ODS and Courtside are thrilled to announce the successful completion of a major refurbishment project at the Bury Knowle Pavilion, marking a new era of leisure and community engagement in Oxford. The project has transformed the old tennis pavilion into a vibrant community hub, enhancing the local area with new amenities and activities. This refurbishment is part of a broader £600k investment in the site, stemming from a 15-year agreement between Courtside and Oxford City Council. Courtside’s innovative operating model focuses on increasing physical and social activity by revitalising under-utilised public buildings in local parks. The newly revamped Bury Knowle Pavilion now features an attractive café space adjacent to the tennis courts, alongside enhanced leisure activities such as a multi-use games area, mini-golf, and shuffleboard. This transformation creates inviting public spaces for families, youth groups and local residents to gather and participate in both social and sporting activities. The complete overhaul of the Bury Knowle Pavilion involved gutting, extending, and modernising the old timber-framed structure to accommodate the new café, which now serves as a central gathering spot for visitors. Despite the building’s dilapidated state and strict planning restrictions that prevented its demolition, the refurbishment has preserved its historical essence while introducing modern amenities for the enjoyment of visitors and residents of Headington. Mitchell Carter, Associate Director of Construction at ODS said: “We are thrilled to have opened our doors. Now complete, these exciting new facilities will help realise our mission of bringing people together and encouraging them to be active, serving as a base for connecting the community and encouraging physical and social well-being, while protecting Bury Knowle Park as a place of rest and recreation for future generations.” Chewe Munkonge, Cabinet Member for A Healthy Oxford at Oxford City Council said: "These brilliant new facilities in Bury Knowle Park represent a significant investment in the well-being of our community. This new, inviting space builds on the Council’s work to encourage physical activity and social interaction, helping to foster a healthier, more connected Oxford. We are committed to ensuring that everyone in Oxford has access to high-quality recreational facilities, and I am excited to see how residents will benefit from this new community hub." Two teenagers in Bristol were killed with "fearsome weapons" in a case of mistaken identity during revenge attack were fatally attacked in Ilminster Avenue in Knowle West on 27 January Bristol Crown Court heard the pair had met at Mason's home that evening and were walking down the street when they were set upon by a group that had driven past them in an Audi Q2 car Five people in the car were looking for revenge after bricks were thrown through a window at a property in Hartcliffe earlier that evening described how the group – allegedly Anthony Snook 16 and 17 – had gone to the area armed with “some pretty fearsome weapons” In CCTV images captured by a camera on Mason’s home people can be seen leaving the vehicle and attacking Mason and Max before getting back into the car which then drives away was played to the jury in the trial of Snook which opened at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday Mr Tully told the jury: “The case concerns a double murder The Crown’s case is that the five defendants who sit in the dock are jointly responsible for killing two young boys “Almost immediately upon leaving that address as they walked onto the street they were passed by an Audi A2 car being driven by Anthony Snook “The other four defendants were passengers in his car when he drove past the two boys.” a property in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol had been attacked – with at least three young people throwing bricks through the windows of that address and injuring a woman and three teenage boys left the area in Snook’s car they had some pretty fearsome weapons,” he told the jury “The five occupants of the car drove from Hartcliffe to Knowle West they were on the hunt for the people they thought were responsible for the attack on the house “As they drove past Max and Mason walking down the street they thought they had spotted the people responsible for the earlier attack – or at the very least Max and Mason had absolutely nothing to do with any earlier incident and no connection whatsoever with those events.” The jury were shown two machetes which Mr Tully said had been recovered following the fatal attacks Max and Mason both sustained stab wounds and died from their injuries Mr Tully said the prosecution’s case is that the five defendants “acted jointly and are all jointly responsible for what happened” we say they were in it together,” he added Tolliver and the three teenage boys who cannot be named because of their age the 16-year-old boy and the 17-year-old boy are charged with murdering Mason together with the 15-year-old boy on 27 January 2024 Tolliver and the three teenage boys murdered Max on the same date nine men and three women were sworn as jurors in the case which is due to last until the end of November told the panel that the teenage defendants have special educational needs They will be assisted by intermediaries – professionals who will sit with the defendants to help explain proceedings – during the trial Christopher Quinlan KC represents the 17-year-old boy Anna Vigars KC represents the 16-year-old boy and Kate Brunner KC represents the 15-year-old boy Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know… News | Crime Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice Two men who helped cover up a gang’s double murder of two innocent teenagers during a revenge attack have each been jailed for more than five years who were stabbed to death by a gang of armed teenagers Antony Snook, 45, had driven Riley Tolliver, 18, and boys aged 15, 16 and 17 to and from the scene of the murders in Knowle West, Bristol on January 27 this year In my view it would