Bristol planespotters landed safely back in Britain

Breaking news: 10:30 AM

Two planespotters are back home in Bristol today after being fined for illegally monitoring aircraft in India.

Locked up: The burglar who used the cat flap to break into a Bristol home

A burglar who used a cat flap to enter a house before stealing valuables from inside has been locked up for three years.

Paedophile rock star Gary Glitter banned from leaving Britain

A ban on paedophile rock star Gary Glitter leaving Britain has been extended for a further six months.

Conservatives: Axe unwanted Bristol parking zones

Conservatives have joined calls for proposed resident parking zone pilots in Clifton Wood and Kingsdown to be scrapped.

. . . And Tories call for Bristol's controversial library shake-up to be put on hold

Bristol councillors will decide later this month whether to put a controversial shake up of Bristol's library services on hold.

Fears for Bristol student, 22, missing in United States

Breaking news: 09:20 AM

The parents of a missing 22-year-old foreign exchange student from the University of West England in Bristol have travelled to the United States...

Jailed: Bristol pensioner who sexually abused three girls under 13

A Bristol pensioner convicted of sexually abusing three girls aged under 13 has been jailed for 12 years.

Sainsbury's revises plans for Bristol City's Ashton Gate

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has submitted revised plans for a new store at Bristol City FC's ground at Ashton Gate.

Your ticket to give Bristol City Council your view on bus services

Bus users in Bristol are being urged to tell Bristol City Council what they think of bus services in the city.

Dangerous dog measures criticised as 75 Bristol people treated for attacks

More than 75 people needed treatment in Bristol in the space of one year after being attacked by dogs, according to new figures.

Heffernan hoping to help Bristol Rovers into play-off place

Paul Heffernan hopes to be part of a late surge towards the top six with Bristol Rovers – even though he would miss out on the...

Bristol snowboarder Jones goes for European glory

Bristol's snowboarding queen Jenny Jones begins her quest to be crowned European slopestyle champion today.

England Under-20 call for Bristol Rugby's Vunipola

Bristol Rugby's Mako Vunipola has been named in the England Under-20 match-day squad to face Scotland on Friday night.

Bennett's break of 142 is new Bristol & District League record

The Bristol and District Snooker League, which has been running for over 50 years, has a new record break

Win a signed Bristol Rovers shirt

To celebrate Bristol Rovers' 4-0 away win at Swindon, here's your chance to win a signed home shirt and ball.

Weston face Taunton in Somerset Cup Final

Weston-super-Mare will meet Taunton in the Somerset Cup final at Bridgwater & Albion on Sunday, March 28 (2.30pm).

How Bristol City fans saw the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace

Bristol City fans at Selhurst Park give their take on the Robins' 1-0 over Crystal Palace.

England take on the Germans in World Cup semi-final

England will meet world and Olympic champions Germany in the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup, in Delhi, tomorrow.

Crystal Palace v Bristol City player ratings

Louis Carey gets the man of the match award with Hartley, Iwelumo and Orr also on 8 out of 10. Agree?

Scrum Down junior rugby game of the week

Broad Plain Under-12s 7 Chipping Sodbury Under-12s 33: Chipping Sodbury were worthy winners against a spirited Broad Plain side at...

Suzanne Savill: Obvious? Not to those nice people at the council

Bless. Those nice people at Bristol City Council are planning to install microchips in black wheelie bins to encourage us to throw away less rubbish. Under this proposed pilot project, the...

Brian Hobbs: Why is joy of learning dulled in later years?

A S a parent of a four-year-old who started primary school in September, the most striking feature for me of his educational experiences thus far is his seemingly endless thirst for...

Mike Ford: It has all the ingredients for me to get stuck in to

Ask any real Bristolian what they consider to be the most famous things in Bristol, and they will likely answer: Suspension Bridge, ss Great Britain, Mike Ford, and the Cabot Tower. I am...

Suzanne Savill: The rescue wasn't performed by a handsome prince

C ABOT Tower looks like an illustration from a children's story book. When my boys were little, they used to call it Rapunzel's Tower, and it's not hard to imagine the heroine of the Grimm...

Peter Madden: A supermodel looks you up and down and sneers

I tootled down to the glitz and glamour of London Fashion Week a couple of days ago to launch a report on how the industry can become more sustainable.

George Ferguson: Not fooled by bio-bling

We should be proud of Bristol for taking some real environmental leadership. Bristol City Council's planning committee has taken a courageous and ethical stand against the advice of its...

Tim Davey: Would I not leave "white powder" about the place

It was interesting to see a local estate agent saying in our letters pages something I had long suspected. Many people, no matter what local planners think, want a bit of space to call their...

Rev Richard Barrett: We shouldn't deny self. Isn't that what Lent's about?

S O now we know, courtesy of Piers Morgan in his TV interview, that Gordon Brown has a soft side and, courtesy of Andrew Rawnsley in his new book, that he also has a hard side. Apparently,...

Sarah Feeley: I'd casually answer with a wave of the hand...

As a skint student with nothing new or exciting to wear on a Friday night, I once turned up at the uni bar wearing my red tartan brushed-cotton pyjama bottoms stuffed into biker boots. I...

PC Martin Hudd: I haven't met many officers who prefer to be in the station

I T was pleasing to hear at a residents' meeting last week that one of our pledges – to increase the visibility of the police – appears to be having an impact. One of the...