How a Bristol historian found Edward Colston’s brother was a slave trader too
Groundbreaking new research into the city's slave trade by a historian at Bristol University reveals it began 35 years earlier than previously thought.
Colston 4 judgment: ’The government is tearing up our protest rights’
The Colston Four were acquitted earlier this year after tearing down the Colston statue. But a Court of Appeal judgment means protesters will be less likely to receive similar protections in future.
‘A monumental moment in history’: Cable readers react to the Colston 4 being cleared
Most readers expressed support for the Colston 4 and criticised past inaction from the council, while others had concerns about what their acquittal meant for the fate of other statues.
Colston statue dumped in harbour so council wouldn’t put it back up, defendant tells court
The case has been adjourned until 4 January, when the jury will hear closing speeches from the prosecution and defence, as well as the judge’s summing up of evidence.
