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Turbo Island got tarmacked, was there a better alternative?

An outpouring of posts eulogising the wonders of Turbo Island poured forth on social media, bemoaning the loss of a “cultural icon”. But what does it mean for Stokes Croft?

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Future of Cities

Image of Jon Shepherd, a resident of the Merry Hill community-led housing scheme in Lockleaze (credit: David Griffiths)

Small developments, big ideas: how Bristol’s community groups took housing into their own hands

A groundbreaking council 'land disposal' policy is helping citizen groups in Bristol to develop affordable homes. They can't hope to solve the housing crisis – but what impact can they have for local communities?

Jonathan Eldridge
Jonathan Eldridge

Features

Image of actor Paterson Joseph in Turning Point, a four-part video installation by Tony T (credit: Sweet Patootie)

‘Ordinary people do extraordinary things’: exploring Caribbean history with director Tony T

Turning Point, a video installation showing at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, uses personal stories to paint an immersive picture of Caribbean life during a pivotal period in the early 20th century.

Adam Quarshie
Adam Quarshie

Features

‘I’m Band Four on the housing waiting list – how am I ever going to get out of here?’

Earlier this year, Bristol City Council weighed up converting Imperial Apartments from permanent to temporary accommodation, the Cable can reveal. Many families, backed by their local MP, would love to move on.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Edition 31

‘I can’t die, I’ve not made my solo album’: Holysseus Fly on overcoming cancer and looking forward

The Bristol singer-songwriter and Ishmael Ensemble member discusses overcoming breast cancer at just 25 and launching her career as a solo artist.

Aphra Evans
Aphra Evans

Edition 31

Grove: ‘Impending doom definitely plagues my mind, but I’ve sought out the tools to deal with that’

Following an explosive first festival season, Bristol-based producer and vocalist Grove sits down with the Cable to talk punk, power and vulnerability.

Adam Quarshie
Adam Quarshie

Area in Focus

Image of Knowle West resident Sean Casey at Belfast Walk community garden (credit: Charlie Watts)

‘A beautiful spot, crying out to be nurtured’: meet the people behind Filwood’s gardening revolution

Campaigns to save green spaces around Knowle West from developers have gained deserved attention. But residents have also taken it upon themselves to reclaim smaller plots, which are now thriving for the community’s benefit.

Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts

Features

Image at the The House of Savalon, Bristol (credit: Charley Williams)

Meet the new queer collectives pushing the boundaries of Bristol’s nightlife

For a city of its size, Bristol is not overrun with dedicated queer nightlife spaces. But since coronavirus restrictions have eased, several new groups of creatives have set out to change things.

Andy Leake
Andy Leake

Features

‘People are still here, and they are thriving’: how a local network has stepped up for asylum seekers

Since 2008, Bristol Hospitality Network has hosted nearly 250 asylum seekers at risk of destitution. As co-founder Rachael Bee steps down, we look back at her legacy and what has changed for people seeking refuge in the city.

Arvind Howarth
Arvind Howarth

Features

‘If we want more people to cycle, we need to make it feel safe’

Bristol cyclists’ experiences of intimidating driving underline the need for segregated cycle infrastructure.

Alex King
Alex King

Features

‘It’s a double stigma of menstruation and mental illness’

PMDD is a debilitating and poorly-understood condition affecting one in 20 people with periods, 34% of whom have attempted to take their own life.

Aphra Evans
Aphra Evans

Features

‘This is a film about justice.’ The long-awaited I am Judah documentary premieres in Bristol

The 'I am Judah' documentary depicting the brutal tasering by the police of community elder Ras Judah premiered this week and raises ongoing concerns with the racist policing of Bristol’s Afro-Caribbean communities.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval
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