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The house in Bristol is covered with around 8,000 lights to raise money for charity at Halloween

Spectacularly spooky home decorated with 8,000 lights for Halloween

Holly Humberstone announces massive Spring 2024 UK tour - how to buy tickets & presale details

Holly Humberstone announces biggest UK tour to date - buy tickets

Flight disruption: Can I claim compensation for a cancelled flight?

A man in his late teens has been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving.

Young person fights for life after car flips in police chase

Man in his 40s dies at Britain’s biggest outdoor waterpark

Survey reveals the booziest UK cities - is your area on the list?

The lorry trailer stuck on a gantry between junction 17 at Cribbs Causeway and junction 18 at Avonmouth

Motorist in court after lorry stuck pointing upwards on motorway

Isaac Smith claims he found a shard of glass in the chicken nugget bought from his local Lidl

Lidl launch investigation after man finds glass in chicken nuggets

People queue for a lift at Heathrow Airport.

Martin Lewis’ MSE reveals how to dodge airport drop-off charges

Gary Lambert, who is camping outside of his former home after being evicted in Stockwood, Bristol.

Man forced out of home in no fault eviction lives in a tent outside it

Italian police launch manhunt for a UK tourist who defaced walls of Colosseum

Brit who vandalised the Colosseum begs for forgiveness

Ivan Dimitrov was caught scribbling "Ivan and Hayley 23" using a set of keys on the walls of the Colosseum in Rome, leading to widespread outrage

A woman left horrified after her Sunday dinner leftovers are wrapped up in clingfilm at Toby Carvery

Woman horrified after Toby Carvery leftovers wrapped up in clingfilm

Tributes have been paid to Mikey Roynon

Tributes to 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a party

Meet the woman whose van lifestyle has allowed her to save more than £22k - and live in one of Britain’s poshest areas rent-free.

Van-dweller saves £22,000 and lives in posh areas rent-free

RNLI coastguards with their new apprentice ‘Quackers'

Warning about inflatables as men float out to sea on giant duck

Shaun Schroeder, 59, plants around 140 hanging baskets and fence planters each year.

Gardener shares cheap tips to keep your garden thriving in a heatwave

Leigh Blanning with a photo of his late father, John.

Grieving son blasts undertaker who ‘lost’ his dad’s body

The Premium Bond winners for June 2023 have been revealed by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) - and Bristol residents are among the lucky ones.

NS&I Premium Bonds: June 2023 winners and how to enter

The period townhouse in Clifton, a hugely desirable suburb of Bristol, is covered in overgrown ivy, has no stairs, a fallen in ceiling and has been vacant for five years.

Townhouse in one of UK’s poshest areas for sale - but don’t go inside

Sky internet users have been left frustrated this morning

Hundreds of customers frustrated as Sky broadband goes down across UK

Ikea bank holiday opening times

Ikea bank holiday opening times for Spring bank holiday

Andrew Miller, who is also known as Amy George, admitted to abducting a primary school girl while dressed as a woman before driving her to his home where he sexually assaulted her.

Man abducted and sexually assaulted school girl while dressed as woman

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Committee, supporters and volunteers.

Historic post mill restored to former glory

Moss Bros has announced a huge change to the business alongside plans to open 10 new stores

Moss Bros announces plans to open 10 new UK stores

Ncuti Gatwa was seen jumping in and out of the Tardis on set in Bristol.

Photos of Ncuti Gatwa as new Doctor Who jumping in and out of Tardis

McFly announce ‘Power to Play’ UK tour: how to buy tickets and presale details

McFly announce ‘Power to Play’ UK tour - how to buy tickets

The property is one of the UK’s narrowest houses

See inside one of the UK’s narrowest houses - available for £300,000

One of the UK’s narrowest homes is on the market for £300,000.

Sickening video shows young cowboy builders filming themselves ‘bodging’ a job while mocking their elderly customer.

Rogue builders film themselves ‘bodging’ job and mocking customer

Ben Coyles was out marking his 22nd birthday dressed as Gandalf when he ran into Sir Ian McKellen who played the part of the iconic wizard in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

Man doing bar crawl dressed as Gandalf bumps into Sir Ian McKellen

Star Wars B1-series battle droid with a message appears on controversial Edward Colston plinth in Bristol

Star Wars battle droid appears on top of empty Edward Colston plinth

Traffic at Port of Dover (Photo by Stuart Brock/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Easter bank holiday warning to motorists: Expect long delays

Ikea Easter opening hours

Ikea Easter bank holiday opening times including Good Friday

The RAC is warning of traffic jams over Easter weekend

Motorway roadworks to avoid this Easter as RAC issues warning

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Jacob Rees-Mogg’s stunning family home on sale for £2.75 million

Shein is taking its ‘glam bus’ across the UK to host pop-up stores in April

Shein to open pop-up stores across UK cities next week

B&M to axe even more sites - is your nearest store on the list?

Blaise Inn in Henbury, Bristol is one of three restaurants in the are to be awarded by the Michelin Guide

Michelin Guide presents 20 restaurants with Bib Gourmand award

Project Icon BBC: Release date, contestants and judges including Jason Derulo and Becky Hill

Project Icon BBC: Release date, contestants and judges

The new Banksy mural has been given the title Morning is Broken - Credit: Banksy / Instagram

Banksy claims remarkable mural spotted on derelict farmhouse

The University of Cambridge is one of 24 Russell group universities (image: Adobe)

UK cities with the highest employee satisfaction revealed

Michael McIntyre has announced a new world tour

Michael McIntyre announces world tour - how to get tickets

Matilda Handy, 9, and mum, Leanne Handy 45 with their letter box to heaven, in Gedling Crematorium, which allows grieving members of the public to write a letter to their loved ones who have passed away. (Picture credit by SWNS)

‘Postboxes to heaven’ to be rolled out across UK crematoriums

The most desired cities to live in the UK - do you agree?

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

Sir David Attenborough said ‘internal BBC politics’ was part of the reason he chose to document wildlife abroad rather than the UK

Here are the best places to take your driving test

Top cities to take your driving test

Kayte Walsh (L) and Kelsey Grammer attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Frasier and Simpsons actor Kelsey Grammer buys house in Bristol

Sainsbury’s signs deal with food delivery app Just Eat

Which location in England will be on the infamous list this year?

Worst place to live in England 2023: Voting open as shortlist revealed

Houses in Ironbridge surrounded by flood waters as River Severn levels started to rise following heavy rain.

Watch: Areas engulfed by water as rivers burst banks

Bodies have reportedly fell out of coffins at Bedminster Down Cemetery after the people carrying them slipped on water-logged graves.

Bodies ‘fell out of coffins’ after bearers slipped at UK cemetery

Stargazers stunned as huge meteor hurtles through the sky

Xahra Saleem leaves Bristol Magistrates Court where she pleaded not guilty to two charges of fraud.

Black Lives Matter protest organiser denies stealing tens of thousands

The 5-day weather forecast according to the Met Office

Met Office 5 day UK weather forecast - ice & flood warnings issued

The most searched for areas for home buyers in 2022 according to Rightmove .

Ten most searched-for buyer locations in 2022 according to Rightmove