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Your Help Requested to Secure New Bus Link

A Bishopston resident recently contacted me with news that she had started a petition to try and get First buses to run a direct bus between Gloucester Road, The Triangle and Clifton Village. If you…
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Kill Yourself Laughing this February with Natural Causes!

Bristol theatre group The Kelvin Players are excited to present one of the later plays from one of Britain's most well-loved and successful tv sitcom writer's and playwright Eric Chappell. Originally performed in 1984 with…
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Jenny Starts as New Community Safety Officer for North Bristol

Jenny Dean is the new Safer Bristol community safety officer working in north Bristol, with colleague Cheryl Cole, alongside police and council officers to improve the safety and quality of the environment for local people. Jenny will…
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A Play in a Day!

Horfield Quakers Children's Group invites you to take part in A Play in a Day. A drama event for 7 to 14 year olds that will take place on Saturday 28 January 2012, 10 to…
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MS Firewalking Challenge

Can you stand the heat? Then join the MS Society fire walk and help raise funds for our local people affected by multiple sclerosis by walking 20ft over 1,200 degree Fahrenheit glowing embers at Cabot…
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Planning Proposal for 233 Gloucester Road

I was recently contacted by a local resident concerned about an updated planning application for 233 Gloucester Road 11/02989/P. This application is for 4 two bedroom flats on two storeys on a small backland site…
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Bishopston Author offers books at special price for Bishopston Matters!

Bishopston-based publishing company, Bristol Folk Publications is exclusively offering "Bishopston Matters" readers its books at exclusive special low prices for a strictly limited time. "Bristol Folk" (RRP £18.99), "The Saydisc & Village Thing Discography" (RRP…
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Bristol Snow Clearing Advice

With snow forecast if only for a light shower, the council is highlighting its snow plan - designed to help the city function with as little disruption as possible if heavy snow is forecast. The…
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A Horsey Nativity!

Come and enjoy the festive fun of the Avon Riding Centre's Nativity and Carol Service. The much look forward to event takes place on Thursday 8th December, 6.30pm at Avon Riding Centre, Kings Weston Road…
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Celebrate the works of Shakespeare with drama, song and food

As Hollywood brings the question of Shakespearean authorship into the mainstream conscious with Roland Emmerich's film Anonymous, now is the time for Bristol to honour the playwright with a series of sketches and songs which…
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