As ever it has been a busy week in the city of bristol. This weeks top news stories include changes to the Portway park and ride, bedminster food festivals return and a protest outside city hall. But what are the top news stories?
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00:00 Hello, I am Emma May here with your top five news stories in Bristol this week.
00:07 Our first story this week is one that has been spoken about a lot on X.
00:11 Big changes are planned for the Portway Park and Ride in North West Bristol to cater for
00:17 new shuttle buses running to the YTL Arena.
00:21 But remodelling the junction on the Portway will allow buses from Avonmouth, Severnside
00:27 and North Somerset to use the site too.
00:30 Bristol City Council's Cabinet is expected to approve the full business case for the
00:36 project on Tuesday, October 3rd.
00:40 Our second story this week is an exciting one for North Bristol.
00:43 Over 50 food and drink stalls will take over East Street for Bedminster on Saturday, September
00:50 30th, showcasing the very best of local food and drink, created to celebrate local street
00:56 food and producers Eat Bedminster will see East Street transformed between 10am and 4pm.
01:03 Our third story this week is an exciting one for festival goers in the city.
01:08 After a hugely successful weekend over the summer, Love Saves the Day will return to
01:13 Ashton Court in 2024 and early bird tickets are now on sale this week.
01:19 This year's festival saw music legends Fatboy Slim and Years and Lgears headline the two-day
01:25 event.
01:26 Love Saves the Day 2024 will feature the same beautifully crafted stages, global acts and
01:31 rising stars of Bristol's local music scene.
01:36 Our fourth story this week is one that may interest many coffee lovers.
01:41 International Coffee Day is a day where nations come together to raise a mug of one of the
01:46 UK's best love imports.
01:49 Whether it's a cappuccino or a latte, International Coffee Day is a day to embrace the coffee
01:54 scene.
01:55 According to National World, Bristol homes some of the best coffee shops the UK has to
02:00 offer, and many local cafes are marking the event by celebrating their locally brewed
02:06 and sourced coffees.
02:08 Our final top story this week is a massive one for the city of Bristol.
02:13 Bristol Airport is investing over £60m into creating a public transport interchange hub.
02:20 This transformational project, its largest capital project ever, will enhance services
02:26 and accessibility for customers, whether arriving or departing from Bristol Airport.
02:32 Customers using Bristol Airport will notice preparations and enabling works taking place
02:37 in front of the terminal and within the Northside car park, which is just behind me.
02:42 The project will provide a £60m investment and a new transport interchange hub.
02:48 Only time will tell how much the work disrupts commuters and if the investment has a positive
02:54 impact on the city.
02:57 That's you up to date with your top five news stories in Bristol this week.
03:01 Whatever you're doing, have a great day.