Disabled people who faced the prospect of being forced to move into care homes if the cost of supporting them at home was considered ‘too expensive’ are claiming a huge victory, after Bristol City Council told them it was dropping the proposal....
Disabled people who faced the prospect of being forced to move into care homes if the cost of supporting them at home was considered ‘too expensive’ are claiming a huge victory, after Bristol City Council told them it was dropping the proposal....
The man in charge of Bristol’s housing in 2017 said he was not passed a letter from the government warning of safety concerns with tower blocks like Barton House - which was sent on the same day the city council’s chief executive suddenly resigned.
Mariella is a woman of colour who was violently kneed to the floor by police officers at the KILL THE BILL demonstrations in Bristol in March 2021. Mariella was sentenced to 5.5 years for riot. Read her story here. She now needs your support and Solidarity. Write to Mariella and show her she is not alone....
A police officer sent flirty messages to a vulnerable missing woman he met after taking part in a search for her. PC Robert Whitehead exchanged a number of messages from his work phone which had been issued by Greater Manchester Police (GMP)....
A quest to dedicate a statue of Edward Teach – better known as Blackbeard – has been launched. Bristol resident Jack Stephens has launched a petition to commission a statue in the city centre saying it is crucial to honour iconic figures who have shaped its cultural identity....
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/5449099...