The Bristol Cable: News, Investigations & Events

Solutions in Bristol

The routes out of Bristol’s bus nightmare

Bristol’s buses are gridlocked and there's growing clamour for change. But where to next? We break down the options.

Adam Cantwell-Corn and Hannah Vickers

Solutions in Bristol

We asked: What needs solving in Bristol?

This issue is about solutions, so we asked the Cable’s 2,100 members what they most want to see solutions for. Here we explore some ideas for solutions to the biggest themes members raised: transport and housing.

Matty Edwards and Lucas Batt

Solutions in Bristol

Why we’re starting a series of ‘solutions journalism’

Looking at ambitious and realistic solutions to the problems facing our communities - not just the problems.

The Bristol Cable

Features

Grub’s up: the projects tackling food poverty and social isolation

We investigate the community projects grappling with Bristol’s growing food poverty.

Arvind Howarth

Reports

Violent assault on ex-landlord of The Office in Speedwell

The former owner of The Office, aka the Strachan and Henshaw building, spent two weeks in hospital after the attack.

Alon Aviram

Cable Community News

Cable wins innovation fund to work with communities to produce public-interest news

We'll be bringing 'open newsrooms' to communities across Bristol, working with locals to select and co-produce stories that matter.

The Bristol Cable

Investigations

Speedwell fire update: Landlord of The Office blackmailed by gang

The Cable can reveal that the landlord of The Office – the Speedwell building, which burnt down last year – has been targeted by a gang in an alleged blackmail raid.

Alon Aviram

Reports

Councillors throw out airport expansion plans, but is this the end of the road?

North Somerset joins the ranks of Southampton and Stansted, whose local councillors also voted to reject airport expansion plans.

Priyanka Raval

Reports

Exclusive: Special needs school to close amid police probe into care home

St Christopher’s residential home closed last year amid a child cruelty investigation. Now the much-criticised day school will shut its doors in March.

Matty Edwards

Ideas and Action

Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path

With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict.

Priyanka Raval

Bristol History Podcast

Bristol History Podcast: Dr. Edson Burton In Conversation

This week I met with the writer, poet, historian and playwright Dr. Edson Burton. We discussed (among other things) how his historical outlook shapes his...