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Features

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Leaseholders are calling for feudal system to be abolished, but what will Labour actually change?

Change is on the horizon for leaseholders in Bristol now that Labour is in power. But it can't come soon enough.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Features

A crowd of counter protesters by Castle Park, with one holding up a placard saying 'Fuck off fascists'

Long Read: Bristol took a stand against the far right, and it’s preparing to do it all over again

As the dust settles on the weekends’ clashes, the Cable reflects on the evening’s events - the racism, the resistance and the tensions that fuelled them.

Priyanka Raval Sean Morrison
Priyanka Raval and Sean Morrison

Features

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Are the Greens going to save Yew Tree Farm?

Yew Tree Farm, one of Bristol’s most important wildlife sites, remains under threat from private and council development. But now the Greens say they don't have the power to deliver on their commitment to protect it.

Nick Scott
Nick Scott

This Better Work

‘Collective power is where it’s at’: City Academy workers celebrate strike action successes

Union members at the east Bristol secondary school have achieved most of a series of asks from the academy trust that manages it, after announcing rolling walkouts. Workers say the action has brought staff together.

Adam Quarshie
Adam Quarshie

General Election 2024

A Labour victory in Bristol East is odds-on, but will a Green surge cut the party’s majority?

Demographic differences in the vast Bristol East constituency, which now includes Easton and Knowle, could mix up the vote.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

General Election 2024

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In Filton and Bradley Stoke, home to Bristol’s defence industry, it’s the Tories on the back foot

The patchwork of suburbs and outlying villages north and east of Bristol has been held by the Conservatives since 2010. But now, a resurgent Labour and rising Reform mean MP Jack Lopresti looks likely to be toppled.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

General Election 2024

In the ‘divided’ new constituency of Bristol North East, opposing voters feel a common lack of options

It's easy to find traditional Tory supporters in the suburbs of this new seat. Can Labour overcome voter disillusionment and build on the momentum of its recent Kingswood by-election win?

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

General Election 2024

Could Bristol get its first Green MP? Inside the battle for Bristol Central

The Greens have the wind in their sails after winning the local elections in Bristol, and are picking up lapsed Corbynistas. But will it be enough to overturn Labour's huge majority and take the seat?

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Features

St Paul’s residents call for action on ‘upsetting and depressing’ fly‑tipping in their neighbourhood

After years of what they say is disproportionate dumping in their area, and too little action to find lasting solutions, a group of BS2 residents are taking their concerns to the doorstep of City Hall.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Features

‘Prison felt safer than the streets’: why women’s homelessness needs to be better understood

From rough sleeping to overstretched waiting lists for a social home, women in Bristol and beyond are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis – but their needs are often not recognised.

Jasmine Tyagi
Jasmine Tyagi

Area in Focus

None of the above: what are the alternatives for Bristol voters fed up of the big parties?

If you don’t want to vote for Labour, the Greens, the Lib Dems or the Tories, smaller parties and independents are offering options that don’t involve sitting at home or spoiling your ballot.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

People's History

From dubious mermaids to harsh prison conditions: how Fred Little documented Bristol a century ago

The Easton-born photographer’s work provides a unique, and sometimes vividly reimagined, perspective on how our city looked during the early years of the 20th century.

Michal Grant
Michal Grant
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