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Watch: The struggle for the future of Britain's best street

A furore has kicked off over proposals to pedestrianise one of Bristol's most iconic streets, St Marks Road, with famous shop Sweetmart threatening to leave! Easton native Neil Maggs investigates whats going on behind the headlines.

Neil Maggs, Matt Buckner and Adam Cantwell-Corn

City

Council approves major new development plans in Lawrence Hill

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

City

Developer withdraws planning proposals for 'grim' and 'Stalinist' St Pauls flats

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Fight For Fair Air

‘Bigger and bolder’ clean air plans could reduce Bristol pollution to legal levels by 2022

Mayor Marvin Rees says that the coronavirus pandemic has made alternative plans possible for Bristol.

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

City

Reflections on the All Lives Matter protest

Priyanka Raval

Film

Watch: Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol

Priyanka Raval and Olumide Osinoiki

Film

Watch: The Kneel at the Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol 2020

"We are killed for racially charged suspicions. Demonised even when found innocent. And fight for our mere existence."

Olumide Osinoiki

City

PHOTOESSAY: The protest that toppled Colston

The Black Lives Matter protest on Sunday hit headlines the world over after protestors pulled down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston and rolled him down to the docks and into the river.

Olumide Osinoiki

City

Bristol Dry Gin: ‘You can always issue an apology in the local paper…’

Micro distillery Bristol Dry Gin have had a huge backlash for using George Floyd’s death and the Black Lives Matter protests to market their new gin. We talk to a pub landlord about why they won’t be stocking their products.

Hannah Vickers

City

Councillors say City Hall officers ‘unduly influenced’ by reporting direct to Mayor

Councillor Clive Stevens says he cannot always trust what officers say because they are ‘fearful of pressure from their boss’.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

City

Council owned Bristol Energy put up for sale amid controversy

Opposition councillors are demanding a full inquiry into loss-making Bristol Energy after the city council put it up for sale.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Edition 21

What's the council ever done for us?

Everyone loves to have a good moan about the council. But they still provide vital public services. Here’s a few.

Alex Turner

City

'I have never experienced such intense stress': Social workers on the strain of cuts

Soaring workloads and the impact of austerity can make a tough job unbearable, say children’s social workers

Alex Turner

Voices

Music learning is fading out from schools. We’ll lose more than the screech of recorders.

Music lessons were some of my fondest moments of school. But in a city renowned for live music and across the country, music learning is under threat.

Marcus Smith

City

Voices: Clean air for Bristol is taking too long

An open letter from non-partisan group Bristol Clean Air Alliance, who have been campaigning for improved air quality through political action by the council.

Bristol Clean Air Alliance

Reports

Calls to take control of Bristol's buses as First sell-off announced

Supporters say it would give Bristol a bus service that works for Bristolians, instead of for-profit companies.

Hannah Vickers

City

Couriers protest police inaction on moped gangs

Brazilian couriers say they’re being harassed by Bristol’s self styled moped gangs.

Samar Khan

City

Revealed: How the council flogged off public land in the face of austerity

Libraries, fields, offices: All sold off to fund the cost of austerity

Adam Cantwell-Corn

City

Bristol’s working homeless crisis on the rise

The private landlord monopoly and lack of affordable housing is crippling Bristol’s gig economy workers.

Tom McElveen

City

Ravers rejoice as Blue Mountain re-opens pending major development

“Temporary reprieve” for nightclub until council approves plans student flats in heart of Stokes Croft.

Joe Skirkowski and Matty Edwards

Reports

Community rallies to save urban farming project

Community farming project Sims Hill received groundswell of support after being threatened by park-and-ride.

Laurie King

Reports

Bristol City Council to look into buying Hamilton House

Social enterprise Coexist were evicted in December, but this could be a lifeline for the Stokes Croft hub.

Matty Edwards

City

“This is a fight”: Opposition to St Philip's gas plant plans intensifies

The proposed gas generation plant would be just 90m from a nursery school.

Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Council to vote to condemn immigration detention

These Walls Must Fall campaign gaining ground in Bristol and around the country.

Georgia Edwards

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Watch: The struggle for the future of Britain's best street

Council approves major new development plans in Lawrence Hill

Developer withdraws planning proposals for 'grim' and 'Stalinist' St Pauls flats

‘Bigger and bolder’ clean air plans could reduce Bristol pollution to legal levels by 2022

Reflections on the All Lives Matter protest

Watch: Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol

Watch: The Kneel at the Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol 2020

PHOTOESSAY: The protest that toppled Colston

Bristol Dry Gin: ‘You can always issue an apology in the local paper…’

Councillors say City Hall officers ‘unduly influenced’ by reporting direct to Mayor

Council owned Bristol Energy put up for sale amid controversy

What's the council ever done for us?

'I have never experienced such intense stress': Social workers on the strain of cuts

Music learning is fading out from schools. We’ll lose more than the screech of recorders.

Voices: Clean air for Bristol is taking too long

Calls to take control of Bristol's buses as First sell-off announced

Couriers protest police inaction on moped gangs

Revealed: How the council flogged off public land in the face of austerity

Bristol’s working homeless crisis on the rise

Ravers rejoice as Blue Mountain re-opens pending major development

Community rallies to save urban farming project

Bristol City Council to look into buying Hamilton House

“This is a fight”: Opposition to St Philip's gas plant plans intensifies

Council to vote to condemn immigration detention

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Watch: The struggle for the future of Britain's best street

Council approves major new development plans in Lawrence Hill

Developer withdraws planning proposals for 'grim' and 'Stalinist' St Pauls flats

‘Bigger and bolder’ clean air plans could reduce Bristol pollution to legal levels by 2022

Reflections on the All Lives Matter protest

Watch: Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol

Watch: The Kneel at the Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol 2020

PHOTOESSAY: The protest that toppled Colston

Bristol Dry Gin: ‘You can always issue an apology in the local paper…’

Councillors say City Hall officers ‘unduly influenced’ by reporting direct to Mayor

Council owned Bristol Energy put up for sale amid controversy

What's the council ever done for us?

'I have never experienced such intense stress': Social workers on the strain of cuts

Music learning is fading out from schools. We’ll lose more than the screech of recorders.

Voices: Clean air for Bristol is taking too long

Calls to take control of Bristol's buses as First sell-off announced

Couriers protest police inaction on moped gangs

Revealed: How the council flogged off public land in the face of austerity

Bristol’s working homeless crisis on the rise

Ravers rejoice as Blue Mountain re-opens pending major development

Community rallies to save urban farming project

Bristol City Council to look into buying Hamilton House

“This is a fight”: Opposition to St Philip's gas plant plans intensifies

Council to vote to condemn immigration detention

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