Reports

Bristol Pride promise ‘positive way forward’ on arms sponsorship

Pressure over Airbus partnership has led to talks between organisers and campaigners

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

People's History

Not so long ago in Bristol you could be hanged for love

As the summer Pride season starts, it is worth remembering that British society was not always tolerant of homosexuality.

Steve Mills

Podcasts

W.G. Grace’s Sports Surgery Podcast: Bristol Bears and Steve Lansdown’s sporting empire

The Bristol Cable presents a brand spanking new podcast series: W.G. Grace’s Sports Surgery - delving into the worlds of sport, politics and business in Bristol.

Jack Newcombe and Dave Wilcox

Edition 16

Creatures great and small, with a side of creationism

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol’s very own Christian-led zoo, sprinkles some unusual messages in among its furry friends. But are these really a good reason to ban your kids from visiting?

Joe Skirkowski

City

Celebrating the city

Meet some of the community groups finding creative solutions to food poverty, mental health and assumptions around gender identity.

Matty Edwards Hannah Vickers
Matty Edwards and Hannah Vickers

City

Tents occupying College Green in protest of Rough Sleeping policy given notice to leave

Bristol Housing Action Movement and Homes for All raise concerns about the council’s new rough sleeping draft policy.

Isabel Burnett

Ideas and Action

WATCH: Searching the natural world for new antibiotics

Could the deep sea help us fight antibiotic resistance? Sam Williams, Phd student at the University of Bristol’s School of Biochemistry, explains how his work...

Aphra Evans
Sam Williams and Aphra Evans

Photography

Carnival is back – just in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary!

Since starting in 1968, St Pauls Carnival has become recognised as one of Bristol’s most iconic and culturally significant events. After three years off, Carnival is now back thanks to the hard graft of many in the local community.

Beezer and Mark Simmons

Voices

Memories, challenges and the future of St Pauls Carnival

The Cable talks to some of the organisers about St Pauls carnivals' past and what’s new this year

Joe Skirkowski

Boot Out Bailiffs

Opinion: Our mayor has an open goal opportunity to help thousands. Will he take it?

There is a strong moral and financial case to drop the medieval practice of enforcing debts with hired heavies.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

City

Empty Green bank

Council launch van living and rough sleeping policy consultations

BCC announces consultations for its new van and rough sleeping encampments the day after completing Greenbank evictions.

Isabel Burnett

Opinion

OPINION: the voting system is broken, it’s time for change

Have you ever felt your vote didn’t count? The turnout in both national and local elections suggests that a lot of people share that view....

Mike Jempson
Mike Jempson
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