Reports

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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

Reports

Woman standing on an outside landing of high-rise flats

‘This is long overdue’: campaigning high-rise residents promised action to improve their homes

After years of living in crumbling, leaking housing, and putting pressure on the council to take action, people in neglected blocks of flats at St Jude's hope change is finally coming.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Reports

Revealed: Bristol Uni plans to cut student wellbeing services are ‘reckless’, staff warn

Proposals are to reduce the number of staff in the student wellbeing service, despite concerns about impact on student mental health.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

General Election 2024

General Election 2024:  Your ultimate Bristol Cable guide

Don’t panic, we’ve got you covered. Here we break down everything you need to know ahead of the general election on 4 July, from which seats to watch out for and what’s at stake in Bristol.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

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

Reports

A photo of Barton House tower block

Council still thinking about knocking down Barton House, months after residents’ return

Sources said options for the Barton House high-rise are still being weighed up after a report was commissioned into its possible demolition

Alex Seabrook Alex Turner
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter) and Alex Turner

Reports

Image of people protesting against the closure of dental care services in St Pauls, Bristol in June 2023 (credit: Alexander Turner)

Campaigners say St Paul’s dentist could have reopened sooner, after enquiry went unanswered

NHS denies busy surgery where thousands queued could have stayed open, but residents' group leaders call for more transparency.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Reports

Labour’s Clare Moody wins Avon and Somerset police and crime commissioner election

Turnout was low as the former MEP, who campaigned on improving neighbourhood policing and reducing violent crime, narrowly defeated incumbent Conservative Mark Shelford

John Wimperis

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

Reports

Police and crime commissioner candidates on knife crime, institutional racism and public health policing

Avon and Somerset is going to the polls to elect the region's next crime commissioner. We took them to task on their priorities and strategic vision for policing.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Area in Focus

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Jos Clark on ‘bloody rude’ Marvin, looming Labour thrashing and Lib Dem comeback

The experienced local councillor, who is a strong critic of Marvin Rees and the mayoral system, talks libraries, Bristol's failing bus services and her prediction that Labour will take a kicking after eight years in power.

Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media George Colwey
Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media and George Colwey

Area in Focus

As Labour and the Greens battle it out, how do their policies stack up?

Labour and the Greens are likely to be the two largest parties after Bristol’s local elections on 2 May, so we decided to delve beneath the rhetoric to see what they’d actually change.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards
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