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Shop of the Week: The Indoor Market, Kingswood

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 14h

Whether they’ve been there for one year or 20, a group of independent retailers collectively describes a market as one thing: a community

Priding itself on the tight-knit community it's built over the decades

Bollards become latest battleground in bitter war of words

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 16h

Bollards have become the latest battleground in the increasingly bitter war of words between opposing political groups at City Hall

Labour are calling for a traffic filter to be scrapped despite it being Labour who secured funding for road safety interventions

Bristol has Europe's most running clubs per population

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 17h

Bristol is the European city with the most running clubs per capita

Running clubs have been growing exponentially in Bristol in recent years

New festival brings together tech, creativity and culture

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

A major new festival is underway celebrating Bristol's technology, creativity and culture

BTF+ replaces its long-running predecessor, the Bristol Technology Festival

Bristol Uni vice chancellor joins Starmer's visit to India

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

Bristol University vice-chancellor Evelyn Welch is among more than 100 people accompanying prime minister Keir Starmer on a trade delegation to India

Evelyn Welch is one of the 126 who joined the prime minister's delegation to India

The renowned club is located a stone's throw from its original site

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

The club's reopening event tonight promises “forward-thinking selections and no let-ups”

Motion ready to reopen

New stations to run hourly trains

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

When they open, the two new stations will only run services once an hour
www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/new-stations-to-run-hourly-trains/

The two new stations will seemingly only run infrequent services

billy woods & DJ Haram, Strange Brew: 'Looks horror in the face and gets out alive'

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

A world class musical partnership dropped in to stun Strange Brew with a powerful performance

Cult rapper and visionary producer team up

Review: Testament/Obituary/Destruction/ Nervosa, Bristol Beacon - 'If it aint broke...'

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The Beacon experienced its second 'extreme metal blowout' and lived to tell the tale

It's a points victory for Obituary as the Thrash of the Titans tour roars into town

Mark Alleyne commits his future to Gloucestershire

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

Mark Alleyne has signed a new three-year deal to remain as Gloucestershire head coach

The former club captain has signed for the Shire until 2028

Bristol Sounds announces first headliners for 2026

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The harbourside gig series is back in June 2026

A hit-making 80s duo and a boundary-pushing club producer are the first to be announced to appear at the amphitheatre gig series

‘People are scared again’: refugee charity turns ten

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The founder of Aid Box Community on the reality of asylum hotels, rising racism in Bristol and moments of joy over the last decade

Aid Box Community was founded in 2015 in response to the global displacement and refugee crisis

Uni researchers win funding to turn brain-monitoring AI into ‘real world’ tool

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The AI-powered tool is expected to be a "game changer" in diagnosing brain injuries

The team has developed an advanced AI tool that can interpret EEG scans

Multi-billion pound takeover offer for Hargreaves Lansdown

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

Peter Hargreaves’ departure from the board marks the end of an era for the firm he co-founded back in 1981

The investment giant is mulling over a new £5.4bn private equity offer

The prolific author you’ve never heard of: Tom Henry talks ghostwriting

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The former Bristol journalist turned ghostwriter has now written 26 books and counting

The former Bristol journalist has now ghostwritten 26 books, travelling the world in the process

Ethical cafe group wins B Corp status

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The Bristol-based cafe group is one of few B Corp caterers in the UK

The cafe and catering group joins a host of other Bristol B Corps

Former Bristol MP announced as Women’s Prize panel chair

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

Thangam Debbonaire will head up a panel of luminaries for a prestigious global prize

The politician will lead judging for the prize's non-fiction category

New M&S opening date revealed

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

The date of the long-awaited return of the department store has been confirmed

The future "flagship" store will open soon

Labour say negatives of East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood outweigh positives

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2d

Bristol's Labour leader has called for bus gates in Barton Hill to be turned off as he proposes root and branch changes to the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood

Tom Renhard is calling for drastic changes to take place

Hundreds gather for peace vigil

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

A group gathered near College Green to honour those who lost their lives in two years of active conflict

The group gathered to pay their respects to those who lost their lives

Review: Main Character Energy, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Wilkey has the audience fully behind her and leaves bathed in applause'

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

There is a 'Black Out' night tomorrow, with a post-show Q&A hosted by Travis Alabanza

The show is written and performed by Temi Wilkey

Plans submitted for ‘statement’ 600-bed student accommodation

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

Plans have been put forward for a 28-storey tower that will be used as student accommodation

It will be built on an "underused" space in front of a car park

World-renowned chef joins forces to tackle holiday hunger

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

Every bag of potatoes sold through the scheme will help tackle holiday hunger

"Potatoes with Purpose" aims to help children facing holiday hunger

Rapidly expanding bar group buys brewery

Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

A Bristol brewery that is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year has been purchased by a rapidly growing bar and music venue group

World Famous Dive Bars are the new owners of Good Chemistry