Articles by Hannah Vickers

Bristol And Beyond Reports

Activists block Filton arms companies to protest Turkey’s invasion of Syria

By Hannah Vickers on 10th October, 2019

They blocked the main entrance to the arms dealers for four hours.
Edition 20 Banner Home Page Housing Bristol

Housing coops: a landlord you can trust

By Hannah Vickers on 27th August, 2019

For the many people in Bristol renting their homes and unable to buy, housing cooperatives offer an alternative way to live.
Moving On: Racism Against Travellers Banner Home Page Edition 19

Traveller kids are being “pushed out” says teacher

By Hannah Vickers on 17th June, 2019

We talk to the Traveller teacher who’s watching her service disappear.
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Calls to take control of Bristol’s buses as First sell-off announced

By Hannah Vickers on 31st May, 2019

Supporters say it would give Bristol a bus service that works for Bristolians, instead of for-profit companies.
Edition 19 Features

How child’s play is a serious matter

By Hannah Vickers on 15th May, 2019

A year since the council cut play services, we visit an adventure playground in Southmead.
Reports Moving On: Racism Against Travellers

Government ‘comprehensively failed’ Gypsies and Travellers, report finds

By Hannah Vickers on 5th April, 2019

They have the worst outcomes out of all the ethnicities in the UK.
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Tory MP wants to get rid of sites and move Travellers into houses

By Hannah Vickers on 25th February, 2019

Charities say the bill, if passed, would lead to the forced assimilation of Gypsies and Travellers.
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Road to nowhere: Bristol’s hidden housing crisis

By Hannah Vickers on 18th February, 2019

Faced with a unique housing crisis and deep-seated prejudice, where are Bristol’s Gypsy and Traveller population supposed to go?
Moving On: Racism Against Travellers Reports

Brexit could bring ‘a new Windrush’ for Roma

By Hannah Vickers on 22nd January, 2019

Charities warn that thousands of Roma could be deported after Brexit.
Moving On: Racism Against Travellers Ideas And Action Bristol And Beyond

Bristol Travellers fill food banks for Christmas

By Hannah Vickers on 24th December, 2018

The #FoodbankNomination started in Ireland but has since spread all over the world, including Bristol. We spoke to the Bristol Gypsies and Travellers who've taken part.
Reports Moving On: Racism Against Travellers

In the UK today, just being a Traveller is bad for your health

By Hannah Vickers on 14th November, 2018

Inequality for Bristol’s Traveller communities isn't going to be fixed without dedicated multi-agency working, warns anti-racism charity.
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Travellers say it’s time to stop using them as clickbait

By Hannah Vickers on 1st November, 2018

“Unfortunately, Gypsies and Travellers doing bad things has more news value than the wider population doing the same bad things, and that’s just not fair.”