After getting into an argument at a demo against the far right, Nikesh ponders the meaning of the English flag and how to ...

Susannah Eley, a volunteer with Citizens Advice, reflects on community and resilience in the face of a hostile immigration ...

A report published today by the University of Bristol’s Students’ Union has shown that almost half of the students that responded to a survey had experienced sexual harassment. The ‘No means no’ ...

Thirty years ago, BSE was spreading across the UK while the government insisted beef was safe. Neil asks Lucy, producer of The Cows are Mad podcast, about the scandal – and how conspiracy theories ...

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Image: Painting by Francis Greenway of a mock trial in Newgate Prison, Bristol, 1812, held at the State Library of New South Wales Two hundred years ago, work began on what is now regarded as one of ...

An autistic woman has received a £5,500 payout from Avon and Somerset Police after they held “false and misleading” information about her on police records for years. Emma*, who spoke to the Cable on ...

Keep the Lights On Investigative journalism strengthens democracy – it’s a necessity, not a luxury. The Cable is Bristol’s independent, investigative newsroom. Owned and steered by more than 2,600 ...

Boyce’s Avenue is pedestrianised, lined with cafe seating and greengrocers’ stalls. There’s a florist, a charity shop and other independent businesses – just what you would expect from a quaint pocket ...

Independent. Investigative. Indispensable. Investigative journalism strengthens democracy – it’s a necessity, not a luxury. The Cable is Bristol’s independent, investigative newsroom. Owned and ...

In 2022 a BBC series aired in which former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff went back to his hometown, Preston, to see if he could use cricket to help young lads with limited opportunities. It was ...

“We cannot come through 13 years of austerity without it having an impact on people’s lives.” This is what Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees said this week as the council discussed its bleak financial ...