Sailor Tony Bullimore rescued from his capsized boat

Sailor Tony Bullimore was rescued four days after his boat capsized in the Southern Ocean in 1997.

Mr Bullimore had entered a round-the-world race, the Vendee Globe, when his boat became trapped in a storm.

Four days after setting off a distress beacon Mr Bullimore was eventually rescued by the Australian Navy, making headlines around the world.

31 July 2018

A black and white image of Concorde in flight. It has a pointed nose and thin body with smooth, curved wings.

Did Bristol man sell Concorde secrets to Russians?

Former Concorde engineer Richard Harris spoke to the BBC about discovering he worked alongside a spy.

Bristol

Pupils perform creative shadow nativity play

Pupils created the special nativity show after being inspired by content on Instagram.

Bristol

Birds flying through pink and purple sky at dusk

Stunning murmuration captured on film

This mesmerising murmuration was captured on film over Yate.

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Tom Stoppard: 'I never fail to succumb to Bristol's charm'

Bristol

Red panda cub 'doing well' after mother's death

Hand-reared red panda cub is 'doing well' at Bristol Zoo Project after mother's death.

Bristol

A green parakeet perched on a branch in the woods.

'People will get used to seeing more Parakeets'

Parakeets growing in numbers in Weston-super-Mare's Clarence Park

Bristol

A woman with a turquoise jumper with white and yellow flowers on it looks at a planner on a blue background

Back to school tips with 'Muddle Through Mummy'

Content creator 'Muddle Through Mummy' shares her top tips as kids head off to school.

Bristol

Two men stand holding a large union flag between them. Behind them is their work van which has a red cab

'We'll fly the flag every day no matter what'

Tradesmen Lee and Matt say they are 'proud' to spend £200 on union flags for their neighbourhood.

Bristol

A group of performers on stage performing Les Mis.

Amateurs live out theatre dreams in Les Misérables

Almost 150 amateurs have been given the chance to star in one of only 11 community productions.

Bristol

A black and white image of a vintage tram with steps on the outside. Three conductors in uniform pose at the back. The number 227 is painted on the back.

What ever happened to Bristol's trams?

The network - which once ran 200 vehicles across the city - is now just a memory.

Bristol

Gerhard with a bald head holding his tie looking off into the distance

City manager taken on first tour of Bristol

Gerhard Struber joins BBC Points West presenter Ali Durden on his first tour of Bristol's landmarks.

Bristol

Watch as hot air balloon strikes primary school

The incident happened on Friday, the first day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

Bristol

People celebrate as the Lionesses win Euro 2025.

Ashton Gate erupts as Lionesses win Euro 2025

The game was shown on the big screen to families, friends and fans, with about 200 people attending.

Bristol

Yostin Mosquera dragging a suitcase behind him on Clifton Suspension Bridge. He is wearing a tracksuit.

'There's blood coming out of the suitcases'

Yostin Mosquera has been found guilty of the murders of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth.

Bristol

A teenage boy riding a scooter on a skate park ramp. He is wearing knee pads and a helmet and looking down at the ramps.

Stunt scooter prodigy making waves in competitions

Gilbert has been riding his scooter for three years and now has his eyes set on international glory.

Bristol

George with family and a young girl with his arm around him, both smiling

Boy runs 5km for 25 days to inspire plasma donors

George, 13, says he feels "amazing" after running 125km in five days and raising about £2,800 for charity.

Bristol

Woman with red hair speaking into purple microphone

'I lost my house because of the Post Office scandal'

Leanne was forced to sell her home, but says the real victims are those who lost their lives.

Bristol

Funeral director offering free limo rides to prom

A social media post offering lifts has spread "like wildfire" in the community, says Luke Reynolds.

Bristol

People gather around a festival stage, illuminated pink, in a woodland setting. It is getting dark. People are performing on stage while the crowd watches on, some members of the audience are sitting in camping chairs and wrapped up warm.

'Huge names' to descend on small town for festival

The festival has just moved from Yate Town Football Club to its new home in Chipping Sodbury.

Bristol

Two people sat looking down at phones. One is a man with short dark hair. He is wearing a white polo shirt. A woman with long red hair is sat next to him in a black top and checked dress.

Teenagers exposed to harmful content on social media

A BBC investigation finds profiles for 13 to 15-year-olds were shown posts about knives and suicide.

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