It’s been nearly 40 years since Wessex Water was privatised. Since then the company has been loaded with debt and dumped sewage into our waterways while paying out huge dividends. What will it take to change course?
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This week a boat set sail from Bristol to break Israel’s siege on Gaza. Twelve people are on board the latest vessel attempting to deliver aid to Palestine
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We visit the Rastafari Community Centre in St Pauls. How is the legacy and learning of a tradition carried forward when its elders are no longer here?
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From Klezmer to queer folk-punk, Bristol’s Jewish artists are keeping a tradition of antifascism alive
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With Christian nationalism on the rise across the UK, including in Bristol, theologians, academics and church leaders discuss how to respond
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Could antisemitism row spell the end for much-loved festival?
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The Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist discusses mental health, masculinity and the challenges of thriving in a precarious creative sector
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For the past five years, Euella Jackson and Jess Bunyan have co-directed Rising Arts Agency, an organisation empowering young creatives from underrepresented backgrounds. We sit down with them to talk about leadership, innovation, and the challenges of the cultural sector
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Two of those jailed following Bristol’s Kill the Bill demonstrations four years ago reflect on police brutality, the importance of solidarity, and their ongoing struggle from within prison.
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Dad Matters, set up in 2024, has been supporting men across Bristol to navigate the tricky challenges of early fatherhood – but the council is now working out if it can continue funding the service.
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