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2023: The Cable’s Year in Stats!

All the Cable's headline statistics and achievements from 2023. Thank you for your support this year - bring on 2024!

Bristol raises £10k for Barton House residents in 48hrs

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The new fake news: how much of a threat does AI pose to journalism?

An investigation has revealed that several stories published by a new local news site were made up. So were the journalists who ‘wrote’ them.

Imagine of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn talking to Bristol Cable reporter Priyanka Raval

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VIDEO: Jeremy Corbyn on local news, media ownership and politics for the many

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This Week in Bristol

This week in Bristol: Demonstrators say council is “refusing to correct” conservation mistake

This week in Bristol: Rape charges double – to 8%

Avon and Somerset Police Chief Constable Sarah Crew said the force brought 141 rape charges in the 12 months to April this year, compared to the 69 in the same period the year before - an increase from 4 to 8%.

This week in Bristol: Four Bedminster pubs close on same day (but one’s reopening)

Four south Bristol pubs within a 5-minute radius announced their closure on Wednesday. But one couple has already offered to come to the rescue.

This week in Bristol: Swimming pilot for Bristol Harbour announced

The mayor has announced a pilot project for harbour swimming that will be launched at the end of April.

This week in Bristol: Earthquake fundraiser organised by Bristol woman smashes £10k target

A JustGiving page organised by a Kurdish woman in Bristol has raised thousands of pounds in just a few days.

This week in Bristol: Fears for Bristol Central Library reignited despite council U-turn

Councillors say relocation of the Central Library from its historic location is off the table for this year only.

MPs recommend government funding to ‘revive’ local journalism

In a new report, MPs acknowledge that local journalism is in crisis, saying major outlets have compromised quality for clicks and more funding is needed to support local public interest journalism.