News / Brabazon Hangar
‘We have to get Bristol Arena project right’
A final decision is delayed again as the Brabazon Hangar is named as a possible alternative site
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Film / News
Curzon’s Record-Breaking Year
Clevedon's historic cinema notched up 74,000 admissions in 2017
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News / Bristol Food Connections
Bristol Food Connections to return this summer
Ideas are now welcome to make the food festival a success
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Shops / Shop of the Week
Shop of the Week: Old Market Plants
A friendly botanical experience in the heart of Old Market
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News / UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol student president suspended
Zain Choudhry urged students not to vote for a 'Zionist' candidate
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News / Advertising
Newly erected Old City billboard considered ‘unacceptable’ by council
Planning officers will now take steps to secure its removal from the side of the listed building
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Things To Do / Bristol
21 things to do in Bristol this week, Jan 15-21 2018
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Restaurants / Park Street
Transylvania – restaurant review
A completely unique new restaurant on Park Street
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News / easton
‘Poverty tours of Easton’
The spoof sign was spotted on Greenbank Road
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News / New York Times
New York Times names Bristol one of the best places to visit in the world in 2018
"An oft-overlooked British city ups it cultural ante"
What's on
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What's On
From art and film to food & drink events– via music and theatre, comedy and spoken word – find our comprehensive Bristol listings here
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Film
Comprehensive listings for all Bristol cinemas and film festivals, from arthouse to mainstream cinema.
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Art
Exhibitions, open studios, art trails; street art, Fine Art, ceramics, photography: Bristol’s hugely vibrant art scene, all listed here
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Music
Bristol’s famously busy and eclectic music scene: we’ve got all the gigs, clubs and festivals listed for you
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Theatre
Big musical at the Hippodrome? Or some edgy, state-of-the-nation fare in an intimate studio theatre? The stars of the stage are all in here.
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Food & Drink
Foodie festivals, restaurant openings, offers, guest ales: all your eating and drinking events around town
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Comedy
Our comprehensive listings of every single night of stand-up, slapstick, sketch comedy, improv and more. If it’s funny, it’s here
News and Features
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News / bristol city council
Bristol underground: realistic proposition or ‘political flight of fancy’?
Mayor Marvin Rees has been liked to 'the emperor with no clothes'
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News / Brabazon Hangar
The Bristol Arena: a timeline
The long-anticipated project has been 15 years in the making - and counting
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News / Brabazon Hangar
‘We have to get Bristol Arena project right’
A final decision is delayed again as the Brabazon Hangar is named as a possible alternative site
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News / Advertising
Newly erected Old City billboard considered ‘unacceptable’ by council
Planning officers will now take steps to secure its removal from the side of the listed building
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News / Bijan Ebrahimi
Investigation launched into failings surrounding Bijan Ebrahimi murder
'The appalling and avoidable tragedy was a combination of individual and institutional racism'
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Features / instagram
12 amazing photos of Bristol reflections
Photographer Chris Hill has an eye for puddles
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Features / Street Store
A new shopping experience for Bristol’s homeless
The city's first Street Store comes to College Green on Saturday
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News / Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes charged following Bristol brawl
Stokes will appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court
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News / Advertising
‘Horrendously large’ billboard appears in Old City
The three-storey advert is dividing opinions
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News / Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Suspected murder in Knowle West linked to pub disorder
Nathan Jones was assaulted in Leinster Avenue and died at the scene
Culture
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Theatre / Culture Flash Sale
Thousands of discounted tickets offered in Culture Flash Sale
Be quick to snap up deals on tickets, with up to 50 per cent reductions
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Art / banksy
Council apologises for selling unauthorised Banksy prints
Bristol Museum had been selling as many as 1000 prints a day
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Theatre / Amit Lahav
Preview: Gecko’s ‘The Wedding’, Bristol Old Vic
The brilliant physical theatre company Gecko explore the conflict between love and anger
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Film / News
Curzon’s Record-Breaking Year
Clevedon's historic cinema notched up 74,000 admissions in 2017
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Film / Box Office
Box Office Chart: January 12-14 2018
Gary Oldman's Churchill fights them in the multiplexes
