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Marvin Rees has been the Mayor of Bristol for six years. This month, a referendum to decide whether the city...
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As the Royal West of England Academy – Bristol’s oldest art gallery – prepares to reopen its doors after many...
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Some 12 years after the government dashed plans to build a 10-mile energy-generating barrage across the Severn estuary, which has the second largest tidal range in the world, the proposals are back on the agenda. Andrew Swift investigates… On the evening of 28 November 1881, when electricity was still a...
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In a chart-topping new podcast, BBC reporter Jon Kay tells the tragic story of a Bristol family who have endured...
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As we approach the centenary of the closure of Bristol’s unlikliest railway station – which would have seen passengers travel...
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Tucked away high above the city lies an oasis of calm in Kingsdown. Andrew Swift explores the cobbled streets and discovers a hidden gem brimming with rich history, individuality, and a formidable line-up of hostelries. Kingsdown, Bristol’s first planned suburb, is one of the city’s hidden gems. To find it,...
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As plans to develop Silverthorne Lane continue to evolve, Andrew Swift explores one of Bristol’s most evocative forgotten corners. Rich...
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Only in recent years has Bristol-born cinematographer, William Friese-Greene, been recognised for his outstanding contributions to motion picture. Andrew Swift...
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One in six men who fought for Britain in the First World War came from the Indian subcontinent. If their sacrifices have been long overlooked, many in Bristol are determined they should not be forgotten, says Andrew Swift Back in January, the actor Laurence Fox stirred up a storm of...
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Many of us were glued to the BBC Two series presented by David Olusoga and starring Redcliffe’s 10 Guinea Street...
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To mark BBC Two’s A House Through Time returning with a new series set in number 10 Guinea Street in...
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By Jeremy Blackmore Fifty years ago this month, Beatles fans around the world were left heartbroken at news of the legendary band’s split. In eight short years, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had transformed music and popular culture. The group visited the south west several times...