be hard to find a more serious example of assisting an offender than this Max and Mason had been wrongly identified as being the masked youths who had thrown bricks at a house in the rival Hartcliffe area earlier that evening Bristol Crown Court heard how Westcott had arrived at the property within half an hour of the attack Man charged with causing death of two women by dangerous driving Inquiry told nothing that showed Paula Vennells acted in bad faith Government ordered to hold public inquiry into murder of GAA official British student stabbed to death near canal in Amsterdam Just 20 minutes after that Snook left with two of the boys and picked up the other two nearby before heading to Knowle West together with his partner and his mother arrived at the property two minutes after Snook and the others left The five were all convicted of murder last month following a trial was jailed for life with a minimum term of 38 years while the others will be sentenced on Thursday Westcott, of Whitchurch Lane previously pleaded guilty to two counts of assisting an offender Snook and two of his co-accused returned to the property in Hartcliffe where Westcott and Ogbourne were waiting Westcott lit a fire in the back garden and items linked to the attack Ogbourne arranged taxis to take the two teenagers to his flat and later provided them with a change of clothing a “substantial amount of money” and a “burner” phone Mr Tully said a total of eight weapons were later seized from the Hartcliffe property and a “question left unanswered by all of the evidence” was whether all of the knives used in the murders had originated from there “What we do know was that there was something on an armoury of weapons with eight separate weapons found at the house including two used in the murders,” he said “Within two minutes of them arriving back Bailey Westcott is in the back garden carrying items of clothing “That would suggest clearly a presence of mind when an initial clean-up operation is going on when it must have been apparent – with those two youngsters returning and carrying those weapons – that something very serious must have happened.” Mr Tully said it was likely that clothing would have been bloodstained or had Max and Mason’s DNA on it Wescott messaged one of the teenage killers Then just go on like you don’t know what’s happening.” The teenager replied: “I’ll just say I ain’t splashed no little kid.” said: “Although he is not charged or accused of conspiracy offences or causing the incident “It would be very plain and obvious that very serious violent offences had been committed with young boys coming back with weapons and discovery of the seriousness and gravity would increase with time.” said his client was “horrified and appalled” at the deaths of Max and Mason “He wishes to express through me his remorse for his involvement in this case,” he said “He has genuinely expressed his regret and remorse and has accepted responsibility and not proceeded to trial with the extra distress that causes the families of the deceased.” Jailing them both for five years and three months, Mrs Justice May said there was no evidence of what was said in that house prior to the murders you knew probably better than anyone what set that attack on Max and Mason in train,” she said “Within minutes of the attack on that house you were sending messages that the attack was carried out by ‘Westers’ and you went straight round to that house “I am sure that you were well aware this was a revenge trip to Knowle West You sent messages and you had influence over boys much younger than you She added: “In my view it would be hard to find a more serious example of assisting an offender than this.” the jury was told Snook’s Audi Q2 mobility car was driven around Knowle West for at least 12 minutes before the attack The best friends had left Mason’s home on Ilminster Avenue and were going for a pizza when they were spotted by the defendants who wrongly believed they were responsible for the earlier attack and the three teenagers armed with machetes jumped out of the car and chased after the two boys Max and Mason are seen going to different sides of the street each pursued by two people from the vehicle Tolliver and the 15-year-old boy attacked Mason while the 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy chased Max as he headed back to the Audi after attacking Max A CCTV camera on Mason’s nearby house captured how the attack lasted just 33 seconds from the car pulling up to the teenagers getting back in and leaving Max and Mason sustained fatal stab injuries and both died in hospital in the early hours of January 28 came to the aid of the four teenage defendants and attempted to cover the murderers’ tracks by cleaning the weapons and disposing of clothes “They knew what they were doing and the implications of their actions – they showed no regard for the lives lost by attempting to help the defendants get away with their crimes “I hope their sentence shows the severity of what they did and why we will make every effort to hunt out anyone who aids and abets crime to take place.” Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin UK tourists face major travel shake-up as Dubai airport set to close Royals watch historic flypast as huge crowds turns out for VE Day 80th anniversary  Royals watch historic Red Arrows flypast for VE Day 80th anniversary The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response and Max Dixon (Image: Bristol Post / submitted)One man and four teenagers are standing trial at Bristol Crown Court charged with the murders of teens Max Dixon and Mason Rist The fourth day of the hearing started on Thursday The five are jointly charged with the murders of both Max who were stabbed near Mason's home in Ilminster Avenue Two adults, Antony Snook, 45, and Riley Tolliver, 18, and teenagers aged 15, 16 and 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of their murders. Today CCTV was released of the incident which sparked the alleged 'revenge' attack on Max and Mason at Bristol Crown Court started on Monday (October 7) The first