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A six-storey block of flats. The building is made of brown brick with uniform windows in line going up its three main columns.

Residents fear being 'stuck' when lift replaced

Six weeks of works to replace an apartment block's lift sparks concern from residents.

Old archive picture in black and white of old railway station. There's a big sign saying Portishead indicating the stations names. There's a platform with several trains on the track with trees and a church in the distance.

The 25-year campaign to bring a rail line back

What the return of the Portishead to Bristol train line means to those who have fought for it.

A long-range shot of Ashton Gate stadium, pictured from the upper right hand corner of one of the stands. A football pitch is set up in the middle, and the word 'Bristol' is spelt out in white seats amid blocks of red seats.

New rail station planned for Ashton Gate stadium

It will be among a number of new stations in Bristol after funding for a major project was agreed.

An artist's impression of the new line, showing a car park and railway line with a road and trees around it

Final funds agreed for Portishead to Bristol line

The line, which was closed in 1964, could welcome passengers back by the end of 2027.

Three people are pictured inside of a flat. One person is sat down wearing a blue sweater. Another person, a woman in her 80s, is standing up. She is in front of another man, wearing a black and grey jumper.

Pensioners 'stuck in their homes' as lift breaks again

Hanover House is offering alternative accommodation to some residents.

Artist's impression of the new train station in Portishead, seen from above. A train is seen coming into a station with a car park behind the station.

Council short on up to £50m for new railway line

Upt to £50m is still needed to open the Portishead railway line after a scheme funding it was axed.

This is an image of the Portishead line. A railway track leads towards a dark stonework tunnel. There is overgrown vegetation on the left-hand side. There is a white fence on the right-hand side.

Portishead line's first trains could run in two years

A government review in underway and shovels could be in the ground this year.

A screenshot of a Highways England traffic camera showing lots of queuing traffic on the M5 southbound. On the northbound road, there is only one van driving down one lane.

Motorway reopens following four-vehicle crash

The motorway was closed after a collision involving two HGV lorries and two vans.

Susan Beaton from RNLI Portishead. She has short brunette hair and blue eyes. She is pictured outside, wearing her yellow and red high vis jacket. She is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.

RNLI 'will always respond', even at Christmas

The lifesaving crews around the country work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.