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Health and hoppiness
Residents at a Bristol-based charity are brewing their own beer to celebrate 100 years of caring. The Hoppiness Project will see residents from the St...
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‘Put community at the heart of plans’
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for the future buyer of the former St. Christopher’s School site to put the local community at the heart of any new...
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Leisure centre gets £4.8m new lease of life
The £4.8m revamp of Horfield Leisure Centre in Bristol is complete. The centre, run by Everyone Active in partnership with Bristol City Council, now has...
Lifestyle
Gloucester Old Spot wins ‘Pub of the Year’
If you have enjoyed a meal and a pint at the Gloucester Old Spot on Kellaway Avenue recently, you have enjoyed the “great food, great...
Lifestyle
How you can live well for longer
Words by Age UK Bristol and Dr Jitka Vseteckova, Ageing Well Expert at The Open University. Over the last 30 years, ageing well research has...
Lifestyle
Harbour swims are back
OPEN water swimming has returned to Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The swim sessions, which follow a successful trial last year, are overseen on behalf of the...
Lifestyle
A pilgrim’s progress – going solo in Spain
Karen, from Bristol Nordic Walking group, tackles the Camino de Santiago in Spain My idea of a holiday is usually lying on a sunbed, but...
Lifestyle
‘Progress made’ on how Bristol’s Downs are run
Progress has been made on how one of Bristol’s largest green spaces is run after heavy criticism over a lack of transparency. Following a survey...
Lifestyle
Team behind The Ardagh plans big expansion
Volunteers who run the café and gardens at Horfield Common have announced an ambitious expansion plan. The Ardagh Community Trust took over running the Ardagh...
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Sign up for Tour de Bristol
Bristol’s biggest bike ride, Tour de Bristol, is back and one local family is encouraging others to secure their place for the 11th annual event,...
Local People
Clifton pay tribute to Keith Bonham
PLAYERS and spectators at a Clifton game In mid February observed a silence in memory of Keith Bonham MBE DL. Keith, who passed away in...
Education
From Olympic medal to Red Squirrel Award
Westbury on Trym CE Academy were delighted to welcome former pupil, Izzy Thorpe, back to their school family after she won a silver medal in...
Local People
MP honours Olympic star
BRISTOL North West MP Darren Jones joined forced with Olympic silver medallist Izzy Thorpe for a special event entitled Stroke of Inspiration. At the session, the...
Opinion News
Opinion
Can you spare two hours a week?
This January Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire are looking for volunteers who can spare two hours a week to offer families a listening ear, guidance...
Opinion
October 2023: Opinion
More on-street EV charging needed IN response to the article in the September Bishopston Voice about EV charging at Waitrose, I do support the 90...
Opinion
May 2023: Letters
Bookshop’s link with Tolkien DID you grow up in Westbury Park? You might just remember the book shop at 12 North View. In the 1950s...
Opinion
Chandos Road: Time to go for a continental vibe?
People living and working around Chandos Road in Redland will this year be given the chance to shape a new street layout to make it...
Opinion
Plans to relocate Central Library scrapped after public outcry
CONTROVERSIAL plans to move Bristol’s Central Library from its historic home have been scrapped after a public outcry. Bristol City Council’s ruling Labour party said...