two days saw the jury sworn in and legal arguments take place In total the trial is expected to take eight weeks With the assistance of the Press Association we will bring you updates from each day of the trial That's it from the first week of this trial To continue to follow updates from the trial for the week commencing Monday, October 14, click here Welcome back to this updates blog from the trial in Court 1 of five people for the double murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist At the end of yesterday's proceedings prosecutor Ray Tully completed his opening statement to the jury and today Mr Tully is expected to begin his case in more detail today Over the past two days, Mr Tully told the jury that the two teenagers Max and Mason were killed in a case of mistaken identity - they had nothing to do with an attack on a house in Hartcliffe earlier that night Mr Tully told the court that, from the moment the four teenagers got out of Antony Snook's car to the moment they got back in it, having fatally attacked Max and Mason, the entire attack was just 33 seconds. You can read more about that here The jury has also heard a summary of the shocking injuries suffered by Max and Mason which left them dying in the street near their home And the court was also shown CCTV of an attack on a house in Hartcliffe just over an hour before the 'revenge' attack in Knowle West, which sparked the tragic events later. You can find out more about that here Mr Tully is expected to begin his case in more detail with a closer look at the events leading up to the attack in Ilminster Avenue We don't have a reporter in court today but we will bring you any further updates from proceedings today through the Press Association A CCTV video has now been released showing the attack on a house in Hartcliffe that sparked the revenge attack in Knowle West that a woman at the house was injured in the attack which happened at around 10pm on the evening of Saturday about an hour and a quarter before the fatal attack on Max and Mason The jury was also told that Max Dixon and Mason Rist had 'absolutely nothing to do with' the attack on the house 'whatsoever' You can read the full story here. The 15-year-old has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the second count in the trial the jury has been told another of the teenagers standing trial for the double murder of Max and Mason has also entered a guilty plea - to the manslaughter of Max Dixon who also cannot be named because of his age has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to both counts of murder The guilty pleas were submitted to the court at a preliminary hearing earlier this year but have been the subject of reporting restrictions ahead of the trial The teenagers are two of five jointly accused of two counts of murder Mr Tully showed the jury images of two large knives found in the back garden of a house in Hartcliffe The court was told the 16-year-old defendant accepts he had possession of the first weapon during the incident The other blade the jury was shown has a 51cm long blade - and the 17-year-old defendant 'accepts he had possession of this weapon during the incident' The court was given a summary of the post mortem report from Dr Russell Delaney the Home Office pathologist who examined the bodies of Max and Mason.He said Mason had received two stab wounds and various abrasions both wounds would have been 'unsurvivable' and a second wound went eight and a half inches into his right side straight through his liver.Max received one serious stab wound that went six inches into his right side Mr Tully briefly summarised the statements made by the first police officers to arrive in Ilminster Avenue - who had been at an unrelated incident in nearby Newquay Road They arrived within minutes and described the scene as 'chaos' Mr Tully said.He said PC Ben Tucker was directed to a young man lying in the front garden of a house in Ilminster Avenue - it was Max and he was drifting in and out of consciousness Prosecutor Ray Tully has continued with his opening statement to the jury January 27 this year.He began this morning by going through what neighbours of Mason living in Ilminster Avenue saw as they rushed from their homes driving home and passing the attack as it happened said she saw two of the boys chasing were carrying 'a long black sword' The case is due to resume at 10am when opening statements will continue We will be reporting live via the Press Association reporter in court today The conclusion of today’s proceedings involved the jury hearing an initial summary of the eye witnesses who were in Ilminster Avenue at the moment the attack took place listed the witnesses who saw or heard what happened including several neighbours of Mason Rist who ran out to help the two boys with Mr Tully continuing his opening statements Mr Tully outlined the case against Antony Snook the 45-year-old who drove the car that took the four teenagers from Hartcliffe to Knowle West He said: "Antony Snook could not have been in any doubt as to what they were intending to do as he drove them around the streets of South Bristol for nearly a quarter of an hour "We say he too bears full responsibility for what happened Without his willingness to drive four ‘tooled up’ teenagers out looking to attack those they thought responsible for the attack [earlier in the night] these two killings would never have happened We suggest he bears as much responsibility as the others for what happened." The fatal stabbings of both boys happened in just 33 seconds The court has been shown a series of CCTV images in Ilminster Avenue charting the timings and positions as the four teenagers chase and catch Max and Mason The videos show the four teenagers got out of the vehicle they arrived in at 23 seconds past 11.14pm on that Saturday evening and were back in the car at 56 seconds past 11.14pm told the jury: "It took half a minute for these defendants to get out of this car to chase the two boys to fatally attack them and to get back into the Audi and to be driving off." Court artist Elizabeth