Edition 17

Opinion

Opinion: Tourist tax should just be the start

Adding a couple of quid to a hotel stay to top up Bristol’s coffers sounds appealing – but we need more ambitious thinking to address austerity.

Matthew Hollinshead

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Fighting fires and austerity

Jenny Stringer

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Photoessay: Feeding the people we love

Esther May Campbell

Features

Hundreds of Bristolians face landlords with an ultimate legal power. But a rebellion is growing

A fightback is brewing against a piece of legislation that epitomises the difficulties of having a secure home.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Features

Saffron Records: the all-womxn project breaking open the music industry

Laura Williams
Laura Williams

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‘Essay mills’ offering dissertations for sale

Georgia Marsh

Features

How witness intimidation threatens us all

Failure to clamp down on witness intimidation is allowing domestic violence perpetrators to get off scot-free, and failing survivors.

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

People's History

Unlocking the cells: Bristol's history of prison reform

From rioting in 19th century to fighting for prisoner rights in the 1970s, Bristol has a long history of attempted prison reform.

Colin Thomas

Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Travellers say it's time to stop using them as clickbait

“Unfortunately, Gypsies and Travellers doing bad things has more news value than the wider population doing the same bad things, and that’s just not fair.”

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Opinion

Opinion: Mayors need to listen to communities

The arena decision - opposed by a majority of councillors - once more raises the question of how much power an elected mayor should have.

Tessa Coombes

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This is what universal credit means for Bristol

Since June, the controversial new ‘universal credit’ benefit has been implemented across Bristol. How well is the system working?

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Black Excellence’ shouldn’t hinge on white ideas of success

Achievements should be celebrated, but we should create our own metrics of success.

Chanté Joseph

City

Celebrating Bristol

Nightclubs, neighbours and newsagents - how people are making the city a better place to live.

Hannah Vickers Matty Edwards
Hannah Vickers and Matty Edwards

Addicted Bristol: Life and Death

Crack, heroin, Spice: A snapshot of Bristol’s street drug scene

A journey through our city’s streets reveals an eye-opening world of vulnerable people.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

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Taking the council to court over cuts

Parent power wins radical overhaul of special needs services Two Bristol families have taken a stand against cuts – and won. The anonymous parents have...

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson