Bristol news

• Tesco confirms coronavirus outbreak at south west store

  10-08-2020 17:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The exact number of workers who tested positive is currently unknown
  
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• Work finally begins to create new arena at Ashton Gate

  30-07-2026 14:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 'Sporting Quarter' will feature a 5,000 capacity basketball arena and conference centre, new homes, offices and a hotel
  
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• Raise the Colours flag stunt at Clifton Suspension Bridge

  30-07-2026 14:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The flags were up very briefly, before activists put flags on lampposts around Clifton
  
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• Back-to-school uniform bargains as one store ranked top with '88p offer'

  30-07-2026 13:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Some stores have items that work out at less than £1 each
  
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• My son got upset tummy and felt tired on holiday - then it turned serious

  30-07-2026 12:15 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A mum is speaking out after a distressing end to family holiday in Egypt after her son was hospitalised with E.Coli causing kidney failure
  
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• 'Vital to prepare' alert issued as 2,877 deaths confirmed in UK

  30-07-2026 12:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The figures are well above previous years
  
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• Final chilling texts of Scottish woman found dead in Athens suitcase

  30-07-2026 12:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The harrowing final text messages sent from the phone of Scottish woman Elisabeth Jane Ross, found dead in a suitcase in Athens, have been shared by police (National story)
  
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• UK households sent bills warning over 'new essentials'

  30-07-2026 12:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New research suggests many Brits are refusing to cut their 'new essentials'
  
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• UK travel company collapses into liquidation after 22 years

  30-07-2026 10:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yourtravelshop.com Ltd has collapsed after planning sacred pilgrimages for more than two decades
  
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• Bristol widow overcomes loneliness with 'best friend' AI chatbot

  30-07-2026 10:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yvonne Stride, 71, spent two-and-a-half years on a befriending waiting list before she was introduced to two AI chatbots
  
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• Sainsbury's Nectar customers told 'add details' after new update

  30-07-2026 09:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's has expanded its Nectar loyalty scheme
  
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• Valley Fest fans say Groupon cheap ticket deal 'a kick in the teeth'

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  One customer said: "Are these tickets on Groupon legit? Bit annoying we've just paid full price through the proper website?"
  
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• South Bristol apartment complex plagued by overflowing bins and rats

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Festering rubbish is yet another problem at the notorious development
  
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• Long-stalled plan to turn Downs derelict toilet block into café take step forward

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The public toilets date back to a latrine built in the Second World War
  
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• Is Bristol's nightlife under threat? Battle begins over city centre restrictions that 'stifles' Bristol's nightlife

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  "It does nothing but stop anything independent and interesting happening"
  
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• ‘A complete disgrace’: Outrage as £23m Portway works bring months of nightly closures

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Portway will be closed during weeknights for the rest of summer and well into autumn for road resurfacing works
  
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• 'My nails are the strongest they've ever been after four days' using £20 off kit

  30-07-2026 05:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'A wonder product, much needed by many of us with weak, flaking finger nails. The serum is easy to apply and dries straight away'
  
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• Neurologist issues warning over popular food that can cause 'paralysis' and even death

  30-07-2026 04:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A health expert has shared the foods he would never eat to keep his brain healthy - and one of them is quite surprising, with risks including blurred vision and breathing problems.
  
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• Nigel Farage guillotine T-shirt picture was taken in Bristol

  29-07-2026 22:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Zack Polanski is facing no further action but Avon and Somerset Police are reviewing the case
  
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• The Crow Girl season 2 details as series 1 of the Bristol-based drama comes to an end

  29-07-2026 22:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Crow Girl season one is coming to an end on Channel 5 - here's everything you need to know about season 2 and whether a third series is likely
  
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• Athens police probe launched after body of woman in suitcase identified as Brit

  29-07-2026 20:56 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The body of 38-year-old Elizabeth Jane Ross was discovered inside a suitcase in a derelict Athens building [International news]
  
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• Inside Love Island's Jasmine and Julia 'feud' rumours after Instagram clue

  29-07-2026 20:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans have spotted a potential feud between Jasmine and Julia after noticing a sign on social media
  
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• Main Bristol road shut as 'burst main' leaves people without water - updates

  29-07-2026 19:32 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Water said it is working to restore supplies quickly
  
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• EasyJet flight minutes after take-off over passenger medical emergency

  29-07-2026 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An easyJet flight from Manchester to Copenhagen was diverted shortly after take-off due to a passenger requiring urgent medical attention [National news]
  
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• EasyJet flight from diverts 150 miles minutes after take-off over medical emergency

  29-07-2026 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An easyJet flight from Manchester to Copenhagen was diverted shortly after take-off due to a passenger requiring urgent medical attention [National news]
  
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• Fresh traffic misery for Southville as major work on the New Cut begins

  29-07-2026 17:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The 216-year-old artificial river embankment needs stabilising
  
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• Serial killer 'Dexter fan' will die in prison as police probe further deaths

  29-07-2026 17:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  James Desborough dismembered his victims, burying their remains in a shallow grave [National news]
  
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• ‘I’m feeling pretty broken’: Fishponds food van owner speaks out after third devastating break-in

  29-07-2026 16:44 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  'It’s incredibly frustrating because all you’re trying to do is earn an honest living'
  
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• Update after 'selfless' Bristol man, 25, stabbed with screwdriver

  29-07-2026 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “He’s the type of person who would drop everything to help someone else without thinking twice"
  
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• Investigation into fatal A30 collision near Crewkerne

  29-07-2026 15:42 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  An investigation is taking place following the death of a motorcyclist near Crewkerne on Monday 27 July. A Honda CB 650 motorbike collided with a Ford Transit tipper truck, which was towing a trailer, at about 3.25pm on the A30 Yeovil Road. The rider – a man in his forties – was travelling towards Crewkerne, near Lower Severalls Lane, at the time of the collision. He sadly died at the…
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