BREAKING: First West of England has just announced the immediate cancellation of HUNDREDS of bus services in the Bristol region, blaming a lack of drivers. It includes over 50 services that leave Southmead Hospital.....

NEW: Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees tells John Darvall he's going to "throw his hat into the ring" to become the City's 5th MP at the next election. A new constituency (Bristol North East) is being created, whilst his term as Mayor ends in 2024....

Making a film about #Bristols CLEAN AIR ZONE (CAZ) 🚛 which starts Monday. Anyone on here welcome it/or will directly benefit from a health perspective??

Striking nurses outside Southmead Hospital this morning & a new mural depicting the dispute by Sled One. See my film from various picket lines on Politics West this Sunday 10AM BBC1

EXCLUSIVE: “You die piece by piece and by the time you arrive, your mental health is damaged.” Words of a Somali mother who walked hundreds of miles to get to the UK. Myself and Pete Simson have been working on this important story about untreated trauma. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

In a series of exclusive interviews for BBC News, members of the Somali community in Bristol share the impact of their treacherous journeys to safety on their mental health and the dangers of untreated trauma. My report for BBC Points West in collaboration with Pete Simson

⚽️ Cambridge United 🆚 Bristol Rovers 🎙️ Build up & commentary from 2pm with Pete Simson & Keith Brookman 📻 BBC Radio Bristol 94.9FM, 104.6FM, DAB; BBC Somerset 95.5FM, DAB, 1566mw 📺 Freeview 719 & 722

Pleased to see the refugee trauma exclusive story myself and Pete Simson did has been shared worldwide by multiple news outlets. It’s also had almost 150K reads so far. Thank you to all the contributors who trusted us with their stories.

Visited the Lawrence Hill lido earlier. The water smells odd. More on BBC Radio Bristol tomorrow.

NEW: The cost to complete the renovation of the Bristol Beacon has risen by £25 million. The project is now set to come in at £132 million in total. More on @bbcrb BBC Points West BBC Bristol tomorrow.

BREAKING: Bristol Green Party are officially the largest party on the City Council in Bristol after Patrick McAllister is now only on Bluesky🌱 won the Hotwells and Harbourside election by 26 votes.

Sunrise at an Ambulance staff picket in Filton - for another day of strike action. The General Sec of ⁦UNISON - UK's largest union⁩ ⁦Christina McAnea⁩ will be live on ⁦BBC Radio Bristol⁩ shortly.

Tune in folks x

Jnr Doctors from The BMA begin 72 hr walk out outside the BRI, Bristol.

Geoff is a fantastic colleague who helped me immeasurably when I started out. Totally selfless and a quite brilliant broadcaster. He will leave a huge hole BBC Radio Bristol love you GT. Top man x

I made a film about the upcoming local elections. Pls let me know if you find my passport.

Good evening/morning from the South Glos Council election count. I’m here for a spot of BBC Bristol reporting duty. First things first. All hail AdamPostansLDR the 🤴 of overnight snacks.

Tomorrow now (30th)! Thanks Tristan, fascinating story.