The council has been working with local street artists to give shop fronts around Gainsborough Square a fresh coat of paint.

This Saturday (8 Dec, 10 - 1pm) Bristol City Council is hosting a free information event at City Hall aimed at people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are considering a career in teaching.

A family from Bristol will today (5 Dec) be speaking at a House of Lords reception about how taking part in the Reading Recovery programme has changed their lives.

A used car dealer from Bristol has been handed an eight month suspended prison sentence after being convicted of fraud.

A Bristol property owner has been prosecuted for allowing the spread of Japanese Knotweed.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accepted Bristol’s application to become the 705^th member of the Global Network of Age Friendly Communities. The network represents cities and communities across the world who are all committed to making their areas better for older people, which also has a positive impact on the community as a whole.

The number of people sleeping rough in Bristol has been recorded at 82 during the city’s official annual count.

Parents, carers and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and high needs in Bristol are being asked to share their views about how to improve support in a survey launched today (Friday 30 November).