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THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. The date of 3 December 2020 will be seared into Bristolians’ minds as a day of tragic loss from an industrialaccident
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE LINKS DISAPPEARANCE OF LINDA MILLARD But a police intelligence report links the mother’s disappearance to a notorious gangland slaying. The family of a woman who disappeared 24 years ago in the Bristol area have appealed for witnesses after a police intelligence document revealed a disturbing link to organised drug crime and murder in Essex. This is a story of two cars. NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTERAUTHOR: MATTYEDWARDS
A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. ‘MY FAMILY CAUGHT COVID IN AN OUTBREAK AT OUR SON’S SCHOOL Like most people, I was cautiously looking forward to June – marking a bit of a turning point after the longest of winters. It had been a challenging first half of the year juggling family and work life with ever-changing lockdown restrictions, but things were starting to get easier. My NHS worker LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. The date of 3 December 2020 will be seared into Bristolians’ minds as a day of tragic loss from an industrialaccident
THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS ANDSEE MORE ONTHEBRISTOLCABLE.ORG
POLICE INTELLIGENCE LINKS DISAPPEARANCE OF LINDA MILLARD But a police intelligence report links the mother’s disappearance to a notorious gangland slaying. The family of a woman who disappeared 24 years ago in the Bristol area have appealed for witnesses after a police intelligence document revealed a disturbing link to organised drug crime and murder in Essex. This is a story of two cars. NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTERAUTHOR: MATTYEDWARDS
A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. ‘THE POLICE HAVE GOT ALL THE POWER OVER YOU’: YOUNG Stop and search is a controversial tactic. Hailed by the government as a ‘vital tool’ in reducing crime, it’s been heavily criticised for its racial bias – Black and Asian people are stopped far more often than white people, with Black men nearly 10 times more likely to be stopped and searched by Avon and Somerset Police than white men. Avon and Somerset Police conducted 629 stop and JOB: FRONTEND DEVELOPER WANTED TO HELP BUILD THE TECH TO Help build a pioneering Community Engagement System to drive sustainable public interest community journalism. As one of Europe’s largest membership run local newsrooms The Cable has experienced first hand the limitations of the tools and platforms that are available on RUN-INS WITH PUNTERS, LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES AND FINANCIAL Customers have been relishing the opportunity to get back in their favourite boozers, but many pubs are finding post-Covid work practices tricky – and worry about surviving the next few months. Bristol pubs opened their doors on 17 May after 14 months of closures, restrictionsand false dawns. It
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa CABLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR This calendar is aimed at providing a platform that amplifies and supports positive community activity in Bristol by making events, training and other items of interest visible to as many people aspossible.
CARS TO BE BANNED FROM PARTS OF BRISTOL CITY CENTRE IN Bristol mayor Marvin Rees announced on Wednesday that proposals were being “accelerated” to pedestrianise the Old City, stop general traffic using Bristol Bridge and Baldwin Street and boost walking and cycling at high streets across the city.. The Mayor said the Old City pedestrianisation is expected to happen in late summer this year, but measures to widen pavements across the city would THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS AND Photos: David Griffiths The email in November from the firm that manages Steph Pike’s central Bristol apartment block came as a nasty shock. The results of a survey of the premises in the wake of regulatory changes made following the Grenfell Tower disaster were in. STOKES CROFT RIOTS: 10 YEARS ON The morning after the riots (Photo: Eliz Mizon). In early 2010, a nosy local chatting to a workman on the site of 138-142 Cheltenham Road, part of ‘Europe’s longest independent high street’, discovered he was fitting what would become Bristol’s 18th Tesco store. Word quickly spread around the local community, and over the following 12 months the ‘No Tesco In Stokes Croft’ campaign BRISTOL HISTORY PODCAST This week I met with Professor Madge Dresser to discuss the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963. The boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company over its racist employment policy was the first black-led protest against racial discrimination in post-war Britain. REVEALED: PORNOGRAPHER MAYORAL CANDIDATE FACES ASSAULT AND Content warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Independent mayoral candidate, John Langley aka Johnny Rockard, has denied allegations that he assaulted and “pimped” a porn actress in his adult entertainment business. Speaking exclusively to the Cable, a 25-year-old woman, who goes by the name Charlie Ten,has
THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
GREENS TAKE 12 SEATS OFF LABOUR TO BECOME JOINT BIGGEST During a shocking day of results, Labour lost votes to the Greens in traditional strongholds like Lawrence Hill and Lockleaze, and cabinet members were among the victims. The Greens have become the joint biggest party in Bristol City Council today, after THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS ANDSEE MORE ONTHEBRISTOLCABLE.ORG
THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
‘IF EVERYTHING WORKED YOU COULD GET RID OF CARS’: TRAVELAUTHOR:JESS CONNETT
Bishopston and Ashley Down is currently split between the Green Party and Labour. The Greens want a Residents’ Parking Zone, while Labour are pushing for low-traffic neighbourhoods. These stances on cars, pollution and transport may swing the vote. REVEALED: PORNOGRAPHER MAYORAL CANDIDATE FACES ASSAULT AND Content warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Independent mayoral candidate, John Langley aka Johnny Rockard, has denied allegations that he assaulted and “pimped” a porn actress in his adult entertainment business. Speaking exclusively to the Cable, a 25-year-old woman, who goes by the name Charlie Ten,has
THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. The date of 3 December 2020 will be seared into Bristolians’ minds as a day of tragic loss from an industrialaccident
NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTERAUTHOR: MATTYEDWARDS
A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
GREENS TAKE 12 SEATS OFF LABOUR TO BECOME JOINT BIGGEST During a shocking day of results, Labour lost votes to the Greens in traditional strongholds like Lawrence Hill and Lockleaze, and cabinet members were among the victims. The Greens have become the joint biggest party in Bristol City Council today, after LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS ANDSEE MORE ONTHEBRISTOLCABLE.ORG
‘IF EVERYTHING WORKED YOU COULD GET RID OF CARS’: TRAVELAUTHOR:JESS CONNETT
Bishopston and Ashley Down is currently split between the Green Party and Labour. The Greens want a Residents’ Parking Zone, while Labour are pushing for low-traffic neighbourhoods. These stances on cars, pollution and transport may swing the vote. THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. The date of 3 December 2020 will be seared into Bristolians’ minds as a day of tragic loss from an industrialaccident
NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTERAUTHOR: MATTYEDWARDS
A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. REVEALED: PORNOGRAPHER MAYORAL CANDIDATE FACES ASSAULT AND Content warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Independent mayoral candidate, John Langley aka Johnny Rockard, has denied allegations that he assaulted and “pimped” a porn actress in his adult entertainment business. Speaking exclusively to the Cable, a 25-year-old woman, who goes by the name Charlie Ten,has
THIRD MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN TWO YEARS AT STRACHAN & HENSHAW It follows a blackmail attempt on the landlord and a separate, violent assault on the ex-landlord. Speedwell residents will have heard the all too familiar sound of fire engines returning to the Strachan and Henshaw building, aka The Office, early on Thursday morning (9 July). It is the third fire in the bedevilled building since December 2018. HOW VACCINE HESITANCY IS BEING TACKLED IN BRISTOL'S 1 day ago · Part of a UK trend. Vaccination rates tend to be much lower in areas with greater deprivation. According to the ONS, 87.8% of adults aged 50+ have had at least one Covid jab in the most deprived areas, compared with 94.5% in the least deprived areas.However, ethnic group is a stronger predictor of whether someone has had a Covid vaccine, with 94% of White British people aged 50+having had at
SEVEN MONTHS ON FROM DEADLY AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION, NO NEWS 18 hours ago · Image: Tom Wren/SWNS. Seven months on since a blast at Wessex Water’s Avonmouth plant killed four people and Avon and Somerset Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are yet to release any findings.. On the 3 rd December 2020, a storage silo exploded containing biosolids – a waste treatment by-product which is recycled and sold as agricultural fertiliser. RUN-INS WITH PUNTERS, LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES AND FINANCIAL 18 hours ago · Customers have been relishing the opportunity to get back in their favourite boozers, but many pubs are finding post-Covid work practices tricky – and worry about surviving the next few months. Bristol pubs opened their doors on 17 May after 14 months of closures, restrictions and false dawns. It THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. The date of 3 December 2020 will be seared into Bristolians’ minds as a day of tragic loss from an industrialaccident
