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.

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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

Faruk Choudhury will be sworn in at a ceremony on Tuesday. Credit: ITV News West Country

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.

Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival takes over Queen Square

The Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival lasts until 27th May Credit: ITV Westcountry

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

The elderly man was robbed in a lift in Barton Hill in February Credit: Avon & Somerset Police

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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