Bristol and Beyond

Out of the frying pan and into the fire: A refugee’s story of the fight for the right to work

The barriers government put in the way of people working when they come to the UK

Georgia Edwards

Bristol and Beyond

100,000 local people are being told investing in oil can avert climate change

There is an argument that this can help avert climate collapse.

Adam Cantwell-Corn

Bristol and Beyond

Major increases in fossil fuel investments despite pension fund ‘Responsible Investment’ efforts

106,000 local pension fund members are further invested in dirty energy. But new rules may make it easier to drop fossil fuels.

Adam Cantwell-Corn

Bristol and Beyond

Bank robbery: the ‘theft of the century’ and a house in Fishponds

Unsuspecting local business owner shocked to learn that companies registered to his property used by fraudsters.

Alon Aviram

Bristol and Beyond

The Cable view: opening the surveillance state through collaboration

Following a Bristol Cable campaign, police forces must release information on mass spy technology

The Bristol Cable

Reports

Police forced to reveal info on mass mobile phone spying, following Cable investigation

Privacy International ruling an ‘important victory for government transparency’ after two-year battle.

Alon Aviram

Reports

Bristol Pride promise ‘positive way forward’ on arms sponsorship

Pressure over Airbus partnership has led to talks between organisers and campaigners

Lorna Stephenson

Voices

Voices: “Why we’re shouting the names of Kurdish fighters from the rooftops of arms companies”

An activist protesting Bristol arms companies explains why they are putting names and stories to the victims of the arms trade.

Anonymous

Reports

#MillionsMissing: the campaign for ME equality

Sufferers of ME/CFS are taking to Queen Square this weekend. The Cable spoke to an organiser about why the government needs to take action on...

Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Massive response to Bristol councillor’s petition for Windrush-era citizens

Local residents have launched a campaign to protect them from deportation threats.

Sandi Dheensa

Bristol and Beyond

Stillbirth: a grief like no other

A Bristol charity helps families through the death of a baby. But what can we do to reduce the number of such losses?

Arvind Howarth

Bristol and Beyond

National report slams police ‘digital stop and search’ following Cable investigation

Following a Bristol Cable investigation in 2017, charity Privacy International have today published a new report on the technology UK police forces are secretly using to download all the content and data from people’s phones.

Alon Aviram

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