Only a third of patients deemed well enough to be sent home from the University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston are actually discharged, new figures show.

Tier-Dott will continue operating the e-scooter rental scheme in the Bristol region after the company’s contract was extended. New parking bays for e-scooters should also soon be created in the city centre and Clifton before Easter.

A notorious British fraudster who was jailed in the UK after conning an ex-girlfriend out of £300,000 has failed in his bid to remove a judge from his case. Mark Acklom, 51, previously admitted five counts of fraud against Carolyn Woods, from Gloucestershire, and was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison in 2019.

The plans have been prompted by the rising cost of processing waste and concerns that residents aren't recycling as much as they should. | ITV National News

Bristol could become the first major city in England to collect black waste bins every four weeks, under new plans, the city council says.

Bristol City Council, which has 34 Green Party councillors, could become the first local authority in England to introduce the policy, which it claims will save £2.3million

The Green-led council said less frequent collections could cut the amount of waste going to landfill or being burned by "between 7,000 and 10,000 tonnes".

Ilona Maher tells PEOPLE she is adjusting to playing rugby across the pond in England, thanks to a warm reception by her teammates and fans, and one killer overnight oats recipe.

The proposed development at Brislington Meadows has been a source of controversy in South Bristol since it was first mooted

Bristol could become the first council in England to collect black waste bins once every three or four weeks, under new plans. The city council, run by the Green Party, already has the highest recycling rate among "core cities" in England,

As Call The Midwife features the impact of measles on unvaccinated children in 1970, there are fears Bristol in 2025 could see the same

A new school attendance taskforce will ask Bristol teenagers why they skip school as almost a quarter of pupils are persistently absent. School attendance rates have dropped nationally since the pandemic, but even more in Bristol which is one of the worst areas nationwide for absences.