Sam Mabley, from Bristol, founded the sustainable fashion company Yes Friends in 2021 and was approaching the dragons to ask for £10,000 in exchange for a 2% share of the business.

Yes Friends, which says it seeks to "transform the fashion industry" by creating affordable, ethical and sustainable clothing, caught the eye of Deborah Meaden, who offered Mabley double what he was asking for in exchange for the same share.

https://yesfriends.co/

Green Party deputy WECA Mayor doesn't do his job claims £20k in salary. Great work if you can get it.

Also £20k for one day of work a week? Incredible. Remember: they work "on your behalf".

Should leave out doggy toys :3

A good summary of Bristol's transport history in this article, alongside the headline announcement:

The West of England Combined Authority (Weca) regional mayor Helen Godwin was joined by local council leaders to announce a new 'vision' for the future of transport across the West of England earlier.

In June 2025, Godwin said trams, light rail, guided buses or other alternative forms of mass transport could be an option in the Bristol area.

Hiking the fees for some drivers to enter the Clean Air Zone in Bristol has been ruled out, for now.

A man who tried to launch a major campaign to save Bristol Zoo has received thousands of pounds in compensation from the Bristol Beacon - because the venue cancelled his booking for the launch event after the boss of the zoo privately intervened. Bosses at the Beacon, which is owned by the city council, later tried to silence campaigner Tom Jones by offering compensation, but only if he dropped his attempts to investigate the cancellation and sign a non-disclosure agreement.