People's History

The single parents from Bristol who changed women’s lives

What started as an interview in a living room became Single Parent Action Network, which tackled the stigma around single parenthood and campaigned on national issues.

From exclusion zones to convictions: How Bristol’s rough sleepers can be criminalised under controversial notices

We need international alliances to stop airport expansions

Edition 29

PHOTOESSAY: A playground for queer live art

The House of Savalon's residency at the Queenshilling is a stepping stone for emerging creatives.

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

‘Nobody was talking to people in the Mosque about climate change’

Investigations

Revealed: Parents taking legal action over mistreatment of son at special needs school

Western Harbour development treading water

After nearly five years on the drawing board due to major criticisms from local residents, Marvin Rees’ vision for a revived Cumberland Basin could still be a decade away.

Too many cars? On the streets in Bristol’s future first ‘liveable neighbourhood’

Restricting through traffic in the dense residential areas of Barton Hill, Redfield and St George will reduce pollution and encourage walking and cycling. But first, the council has to win people over.

Homegrown radio station launches second record label and social enterprise

The world of community radio is a challenging one, but Noods is going from strength to strength.

‘You don’t win at this’: the ongoing battle against sexual harassment in Bristol’s nightlife

Money is being poured into providing venues with training and resources against the crime, but it's just the start of a process of creating cultural change, explains the Trinity Centre’s Aysha Tailor-Whyte.

Unpopular opinion: We need to pay local councillors more

Pay for politicians is hardly a rallying cry. But it historically has been, and now we need to look again.

Moses McKenzie: The new talent from ends

The debut novel from the 23-year-old Bristolian is an acclaimed coming-of-age story set in Easton, which paints a melting pot of cultures and moral codes.