‘THE POLICE HAVE GOT ALL THE POWER OVER YOU’: YOUNG 17 hours ago · Stop and search is a controversial tactic. Hailed by the government as a ‘vital tool’ in reducing crime, it’s been heavily criticised for its racial bias – Black and Asian people are stopped far more often than white people, with Black men nearly 10 times more likely to be stopped and searched by Avon and Somerset Police than white men. Avon and Somerset Police conducted 629 stop and ‘MY FAMILY CAUGHT COVID IN AN OUTBREAK AT OUR SON’S SCHOOL Like most people, I was cautiously looking forward to June – marking a bit of a turning point after the longest of winters. It had been a challenging first half of the year juggling family and work life with ever-changing lockdown restrictions, but things were starting to get easier. My NHS worker JOB: FRONTEND DEVELOPER WANTED TO HELP BUILD THE TECH TO Help build a pioneering Community Engagement System to drive sustainable public interest community journalism. As one of Europe’s largest membership run local newsrooms The Cable has experienced first hand the limitations of the tools and platforms that are available on WATCH: ONE YEAR SINCE COLSTON FELL Priyanka Raval speaks to anti-racism campaigners on the year since the Edward Colston statue was toppled, and questions whether the controversy surrounding it helped the movement – or simply unveiled divisions within the city. Support the journalism Bristol needs. Our journalists have spent BRISTOL HISTORY PODCAST This week I met with Professor Madge Dresser to discuss the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963. The boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company over its racist employment policy was the first black-led protest against racial discrimination in post-war Britain. CABLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR This calendar is aimed at providing a platform that amplifies and supports positive community activity in Bristol by making events, training and other items of interest visible to as many people aspossible.
THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS ANDSEE MORE ONTHEBRISTOLCABLE.ORG
GREENS TAKE 12 SEATS OFF LABOUR TO BECOME JOINT BIGGEST During a shocking day of results, Labour lost votes to the Greens in traditional strongholds like Lawrence Hill and Lockleaze, and cabinet members were among the victims. The Greens have become the joint biggest party in Bristol City Council today, after MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS ANDSEE MORE ONTHEBRISTOLCABLE.ORG
GREENS TAKE 12 SEATS OFF LABOUR TO BECOME JOINT BIGGEST During a shocking day of results, Labour lost votes to the Greens in traditional strongholds like Lawrence Hill and Lockleaze, and cabinet members were among the victims. The Greens have become the joint biggest party in Bristol City Council today, after MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. JOB: FRONTEND DEVELOPER WANTED TO HELP BUILD THE TECH TO Help build a pioneering Community Engagement System to drive sustainable public interest community journalism. As one of Europe’s largest membership run local newsrooms The Cable has experienced first hand the limitations of the tools and platforms that are available on ‘MY FAMILY CAUGHT COVID IN AN OUTBREAK AT OUR SON’S SCHOOL Like most people, I was cautiously looking forward to June – marking a bit of a turning point after the longest of winters. It had been a challenging first half of the year juggling family and work life with ever-changing lockdown restrictions, but things were starting to get easier. My NHS worker ‘DISABILITY CAN’T BE FORGOTTEN IN OUR TACKLING OF THE The BDEF will be one of six community groups to build plans for community-led action to tackle the climate crisis with local people. Others include Ambition Lawrence Weston, ACH, Heart of BS13, Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, and Eastside Community Trust.. The consultation work will also feed into the city’s climate plans to prevent new barriers being created for Disabled people. WATCH: ONE YEAR SINCE COLSTON FELL 1 day ago · Priyanka Raval speaks to anti-racism campaigners on the year since the Edward Colston statue was toppled, and questions whether the controversy surrounding it helped the movement – or simply unveiled divisions within the city. Support the journalism Bristol needs. Our journalists have spent THE BRISTOL RESIDENTS CAUGHT UP IN THE CLADDING CRISIS AND Photos: David Griffiths The email in November from the firm that manages Steph Pike’s central Bristol apartment block came as a nasty shock. The results of a survey of the premises in the wake of regulatory changes made following the Grenfell Tower disaster were in. THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. ‘IF EVERYTHING WORKED YOU COULD GET RID OF CARS’: TRAVEL Bishopston and Ashley Down is currently split between the Green Party and Labour. The Greens want a Residents’ Parking Zone, while Labour are pushing for low-traffic neighbourhoods. These stances on cars, pollution and transport may swing the vote. REVEALED: PORNOGRAPHER MAYORAL CANDIDATE FACES ASSAULT AND Content warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Independent mayoral candidate, John Langley aka Johnny Rockard, has denied allegations that he assaulted and “pimped” a porn actress in his adult entertainment business. Speaking exclusively to the Cable, a 25-year-old woman, who goes by the name Charlie Ten,has
CABLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR This calendar is aimed at providing a platform that amplifies and supports positive community activity in Bristol by making events, training and other items of interest visible to as many people aspossible.
