Alon Aviram

The tenant who faced eviction 4 years in a row

In yet another Bristol rental sector saga, one tenant has raised the alarm on the use of section 21 notices to hike up rents and...

Council coup: Just how tied are the hands of our councillors?

It’s budget day and people across the UK are bracing themselves for what’s to come. Tory council leaders across England and Wales recently joined Labour...

A High Price? Bristol and the Global drug trade

Bristol is often seen as a leader in the movement for ethical and sustainable living. At the same time, free parties, raves and recreational drug use are also marks of the city. But how do these scenes interact? Are the ethical implications of drug use considered?

Skilled training or cheap labour?

Apprenticeships have been heralded by the main parties as a solution to youth unemployment. The Cable spoke to people inside the world of apprenticeships to...

Gangs in Bristol: beyond the headlines

Alon Aviram spoke to former gang members, youth workers, the police, and a football hooligan turned vicar to find out about the nature and scale of gang activity in Bristol today.

5 more years of austerity! Frontline workers speak out

Following on from yesterday’s big anti-cuts demonstration in Bristol we spoke to frontline workers about their fears for the next five years. The shock is wearing off,...

Avonmouth: have parties failed working class voters?

Alon Aviram Additional work by: Adam Cantwell-Corn Illustration: Sam Knock Is there a growing faultline between working class voters and the Labour party? From trade-unions...

Film: Ken Loach on Left Unity and General Elections 2015

Film Director and co-founder of the Left Unity party, Ken Loach, spoke to The Bristol Cable about the upcoming general election and why he’s backing...

CJ Hole Estate Agents: Spin doctors, hedge funds, a Conservative Lord and rent rise in Bristol

We look behind the controversial letter.

A step forward for tenants’ rights?

Following a campaign by Acorn, a community union, Bristol City Council voted unanimously to endorse an Ethical Lettings Charter. Around 100 people protested outside City...

Photos & Video: Eviction of Stapleton Allotments

The eviction of the metrobus site started today. Teams of bailiffs and private security teams arrived on the site in the early hours to begin...

Train info-graphic data

Bristol Cable train info-graphic data For data on UK Rail Revenue Support: First Group Annual Report 2011 First Group Annual Report 2012 First Group Annual...