Chris Arnold

A friendship at the centre of a BBC comedy drama has unlikely roots in Bristol Cathedral, one of the stars of the new series has revealed. Bristolian actor and comedian Jayde Adams told BBC Radio Bristol how she first met Sophie Willan, creator and title character of Alma's Not Normal, as a teenager. Ms Adams reprises her role as Alma's best friend Leanne in the upcoming second series, which debuts tonight.

The boatyard has reopened almost a year after it was destroyed [BBC] A historic boatyard has reopened to the public after it was badly damaged in a fire. Serial arsonist Robert Boyd-Stevenson, 46, was jailed for life after starting the blaze at Underfall Yard in Bristol on 6 May 2023. It caused millions of pounds worth of damage, destroying three buildings and six boats. "It's been utterly devastating for our community," said Sarah Murray, director of the Underfall Yard Trust.