Matty Edwards

Features

Battle over Bristol’s strip clubs reignited as licenses renewed for now

Bristol’s two sexual entertainment venues have their licenses renewed, but council plans could see them banned next year.

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Matty Edwards and Aphra Evans

Cable Community News

Why investigative local journalism needs your support

Traditional local news is in decline. People power is the way to dig into the stories that really matter.

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Matty Edwards

Coronavirus in Bristol

How Bristol is responding to surging demand for mental health support linked to Covid-19

The rise in referrals was lower in Bristol than the national average. The Cable speaks to NHS and voluntary mental health services about how they are coping during the pandemic and what is on the horizon.

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Matty Edwards

Coronavirus in Bristol

How can schools address the long-term impacts of Covid-19 this academic year?

As kids go back to school this week, schools are considering how to repair the damage of the last 18 months.

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Matty Edwards

Investigations

Riot charges handed to Bristol Kill the Bill protesters are rare in recent history of unrest in Britain

Protesters face up to 10 years in prison after being charged with the most serious of public order offences. Lawyers comment on what this means and how recent riots and protests have been dealt with by the criminal justice system.

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Matty Edwards

Reports

‘It’s still in our hands, but only just’: Explainer special on Bristol and climate change

In this special edition of our weekly Bristol Briefing, climate scientists and local activists respond to the landmark IPCC report on climate change.

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Matty Edwards and Marianne Brooker

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

How Bristol communities are building grassroots action to tackle climate change

Six community groups across the city are taking up the daunting challenge of how to inform local people about the climate crisis and how to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Matty Edwards

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

What the ‘code red’ climate change report means for Bristol and beyond

The Cable speaks to a leading climate scientist from Bristol University on the alarming IPCC report and how to cut carbon emissions before it's too late.

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Matty Edwards

Reports

As Bristol’s latest drug death rocks the city, can getting your drugs tested save lives?

The Cable speaks to Bristol Drugs Project about their harm reduction efforts amid safety concerns about young people partying after the recent reopening.

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Matty Edwards

Inside: Bristol's Private Mental Health Services

Improvements at Priory Hospital Bristol after serious issues revealed last year

The private psychiatric hospital has taken urgent action following a damning inspection and ward closures in 2020. 

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Matty Edwards

Coronavirus in Bristol

The Bristol Briefing: Covid cases and hospitalisations continue to rise

There is promising news on the vaccine front, but the latest Covid picture in the city isn't a good one.

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Matty Edwards and Marianne Brooker

Coronavirus in Bristol

Full toll of care home deaths in Bristol revealed as regulator finally makes data transparent

Criticism of government’s handling of crisis reignites as the Care Quality Commission releases data on the number of Covid-related deaths at individual care homes. 

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Matty Edwards
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