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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 34m

The music-fanatic owner's love of everything from 1940s swing to 1990s Britpop is reflected in the stock

Barbershop opens vintage boutique

The pop-up shop features an eclectic mix of collectibles from Star Wars trainers to Levi’s denim

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1h

A train station will be “fully accessible” for the first time since it opened in 1863

New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead

It’s a huge win for cyclists, parents pushing prams and Disabled and older people

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 2h

Cotham School leaders have welcomed the news that the Court of Appeal has ruled that campaigners cannot challenge a High Court decision

Stoke Lodge campaigners prevented from mounting further legal challenges

Cotham School leaders have welcomed the news from the Court of Appeal

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 4h

A production company has received a nod at Cannes Film Festival for a collaboration raising awareness about knife crime

Cannes win for Bristol production company

The agency has been recognised for its collaboration with Arsenal and Adidas on knife crime

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 5h

Bristol's biennial festival of circus runs until the end of this month

Bristol Circus City review: Revolutions per Minute, Bristol Beacon – 'Physically impressive, but narratively confused’

It’s a dynamic show from Gorilla Circus that blends rollerskating, acrobatics and street dance

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 6h

A kiosk is now home to grilled cheese sandwiches and soft serves

New soft serve and grilled cheese kiosk opens

Soft Buoys is a venture from a staff member at one of Bristol's best restaurants

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 9h

Nearly 30 restaurants in Bristol have signed up to support StreetSmart in their annual initiative to raise funds for homelessness charities across the UK

Bristol restaurants pledge support for charity's initiative to tackle homelessness

The initiative by StreetSmart is launched ever year in the months of November and December

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 10h

Gloucestershire club legend Jon Lewis says there is “a big job and lots to do” as he returns as director of cricket

Jon Lewis returns to Gloucestershire as director of cricket

Lewis says there is "a big job and lots to do" as he returns to the County Ground as Gloucestershire's director of cricket

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 11h

Councillors say they have learned lessons from the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood and the city’s second scheme will be different

Council bosses on bollards, blockages and ‘big learnings’

Politicians promise to be "transparent" ahead of Bristol's next liveable neighbhourhood

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 23h

Following an unprecedented presale sellout, an additional date has been added for the groundbreaking headliner

Bristol Sounds adds second date for in-demand artist

Following a presale sellout, an additional show has been added

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

Bristol's paranormal comedy smash Gurt Haunted has been described as 'Most Haunted Live meets This Country'

The unstoppable rise of Bristol's paranormal comedy smash, ‘Gurt Haunted’

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

The Green leader of Bristol City Council has defended contractors chopping down dozens of trees

Green council leader defends chopping down trees on harbourside

Tony Dyer cited the council's need to provide housing for the felling of dozens of trees

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

A Bristol restaurant has been named the country’s best for Korean cuisine

Bristol restaurant named UK's best for Korean cuisine

The restaurant was part of a list of 20 places across the country, excluding London

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 1d

The community centre aims to expand its outreach with the new cafe

New community centre cafe completed

The centre aims to expand its community outreach with the new cafe space

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

This week's highlights include a Korean cooking class, an album launch and a film festival

27 things to do in Bristol this week, October 13-19 2025

Hightlights include a Korean Cusine cooking class, Ushti Baba & film festivals

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

The pilot programme supports global majority creatives to turn ideas into business models

Meet Bristol's next wave of creative entrepreneurs

A special event showcased "the deep well of creative talent" from global majority artists

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 3d

Two Disabled people say their lives have been turned upside down by East Bristol Liveable Neighbhourhood

Disabled residents feel ‘trapped and excluded’ by liveable neighbourhood

"We’re fighting for our right to be included in the city we call home"

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 4d

Minimum space standards could soon be introduced for new co-living flats in Bristol due to concerns about how small some of them are

Minimum space standards could be introduced for co-living flats

Co-living flats, similar to student flats but for working adults, are on the rise in Bristol

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 4d

A restaurant has made a name for itself in Bristol for its unique kitchens, supper clubs and events

From 'no budget or plan' to a thriving food and drink community

The Scrandit changes its chefs every week, keeping even the owner on his toes

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 4d

Around 14,000 additional NHS patients are expected to benefit from the new diagnostics centre

Incubator-based medtech firm to launch ‘rapid diagnostic’ centre for NHS

14,000 additional NHS patients are expected to benefit from the new cancer diagnostics centre

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 4d

Artist and designer Salman Salad chooses favourites including a park, a road and a gallery

My Bristol Favourites: Salman Salad

Salman Salad is an artist and designer whose work explores the meeting point between art, design and narrative

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 5d

The chairperson of a Bristol mosque targeted by a hate letter has called the act “an attack on the soul of our city”

Call for ‘courage’ after councillor receives hate-filled letter

The disturbing incident is being treated as a hate crime by Avon & Somerset Police

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 5d

Whether they’ve been there for one year or 20, a group of independent retailers collectively describes a market as one thing: a community

Shop of the Week: The Indoor Market, Kingswood

Priding itself on the tight-knit community it's built over the decades

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 5d

Bollards have become the latest battleground in the increasingly bitter war of words between opposing political groups at City Hall

Bollards become latest battleground in bitter war of words

Labour are calling for a traffic filter to be scrapped despite it being Labour who secured funding for road safety interventions

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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 5d

Bristol is the European city with the most running clubs per capita

Bristol has Europe's most running clubs per population

Running clubs have been growing exponentially in Bristol in recent years

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