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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
New club opens in face of closures in Bristol
How Boomtown's new Area 404 project is attempting to buck the trend amid a decline.
Bristol drug dealers sentenced after police crackdown
A police operation tackled the supply of class A drugs in the east of the city.
Solicitor's charter to make Bristol's property sector 'more diverse'
Karl Brown said organisations signed up to the charter would be given seven objectives "to strive for".
Murder probe after man found injured in Bristol dies
Dego Ahmed, 39, died from his injuries three weeks after he was found.
Fake fundraiser used photo of Bailey Cooper who died of cancer
Mum of nine-year-old who died of cancer, said she was in shock after finding out her late son's image had been used.
Avon Valley Railway bid to link to park-and-ride
A new 63-year lease allows Avon Valley Railway to apply for more ambitious funding projects.
Orchard Ponds landowner 'entitled' to bulldoze woodland
Protesters blocked bulldozer last month but the landowner says it is simply "managing growth".
LGBTQ+: How an inclusive team helped one transgender footballer rediscover her love for the game
Sammy Walker is a transgender footballer who, after leaving Watford's academy as a teenage boy, has as an adult found a team where she feels she "belongs".
Bristol road to be named after 'true-as-steel' councillor
Tributes are paid to Mike Langley who died last month from cancer.
Bristol Airport expansion plans decision delayed
Planners had been due to rule over the summer but people continue to comment on the proposals.
Avon and Somerset Police officer 'kicked handcuffed teen in face'
The officer would have been sacked had he not resigned, Avon and Somerset Police says.
'Run-down' shopping centre plans set for refusal
Planning officers say the development fails to provide a sufficient level of "affordable" homes.
Suicide prevention: Portishead barbers aim to 'cut' male suicide
A couple say men open up to them about issues which they would not share with anyone else.
Homeless survival tips shared by Bristol's long-term rough sleepers
Tips for new-rough sleepers in Bristol include keeping spare food in a tin to stop rats getting it.
Photo exhibition showcases Bristol's community businesses
The collection by photographer Mark Simmons show businesses generating positive local impact.
Banksy: Behind-the-scenes photos 'show artist at work'
A book from Banksy's former agent contains photos said to be of the artist - but none show his face.
Identical twin boxers will 'fight using rock-paper-scissors'
Jake and Ben Demmery say they will use rock-paper-scissors to decide the winner if they ever face each other.
Heineken European Champions Cup: Bath pick England World Cup trio for Ulster game
Bath include England World Cup trio Sam Underhill, Jonathan Joseph and Ruaridh McConnochie for the Champions Cup opener against Ulster.
Northern Ireland Open: Holder Trump eases past Hamilton to reach semi-finals
Defending champion Judd Trump eases past Anthony Hamilton 5-1 to make the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Open.
Jamie Roberts: Bath centre hopes to catch new Wales boss Wayne Pivac's eye
Bath centre Jamie Roberts says he will not give up on his Wales ambitions as he bids to impress new head coach Wayne Pivac.
European Challenge Cup: Bristol Bears v Zebre
Team news as Bristol Bears host Zebre in Saturday's European Challenge Cup fixture (15:00 GMT).
Champion of Champions: Neil Robertson beats Judd Trump 10-9 in dramatic final
World number four Neil Robertson wins a dramatic Champion of Champions final by beating Judd Trump 10-9.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Gold vexed by Joseph's Bath link
Bath coach Gary Gold berates "irresponsible" reports linking London Irish's Jonathan Joseph with a move to the Rec.
Somerset support Rehman's return
Coach Andy Hurry says Somerset had no qualms in bringing Pakistan's Abdur Rehman back to Taunton despite his drugs ban.
Trego signs new Somerset contract
All-rounder Peter Trego signs a new three-year deal with Somerset after an impressive year with ball and bat.
Ward anticipating 'toughest' job
Returning Bristol Rovers manager John Ward expects his second spell at the club to be the hardest task of his career.
England bring in Buttler & Woakes
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler replace James Anderson and Jonathan Trott in England's one-day squad to face India.
Injury blow for Bristol's Grieve
Bristol captain Iain Grieve is set to be sidelined for up to three months after sustaining a suspected bicep tear.
Ward becomes Bristol Rovers boss
League Two strugglers Bristol Rovers appoint John Ward as their manager for a second time until the end of the season.
Players let down McGhee - Virgo
Bristol Rovers centre-back Adam Virgo believes the players let Mark McGhee down following the manager's sacking.
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Joseph McCann trial: Woman used vodka bottle to 'end rape ordeal'
A woman repeatedly denies suggestions she got into Joseph McCann's car "willingly".
Ripon school matron jailed for sexually assaulting boy
Susan Bramwell appeared at York Crown Court where she was jailed for two years and eight months.
LGBT teaching an abomination, Jewish judge says
An ultra-orthodox Jewish judge says Jews should "give up their lives" rather than teach LGBT issues.
Pulled-over driver thought Northamptonshire police boss wanted race
Nick Adderley, of Northamptonshire Police, pulled over the car for "rather excitable driving".
Plymouth A38 pedestrian knocked off flyover in crash
The victim is seriously hurt when the force of the crash sends him over railings on to the A38.
Speeding Christian Benteke banned from driving
A court hears the Crystal Palace striker was twice caught doing more than twice the limit.
Lady Sara Bathurst caught Thomas Trickey raiding her stately home
Cirencester's Lady Bathurst caught Thomas Trickey red-handed when he broke into her stately home.
Woman dies and 19 injured in Cambridgeshire minibus crash
Eighteen of the minibus passengers - all aged between 60 and 80 - were taken to hospital.
Schools, roads and hospital shuts as rivers rise
Evesham Community Hospital closes its doors to new admissions and shuts its minor injuries unit.
Cannabis farm exposed by Nottinghamshire flooding
The plants were being moved in a van after a property in Worksop was hit by high water, police say.
Jordan O'Brien murder: Drug dealer jailed for life
Kieran Walker attacked Jordan O'Brien with a machete at a house in Gainsborough over a drug debt.
Office filled with furniture dumped in Wiltshire lane
The abandoned cabin filled with furniture was spotted in a hedge near Swindon on Wednesday.
Source: BBC News
