Alon Aviram

Panama Papers: Bristol City F.C, Rugby Club and Flyers

Bristol City F.C, Rugby Club and Flyers are owned by billionaire Stephen Lansdown through a web of offshore companies, the Cable can reveal.   Billionaire...

Exclusive: Fracking risks hidden by Mayor from Councillors and public

Potential for fracking at Avonmouth concealed to complete Port sale

A lifeline: Stapleton Road to Somalia

Stapleton Road, Easton: another corner shop selling snacks, drinks and fags. But this one, like hundreds across the UK, doubles up as an international banking terminal.

Watch: shock statement by UKIP mayoral candidate

Paul Turner, UKIP candidate in the Bristol mayoral elections, has told the Cable that Bristol-based millionaire Arron Banks should resign from the party. Turner went...

The hidden story behind Bristol Port’s privatisation

The Long Read: What links Tory donors, a secretive society, mayoral power, a council rebellion, and millions of pounds? Nothing better than the sale of a public asset to kick up a fuss.

Interview: Comedian Josie Long outing crooks on stage

Transcription: Milly Parmenter The Bristol Cable caught up with comedian Josie Long to hear about why she’s blending investigative journalism with stand-up. You know that...

Much more than small talk and a trim

A revered ritual. A rare and grudging trip for the mirror-shy. A Friday night ceremony before going on the weekly lash. Going to the salon or the barbers is more than just small talk and a trim.

Tax havens and secretive offshore companies: making Bristol unaffordable

Companies registered in tax havens are gobbling residential and commercial property in our city

Muslim man thrown off bus: full inquiry demanded

Two weeks ago Ibrahim Mohamed Ismail was thrown off a National Express Bus after another passenger said they felt “uncomfortable” because he looked “shifty”. Mr Ismail claims he was thrown off the coach because he was Muslim.

The offshore companies buying Bristol – courtesy of our council

Bristol City Council have made an estimated £126m from leasing properties to secretive offshore registered companies based in the Isle of Man, Jersey, the British Virgin Islands and Guernsey.

Chilly outlook? Warm Up Bristol company in administration

Is Bristol City Council’s flagship energy saving scheme in jeopardy?

Video: eviction of probation office squat

Squatters were evicted today from the abandoned probation office near Stokes Croft. Around 60 people had been staying at the building.  While efforts were made...