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A Bristol couple say they are facing a hefty bill after a driver hit their car in a Tesco car park, but drove off. Sophie Peacock, from Patchway, was shopping in Tesco in the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke when she says the 'hit and run' happened. When she got back to her partner Ross Millett's beloved Toyota GT86 at about 7.20pm on Friday (May 24, 2019), the front of the vehicle had substantial damage. Ross told Bristol Live witnesses at the scene claimed a black Renault Clio had reversed into the car, but had then driven off. Ross, a local business-owner, said: "It was parked at Tesco and Sophie came out and saw it damaged. "Luckily two people saw it and took down the registration number. They waited for Sophie to come out. "She then went to see security who confirmed the car was on their tapes, so we just need police to get the footage off them." Ross' car is his pride and joy, and he said: "The damage is at least £1500 worth, it needs a new light and a new bumper - the … [Read more...] about Couple’s anger at ‘hit and run’ in Tesco car park

A main road through Bristol is closed with fire engines blocking the route. A driver said he tried to travel along the A432 Fishponds Road from the A4320 towards Eastville Park, at around 2.40pm today (May 25). But he found fire engines and three buses were blocking the road. Bristol Live has approached Avon Fire and Rescue for more details. We will bring you updates on this incident in the live blog below. If you see anything on the roads which we should be covering then make sure to get in touch. You can tweet @BristolLive or email [email protected] You can also call 0117 934 3285. If you are on the roads, make sure it is safe and legal to contact us before doing so. You can get all the latest traffic and travel updates by joining our Facebook group. Read More Today's top stories   … [Read more...] about Updates as key route through city blocked

Dogs are to be banned completely from a public park in Bristol - because dog owners in the area are failing to clean up after their pets. South Street Park in Bedminster will be a dog-free zone if the council goes ahead with a request to impose a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) on the park. The park has shared ownership between the city council and Compass Point Primary School, which uses the open space as its playing field. The school has been there for more than 100 years, while the park was created after the war when an entire street of terraces was bombed and later demolished. Children at Compass Point have used the playing field for years as their sports pitches and PE space, but in recent months, the issue of dog mess has caused increasing problems for the teachers and pupils. The school has use of the park during the day, and leaves it open during evenings and weekends for the public. “The issue of dog mess has prevented our children having a safe space for sport and … [Read more...] about Dogs set to be banned completely from a Bristol park

People are being asked to bring tinnies to Castle Park to protest against the recently enforced alcohol ban. There are 12 areas across the city where it is specifically an offence to have an open container of alcohol - and Castle Park is one of them. However, most people who frequent the park during those warm summer days with a couple of cans will know it has never really been enforced. That was until last month when new Bristol City Council enforcement officers – dubbed the 'litter police' – began actively stopping people from having a drink in public. The previous enforcement team Kingdom concentrated more on litter and people dropping cigarette butts. To be clear, there is a Public Space Protection Order in place for drinking alcohol in Castle Park and anyone caught drinking by an enforcement officer who refuses to move on or pour their drink away could face a fine. But now 3GS officers have become a common sight in Castle Park and many a reveller has already … [Read more...] about LIVE: Massive drink-in protest at Bristol park

A Clevedon pub manager says travellers have pitched up on the derelict former site of a supermarket. The woman who runs the Crab Apple in Millcross told Bristol Live there are three caravans on nearby land which was once occupied by a Kwik Save. The pub manager, who did not wish to be named, said the chain on the gate to the site was cut when the travellers arrived on Wednesday afternoon (May 22). She added: "Right at this moment, it's causing a lot of upset to neighbours in the surrounding houses. Everyone is coming into the pub asking what is going on. "I would say there are at least 50 tonnes of rubble on top of a mound, from when the Kwik Save was knocked down. "There are kids in the camp, and I worry the rubble could fall on them." NHS North Somerset bought the land in 2010 as part of plans to open a community hospital there. The Kwik Save was demolished in 2013, but the hospital has yet to be built. The Crab Apple manager told Bristol Live she has reported the camp to the NHS. … [Read more...] about Travellers set up camp at former supermarket site