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Hit your 2022 Fitness Goals Whilst Raising Money for Charity

Need a new fitness goal for 2022? Achieve those all while supporting a local charity as well. Bristol-based children’s hospice, Jessie May, have several exciting challenge events coming up over the next year, including the…
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Bristol creative industry given boost to create opportunities to survive lockdown

  The Famous Company - a Bristol based business helping unsigned global music artists, is broadening its services thanks to support from North and East Bristol Enterprise Support (NEBES) and grant funding from the West…
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Calling all school leaders

Local tutoring company, based on Gloucester Road, Tutor Doctor Bristol are delighted to have been accredited as a tuition partner on the Department for Education’s National Tutoring Programme (NTP) scheme. As an approved Tuition Partner,…
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Students at Cotham School Bristol joined thousands across the country cooking and tasting British mussels this week

GCSE Food Students at Cotham School cooked some tasty Mussel dishes and discovered that this mighty seafood is very sustainable. This is part of the “Mussel Power” programme. The ‘Fish In Schools Hero’ programme aims…
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Carol Vorderman Opens Clifton High School’s New Sixth Form Centre

This month, Clifton High was delighted to invite former parent, Carol Vorderman, back to the school to open their brand new Sixth Form Centre, which sits in the heart of Clifton Village on Clifton Park.…
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North Bristol Arts Trail 27-28 November

North Bristol Artists celebrate their 20th trail this November. The North Bristol Art Trail has launched the career of many artists and is a hugely popular free community event. Some of the originators of the…
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Young cancer survivor given a day to remember at local Gloucestershire Cricket Club

A seven-year-old boy who endured more than 1180 days of chemotherapy to overcome a rare type of blood cancer was given a day to remember at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to celebrate him being given…
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Your 63rd Bristol Scout Group NEEDS YOU!

We were asked to share the below message from the 63rd Bristol Scouts leadership team – Mike, Matt and Lu. We hope you enjoyed a great summer break and have taken the opportunity for fun…
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Joe's bakery - Britain's Best Loaf WINNER!

There are many of us who already know Joe’s Bakery produce Britain’s best loaves but it’s great they now have an award to make it official! Joe’s Bakery, who have two stores on Gloucester Road,…
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Free local business support with Enterprise Support: North Bristol. Thursday 23rd September

Enterprise Support: North Bristol. Thursday 23rd September, 10.30 - 1pm, Greenway Centre, Southmead Development Trust Register to attend our launch event offering free advice to businesses and those looking to start a business across North…
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