James Diamond
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Why are pink plaques appearing across Bristol? (opens the original)
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Several pink plaques have appeared overnight, celebrating locations that have seen major impacts in technology, creativity and culture. Aardman's Creature Comforts, Nirvana's first Headline UK gig and the start of trip hop are among the influential moments marked in Bristol in the early hours of Wednesday. Brazen, the organisation that put them up, said they were inspired by Historic England's blue plaques, showing where a historic person made a significant contribution to society. Ben Shorrock,
Bristol academic shares rags to riches story in new book (opens the original)
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A Nigerian man has shared the story of how he rose up out of "abject poverty" as a child, to become one of the leading UK academics in his field. David Etor, 43, who grew up in Nigeria, only learned to read and write aged 12 and was told as a child that "nothing good will come out of you", but is now a lecturer in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol. He told the BBC how his family was so poor growing up that his mum would pretend to cook f
Wife of man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines (opens the original)
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A widow whose husband died after "severe turbulence" on a flight has begun legal action against the airline. Lawyers for Linda Kitchen, 74, from Thornbury near Bristol, who broke her back during the incident, said her husband, Geoff, 73, was "fatally injured" when the Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow suddenly dropped around 6,000 ft (1,828 metres). She has now begun proceedings at the High Court seeking damages from the airline to help her access specialist support for her back. Th
Friday's Blood Moon to bring partial lunar eclipse to West Country (opens the original)
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Stargazers across the West have a chance to see a rare Blood Moon this week, with the Sun, Earth and Moon set to line up in the night sky just weeks after the UK experienced its most dramatic partial solar eclipse in nearly 30 years. A partial lunar eclipse will take place in the early hours of Friday, when the Moon enters Earth's darkest shadow. The lack of light hitting the Moon will give it an eerie reddish glow. Adding to the spectacle, its position in the sky will be low on the horizon, cau
Bristol Water issues 2026 hosepipe ban - what you need to know (opens the original)
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A water company has announced its first hosepipe ban caused by drought in more than 50 years. Bristol Water said the restriction - which bans people from using hosepipes for watering gardens, washing cars or filling paddling pools - would come into force from 00:01 BST on Thursday to protect the River Severn's resources. Half of the UK's water companies - including Wessex Water, Thames Water and South West Water - have now announced hosepipe bans, as most of England is in drought. "Introducing a
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