Private dentistry boss bankrolls Tory MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke

Election candidate Jack Lopresti is a recipient of cash from a major private dentistry firm.

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Filton and Bradley Stoke: What you need to know for the 2019 General Election

Conservative MP Jack Lopresti has held this seat since 2010, but Labour's increase in the vote share over the last two elections is challenging the incumbent.

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Bristol North West: What you need to know for the 2019 General Election

The marginal seat has flipped between Labour and Tories for years.

Kingswood: What you need to know for the 2019 General Election

Party allegiances aren’t permanent in Kingswood, with the seat historically swinging between Labour and Conservative, and candidates will be using Brexit, austerity and climate change to tempt voters.

Measles is back, and it’s not just because of anti-vaxxers

We need to take our message out of surgeries and into communities, says a Bristol pharmacist

Shaping local media for 2020 at our fifth birthday AGM

Cable members came along to elect our directors, decide how to grow our membership and reach more people with our media.

Lib Dem use of data misleading in marginal seat of Bristol North West

The criticism comes after national controversy about tactical voting advice and use of polling data.

Local Tory MP takes donation from private jet mogul

The donation comes as the aviation industry is likely to come under scrutiny during the general election for its impact on the climate crisis.