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Drastic action to tackle mountains of rubbish on Bristol Downs considered The councils parks team has proposed removing rubbish bins from the park altogether 05:00, 7 JUL 2021 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. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersS...

Campaigners claim victory in Bristol Zoo parking saga Downs campaign group to receive £72,000 for legal costs 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. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A group who contested decades-long use of an overflow car park for Bristol Zoo are claiming victor...

Four new goats introduced to Avon Gorge By Amanda Cameron, Monday Apr 26, 2021 Four new billy goats have been introduced to Avon Gorge to help control unwanted scrub. The new animals bring the number in “goat gully” back up to six after four of the original herd died several years ago. Six wild Kashmiri goats were introduced into the enclosure on a steep section of the gorge by Seawalls in 2011. Independent journalism is needed now more than ever. Their job was to control scrub growth so t...

Breaking Bread: Neighbours complained they suffered from noise last year The team behind the pop-up event has promised to address the concerns 05:00, 9 APR 2021 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 ...

The Downs hit hard by damage from increased visitor numbers during pandemic Walkers have churned up the grass and vans parked on grass verges have caused two drains to collapse on Circular Road 16:27, 30 JAN 2021 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 serv...

There is truth behind the urban myth of the Bristol Zoo parking attendant Volunteers without uniforms collected authorised donations for years Updated 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...

Urban myth of phantom zoo parking attendant who made millions finally solved It is claimed the man made millions unofficially collecting parking ticket money from visitors for 20-years with no-one knowing. Cars parked near the zoo (Image: BristolLive) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters....

An urban legend that a fake parking attendant collected a fortune from visitors to Bristol Zoo over 20 years before retiring abroad could be based on truth, researchers claim.   The tale concerns a man who reportedly collected money from motorists parking on public land near Bristol Zoo - despite not being employed by either the zoo or Bristol City Council. Instead, the legend tells how he collected the money for himself before vanishing abroad to retire. The foundation of the urban myth is u...