1+ day, 1+ hour ago (533+ words) Aidan Boshoff (right) scored the Bears' fifth try as the home team went into the break with a 35 point lead Tries: Marmion 2, Jordan, Ravouvou, Boshoff, Ivanishvili Cons: Worsley 5 Pens: Worsley 2 Tries: van der Mescht, Furbank Con: Smith An irrepressible Bristol Bears decimated second-placed Northampton Saints, scoring five unanswered tries in the first half and inflicted the visitors' first Prem defeat of the season at a buzzing Ashton Gate. Following Edoardo Todaro's early 20-minute red card for Saints, Kieran Marmion scored a quickfire double from close range either side of Tom Jordan's effort as the visitors reeled after being reduced to 14 men. The Saints then shipped a fourth through Kalaveti Ravouvou's opportunistic effort before Aidan Boshoff's score gave the Bears a 35-0 lead at half time. JJ van der Mescht and Tom Litchfield replied as Northampton improved after the break, before Luka…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (32+ words) Brian Cox talks to Louise Devoy, curator of the Royal Observatory, about the mysteries of time. Why did railways start using Greenwich Mean Time? Why did railways start using Greenwich Mean Time?...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) The government has rejected plans to amalgamate two primary schools in Bristol. The Cathedral Schools Trust had hoped to merge Hotwells Primary and Cathedral Primary School, a move it said would "maximise resources" and ensure children would receive the "best education possible". Parents from a campaign group called Save Hotwells Primary said they were "delighted" with the ruling. The trust's chiefs said the application to make the change was made following a period of extensive consultation and leaders would now work with the Department for Education (DfE) and other partners to decide what happens next. "[We] remain committed to ensuring that the children in [our] care receive the best education possible," a trust spokesperson added. It is not the first trust to consider merging schools amid Bristol's falling pupil numbers due to a drop in birth rate which is 30% down…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago (143+ words) Wrexham are winless in their last 11 league games against Bristol City (D2 L9), with this the first meeting between the sides since April 2005. Bristol City failed to win any of their first seven away league games against Wrexham between 1962 and 1997 (D2 L5) but won four of their five visits between 2000 and 2004 (D1). Having been winless in their first five home league games this season (D3 L2), Wrexham have now won each of their last three at ST'K Cae Ras. Bristol City have lost just one of their seven away league games this season (W3 D3), with that 5-1 defeat at Stoke responsible for 63% of their away goals conceded this term (5/8). Wrexham's Kieffer Moore has been involved in seven goals in his last seven home league games, scoring six and assisting one....

2+ week, 1+ hour ago (345+ words) Heavy rain and colder temperatures haven't stopped people from enjoying the city's attractions this week. From the opening of a new store in the city to locals wrapping up warm for colourful carnivals near Bristol, it's been a busy week across the area. All this and more is included in our weekly image round-up. Celebration time: Thousands of people flocked to Weston-super-Mare for the annual Guy Fawkes carnival. A blaze of colour filled the town as a procession of illuminated carts filled the streets for the event which dates back to 1871. Let there be light: Wookey Hole has joined other attractions in the area in getting ready for the festive season. Blue Glass: Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition to save a historic glassmaking establishment from closing down. Bosses at Bristol Blue Glass say the lease at their current site…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (47+ words) Listen to live BBC Radio Bristol commentary as Bristol Bears host Argentina XV in an Exhibition Match at Ashton Gate. Bristol Bears v Argentina XV Use the 'listen live' icon at the top of the page for BBC Radio Bristol commentary Match begins at 19:45 GMT...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (187+ words) The home side has won all four of the league meetings between Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers across the last two seasons, while the Robins are unbeaten at home against the Rovers in their last five (W3 D2). Blackburn Rovers did the league double over Bristol City in the 2019-20 campaign, but have won just two of 10 league meetings with the Robins since then (D3 L5)." Since the start of last season, Coventry City (59) are the only ever-present side to win more home points in the Championship than Bristol City (57), who have lost just five of 30 matches at Ashton Gate (W16 D9). Blackburn Rovers won three of their seven midweek (Tue/Wed/Thu) Championship away games last season (D1 L3), their most midweek away wins in a league campaign since 2017-18 in League One (6). Bristol City manager Gerhard Struber's first game in the EFL came against Blackburn Rovers with Barnsley…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago (285+ words) Support for the family of former Chippenham and Salisbury footballer Marvin Brown Former Bristol City forward Marvin Brown has died from cancer at the age of 42. Brown became the Championship club's youngest-ever player when he made his debut in September 1999 aged 16 years and 71 days. He was selected for England's Under-16 and Under-17 sides and played 26 times for the Robins in all competitions before leaving for Forest Green Rovers in the summer of 2004. He went on to play for Tamworth, Yeovil Town and Salisbury and also worked as a youth coach in his native Bristol, including at City's academy. Brown recovered after being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022 but contracted cholangiocarcinoma - an aggressive and rare bile duct cancer - and had been receiving palliative care in recent days. A fundraiser for Brown's wife Alexis and two daughters has raised more than "63,000 in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago (150+ words) Bristol City have won just one of their last six league games against Birmingham City (D1 L4), failing to score in four of those matches. Birmingham City have won 10 of their last 13 away league games against Bristol City (D1 L2), including five of their previous six (L1). Bristol City are looking to win three successive league games for the first time since December 2023 " only Coventry (12) have won more home Championship games in 2025 than the Robins (10). After beating Preston 1-0 last time out, Birmingham are looking to win successive away Championship games for the first time since September 2022. Only Brandon Thomas-Asante (11) and Oliver McBurnie (9) have more goal involvements in the Championship this season than Bristol City's Anis Mehmeti (8 " 5 goals, 3 assists), recording five goal involvements in his last five games at Ashton Gate (3 goals, 2 assists)....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) Mark Sykes (left) scored the winner for Gerhard Struber's Bristol City at former boss Liam Manning's Norwich Bristol City secured their first win in five games and, in so doing, increased the pressure on former manager Liam Manning who has steered the Canaries to their worst start to a season in terms of home fixtures in more than 120 years. Manning will be remembered for securing a play-off place for City last season but many fans were not overly upset when he jumped ship to join a club whose owners have deeper pockets than the Lansdown family when it comes to improving the team. Why did supporters feel this way? Well, save for the last four months of the season when City's home form was very good, the type of football served up by Manning was not geared to getting the…...