Lorna Stephenson, Author at The Bristol Cable

Lorna Stephenson

We didn’t all vote Remain…

Much of Bristol may be holding onto the idea that we're a Remain city - one of the few to buck the EU referendum trend of shock 'leave' wins. A closer look at the vote breakdown tells a different story...

Lorna Stephenson and Dean Ayotte

City

Hacking away at the problems

Positive news for a Friday: techies and people with experience as refugees create projects together in Bristol’s first Refugee Hack Day.

Lorna Stephenson

City

Council face barricades and fail to evict Avonmouth protesters

Occupiers of 44 Avonmouth Terrace are still in situ, as council eviction order expires.

Lorna Stephenson

City

Judge finds against Avonmouth housing rights occupation

Council granted right to evict housing activist protesters from council home auctioned last month.

Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Emergency budget cuts to SEN teaching

Special needs funding cut for summer term as council claws back massive overspend.

Lorna Stephenson

City

Bristol’s primary schools: You tell us.

Does your kid attend an academy? Are there rumours that your local school is about to convert? We want to create a picture of what’s...

Lorna Stephenson

Features

Interactive map: Who runs Bristol’s secondary schools?

If you’re worried about all of the city’s schools becoming academies, don’t be….

Lorna Stephenson

Bristol and Beyond

Bristol’s appalling state of elderly care

Bristol's old age care sector is in chaos and needs a sustainable, long term strategy to deal with the city's growing number of elderly residents.

Lorna Stephenson

Ideas and Action

Library assistants vote for strike action

Bristol library assistants have voted in favour of strike action over changes to working patterns, if the council refuses to address their complaints.

Lorna Stephenson

Voices

Bringing Eddie home

A Bristol mother is separated from her hospitalised 16-year-old son by 600 miles. She’s campaigning for his return – and for better mental health services...

Lorna Stephenson

City