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Since 1934, Bristol has been the home of radio programmes transmitted throughout the UK and the world via BBC World Service.The BBC Radio & Music Production unit (a.k.a. Bristol Network Radio) operates separately from the BBC Radio Bristol (part of the BBC local radio network), which serves listeners in and around the city.
Bristol (/ ˈ b r ɪ s t əl / ⓘ) is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. [8] [9] Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south.
Bristol city centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon , bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls , Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east.
County status was attained in 1373 and city status in the early sixteenth century. Bristol Corporation was established in the nineteenth century and the office of Lord Mayor was created in 1888. [1] Following a brief period as part of the county of Avon in the late twentieth century, Bristol regained its status as a city and county in 1996.
The three bus services will launch on 6 April and will be operated by First Bus [Bristol City Council] Three new bus services are due to start running after a council set aside £4.7m raised by ...
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The Old Vic. The city's principal theatre company, the Bristol Old Vic, was founded in 1946 as an offshoot of The Old Vic company in London. Its premises on King Street consist of the 1766 Theatre Royal (400 seats), a modern studio theatre (150 seats), and foyer and bar areas in the adjacent Coopers' Hall (built 1743).
Scotland's Tom Jordan agrees a deal with Bristol Bears and will join from Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season.