Bristol news

• Thousands demand end to BBC licence fee - 'replace with adverts or paywall'

  09-12-2025 13:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The annual TV licence fee is set to rise in April, but some campaigners are calling for it to be scrapped and replaced with either advertising or a paywall
  
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• Vital items drivers need to be safe on the road in rain and snow over Christmas

  15-12-2025 15:20 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Heading out on the road unprepared could ruin the Christmas period
  
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• New licensing laws to come in for these pets in 2026

  15-12-2025 15:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  You could get a fine or be sent to prison if you don't comply with the rules
  
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• Influencer 'Big John' Fisher gives honest verdict on Spanish Christmas dish

  15-12-2025 14:54 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The social media star, known for his love of Chinese takeaways, has combined Spanish and classic British festive dishes - and he's given his verdict on the results
  
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• UK snow maps turn white as 12 towns braced for flurries this week

  15-12-2025 14:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Snow maps show parts of Scotland could see snowfall on Friday, December 19, with several towns set to be blanketed
  
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• Cutting screen time will be one of biggest resolutions in 2026

  15-12-2025 14:50 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People weant to prioritise real life experiences, new research shows
  
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• Vet names food she'd never give to her dog as cases soar

  15-12-2025 14:26 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Dr Kirsten Ronngren said the danger is 'hiding in plain sight'
  
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• Amazon showed film with sex and drugs when children tried to watch PG movie

  15-12-2025 14:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The woman had tried to put on Diary of a Wimpy Kid but instead got a 15 film with 'strong sex'
  
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• Police update on Kingswood crash after person seriously injured

  15-12-2025 14:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A car crashed into parked cars and a garden wall
  
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• Expert says 'look for spots' as electric blankets create problem

  15-12-2025 13:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  James Rhoades says you need to make sure you hit 60C
  
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• Autistic 25-year-old jumped to his death after arguing with support worker on holiday

  15-12-2025 13:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An inquest in his death has concluded today.
  
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• Primark fan 'needs to visit' after spotting 'gorgeous' £8 top with 'cinch waist'

  15-12-2025 13:36 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A new Primark top has gone viral online, and shoppers love the stylish design
  
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• South West to brace for more bad weather as fresh 14-hour rain warning issued

  15-12-2025 13:33 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Yet another bout of wet weather is on the way
  
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• Six travel rule changes you need to know about before next holiday

  15-12-2025 13:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  From passport and EHIC updates to new charges and new EU regulations
  
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• Lidl is only selling 500 bottles of 'perfect' Christmas Day wine

  15-12-2025 13:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is launching a limited-edition rosé that pairs perfectly with Christmas dinner
  
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• 'Perfect' Lynx Africa gift set with 'three items' is now £8 at Home Bargains

  15-12-2025 13:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Home Bargains shoppers can save on the gift set ahead of Christmas
  
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• Former smokers face higher heart attack risk over new habit

  15-12-2025 12:55 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  People that move from cigarettes to e-cigarettes may have face a doubled risk of heart attack
  
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• Second body found in Bristol harbour in less than a month

  15-12-2025 12:45 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Officers made another distressing discovery last night
  
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• Bailiffs turn up at West Country council seeking debt owed to resident

  15-12-2025 12:43 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Payment was sought for costs linked to one of the 93 planning and enforcement appeals the authority has lost
  
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• Bristolian caught up in Bondi Beach terrorism attack

  15-12-2025 12:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Fin Green was on a video call with his family when he first heard shots being fired
  
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• Amazon forced to pull heart necklace over 'serious' cancer risk

  15-12-2025 12:18 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The Office for Product Safety and Standards forced the online giant to stop selling the Alchemy Gothic Necklace after discovering it contains dangerous amounts of a chemical listed as a category 1 carcinogen.
  
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• Beefeater refuse to let mum eat at restaurant because of where she booked

  15-12-2025 12:02 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emma Baldwin booked a table for her family but was told that's 'not how it works'
  
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• DWP Christmas payment date changes - check if affected

  15-12-2025 11:52 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed some payments will be made early over Christmas and New Year bank holidays
  
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• Girl four in coma with no idea when she'll wake after flu jab mistake

  15-12-2025 11:27 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Gary Dunion and his wife Angelina thought Sienna was joking when she said she was cold
  
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• MAFS UK star 'soft launches' new mystery man as fans say it's 'made their day'

  15-12-2025 11:19 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  A Married At First Sight UK star has 'soft launched' a new love as fans flocked to share their support, months after a brutal split
  
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• BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent emotional as Chris Hoy shares incurable cancer update

  15-12-2025 11:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss his incurable prostate cancer diagnosis
  
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• 'I ignored symptoms and had two widowmaker heart attacks aged 32'

  15-12-2025 10:39 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Ryan was super-fit and healthy, a gym fanatic and a chef who ate a healthy diet
  
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• Sertraline and paroxetine stopped me waking terrified at 3am, but at a cost

  15-12-2025 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emma says she has had to find a balance but says it is worth it
  
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• Certraline and paroxetine stopped me waking terrified at 3am, but at a cost

  15-12-2025 09:24 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emma says she has had to find a balance but says it is worth it
  
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• BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent and Jon Kay open show with tragic news

  15-12-2025 09:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent opened Monday's programme (December 15) with heartbreaking news
  
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