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Coronavirus in Bristol

Local delivery app launches to ‘save’ Bristol’s independent bars and restaurants

The app will be an alternative to Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo, putting money back in the pockets of business owners fighting to stay afloat during the pandemic.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett

Opinion

‘Its time to get loud and defiant about why good food matters’

Angela Raffle

Coronavirus in Bristol

These furloughed pub staff are providing fresh food and hope to families in need

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Herd Community

Watch: Early doors – A story of the pubs reopening

In this short film, we follow a pub manager and punters as the pubs emerge from coronavirus lockdown.

Aphra Evans Adam Cantwell-Corn
Aphra Evans and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Herd Community

Watch: Breaking Bread – A story of communities tackling hunger and food injustice

Aphra Evans Adam Cantwell-Corn
Aphra Evans and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Herd Community

Green homes investment can benefit everyone in a post-Covid world

Wolfgang Küchler

Coronavirus in Bristol

‘Coronavirus means it’s never been more important to deal with the scandal of killer cold homes in Bristol’

Spring is bringing warmer temperatures now, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added an extra reason to act on living conditions that cause thousands of preventable deaths each winter, says Sarah Becker

Sarah Becker

Coronavirus in Bristol

Watch: After the storm – powerful voices from Bristol on how we should rebuild

"I really hope this crisis has shown that we shouldn't return to normal." Beautiful scenes and moving voices from Bristol on how we should rebuild after the coronavirus storm.

Aphra Evans Sandro Gromen-Hayes Adam Cantwell-Corn
Aphra Evans, Sandro Gromen-Hayes, Adam Cantwell-Corn and George Barrett

Coronavirus in Bristol

‘We must not let Bristol’s coronavirus recovery be built on shortsighted banks, empty gestures and missed opportunities’

The shape of economic recovery is being set by powerful local institutions. We must guard against reinstating the ‘old normal’ says Adam Cantwell-Corn

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Coronavirus in Bristol

‘Coronavirus shows growing our own food is now a necessity – and Bristol is fertile ground’

Bristol’s food movement has been catapulted into action and is meeting overwhelming demand in this current health crisis, says Grow Wilder’s Matt Cracknell.

Matt Cracknell

Coronavirus in Bristol

“Working with mutual aid groups has shown me we can get through this crisis. And become stronger.”

COVID community care, or mutual aid groups, have sprung up across the country. There are hundreds – if not thousands – of people involved in...

Heather Mack

Coronavirus in Bristol

How Bristolians making DIY coronavirus protective equipment are propping up the city’s supply

A volunteer army is producing equipment to keep frontline staff at Southmead Hospital safe. Jess Connett investigates why their efforts are needed.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett
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