Bristol news

• Ellen Malos obituary

  01-11-2023 18:51
  
  My friend Ellen Malos, who has died aged 85, was one of the co-founders in 1972 of the Bristol Women’s Centre, a feminist campaigning hub for which she volunteered over a number of years. Serving as a pregnancy testing centre, as well as a refuge for women suffering domestic violence, the centre initially used the basement of Ellen’s house as an office.Although it was eventually replaced by a network of other projects provided by national organisations, one way or another Ellen conti
  
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• Warning issued to Brits buying strawberries from the supermarket this week

  23-02-2026 13:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Weeks of rainy weather in Spain and Morocco have caused supply issues, with certain fruits and veggies hit harder than others.
  
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• People unprepared for the admin side of dealing with a loss

  23-02-2026 13:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Half say when they went through it they were offered no support
  
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• 'Gardens look visually striking' with £6 Home Bargains 'twinkle' light that's free to run

  23-02-2026 13:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Home Bargains describes it as 'charming', with twinkling LED lights creating a 'waterfall' effect
  
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• ITV Love Island star reveals one boy who needs to return for All Stars series four

  23-02-2026 13:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Former Love Island contestant Mitch Taylor believes Ovie Soko's return is essential for the show's future as series three finale airs tonight
  
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• ITV Love Island winner 'revealed' hours before All Stars final

  23-02-2026 13:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans are being asked to vote for their winning couple
  
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• Martin Lewis tells Rachel Reeves to sort out 'nightmare' system

  23-02-2026 12:57 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Martin said 'it’s a breach of contract, it is not moral'
  
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• Parents charged with murder after three-month-old baby dies

  23-02-2026 12:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The child died more than two weeks after being admitted to hospital [National story]
  
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• Radiators will heat up homes faster if you do a quick 5-second task

  23-02-2026 12:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Most radiators aren’t performing at their full potential, and it’s often due to a simple mistake that blocks heat from circulating into the room
  
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• 'Unhinged neighbour keeps driving on street's communal garden so I'm plotting revenge'

  23-02-2026 12:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared her plans to plot revenge on her "selfish" neighbour as he keeps driving on the street's communal garden. People have deemed his actions "unhinged"
  
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• Aldi recalls 10 fridge products as customers warned 'do not consume' — full list

  23-02-2026 12:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Aldi announced a precautionary recall of ten products from shelves after they did not meet required standards, with customers urged to return items
  
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• Horrifying moment Delta Air Lines jet suffers engine failure, sending flames streaking from wing

  23-02-2026 11:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The engine failure caused a grass fire near the runway
  
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• Man heats his home for pennies, by burning Lidl doughnuts

  23-02-2026 11:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Marek worked out it would be cheaper to put doughnuts rather than wood in his log burner
  
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• Coeliac disease sufferers food vouchers update as 'government to issue statement'

  23-02-2026 11:22 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ministers will reply to a campaign for vouchers as a campaign grows over 'unfair high prices' for sufferers
  
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• Post boxes across UK taken out of service and taped up

  23-02-2026 11:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of boxes are being sealed off
  
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• Roll out of botched IT project ‘regrettable but normal’ says Bristol City Council chief exec

  23-02-2026 11:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The company behind the new software said the problems were all down to the council's data
  
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• Pick of the stats: Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City

  23-02-2026 11:00 via bbc.com
  Here are the key stats for Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
  
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• Avon Fire & Rescue Service avoids £100k bill by donating 15k litres of firefighting foam to Moldova

  23-02-2026 11:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Changes in legislation meant the material had to be disposed
  
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• Witness appeal following burglary in Bath

  23-02-2026 10:38 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  We are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage after electrical items were stolen from a property in Bath. A Nintendo Switch, an Xbox and other items were reported stolen during a burglary on Landseer Road between 12pm on Wednesday 11 February and 8am the following day. Several occupants of the property were away at the time of the burglary, and we are now conducting CCTV…
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• M4 traffic held near Bristol as vehicle fire breaks out

  23-02-2026 10:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers faced delays on the motorway
  
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• Live: M4 traffic held near Bristol as vehicle fire breaks out

  23-02-2026 10:30 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Drivers face delays on the motorway
  
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• UK man missing in Tenerife after disappearing on his birthday

  23-02-2026 10:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  He sent a message at 7.15am on Sunday but has not been seen since
  
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• Nursery chain that employed paedophile defends safeguarding practices

  23-02-2026 10:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There have been several incidents at Partou locations around Bristol in recent years
  
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• BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent leaves fans distracted with 'glam' appearance

  23-02-2026 09:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent got viewers talking on Monday morning as fans praised her glamorous patterned dress and hair on social media
  
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• Warning to anyone with rubber gloves next to the sink

  23-02-2026 09:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say you should bin them as soon as possible
  
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• British national among 19 killed as 'bus plunges off mountain road in Nepal'

  23-02-2026 09:12 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Two buses with 65 people on board fell into the same river in 2024 [WORLD STORY]
  
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• BBC Breakfast guest chokes back tears as father of Nottingham attacks victim makes vow

  23-02-2026 09:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Sanjoy Kumar spoke emotionally about his daughter Grace O'Malley-Kumar ahead of the Nottingham attacks public inquiry
  
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• Dad, 41, went to GP with sore shoulder and died 11 months later

  23-02-2026 09:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Rich Baillie was a fit and healthy father of three young children
  
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• People living on 'meanwhile sites' to be charged council tax from April

  23-02-2026 09:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The change could push people back onto the street
  
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• Parents urged to check school bags this week over 10 per cent rule

  23-02-2026 08:48 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Experts say there is a risk of problems if you don't take action
  
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