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The Future of Cities
Read moreHow do we build cities fit for the future? This is the question we're trying to answer in our year-long series of solutions journalism
‘The company needs to be held accountable’: Bristol passengers speak out about bus misery
Amid calls for Bristol’s struggling bus services to be franchised, passengers share their stories of failing to get to work and education on time, while some are left with no choice but to walk, get a cab or drive.
Taking back control: is bus franchising the route out of Bristol’s public transport chaos?
Metro Mayor Dan Norris says he is open to Bristol taking greater public control over its bus services, but he is currently lagging behind other regional leaders who are pushing ahead with reforms in an attempt to improve vital bus services.
Small developments, big ideas: how Bristol’s community groups took housing into their own hands
A groundbreaking council 'land disposal' policy is helping citizen groups in Bristol to develop affordable homes. They can't hope to solve the housing crisis – but what impact can they have for local communities?
Life in Lansdowne
Read moreShould Bristol be a high-rise city? This series tells the stories of residents of an Easton tower block
Bristol Unpacked Podcast
Listen to moreFascinating and challenging conversations from characters on big topics facing the city and beyond.
The city’s new Green Party leader on being the biggest political force in these parts
The Greens are now the council's biggest party, but given their limited experience of being in power, how will they work with others under the new committee system, including their antagonists on the Labour benches?
Investigations
Read moreUncovering injustice and wrongdoing
‘Crisis’ extends housing misery for Lockleaze buyers, as L&G admits mould issues on sister scheme
Modular homes at Legal & General's Bonnington development will be taken off their foundations, leaving buyers waiting up to a year, while serious mould problems had to be fixed at another scheme in Yorkshire, the Cable can reveal.
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‘Academic and support staff are suffering – it’s time for universities to dip into their rainy day funds’
University of Bristol staff deserve a pay rise after years of real-terms cuts, so why won’t it lift salaries? Recent growth is unsustainable, and investing in pay could help not just workers but local businesses and the city.
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Watch: ‘I was a conspiracy theorist for 15 years. Now I’m on a mission to bring others back to reality.’
Brent Lee Regan from Bristol describes his journey down the rabbit hole of internet conspiracies and back to reality, and how it led him to creating his podcast explaining how conspiracy theories work.
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In Disrepair: Bristol’s broken renting system
This series will tell the stories of renters in Bristol, dig into how the pandemic has affected the crisis, and, crucially, what can be done about it. We will join the dots between local issues and the wider housing crisis in the UK, holding the council and central government to account on pledges for action.
