Digital first, local radio last? Striking staff warn BBC changes will be communities’ loss
We speak to BBC Radio Bristol journalists on the picket lines on two days of strike action about what the proposed changes to the BBC will mean for their jobs, and local journalism as a whole.
75 years since the Israeli occupation, three Palestinian women speak out about their struggle
Back in March, the Cable met three women from Palestine who visited Bristol to talk about life in the occupied West Bank. Two months later, we catch up on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba.
Strikes are back, but the industrial reporters have pretty much vanished. I sit down with industrial correspondents, past and present, to find out about life on the beat, and why reviving this coverage matters.
Boat dwellers threaten council with legal action over ‘unreasonable mooring fee hike’
People living in Bristol Harbour claim the lack of consultation over the increase to mooring fees, which is due to come into force in April, was unlawful.
From newly-kindled friendships, to flirtations and fireside fumbles, Cable reporter Priyanka spent Valentine's Day gathering love stories from Turbo Island.
Turbo Island got tarmacked, was there a better alternative?
An outpouring of posts eulogising the wonders of Turbo Island poured forth on social media, bemoaning the loss of a “cultural icon”. But what does it mean for Stokes Croft?
Bristol Airport expansion appeal decision pending. Win or lose, campaigners are making an impact by playing the long game.
The Cable was in court for the latest chapter in the long-running legal saga, and joined Bristol Airport Action Network for a drink when all was said and done.