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Books / book launch
Book Launch: Lyrically Justified Vol 2
A poetry anthology charting social injustice
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Theatre / Joe Sellman-Leava
Preview: Labels, Wardrobe Theatre
Joe Sellman-Leava on the compartments we choose for ourselves and others
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Music / Rough Trade
Review: Shame, Rough Trade
Shame play Rough Trade on their debut album release day
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Music / bristol international jazz and blues festival
The week in jazz, January 15-21 2018
Seven days of hepcat action around Bristol’s jazz scene
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Film / Reviews
Review: The Post
Contemporary resonance abounds in Spielberg's slick journalistic thriller
Food and Drink
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Restaurants / Cabot Circus
Casa Brazil – restaurant review
An all-you-can-eat meat buffet comes to Cabot Circus
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Restaurants / Clifton
Urban Kohinoor – restaurant review
A new opening on Blackboy Hill from an award-winning team
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Restaurants / Park Street
Transylvania – restaurant review
A completely unique new restaurant on Park Street
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News / Bristol Food Connections
Bristol Food Connections to return this summer
Ideas are now welcome to make the food festival a success
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Features / Pub of the Week
Pub of the week: The Bridge Inn
This music-loving pub might be small but it has a whole lot of heart
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Features / vegan
Bristol’s best vegan-friendly restaurants and cafes
Make the most of Veganuary
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News / Fred Olsen
Meet the Bristol chef who travels the world
Robert Swann is the executive chef on board the cruise ship Boudicca
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News / Bristol
Bristol’s worrying trend of restaurant closures continues
Polpo is just the latest to bite the dust
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Restaurants / caribbean
Bikkle Island – restaurant review
The team behind the Easton restaurant have opened a second branch in The Galleries
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News / Polpo
Polpo closes its restaurant on Whiteladies Road
Success for a restaurant in London is no guarantee of success for the same restaurant in Bristol
Opinion
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Columnists / Affordable Housing
‘Bristolians are facing the same economic displacement we were up against in Hackney’
Tessa Lidstone reflects on the implications of the mass exodus from London to Bristol
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Your say / Bristol Green Party
‘Other parties will ridicule Green policies up to the point where they steal them’
Carla Denyer argues Universal Basic Income is just the latest Green policy to become mainstream
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Your say / Housing
‘Marvin should concentrate on practical schemes rather than pie in the sky visions’
Judith Sluglett on why Marvin's priorities are wrong
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Your say / bristol city council
‘We have to reconstruct committees that are so badly needed for public assurance’
Lib Dem councillor Gary Hopkins reflects on the transparency of the council system
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Your say / Austerity
‘Labour’s anti-austerity message needs to be matched with action’
Bristol and District Anti-Cuts Alliance calls on Jeremy Corbyn to halt further budget cuts
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Your say / Health
‘Learning to eat mindfully changed my life’
Lisa Beasley reflects on how she overcame a troubled relationship with food
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Your say / bristol city council
Bristol metro: pipe dream or realistic rail plan?
'All we have to go on is a mountain of ambition and a few carefully drawn lines on a map'
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Your say / mental health
‘NHS mental health teams need to specifically support students’
Dr Dominique Thompson suggests a novel way to tackle the issue of poor student mental health
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Your say / homelessness
‘I am relentlessly determined to support those who are still homeless and suffering’
Campaigner Dan Turner on his mission to help the people sleeping rough on Britain's streets
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Your say / Box-E
‘I tell my two young daughters that they can be anything, do anything, achieve anything’
Box-E co-owner Tessa Lidstone on bringing equality to the restaurant industry
Lifestyle
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Shops / Shop of the Week
Shop of the Week: Old Market Plants
A friendly botanical experience in the heart of Old Market
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Health / mental health
Bristol charities battle Blue Monday at The Galleries
The organisations are on a mission to help people on the most depressing day of the year
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Family / Animals
Running wild at Wild Place Project
A great day out for little ones, with plenty of animals to see
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Travel / murmuration
A natural spectacle on the Somerset Levels
Ham Wall near Glastonbury is one of the best places in the UK to see starlings in the winter
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Travel / Corsham
A weekend in Wiltshire
Including a relaxing stay at the Methuen Arms in Corsham
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Health / Bristol
Clifton College Sports Centre are offering no joining fee on new monthly memberships in January!
