Mayor Ferguson's "Rainbow" cabinet
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has announced his new cabinet, which now features members from four political parties.
Smartphone thefts on the rise
Bristol is one of the most common cities in Britain to have your smartphone stolen - and many victims are teenagers.
Traffic to be banned from Bristol centre once a month
Bristol city centre is to be closed to traffic once a month under a new plan announced today by Mayor George Ferguson.
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Mayor Ferguson's "Rainbow" cabinet
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has announced his new cabinet, which now features members from four political parties.
Read the full storyFULL REPORT: The man who was mugged in a lift
A pensioner who lost £1,500 in a mugging captured on CCTV has told us he lives in fear of his attacker coming back for more.
Mike Bryant says he had no idea how much money was in his wallet when he went to the shops . He's been speaking exclusively to our reporter, Richard Payne.
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First Muslim Lord Mayor for Bristol
Bristol is to get its first Muslim Lord Mayor. Faruk Choudhury will be sworn in next Tuesday in a traditional ceremony at the City Hall. At 38, he's also the youngest person ever to hold the position. He says it will be good to have a member of Bristol's diverse communities in the role.
Exclusive interview with mugging victim
The mugging of pensioner Mike Bryant from Bristol got national coverage when the CCTV footage of the attack was released. The images showed the robber helping him through the door and then turning on him in the lift.
In an exclusive interview with Richard Payne, Mr Bryant recounts what happened. He says he's been left with a fear of going outside.
Bristol's new Lord Mayor to be sworn in next week
Bristol is to get its first Muslim Lord Mayor.
Faruk Choudhury will be sworn in on Tuesday at the City Hall. At the age of 38 he's also the youngest person ever to hold the position.
He'll be Lord Mayor for a year and says one of the issues he wants to champion is organ donation amongst people from ethnic minorities.
Builders raise money for elderly man robbed in lift
A group of builders have collected £300 for an elderly man who was robbed in Bristol.
The victim was followed home by the robber, who is seen helping him through a door and then turning on him in the lift.
He stole £1500 in a crime that has been described by police as despicable. It happened in Barton Hill in February.
Police have made arrests in connection with the incident, but no-one has been charged despite the clear images in the CCTV pictures below:
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The West Country at Westminster
The May edition of The West Country at Westminster, the monthly regional discussion programme hosted by Alastair Stewart.
Guests George Eustice MP (Con, Camborne and Redruth), Dawn Primarolo MP (Lab, Bristol South) and Steve Crowther, from UKIP, debate the impact of the Eurosceptic party's recent performance in the council elections and whether it should form a pact with the Conservatives.
And Dawn Primarolo considers Labour's decision to work with the mayor of Bristol by serving in his cabinet.
Bristol Academy go top of the league
Bristol Academy have moved to the top of the Women's Super League after a 2-0 win over previous leaders Chelsea.
Jemma Rose and Natalia Pablos Sanchon scored the goals in the second half at the Stoke Gifford Stadium.
The Vixens are now the only team to have won every game.
Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival takes over Queen Square
Teepees have taken over Queen Square in Bristol for the Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival.
Now in its second year, the event celebrates the city's food and drink culture with an emphasis on sustainable sources.
The pop-up village includes a fine dining restaurant, tapas cafe bars and a stage for live performance. It runs until the 27th May.
Builders collect money for elderly man robbed in Bristol
A group of builders have collected three hundred pounds for a vulnerable man who was robbed in Bristol.
The elderly victim was followed home by the robber, who is seen helping him through a door and then turning on him in the lift.
He made off with one and a half thousand pounds in a crime that has been described by police as despicable. It happened in Barton Hill in February.
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