Joe Skirkowski

Image of Abi Hill, Loco Klub's venue manager, with programming manager Sam Patching (credit: Aphra Evans)

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Bristol venues brace for another challenging winter in face of energy and cost of living crises

Independent businesses are being hammered by rising energy bills as cost of living rises force customers tighten their purse strings.

‘I’m not taking any more asylum seekers’: Stagecoach ‘urgently’ investigating discrimination claims

October’s energy price cap rise fuels concern and community action

Reports

Totterdown residents react after councillors approve controversial high-rises

The high-rise plans for the former Bart’s Ingredients site on York Road were approved by councillors, despite planning officers criticising the scheme and recommending it be refused.

Reports

Drop-off in donations as media loses interest in Ukraine crisis, Bristol aid organisation says

Reports

Ukraine community group helps to plug gaps in government’s refugee resettlement scheme

Save our view, say Totterdown residents

Residents say they're not against affordable housing, but that developers need to consult locals more.

Why PE isn’t just about exercising – and needs protecting

Sports advocates say it’s more than exercise that kids are missing out on when sports are cut from school timetables.

‘How I bounced back from a drug overdose induced coma’

Billy speaks out about his recovery journey, and why it’s so important that support for addiction is out there.

A new home for Bristol Bike Project to help make bikes available for all

A co-operatively run project that provides affordable means of transport to the most vulnerable is very close to moving to a new home.

Time to play as Bristol launches plan

Work with under-11s was cut when the council cut its youth services budget by 30% last year, but Bristol’s organisations have come together to find...

Study drugs: how some are dealing with pressure at university

It appears study drugs aren't uncommon at Bristol University, so what does this say about the stresses of life on campus?