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First look at latest plans for neighbourhood built on former airfield …
WEBDec 9, 2021 · First look at latest plans for neighbourhood built on former airfield site. By Betty Woolerton Thursday Dec 9, 2021. YTL Developments has revealed its updated vision to transform Filton’s former airfield land into a “new urban community” for Bristol. The extensive development planned on what YTL has labelled the South West’s “largest ...
EXCLUSIVE: Baldwin Street to be closed to through-traffic among …
WEBMay 13, 2020 · Mayor Marvin Rees will announce on Wednesday that Baldwin Street and Bristol Bridge will be pedestrianised, along with other measures to improve cycling and walking in the city. The changes are a response to the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social-distancing.
Visitors and staff reflect on “emotional” closure of Bristol Zoo
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Garrett said: “I am connected to everything about this place”. Bristol Zoo is the fifth oldest zoo in the world and more than 90m people have visited since it first opened in 1836. It will close to the public for the last time on Saturday at 5.30pm but, due to soaring demand, will open at 9am on Friday and Saturday. All photos: Betty Woolerton.
Remembering the Bristol Bus Boycott 60 years on
WEBApr 30, 2023 · “We are truly standing on the shoulders of giants.” Marvin Rees met with members of the boycott at a special event on Friday, joining Barbara Dettering, Joyce Morris Wisdom, councillor Asher Craig, Roger Griffith MBE, Gamba Cole, Doug Claringbold, Vernon Samuels, Jacqui Wilson, and Miles Chambers in …
Plans revealed for latest phase of Finzels Reach regeneration
WEBBy Ellie Pipe Monday Dec 10, 2018. Plans for the £140m redevelopment of the former Avon Fire and Rescue HQ are to go on public display for the first time. The latest phase of the Finzels Reach regeneration project will include a contemporary office building, featuring a corkscrew staircase rising through a glass atrium, and 300 new homes ...
Venue of the Month: Strange Brew - Bristol24/7
WEBNov 2, 2022 · Strange Brew is a 330-capacity bar, live music venue, cafe, record shop and exhibition space in Bristol. It hosts a variety of events, from festivals to talks, workshops and pop-up markets, and has survived the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
Details of Bristol’s clean air zone finally confirmed
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The full details of the clean air zone (CAZ) plans have finally been revealed and are set to include a small city centre charging zone, applicable to non-compliant private vehicles, which will be charged £9 per day, as well as non-compliant buses, coaches, taxis and LGVs. The cost for larger vehicles is £100 per day.
Sector spotlight: Bristol manufacturers and makers
WEBMar 13, 2019 · Cameron Balloons is the biggest balloon manufacturer in the world. Perhaps most synonymous with Bristol are the hot air balloons dotted across the skies in the summer months that have seen the city rise to be recognised as the ballooning capital of the world. This legacy is largely thanks to the work of Don Cameron, who founded Cameron Balloons ...
Crowdfunder launched to save one of Bristol’s oldest farms
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Crowdfunder launched to save one of Bristol’s oldest farms. A community farm in Bristol has launched a crowdfunder to ensure it “stays alive and accessible to all”. Bridge Farm in Stapleton was purchased by Ashley Vale Action Group in 2019, with the help of a group of lenders, to save the farm from private development so …