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LONDON: The Church of England on Tuesday outlined a review of monuments across its thousands of places of worship to examine if they honour slavery and colonialism, indicating some may be removed. The Anglican Church published new guidelines for its parishes and cathedrals in the latest step of a consultation launched during the Black Lives Matter protests last year. The movement followed the death of George Floyd in US police custody in May 2020 and saw a statue of Edward Colston, a 17th centu...

Last modified on Sun 9 May 2021 02.39 EDT The Church of England is to review thousands of monuments in churches and cathedrals across the country that contain historical references to slavery and colonialism, with some expected to be removed. Guidance to be issued this week encourages the C of E’s 12,500 parishes and 42 cathedrals to scrutinise buildings and grounds for evidence of contested heritage, and consult local communities on what action to take. Although decisions will be made at a l...

By Lowie Trevena, Friday May 7, 2021 Having been postponed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Luke Jerram’s Jerram’s inflatable moon was first presented in the city at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in June 2016, but very high winds caused it to burst after only a few minutes of being showcased. It was then quickly repaired and the same, original moon has been exhibited across the world, travelling to 22 different countries in 2019. Get the top Bristol stories emailed d...

Bristol Arc plan set to be turned down by council planners despite £13m tourism boost It will spoil the classic view of the Cathedral, say Historic England Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now A plan to build a unique tourist attraction that would take 42 people at a time high into the sky over Bristol city centre looks set to be turned down by council planners this week. That’s despite widespread support for The Arc project from business leaders, tourism chiefs and eve...

“A flight in Arc will show a fabulous new view of the Cathedral to visitors and the people of Bristol,” she says. “The Cathedral has successfully navigated 881 years of change and we need to look to the future, embracing whatever the 21st Century will bring – welcoming beneficial changes like Arc as well as building resilience against damaging changes like the [COVID] virus.” Bristol City Council planning officers say the design of the Arc would clash with heritage buildings like the ...

By Martin Booth, Saturday Feb 27, 2021 After College Green was left looking like a mudbath following the visit of Greta Thunberg one year ago, a crowdfunder raised more than £15,000 to repair the damage to the grass. The lawn has already been repaired, with the money left over going towards creating a green space for nature in the heart of the city. Plans from the Bristol & Bath Parks Foundation include the creation of an area of meadows running alongside the cathedral. Get Bristol24/7s top st...