‘Levelling up’ is a term that has received much attention over the past couple of years. Ministers frequently cite it as a way to promote a more equal development across the country, with new ‘Red Wall’ Conservative MPs particularly keen to see extra funds flowing from London to the...
Huge swathes of people in Bristol are struggling to find suitable, affordable homes and it’s a familiar story across the country as we head into 2022. Housing has come up repeatedly in Voscur’s work as part of Everyday Integration in Bristol, and this weekend it was discussed as a problem at the...
Who hasn’t pasted email addresses into the wrong box before sending? If you’ve ever made this all too human error, here’s news about an upcoming opportunity to get to grips with UK Data Protection Law.
Under current legislation, organisations responsible for personal data must ensure...
In a story that echoed again far beyond our city, last week a jury at Bristol Crown Court took just under three hours to reach their majority verdict and found four defendants who took part in the removal of the statue of Edward Colston, not guilty of criminal damage. But if we look beyond the...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Friday 7th of January...
Health will be on lots of people's minds after potential excesses over the festive break, and this month sees Veganuary, Love Your Liver month, and Dry January all taking place, giving opportunities for individuals to take steps to improve their wellbeing this New Year.
But what...
Let’s do something better Bristol.
Supporting local good causes rather that flinging money at those last-minute gifts could be win, win, win...because it turns out we are giving masses of unwanted gifts. Over the festive period, it’s estimated that over...
Many more Bristol renters will get greater protection against rogue landlords under...
Bristol City Council (BCC) provides support services for people affected by domestic abuse and will be recommissioning its domestic abuse services in spring 2022.
Domestic abuse can be psychological, physical, financial or emotional. It can include mental abuse, sexual...
The agreements made at COP26, according to scientific consensus, will take us to between 1.8 and 2.4 degrees of warming if all of the national pledges are implemented.
It is a step in the right direction, but much too small a step to keep heating below a 1.5 degree increase. But there...