“I’m really looking to being part of the project and I’m over the moon to finally get it done,” Randell said in a statement. “The aspirations of the club very much align with mine. They’re building something here that I want to be involved in.” Randell had a spell on loan at Torquay United in...
It was a fluctuating innings from West Indies, as England’s bright start with the ball saw them concede just 12 from the first three overs of the powerplay and 43 from the next. Wood accounted for Lewis with his extravagant swing, and the batter’s review one of pure desperation as the ball was crashing into...
Bea Swallow BBC News, Bristol Family Handout Jack Lees sent his mum pictures of the sun setting over the beach in the hours before his death A university student union says it has improved safety measures after a “heroic” student drowned while rescuing three women from the sea. Jack Lees was just days away from...
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Roux, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Barbeary. Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Molony, Reid, Carr-Smith, Donoghue, Bayliss. Bristol: Heward; Ravouvou, Janse sVan Rensburg, Williams, Ibitoye; MacGinty, Randall; Genge, Oghre, Kloska, Dun, Batley, Luatua, Harding (c), Mata. Replacements: Thacker, Woolmore, Lahiff, Rubiolo, Grondola, Marmion,...
Manning’s contract at Bristol City ran until the end of next season and it is thought the Canaries have paid a release clause to bring him in. The 39-year-old was born in Norwich and played for the club’s academy before joining Ipswich Town – but he never made a senior appearance for their East Anglian...
Alexandra Bassingham BBC News, West of England Family handout Freya said she was “terrified” of hurting Harry the first time she held him An older sister has described caring for her little brother every day as “a gift”. Freya, 21, became a young carer at the age of 14 after the birth of her brother...
Bristol City manager Stephen Kirby will leave the club after a disappointing second half to their Women’s Championship campaign. The Robins won just two of their last 10 matches in all competitions and finished sixth in the league. It is understood the decision was made by the club to end Kirby’s two-year contract 12 months...
“He was the one who sent [Liam] Walsh off the other week at Luton v Coventry, then it was changed because it shouldn’t have been a straight red,” Manning added. That red card was overturned – although none of Langford’s other recent dismissals have been successfully appealed against. Speaking about the incident in Thursday’s play-off...
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and… Bristol? Despite being the eighth-biggest city in England, Bristol has never hosted Premier League football – but that could be about to change. After reaching the Championship play-offs, a two-legged semi-final against Sheffield United and a possible final against Coventry or Sunderland at Wembley is all that stands between...
Sarah Jones BBC News, West of England Albert Alfonso/Flickr (left to right) Yostin Mosquera, 35, Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, pictured on a boat in Colombia WARNING: This article contains material that some people may find distressing. A man whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase had raped and blackmailed a teenager,...
Rachel Stonehouse BBC West Investigations Emma Hallett BBC West Investigations Megan, not her real name and with her back to the camera, has been working with the police to help identify children at risk and prosecute criminals WARNING: This article contains details of a sexual nature and child sex abuse. If you have been affected...
Bristol Rovers have re-appointed Darrell Clarke as their manager following their relegation to League Two. Rovers sacked head coach Inigo Calderon on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the end of a disappointing season that ended in a 4-1 thumping at Blackpool. Clarke, 47, had four years in charge of Rovers between 2014-2018, a stint...
City’s first appearance in the Championship play-offs since 2008 – when they lost in the final to Dean Windass-inspired Hull – has also been achieved without the same level of individual goal threat as their rivals. Anis Mehmeti is top scorer with 12 but has not found the target since 8 March, while the only...
Manning’s appointment as head coach in November 2023 was not universally welcomed by fans, following the controversial sacking of Nigel Pearson. At 39, Manning is a young coach who has worked his way up the ranks from West Ham’s academy, to coaching in Belgium, managing League Two MK Dons and was at then League One...
Bristol Rovers have sacked head coach Inigo Calderon following the team’s relegation from League One. Burton’s draw with Wigan on Tuesday confirmed Rovers’ return to League Two following two seasons in the third tier. His final game in charge was a 4-1 defeat by Blackpool on Saturday, a ninth loss in 10 matches to end...