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Metro Mayor for the West of England: Meet the candidates (and the chaos)
With Bristol headed to the WECA mayoral elections next week, the Cable explains who the candidates are and what the elections ...
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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with the BBC’s Pete Simson on the WECA mayoral election, making politics interesting and why snacks matter
Neil talks to Pete Simson, BBC Politics West editor, about the candidates for WECA mayor and whether an upset in the 2025 ...
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Listen: People Just Do Something, with Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat on the power of nonviolent resistance in the face of genocide
Isaac talks to Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat about the decades he’s spent peacefully resisting Israeli occupation in the ...
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west of england combined authority
But what does the West of England Mayor even do, and who should Bristolians vote for? Here’s our complete guide to the candidates.
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Joy as resistance: inside the club night changing Bristol’s queer scene
With violence and hostility towards trans and queer people on the rise, Bristol club night Soft Butch has become a vital safe ...
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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with the BBC’s Pete Simson on the WECA mayoral election, making politics interesting and why snacks matter
Neil talks to Pete Simson, BBC Politics West editor, about the race to become the new mayor of the West of England Combined Authority and whether an upset in the 2025 election is likely after Arron ...
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Marvin Rees receives payment from energy giant he awarded massive contract to
Bristol’s former mayor Marvin Rees is being paid by an American energy efficiency giant that he granted a major contract to – one of the largest the city council has ever signed off on. Ameresco’s ...