How vaccine hesitancy is being tackled in Bristol's diverse communities
Reluctance to take the Covid-19 vaccine is down to misinformation and historic mistrust, experts say. But community-driven campaigning is driving change.
The Bristol Briefing: Thousands of tests to track spread of Bristol Covid variant
The number of cases of the mutated strain found in Bristol remains low, but there is evidence it can reinfect people who have already had the virus or been vaccinated.
The Bristol Briefing: Record number of Covid patients in Bristol hospitals, as city in 'most critical point' of pandemic
More vaccination centres will open next week, but there is now a record number of patients in local hospitals, putting the NHS under "extreme pressure".
The Bristol Briefing: Bristol bucks worrying national trend as it enters Tier 2
With more relaxed restrictions for Bristol until the end of the year, the city's infection rates fell further this week, but the council expects it to rise again in the coming weeks.
The Bristol Briefing: Bristol Covid-19 rate falls below England average for first time since October
The Covid-19 latest 📉 Bristol’s infection rate has fallen below the England average for the first time since early October. There were 589 new cases...
The Bristol Briefing: Avonmouth explosion victims named, as Covid cases continue to fall
A 16-year-old has been named among the four victims of the deadly blast at the Wessex Water plant in Avonmouth. Plus the latest developments on Covid-19 in Bristol.
This issue is about solutions, so we asked the Cable’s 2,100 members what they most want to see solutions for. Here we explore some ideas for solutions to the biggest themes members raised: transport and housing.
Data leaves Bristol, dark ads arrive: how microtargeting is changing elections
The latest trend in political campaigning is to pump sponsored adverts directly into your Facebook feed. But with the law struggling to catch up with the technology, who is keeping an eye on ‘dark ads’?
We look at how political alliances might have changed the last election, and how they might affect the results of this election. Voting tactically this...
RETURN TO MAIN ARTICLE Words: Lucas Batt The turnout data is taken from the Bristol verification totals for the West of England Mayoral Election 2017...
