Bristol City news

Easton Leisure Centre in the UK has announced a 100 per cent reduction in heating costs of its 25m swimming pool this summer. Leading a ... More

Plans have been approved for a major new visitor attraction in Bristol, UK. The Arc will see a glass cabin, suspended between two super-strong carbon ... More

Museum infrastructure in the UK is at breaking point and requires critical investment to protect collections after years of cutbacks, according to leading figures in ... More

Laura Pye has been named director of National Museums Liverpool (NML), with the current head of culture for Bristol City Council to take up her ... More

Public swimming and fitness facilities will return to unused Grade II-listed baths in Bristol after Fusion Lifestyle beat off competition from bidders to acquire the ... More

The opening of the hotly-anticipated Bristol Arena will be delayed by two years after the relationship between the main contractor and the council broke down ... More

The UK government has published draft legislation for its planned sugar tax on soft drinks, with revenue from the levy being used in programmes to ... More

Premiership rugby club Bristol Rugby has applied to the local council for planning permission to develop a new training centre. Although the club is languishing ... More

As we reach the final countdown for the Rio 2016 Games, one event we can be certain won’t be happening is the 2026 Commonwealth Games ... More

Solar panels – designed to reduce carbon emissions by 20 per cent – have been installed at Bristol City Football Club’s Ashton Gate stadium as ... More

Proposals to build a £92m (US$130.4m, €115.8m) Populous-designed Bristol Arena have been given the green light by the city council. The 12,000-capacity multi-use arena is ... More

Bristol has pledged to involve every corner of its “diverse community” after being unveiled as the UK’s European City of Sport for 2017. After the ... More

Revised proposals for the £92m (US$139m, €131m), Bristol Arena have been submitted to the council following a consultation period. Bristol City Council will consider the ... More

Global facility management giant SMG, in partnership with Live Nation, has been named as the preferred bidder to operate the 12,000-seat Bristol Arena when it ... More

Getting more people active on their way to work is the aim of a new £1m trial headed up by Bristol University, which will involve ... More

A shortlist has been announced consisting of five top architectural firms to design the Bristol Arena, a £90m (US$150m, €112m) venue on an old oil ... More

Property investment manager AXA Real Estate has paid £267.8m to acquire a 50 per cent stake in the mixed-use development centred around Bristol’s Cabot Circus ... More

The RIBA and Bristol City Council have announced the launch of a competition to find an architect for ‘Bristol Arena’; a new 12,000 capacity, multi-use ... More

Bristol is bucking the inactivity trend: a new report from Bristol City Council shows that 57 per cent of residents under 40 are now ditching ... More

A disputed artwork by renowned street artist Banksy looks set to be returned to the boy’s club which claimed it, after the artist expressed willing ... More

Bristol could be about to end its wait for a purpose-built indoor arena after the local council agreed on plans for a £91m, 12,000 capacity ... More

Bristol City has vetoed plans to move to a new stadium in favour of a £40m revamp of its current home at Ashton Gate. Bristol ... More

Homeless FA, England's national football charity, has been given a Big Society Award for its work in improving the lives of homeless people. The charity ... More

Bristol City FC has appointed a project manager for the proposed redevelopment of their stadium at Ashton Gate - a back up option should its ... More

Hilton Worldwide is rapidly expanding its DoubleTree by Hilton brand in the UK with the opening of three properties in Bristol, Edinburgh and Nottingham. The ... More