Bristol, England News

Bristol's first 20mph areas are proposed for Inner East and Inner South Bristol.

A disabled Bristol man suffered a heart attack and drove his mobility scooter off a cycle path into a ditch, an inquest heard yesterday.

British artist Damien Hirst was born in 1965 in Bristol, England. During the 1990's Hirst was known as a wild child in the art world and his work embodied both everyday realism and provocative sensationalism.

Plans have gone on show outlining improvements to cycle routes through Filton, Patchway and Downend.

An anonymous tip-off led to driver Philip Wintle being pulled over by police when he was three-and-a-half times the drink-drive limit.

A police officer who was meant to stop Bristol shop-lifters stole two computer games and ruined his career.

Doctors have given British actor SIMON MACCORKINDALE just three years to live after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Hundreds of men in the greater Bristol area are still dying every year from asbestos-related diseases.

A Bristol community group has been granted 20,000 to help young people get involved in activities in the area.

Bristol City FC manager Gary Johnson spoke first in favour of the stadium plans, saying a new stadium was central to the club's ambitions of reaching and competing in the Premier League.

Thousands of people are expected to take part in annual Remembrance Day parades and services across the greater Bristol area this Sunday.

Police are warning trailer owners to take extra security measures after two thefts in the Frampton Cotterell area of South Gloucestershire in the past month.

A central witness in the case against a Bristol cocaine gang based in said to be making 1 million a week lied to police, a jury heard.

It's generally acknowledged that the champion pugalist Tom Cribb was born in Hanham in 1781.

A partially-sighted driver who cheated his eye test to obtain an LGV licence and who was behind the wheel of a lorry which ran over and killed a colleague has walked free from court.

Dame Shirley Bassey will never get over the tragic loss of her daughter - she is still adamant her death was suspicious.

Squirrel monkeys at Bristol Zoo Gardens investigate a special carved pumpkin that has been left as a special Halloween treat in their enclosure on October 28, 2009 in Bristol, England.

A young mum who died when she lost control of her car and crashed in Bedminster was more than twice the legal drink drive limit.

Avon and Somerset police dogs are continuing to get their teeth into criminals, as yet another alleged burglar was thwarted in Bristol this week.

Pupils gather outside the gates of Downend School, on May 1, 2009 in Bristol, England.