BRISTOL HISTORY PODCAST This week I met with Professor Madge Dresser to discuss the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963. The boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company over its racist employment policy was the first black-led protest against racial discrimination in post-war Britain. THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE BREAKDOWN ON THE ELECTION IN BRISTOL AND SOUTH Bristol East. Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, has been re-elected amid the Tory landslide victory nationally. McCarthy was first elected MP for the constituency in 2015. The MP secured 53% of the total vote. Despite Bristol East being a safe Labour seat, McCarthy’s majority was cut from 13,400 to 10,800. WATCH: BREAKING BREAD Watch:Breaking Bread – Communities tackling hunger and food injustice. Watch: A story of Bristol groups getting organised to fight hunger, and hoping to build a 'new normal' of sustainable, healthy and affordable food for all. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
DEFIANT, WEARY, RESIGNED Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path. With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict. “Big money thinks it can buy you off, and too often it’s successful. You can’t compensate for pollution or BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE BREAKDOWN ON THE ELECTION IN BRISTOL AND SOUTH Bristol East. Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, has been re-elected amid the Tory landslide victory nationally. McCarthy was first elected MP for the constituency in 2015. The MP secured 53% of the total vote. Despite Bristol East being a safe Labour seat, McCarthy’s majority was cut from 13,400 to 10,800. WATCH: BREAKING BREAD Watch:Breaking Bread – Communities tackling hunger and food injustice. Watch: A story of Bristol groups getting organised to fight hunger, and hoping to build a 'new normal' of sustainable, healthy and affordable food for all. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
DEFIANT, WEARY, RESIGNED Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path. With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict. “Big money thinks it can buy you off, and too often it’s successful. You can’t compensate for pollution or BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
‘DISABILITY CAN’T BE FORGOTTEN IN OUR TACKLING OF THE 1 day ago · The BDEF will be one of six community groups to build plans for community-led action to tackle the climate crisis with local people. Others include Ambition Lawrence Weston, ACH, Heart of BS13, Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, and Eastside Community Trust.. The consultation work will also feed into the city’s climate plans to prevent new barriers being created for Disabled people. ‘MY FAMILY CAUGHT COVID IN AN OUTBREAK AT OUR SON’S SCHOOL 1 day ago · Like most people, I was cautiously looking forward to June – marking a bit of a turning point after the longest of winters. It had been a challenging first half of the year juggling family and work life with ever-changing lockdown restrictions, but things were starting to get easier. My NHS worker NUMBER OF HOMELESS SINGLE PEOPLE MORE THAN TRIPLES DURING The number of single Bristolians who are homeless has more than tripled during the pandemic, rising from 702 to 2226 according to a council housing official, though the overall numbers of people sleeping rough on the streets has dropped considerably. LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa WATCH: ONE YEAR SINCE COLSTON FELL 19 hours ago · Priyanka Raval speaks to anti-racism campaigners on the year since the Edward Colston statue was toppled, and questions whether the controversy surrounding it helped the movement – or simply unveiled divisions within the city. Support the journalism Bristol needs. Our journalists have spent NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THIRD MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN TWO YEARS AT STRACHAN & HENSHAW It follows a blackmail attempt on the landlord and a separate, violent assault on the ex-landlord. Speedwell residents will have heard the all too familiar sound of fire engines returning to the Strachan and Henshaw building, aka The Office, early on Thursday morning (9 July). It is the third fire in the bedevilled building since December 2018. CABLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR This calendar is aimed at providing a platform that amplifies and supports positive community activity in Bristol by making events, training and other items of interest visible to as many people aspossible.
