A photo of Barton House tower block

Reports

Council still thinking about knocking down Barton House, months after residents’ return

Sources said options for the Barton House high-rise are still being weighed up after a report was commissioned into its possible demolition

‘I can do action’: cafe owner who organised tower block evacuation response aiming to be councillor

Barton House evacuation: Was the chaos and confusion completely unnecessary?

A white-painted tower block at night, with cars parked at the base.

Cable Community News

Bristol raises £10k for Barton House residents in 48hrs

A Cable crowdfund to support the residents of Barton House is 1,200% funded - and counting.

A photo of Barton House tower block

Reports

Exclusive: Council denies structural issues identified four years ago are root cause of tower block evacuation

A photo of Barton House tower block

Reports

Barton Hill tower block residents’ lives turned upside down by emergency evacuation

A year on from fires, delays to safety works are leaving tower block tenants shivering

While the dangerous cladding on some of Bristol’s high-rise blocks has been removed, it’s yet to be replaced – meaning residents face a winter without insulated homes.

‘We want to give people their space back’: clock ticks on crowdfunder to save Barton Hill’s last pub

Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, the Rhubarb Tavern could be saved from redevelopment after three years closed. In a changing city, and with pints becoming a luxury for many, what will be needed to make it a success?