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BCFM to rise from the Ashes! Fire Update.

Posted on 9 Aug 2019 in Bristol

It is with much regret that we have to advise you that the studio and transmission equipment for community radio partners of ours, B.C.F.M., at Easton Community Centre were destroyed by fire caused by a suspected electrical fault this morning (Thursday). The studios are apparently devastated and will not be coming back on line any time soon, and some small damage has been caused to the wider Easton Community Centre. No one was injured during the event, which happened during the morning’s transmission of the older people’s programme “SilverSound”.

New Telly Offerings for LGBT People

Posted on 30 Jul 2019 in Entertainment

LGBT television viewers have been quick to embrace new technologies, and surveys suggest that the queer population have been quick to adopt newer concepts such as the internet, smart phones and video streaming services, which is good news for younger people, as these media have done so mu

Lammy Targetted by Poisoned Penners

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Politics

David Lammy, the Member of Parliament for Tottenham, London's most ethnic diverse constituency, and the son of Guyanese parents, is no stranger to the hate mail of racists and the more challenged users of the internet.

Criticism of Radical Sect Over Homophobia

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Religion

Feminists and LGBT campaigners together with atheist commentators, have joined forces to reveal another side to a radical Christian sect which will appear in a one of documentary on BBC-1 television next week.

Councillor Writes on Rights and Pride Support

Posted on 24 Jul 2019 in Bristol

St Paul's is an area with a proud history of making its own media. Back in 1989, its own radio station began broadcasting, St Paul's and Easton Community Radio – a pirate station broadcasting daily on 101.25 FM, which lasted until 1992.

Jul

Europop Brilliance for Local Bar (Bristol)

Are you familiar with European styles of music ranging from Eurohouse to schlager?

Jul

Foster Carers Needed and LGBT Peeps Welcome

“Up Our Street”, a community newspaper for the Easton and Barton Hill areas of Bristol, reports that the Fostering and Adoption Team of the local City Council are particularly interested in hearing

Jul

How Do We Feel About Corporate Sponsorship?

Johanna Burai writes the endspiece for this month's edition of creative arts magazine Crack, which is based in Bristol and London, but publishes nationwide.

Jul

Anarchists Not Impressed with "Rebellion"

Bristol's highly active anarchist movement, which in places has some crossover with trans-inclusive feminism, gender revolution and radical wings of the lesbian and gay movement, has sharply critic

Jul

Companies Stand Up for LGBT Community

Hargreaves Lansdown, the famous insurance experts and brokers, have earned much new respect from the LGBT community this week by showing that a corporation can put its money where its mouth is in r