sport

Area in Focus

The car park kickabouts tackling anti-social behaviour in Hartcliffe

Football charity the Robins Foundation responded to reports of antisocial behaviour outside Hartcliffe’s Morrisons by organising football sessions in its car park. It’s led to a claimed 60% drop in complaints.

Michal Grant
Michal Grant

Photography

‘A safe space to be shit at sport’

Alexander Turner
Alexander Turner

Features

Image of Xeena Cooper, The Next Test chair (credit: Alexander Turner)

‘We need people to step up now’: the Bristolians working to save cricket from climate change

Michal Grant
Michal Grant
Image of Bristol City's Ashton Gate ground during a match against Manchester United (credit: Bristol City)

People's History

The last time England’s men played football at Ashton Gate – a mere 110 years ago

In 1913, 8,000 fans came to Bedminster to watch the England men’s team play Wales, where foul weather had turned the pitch into a quagmire.

David Hewitt
David Hewitt

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Bristol City’s James Edwards on football, community and politics

Neil Maggs Adam Cantwell-Corn George Colwey
Neil Maggs, Adam Cantwell-Corn and George Colwey

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with cricketing legend David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first Black president of a county club who’s had bananas thrown at him on the field

Aphra Evans Neil Maggs Adam Cantwell-Corn
Aphra Evans, Neil Maggs and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Video

Watch: The new documentary celebrating Bristol’s inner-city walks

The film profiles a grassroots project called Slow Ways which hopes to get more people walking further – with all the associated benefits.

Aphra Evans David Mathias
Aphra Evans and David Mathias

Features

Can Kingsdown Sports Centre and Jubilee Pool be saved?

The public can still have its say on plans to close the two much-loved leisure centres.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett

Solutions in Bristol

Why Bristol Rovers have joined the campaign for football reform

English football is dominated by big clubs and billionaire owners. But calls for a fairer football pyramid are more prominent than ever.

Tom Metcalfe
Tom Metcalfe

Edition 26

Swimming in Bristol Harbour is possible. How can we make it happen?

We talk to Julien De Smedt, the architect behind Copenhagen’s first and best-known swimming harbour bath, and Johnny Palmer, founder of local campaign group Swim Bristol Harbour, about what it takes to make a harbour swimmable.

Marcus Smith
Marcus Smith

Interviews

‘It’s like a pain that never goes away’ – Retiring Bristol Flyers basketball player Panos Mayindombe on racism in sport

Panos was 19 when he first experienced racism on the court. More than a decade later, he isn’t sure it’s any better.

Chelsey Flood

Reports

Gasheads clash over club’s handling of Joey Barton assault charge 

Bristol Rovers go into pre-season friendly without Joey Barton, as club bosses try to dampen divisions over their handling of the controversial manager who has been charged with assaulting his wife.

Tom Metcalfe
Tom Metcalfe
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