Time to move on: Prejudice against Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in Bristol

The sensationalised British media delights in portraying Gypsies as dirty, thieving criminals in our otherwise well-ordered society. A Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community engagement...

“I’ve got to be honest, things are bad across the board.” What is the state of Bristol’s mental health?

This podcast was created based on first hand experiences of the mental health system in the context of  five years of Coalition cuts between 2010...

Westminster to Bristol: localising power

It’s time for a real local debate on devolution. Let’s put aside the petty party politics, and instead focus on what kind of powers and...

Mi Casa, Su Casa: The Bristol cafe that is ‘giving back’ to those in need

As another round of austerity begins and cuts to the most vulnerable are continued, the Bristol Cable visits the independent Café Casa during their free...

Bristol’s summer hustlers

The arrival of summer means opportunity for Bristol’s street traders. As people follow the sunshine onto the streets all sorts of wheeler dealers emerge, looking...

But what about the Bees?!

The National Farmer’s Union are lobbying to lift the ban on a pesticide that may threaten bee populations. Illustration: Laurence Ware

Guest Post: Hope Not Hate campaign, training & opportunities

Nick Spooner introduces issues of racism  facing our communities and ways in which you can fight back. Nick is an organiser with the national anti-racist campaigning...

Gangs in Bristol: beyond the headlines

Alon Aviram spoke to former gang members, youth workers, the police, and a football hooligan turned vicar to find out about the nature and scale of gang activity in Bristol today.

“We must reclaim the Clifton Downs”

In the last few months there have been three sexual assaults on the Clifton Downs in Bristol. Local women are planning a march on Clifton...

Iconic Bristol venue under threat

The Star and Garter, longstanding Montpelier pub and late night music venue, is threatened with closure by the 29th of May.

A letter to my daughter

In a letter to her daughter, Ilana reflects on the latest election results and the current state of politics, explores the issues affecting their daily...

Between the Ballots

Politics is too important to be left to politicians: local activists discuss social change as a daily activity.