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Family ordered to remove LGBT+ rainbow canopy on historic Bristol view
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA family must remove a rainbow painted on the canopy of their home, supporting both the NHS and...
David Kirke, pioneer of bungee jumping and Dangerous Sports Club, dies quietly in his bed aged 78
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe maverick godfather of bungee jumping, who took the world’s first leap clutching a bottle of...
How Bristol became as unaffordable as London
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoClose to the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, and on the doorstep of some of Bristol’s most expensive properties – including a house that recently sold...
David Kirke, the World’s First Bungee Jumper, Dead at 78
People via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHe was "Byronesque in [the] thrall of living life to the full," a family friend said David Kirke,...
Dr Who fans knit scarf 'longer than Clifton bridge'
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoA giant scarf made by volunteers from across the South West now measures 267 metres (875 ft) long. The scarf is longer than the span of Bristol's Clifton...
Appeal to identify man 27 years after his death
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoInvestigators are appealing to the public to help identify a man whose body was found more than 25 years ago. The man may have been living rough before...
Concorde’s last flight: Is this the greatest aviation photograph of all time?
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn 2003, Lewis Whyld took an instantly classic photograph of the Concorde on its last flight,...
Bungee jump inventor David Kirke recounts arrest after first-ever attempt
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDavid Kirke, the inventor of bungee jumping, has died at the age of 78, a friend of his family told...
Mural celebrating Aardman characters unveiled
Press Association News via AOL· 8 months agoA huge mural celebrating some of the much-loved creations of the famous animators Aardman has been unveiled. The 11.5 metre-high artwork features Shaun...
Family loses battle to keep LGBTQ+ rainbow canopy on iconic Bristol skyline
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA compromise for the rainbow design on one of Bristol’s most iconic views has been dismissed by...
