Reports

Green Party wins Bristol by-election race, becoming largest party on city council

Patrick McAllister was elected the new councillor for Hotwells and Harbourside following a battle that could prove a good indicator of how elections might turn out next year.

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

From Western Harbour controversy to flammable cladding: how the Hotwells and Harbourside by-election campaign has played out

Labour or the Greens could secure a majority in the council chamber with a victory here, as voters prepare to head to the polls on 2 February.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Features

Image of actor Paterson Joseph in Turning Point, a four-part video installation by Tony T (credit: Sweet Patootie)

‘Ordinary people do extraordinary things’: exploring Caribbean history with director Tony T

Turning Point, a video installation showing at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, uses personal stories to paint an immersive picture of Caribbean life during a pivotal period in the early 20th century.

Adam Quarshie
Adam Quarshie

This Week in Bristol

The glass ceiling and interior columns if Bristol Central Library

This week in Bristol: Fears for Bristol Central Library reignited despite council U-turn

Councillors say relocation of the Central Library from its historic location is off the table for this year only.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

Reports

Image of unfinished modular homes at Bonnington, Lockleaze (Credit: David Griffiths)

Construction errors delay Lockleaze’s factory-built homes, leaving buyers in the lurch

Modular homes at Legal & General's Bonnington site have been hit by six-month delays in completion, after a 'serious mistake' meant brick walls had to be dismantled.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Podcasts

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with the doctor prescribing ketamine to assist therapy

We chat to Dr Ben Sessa, co-founder of Awakn, a company leading the burgeoning movement offering therapy assisted by psychedelic drugs.

Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media George Colwey Adam Cantwell-Corn
Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media, George Colwey and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Reports

Council’s SEND social media spying inquiry facing further delays

An independent inquiry into allegations of social media surveillance by Bristol City Council has been put on hold until a separate Ofsted inspection is complete, councillors heard.

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

Cable Community News

MPs recommend government funding to ‘revive’ local journalism

In a new report, MPs acknowledge that local journalism is in crisis, saying major outlets have compromised quality for clicks and more funding is needed to support local public interest journalism.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

Video

Watch: ‘I was a conspiracy theorist for 15 years. Now I’m on a mission to bring others back to reality.’

Brent Lee Regan from Bristol describes his journey down the rabbit hole of internet conspiracies and back to reality, and how it led him to creating his podcast explaining how conspiracy theories work.

Joe Auborn
Joe Auborn

This Week in Bristol

Boats in Bristol Harbour

This week in Bristol: Harbour dwellers face massive fee hikes

The harbour master says raising fees is a necessity - but rises are above inflation, with one charge going up more than 700%.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

Cable Community News

A blue and orange line drawing of people standing around a computer screen that says The Bristol Cable

The Bristol Cable wins grant funding for community tech

Funding to develop and democratise our in-house membership platform will come from Power to Change.

The Bristol Cable
The Bristol Cable

Reports

West of England bus passengers face more cuts as dozens of services to be axed in April

About 42 bus services in the region face the axe, although there is confusion over exactly which ones.

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)
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