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Bristol is a city and ceremonial county in South West England. It is on the River Avon, and bordered by Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south, with a short coastline on the Bristol Channel to the west.

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In the news

• Andy Burnham wants progress on Chagos Islands stalemate 'by the end of the year'
  irvinetimes.com · 19 h ago · 46 outlets
• Police appeal to find missing Daniel, 58, last seen in Bath
  northsomersettimes.co.uk · 16 h ago · 2 outlets
• Bournemouth named least likely UK place to snow on Christmas
  bournemouthecho.co.uk · 4 h ago
• Wiltshire railway memories sought for 2027 exhibition
  thisiswiltshire.co.uk · 4 h ago · 3 outlets
• Popular military air show permanently pulled from RAF Fairford after suspected terror threat
  militarytimes.com · 15 h ago · 3 outlets
• Experts crack code to unlock 400-year-old lock found in shipwreck
  kvrr.com · 4 h ago · 2 outlets
• Wantage Library set for major refurbishment in 2027
  heraldseries.co.uk · 4 h ago · 2 outlets
• Holding(s) in Company | Company Announcement
  investegate.co.uk · 19 h ago · 3 outlets

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Bristol.

This week

Things to do in Bristol this weekend

• Sol & The Gang
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · Electric Bristol, Bristol, GB · Music · R&B
• Messa
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · Thekla, Bristol, GB · Music · Rock
• Fireworks 2026
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM · Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, GB
• The Smyths (Tribute to The Smiths)
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, GB · Music
• Car Bomb
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · Bristol Strange Brew, Bristol, GB · Music · Metal
• Back to the Future The Musical
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol, GB · Arts & Theatre · Theatre
• FOOT FOOT
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · Rough Trade Bristol, Bristol, GB
• Professor Brian Cox - Emergence World Tour
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, GB · Miscellaneous · Lecture/Seminar
• England A v Argentina XV
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:45 PM · The Recreation Ground, Bath, GB · Sports · Rugby
• Back to the Future The Musical
  Sat, Nov 7, 2:30 PM · Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol, GB · Arts & Theatre · Theatre

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri11° / 8°Showers
• Sat10° / 5°Cloudy
• Sun9° / 4°Cloudy
• Mon8° / 3°Cloudy
• Tue10° / 7°Rain

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 1 h ago.

Nearby

• Newport 31 km
• Cardiff 41 km
• Swindon 58 km
• Poole 93 km
• Swansea 95 km
• Bournemouth 96 km

Learn here

• University of the West of England 28,990 students
• University of Bristol 27,513 students
• South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
• Bristol Baptist College
• National Nautical School
• Bath Spa University
• City of Bath College
• University of Bath

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

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