Hundreds of Bristolians face landlords with an ultimate legal power. But a rebellion is growing

A fightback is brewing against a piece of legislation that epitomises the difficulties of having a secure home.

Idles: the Bristol band making it big talk music, masculinity and mental health

Men talking about their feelings shouldn't be groundbreaking, but it is.

Saffron Records: the all-womxn project breaking open the music industry

The music industry is often dominated by men, but Saffron Records are blazing a trail for female artists in Bristol.

‘Essay mills’ offering dissertations for sale

We contacted an online ‘essay mill’ with a real assignment from Bristol University.

How witness intimidation threatens us all

Failure to clamp down on witness intimidation is allowing domestic violence perpetrators to get off scot-free, and failing survivors.

The Bristol activist and portraits of invisible Britain, hope and resilience

A new book of untold stories from people left behind by media narratives and government policy.

Hounding Travellers out of town

Prejudice against Gypsies and Travellers is still the last ‘respectable’ racism, but is it getting worse?

Out of the frying pan and into the fire: A refugee’s story of the fight for the right to work

The barriers government put in the way of people working when they come to the UK

Falling into crack addiction: “Wrong place, wrong time”

The story of a young woman whose downward spiral into crack addiction and a controlling relationship all took place under one roof.

Chandos House: Stories of recovery from Bristol’s last drugs rehab

Chandos House is threatened by closure. Former residents there speak out about how treatment got them clean.

The government is turning NHS staff into border guards, with potentially tragic consequences

The latest part of Theresa May's hostile environment policy - but NHS staff are fighting back.

Hartcliffe Children’s Centre: staff numbers halved, parents worried

Staff cuts have hit children’s centres across Bristol under the council’s new model. Hartcliffe, one of the most deprived parts of the city, is no different.