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Hundreds of new staff have been employed at Bristol Airport to meet the growing demand from customers looking to travel overseas this summer. 

The full cast has been announced for the first ever UK tour of The Talented Mr Ripley, visiting Bristol Old Vic this November. 
 

Four mass ascents, over 300 balloon flights, two awe-inspiring Nightglows, all over one incredible weekend.

Independent charity Crimestoppers is today launching a powerful new campaign to draw urgent attention to a distressing trend: increased levels of violence against women and girls during and after major sporting events.

We take a look at press and media coverage for Bristol, from July 2025.

Family-owned Italian restaurant group San Carlo has announced the launch of its new lunch menu, available now across selected San Carlo UK restaurants, including Bristol. 

North Somerset Council has successfully bid for a grant worth £111,496 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, delivered by Historic England.

Get ready for a tail-wagging celebration to close out the summer, as The Greatest Dog Show on Earth ® returns this September, in partnership with Cribbs Mall.

Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 has today unveiled Strong Bodies, Strong Minds, a new campaign aimed at empowering women and girls by sparking a conversation around body confidence in sport.

Nothing signals the start of the festive season like the Christmas Spiegeltent. Back for its fourteenth year, next to Bristol’s harbourside, the bejewelled doors will fling open on November 27th welcoming families, culture lovers and partygoers.

The West will soon be home to a new football tournament for girls, following on from the Lionesses’ success on Sunday.

Today the Jenner Trust is announcing a £221,508 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore the world’s first ever vaccination clinic “The Temple of Vaccinia” and develop detailed plans for renovating Dr Jenner’s House and Garden.