Pete Gavan

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Senior Editor at Gloucestershire Live

Senior Editor @BristolLive, @SomersetLive & @GlosLiveOnline. Previously Editor at @swindonadver and @theoxfordmail and Head of Audience @portsmouthnews.

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Ginger Pig Kitchen review: 'Three excellent courses for a frankly ridiculous price'

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Mark Taylor |Pete Gavan

The bistro has been consistently rated as one of the town's best on Tripadvisor ever since it opened in 2020. The Ginger Pig Kitchen got its unique name from co-founders James Baker, who has ginger hair, and Dave Newman, who previously ran a hog roast business. Despite opening on the brink of lockdown in January 2020, it has weathered the pandemic and cost of living crisis to become one of the town's top-rated restaurants on Tripadvisor.
Bristol named as congestion blackspot as 19.1m expected to make car journey on Good Friday

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan

The AA has issued a traffic warningDrivers are being warned over long queues over Easter, with 19.1 million people expected to hit the road on Good Friday alone. The AA said Easter weekend being three weeks later than in 2024 will "bump up bank holiday traffic by 15%" as many people hope for warmer weather this year.
Woman offering £2,000 reward for bag lost at Temple Meads

2 weeks ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan

Posters have been put up around the cityA woman is offering a £2,000 reward for her lost bag - which contains 'two decades of social and creative work'. The bag was last seen by the main entrance of Temple Meads train station in Bristol and belonged to a woman called Rose. Inside the bag was an old MacBook Air, a grey Apple iPhone, a purple Minirig and three Seagate external hard drives.
Artist Frank Morris to create book of drawings of Bristol pubs

2 weeks ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan |Danielle Desouza PA

He says pubs are one of the best things about this countryAn artist has said he aspires to create a book featuring his drawings of pubs in Bristol to celebrate the quintessential British establishment which he said is "one of the best things about this country". Frank Morris, 30, moved to Easton, Bristol, roughly two years ago from Kentish Town in north-west London. During the Covid lockdown, he decided he needed some fresh air and wanted to draw outside.
'We live on a iconic British street in Bath - we love it but tourists walk in our homes'

2 weeks ago | somersetlive.co.uk | Pete Gavan

Residents on one of Britain's most iconic streets say they love living there - but tourists sometimes just 'walk in their homes'. The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 Grade I Listed terrace houses laid out in a sweeping crescent in the city of Bath, Somerset. It was built between 1767 and 1775 and has become one of Britain's most beautiful landmarks appearing in countless period dramas like Bridgerton.
The cheapest supermarket for your shopping named by Which?

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Aditi Rane |Pete Gavan

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The cheapest supermarket for your shopping named by Which?

2 weeks ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Aditi Rane |Pete Gavan

It's held the title for 15 monthsAs the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze UK households, many consumers are seeking ways to reduce daily costs. With domestic bills on the rise again this month, recent research from consumer group Which? has unveiled the most economical supermarket for a weekly shop in the UK. For the 15th month in a row, Aldi has been named the least expensive supermarket, with a basket of 79 essential items costing merely £133.73.
Dad's miracle baby - 'I survived cancer twice and had my testicles removed'

2 weeks ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan

Dad says Finlay is the 'ultimate victoryA man who survived cancer twice and had his testicles removed went on to have a 'miracle' baby - and described the tot as the 'ultimate victory' against the disease. Simon Dix, 42, had his sperm frozen and stored when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2018 - after noticing an enlarged testicle that did not look right - before having his testes removed in August that year.
PETA calls on Nigel Farage to stop using bulldogs for Reform UK campaigns

2 weeks ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan

The breed has been described as a 'Frankendog'Animal charity PETA has written to Nigel Farage calling on him to stop using bulldogs in all campaign material because they have been 'cruelly bred'. The Reform UK leader revealed he had got his first tattoo of a British bulldog as an April Fool's Joke earlier this week to kick off his party's local election campaign. But PETA has now penned a letter to the outspoken politician urging him to stop using the breed in all future campaign messaging.
Nine-year-old hopes to be lucky charm for Grand National runner

2 weeks ago | bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan

The big race goes off this afternoonA nine-year-old with a rare neurological condition is hoping to be the lucky charm for a Grand National runner. Joshua Duckworth, who lives in Aintree and has life-limiting condition 4H leukodystrophy, rubbed a "lucky medal" on the nose of his favourite horse, Iroko, on a visit to his Cheshire stables last month.