As one of the world’s largest special shape hot air balloon businesses, some of the buoyant designs at this year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta will most likely have come from MJ Ballooning.

In anticipation of this year’s event, Bristol 24/7 met with owner Matt Joyce, 25, from Fishponds, who has helmed the brand for six years. As a child, Matt was inspired by gazing at the balloon-filled ...

Discover everything about the Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2025, including flight times, exciting activities, and the complete line-up of events.

A ‘MAJOR scheme’ to improve the condition of the A370 Main Road in Flax Bourton began yesterday (July 8). The work, which will be completed in phases, will see improvements to the stretch between ...

It was hard not to be swept up in the furore that Bristol faced when its links to the transatlantic slave trade were laid ...