Alex Turner
Watchdog finds ‘serious failings’ after concluding council does not know what state its housing is in
Bristol City Council has been called out by a government regulator for not meeting new quality standards, with thousands of repairs and damp and mould cases long overdue for action and many safety check records missing.
In Filton and Bradley Stoke, home to Bristol’s defence industry, it’s the Tories on the back foot
The patchwork of suburbs and outlying villages north and east of Bristol has been held by the Conservatives since 2010. But now, a resurgent Labour and rising Reform mean MP Jack Lopresti looks likely to be toppled.
Listen: Area in Focus – will Rees‑Mogg lose to Norris in North East Somerset and Hanham?
Across the Bristol area, people are deciding how they will cast their ballots on 4 July. With polls finding many Conservatives in previously safe areas are vulnerable to losing their seats, is Jacob Rees-Mogg a goner?
St Paul’s residents call for action on ‘upsetting and depressing’ fly‑tipping in their neighbourhood
After years of what they say is disproportionate dumping in their area, and too little action to find lasting solutions, a group of BS2 residents are taking their concerns to the doorstep of City Hall.
Listen: Area in Focus – the fight for the St Paul’s dentist’s
In February, hundreds of people queued up on Ashley Road for several days to register for NHS dentistry, as the local practice reopened. In this episode, we tell the story of the campaigners who fought to ensure their neighbourhood did not lose a vital health service.
Owner of ex-pub and cinema should up his landlord game before developing more flats, say tenants
High-profile plans to turn a former Wetherspoons on Church Road into housing have been withdrawn this week. Some tenants of the developer, Landrose, say it needs to improve its service to people already living in its properties.
