Edition 20
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Charmaine Lawrence: Rapper, entrepreneur, activist
From pots of shea butter to awards ceremonies and magazine launches, Bristol businesswoman Charmaine Lawrence’s journey has been all about taking other talent with her
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Diary of a learning disabilities nurse
On the centenary of the establishment of the profession, a student learning disabilities nurse explains the crucial daily work they do.
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Banner Home Page People's History
The tragic story of Hannah Wiltshire and a Bedminster Workhouse resonates today
An untimely death led to a campaign for justice by the local community.
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Banner Home Page Housing Bristol
Housing coops: a landlord you can trust
For the many people in Bristol renting their homes and unable to buy, housing cooperatives offer an alternative way to live.
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The Alternative South West Rich List
Four cases of hoarding so serious they deserve a Channel 4 reality series.
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Opinion: Electric cars are not the answer
The popularity of electric cars looks set to increase, but they are no green panacea, argues Adam Reynolds.
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Banner Home Page Investigations
Revealed: Thousands of kids are being put in isolation, fuelling schools debate
A Bristol Cable investigation can reveal Bristol schools are sending children to isolation 1,000 times a week, shedding light on the controversial form of discipline where children are removed from class.
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Time to play as Bristol launches plan
Work with under-11s was cut when the council cut its youth services budget by 30% last year, but Bristol’s organisations have come together to find...
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Banner Home Page Housing Bristol
Some locals are financially benefiting from gentrification in St Pauls. But at a cost.
Crime may be down, and some locals are cashing in but there’s nostalgia for a different St Pauls.
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Opinion: Eye-watering sums paid to interim managers and opaque recruitment must change
It’s high time for greater transparency in the world of interim managers at Bristol City Council, writes Tin Hinson Colin Molton works four days a...
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Banner Home Page Investigations
Revealed: NHS under fire for steep increase in charging migrants for healthcare
Evidence suggests vulnerable people who should get free healthcare are being forced to cough up, while others are being chased by bailiffs.
