Type of site News and blogging Founder(s) Christopher Brown Alexa rank 314751 (August 2012) Headquarters Bristol | Available in English Website www.bristol247.com Registration Optional Founded 2009 | |
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Bristol24/7 is an independent online newspaper, offering news, comment and features for the city of Bristol.
Founded in 2009 by former The Independent and Western Daily Press journalist Christopher Brown, it was designed as an independent newspaper for Bristol. The following year, fellow Western Daily Press journalist Laura K Williams joined to launch a What's On section.
In 2011 it was voted EDF Energy South West Website of the Year. It retained this title in 2012. In June 2012, it received a commendation as Best Local News Website in the UK at the Online Media Awards.
It was relaunched as a Community Interest Company in 2014 and expanded to include a team of writers from the former Venue Magazine, Spark Magazine and local cafe blog Bristol Culture.
Now based at the Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol24/7 publishes content seven days a week from freelance journalists and bloggers from around the city.
Sections include news, business, comment, what's on, food and drink, lifestyle and culture.