Get active this New Year with Clifton College Sports Centre.
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Fashion / Bristol
Street style: January 2018
Bristol's best dressed this month
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Love / date ideas
Gin and teapots at Cox & Baloney
Book the ultimate boozy date, organised by DateMakers
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Fashion / Amber Hards Knitwear
Meet the Bristol knitwear designer pushing boundaries with her signature style
Innovative knitwear designer Amber Hards shares skills in local workshops
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Family / Avon Valley
Christmas at Avon Valley Country Park
Christmas at Avon Valley Country Park is a treat for the whole family
Business
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News / Business
‘Bristol’s growing tech scene makes it an exciting place to be’
TalkLife is a free social network to help young people deal with mental health issues
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Features / Business
Sector spotlight: Health and Fitness
The Bristol businesses meeting an ever-growing demand for diverse exercise options
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Features / Business
The dawning of a new era in data security
How will new data protection laws affect Bristol businesses?
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Features / Business
If I knew then: Jamie Breese
The television presenter and organiser of Business Showcase South West shares his steps to success
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News / Architecture
‘We need more women in architecture’
Una Breathnach-Hifeearnain won an award for her work on Bristol Aerospace
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News / bottle yard studios
Boot camp at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios to fill skills gap
Could you see yourself working behind the scenes on Sherlock or Poldark?
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News / Business
The Bristol Fintech company reinventing the global equity market
Chainium has launched a cryptocurrency platform that cuts out the middle man
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Features / Business
‘Experience is king’
George Hart packed in a corporate job to co-found Bristol-based startup Tobooka
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Features / Bristol
Top tips to keep your business safe over the festive period.
The festive season is the busiest time of the year for Santa and his reindeer, but also for thieves.
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News / Business
Bristol’s happiest workplaces
Yoga sessions, volunteering, skate parks and flexible hours are highly rated by employees
Sport
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Other Sport / Handball
There’s another Bristol sports team playing Manchester in the cup
Bristol Handball ladies are having a strong start to their season
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Football / Bristol Rovers
‘Bodin has every right to a rapturous ovation should our paths cross again’
James Hodges discusses Billy Bodin's departure, a new signing, and positive signs for 2018
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Football / Bristol City 2018
‘That is how you should play when you go to the Etihad’
Dave Skinner looks back at Bristol City's memorable night in Manchester
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Football / Bristol City
Bristol City give Man City a scare in Carabao Cup semi-final
Man City will take a slender lead into the semi-final second leg
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Football / Bristol City 2018
‘The club should be commended for their philosophy in recent years’
Dave Skinner reflects on recent defeats and looks forward to the visit to Manchester City's Etihad
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Football / Bristol City 2017
‘A truly special night for everyone connected to the club’
Our Bristol City blogger looks back at that incredible night at Ashton Gate
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Other Sport / Bristol and West Ladies Football Club
Using the power of football for positive social change in Bristol
Sharifa James driving efforts to kick out the prejudice that has plagued our national sport
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Football / Ashton Gate
Bristol City beat Manchester United in unforgettable night at Ashton Gate
City knocked the holders out of the Carabao Cup
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Football / Bristol Rovers
‘Darrell wants a signed Billy Bodin contract for Christmas’
James Hodges wonders what key figures at Bristol Rovers want in their stockings this Christmas
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Football / Bristol Rovers
‘Three away points should be in the bag if Billy or Ellis keep their form’
James Hodges anticipates a rare away success for Rovers this week
Festivals
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News / Bristol Food Connections
Bristol Food Connections to return this summer
Ideas are now welcome to make the food festival a success
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News / Boomtown
WATCH: How Boomtown Festival are reducing drug harm
