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In the latest installment of Bristol Live's podcast, three of our most senior journalists discuss what the future has in store for them as they leave our newsroom and fly off to pastures new.Education editor Michael Yong is not only leaving Bristol Live, he is leaving the UK and heading back to Singapore, the country where he grew up to take over as __ in the Asian news website ___. This challenge will involve him overseeing dozens of journalists across the world reporting some of the most important international stories.Michael has been recognised across the country as an award-winning and nominated journalist particularly for his campaigning on a number of issues including homelessness. Most recently Bristol MP Thangam Debbonaire name-checked him in parliament for his important work in documenting the number of rough sleepers who have died in the city over the last year.We will also, unfortunately, be saying farewell to our senior content editor Bethan Evans who has been offered the exciting opportunity to head up the BBC Bristol newsroom as a content editor. She has led Bristol Live over the last year and will hope to use that experience to inspire those she edits in future.Senior reporter Alex Wood will also be taking up a new role, exiting newspaper journalism he now plans to bring Bristol its news through the medium of broadcast.From the new year, Alex will be working as a production journalist for ITV and is looking forward to the challenge ahead of him learning the ropes behind the camera.For stories written by Alex or Michael please visit the Bristol Live website and look for their author pages.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest instalment of Bristol Live's podcast, our reporters discuss how South Bristol’s version of Hollywood is expanding, bumping into Poldark, the closure of one of the city’s most famous clubs and how student flats are taking over the city centre.Politics editor Kate Wilson is up first in the studio to talk about the breaking news this week that there are big plans for the Bottle Yard Studios in south Bristol, and the effect having such a world-renowned film and TV studio in the city has.Entertainment specialist Robin Murray is up next to talk about a big story in Stokes Croft - the closure of one of the city’s nightclubs, which has been announced.He talks about how the influx of student flats into this most trendy part of Bristol is actually changing the area to be less, er, trendy.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast is back with the inside track on what has been a very busy week in the newsroom.Two reporters join host Alex Wood on this week’s episode to discuss the viral sensation that is Bradley Stokes - the local league footballer who plays for namesake Bradley Stoke Town FC - and a hard-hitting new BBC documentary about life inside schools in the Bristol area.Reporter Neil Maggs is first up, talking to us about what it’s like to see a story ‘go viral’.Neil is the reporter who first learned of Bradley Stoke Town FC’s namesake player, and the reporter who broke the story via Bristol Live.Within hours of being published, however, the story started to attract national - and even international - media attention, with news websites and papers in France, Italy, India and the US picking up on the story.It even went on to make BBC Sport’s very own ‘gossip’ column - with Bradley Stoke Town FC’s new signing named alongside the latest rumoured moves for stars of the game such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.And Bradley Stokes, the young man at the centre of the story, has since been interviewed by Greg James on the Radio 1 breakfast show - the most-listened to radio show in the UK.Neil talks us through how he found the story, what it was like seeing it shared around the world and what follow-ups he’s now working on.And then, to complete the line-up on this week’s episode, senior news and education reporter Michael Yong joins Alex in the studio to talk about a brand new documentary on BBC Two, called School.The six-part series was filmed over an entire year at South Gloucestershire academies.Exploring the difficult decisions heads and teachers are making daily on the back of cuts to education funding, the series brings home the harsh realities schools in the Castle School Education Trust (CSET) are facing.Michael, who has written extensively on the issue of school funding cuts, dissects the first two episodes of the series and highlights why more people need to take stock of what is happening - before it is too late.