LISTEN: BRISTOL UNPACKED WITH NEIL MAGGS ARCHIVES Listen: Bristol Unpacked on the city's struggle to reach net-zero carbon with council cabinet lead on climate, Councillor Afzal Shah. With nine years to go until Bristol's net-zero carbon pledge, Neil and Afzal - old school mates from decades ago - discuss the successes and criticisms of the administration’s work on climate so far. BRIAN’S STORY AND THE SCANDAL OF FUEL POVERTY IN BRISTOL Housing in Bristol is notoriously costly to buy or rent. Of about 200,000 dwellings in Bristol, 29% are privately rented – above the national average. Tenants on benefits or even medium incomes are increasingly unable to afford the rising costs of rents in the city,and this is
THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE BREAKDOWN ON THE ELECTION IN BRISTOL AND SOUTH Bristol East. Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, has been re-elected amid the Tory landslide victory nationally. McCarthy was first elected MP for the constituency in 2015. The MP secured 53% of the total vote. Despite Bristol East being a safe Labour seat, McCarthy’s majority was cut from 13,400 to 10,800. WATCH: BREAKING BREAD Watch:Breaking Bread – Communities tackling hunger and food injustice. Watch: A story of Bristol groups getting organised to fight hunger, and hoping to build a 'new normal' of sustainable, healthy and affordable food for all. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
DEFIANT, WEARY, RESIGNED Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path. With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict. “Big money thinks it can buy you off, and too often it’s successful. You can’t compensate for pollution or BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
THE BRISTOL CABLE: NEWS, INVESTIGATIONS & EVENTS The Bristol Blitz. 2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. MAYOR REES RE-APPOINTS KEY POSITIONS AMID CALLS FOR Rees, who won last week’s mayoral elections, announced he had re-appointed both former deputies, Craig Cheney and Asher Craig, and two former cabinet members, Helen Holland and Helen Godwin, to the nine-strong ruling group of councillors. There has been speculation around whether he will revert to a rainbow cabinet of cross-partycouncillors
THE AVONMOUTH EXPLOSION WAS HORRIFIC. BUT IT WASN’T The Avonmouth explosion was horrific. But it wasn’t unprecedented. By Alon Aviram on 17th February, 2021. INVESTIGATIONS: avon and somerset police, avonmouth, wessex water. Copy Link. The business of recycling sewage into fertiliser, and the wider wastewater treatment industry, has been chequered by explosions and industrial accidents. NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THE BREAKDOWN ON THE ELECTION IN BRISTOL AND SOUTH Bristol East. Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, has been re-elected amid the Tory landslide victory nationally. McCarthy was first elected MP for the constituency in 2015. The MP secured 53% of the total vote. Despite Bristol East being a safe Labour seat, McCarthy’s majority was cut from 13,400 to 10,800. WATCH: BREAKING BREAD Watch:Breaking Bread – Communities tackling hunger and food injustice. Watch: A story of Bristol groups getting organised to fight hunger, and hoping to build a 'new normal' of sustainable, healthy and affordable food for all. “I OWED £1. BAILIFFS AND THE COUNCIL FORCED ME TO PAY £311 In this case 311 times more than the debt she owed, £310 of which goes to the bailiffs and £1 to the council who instructed them. Jade’s letter from the bailiffs. The Cable asked the bailiff company, Marstons Holdings, whether the application of £310 fees to a debt of £1 was appropriate, and on what basis payment plans would beoffered.
