Ideas and Action

Opinion: Creative solutions for the city’s van dwellers could be a win-win for everyone

A van dweller argues that community and council engagement could find solutions that suit Bristol’s diversity and tolerance.

Analysis: Bristol’s next move should look to Barcelona

 The Mayor and Bristolians can get inspiration in the struggle against the government.

Putting an end to the drug war and “the reign of terror”

Undercover cop-turned-drug reform activist Neil Woods talks about “the most important social justice issue of our time”.

Watch: Battle in the Countryside

A behind the scenes short documentary looking at Bristol Hunt Saboteurs, the animal rights activists who clash with hunters in a weekly battle in the...

Photos: Bristol Wood Recycling Project in search for new home

The Bristol Wood Recycling Project, an award winning social enterprise in the heart of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, has been issued a termination of...

Opinion: We need to fight council tax plans that hit poorest hardest

The short sighted and damaging plans need to be dropped and another way found, argues Anny Cullum an organiser for ACORN.

Opinion: Engineers can’t ignore social responsibility

“If we are going to look with pride on how our tools make positive contributions to the world, we must also accept some responsibility for...

Listen: Powerful voices and stories of recovery from addiction

A selection of powerful stories of people going through recovery.

Facial recognition: Bristol research could change the world as we know it

Bristol Robotics Laboratory are developing a facial recognition system that could change the world as we know it.

Threats & suspect reviews as ‘TripAdvisor for tenants’ takes off

We caught up with the founder of Marks Out of Tenancy, who’s in the business of ‘Hunting for rogue landlords’.

Eviction resistance at Camelot property

Campaigners celebrate after eviction of Camelot tenant is postponed by protest yesterday.

Collective re-organisation

In Bristol, people are turning to alternative unions like ACORN and the IWW to get their voices heard on critical issues such as housing and workplace inequality.