Cook has been at Bristol Crown Court this morning for the trial to document proceedings The first sketch below shows Anthony Snook (right) sitting beside Riley Tolliver Welcome back to Court 1 at Bristol Crown Court where proceedings are resuming after the break for lunch Prosecuting barrister Ray Tully is resuming his opening statement for the jury and is guiding them through a series of still images taken from CCTV cameras on various homes along Ilminster Avenue which create a timeline of the fatal attack on Max Dixon and Mason Rist The jury has been led through a summary of what happened in Ilminster Avenue in Knowle West just as Max and Mason left Mason’s home and were passed by the Audi car Mr Tully KC explained how the two boys started to run back down the road within seconds of the four defendants leaving the car and coming towards them with weapons A range of different CCTV cameras on people’s homes along Ilminster Avenue filmed what happened to each one of the defendants Mr Tully explained that as the two split up The jury was told that 18-year-old Riley Tolliver and the 15-year-old boy continued chasing Mason suggesting to the jury that he had already landed a blow but on his way back up the road towards where the car was Mr Tully said this showed how it was a joint attack He told the jury: “We suggest it is important to remember this that ultimately which defendant attacked which of the two boys came down in reality to no more than random chance “The defendants were after both boys When Max and Mason divided up as they ran away the defendants also had to divide up to ensure they could get them both that decision was made on the hoof in a split second Both of the boys were the target of those who got out of the car “They didn’t care which of the two boys they individually got so long as all four of them got both of them – which is sadly what they were able to do.” He added that it was a ‘statement of the obvious’ for the jury to think about what the 17-year-old did Mr Tully added: “He attacked one boy and when given the chance to attack the other boy Mr Tully is now going into detail about what happened earlier in the evening at the house in Hartcliffe that was attacked He said there would be a timeline of comings and goings from the house He told the jury: “CCTV picked up an unknown car close to the house they are then seen throwing bricks towards the property before running off.” referenced ‘years of rivalry’ between Hartcliffe and Knowle West explaining how the postcodes of BS13 and BS4 play a part in that and how this will be something that will come up again in the trial He told the court: “For quite some time now for a number of years there have been rivalry between two areas of South Bristol Sadly some of the divisions that have existed in the past seem to be part of the origin story of the events of that night.” Mr Tully has told the jury that each of the defendants ‘accept they were present’ He says it's the prosecution's case that they were ‘acting like a pack’ and were jointly responsible - including Antony Snook who remained in the car while the attack took place He told the court: “Each of the defendants accept they were present when Max and Mason were killed There’s levels of debate and discussion of what each of them was doing there “We say the defendants all acted jointly each played a different role but we say they were involved in the attack together Each of them was armed when leaving the car and went on the chase after those two boys with weapons “We say they were acting like a pack They wanted at the very least to really hurt both boys They had gone armed and wanted to inflict serious arm on those they wrongly thought responsible for the earlier attack,” he added said Max and Mason were not responsible for the earlier attack on the house in Hartcliffe He told the jury: “They had nothing to do with it whatsoever.” The court has just been shown CCTV from Mason’s own house It shows Max arriving and calling for Mason to go to the local pizza shop They walk off down Ilminster Avenue and very soon are passed by an Audi car It turns around and Max and Mason are seen running back past the house The court is told that the pair are attacked off camera and the film then shows the car arriving back outside the house and the teenagers getting back in Ray Tully has opened the prosecutions case and is explaining to the jury what happened the night Max and Mason died He has outlined that the sequence of events that Saturday evening started with an attack on a home in Hartcliffe windows were smashed and a woman was injured a car driven by Antony Snook drove to Knowle West and had four passengers - the four teenagers now in the dock Mr Tully said they were ‘tooled up’ and were carrying 'fearsome weapons' and ‘out for revenge’ and were looking for those who they thought responsible for the attack on the house Good morning and welcome back to Court 1 at Bristol Crown Court We have had two days of legal discussions and the process of selecting and swearing in a jury for this trial will be able to begin his opening statement The jury and other people involved in the court case are currently being shown how to use the iPads through which all the evidence will be presented in the case We are expecting the prosecution to begin its opening statements to the jury on Wednesday morning Mrs Justice May told the jury the four teenage defendants will be referred to by the first names during the court proceedings She said all four have been diagnosed with ‘communication difficulties and having special educational needs’ people with the defendants to help them understand the proceedings.She then explained to the jury that the case will last around eight weeks and the court will be sitting between 11pm and 3pm each day She said that the court days ‘will seem short for you’ but explained that this was to allow the young defendants to be given time at the start and end of each day to understand what has been happening She also explained that the young defendants are currently located away from Bristol.