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🎧 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with photographer Colin Moody

In the first episode of a new season of Unpacked, Neil talks to Colin about his new book, celebrating Bristol’s nightlife – and the challenges venues face in the post-Covid era.

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Bristol Unpacked: photographer Colin Moody on the city & nightlife
Neil talks to Colin about his new book celebrating Bristol's nightlife – and the threats venues have faced post-Covid.
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🏆 EXCLUSIVE! Need another reason to become a Cable member?

In April, the Cable will be putting the names of all members into a hat and picking someone to receive this one-of-a-kind sculpture of local artist Hugo Farmer's 'Ohm Boy'.

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Ohm boy bronze statue of a person with a mega phone for a head holding a match sitting before a Molotov, a firework and a birthday cake with candle. Ohm boy bronze statue of a person with a mega phone for a head holding a match sitting before a Molotov, a firework and a birthday cake with candle.
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We're looking for a volunteer Treasurer/Director for the Bristol Cable Board!

If you love local journalism, have a background in finance or accounting, & want to get involved in our community- this might be exactly what you are looking for! Get in touch 👇

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Join us as Bristol Cable Treasurer - The Bristol Cable
As we grow and evolve, the Bristol Cable is looking for a committed individual to join our Board as Treasurer – helping us steward our...
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💻Tech workers need unions too

With mass layoffs and poor working conditions becoming widespread across the sector, it’s time for techies to get organised.

Read the latest piece for our This Better Work series by Daniel Watson -

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Here's why tech workers need unions too
Tech workers used to enjoy perks and attractive salaries, but toxic practices are endemic in the sector. It's time for techies to organise.
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Being a Crip is a radicalising experience:

With the government’s disability benefits cuts coming into force, communities in Bristol and around the country are resisting under the banner Crips Against Cuts

Read the opinion piece from Teodor Hykel here-

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Crip Against Cuts: the activists resisting disability benefits cuts
The government's cuts to disability benefits will affect millions, but a community of activists is fighting back
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We're looking for a volunteer Treasurer/Director for the Bristol Cable Board!

If you love local journalism, have a background in finance or accounting, & want to get involved in our community- this might be exactly what you are looking for! Get in touch 👇

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Join us as Bristol Cable Treasurer - The Bristol Cable
As we grow and evolve, the Bristol Cable is looking for a committed individual to join our Board as Treasurer – helping us steward our...
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Many tenants are living in appalling conditions in Queens Court and some are now facing eviction threats. With fellow cllr George Calascione, I’ve been working to support tenants. Thanks to @mattyedwards23.bsky.social for this thorough investigative article in @thebristolcable.bsky.social
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💻Tech workers need unions too

With mass layoffs and poor working conditions becoming widespread across the sector, it’s time for techies to get organised.

Read the latest piece for our This Better Work series by Daniel Watson -

thebristolcable.org/2025/04/here...
Here's why tech workers need unions too
Tech workers used to enjoy perks and attractive salaries, but toxic practices are endemic in the sector. It's time for techies to organise.
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Squalid conditions continue at Queen’s Court despite council action

Residents of a Clifton block of flats have rallied against persistent damp and mould and another rent increase. But now some are facing eviction threats from their London landlords.

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Squalid conditions remain at housing block despite council action - The Bristol Cable
Queen’s Court residents are rallying against persistent damp and mould and yet another rent increase from their millionaire London landlords
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CALLOUT: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion!

We’d like to hear about your experiences at Motion in Bristol - these could be as a punter, staff or a promoter. We’ll be choosing 4-5 of these to feature in an article publishing in July 2025.

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Photo of Motion nightclub entrance with a neon sign that says MOTION and a string of bare bulb lights illuminating a dark evening setting in a brick building with a crowd of people dotted around.
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✏️Editorial: Why the Cable will be shining a light on child imprisonment

Introducing our new long-term reporting strategy that puts impact at its heart – starting with a deep-dive on child prisons and exclusion from society.

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Shining a light on child prisons
The Bristol Cable's investigations lead introduces our new long-term reporting on child prisons and exclusion from society.
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🏆 EXCLUSIVE! Need another reason to become a Cable member?

In April, the Cable will be putting the names of all members into a hat and picking someone to receive this one-of-a-kind sculpture of local artist Hugo Farmer's 'Ohm Boy'.

Join today to win: thebristolcable.org/join
Ohm boy bronze statue of a person with a mega phone for a head holding a match sitting before a Molotov, a firework and a birthday cake with candle. Ohm boy bronze statue of a person with a mega phone for a head holding a match sitting before a Molotov, a firework and a birthday cake with candle.
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CALLOUT: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion!

We’d like to hear about your experiences at Motion in Bristol - these could be as a punter, staff or a promoter. We’ll be choosing 4-5 of these to feature in an article publishing in July 2025.

membership.thebristolcable.org/callouts/tel...
Photo of Motion nightclub entrance with a neon sign that says MOTION and a string of bare bulb lights illuminating a dark evening setting in a brick building with a crowd of people dotted around.