Gabriel Shepard

Print Editor at Reach PLC

Print editor at Reach Plc

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'Great Bristol Run 2025 will see 20,000 people take to the streets

6 days ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

The event is taking place over two days for the first timeBristol is gearing up for the biggest weekend of mass participation sport in recent memory – with more than 20,000 people of all ages and abilities set to pound the roads and pavements. Riding on running’s post-pandemic popularity, what was the once the Great Bristol Run has now become a two-day event featuring a half-marathon, 10k, visually impaired race and children’s events.
Get special supplement ahead of Bristol Bears clash with Bath

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

The ‘Big Day Out’ at the Principality Stadium is gearing up to be a highlight of the seasonThousands of fans are preparing to make the journey to Cardiff on Saturday for Bristol Bears’ clash with Bath Rugby. The ‘Big Day Out’ at the Principality Stadium is gearing up to be a highlight of the season and to mark the occasion, the Bristol Post has produced an eight-page souvenir supplement.
Church 'saddened' by attack as investigation continues

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

Forensic and house-to-house enquiries were carried out yesterdayA vicar has spoken of the community's sadness after a serious attack in a prominent Bristol churchyard. Emergency services were called following the discovery of an injured man late on Tuesday evening in Southville. Another was discovered nearby and both were taken to hospital by ambulance. Police spent yesterday conducting searches around St Paul’s Church in Coronation Road. The area was sealed off by police as detectives investigated.
Calls for Bristol doctor who damaged petrol pumps to be released from prison

1 month ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

He damaged petrol pumps at a Shell service station as part of a Just Stop Oil protestGPs and patients are to unite this weekend for a vigil calling for Dr Patrick Hart to be released from prison. Dr Hart was jailed in January after being convicted of damaging petrol pumps at a Shell service station as part of a Just Stop Oil protest.
Permanent site for van dwellers could be created in Bristol

Feb 14, 2025 | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

Permanent sites for van dwellers could be created in Bristol to cater for the growing number of people living on the kerbside. Councillors will meet today (Friday, February 14) to discuss a series of recommendations aimed at helping those who want to move into bricks and mortar homes - and those who don’t. The number of van-dwellers has more than quadrupled in the past five years with council figures estimating there were 150 spread across the city in 2019 and around 680 today.
Bristol households face cut to post deliveries

Jan 30, 2025 | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

BRISTOL households may see a cut to their postal service from next week. Clifton delivery office is taking part in a 'new delivery model' trial which could result in an end to second class deliveries at weekends. Instead, second class mail would arrive over the course of 'non-consecutive' weekdays. The move is part of a pilot taking place while regulator Ofcom gets ready to rule on Royal Mail’s request to cut back on its operating obligations.
Thousands sign petition against monthly bin collections for Bristol residents

Jan 29, 2025 | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

More than 5,000 people have signed a petition against proposals for monthly bin collections in Bristol. The Green-led city council is currently consulting on plans to cut black bin collections to every three or four weeks. The move could save the cash-strapped local authority millions and also, it is argued, improve recycling rates.
Councillors hit back at 'Philistine' plans to close three Bristol museums

Jan 7, 2025 | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

”Philistine” plans to save cash by closing three Bristol museums would unlikely deliver significant savings and must be dropped, Conservative councillors have claimed. The council-run museums at Blaise Castle, the Georgian House and the Red Lodge museums could be shut completely, while the Archives Searchroom may have its opening hours cut back significantly. Last month council director Alex Hearn wrote to staff who work there warning of potential cutbacks.
Councillors hit back at 'Philistine' plans to close three Bristol museums

Jan 7, 2025 | msn.com | Gabriel Shepard

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Bristol schools at risk of closure amid falling pupil numbers and economic pressures

Sep 19, 2024 | bristolpost.co.uk | Gabriel Shepard

Bristol schools may be forced to close due to a falling birth rate and families moving away in search of cheaper housing. Council education bosses have said the closure of some primaries may be "unavoidable" as they are no longer sustainable. Most at risk are those with just one form of entry which are unable shrink any smaller. Currently around 10 per cent of the city's 105 primary schools' reception classes are half full or less.