“They all have travel times that are really some distance away from Bristol in one case several hours away,” she said.The jury and others involved in the case are now undertaking training on how to use the iPad system onto which the evidence will be presented during the case The jury has been sworn in and the first thing they were told is that all five of the people in the dock have been charged with two counts of murder in Bristol on January 27 this year.They were told 45-year-old Antony Snook 18-year-old Riley Tolliver and three teenagers and step in should any of the jurors have to step down during the trial This is standard practice in a trial that will be running for more than a couple of weeks and the jury is finally being sworn in now The courtroom is packed with the five defendants sitting in the dock along with the Crown Prosecution Service's team filling the three rows of desks in the court itself With five defendants each having their own legal representatives and this morning discussions have continued between barristers and the judge around the logistics of the case and no evidence or opening statements have yet begun Welcome to Day 2 of the trial of five people for the murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist We are expecting the court to resume sitting at 11am and the process of establishing a jury of 12 people to continue We should begin with opening statements later on today A second defendant has been named ahead of the trial of five people accused of the murder of two teenagers in Bristol died after being stabbed in Ilminster Avenue is accused of their murders on January 27 alongside Anthony Snook who cannot be named because they are still under the age of 18 About 50 potential jurors were whittled down to 18 after being called into the courtroom at Bristol Crown Court today (Monday including whether they would be available to sit on the jury until the end of November Trial judge Mrs Justice May told them: “The defendants face two charges of murder relating to the death of two teenagers earlier this year.” A total of 12 of them will be selected and sworn in tomorrow The process of selecting a jury will continue in the morning A firefighter battles a grassland fire on Knowle Hill (Image: Avon Fire and Rescue )Firefighters have issued a stark warning after a large fire broke out at a beauty spot and spread over more than five acres Fire crews attended a grassland fire which spread across Knowle Hill between the village of Chew Magna and Chew Valley Lake which covered an area greater than two football pitches The large fire posed a significant risk to local wildfire Group manager Ben Thompson said: "Fires are often preventable "We’re asking everyone to follow our simple safety advice when spending time outside, particularly as we approach the warmer weather "What may start as a small spark can quickly escalate into a dangerous fire endangering both the environment and people’s lives.” As temperatures are set to rise this week, Avon Fire and Rescue service has issued a warning to residents and visitors to help them stay safe. Grass fire on Knowle Hill(Image: Avon Fire and Rescue )Avon Fire and Rescue has urged people to follow essential tips to reduce the risk of wildfires. Firefighter Thompson said: "By following these simple steps, we can all help ensure that our countryside remains a safe and enjoyable place for everyone.” As summer approaches, the fire service are working to increase awareness of wildfires and the risk they pose. If you see a fire, follow safety advice and act quickly. Do not attempt to tackle a fire yourself, call 999 and leave the area as soon as possible to keep yourself safe. Beginning his career at the Bedminster Fire Station in 1974 Mr Lovell rose through the ranks of the Avon Fire Brigade over three decades of service He retired in 2005 and then sat as a councillor on the Avon Fire Authority for many years He was first elected as a councillor in 2007 and was also cabinet member for social care during his time at the council Tributes were given during a full council meeting on Tuesday which a “coach-load” of his family were attending Green Councillor Tony Dyer, leader of the council, said: “He was a fantastic guy, the king of Knowle West. I’m a Hartcliffe boy myself You can knock on every single door in Knowle West and Hartcliffe and you won’t find someone who has a bad word to say about Jeff Lovell He didn’t get involved in party politics stuff What Jeff wanted to do was serve his community as a working class kid with a speech impediment People like Jeff give encouragement to people like me both councillors for Hartcliffe and Withywood] Sign up to receive daily news updates and breaking news alerts straight to your inbox for free here “Because once you see somebody else doing it you start to think ‘maybe my Bristolian accent isn’t that bad maybe people aren’t going to take the mickey of me and not listen to me’ I already miss Jeff — he was the epitome of a nice guy and I’m sure his family misses him so much more than I do.” Mr Lovell attended the IRA bombing of Park Street which he later described as “quite an awakening for a young laddie” He later worked as an investigative photographer A funeral was held on December 17 at the South Bristol Crematorium followed by a wake at the Folk House in Whitchurch said: “There’s two words that come to mind when I think of Jeff: love and pride He was immensely proud of his fire service career so proud he was that a working class Wester could become Bristol’s first citizen “Jeff loved the fire service, he loved the Labour Party, he loved his service to the city, he loved his fishing, he loved his mates, he loved being lord mayor, he loved his Folk House. But the most important thing to him, always, is his family. “And we were proud and loved him back. His funeral was testament to that: it was standing room only, and there was an honour guard from the service. So farewell Jeff, we’ll miss you mate.” Broadwalk Shopping Centre campaigners Laura Chapman (left) and Helen Evans-Morris(Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach PLC)Residents are claiming a historic victory after they persuaded developers wanting to build 850 flats on the site of the Broadwalk Shopping Centre in Bristol to reduce the number of new homes by almost half - and change controversial tower blocks that overlook a park into three-storey townhouses instead The new plans for what could become ‘Redcatch Quarter’ were unveiled for the first time today to local residents, who raised thousands of pounds to challenge the plans proposed by Broadside Holdings. The plans for as many as 850 flats on the site of the shopping centre in Knowle have now been reduced to 492 and instead of three 12-storey tower blocks facing Redcatch Park there will be a development of 92 three- or four-bed townhouses The plans still include a series of blocks of flats up to 10 storeys that on the Wells Road and Broadwalk corner and the amount of retail and community space that was part of the development has been reduced too The leaders of the community group that took the city council to a Judicial Review and challenged the way they gave Broadside Holdings planning permission for more than 800 flats back in the summer of 2023 said they were happy with the compromise deal Presenting the plans to local residents at two public meetings today (Feb 26) who was the signatory to a £10,000 legal challenge told residents that she felt they had got the best compromise possible She told the meetings that even if the residents' group had won the Judicial Review and got the planning permission quashed the developers may well have simply resubmitted the same plans and ultimately won permission on appeal from the Government “We’ve always supported the redevelopment of the shopping centre – despite the accusations we’ve received of being NIMBYs – but we knew in our gut that there had to be a better solution than 12 storey towers looming over Redcatch Park,” said Laura For the first time we – and we hope the wider Knowle community – feel confident that this really is the best possible scheme for Knowle,” she added the plans were brought back before the same committee and narrowly passed “Knowle deserved better than the tower blocks and went out to fight for our community,” said Laura “It’s been a long 18 months and we’re so happy to have finally reached a mutually-acceptable plan for Broadwalk which we couldn’t have done without the leverage gained by the threat of the Judicial Review,” she added Road cleared and traffic returned to normal accident cleared on Broad Walk in both directions from A37 Wells Road to Kingshill Road." Broad Walk in both directions partially blocked slow traffic due to accident from A37 Wells Road to Kingshill Road." Slow traffic due to accident on Broad Walk in both directions from A37 Wells Road to Kingshill Road." Knowle (Image: Google Maps)There was slow traffic near a major A road in Knowle this morning (Sunday January 19) following an incident on Broad Walk said: "Road cleared and traffic returned to normal accident cleared on Broad Walk in both directions from A37 Wells Road to Kingshill Road." You can view all the latest updates on this in our live blog below Harriers secure back-to-back wins in WM Women’s Regional League Premier… By Matty Paddock - 16/09/2024 HARRIERS hit Knowle for seven last weekend to secure a second successive league victory thanks to a 7-2 win Mia Badland firing home before Alex Nicklin doubled the advantage three minutes later Knowle pulled a goal back on ten minutes as a frantic start to the game continued Harriers then establishing their lead courtesy of Chloe Whyley’s finish into the top corner Senna Robinson made it four for Harriers to ensure the visitors went into half time in a commanding position Badland showing great composure to make it 5-1 just past the hour Badland’s hat-trick was completed just six minutes later with an emphatic finish before the Harriers scoring for the day was rounded off by Robson who capped a superb debut with her second for the day This article is about: Match, Women Introducing Sunday’s Match Sponsor… Privacy Policy  -  Terms of Use  -  Contact  -  Safeguarding Policy Kidderminster Harriers Football Club Limited Website hosted and maintained by Swof Media. and three teens who cannot be named Credit: Elizabeth CookA driver who allegedly took four armed teenagers to a street where two boys were fatally attacked has denied that his defence case is “nonsense” Antony Snook, 45, admits driving Riley Tolliver, 18, and three boys aged 15, 16 and 17, to and from the scene of the alleged murders in Bristol but denies any knowledge of weapons or violence. Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, died from stab wounds shortly after leaving Mason’s home in Ilminster Avenue in the Knowle West area at about 11pm on January 27 this year, Bristol Crown Court heard. The court heard that the two boys, who were close friends, had been wrongly identified as being responsible for bricks being thrown at a house in the neighbouring Hartcliffe district earlier that evening. Giving evidence, Snook told the jury of nine men and three women that he believed he was driving his four co-accused in his Audi Q2 car to a “safe house” following the attack on the Hartcliffe property. He said that the boys directed him to the Knowle West area and shouted “stop”, claiming he believed they were outside the safe house. The court has heard there is a rivalry between the Hartcliffe and Knowle West areas of South Bristol. Snook insisted he did not know the boys were carrying weapons and was looking in his rearview mirror at the time Max and Mason were attacked, as he wanted to perform a three-point turn in his car. The landscape gardener said he was then aware of a boy – Mason – lying in the road, telling the jury: “That was the first time I seen him.” When asked what he believed had happened, Snook replied: “I thought they had got into a fight or something. I didn’t want to be involved with it. “I didn’t think it was something that cost two people their lives.” Following the incident, the four boys got back into Snook’s car and he dropped them off before