The festival is working to open up conversations about drug use and make it safer
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Features / Bristol
Best of Bristol 2017: Festivals
From dance music in Eastville Park to a children's takeover at the Colston Hall
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News / bristol international balloon fiesta
Bristol Balloon Fiesta promises a ‘remarkable year’ in 2018
The Fiesta is now Europe's largest hot air balloon festival
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News / Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim to headline Love Saves The Day 2018
Mercury Prize winner Sampha tops the bill on Saturday in Eastville Park
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News / Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival
Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival announces 2018 programme
Now in its sixth year the festival brings another stellar line-up
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Features / Christmas 2017
The best Christmas markets in Bristol and beyond
Support local makers and get your Christmas presents from somewhere different this year
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Features / Barton Hill
Preview: Barton Hill Festival 2017
What to expect at the colourful day-long community festival
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Music / British Paraorchestra & Army of Generals
Review: Simple Things 2017
Just some of the highlights of another exceptional year
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News / Bristol Festival
Preview: As A Tiger In The Jungle, Circus City
The unbelievable story of the performers coming to Bristol Circus City Festival this week
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News / UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol student president suspended
Zain Choudhry urged students not to vote for a 'Zionist' candidate
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News / Naked calendar
Students strip off for Bristol University naked calendar 2018
It's all for charity
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News / Broadmead
Zorba the Greek flashmob video in Broadmead goes viral
The dance was performed by members of Go Greek
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Learning / mental health
UWE Bristol announce plans to put mental health first
Professor Steve West is leading the fight for better mental health in higher education
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News / #IAmBristol
#IAmBristol: Uniting against Islamophobia
'Islamophobia is real and needs to be tackled'
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Features / Bristol
Bristol bands: a primer
A rundown of some of Bristol's greatest bands
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Features / Bristol
Sport teams to watch in Bristol
Third year Student Nicky Withers tells us who to watch this season
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Features / Bristol
Bristol on the run
Second-year English student Felix Rusby takes us on some of his favourite runs around the city
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Features / Bristol
Retaining your fashion identity
Hannah Worthington tells us how she identified with her style in the cultural city of Bristol
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Features / Bristol
Bristol’s best record shops
English Student Alexia Kirov gives us her view on Bristol's best record shops
Spark
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Community
Help Resurgence build for the future
Support the spiritual pioneers of the Green movement
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Training and Courses / jan day
Divine Touch – a beginner’s guide to Tantra
Feeling alive, vulnerable and connected: Jan Day shows what a newcomer can expect from Tantra
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Community / be inspired
The Spark Oct – Dec 2017 issue is now out!
Read the latest issue of The Spark online... for free!
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Health / Alessandra Lemma
Net losses – porn screens and teen dreams
Depersonalised and disembodied – how is the internet affecting teenage sexual development?
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Community / art
Shining a ray of hope across the border
Artists Duncan McKellar and David Martin are taking their message of unity to the US/Mexico border
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Health / Claire Kelly
Autumn herbal essentials
Changing weather makes you more susceptible to illness, so take extra care of yourself this Autumn
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Planet / clair dubois
Fighting climate change with a billion trees
The Tree Conference brings together activists and experts
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Spark / mental health
Putting mental health in the spotlight
The Bristol theatre group that gives a voice to mental health service users
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Spark / charity
Tackling trauma
Meeting the local charity that rebuilds the shattered lives of refugees
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Community / bristol radical film festival
Bristol Radical Film Festival is back!
Keeping the flickering flame of political documentary making alive
