Championship club Bristol City has revealed that they have halted plans to build houses in the shadow of the new potential 2018 World Cup stadium at Ashton Vale. The Bristol City Council has given the overall project the go ahead but have rejected the planning application to build 116 homes in the Southlands area. As [...]

The England bid team has revealed their 12 city choices to represent the country in their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup. Derby, Hull and Leicester were the three unlucky cities to miss out as Milton Keynes inclusion was the big news coming from the announcement. Although still not guaranteed to host matches, the decision [...]

Bristol have submitted their bid to bring World Cup football to the West Country if England win the rights to host the 2018 tournament. Figures such as Wallace and Gromit and former Spurs and England defender Gary Mabbutt were part of the 16 strong Bristol campaign team to grace Wembley. The representatives from the team travelled to [...]

The 15 cities hoping to be a part of England’s 2018 World Cup bid have submitted their campaigns at Wembley stadium that they hope will see them included in the 2018 bid team’s final proposal. Following Portsmouth’s recent withdrawel, the cities who have submitted a bid are: London Manchester Sheffield Liverpool Milton Keynes Newcastle/Gateshead Sunderland Birmingham [...]

A wildlife organisation has criticised Bristol City’s stadium scheme which they say will leave the city’s environmental reputation in tatters. The Avon Wildlife Trust described the plans as “deeply flawed” and said that bats, otters, wading birds and water voles were all at risk from the football club’s plans for Ashton Vale. Steve Micklewright, Avon Wildlife [...]

Blue Square Premier side Forest Green Rovers could be set to host international players if England win the rights to the 2018 World Cup. Rovers have been nominated for a public training venue and media centre as part of Bristol’s bid to become a host city during the tournament. A statement on the club’s website read: [...]

Aardman Animations and their most famous creations Wallace and Gromit are getting behind Bristol’s bid to be a host city for the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Today, Tuesday, 1 September the plasticine pair joined staff from Aardman at their new headquarters in Gas Ferry Road to show their support for Bristol’s World Cup bid. [...]

In 2007, both Bristol City and Bristol Rovers gained promotion from their respective divisions, putting the city back on the footballing map. And now it seems the city is taking another stride towards further recognition, by launching a bid to be a host city in England’s World Cup bid. It has already been confirmed that [...]

Bristol has emerged as a genuine contender to host World Cup matches, with Bristol City’s proposed new stadium officially being considered. The Bristol Evening Post has reported that representatives from the 2018 bid team visited Bristol last Monday, meeting with club officials and members of the City Council. Artists’ impression of Bristol City’s new stadium [...]