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The Big Story

Hurt people, hurt people: The hidden lives of children behind bars

At 10 years old, England and Wales has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Here we offer a glimpse into child incarceration, the school to prison pipeline and stalling youth justice system reforms. Starting here, on the outskirts of Bristol...

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Area in Focus

Play, a risky business: A tour of Bristol’s Adventure Playgrounds

Begonya Miranda
Begonya Miranda

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Beats, bars and belonging at ACE

Adam Quarshie
Adam Quarshie
Two women lean against metal banisters in a stairwell

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In conversation with Rising Arts Agency

For the past five years, Euella Jackson and Jess Bunyan have co-directed Rising Arts Agency, an organisation empowering young creatives from underrepresented backgrounds. We sit down with them to talk about leadership, innovation, and the challenges of the cultural sector

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval
A smiling woman in a red jacket works in a greenhouse surrounded by plants.

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‘Children are totally different here’

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Hope Is Around The Corner

Giving a shit is just the beginning

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla

Photography

A young girl with a blindfold points to the right in front of a stream

Photo essay: Kitchen Table Photo Club

Children with analogue cameras explored the waterways of east Bristol over the summer. Here’s what they captured

Esther May Campbell and Chiz Williams

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Illustration of a hand drawing a white fighter plane on an orange background.

Revealed: How the arms industry is targeting Bristol’s secondary schools

From ‘colour your own F-35’ to missile simulators, arms companies are promoting STEM careers in schools, but obscuring their role in the bloody global arms trade. Teachers, union reps, and campaign groups are pushing back

Michal Grant
Michal Grant