Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked on ageism and intergenerational divides with Bristol Older People’s Forum lead Ian Quaife

Ian is organising 3,000 of Bristol's older people to fight for their rights, but there's also some tension between the generations.

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Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media, Rosa Eaton and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Edition 24

From Russia with oil: Bristol’s Soviet spy saga

It may read like a John le Carré novel, but a Bristol Soviet spy story detailed in a bundle of security services documents was no work of fiction.

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

Interviews

‘Morally right but legally guilty’: Meet the GP turned environmental activist self-representing in court

Diana Warner says the justice system is unjust in the battle against the climate crisis

Fatima Hudoon
Fatima Hudoon

Reports

Councillors approve public consultation on controversial strip club ban

Plans to ban sexual entertainment venues have been cricitised by councillors, sex workers and the nighttime economy sector. But now the public will have its say.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Edition 24

Revealed: The Bristolians ‘ripped off’ by second hand camper van seller

For years, online rumours have swirled about ‘Bristol Bob’ – a Fishponds-based dealer of Mazda Bongo vans. A Cable investigation found customers left with thousands of pounds of repair costs and seeking legal action after being sold faulty vehicles.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked on Bristol City FC and the highs and lows of the beautiful game with football journalist Gregor MacGregor

Big appointments, fan dissent and the trials and tribulations of covering Bristol City FC with Bristol Live’s dedicated club reporter, Gregor MacGregor.

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Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media, Rosa Eaton and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Coronavirus in Bristol

Watch: Viral – What’s causing mistrust in the Covid-19 vaccine?

Marcus Smith delves into why so many people of different stripes are distrustful of the vaccine in this Cable short documentary.

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Aphra Evans, Marcus Smith, Adam Cantwell-Corn and Priyanka Raval

Reports

Cost of Bristol Beacon refurb more than doubled

The refurbishment cost has more than doubled, partly because of a huge number of unforeseen structural problems.

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

‘Colston 4’ to stand trial at Bristol Crown Court on 13 December

The protestors have pleaded not guilty and their lawyers say they will ‘fight these criminal charges vigorously’.

Fatima Hudoon
Fatima Hudoon

Bristol and Beyond

The working class academic fighting to overturn wrongful convictions

He once called budding defence barrister and future labour leader, Keir Starmer, a “numpty” and hasn’t calmed down since

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

Edition 24

‘Fossil fuelled public sector pensions reveal deep political faultlines on climate crisis action’

Over 100,000 local public-sector pensions are invested in firms that threaten our future. The reasons why are complex – but the situation is not compatible with Bristol’s zero-carbon pledges, says Adam Cantwell-Corn

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Reports

Analysis: Budget bust up between Labour councillors and mayor over council house rent freezes

As City Hall delivered the budget this week, we analysed what it means for the city, sitting through a four-hour meeting so you don’t have to.

Tin Hinson
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