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Meet the Bristol collective putting surplus wealth in the hands of people tackling injustice
In a society where hoarding money and power is the norm, what can be achieved by thinking differently? Bristol Redistro is trying to find out, by encouraging rich individuals to channel their excess into a pool of money that community groups control.
Investigations
Read moreTaking a deeper look at the issues affecting Bristol
Inside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services
Another private mental health ward for children has closed. Now Bristol has no residential beds.
The second ward closure at the Priory Hospital Bristol in two months because of staffing problems has left Bristol temporarily without any residential beds for children. MPs, charities and a parent speak out.
Inside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services
Revealed: Failures in care for man who took his life at private mental health unit
Dominic Vickars was just 25 when he died while at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke in Weston-super-Mare, a private hospital part-funded by the NHS. Using evidence from the inquest and accounts from his family, we tell the story of how he was let down.
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The Cornerman
In this four-part true crime investigation, the Cable unmasks one of Britain’s most elusive crime bosses - the Cornerman, so-called for taking a corner out of every crooked deal that came his way and hurting those who don’t pay up.
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Read moreInside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services
Inside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services
Inside: Young and pregnant in a mental health hospital for the first time
A young pregnant woman detained under the Mental Health Act for the first time shares her experience of being sent miles away from home. Both mum and daughter tell their story of navigating through the complex mental health system.
Inside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services
Losing myself: my experiences of psychiatric hospitals
My time in hospitals kept me alive when I was unable to do that myself, but it came with its own set of wounds. Now, I want to be part of changing the system.
Cable Community
Read moreThe Bristol Cable is not just a publisher, it's a community of 2,000 people
Inside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services
Inside: Private mental health services in Bristol investigated
Frontline workers and families speak out as the Cable investigates why private sector involvement is growing and what impact it’s having on people in Bristol.
Bristol Unpacked Podcast
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Coronavirus in Bristol
Read moreGoing behind the headlines on the biggest story of 2020.
WATCH: Confinement Stories - a snapshot of life in lockdown Bristol
As restrictions ease and life returns slowly to ‘normal,’ this film captures human stories showing a snapshot of what life in lockdown Bristol was like. The Cable teamed up with local filmmakers Paula Romero and Jacobo Garcia to produce this moving audio-visual time capsule.
