Alec Saelens

City

From drugs to Jiu Jitsu

With Filwood Community Centre threatened with closure, Knowle West residents reflect on the neighbourhood’s past, present and future.

Drugs services: commissioning failure after funding cuts

Putting an end to the drug war and “the reign of terror”

People's History

One hundred years on, Bristol remembers those who refused to kill

Descendants of World War 1 conscientious objectors reclaim their history as a source of pride

City

“Keeping drugs illegal isn’t protecting people” – Bristol MP

City

Conflicting reports over why Tories didn’t meet core city leaders

Video: What’s up with the council cuts consultations?

The council is planning to cut back on libraries, public toilets, school crossing patrols and adult social care. As the consultation roadshow comes to an...

Video: What impact for anti-austerity protest?

At the national demonstration organised by the People’s Assembly in London on Saturday 1st of July, the anti-austerity movement showed a resurgence.

Council approves new apprenticeship service

Bristol Council will seek to buck the trend of social immobility, amid concerns for quality behind central government’s targets.

The Bearpit: contested hub of struggles for Bristol

Bristol’s infamous Bearpit has undergone an image change in recent years – but rising homelessness means it’s now a site of conflict between wealthier incomers and some of the city’s most vulnerable people.

Could Bristol become outdoor advertising free?

BBC Points West picks up story reported on by the Bristol Cable.

Subverting the City: the ad takeover

In Bristol and around the world, groups like Brandalism are using subversive tactics to confront outdoor advertising in our everyday life.