Transport and Logistics Network
In the heart of one of Bristol’s most iconic streets is a small, blue plaque that has mystified locals. It says ‘England Heritage – Banksy[1] 19-20 Prankster, lived here and there’.
The blue sign was first spotted on a wall along Stokes Croft[2] this w…
A couple’s celebratory meal at a restaurant favoured by the Royal Family[1] was rudely photobombed by the apparition of a ‘dead soldier’ – in the ‘best ghost picture ever’. Ross Cheeseman says he was out for dinner with his partner Georgia Renshaw-Smit…
Shoplifting crimes in Avon and Somerset have doubled over the past two years according to the latest police data. Almost 14,000 cases were reported in Bristol, Bath[1], Somerset and South Gloucestershire[2] last month.
Avon and Somerset Police is now t…
A man has been charged with murder after a man died in a property in South Gloucestershire over the weekend. Martin Hefferman, 32, sustained fatal stab wounds in Bradley Stoke in the early hours of Saturday morning (November 18).
Avon and Somerset Poli…
Malmesbury’s vicar, the Reverend Oliver Ross, said a “sense of heritage” had been taken
Historic silver dating back to the 1700s was among the items stolen from a 12th Century abbey in a burglary.
Thieves took a number of “goblets and ornaments” fr…
A stretch of the M5 near Bristol will be closed this evening (November 20) for emergency repair work. A HGV ruptured a fuel tank on the northbound carriageway earlier today which resulted in around 150 litres of diesel having spilled across the road.
T…
A man has been jailed after he launched his mobile phone at the head of a police officer in Bristol[1]. Thomas Dunn, 37, was driving the wrong way down a one-way road in February when the officer arrested him.
He assaulted the officer after abandoning …
People have been told not to worry following the closure of the Aardman Animations factory. The company, which was founded in Bristol, is famous for creating Wallace and Gromit.
The future of Aardman was in doubt after its Newclay Products factory clos…
A body has been found in the search for missing West Country[1] man David Newby. Mr Newby’s family have today (Monday, November 20) shared the news that he has been located.
The disappearance of 72-year-old Mr Newby, from Penzance, in Cornwall, trigger…
They have published the following list of sites where officers will be out with mobile speed cameras.
Be aware there will be other locations where they will be looking to stop speeding vehicles.
CHECK: Click to see the exact locations.[1]
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