returning to his home. Snook said he “wasn’t paying attention” to what was being said in the vehicle at that time, and could not remember if there had been a conversation. He told the jury: “I just thought it was something stupid between Hartcliffe and Knowle that I had been dragged into. “I didn’t realise anyone had been seriously hurt.” Adam Vaitilingam KC, representing Snook, asked: “Did you go over to Knowle intending the passengers in your car to carry out violence on anybody?” He insisted that he had not seen that Riley Tolliver had been carrying a baseball bat when he picked him up on the way to Knowle West. Ignatius Hughes KC, representing Tolliver, asked Snook: “You left with two kids and you picked up two more kids, one carrying a baseball bat, to drive to Knowle West to look for the people who attacked the house?” Mr Hughes asked: “The whole purpose of the journey was to frighten the living daylights out of those who had done it, if you could find them, so that they wouldn’t come back and do it again? Ray Tully KC, prosecuting, asked Snook that his case was he was driving four boys to a “safe house”, did not see any weapons before or after the incident, or any violence taking place. Mr Tully said to Snook: “I’m going to be suggesting to you that that is complete fiction on your part.” Mr Tully said: “That is a nonsense. You knew exactly what you were up to and what they were up to.” Mr Tully asked: “Your case is that you were taking these boys to a safe house? I suggest you’re taking the jury for a ride, aren’t you” A CCTV camera on Mason’s house captured how the attack lasted just 33 seconds – including the Audi stopping, four teenagers allegedly jumping out and attacking the two friends, returning to the car and it driving off. Mason and Max sustained fatal stab injuries and both died in hospital in the early hours of January 28. The 15-year-old boy on trial has admitted murdering Mason but denies murdering Max. The 17-year-old boy has admitted manslaughter relating to Max but denies murdering Max and Mason. Snook, Tolliver, the 16-year-old boy and the 17-year-old boy are charged with murdering Mason, together with the 15-year-old boy, on January 27 this year. Snook, Tolliver and the three teenage boys are charged with murdering Max on the same date. were attacked in the Knowle West area of Bristol Credit: PAA second man has been named among the five people on trial accused of murdering two teenagers in Bristol in January were attacked in the Knowle West area of the city on the evening of January 27 They were taken by ambulance to Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children where they died in the early hours of the following day About 50 potential jurors were called into the courtroom at Bristol Crown Court which includes asking whether they would be available to sit on the jury until the end of November Trial judge Mrs Justice May told them: “The defendants face two charges of murder relating to the death of two teenagers earlier this year.” Those 18 potential jurors were sent away and on Tuesday 8 October 12 of them will be selected and sworn in 10 Dec 2024The redevelopment of South Bristol’s biggest shopping centre will go ahead - but local residents are claiming victory after the developers agreed to scale back their plans The property development company that bought the ailing shopping centre has now agreed to scale back their plans which would have seen three 12-storey blocks of flats and other residential blocks built on the large site between the Wells Road and Redcatch Park - and in return the leader of the residents' campaign group that was challenging the scheme in the courts has agreed to drop the judicial review the chair of the Broadwalk Redevelopment Community Group (BRCG) said: "As we have stated from the start our actions have always been driven by pragmatism and focussed on securing the best outcome for Knowle We have negotiated extensively and - after much soul-searching - we feel that the new scheme is the closest we are going to get to a mutually acceptable solution." Laura told Bristol Live her decision to drop the judicial review in return for developers Broadside Holding scaling back their plans was not a change of opinion about the controversial way the scheme was dealt with in the summer of 2023 She thanked the members of the public in and around Knowle who supported the community group's actions - they raised thousands of pounds to take the council to a judicial review after the scandal of last summer's planning U-turn the then head of the Labour Mayor’s Office had met separately with the developers in between the two meetings to talk about how to get the plans approved which was due to be heard by a judge this month the leaders of the Knowle Neighbourhood Planning Group had been meeting with the developers to thrash out a compromise for a smaller scale development - and that has now happened who resigned from the planning committee in protest at what happened during the summer of 2023 “This is a major victory for the local community in South Bristol,” he said “I am hugely impressed by the work of local residents Laura and Helen who have been so courageous and determined crowd-funded and supported by their neighbours to challenge the power of the developers and the misuse of power and procedure at City Hall by the previous administration Residents of Knowle outside City Hall on Wednesday ahead of meeting of the full council at Bristol City Council campaigning against the awarding of planning permission to the 'Redcatch Quarter' development to replace the Broadwalk Shopping Centre(Image: Helen Evans-Morris)‌“The former local Knowle councillors failed their residents by too readily accepting the developer’s claims that there was no viable alternative to the over-dense development originally proposed I was then forced to resign from the committee after the former chair forced this through in a very underhand way which led to the legal action against the council “This shows what can be achieved when people stand up for their neighbourhood and credit is also due