Destination unknown: Trinity Mirror, the Bristol Post and the erosion of local media

Taking the ‘local’ out of Local World, and the journalism out of our media

Football has a problem. Where are the tools to fix it?

How can we help our football teams reflect the diversity of our local communities?

Tony Blair is right to call himself a nincompoop,

but not because of the Freedom of Information Act

Talking on the clock: Bristol’s ‘new factories’

Despite perks, testimonies of call centre workers show old­fashioned working methods continue today.

Why is my curriculum white?

Students in Bristol are challenging the status quo of what and how we learn.

Party with the Cable! 23rd January.

Enough of the journalism etc for a minute. Come check out some banging Bristol bands. Half price at 3 quid for members. 6 quid for...

Bristol: a city of shirkers, or over-workers?

How do you claw back a little time from the grind?

‘It’s nasty and it’s bullying’: sexism and the council

As with most local authorities, Bristol's councillors are mostly male – and some bad attitudes have been surfacing of late. What can be done to level the gender playing field?

A place to shoot up

How the UK’s drug policy is lagging behind other countries’ “Injection rooms for addicts to open next year in drug law change,” says Irish minister

Much more than small talk and a trim

A revered ritual. A rare and grudging trip for the mirror-shy. A Friday night ceremony before going on the weekly lash. Going to the salon or the barbers is more than just small talk and a trim.

A crucial year for our city.

A few words from the editorial collective...

The “efficiency savings” making the council inefficient.

As the council faces up to another 40% of cuts, or so-called ‘efficiency savings’’ in 2016, we take a look at the record so far with a particular focus.