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Edition 2

Edition 2 : Winter 2014

Truth or Fiction

Illustration: Laurence Ware / laurenceware.tumblr.com Driving alone, I’m on my way, contemplating what to tell my son, Danny… Hmm… that I never had a Play-station?...

‘Stop the Eviction, Start the Repairs!’ Letting agent drops property after asthma protests

Drew Rose reports on a community response to poor housing and its effect on children’s health. Following a protest outside Central Estate Agents (CEA) on...

A worrying trend: The Rise of Luxury Student Accommodation

Alex Rankin looks at the growth of upmarket student accommodation and its effect on the local area. Bristol has always had a strong student presence....

Global Round Up

A short round-up of interesting events taking place around the world. Australia by Param Berg Lock the Gate Alliance is a non-violent resistance movement born of...

Bristol’s Housing Crisis Infographic

    A good graphic of a bad situation. See the full data used here.

Bristol: a cycling city in name alone?

Alfie Lake looks at the potholes in Bristol’s much peddled bike-friendly status to find its infrastructure in need of improvement.

Listen: Round Table Discussion: Sexual harassment and violence against women in the city

Listen to the Round Table discussion above or download the sound file. Following a recent high profile case of sexual abuse of girls by men in...

Politics and Hip Hop in Bristol

Does politics still have a place in hip-hop? D-Red, a local rapper and a selection of Bristol’s other artists mull the question over What is...

Bristol Water: Who is getting what at the watering hole?

Bristol Water is accused of sucking up millions in profits from a natural resource, while over one million customers take the hit. Ben Hickey investigates, with additional research by Adam Cantwell-Corn

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