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.Links to this episode's stories:Bradley Stoke Town FC has a new player called Bradley StokesBBC Two documentary School should make you worried about the future of our education systemIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Wood: @MrAlexWoodNeil Maggs: @NeilMaggs2Michael Yong: @Michael_YongProducer Chris Nicholls:@TheVideoChris For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Bronwen - our brilliant Welsh part-time host - chats to Tom Canning, a member of Reach PLC's central team who has taken a foray into Bristol's newsroom to find out if he's got what it takes to be a local journalist.Tom describes what it was like to be sent out to do his first door-knock and how he has found it learning the ropes at a busy newspaper. Second up, is senior reporter Tristan Cork who is back on the buses this week. Talking all things First Bust, after a climactic month of complaints has resulted in protests, petitions, and even an apology. We take a deep dive into the world of public transport to find out what is really going on and how journalism is helping bring about change. Links to this episode's stories:Tom:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/crime-park-pavements-what-you-2167098https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-favours-residents-parking-zone-2159933https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/how-went-cashless-bristol-absolutely-2123649https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-bar-become-first-city-2090688Tristan:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/first-bus-boss-bristol-nightmare-2100349https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/full-statement-first-bus-boss-2120375https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/first-boss-reveals-cause-delays-2134184If you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Bronwen Weatherby: @bronweatherbyTom Canning: @tomcanning83Tristan Cork: @tristancorkpost For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bristol Live's very own podcast returns with the latest from inside the newsroom.Host Tristan Cork speaks to two new reporters who have started this week in the Bristol Live newsroom, who have had very different journeys to arrive at their new desks on Monday.First up, Neil Maggs is in the studio to talk about his new role. He's just started as a trainee news reporter but is already well known across Bristol in the field of sports development and local and grassroots sports. He has previously written for Bristol Live, the Cable, 24/7 and worked with the BBC's Inside Out West team.https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tottenham-legend-ledley-king-manages-2099346Next up is Amanda Cameron, who has come from Auckland in New Zealand via the Bath Chronicle. Amanda has been living in Bristol for four years, and is still grappling with the Bristolian burr. She's just started as one of the BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporters covering the reporting of public bodies like the council, the health service and the police.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @IBLpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.If you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Host - Tristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostProducer - Chris Nicholls:@TheVideoChrisNeil Maggs: @NeilMaggs2Amanda Cameron : @AmandaSCameron For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast is back with the inside track on what has been a very busy week in the newsroom.Two reporters join host Alex Wood on this week’s episode to discuss the potential closure of one of the city’s most iconic music venues and the shocking findings of a report into Bristol’s “educational inequality crisis”.What’s On writer Robin Murray is up first, and he talks openly and honestly about what the potential closure of Lakota nightclub might mean for the changing face of Stokes Croft and the city’s wider music scene.The club has hosted several big name DJs during its 30-year history, including the likes of LTJ Buken, Sasha and Carl Cox.But after three decades, the Burgess family - who own the club - have released a statement expressing their intentions to call it a day, confirming the worst fears of many by hinting it could become accommodation and business space.Looking at some of the other big-name Bristol music venues to close their doors this year, Robin dissects the Burgess family statement and gives his thoughts on what Stokes Croft might look like in five years’ time.And then, to complete the line-up on this week’s episode, senior news reporter Tristan Cork joins Alex in the studio to talk about a damning new report by Bristol University - which looks specifically at why so few students in certain areas of the city go on to study at university.According to the report, of all the students leaving school who live in Clifton, 100 per cent of them went to university whereas of all the students leaving school who live in Hartcliffe, only 8.6 per cent went to university.Tristan examines the findings and looks at the principle reason suggested by Bristol University as to why the city’s university take-up varies so greatly.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.Links to this episode's stories:Legendary Bristol nightclub Lakota could be turned into accommodation and officesFinally - this is why there's a 'shocking educational inequality crisis' across BristolIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Wood: @MrAlexWoodTristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostRobin Murray: @Rob_Murray92 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast returns with the latest from inside the newsroom. Host Tristan Cork speaks to two reporters about their work. First up, in the studio to talk about her work as the North Somerset reporter for Bristol Live and the Bristol Post is Heather Pickstock. Heather has a very different perspective on life as a Bristol Live reporter - she works from home, is deeply embedded in the heart of her own community, and reports predominantly for the Bristol Post print newspaper, as well as the Bristol Live website. She talks about her long career working in the area, and the favourite stories she’s covered - including one about a pig drunk on cider. Next up is What’s On reporter Grace Earl, with an in-depth look at Bristol’s restaurant revolution. The city and the local area now boasts FIVE Michelin star restaurants, and Grace talks us through how this has happened and what it means. If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you. Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team. To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’. You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out. For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @IBLpodcast. You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts. Links to this episode's stories:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/how-bristol-earned-five-michelin-2066319https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/vandals-cause-hundreds-pounds-damage-2061414https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/potential-sites-housing-development-north-2025158 Vegfest to leave BristolIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Tristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostReporter Grace Earl: @gracejtearlReporter Heather Pickstock: @hevpickstockProducer - Chris Nicholls: @TheVideoChris For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast returns with the latest from inside the newsroom.Host Krishan Davis speaks to two reporters about some of the biggest stories in the city this week and what made them.First up, Tristan Cork is in the studio to talk about the power of video and how and why we use it in the modern day newsroom following his shocking story about armed police accosting the wrong man in Fishponds.Tristan talks about how his story wouldn't have been anywhere near as powerful had it not had the CCTV footage to accompany it and why the ability to attach a video to a story is an amazing storytelling device.Next up, Michael Yong returns to the story cupboard to talk about some huge breaking news on the Bristol calendar circuit and how reporters go about dealing with embargoes.It has been announced this morning that Vegfest will no longer be held in Bristol. Michael dissects its departure and speaks about how you prepare yourself to write a big story as a reporter.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @IBLpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.Links to this episode's stories:Shocking moment armed police pointed weapons at wrong man in BristolMan kicked and punched on the ground in Bristol city centre violence'Chaos' after claims Tesco mix up petrol and diesel at Bristol stationIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Krishan Davis: @krishan_davisTristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostMichael Yong: @Michael_YongProducer - Chris Nicholls : @Thevideochris For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast is back with the inside track on what has been a very busy week in the newsroom.We join host Bronwen Weatherby on this week’s episode to welcome Sarah, our newest reporter at Bristol Live. We also talk with Alex Wood about the MetroBus slip road which people are still using despite getting fined and last but not least Krishan Davis tells us all an Instagram account which celebrates Turbo island. .If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.Links to this episode's stories:'Turbo Island in Bloom', the hilarious Instagram account paying homage to unofficial Bristol landmarkExpert gives verdict on layout of controversial Metrobus-only M32 bridgeIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost - Bronwen Weatherby: @BronWeatherbyAlex Wood: @MrAlexWoodSarah Turnnidge: @sarah_turnnidge Producer - Chris Nicholls:@TheVideoChris For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast is back with the inside track on what has been a very busy week in the newsroom.Two reporters join host Alex Wood on this week’s episode to discuss a tipping scandal sweeping the restaurant industry and what happened when a young couple from Bristol went on a date - and ended up making headlines around the world.News reporter Joe Smith, who is leaving Bristol Live after 18 months at the website and newspaper, looks back on his time in the newsroom and some of the biggest stories he has worked on.Of course, this includes the infamous ‘Tinder Poo’ story, which went viral in September last year after a woman from Bristol got stuck in her date’s window - after launching a poo out of it.The story came to Joe’s attention after he spotted an online crowdfunding page had been set up to replace the broken window, which had to be removed by firefighters in order to free the stricken woman.Joe’s story ended up capturing the attention of the world’s media - appearing in publications in America, Canada, Australia, China, India and even parts of Africa.And then, to complete the line-up on this week’s show, news reporter Bronwen Weatherby joins Alex in the studio to dissect her latest expose on the so-called ‘tipping tax’ - a controversial practice within the restaurant industry.Bron’s work on this subject has taken her all the way to Parliament, as she looks to expose the practice within Bristol workplaces and the effect it is having on local workers.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.Links to this episode's stories:A woman threw a poo out of a window on a first date and firefighters had to get involvedTurtle Bay restaurant employees claim they still have to 'pay to work' in BristolIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Wood: @MrAlexWoodJoe Smith: @jowsefsmithBronwen Weatherby: @BronWeatherby For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bristol Live's very own podcast is back with the inside track on what has been a very busy week in the newsroom.Two reporters are in the studio to talk about stories that made news for us, while another talks about how he bizarrely made the news himself.Political reporter Esmé Ashcroft dissects a monumental week in the long-running Bristol Arena saga after Mayor Marvin Rees ruled out a city centre concert venue.Esmé talks about exactly what has happened, what will happen next, and how she mentally prepares herself for mammoth shifts.Next Michael Yong speaks candidly to host Krishan Davis about the potentially devastating closure of Bristol's last residential rehabilitation centre, Chandos House.Michael discusses the causes, consquences and how the Chandos House is close to his heart.Our final guest this week is Alex Wood, who talks us through a bizarre experience he had at youth court this week which put his face at the top of a national press news website.Despite seeing the funny side, Alex also discusses the need for training on reporters' rights.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @ILBpodcast.You can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts.Links to this episode's stories:Bristol Arena won't be in the city centreChandos House to closeUsher bids to bar reporter from court - but doesn't know whyIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Krishan Davis: @krishan_davisEsme Ashcroft: @EsmeAshcroftMichael Yong: @Michael_YongAlex Wood: @MrAlexWood For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest instalment of Bristol Live's podcast, our reporters discuss an upcoming festival, the paper's use of social media, and the return of the Great British Bake Off.Entertainment specialist Robin Murray is first up in the studio to preview Downs Festival, which has its third ever edition tomorrow (Saturday, September 1).He tell's guest host Krishan Davis who to look out for, the up and coming Bristol musicians involved and how this festival isn't just about the music.Reporter Tristan Cork then delves into how we use Facebook - and specifically Facebook groups - in the modern-day newsroom.He explains how we will try and hone in on our target audience for very local stories by posting in groups that are specific to that area, and why.Krishan also has a chat with reporter Alex Wood about the return of the much-loved Great British Bake Off, which has particular significance for Bristol this year thanks to Bryony Williams.The Bristolian mum is a contestant in this year's competition, and Alex discusses how she got on and what her success could mean for the city. Disclaimer: there are minor spoilers.If you have ever wished you could take a look inside your local newsroom and meet the team behind the headlines, Bristol Live have launched the perfect podcast for you.Every Friday, Bristol Live will give you an insight into the things happening in your area and give you exclusive access to the team.To listen to the podcast you can click here or alternatively download from wherever you get your podcasts. Just search ‘Inside Bristol Live’.You can also rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to make sure you don’t miss out.For anyone who wants to get in touch you can follow us on Twitter @IBLpodcastYou can rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode, Matt takes the position of 'unexpected host' as planned host Bronwen Weatherby rushed to court to cover a story. Bron interviews Chris Nicholls about his role as video editor and the importance of video in news stories.Next up, Matt chats to Dan, our trends writer, about his role and trending content, what is trending content, why is it important, and how do you balance it against local news.Last on the show, but by no means least is Michael Yong, coming on to the show again this week to talk about an investigation he has been carrying out with a goal to put together a list with the names and details of all the homeless people that have died in Bristol. There's a link to Michael's list below These are the 50 homeless people who died in Bristol you should have known abouthttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/homeless-people-died-bristol-list-1898971 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of the Bristol Live podcast, our journalists look at an upsetting case of Islamophobia that took place on a Bristol bus.Education reporter Michael Yong and content editor Bethan Evans talk to host Alex Ballinger about how the story developed and how much we rely on brave people coming forward to talk. Bethan and Michael also look at the difference between national and local coverage of a big story like this one. Next up on the show, reporter Krishan Davis and Alex look closer at a classic genre of local news - the parking story. Local and regional journalists across the country regularly come across all manner of parking stories, from airport nightmares to emergency services being blocked in roads. Krishan has been writing about some bizarre parking stories, so we look closer in this week's episode.And finally, what's on reporter Grace Earl spent a manic few days covering an iconic Bristol event - Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2018.This year's event struggled through the bad weather and Grace was flat out during the weekend, keeping everyone up to date.This will also be the last time Inside Bristol Live is hosted by regular presenter Alex Ballinger, who is leaving Bristol Live at the start of September. But the show must go on! Links to this episode's stories:Police launch hate crime investigation after young Muslim mum left humiliated by Bristol bus driverMystery as crashed car abandoned with number plates removed near Bristol AirportInside Bristol Balloon Fiesta's very different Saturday Night GlowIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Ballinger: @ambhackMichael Yong: @Michael_YongBethan Evans: @BethanJVKrishan Davis: @Krishan_DavisGrace Earl: @Gracejtearl For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of the Bristol Live podcast, we speak to reporter and mum Emma Grimshaw about her experience of breastfeeding. Emma speaks to our reporter Alex Wood who has taken over interviewing duties to hear about life as a mum in Bristol.Then regular host Alex Ballinger returns to hear from education reporter Michael Yong who has been covering a landmark court case.Michael has been reporting on a campaign against funding cuts that threaten to have a huge impact on the lives of children with special needs in Bristol and across the country. The story has made national headlines and Michael talks about his experience covering such an important story.And finally on this week's episode of Inside Bristol Live we hear from a tag team of reporters, Tristan Court and political editor Esme Ashcroft. Both Esme and Tristan have been following the development of the highly anticipated but often controversial Metrobus transport scheme. The long-running Metrobus saga will be familiar to many but Tristan and Esme take us behind the scenes to look a little deeper.Links to this episode's stories:Opinion: Why I want to breastfeed my son until he's at least twoExclusive: Metrobus 'never meant to be' for fans visiting Ashton Gate - because there aren't enough special busesBristol City Council had no regard for children’s welfare when making £5m SEND funding cutsIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Ballinger: @ambhackEsme Ashcroft: @EsmeAshcroftAlex Wood: @MrAlexWoodMichael Yong: @Michael_YongTristan Cork: @TristanCorkPost For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode of the Bristol Live podcast focuses on how our reporters work when big news breaks. Breaking news is always a huge part of the newsroom environment, so reporter Krishan Davis joins us in the studio to explore how we cover major incidents. From road traffic collisions to serious crime or major fires, there is always something happening in Bristol and our reporters always have their ear to the ground. Also on this week's episode of Inside Bristol Live, reporter Alex Wood returns to discuss the fate of the Channel 4 HQ.Bristol was in the running to become the new home of the broadcaster, bringing all the perks along with it. Sadly, the city missed out on its chance of a new Channel 4 headquarters - but all is not lost. Alex talks about what the decision means for Bristol, but also how important campaigning journalism is in local news. And finally on this week's show, political editor Esme Ashcroft talks us through some of the controversial plans to cut down in Bristol's traffic congestion nightmare. Anyone travelling by car in Bristol will know that reducing the traffic on our roads is essential, but Bristol City Council's proposals are likely to run up against some stiff opposition. Links to this episode's stories:Bristol shortlisted for Channel 4 creative hub after losing out on HQ decisionYou might soon be charged to park at work in BristolEverything we know after dramatic police chase ends in crash at St GeorgeIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Ballinger: @ambhackEsme Ashcroft: @EsmeAshcroftAlex Wood: @MrAlexWoodKrishan Davis: @Krishan_Davis For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show Bronwen stands in for Alex and talks to Tristan Cork about Edward Colston. Edward Colston played a huge role in the transatlantic slave trade and so Tristan takes us through a brief history of the merchant and why he is at the centre of a modern day controversy focusing a new plaque which will be placed on his statue.Next, Bron talks to Michael Yong about a sexual assault case involving a head teacher and a student. In a harrowing conversation Michael speaks about how he reports and handles these delicate subjects as well as the importance reporting on such cases is to survivors.Last but not least, Robin Murray is back on the show talking about Thekla's 60th birthday. Thekla is a ship that has seen many different lives, first as a cargo ship then as a theatre, and now as we all know - a music venue loved by the nation.Robin talks us through the history of Thekla, the birthday celebrations, and recent issues with developers and noise complaints that challenge Thekla's future.Links to this episode's stories: - Edward Colston and his brand new plaque - The fall of head teacher and church goer Alistair Perry - Thekla - 60 years of sea and musicFollow the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Host - Bronwen Weatherby: @bronweatherbyMichael Yong: @Michael_YongTristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostRobin Murray: @Rob_Murray92 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of the Bristol Live podcast, we talk to reporter Bronwen Weatherby about the divided response she received to a piece that puts her experience at the forefront.Bron steps into the Inside Bristol Live studio to talk about her article and why she is afraid to cycle in Bristol. Her article triggered a very unexpected response, with many people praising her while others suggested she should not have written about her experience. Bron explores audience reaction, the risk of putting yourself in the firing line when writing, and why someone referred to her as a 'female journalist.' Also on this week's episode, Bristol Live reporter Joe Smith talks us through a pretty weird weekend on the job.The weekend shifts on a news website are a little different to the rest of the week, so Joe takes us through the a day in the life of a reporter when most people are enjoying some time off. He also talks us through some stories, including a dinosaur disappointment and a penis coffin. And finally, What's On reporter looks forward to another massive summer event in the city - Bristol Harbour Festival 2018.The city centre will be awash with food, music and maritime events this weekend, so Robin talks us through the event and treats us to more of his musical stylings. Links to this episode's stories:Opinion: This is why I'm too scared to cycle in BristolAbuse, catcalls and near misses: what being a female cyclist in Bristol is really likeCycling should be open to all, but fewer women ride bikes due to dangers and sexismDino-sore: families 'disgusted' after 'dinosaur day' found to be lacking in dinosaursFormer porn star and election candidate Johnny Rockard fundraising to pay for a 6ft penis-shaped coffin for his funeralIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Ballinger: @ambhackRobin Murray: @Rob_Murray92Joe Smith: @JowsefSmithBronwen Weatherby: @BronWeatherby For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show, Alex talks to education reporter Michael Yong about the Bristol Real Schools Guide. Michael explains what it is, how it's put together and how to parents can use the guide most effectively. Michael is passionate about education and does great work to help parents and families across the city with his reporting, so it's great to find out more about his work. Next up, Tristan Cork joins the show to talk about the future of Bedminster. Tristan talks us through the new developments planned in BS3 and what they could mean for the area. Alex and Tristan also explore the gentrification and how the face of Bristol is changing. Tristan is very much a community-driven reporter so his take on this topic is really quite fascinating.Finally on the show, we are talking about another huge event taking place this weekend - it's Bristol Pride! A huge event in the city to celebrate the LGBTQ community in Bristol. It's an amazing event and really shows just how inclusive Bristol is. Content Editor Sophie Prideaux and Reporter Grace Earl join the show to discuss the highlights, what to expect and why Pride is such a great celebration for the city!Links to this episode's stories:Yuppie flats? We're selling to locals say Bedminster developersThe top 10 secondary schools in the Bristol area in the Real Schools Guide 2018Bristol Pride 2018: The line-up, set times and parade route - everything you need to knowIf you'd like to follow us or any of the reporters featured in today's episode, here are the links:Inside Bristol Live: @IBLpodcastHost Alex Ballinger: @ambhackMichael Yong: @Michael_YongTristan Cork: @TristanCorkPostGrace Earl: @GracejtearlSophie Prideaux: @sophieprideaux For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices