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BBC News Published Two men were arrested following the latest Kill the Bill protest in Bristol. Police said a 35-year-old had been held on suspicion of assaulting four emergency workers. A 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of failing to comply with a dispersal order and both remain in custody. Police said items were thrown at officers by a group which gathered outside a High Street property after a peaceful protest had ended. image captionProtesters were blocked from accessing the M32 during Saturday's protest march Saturday's protest saw an estimated 200 campaigners march peacefully f...

Witness of Bristol stabbing fears family-friendly part of Harbourside has become 'a war zone' A senior police officer has offered reassurance that serious violence is "thankfully rare" 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 A frequent visitor to Millennium Square claims escalati...

Last modified on Mon 25 Jan 2021 23.36 EST Four people charged with criminal damage over the toppling of the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol have opted to be tried before a judge and jury. The four, aged 21-36, appeared at Bristol magistrates court amid tight security after police warned demonstrators would be breaching lockdown restrictions if they gathered outside the court. A handful of people were detained outside or spoken to by police while scores of other supporters of the “Colston Four” took part in a virtual protest, which was disrupted when someone “hijack...

Protesters have been detained outside the criminal damage court case against four people accused of toppling a statue of slave trader Edward Colston.

The bronze memorial to the 17th century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020.