A notorious Bristol conman has been targeting reality TV stars in a bid to fleece them of their hard "earned" cash. Among the stars targeted by Selva Carmichael (who, in all fairness to the guy, does sound like the financial advisor to Silvio Berlusc...
Bristol has launched its own currency, the Bristol pound, in an attempt to prevent money from flowing out of the area. A number of shops and businesses have signed up to the hare-brained scheme, and will accept Bristol pounds alongside the usual poun...
Surfers from all over the globe made their way this week to the South West of England for an annual pilgrimage.
Every year the top boarders in the sport head to Bristol to be entertained by Richard Beadon, the man voted Most Boring Man in Avon and...
Statements released to the press today confirmed that Jo Yeates suspect Vincent "the jackal" Tabak has been moved from HMP Hoarefield, "up the river" to HMP Gloucster.
The Home Office today issued a brief press release:
"The suspect in questio...
Late reports are coming in to the news desk of an attemtpted escape, by Jo Yeates murder suspect Vincent "the jackal" Tabak.
Police cordoned off a large section of the Bristol area today to ensure he could not make a getaway. Police are still act...
Brussels was today a hive of activity amid reports that Jo Yeates Suspect Vince "the jackal" Tabak could be tried at the Hague.
The announcement caused shock and disbelief across the British media this evening. Information is very scarce at the...
Following the recent arrest of Jo Yeates murder suspect Vincent Tabak, accusations of case mismanagement and suspect intimidation have been levelled at the Police force.
Reports suggest the police have done everything they can to ensure Tabak is p...
Racist Bristol councillor Shirley Brown will face no further action after insulting Jay Jethwa by calling her a 'coconut' at a council meeting earlier this year. The term is used to indicate that a person from an ethnic minority is brown on the outsi...
Another vandal has vandalised some vandalism by the former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks. "I'm gutted", he said. "This is worse than losing an eye in a car crash." A sentiment shared by many Bristol councillors, gutted by the loss of revenue from t...
It's the headline of nightmares, but eerily this article remains unquestionably real.
Tom Mannors from Bristol, 30, aims to marry his long term partner 'Charlie' next Thursday. Not that strange in itself. The twist to this romantic tale is that...
A man who has been blind since childhood, and who regained his sight in a freakish accident, has now torn his eyes out after discovering that the world is such a horrible, immoral and corrupt place, according to a report.
The man, Reg Pilger, 36,...
A Bristol woman has astounded local people by allegedly performing a miracle with nothing more than a large haddock.
In a shock announcement this morning, the major of Bristol, councillor Cray De-Walsh, declared he would lead the partition to separate Bristol from the United Kingdom, and thereby instigate "the birth of a new super state in the South West."
"We have been in talking with the E.U. and an announcement is pending when my secretary gets it typed up."...
Bristol, UK. 4th May 2004...