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'Colston 4' not guilty of criminal damage over statue toppling

The statue of the slave trader was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest last summer.

6 Jan

'I knew Bristol wanted it' - Colston protester tells trial

Four people are on trial at Bristol Crown Court facing a charge of criminal damage.

22 Dec 2021

Trial date set for man accused of killing couple while children slept

Collin Reeves is accused of killing Stephen and Jennifer Chapple at their home.

22 Dec 2021

'Someone should have listened' - Colston protester tells court

Rioter who tried to set police van on fire in Bristol jailed for 14 years

Toppling 'insulting' Colston statue was 'act of love', court hears

Man who helped pull down Edward Colston statue says he acted lawfully

Almost £4k spent on Colston statue after toppling, jury told

'Irrelevant' Colston was a slave trader, statue damage trial told

Drugs gang jailed after police seize more than £1m of cocaine

Dad who shook newborn son to death has jail term increased

Man tried to kill his parents at their home in North Somerset

Neo-Nazi accused shared tweets about MP Jo Cox's murder, court told

Alleged founder of neo-Nazi group had links to convicted terrorist, court told

Alleged co-founder of neo-Nazi group coined term ‘white jihad’, court told