Police have closed the A38 at Stokes Croft in Bristol following reports of a serious assalt. A man was found injured in the street in the early hours. The road is shut at the junction with the B4051 Ashley Road. It could remain closed until at least mid-day.
The A38 in Stokes Croft remains closed between Jamaica Street and St James Barton roundabout after a building fire. It will stay closed for the time being while scaffolding is put up.
Buses are using Jamaica Street and part of Marlborough Street so passengers can catch them at the Haymarket or the area to the north of Jamaica Street.
Drivers are being diverted along Muller Road and M32 Junction 2
The A38 in Stokes Croft in Bristol will be closed until at least midday after a building fire. That's between Jamaica Street and St James Barton Roundabout.
Buses are using Jamaica Street and a short section of Marlborough Street, so passengers can pick up buses from the Haymarket or the area just to the north of Jamaica Street.
A diversion is in place via B4469 Muller Road and M32 junction 2.
35 firefighters have spent the night tackling a building fire in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol. It's thought no-one was injured.
Read the full storyThe A38 at Stokes Croft is closed because of a building fire between Jamaica Street and New Bond Street. It's affecting bus services in the area and the road is expected to remain closed until midday.
The man whose body was found in Stokes Croft, Bristol, this morning died after falling, according to a post mortem. Police were called to Thomas Street just after eight o'clock this morning. They say they're not treating his death as suspicious.
But they have not been able to identify him and would like the public's help. The dead man is described as a white man of average/medium build. He is thought to be in his early 40s and had dark/greying receding hair.
He was wearing a black and grey hooped jumper and blue pyjama style shorts with black socks and sandals. He also had a rucksack with him. Anyone who recognises him from the description is asked to get in contact with Avon and Somerset Police.
One year on from the Tesco riots in Stokes Croft
Read the full storyTanya Mercer reports on the recovery from the riots a year ago. Traders in Stokes Croft in Bristol say the area is flourishing despite Tesco opening there.
A year ago riots broke out when protests against the store opening turned violent. Tesco says its shop has helped regenerate the area. But opponents say uniting against the supermarket has helped the local economy.
