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Ten famous faces who are from Weston-super-Mare

Famous faces from east Bristol and Yate - picture above is of Barrs Court in Oldland Common

The 11 famous people who are from east Bristol and Yate

A mattress has been left by the side of the road in Lockleaze. Fly-tipping is an issue in the area.

We visit the growing suburb with no pub, supermarket or coffee shop

Horfield Common stretches along part of Gloucester Road from the Wellington pub to Horfield Leisure Centre. At the pub’s end is one of Bristol’s three cast-iron Victorian urinals, now unfortunately closed.

In pictures: Life in the busy Bristol suburb popular with house buyers

The Gainsborough pub in Lockleaze has lain empty since it closed in 2010

Eyesore pub in Bristol suburb to be finally knocked down

Lockleaze councillor David Wilcox looks over the bridge where Lockleaze Railway Station could be built

Fresh call for new railway station serving Bristol suburb

The signage is original to the shelter, but Mr McKellar has added items like the bike and sandbags to create the immersive experience.

Inside the air raid shelter hidden below Bristol city centre

The lorry was eventually stopped in High Street (Picture credit: Chris Lacey)

‘Dangerous’ lorry driver in court over trail of destruction in Bristol

This view from next to the old Debenhams store shows the two buildings next to each other with the Grade I-listed St James’ Priory in the background. Olympian say they would remove the current Beefeater restaurant to ‘open up’ the area.

Tower block would have ‘substantial, adverse consequences’ for Bristol

Tom Joyce, who claimed to be Bristol’s strongest man, showing his strength by four men pulling at a rope which is tied around his neck in 1932.

19 rarely seen pictures showing how we used to live in Bristol

We went for the halloumi wrap from Edna’s Kitchen, priced at £8.50

We tried the top-rated kiosk selling delicious lunches for under £10

Wooden sculptures, including a bench to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, are located on part of the Crow Lane Open Space overlooking the shops. Despite its deprivation and crime problems, the area is very green with open spaces and trees.

Life in the ‘green’ suburb of Bristol once a countryside village

The wall where Banksy’s Valentine’s Day artwork has been tagged repeatedly with the term ‘Robbo'

Has Banksy mural been attacked by supporters of rival graffiti artist

An armed police officer searches the hedgerow along the Bristol to Bath railway path on Friday

Why armed police were seen the Bristol and Bath railway path

Alot of the fallen ceiling came down around the self-service checkouts at Lidl

Sainsbury’s and Lidl sores closed after torrential rain causes havoc

The scene in Brislington where a police chase ended in a car flipping over and hitting several parked cars

One young person fighting for life after police chase crash in Bristol

Several vehicles have been damaged in the major crash in Grove Park Brislington this morning

Live Updates: Serious multi-vehicle crash involving police car closed road

Wizzy Chung says she’s preparing to leave her spot in Haymarket Walk next year

‘We must save Bristol’s independent food scene from developers’

At the south west corner of the former castle, excavations during the 1960s uncovered this ‘sallyport’ The doorway is to a tunnel which allowed people to exit a castle secretly during times of a siege.

The castle at the heart of Bristol you might not even know is there

Henbury and Brentry councillor Mark Weston on the bridge overlooking where the new Henbury Railway Station is set to be built

We visit the last stop of the new railway service nearly lost forever

Ok, so We The Curious might be physically still closed due to a fire, but exhibitions and events are still being put on, including ‘On a roll!’, which takes place this weekend at Anchor Square. It gives children the chance to have a go at designing and making rolling contraptions. Experiment with wheels, weights and a big ramp and have a go at inventing your own mini rover.

