A DRIVER who sped off with his car doors open, after being stopped by police, has been jailed for a year.Mechanic Ben Houldsworth was suspected of speeding in his Mercedes at just before midnight in Clevedon.Police who searched him found nothing, but when they spotted some £500 to £600 cash in the car became suspicious and called for a sniffer dog.Before the dog arrived, and with his doors open, Houldsworth drove off, causing one officer to leap out of harm's way, Bristol Crown Court...
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Stopped Mercedes driver who sped off from police with his car
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The Bloodhound unveiled Bristol built 1000mph supersonic car
After eight years of research, design and manufacturing – right here in Bristol – the world's fastest and most advanced car was finally being unveiled to the public today.The unveiling of the £13.5 million Bloodhound SSC was set to take place at an exhibition at London's Canary Wharf, which has attracted a sell-out audience of 8,000 people.Built at the Bristol Technical Centre, with parts from Rolls-Royce and Jaguar, the supersonic car has been created to beat the current...
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McAlmont and Butler announce Bristol gig
Duo McAlmont and Butler will be performing at the O2 Academy. Craig Jones writes for What's On.The show on Friday, November 6 is coinciding with the release of The Sound of McAlmont & Butler 20 Year Deluxe Remaster.The collection will feature the some of the pair's best songs, demos and instrumentals.When they take to the stage in Bristol McAlmont and Butler will be joined by members of The Magic Numbers and a string section. For ticket information visit www.o2academybristol.co.uk.
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Bristol Bright Night set to spark
Fun experiments will be showcased at Bristol Bright Night along with the city's greatest scientific achievements.The free family event is taking place at Lab Space, at the Harbourside, between 6pm and 10pm tomorrow. Highlights will include information about ways glowing bacteria is helping with treating cancer. At the site's BugBooth visitors can learn how scientists are using the practice to fight the disease. During Bristol Bright Night there will also be a chance to discover the work being...
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Pump wars Supermarkets in Bristol slash 2p off price of petrol
ASDA and Sainsbury's across Bristol have slashed 2p off the price of petrol, with more supermarkets expected to join the pump wars. Yesterday Asda stores announced that no station across the country will charge more than 105.7p a litre for petrol or 107.7p a litre for diesel.Sainsbury's instantly announced that it would also be cutting prices of petrol by 2p, which will take effect on forecourts across this city from this morning. Sainsbury's Head of Fuel Avishai Moor said: "We hope this...
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VIDEO Muddy water pours into Bristol homes after construction
HOMES in Bishopsworth have been left with muddy water up to the windowsills after a burst pipe has caused flooding. At least two properties in Selley Walk have been left with muddy water pouring through the front door after a pipe was burst by a digger working on a construction site to the side of the property. Ben Cole, 41, was at home this morning when he suddenly heard water pouring in his back garden.He told the Bristol Post: "I had a day off today so I was just sat in my living room...
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Gallery Homes in Bristol flooded by kneedeep water after pipe
Gallery created by SimonGalloway
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Tesco to scrap 24hour opening at some of its big stores
BEING able to shop at Tesco at all hours of the day could soon be a thing of the past in Bristol after the supermarket announced it would be reviewing the opening times of some of its 24 hour stores. Tesco is preparing to stop 24-hour opening at larger Extra stores after it deemed opening throughout the night to be unjustified in some stores. The supermarket giant has not yet said which stores will be affected by the changes, but it is understood the hours of at least two stores will be revoked....
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Bristol Stop the War Coalition Yes to refugees no to more
Jeremy Clarke, from Bristol Stop the War Coalition, claims that it is the military activity of British governments over the last 15 years that is party responsible for the current refugee crisis gripping Europe.RECENTLY several thousand people attended a "Refugees Welcome Here" demonstration in Bristol. This showed the open-hearted generosity of many people, in the city and across the country, towards those currently fleeing across Europe from war, poverty and tyranny.Yet this...
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Easton street being transformed thanks to Bristols green
A STREET in Easton has been transformed into a wildlife haven. The My Wild Street project is redesigning front gardens on Stanley Park and turning them into wildlife-friendly spaces,Until October 2, 100 volunteers will create an urban environment suitable for animals and plants. Of the 40 houses on the street, 27 signed up to radical makeovers of their front gardens. Features include bug hotels, green roofs on wheelie bins, climber plants and water traps taking into account the sunny and shady...
