Bristol8 mins agoNew section of historic pier lifted into placeWork to restore the Grade-II* listed Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare is under way.8 mins ago44 mins agoPensioners taking marathon bus trip for hospiceVal and Sue are using just public transport to make the journey from John O' Groats to Land's End.44 mins ago3 hrs agoCommunity appeal could help save famous clocktowerSubstantial repairs and restoration work is needed to restore the famous landmark. 3 hrs ago3 hrs ago'Lack of concentration' caused fatal lorry flipPassenger Tyler Carley, 20, died after a scaffolding lorry overturned on a central reservation.3 hrs ago20 hrs agoRemembering Anthony Head and his love for SomersetThe actor, who lived near Bath, has died at the age of 72.20 hrs ago20 hrs agoHempleman-Adams crosses Atlantic in gas balloonBalloonist Alicia Hempleman-Adams becomes the first woman to make the crossing.20 hrs ago21 hrs agoFestival tent 'like a scene from Final Destination'Organisers of the Weston-super-Mare event say they have received positive and constructive feedback.21 hrs ago22 hrs agoExperimental puppet festival comes to BristolOrganisers hope the event, which runs until 14 June, will bring "fun and whimsy" to the city.22 hrs ago1 day agoMan charged after taxi driver racially abused Kai Easen was arrested and charged after allegedly racially assaulting a taxi driver near Bristol. 1 day ago...