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Let us know which eyesore building in Bristol you want to see revamped - or demolished What building would you get rid of, or give a complete makeover to, in the city? Updated Whats the worst building in Bristol? Bristol is a great city. Full of history and culture and has some incredible landmarks and buildings showcasing that. But like many cities it is blighted by some truly ugly buildings too. Some are abandoned and currently useless, others simply didnt get much thought put into how they l...

The reckoning: the toppling of monuments to slavery in the UK Aamna Mohdin and Rhi Storer © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian The toppling of the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol was a bittersweet moment for 23-year-old Nasra Ayub. The community activist, who has always called the city home, remembers the long-standing campaigns to remove iconography of Colston in schools, public buildings and spaces. She graduated from the Un...

Colston Tower now has new name visible across Bristol The buildings owners took down the old name four days after Edward Colston statue was toppled THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use yo...

Two of Bristols Colston streets set to have original medieval names restored They had original names for centuries until the Victorians renamed them after the slave trader The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can uns...