to the developers for recognising how unwelcome their plans were with local people “I look forward to working with the local community the new local Green Councillors Cam and Toby and the planners to make sure that we continue to strive to get the best possible deal for Broadwalk but also to see the Green Party’s vision for gentle density to start to be embraced across the city,” he added Broadside Holdings will now put forward a fresh planning application to revise their original scheme The firm's development manager Francis Hilton said: "In February of this year we publicly pledged to work diligently alongside Laura’s BRCG group and other stakeholders to agree a pathway from outline consent to detailed design committing our best efforts to reduce the scale of the scheme "Throughout these discussions, council officers have provided guidance to support the aim of identifying alternative development proposals. The discussions have looked at alternative forms of development for the Broadwalk Shopping Centre which tale account of the objections previously made in relation to the 2023 scheme. Firefighters have issued a stark warning after a large fire broke out at a beauty spot and spread over more than five acres Fire crews attended a grassland fire which spread across Knowle Hill "We’re asking everyone to follow our simple safety advice when spending time outside, particularly as we approach the warmer weather As temperatures are set to rise this week, Avon Fire and Rescue service has issued a warning to residents and visitors to help them stay safe Avon Fire and Rescue has urged people to follow essential tips to reduce the risk of wildfires Firefighter Thompson said: "By following these simple steps we can all help ensure that our countryside remains a safe and enjoyable place for everyone.” the fire service are working to increase awareness of wildfires and the risk they pose call 999 and leave the area as soon as possible to keep yourself safe Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right Police are appealing to find this man after a bus driver was punched in Knowle(Image: Avon and Somerset Police)A bus driver was punched in the face in Knowle suffered blurred vision and was taken to hospital for treatment Avon and Somerset Police said the assault took place in Novers Lane at around 1.30pm on Friday Investigating officers have released a picture of a man they would like to identify in connection with what happened The man in the photo is described as black and around 5ft 8ins tall He is wearing all black clothing and black/white/grey Nike trainers were stabbed to death after being chased by a gang of armed teenagers in Bristol Teenagers who murdered two innocent boys in a case of mistaken identity during a revenge attack have apologised for their crimes were stabbed to death after being chased by a gang of armed teenagers in Bristol on January 27 this year 16 and 17 – had been driven to and from Knowle West by Antony Snook as part of a revenge mission after a house in the rival Hartcliffe area was attacked by masked youths The two boys had been wrongly identified as being responsible for bricks being thrown at the house earlier that evening The five defendants were all convicted of murder last month after a trial at Bristol Crown Court while the others returned to court on Monday for the start of a two-day sentencing hearing told trial judge Mrs Justice May his client had only started to learn to read and write since being remanded into custody after the murders He said Tolliver lacked “nurture and positive role models” while growing up and added: “The deaths of Max and Mason are unspeakable tragedies but looking at this young man with all of the lacking skills he has Mr Hughes said Tolliver had written a short letter addressed to the judge and families of Max and Mason Printed and in a mix of capitals and lower case and I will carry this for the rest of my life also told the court: “He is sorry beyond words for what he has done and it is a genuine expression of how he feels “The letter was written with the help of a support worker because he could not have done it on his own.” Miss Brunner said empathy was missing from his childhood and he suffered “appalling neglect” “There is a shocking fact that empathy seems to be a new concept to him,” she said One factor is the neglect that he suffered and pouring into the gap that this left is the violence and conflict of his upbringing “Rather than being socialised in a normal way he was indoctrinated into a horrifying reality where children were regularly armed with ferocious weapons and violence was normalised.” The barrister said psychiatrists had found the teenager had a mental age of eight and a half and said he lacked the skills to make rational choices and understand the consequences of his actions described his client’s upbringing as “bleak and desolate” and said he had suffered from “malign influences” “Where were the adults in his life?” he said He added that the teenager “thinks about the harm he’s caused the families every day” the court heard that about an hour after the attack on the Hartcliffe property Snook left with two of the boys and picked up the other two in a nearby street before heading to Knowle West His Audi Q2 mobility car was driven around Knowle West for at least 12 minutes before the attack A fire was lit in a back garden and items linked to the attack disposed of In celebration of Random Acts of Kindness Day Knowle Gate Care Home recently visited Marie Curie Midlands Hospice to show appreciation for the incredible work of its staff and volunteers Knowle Gate’s Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator delivered beautiful flowers as a token of gratitude bringing smiles to those who dedicate their time to caring for others to discuss how Knowle Gate could support the hospice throughout the year the care home has pledged to assist with donation collections in March and will host a dandelion badge collection kit to raise funds for the hospice along with highlights of 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