00:00 Hello, I'm Emma May here with your top five news stories in Bristol this week.
00:08 Our first story is a lovely one for the city. Second Hand September is in full swing and
00:13 St Peter's Hospice is helping to encourage locals to thrift their wardrobe, all whilst
00:18 giving back to local charitable causes. St Peter's Hospice is a well-known Bristol charity
00:24 that was established 40 years ago. It provides care and support to adults who are living
00:30 with progressive or life-limiting illness in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and
00:35 North Somerset area. Our second story is Unicorn Fest heads into
00:40 its final few days of its summer series. The unicorns have been displayed in prominent
00:46 locations across the city to raise money for leukaemia care, the UK's leading leukaemia
00:52 charity. The inaugural Unicorn Fest is a public art sculpture trial success. Unicorn Fest
00:58 began on Sunday July 1st with the beautifully crafted sculptures appearing outside shops,
01:04 attractions and parks across the city and the wider region. Ahead of its launch a map
01:11 and phone app were released so people could find each sculpture.
01:16 Our third story this week is a sad one for many. Starting from a single hardware store
01:20 in 1930, Wilko's now has hundreds of shops around the United Kingdom and received over
01:26 2 million website views per week. In Bristol there are three Wilko's stores which are on
01:32 Queen's Road, St Philip's Causeway and Union Street. The St Philip's Causeway store was
01:39 the first to close in the country, leaving the shop empty until further notice. Dozens
01:45 of Wilko's stores are closing over the country.
01:49 Our fourth story this week is one that has been spoken about a lot on X. Advisors have
01:55 suggested that personal trainers should be charged up to £1,000 a year to hold exercise
02:01 classes on the Downs. They said new licences to use the parkland in North Bristol could
02:07 include rules to stop people from using park benches or trees as training aids. The Downs
02:14 are a popular exercise spot for many people running, playing football, taking part in
02:19 boot camp classes and even playing Quidditch.
02:23 And finally a sad one for Bristol's foodies. One of Bristol's most popular burger restaurants
02:28 has closed its doors suddenly. Hubbox on White Ladies Road opened in 2017 after making its
02:35 name in St Ives and Trorro in Cornwall. A business that uses locally sourced ingredients,
02:41 Bristol was well known for its burgers but also its hot dogs. Posting on Facebook, Hubbox
02:47 said "We have come to the end of our lease and are looking for a new home." Only time
02:52 will tell where the Hubbox burger brand will travel to next.
02:57 That's you up to date with your top five news stories in Bristol this week. Whatever you're
03:02 up to, have a great day.
