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BBC Radio 4 series to explore personal history of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid 'Descendants' will look into the legacy of slavery 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. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice BBC Radio 4 is to explore the personal history of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid, whose statue...

BBC News Published image copyrightEPA image captionJen Reid posed with her statue, which appeared on the empty plinth after the statue of Edward Colson was pulled down The personal history of a Bristol Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester, whose statue replaced that of Edward Colston, will be explored in a Radio 4 series. The statue of the slave trader was toppled during a BLM protest in June, 2020. BLM protestor Jen Reid, who stars in the first episode, said people should "open their hearts" to how all of our lives are "connected to this history". Descendants airs on Fridays from 28 May at 11:...

CONSTRUCTION work on 114 metres of flood defence along Kendal’s River Kent will begin this week. It is part of the controversial £76m flood scheme that the Environment Agency (EA) says will reduce the risk of flooding to 1,480 homes and 1,100 homes across the river’s catchment area. The EA says a ‘small number’ of trees will need removing to accommodate the work, with others needing to be cut back. “Before work began, as well as a survey to identify any nesting birds, a tree assessment was carried out to identify and record all trees and woodlands which could be affected by...

Taxi driver paedophile, cocaine bully and millionairess among crooks spared jail They were hauled before courts but given a chance to prove themselves Left to right; Kevin Hughes, Patrick Coleman and Kyle Hollomby A paedophile who told a girl she could get a McDonald's in exchange for sex acts and a man who broke his wife's jaw after repeatedly punching her were among those criminals spared jail this month. These are the people who were hauled before courts in Merseyside but given a chance to prove themselves. Judges and magistrates have a variety of options available to them when sentencing,...