inequality

The Big Story

Hurt people, hurt people: The hidden lives of children behind bars

At 10 years old, England and Wales has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Here we offer a glimpse into child incarceration, the school to prison pipeline and stalling youth justice system reforms. Starting here, on the outskirts of Bristol...

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

People's History

A black and white photo of the River Avon with a steam boat listing to the left framed by the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

‘A disgraceful orgy of robbery’: when the Ettrick got stuck in the Avon

David Hewitt
David Hewitt

Reports

An illustration of various sizes of houses and towers with giant overdue and reminder letters sprouting between them

Council still hounding people with bailiffs after ‘ethical’ approach promise

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards
An Illustration with two sides, one side in the light of various different folks sitting and standing chatting outside the corner premise of BASE social centre, on the right side is a darken red lite van with a police officer wearing headphones arched over a laptop

Features

Under surveillance: how a man was recalled to prison after visiting a Bristol anarchist social centre

Toby Shone’s arrest by counter-terrorism police surveilling the BASE centre in Easton shows the state’s escalating clampdown on political dissent.

Tom Anderson
Tom Anderson
Before the Second World War, Castle Street, where Mary Burridge took from Woolworth’s was one of Bristol’s main shopping streets

People's History

How a media backlash led to a St Paul’s woman’s dramatic release from prison

David Hewitt
David Hewitt
A graphic of two NHS staff underneath a whistle.

Investigations

Whistleblowers reveal institutional racism at local NHS trust

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Future of Cities

Cities of the future must prioritise the health of people and the planet

Preventing ill-health from poor-quality urban environments, and promoting fairness, are at the heart of a project Bristol is helping to lead.

Daniel Black
Daniel Black (Program director of TRUUD)

Features

Rising demand and falling donations causing shortages at Bristol food banks

The cost of living crisis means more people need food banks – but fewer are donating. The Cable spoke to organisations across the city trying to help the growing number of households who can't afford to eat.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Interviews

Illustration showing Julz Davis

Julz Davis: checking in on Martin Luther King’s dream

Campaigner Julz Davis speaks to the Cable about his Race for Power project to improve racial equity in Bristol, the UK's seventh most unequal city.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Features

Cooking up a storm: The project tackling Bristol’s rising food poverty

The Mazi Project provides pre-portioned meal kits to marginalised young people to address food poverty in the city.

Emma Blackmore
Emma Blackmore

Features

October’s energy price cap rise fuels concern and community action

The Don't Pay energy bill payment strike was called off this week, but the repercussions of the energy crisis will still be stark for many over the coming winter.

Joe Skirkowski

Features

Bridging cultural divides in a global city, one meal at a time

In a city which speaks 91 languages, this week saw the launch of a cook book that shares recipes, stories and memories from Bristol's many different communities.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval
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