DEFIANT, WEARY, RESIGNED Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path. With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict. “Big money thinks it can buy you off, and too often it’s successful. You can’t compensate for pollution or BANJO ISLAND: THE CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY BEHIND THE Soft in the middle. So, to the outside world, Banjo put on a tough face. But on the inside there was a loving, close-knit community that would be the envy of most Bristolians. Kerry remembers moving to Banjo in the ’90s: “It was like a Butlins holiday camp! Everyone knew everyone, you walk past people and they would say ‘Good Morning!’. THE HISTORY OF STRUGGLE AT AVONMOUTH DOCKS 1923 Wildcat Strike. In September 1923 around 67,000 dockers around the UK went on strike, including 5,000 workers from Avonmouth and Bristol 1. The strike was started because of cuts to wages and an increase in the cost of living, and was taken without official union approval 2. The National Committee of the Transport and GeneralWorkers Union
‘DISABILITY CAN’T BE FORGOTTEN IN OUR TACKLING OF THE 21 hours ago · The BDEF will be one of six community groups to build plans for community-led action to tackle the climate crisis with local people. Others include Ambition Lawrence Weston, ACH, Heart of BS13, Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, and Eastside Community Trust.. The consultation work will also feed into the city’s climate plans to prevent new barriers being created for disabled people. ‘MY FAMILY CAUGHT COVID IN AN OUTBREAK AT OUR SON’S SCHOOL 22 hours ago · Like most people, I was cautiously looking forward to June – marking a bit of a turning point after the longest of winters. It had been a challenging first half of the year juggling family and work life with ever-changing lockdown restrictions, but things were starting to get easier. My NHS worker NUMBER OF HOMELESS SINGLE PEOPLE MORE THAN TRIPLES DURING The number of single Bristolians who are homeless has more than tripled during the pandemic, rising from 702 to 2226 according to a council housing official, though the overall numbers of people sleeping rough on the streets has dropped considerably. LOCAL ELECTIONS 2021 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Labour Bristol Mayor candidate Marvin Rees, on his record, style and politics. In this robust interview Neil and Marvin discuss his successes and criticisms and what is the driving and guiding the Labour candidate. Neil Maggs, Rosa CHARITIES SCRAMBLE TO FIND HOMES FOR 60 HOMELESS PEOPLE This is in the midst of a growing homelessness crisis, with the number of single Bristolians who are homeless more than tripling during the pandemic, according to new figures, though the overall numbers of people sleeping rough on the streets has dropped considerably. The number of newly homeless people is expected to rise again in coming months, as the eviction ban ended yesterday (1 NEW BRISTOL CARE HOME FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO OPEN AFTER A new council-run care home for disabled children is to open, after Bristol’s only residential home closed last year amid a police investigation into child cruelty.. On average, Bristol City Council currently pays a whopping £300,000 a year per child, but the plans would save money and provide more stability for families, whose children often get sent far from home. THIRD MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN TWO YEARS AT STRACHAN & HENSHAW It follows a blackmail attempt on the landlord and a separate, violent assault on the ex-landlord. Speedwell residents will have heard the all too familiar sound of fire engines returning to the Strachan and Henshaw building, aka The Office, early on Thursday morning (9 July). It is the third fire in the bedevilled building since December 2018. BRIAN’S STORY AND THE SCANDAL OF FUEL POVERTY IN BRISTOL Housing in Bristol is notoriously costly to buy or rent. Of about 200,000 dwellings in Bristol, 29% are privately rented – above the national average. Tenants on benefits or even medium incomes are increasingly unable to afford the rising costs of rents in the city,and this is
LISTEN: BRISTOL UNPACKED WITH NEIL MAGGS ARCHIVES Listen: Bristol Unpacked on the city's struggle to reach net-zero carbon with council cabinet lead on climate, Councillor Afzal Shah. With nine years to go until Bristol's net-zero carbon pledge, Neil and Afzal - old school mates from decades ago - discuss the successes and criticisms of the administration’s work on climate so far. CABLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR This calendar is aimed at providing a platform that amplifies and supports positive community activity in Bristol by making events, training and other items of interest visible to as many people aspossible.
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