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'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.
School saved from closure after global effort
The Bristol Steiner School is one of two official Steiner schools left in the south-west of England.
Baby airlifted to Rome for life-saving surgery
The one-month-old baby boy was moved from Bristol children's hospital to Rome.
Month of M5 overnight closures begin for maintenance
National Highways advises drivers to allow extra time for their journeys due to diversions.
Bristol-born Bullring bull creator dies, aged 88
Tributes are paid to the artist who gave the city one of its most famous statues.
Former abattoir to become pop-up restaurant and bar
It will feature a pizza oven and bar and will offer locals a place to go outdoors, the agents say.
Appeal after shop worker robbed at knifepoint
The worker was threatened by a man armed with a large kitchen knife, say police.
The Human League to headline Bristol Pride 2024
The Human League will headline Bristol Pride 2024, which will take place on The Downs on 13 July.
Boy's Gromit the dog collection donated to hospice
Ollie was cared for at the children's hospice before he died aged 10 in 2022.
The football club mentors keeping young people out of prison
The mentoring programme, based at a Championship club, has won a major award.
Groups in Jill Dando's hometown in charity push
Weston-super-Mare groups are remembering Jill Dando who was shot 25 years ago
Teachers strike over 'bullying and harassment' claims
A union says claims of bullying have been "mismanaged", which the school denies.
Bristol Council elections: All you need to know
Local elections will take place soon with Bristol seeing a whole new way of governing.
Everything you need to know about the Avon and Somerset PCC election
Members of the public will be able to elect a candidate when polling open on 2 May.
When are the local elections and who can vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.
Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?
Local elections 2024: Who can I vote for?
Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on 2 May
Man suffers life-changing injuries in assault
Police were called to Pound Road in Kingswood on Tuesday following the assault.
Dealer jailed for three years over child trafficking
Tai Makessa was involved in transporting children and admits exploiting them to sell drugs.
Bristol Bus Boycott legacy celebrated by mayor
Sixty years after the Bristol Bus Boycott, city mayor Marvin Rees will pay tribute to the pioneers.
Community search party looks for missing student
The group are searching the area where student Jack O'Sullivan, 23, was last seen on 2 March.
New family immigration visa rules 'penalise couples'
The minimum salary requirement is rising, which the Home Office says is needed to cut immigration.
Knives sold to children as young as 13
One child was sold a machete-style knife during the police sting in Bristol and Somerset.
Knife crime in Bristol: Your questions answered
Four people have lost their lives in fatal stabbing attacks in Bristol this year.
Concern over link between tech and teenage violence
Experts speak about some of the current theories around knife crime and modern technology.
Knife crime in Bristol - young people need educating
Teenagers Reece & Ryan share their thoughts about knife crime in Bristol.
Mum who called 999 on own son makes knife plea
Joshua Delbono murdered a 16-year-old boy and was handed in to police by his own mother.
Call for tougher punishments for carrying knives
The grandmother of a Bristol teen who was murdered calls for tougher punishments.
Stabbed & imprisoned ? now he wants to tackle Bristol knife crime
Young Huss used to carry a knife, now he wants to help prevent knife crime.
Knife crime victim 'shows kids a way out' of gangs
Dayton Powell from Empire Fighting Chance gym says young people are scared and need guidance.
Glos paceman De Lange takes 6-49 against Middlesex
Gloucestershire paceman Marchant de Lange takes 6-49 against Middlesex as the bowlers enjoy day one.
Banton's 92 helps Somerset past 300 against Pears
Tom Banton continues his upturn in form to hold the Somerset innings together on day one of their County Championship game with Worcestershire.
Bristol prop Thomas extends contract
Experienced loosehead prop Yann Thomas agrees a new deal to stay with Bristol Bears next season.
'Class' Janse van Rensburg a 'coach's dream' - Lam
Bristol centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg is a "coach's dream" to work with, says director of rugby Pat Lam.
Bristol recruit Barker, Doughty and Edwards
Bristol Bears sign lock Steele Barker, hooker Tom Doughty and scrum-half Sam Edwards for the 2024-25 season.
