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Plans approved for Little Paradise
Controversial plans to build a high-rise housing complex in south Bristol, despite over 200 objections and the small flats being likened to “prison cells”, have been approved... Read More
'Help keep our beloved music venue alive’
As the effects of COVID-19 continue to ravage the country, independent venues are at the mercy of government grants and crowdfunding just to stay afloat... Read More
Car park gets green light
A multi-storey car park is set to be built in south Bristol, right next to a sheltered housing complex for older people... Read More
Tobacco Factory acting degree aims to empower
An exciting opportunity to study a degree in stage and screen acting right here in south Bristol has launched for aspiring actors. .. Read More
New school and community centre get green light
Approval has been given for a new secondary school and community building in Knowle... Read More
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My recollections of the war outbreak
We continue our serialisation of Memories of a Bristol Boyhood by Knowle resident John Fletcher and this month, we hear about his experiences of early wartime and the strict rules and regulations that came into play in the wake of World War II ….. Read More
Temporary mortuary to remain in South Bristol
A temporary mortuary in South Bristol - along with another in Yate - is being retained as the region braces for a potential second coronavirus wave and winter deaths... Read More
We can't lose this much-loved pool
The popular Jubilee Pool in Knowle is again facing closure... Read More
Local history: 'Even my dad's tools had to be sold’
This month we continue our serialisation of Memories of a Bristol Boyhood by Knowle resident John Fletcher. As he recalled last month, his early days were not easy and sadly, there was heartbreak for John when his father passed away in 1934, aged just 36.. Read More