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Opinion

The Greens’ UBI proposal doesn’t go far enough

A council motion argues for a UBI for Bristol's arts sector. But there are more radical ways of rethinking work and income

Bristol activists stand with the West Bank olive harvest

The rise and fall of Bristol Patriots

Investigations

Reader survey: Help us report on the safety of energy drinks

Have you or someone you know experienced a health issue after consuming energy drinks? We want to hear from you

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Reports

Palestine Action’s ‘Filton 6’ cleared in ‘huge victory for moral courage in face of political pressure’

Profiling Power

Surveillance isn’t safeguarding: Think Family and the fight for transparency

We’ve Got Your Boy: Episode 4, Ain’t No One’s Friend

Trust plays an important role in how we work with young people to prevent serious youth violence. Here we explore trust, built and broken, by institutions, staff in secure units, and the media

Photo essay: Kitchen Table Photo Club

Children with analogue cameras explored the waterways of east Bristol over the summer. Here’s what they captured

‘Crying out for radical change’: Bristol’s new Green councillor on defecting from Labour

We sit down with British-Palestinian councillor for Frome Vale, Alsayed Al-Magrabi, to discuss his his journey into politics, and his defection to the Greens

University of Bristol’s partnerships with arms companies back in the spotlight

After two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, students are calling for complete divestment from companies manufacturing weapons used against Palestinians

Underpaid, over-policed and under threat: Bristol’s delivery drivers at the sharp end of government’s immigration crackdown

As a government crackdown on 'illegal working' in the gig economy intensifies, The Cable investigate how it’s affecting riders and what it takes to resist immigration raids

Looking at the world through the lens of empathy

Jaldeep walks the streets with Bristol resident Anela Wood, who is blind, to understand how everyday streets become dangerous obstacle courses, from overgrown bushes to silent e-scooters. Through her work with Sight Loss Councils, she’s pushing for lasting change in how we design and care for pub...