This is Bristol
Half of youths caught with knifes in Avon and Somerset not charged
More than half the teenagers caught with knives in a three-month period in Avon and Somerset were not charged.
Family to lay Bristol teenager Joseph to rest
The family of a teenager killed when he tried to calm a row in the street were today to lay him to rest, a month after he died.
Henry j bean's in Clifton to close
Clifton restaurant and bar Henry J Bean's is to close after the company which owns it went into administration.
Fundraisers provide two new cots at Bristol babies' unit
A Bristol hospital will be able to help more sick babies after a £150,000 fundraising campaign to install more cots.
NHS advised not to fund kidney cancer drugs
Patients with advanced kidney cancer will be denied four treatments on the NHS under new guidelines published today.
Growing freeconomy movement nets award for Bristol man
Mark Boyle is a man with a dream - for us to make the transition from a money-based society to a community-based one.
Murdered bridegroom's organs to be donated
The organs of murdered honeymooner Ben Mullany will be donated for transplants to give the gift of life to others.
Bedminster pensioner offers warning after conmen take £500 in roof scam
A Pensioner is warning people to be on their guard after rogue builders conned him out of more than £500 - and tried to steal lead from his garage roof.
Yate mum wants help getting son to catholic school
A Yate mum has appealed for more help for families with children at Catholic secondary schools after facing problems getting her eldest son to lessons.
Council inaction creates a jungle, say Lawrence Weston residents
A Communal area in a quiet cul-de-sac in Lawrence Weston has turned into a "jungle" due to years of council neglect, according to residents.
Some of the tenants in Deering Close say overgrown brambles are covering their windows.
...Kenn village tells motorists to clean up their act
Fed-up residents in Kenn are urging drivers to take their litter home with them - and stop using their village as a dustbin.
Wunderbar! Pavapotti tops the German charts
Opera star Paul Potts has become a superstar in Germany.
Band of brothers in Bristol
Although Matthew Allan and John Morgan both left the Grenadier Guards more than 15 years ago, the famous regiment remains a very important part of their lives. "Once a Grenadier, always a Grenadier," Matthew said.
Bristol rugby star flies to south Africa
A Bristol woman has flown out to South Africa as part of an international rugby team invited to help celebrate the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela and promote the Tri Nations rugby tournament.
Bristol central football festival
Sixty children from central Bristol have been honing their footballing skills this week under the watchful eye of former Bristol City and Luton player Derek Scale.
Derek, 39, head coach with Bristol Central FC, is running a football festival ...
Guide to living in the freeconomy world
How can I guarantee that other people will return the favour?
We found Bristol people who will help just for the love of it
Emma Hanbey, 25, a web designer from Fishponds, has been a member of the Freeconomy community for six months.
Depressed care worker stole from patients at Kingswood nursing home
A "depressed" carer who ripped off £400 from a 94-year-old woman in a Bristol residential home has been handed a suspended jail term.
Speed camera fines have risen 11-fold but accidents in Bristol have not fallen
Speed cameras have not reduced the number of accidents on roads in the Bristol area despite the number of motorists slapped with speeding fines increasing 11-fold in a decade.
Hero from great escape whose memory lives on in Clifton
The late Eric Dowling played a key part in what was to become one of the most famous stories of heroism and daring of World War II.
