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Voices

Healing is a justice issue: how can we radicalise the voluntary sector, amid a perfect storm of cuts?

When it comes to recovery from trauma, meeting people’s basic needs such as food, shelter, and physical safety is not enough. In an increasingly harsh environment, charities will need all their imagination and creativity to do more.

Maria Carvalho

Features

Image of campaigners with dentist Gaye Herford outside the BUPA practice in St Pauls, Bristol (credit: Alexander Turner)

‘What the hell can people do?’ Looming closure of St Pauls dentist shines light on a national crisis

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Reports

Image of East Bristol Intermediate Care Centre (credit: Google)

Bristol’s final council-run rehab centre set to close as part of adult social care cuts

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)
The glass ceiling and interior columns if Bristol Central Library

Reports

Controversial plans to relocate Bristol’s Central Library scrapped after public outcry

The cost-saving proposal to relocate the library from College Green was met with strong opposition.

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

Edition 20

Time to play as Bristol launches plan

Joe Skirkowski

Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Traveller kids are being “pushed out” says teacher

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Investigations

Revealed: Patients denied treatment by local NHS

GPs and clinical specialists are worried about patients being turned away because of local NHS policies.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Edition 17

Fighting fires and austerity

Catching up with the union that fights for the rights of those who fight fires.

Jenny Stringer

Edition 17

Taking the council to court over cuts

Parent power wins radical overhaul of special needs services Two Bristol families have taken a stand against cuts – and won. The anonymous parents have...

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Felix Rd celebrates 75 years of adventure play

But playworkers warn that the future of play in Bristol is at risk, with adventure playgrounds struggling to stay open without council funding.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

City

“Parks aren’t there for making money”

Bristol City Council approves recommendations for savings from its parks and green spaces, allowing ‘low impact’ advertising and charging professional dog walkers.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

City

Another blow for Filwood, as 80-year-old community centre fights for survival

Will the 80-year-old Filwood Community Centre cling on? And what can be done to revive the Broadway?

Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts
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