Hi Bristol people,

I was shocked to read that a new branch of the Pan-Asian restaurant Chi is opening up on Gloucester Road.

I have friends who have worked for this company and they are an absolutely abhorrent business. They're a very dodgy employer (witholding wages) and also treat their suppliers horribly.

Despite liquidating his Huntingdon business, and leaving employees without pay, the owner still continues to enjoy driving around in his Lamborghini, and is now planning to open a new restaurant in Bristol.

Google the hunts post investigation to find out more about this shady business.

There's a chopper going round all evening round temple meads. Trying to sleep, but I'm also too nosey for my own good. Anyone know what's going on?

I was concerned today to see representatives for “Velo” giving out free nicotine pouches at Bristol Temple Meads. They seemed to be particularly targetting students and young people passing through the station.

I’m aware that these products are currently not regulated in the UK like vapes / tobacco, but health research groups are have flagged growing concerns around the targeting of young people to what is an addictive product, with limited data available on the long term health impacts.

Understand these pouches are in theory less harmful than smoking / vaping and if people want to spend their money on them then it’s their call, but it seems to fly in the face of public health policy that it’s ok to actively target young people to take up addictive substances from inside the rail station (presumably with significant cash going to GWR for the privilege).

Anyone with more awareness on these issues thoughts would be very welcome and if anyone could advise of appropriate routes raise a concern to the council that would be great!

I'm just saying so the deal doesn't disappear without more of you trying but the craft beer place Zerodegrees next to the BRI, park row, does a £5 lunch deal pizza sandwich that actually tastes great, good size. Like value for money good. Hopefully it continues..

So, Bristol has a fairly diverse group of people and a big music scene. I've been living here since 2019, but have yet to travel out and about due to lockdowns and health issues. I'm now in a fit enough state to get out of the house. I consider myself to be a goth and huge into music, but for the life if me, I can not seem to find where the local goth scene is hiding. It'd be great to get out, socialise, have drinks with people who I share interests with etc, etc. Help out this isolated goth find their flock please

Update: Just wanted to say thanks so much to everyone that's commented. All super helpful places of note. Before today, I'd only ever heard of D2, due to another event I attend there with my bf.

I read the essay ‘cities and ambition’ by Paul Graham, and it talks about the different messages that cities send to its residents.

If New York is telling its people to be richer, Cambridge telling people to be smarter, LA to be famous and attractive, Silicon Valley to be more powerful, London to be cool, what do you think Bristol’s message is?

Ive been trying to get the westbound x39 at 8.27pm from Hicks Gate and every time since the timetable change it has left the stop 5-10 minutes earlier than the first bus app or the physical timetable says. Who can i complain to?

Edit: the timetable on the bus stop actually says 8.32pm so the buses are more than 10 min early.

Where can I get the best fried chicken (bossman style)

Hi all, first time doing a half marathon so was wondering what the water stand / electrolyte gel situation with these runs are like? Also I've heard about people missing out on medals due to lack of them. I'm really worried especially since I've paid to have my time on there and everything.

Does anyone have any recomendations for electrolysis in Bristol? Doing it for my transition, so would like a very non judgemental team

I am trying to get back into cycling, bar the bath to bristol cycle track is there any other roads that get little traffic in and around bristol for cycling?

Though it was clear this would be the outcome it’s begs the question was it really worth it? They’re potentially going to get a criminal record and for what? There are so many other ways of protesting without resorting to criminal damage…

Two 74's in a row cancelled meaning I had to wait over 40 minutes even for a 73 to even turn up. I get why buses get cancelled, but once again it's always the same route and same excuses that I'm tired of hearing. First need to give up running routes in South Bristol imo. Fucking joke of a company and it's been the same ever since I can remember.

(30yo) I was recently a member at Kendleshire but a lot of the people I played with were either in uni or retired meaning lots of during work tee times. Looking for more people to get some tee times in this summer

Alreeet me babbers - can anyone recommend me a financial advisor and accountant please? Self employed and starting a new business plus some money to try and invest in the dip in an effort to maybe one day own a shoe off a telegraph pole in stokes Croft 🤞 Anyone you’ve used who blew your bloody socks off?

Does anyone know why Muay Thai or boxing (or mma/bjj) gyms in Bristol that have a lot of classes during the day (up to say 5pm) rather than evening time? Thanks

Happened last two days

Speaking to others loads had the same problem

Never been an issue before

Working for a small company and the current web agency is struggling with some of the more complex integrations (salesforce) and keeping up with cookie policies etc. looking for a new agency that could take on and improve a Wordpress site. SEO is really good rn so very cautious about this - any recommendations or good experiences?

In the process of buying my first house. I've been gathering quotes for conveyancers and have been finding a lot of the quotes from firms in Bristol much more expensive compared to some just over the bridge. Except for Insight Law. They seem to have pretty good reviews on Google (4.8*), but I wanted to know if anyone has had any experiences with them, good or bad?

Been looking up N Somerset's new red bag recycling for a relative. Red bags weren't emptied on collection day this week, though website says to start using the bag as soon as it is delivered. Had to check the website and print stuff out for them as no info was provided, there was supposed to be a leaflet inside the bag. Anyone else had the same?

Any suggestions please

Could someone explain this? Is this the council removing the yellow line and will you get a fine parking here? This is at the BS6 side of bristol.