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Super bloodmoon to give spectacular show to stargazers
A bloodmoon is expected to hang in the sky over Bristol this weekend.And some doomed-filled scaremongerers are predicting that the phenomenon will usher in the end of the world.This weekend will see the moon immersed in the Earth's shadow, resulting in a total lunar eclipse.This eclipse coincides with the Harvest Moon for 2015, falling just under five days after the September equinox - meaning this particular eclipse will feature the "biggest" full moon of 2015.When will it happen?At...
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Muslim councillor from Bristol in Mina Saudi Arabia as 717 are
A Muslim councillor from Bristol was on a holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia when tragedy struck. This afternoon, more than 700 died after a crush while millions were taking part in the annual hajj pilgrimage.Among those on the holy journey was councillor Abdul Malik, who was making his way to Mina earlier this week.Mr Malik, Bristol's first Muslim councillor, wrote on Facebook: "Salaam everyone and Eid Mubarak Alhamdollillah we are safe and well."I've been overwhelmed by messages to ask...
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Last chance to catch Shaun the Sheep as sculptures from Bristol
The Shauns have invaded London again. All 120 of the beautifully decorated sculptures went on display in Covent Garden this morning.The free exhibition in London will be the last time members of the public will be able to catch the sculptures before they come back to Bristol for the auction on October 8.Despite the gloomy weather, thousands of shoppers and tourists visited the Shauns.Seventy of the colourful creations were dotted around Bristol through the summer, and another 50 were put up in...
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Staff at Bristols Childrens Hospital to be interviewed by
Staff at the Bristol Children's Hospital will be interviewed as part of an inquiry into the death of children at a cardiac unit. The Bristol Review was launched last year after parents expressed concerns over the care they received at the children's hospital.A series of deaths led to calls from parents for the Government to intervene. An independent panel, headed up by Eleanor Grey QC has since been set up and have spent the last 18 months gathering evidence.A spokesman for the review said it...
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Two of Australias big rugby stars spotted in Bristol visiting
Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell dropped into Bristol earlier this week to see Georgia prop and Toulon team-mate Levan Chilachava.
Fly-half and centre Giteau has scored almost 700 points for the Wallabies in 97 tests, while winger Mitchell has played 65 times and crossed for 15 tries.
The rugby stars were pictured with Chilachava outside The Lanes in Nelson Street.
Great to see our 20yr old brother in Bristol!!
Georgian boys nursing a headache after yesterdays victory����
#RWC2015...
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Pathologist under investigation after it emerges hundreds of
A pathologist is under investigation after hundreds of cervical biopsy specimens from patients at Southmead and St Michael's Hospitals were misread.The locum consultant cellular pathologist, who is from Holland, who was employed by North Bristol NHS Trust for two short periods - five months in total - in 2014.In that time he reviewed 329 cervical biopsies who were already under the care of consultant teams at NBT and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.The investigation revealed...
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Police investigation underway after a JCB digger was torched in a
Police are appealing for witnesses after a JCB digger was torched in a Bristol field.The digger was damaged after some form of flammable liquid was poured into the cabin and set on fire between 9.30pm and 10pm on Thursday, September 17.The fire, which happened in a field adjacent to Stoke Lane near to the junction with Frenchay Park Road, is near the area of the proposed MetroBus route.The £200 million MetroBus route - intended to provide a fast and reliable bus service in the Bristol area...
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Italian restaurant Bottelinos in Clifton closes for good owners
The last Bottelino's restaurant in Bristol has closed, with owners blaming Bristol City Council for not supporting them.Once a popular eating place, with branches all around Bristol and South Gloucestershire, the chain is now left with no restaurant in Bristol with the closure of its Clifton branch.A sign went up two weeks ago saying the restaurant, which has a cocktail bar, was undergoing refurbishment.But with staff returning or anyone working on the store, speculation was that the company has...
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Government says spare rooms not needed for Syrian refugees as
The first of 20,000 refugees have arrived in Britain and will soon be resettled in various cities and towns, including Bristol.While the Government has not disclosed how many have arrived as part of the first wave, it is understood some of them include families and individuals in the most urgent need of care.Prime Minister David Cameron said the country will take in 20,000 Syrian refugees who are currently outside Europe by 2020. That is more than four times the number of Syrian asylum seekers...
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The cost of air pollution on public health
£83million a year. That's the staggering cost – at the very least – of Bristol's poor air quality on people's health.The Bristol Post revealed two weeks' ago that nearly three times as many people die in Bristol each year from traffic fumes as they do in road crashes.Now we have discovered the annual massive cost in financial terms – let alone the emotional grief and trauma – of people dying or becoming casualties of polluted air.The figure is based just on...
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