[ad_1] A number of striking workers joined together for the May Day rally through Bristol city centre as the nurse walkout continues. Members from Unison, Unite, Equity, University and College Union, National Education Union and the Royal College of Nursing were all present at the rally on Monday (May 1) as part of a string…
[ad_1] A top Bristol nightclub has taken to social media to call for support after receiving complaints about noise. Motion in St Philips posted on Instagram that the long-running club has had an increase in accusations about noise in recent months. The club’s owners claim many of the protestations have come after building’s in the…
[ad_1] Pleasantly surprised at my own hipness, I correctly identify the punk rock pounding from Gastro Vinyl’s record player as a Savages album. My smugness dissipates, though, as store owner Alex Reed talks me through a section for vinyl releases from recent years, the names on the covers mostly alien to me. “Melvins had a…
[ad_1] Construction of a new £300m university campus in Bristol is not expected to get under way until autumn. The University of Bristol gained planning approval in March to build the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, on the the site of the old Royal Mail sorting office at Temple Island. It will span across seven acres…
[ad_1] A former Royal Mail worker sexually assaulted a young woman at Temple Meads train station. Paul Beech, of Thistle Street in Bedminster, kissed the woman’s neck and cheek while she sat on a bench at around 8pm on November 11 last year. The 61-year-old exposed his penis while urinating near the woman, in her…
[ad_1] The number of buses you will see around Bristol is set to increase from today (June 14). First Bus will start to expand the frequency of some services to encourage social distancing as more people go back to work on Monday (June 15). But the operator has urged people to still only board for…
[ad_1] Anyone who commutes into the city centre from the suburbs of Bristol knows how much of an ordeal it can be. Public transport has changed hugely in recent years, especially with the introduction of new bus services in the city. However, can buses and trains compete with cars and cycling as the most reliable…