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Inspector praises family-run Fishponds nursery
AN inspector has praised the dedication and passion of a family-run Fishponds nursery. Ofsted visited Fledglings Day Nursery in Oldbury Court Road in August. Inspector...
£97,000 lotto boost for Hillfields Community Garden
A COMMUNITY charity has been awarded a £97,000 grant to support and expand its work in Hillfields. The National Lottery Community Fund money for Hillfields...
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Inspector praises family-run Fishponds nursery
£97,000 lotto boost for Hillfields Community Garden
UWE drops plans to leave Glenside campus in Fishponds
Bake Off star will open new community hub at free food festival
Burglar swims to island in Eastville Park Lake to hide from police
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Bake Off star will open new community hub at free food festival
THE operators of the new Vassall Community Hub have unveiled a showstopper for their opening event – Bake Off star Briony May Williams. Bristolian Briony,...
Ava celebrates life-changing win on The Voice UK
SINGER Ava Mannings says she wants to use her talent to “speak to the world” after landing a record deal as the winner of TV...
New festival for Eastville Park wins licence
A LICENCE has been granted for a new dance music festival in Eastville Park, despite objections from some neighbours. The first Kinetics Island Festival is...
New dance music festival planned for Eastville Park
A NEW dance music festival is being planned for Eastville Park. The Kinetics Island Festival would be held over two days in September, with up...
Ancient tradition wakes up Hillfields orchard trees
AN ancient tradition was brought back to life in Hillfields Park in a colourful, musical community celebration. Wassailing is an old English ceremony to wake...
Council hikes rent and asks for share of Fishponds coffee van’s pr...
A FISHPONDS coffee van could be forced to move, as Bristol City Council is hiking up the rent and asking for a slice of profits....
Tokyo World festival quits Eastville Park
THIS year’s Tokyo World dance music festival has been cancelled – and organisers say the event is leaving Eastville Park permanently. The event had been...
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Shock at sudden loss of talented teenage boxer Jude Moore
FAMILY and friends have been left devastated by the sudden death of talented young Hillfields boxer Jude Moore, at the age of...
Former world champion Glenn Catley’s son Riley makes boxing debut
DOWNEND Boxing Club debutant Riley Catley has some big shoes to fill – his dad is former WBC World super middleweight champion Glenn. But the...
Tributes to Jim Hill, a stalwart of Bristol boxing
Downend Boxing Club coach Craig Turner pays tribute to Jim ‘Jimmer’ Hill. DOWNEND Boxing Club is sad to report the passing of West Country boxing...
National Youth Championships are a learning experience for Downend Boxin...
DOWNEND Boxing Club sent two Western Counties champions to the England Boxing National Youth Championships. The 18-year-old pair of Jay Holloway, of Kingswood, and Jude...