The Bristol Cable

A media cooperative that is transforming the landscape of local journalism.

National

English

Media Company

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#1323136

United Kingdom

#89530

News and Media

#2826

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

People Just Do Something, with Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat

1 week ago | thebristolcable.org | Priyanka Raval

Content warning: descriptions of violence and warIyad Burnat is a Palestinian activist renowned for his part in nonviolent resistance against the Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Iyad is head of the Bil’in Popular Committee against the Wall, which has led weekly demonstrations since 2005 against the Israeli West Bank barrier.
What does the arrest of Dan Norris mean for his constituents?

2 weeks ago | thebristolcable.org | Sean Morrison

People in North East Somerset and Hanham face a challenge with Parliamentary representation after the arrest of their MP Dan Norris on suspicion of rape and child sex offences last week. The MP and the region’s metro mayor was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, rape, child abduction, and misconduct in a public office on Friday (April 4).
photographer Colin Moody on the city & nightlife

2 weeks ago | thebristolcable.org | Alex Turner

Since coming to Bristol in the 2000s, photographer Colin Moody has become a celebrated chronicler of the city – including in the pages of the Cable. Famously, he is one of the people who documented the fall of Edward Colston’s statue during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, capturing the moments when the slave trader’s likeness was rolled into the Floating Harbour.
Squalid conditions remain at housing block despite council action

3 weeks ago | thebristolcable.org | Matty Edwards

“We’re now into a semi-regular routine every few weeks of getting our masks out, putting our gloves on, buying mould remover and spraying down rooms in the flat to try to get rid of all the black mould.”This is now normal life for a resident of Queen’s Court, a historic art-deco block of flats in Clifton, where renters of around 80 flats are living in squalid conditions.
The Debrief: Medact – doctors fighting for Barton House residents

3 weeks ago | thebristolcable.org | Priyanka Raval

In August 2024, the community union ACORN approached Medact, a health justice charity run by doctors and other health professionals, to join its campaign seeking justice for people evacuated from the Barton House tower block the previous November. Six months on, on 27 February, Medact members delivered a hard-hitting message to a panel of floundering council officials – along with residents and press – in St Annes Board Mill Social Club, just up the road from Barton House.
We're hiring: Digital Marketing and Communications Lead

1 month ago | thebristolcable.org | Eliz Mizon

We’re looking for a Digital Marketing and Communications Lead to grow our reach, engage audiences, and drive membership through strategic and impactful digital content. You’ll take the lead on our social media, marketing, branding, and accessibility efforts, ensuring our work reaches the widest possible audience while staying true to our values.
Kill the Bill prisoners are fighting repression from behind bars

1 month ago | thebristolcable.org | Sean Morrison

“We should remember 21 March as a day where people got together to protest, and fought back against the brutality the police used. It should be a reminder that we are stronger together,” says Ryan Roberts. “We also need to remember all the people injured and imprisoned.”Roberts is serving a 14-year prison sentence for his involvement in the uprising against police violence outside Bristol’s Bridewell police station four years ago today.
The Cable reveals how Bristol developers are dodging their duties

1 month ago | thebristolcable.org | Matty Edwards

Illustration: Joe Watson-Price Steph Culpin stands up in the stuffy room in Bristol’s City Hall to say her piece. “Myself and another 54 leaseholders are living in an unsafe building, and it’s at risk of a fire spreading… It’s terrifying to know we’re living like this, but also having a freeholder that is ignoring our requests to get this fixed. “We shouldn’t let these companies continue building until they honour their responsibilities to the residents of Orchard House,” she continues.
Archive Bristol Unpacked, with comedy legend Jayde Adams

1 month ago | thebristolcable.org | Alex Turner

As we pause between seasons of Bristol Unpacked, we are raiding our long-running podcast’s archives to resurface a few gems – and what better way to start, with this weekend having marked International Women’s Day, than the 2022 chat between Neil and Jayde Adams? Bristol comedy legend Jayde, who needs no introduction these days, went from a job in Asda Bedminster – where her mum also worked for years – to a period as an Adele impersonator, and on to international fame.
In pictures: The oldest town in Bristol

1 month ago | thebristolcable.org | Priyanka Raval

In 2020, longtime friends Tina and Marilyn sat down for very different lunches at Sunshine Café on East Street in Bedminster. Sausage and mash for the former, an ice cream sundae for the latter. When local street photographer Pitlad strolled in, the pair readily posed for a snap. “I didn’t fancy mains, see,” Tina explained. “I’m having a long sausage!” Marilyn cheekily chimed in, giving everyone the giggles.