Lorna Stephenson

“Don’t go for the sob story”: Reporting on humanitarian crisis

How can journalists best tell the stories of people they meet in crisis situations? Al Jazeera’s Shafik Mandhai spoke to the Cable about his experience...

Campaigners win power station battle

Calls for a ‘no-burn’ policy on fuel generation within the city following tense campaign to protect air quality in Lawrence Hill.

Decision time for Lawrence Hill power station

Planning committee to vote on plan labeled ‘environmental racism’ and a ‘subsidy cash machine’ tomorrow, amid vehement opposition.

Crisis line is closing: BMH criticised for ‘unclear communication’

After a week of mixed messages, the closure of Bristol’s mental health crisis line is confirmed.

Mental health crisis line to close – oh, wait…

Questions raised about alternative provision and better signposting as Bristol CCG and Bristol Mental Health announce closure, then appear to U-turn.

“She won’t survive if you don’t prioritise”

Marvin Rees challenged to deliver on manifesto promise on housing for domestic violence survivors.

Rhymes against the state

Anarchist hip hop duo QELD have been knocking since 2007 but released their debut album, Kush Zombies, earlier this year. We caught up to chat music, politics, political incorrectness and sharing bills with punk bands

In conversation with Ken Loach

The Cable grabbed an interview with the godfather of political cinema to ask him about his latest award-winning film, I, Daniel Blake, and his famous socialist politics...

Positive News

The country is in turmoil, the political establishment is tearing itself apart, the future is unknown… and on the whole, Bristol didn’t vote for it. Seems a good time to celebrate a few bits of positive news and local victories from around the city…

Academies: Pass, Fail, See Me.

“You can have any school you like – as long as it’s an academy.”

Power station decision deferred – for now

Planning committee defers decision-making on the Lawrence Hill biodiesel plant, while the planning system assessing air pollution is found wanting.

Lawrence Hill power station: council denies further air quality studies

Despite levels of air pollution in the area breaching EU legal requirements, campaigners’ calls for more studies on the plant’s impact have been denied.