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The long read: British progressives have suffered major setbacks in recent years, in both public opinion and court rulings. Was a backlash inevitable, and are new tactics needed?

The Guardian - UK

Children to have free bus travel in west of England during summer holidays

About 150,000 under-16s will benefit across West of England combined authority and North Somerset

The Guardian - UK

Church accountant ‘discriminated’ against by diocese in Bristol for being non-Catholic

Disciplinary hearing shows tribunal judge said Janet Parker appeared to have been subjected to ‘witch-hunt’ after argument over adoption leave

The Guardian - UK

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‘So much joy’: show brings Martin Parr’s low-key visits to Bristol Pride to light

Photographer known for capturing working-class life has been discreetly attending gay rights event in his home city

The Guardian - UK

England ace chase to continue unbeaten start under Harry Brook

Jos Buttler and Tom Banton starred as England hauled in 197 in Bristol

The Independent UK

“They use their standing to its fullest potential, both as entertainers and campaigners”: Massive Attack’s LIDO festival extravaganza was protest art at its finest

Bristol’s trip-hop frontrunners build a captivating manifesto for the modern world, conveyed through staggering visuals and soundtracked by enormous, dynamic songs

Louder

Five years since Colston fell, there have been setbacks – but those who demanded race equality have not gone away

When the enslaver’s statue was torn down in Bristol, it signified hope. Now the government must harness that to bring about real change, says Operation Black Vote co-founder Simon Woolley

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One of JMW Turner’s earliest paintings rediscovered after 150 years

Depiction of a stormy Bristol landscape to be sold after artist’s signature was found when it was cleaned

The Guardian - UK

Bath and Bristol’s simmering rivalry sets up Premiership semi-final to savour

A local derby will decide one of the Premiership finalists before Leicester and Sale vie for a spot in the Twickenham showpiece

The Independent UK

Lady Isabella Hervey says she’s happy with ‘simple life’ after end of ‘miserable’ marriage

Reality star and youngest daughter of the sixth Marquess of Bristol says she now has ‘peace’ and ‘freedom’

The Independent UK

Bristol feel playoff pressure as Premiership finale promises tries

Free-scoring Bears face Harlequins knowing a slip-up could open the door for local rivals Gloucester

The Guardian - UK

Banksy unveils mysterious new artwork featuring image of lighthouse

The piece includes a cryptic phrase

The Independent UK

Banksy reveals new lighthouse artwork in undisclosed location rumoured to be Marseille

Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style

Evening Standard

Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan died by misadventure after taking drugs, coroner rules

An inquest was held at Avon Coroners’ Court, near Bristol, on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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Paul Danan: Tragic Hollyoaks star was found unresponsive sitting on sofa with TV still on, inquest hears

Paul Danan died of misadventure after taking a cocktail of drugs, coroner rules

The Independent UK

Coroner delivers ruling in inquest into Paul Danan’s death

The Hollyoaks actor and reality TV star was found unresponsive at his home

The Guardian - UK

Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope

It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimism, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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Firefighters called to blaze at Bristol maternity hospital

St Michael’s hospital was reopened at 7pm after the fire was extinguished and its cause will be investigated

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Evening Standard

Mothers-to-be moved to safety as fire breaks out at maternity hospital

Emergency services were called to St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol at about 4.30pm.

The Independent UK

Families evacuated after fire breaks out at Bristol maternity hospital

Videos shared by locals on social media shows smoke rising from the building

The Guardian - UK

Revival of Bristol’s ‘forgotten’ Imax cinema revealed on the big screen

The Big Picture, the story of the venue’s renaissance as a grassroots community space, will premiere this month

The Guardian - UK

Tim Wallis obituary

Other lives: Architect for Avon county and Bristol city councils who designed many schools and colleges

The Independent UK

Search efforts widen for ‘kindest, most compassionate’ Brit missing in New Zealand for a week

Around 40 search and rescue volunteers are searching for Eli Sweeting, 25, who is originally from Bristol

Evening Standard

Police appeal for information after a man exposed himself and masturbated on board a London Paddington train

Police said the incident took place on Thursday, March 20, on board a 10pm train travelling from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington

The Guardian - UK

Willkommen, bienvenue! New festival celebrates translated fiction from Cameroon to Slovakia as sales boom

Co-organised by translator Polly Barton, Translated By, Bristol will feature conversations between writers and their translators, plus a ‘translation duel’

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