A £500m project in Bristol is edging closer to completion as the main structure was completed today and the countdown to opening in two years’ time has commenced. The new Enterprise Campus at Temple Quarter, from the University of Bristol and part of the regeneration of the area, will open …
Read More »Special school firm settles out of court with pupil after Bristol abuse scandal
A young man with profound learning difficulties has been awarded an out-of-court settlement from a company that runs special needs residential schools across the country, after he was abused in a school in Bristol. But no one has been prosecuted over the abuse at St Christopher’s School in Westbury Park, …
Read More »Much-loved Bristol brunch spot could move over the road into larger venue
A popular cafe on Stokes Croft could move over the road into the new Carriageworks development after being granted a premises licence. The Crafty Egg would move into a larger space on the ground floor of the Carriageworks, and start opening in the evenings too. The Crafty Egg was granted …
Read More »Blue badge holder at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre ‘in tears’ over parking fines
A Bristol woman has been fined four times for parking in a disabled bay at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, despite being told by staff that she is permitted to use it. The penalty notices, each for £100 or £60 if paid within 28 days, were issued by Smart Parking Ltd, …
Read More »The Bedminster postbox that has become a litter bin
It’s the kind of sight that would make Postman Pat’s heart sink – a postbox in Bristol that has been repurposed by litter louts as a rubbish bin. Perhaps it is because there are two post boxes right next to each other on this spot in Bedminster, but it can’t …
Read More »University of Bristol unveils major plans to expand Temple Quarter campus
The University of Bristol has unveiled major plans to expand its new Temple Quarter campus before it is even built. A series of five stepped buildings ranging from four to eight storeys would transform a former industrial area next to Temple Meads station after the institution bought the Wales & …
Read More »In search of Southville – the Bristol suburb some say doesn’t exist
Just south of the River Avon, a curious sign perches near Bedminster Bridge Roundabout. A mostly unremarkable guidepost gives directions to places including Temple Meads, St Mary Redcliffe and the city centre. But it also points east with an arm which reads: “Too far.” One of the zany relics of …
Read More ȣ300m city centre campus for University for Bristol unanimously approved
The final hurdle to the University of Bristol’s new £300million city centre campus has been overcome after councillors unanimously backed the plans. Development control committee members approved detailed designs for the new academic buildings on the site of the former Royal Mailsorting office on Temple Island. They heard conditions would …
Read More ȣ300m university campus on former sorting office site recommended for approval
Bristol University’s plans to build a brand new £300 million campus on part of Temple Island have been recommended for approval. The planning application relates to the detailed design of the academic buildings which will be built on the site of the former Royal Mail Sorting Office. The site was …
Read More »Plans for new entrance at Bristol Temple Meads
The main entrance to Temple Meads could be moving as plans to redevelop the station progress. Last year council heads finally started the process of regenerating one of the city’s most historically important buildings after years of promises and failed bids. At the time Bristol City Council and the West …
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