Norwich stay sixth after Bristol City draw
Norwich remain in a strong position in the Championship play-off race despite being held to a draw by Bristol City.
EFL: QPR beat Preston after Leicester go top of Championship; Vale and Fleetwood relegated
Relive Saturday's EFL action, as Leicester go top of the Championship, while Southampton's promotion hopes are hit by defeat.
Huddersfield back in drop zone after late penalty
Huddersfield Town drop into the Championship relegation places after conceding a penalty in the 10th minute of stoppage time to draw 1-1 at Bristol City.
Championship: Ipswich held but go top; Saints grab late win, big victory for Birmingham
Relive Saturday's Championship action as Ipswich go top despite drawing 1-1 with Middlesbrough, while Leeds are beaten.
Conway scores two as Bristol City thrash Blackburn
Tommy Conway scores twice to help in-form Bristol City cruise past relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
Rovers' budget 'reasonable' not huge - AlSaeed
Bristol Rovers co-owner Hussain AlSaeed says the budget for next season will be "reasonable" while targeting a top-10 league finish.
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Peterborough United
Goals from Joel Randall and Ricky Jade-Jones secure promotion-chasing Peterborough a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.
Martin given four-match ban for violent conduct
Bristol Rovers striker Chris Martin is given a four-match suspension for violent conduct after an incident in the victory over Cambridge United.
Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cambridge United
Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Bristol Rovers and Cambridge United.
EFL: Portsmouth and Mansfield promoted
Follow live text commentary and score updates from League One and League Two.
We're fighting for our lives - Bristol City's Smith
Bristol City manager Lauren Smith says her side are ?fighting for their lives? as they look to avoid Women?s Super League relegation.
Bristol City near relegation with Liverpool defeat
Bristol City move closer to relegation to the Women's Championship after a narrow defeat by Liverpool.
WSL: Liverpool beat bottom side Bristol City 1-0 - as it happened
Follow live text updates & commentary as Bristol City face Liverpool in the Women's Super League.
Mead & Russo hit doubles as Arsenal beat Bristol City
Beth Mead and Alessia Russo both score twice as Arsenal thrash Bristol City to move closer to securing a Champions League place.
Bristol prop Thomas extends contract
Experienced loosehead prop Yann Thomas agrees a new deal to stay with Bristol Bears next season.
'Class' Janse van Rensburg a 'coach's dream' - Lam
Bristol centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg is a "coach's dream" to work with, says director of rugby Pat Lam.
Bristol recruit Barker, Doughty and Edwards
Bristol Bears sign lock Steele Barker, hooker Tom Doughty and scrum-half Sam Edwards for the 2024-25 season.
Cup final is 'huge' opportunity for Bristol - Ward
Bristol Bears have a "huge" opportunity to win a first trophy in Sunday's Allianz Cup final, says head coach Dave Ward.
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.
'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'
Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him.
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.
'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.
MP hits out at 'spoilt middle-class climate clowns'
A Cumbrian MP's office is plastered in posters by Just Stop Oil protesters, leading to arrests.
Deadly attacks in Reading avoidable, inquest finds
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in Reading in 2020.
Hundreds of duplicate postal ballots sent to voters
Nearly 400 people in Southend have been sent two sets of ballot papers for the upcoming elections.
Order to plant 242 trees after lakeside felling
The Forestry Commission serves a restocking notice after trees were felled at Windermere last year.
?Industrial scale? rogue trader jailed for two years
Builder Daniel Dyer is jailed after more than 20 complaints to Wiltshire Trading Standards.
Man stabbed friend 51 times and left him for dead
Nicholas Ward's housemate Tony McDermott bled to death from a knife wound, say prosecutors.
Man hid secret camera in loo to film colleagues
Adam Devaney, 35, is jailed for two years after admitting 20 counts of voyeurism.
Britain's Pompeii: Bronze Age artefacts go on display
Items from the UK's largest collection of everyday Bronze Age finds go on display at its new home.
Memorial held 80 years after US airmen killed
"We needed to remember them because they died protecting our country," the memorial organiser says.