10 free events in Bristol during August Bank Holiday Weekend 2023

Brislington would be free of all through-traffic under the longer term plan, and the old footbridge on Brislington Hill would be replaced with a street crossing as seen here

Huge plan unveiled for new relief road in south Bristol

The upstairs flat in the home in Newland Road in Bishopsworth was left gutted by the fire

South Bristol home gutted in huge fire

SB Cafe in Bedminster has closed suddenly after a food hygiene inspection

‘Ghost kitchen’ for Deliveroo and Uber Eats closes after hygiene visit

The site of the one-platform Henbury railway station is outlined in black on this map before the A4018

‘Exciting’ update on brand new railway station for Bristol suburb

Horfield is the third most sought-after place for home-buyers in the UK - and for good reason

We visit the Bristol suburb where homes are being sold like gold dust

Carol Smith sadly lost her fight in hospital after a road traffic collision in Bristol in June

Family of ‘wonderful’ grandmother killed after crash pay tribute

It’s a bus which goes a short distance to and from Cribbs from the city centre, taking the A4018. With there not being many bus lanes on the route, buses can get held up. Peter Vincent says: “[The worst are] 3/4 and 49. So unreliable, buses are dirty with no customer service from drivers. Four today at 5.09 disappeared off screen."

Bristol’s 9 best and worst bus routes, as chosen by Bristolians

Highridge is wonderful

In pictures: Life on the housing estate with cheapest homes in Bristol

The area’s worst hit by crime in Bristol in 2023 have been revealed

Bristol’s worst neighbourhoods for crime - revealing burglary hotspots

Off the main road, on the lefthand side, opposite a lane called The Coombe, is a walled walkway which takes you slightly down a hill through the village.

Countryside walk with village inn which hosted Kylie Minogue

Butcombe Brewery has defended the cost of drinks at the Ring O Bells pub in Compton Martin

Butcombe defends £17-cost for a pint and glass of wine at country pub

American actress and Playboy model Jayne Mansfield with friend, club owner and entrepreneur Alan Wells, at Bristol Airport in May 1967. Mr Wells ran the Webbington Hotel near Weston-super-Mare, and this luring of Mansfield to his club was big news at the time. Less than eight weeks after this picture was taken, Mansfield would die in a road crash in America.

Sixties Bristol: Swinging 60s Bristol in 19 pictures

Mattresses are on the floor and there’s a strong smell of urine on the lower level of shopping area

8 pictures of the hidden shopping street which could soon be gone

Royston Tillman outside the tent he sleeps in with his three brothers in the Bearpit in Bristol city centre

‘I’m homeless and the safest place to stay in Bristol is the Bearpit’

The administration sale signs are up at Wilko in Union Street in Bristol

Wilko in Bristol city centre launches ‘administration sale’

Andrew Cockwell worked at WDS Legal Services which has its base in Kingswood

Legal firm ex-employee accused of stealing £1.6m from company

The crash caused major delays

Driver chased by police in 80mph pursuit through north west Bristol

The M5 north is closed between J18 Avonmouth & J17 Cribbs Causeway due to a collision

Live Live traffic: M5 Bristol closed after police incident - long delays

‘I just need some shoes’ - Sonja Blenkiron appears more concerned over having shoes to wear when taken into custody

Watch chilling moment murderer is arrested over lover’s death

Sonja Blenkiron was convicted of murdering Paul Wagland, 52, at her Harctliffe flat by a jury at Bristol Crown Court on Friday

Life sentence for murderer who stabbed to death lover in Hartcliffe

An example of how the obstacle course at the former Simonstone dealership could look like

Big inflatable obstacle course set to open in Bristol

The Grosvenor Hotel was wrecked by an arson attack in October last year. Today it stands as an eyesore

Knocking down of Bristol’s Grosvenor Hotel ‘beginning soon’

Cathy Robson is among those who use the number 52 bus service from Highridge in south Bristol

We visit the deprived Bristol housing estate facing ‘isolation’

Bristol City Council say the former Whitchurch Sports Centre was secured in the weeks up to the blaze

Council issues statement on arson-hit sports centre

Free food alert at a new Pan-Asian food outlet opening in Broadmead

New Pan-Asian noodle bar to give away 100 free meals