Fishponds Voice News
Socially-distanced bus with taped-off seats goes on trial on Bristol route
BRISTOL bus operator First has started trial runs of a new socially-distanced seating arrangement... Read More
Coronavirus claims 13 lives in Fishponds area, latest figures show
THIRTEEN people in Fishponds and the surrounding neighbourhoods have died after contracting coronavirus, according to the latest official figures... Read More
Coronavirus lockdown has almost halved level of air pollution in Bristol
AIR pollution in Bristol has fallen by half during the coronavirus lockdown, according to new figures released by the city council... Read More
Cigarettes and cash stolen in Tesco burglary
BURGLARS who broke in to the Tesco Metro in Staple Hill in the early hours of today took cash and cigarettes... Read More
Stash of stolen bikes recovered by police
POLICE are trying to trace the owners of six stolen bikes they have found in raids on homes in Staple Hill and Fishponds... Read More
Cemeteries will reopen to grieving relatives after change in council's coronavirus lockdown policy
GRAVEYARDS in Bristol will finally reopen this week but only at set times, mayor Marvin Rees has announced... Read More
Police camera crackdown on ‘incredibly dangerous’ speeding drivers
POLICE speed camera vans and bikes have gone back on patrol to stop “incredibly dangerous” drivers putting other road users at risk during the lockdown... Read More
60 coronavirus deaths reported in Bristol care homes over two-week period
SIXTY people died with COVID-19 in Bristol’s care homes in the space of a fortnight this month... Read More
House in Hillfields damaged as decking catches fire
FIREFIGHTERS say a fire which damaged a house in Hillfields was caused when decking caught fire... Read More
Locking relatives out of Greenbank cemetery is 'inhumane', says widow
A WIDOW who cannot visit her husband’s grave says Bristol City Council’s decision to keep cemeteries shut is “inhumane”... Read More