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Together we hold power to account through groundbreaking investigations, campaign for change, and amplify marginalised voices. We are rooted in local communities, but a leader of the global movement to reinvent local media. Join the Cable co-op to support quality media in Bristol and beyond. thebristolcable.org/join

16/11/2024

Millie Flemington-Clare was born with cystinosis, which affects just a few thousand people across the world. She explains why accessible makeup has more than just cosmetic importance.

Full story here:

Millie Flemington-Clare was born with the rare condition cystinosis. She explains why accessible makeup has more than just cosmetic value.

14/11/2024

⚠️ On 14 Nov 2023 an east Bristol tower block was evacuated over fears it could collapse, making national news. A year on, residents tell the Cable about the disruption and the ongoing impact on their5 wellbeing and their children's.

There’s a deep sense of injustice at how their landlord, Bristol City Council, has treated them – which has left a community traumatised.

Full story by Priyanka Raval:

One year after their homes were suddenly evacuated, residents of east Bristol's Barton House tower block discuss their enduring trauma.

12/11/2024

📻 It’s a year this week since the Barton House tower block in east Bristol was evacuated. Priyanka Raval discusses residents’ enduring trauma, and ongoing search for justice.

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It's a year since the Barton House tower block in east Bristol was evacuated. Priyanka Raval discusses residents' enduring trauma.

12/11/2024

The Engagement Lead is the driving force behind the Cable’s presence and engagement with people in Bristol, and responsible for our membership growth and retention.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/4fjvsDO

09/11/2024

🥘 Coexist Community does important work for Bristol through the simple act of cooking to support young people and adults facing social marginalisation.

You can support the future of the kitchen with loads of rewards up for grabs on their Crowdfunder: https://bit.ly/3YyppUQ

08/11/2024

📰 A brand new issue full of the stories that set the Cable's reporting apart. Pick up a free copy of #38 or get it delivered direct with a membership of £5 per month.

Join Bristol's local media co-op here: https://bit.ly/3u9j6vn

06/11/2024

💥 Calling all extroverts passionate about social change! Join our staff team as our Engagement Lead.

Apply: thebristolcable.org/jobs

04/11/2024

😎 We’re looking for an Engagement Lead to help our co-op team build our membership, secure our future, and keep serving the communities of Bristol.

💥 Apply now: https://thebristolcable.org/2024/10/were-hiring-engagement-lead/

04/11/2024

This week we'll be remembering Paul Stephenson OBE, whose leadership in the Bristol Bus Boycott furthered not only equality in the city of , but racial justice across the UK.

He died on Saturday at the age of 87.

Paul Stephenson continues to inspire me. Stories like his should be taught in our schools.

01/11/2024

Wishing you a Diwali filled with joy from all at the Bristol Cable🕯️

31/10/2024

📣 We’re hiring an Engagement Lead!

Do you love meeting new people? Running events? Helping them get involved in their local community? If so, we need you.

💥 Apply now: thebristolcable.org/jobs

30/10/2024

Another year wrapped up in our annual general meeting 🎉 We head into 2025 with four directors joining the board including Fadumo Farah, Nick Plant, Jaldeep Katwala and Christopher Brown 👏

29/10/2024

Check out The Rest is Entertainment with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discussing the click-baitification of local news and why outlets like the Bristol Cable are changing the game.

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The Rest Is Entertainment · Episode

28/10/2024

💼 In October Labour introduced the Employment Rights Bill, calling it the ‘biggest upgrade to rights at work in a generation’. Why does it matter, where could it be better – and what does it mean for Bristolians?

Story by Adam Quarshie :

In October Labour introduced the Employment Rights Bill, calling it the 'biggest upgrade to rights at work in a generation'. Is it really?

26/10/2024

🗑️ Political satirist and prime minister-baiting candidate Count Binface talks nationalising Adele, the dangers of Keir Starmer’s ‘inch-deep’ majority, and how his pastry policies can improve Bristol.

Full story:

Political satirist Count Binface on nationalising Adele, Keir Starmer’s ‘inch-deep’ majority, and how his pastry policies can improve Bristol

25/10/2024

🎤 ‘We need to move the dials’: Avon and Somerset Police must show real change on institutional racism.

Desmond Brown, a Bristol-based racial justice advocate, on stop-and-search and police gaslighting:

Admitting institutional racism isn't enough when stop-and-search inequality blights Bristol’s Black youth, a racial justice advocate argues.

23/10/2024

TOMORROW⌚ A free event at Easton Community Centre hosted by the Cable. Come along to hear about the campaign to end Section 60 and how you can get involved!

FB Event: https://bit.ly/3BPZd08
Tix on Headfirst here: https://bit.ly/3UbCylr

22/10/2024

🍻 The Giant Goram closed five years ago and, ahead of a meeting to decide its future, is now in a sorry state. What would it take for community organisation Ambition Lawrence Weston to return it to viability?

Story by Alex Turner here:

The Giant Goram closed five years ago and is in a sorry state. Can community organisation Ambition Lawrence Weston return it to viability?

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📰 A brand new issue full of the stories that set the Cable's reporting apart. Pick up a free copy of #38 or get it delivered direct with a membership of £5 per month. Join Bristol's local media co-op here: https://bit.ly/3u9j6vn

Podcast🎙️After a year which saw a 33% increase in knife crime, reporter Sean Morrison explains the process of developing a campaign against Section 60 with the support of the affected communities. Download here: https://bit.ly/3BePgsR

📹 Janie Watson attended community meetings held by Avon and Somerset police in February, before and after Section 60 was enacted. Speaking to the Cable, Janie tells us the police should be doing more to inform the community. Watch the full video at thebristolcable.org 🫵 Our Section 60 campaign is one example of why independent journalism is needed in our city. You can help us by joining the Cable along with over 2.6k members in Bristol.

🏆 Thanks to Press Gazette for nominating us for regional podcast and reader revenue strategy awards, for which we were highly commended. We left empty handed but proud to represent Bristol, our members and independent local news. Join the Cable here: https://bit.ly/4bVBkSc

📺 How Section 60 contributes to rifts between police and the communities they serve. In this video, John Pegram (@bristolcopwatch) speaks to the Cable about the damaging impact of the racist and ineffective power. 🚫 Part of our No To Section 60 campaign. Sign our petition in our bio. 👉 Watch the full video at thebristolcable.org 📹 Video by Aphra Evans

📢 Important announcement from the Bristol Cable's @elizmizon 🫡 We did it folks! 💪🎉 The Cable has now raised around 105% of the membership income target we’ve been working towards for a year. Keep joining so we can give Bristol the proper journalism it deserves! Thankyou Bristol ❤️

🥾 "Local journalism still has boots on the ground" At our tenth birthday we asked what you thought about the state of journalism and what the mainstream media might learn? 🎤 📹: @zainilyas Join the movement at thebristolcable.org

For the past 10 years, the Bristol Cable has been a voice for the city.

⏰ One week left! With our campaign at 95% we're within reaching distance of our target. In case you haven't heard of the Bristol Cable - here's a snapshot of where we started and our mission for the next decade 📹 Join here: https://bit.ly/4bVBkSc

✊ Speeches took place at a huge counter-demo in Bristol where well over a thousand people turned out in solidarity against far right, racist, xenophobic hatred. 📹📷 @melanievax

We need 'Energy & persistence in pursuit of resistance' ⚡ Just do... something! Listen to the debut episode of People Just Do Something with guest Grace Blakeley and hosts @priyraval and @isaac_k_h live from our 10th birthday at @bristoltrinity 🎉 👉 thebristolcable.org/podcasts