Senior Editor @BristolLive. Previously Editor at @swindonadver and @theoxfordmail and Head of Audience @portsmouthnews.
South West, England
Joined November 2008
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Pete Gavan retweeted
A graph is going viral - it shows consumption of ketamine in Bristol is more than double anywhere else (that was studied) in Europe.
Bristol Post readers read about this in April:
(If you want to be 6 months ahead, subscribe to Bristol Live)
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Pete Gavan retweeted
They killed Bristol teen Darrian Williams on Valentine’s Day 2024, but have now turned 18, so can be named for the first time.
They have social media profiles from prison & the mother of one of them is petitioning parliament.
Full story here 👇🏼
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Pete Gavan retweeted
Bristol's internet system serving 87 schools has been hacked, causing issues across the city. An emergency council meeting has been called, as teachers struggle to work & parents fear children's info has been stolen.
Full details here:
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Pete Gavan retweeted
Other news media in Bristol finally reporting the disturbing case of Fishponds firebug Przemek Trojecki, jailed this week.
Bristol Post subscribers read the details of this case, ad-free, on Wednesday.
Other media have a police press release 2 days later.
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Pete Gavan retweeted
Restore Britain now has a seat on Gloucestershire County Council
#Gloucestershire #LDReporter
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Major incident in the early hours at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire - residents evacuated, 'several' arrests and army bomb disposal inside a cordon on the edge of the base.
Latest updates here:
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Pete Gavan retweeted
‘No release from my children’s nightmares’ - the woman whose home was attacked by Portishead football coach David Hewitt tells of the ongoing trauma he caused.
Read more 👇🏼
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Pete Gavan retweeted
Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment Churchdown Club’s roof collapsed during its recent devastating fire
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I can totally understand this family’s upset. They suffered a tragic loss, waited two years for justice and then this…
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Pete Gavan retweeted
Here’s my exclusive about Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton being in a new row over his hotel and restaurant in Cheltenham
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Pete Gavan retweeted
It’s not just Barcelona or San Francisco: Three years ago, Bristol’s Mayor warned of ‘the wicked challenge’ posed by homes being ‘lost’ to Airbnb.
The number is up 42% since then.
An in-depth look at this issue & its effect on the city’s housing crisis 👇🏼
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Pete Gavan retweeted
Scores of young people in mental health crisis are being sent as far away as Bodmin in Cornwall, because health bosses in Bristol have failed to reopen or replace a hospital that closed more than 2 years ago, after a girl died there.
Full story 👇🏼
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Pete Gavan retweeted
At school, Steve England was nicknamed ‘the plank’ by kids & teachers & left with no qualifications at all.
Now he’s been awarded a doctorate from UWE.
The remarkable story of a council estate kid with a passion for the nature on his doorstep 👇🏼
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All the best to these youngsters battling a developer to save their football pitches…
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The biggest expansion of Bristol in generations - a deep dive into the FIVE new towns that will be created around the edge of the city👇🏼
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Pete Gavan retweeted
There are only three bank branches in South Bristol and one of them is now closing.
Full story here 👇🏼
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Pete Gavan retweeted
📹 Some video thoughts on the appointment of Michael Skubala as #BristolCity boss, from a sweaty office.
Lot to like about the Reds’ new manager, in my eyes. Having him in the door now allows everyone to look ahead with excitement, rather than nerves. 🔴⚪️
Thoughts City fans?
Pete Gavan retweeted
A rural village could be forced to have street lights even though it has never had them and doesn’t want them…
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PLS RT: I am working on a piece on ADHD and autism diagnosis of under 18s in Bristol - if you, or someone you know, has a child who has been on a waiting list for a long time I would love to hear from you and the impact this is having on your family
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Definitely one of the strangest stories I’ve ever done…
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