39 h. ago V&A launches investigation after museum staff 'racially profiled' teenagers during school trip

Teachers at City Academy in Bristol have called for a boycott following the alleged incident involving students last month

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1 week ago Kirk close to return at Linköping after sacking over relationship with player

Kirk left Leicester last year and acknowledged ‘mistake’Everton close to signing Japan forward Yuka MomikiThe former Leicester and Everton manager Willie Kirk is closing in on a return to football after holding advanced talks with the Swedish top-flight women’s team Linköping about becoming their head coach.Kirk, who also managed Hibernian and Bristol City before a spell as Manchester United’s assistant manager, has been out of work since he was sacked by Leicester in March 2024 because he had a relationship with one of the club’s players. In a May interview with the Daily Mail, Kirk said: “I’ve made a mistake and I’ve been punished for my mistake. I take responsibility for that.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Steam train brings Wallace & Gromit sculptures to Bristol for summer arts trail

The heritage train was loaded with a dozen character sculptures and driven by Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park.

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2 w. ago Macquarie Buys Stakes In Bristol, Birmingham, London City Airports

Macquarie Buys Stakes In Bristol, Birmingham, London City Airports  Aviation Week Network

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2 w. ago Campaign launched to bring only Turner oil painting of Bristol back to city

The one-week campaign, named Bring Turner Home, aims to return the piece to the city.

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3 w. ago Sacked Swansea City manager Luke Williams now working at Bristol Airport

The 44-year-old has been spotted in a somewhat surprising role recently

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3 w. ago Gerhard Struber replaces Liam Manning as Bristol City manager

Bristol City has appointed Gerhard Struber as the club’s new men’s Head Coach on a three-year contract.

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3 w. ago Ontario Teachers’ announces agreement to sell stakes in Birmingham, Bristol and London City airports to Macquarie

Ontario Teachers’ announces agreement to sell stakes in Birmingham, Bristol and London City airports to Macquarie  Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

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3 w. ago Macquarie nears deal for slice of London City, Birmingham and Bristol Airport

Macquarie nears deal for slice of London City, Birmingham and Bristol Airport  City AM

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4 w. ago ‘The best way to discover hidden gems’: why you should try out a bookshop crawl

Like bar-hopping, but for browsing books: this trend, popularised on TikTok, makes for a great day out – and can help you discover unique literary spotsWe’ve all heard of bar crawls, but what about a bookshop crawl? The premise is essentially the same – you hop from venue to venue – but instead of drinking beers you browse books. Having begun as a trend among TikTok users, mainly in the US, the idea has begun to be adopted across the globe.There are a few “official” ways to try it out for your yourself: Bookshop Crawl UK organises the London Bookshop Crawl, as well as crawls across the country, Bristol Walkfest has organised a walking tour of the city’s numerous indies, and in April, the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl ran an event for Independent Bookstore Day which rewarded participants who visited 10 shops on the day with 10% discount on books for the rest of the year. And the Global Book Crawl runs an annual event with 17 participating countries, from Ireland to Fiji. Continue readi...

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