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Couriers protest police inaction on moped gangs

Brazilian couriers say they’re being harassed by Bristol’s self styled moped gangs.

Bristol and Beyond

5G rollout raises urgent questions about high-frequency health impacts

As Bristol experiences 5G mobile phone technology for the first time and conspiracy theories abound, science writer Andy Extance looks at the technologies risks and benefits.

Bristol’s working homeless crisis on the rise

The private landlord monopoly and lack of affordable housing is crippling Bristol’s gig economy workers.

Changing gear: what next for cycling in Bristol?

To get us out of cars and reduce air pollution, Bristol needs to radically overhaul its cycle network. Other cities are leading the way.

Lorna Stephenson

From homes for heroes to a housing crisis: a potted history of Bristol’s council housing

This year marks a century since the start of serious council housebuilding in our city. After years of neglect, a resurgence in social homes is long overdue

Interview: From addiction to action

One woman’s journey from Bristol’s streets to helping other women ditch the drink.

How disaster in the Caribbean affected the community in Bristol

18 months on from Hurricane Maria, reflections on life in the diaspora.

Jemal Toussaint and Georgia Edwards

Saving Bristol’s suburban skate culture

Dan Lacey has been working for years to protect the skatepark he helped build as a teenager.

Meet a young problem gambler hooked on computer games and scratch cards

George had a problem with gambling. He was 16 and hooked on computer games.

How the air we breathe is a matter of equality

In Bristol’s inner city areas, residents produce less air pollution than wealthier suburbs - but suffer the worst effects.

Addicted Bristol: Life and Death

An accident left him in constant pain. But medical cannabis is still out of reach.

While the legal barrier has been overcome, experts say it will take years before we have medical buy-in and affordable products.

Bristol and Beyond

Europeans in Bristol caught in the Brexit crossfire

Caught in the Brexit crossfire are European Bristolians, whose future is still cruelly uncertain.

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