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Join Glos Rd Central to celebrate Mayfest!

Glos Rd Central's second Mayfest is taking place Saturday 2 May, 10 am to 5 pm. The many Mayfest events will culminate with the arrival of the Jack on the Green at 3.45 pm. This…
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Get involved with The Noise this bank holiday!

This year, a thousand Bristol people will be using their May bank holiday weekend to give something back to the city. The Noise is an enormous volunteering event run every year by Bristol churches since…
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Fairfield High School in Horfield is planning to open a sixth form next year

If it gets the go-ahead, it will run A-level courses initially. In future it aims to become the only state school in Bristol to offer the International Baccalaureate career-related programme. FHS, which recently became an…
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Local Woman Pulls the Trump Card

20 year old Nadia Achha from Bristol is in the running to represent Great Britain at Donald Trump's Miss Universe pageant. Nadia is a university student and will be one of around 40 women to…
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Relaxation Centre joins The Family Practice

Massage Therapists Form New Hub as Bristol's Relaxation Centre Closes - Practitioners open Relax at The Family Practice in Bishopston - Massage practitioners from The Relaxation Centre have come together to form a new centre…
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Bristol Walking Festival 2015

Bristol Walking Festival is the UK's largest urban celebration of walking, and it is back for a third year from 1 to 31 May 2015. The programme of events features over 170 walks from 80…
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Home Start Bristol seeking new volunteers

Local charity Home-Start Bristol is looking forward to helping even more families in the Bristol area as it has been awarded £145,000 by the Big Lottery to support families with young children. This 5 year…
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Experience am amazing charity paint run!

Registration is open for Children's Hospice South West's Rainbow Run, which will take place at Clifton Downs on Saturday 20th June. The 5K event is the only paint run in Bristol that solely supports the…
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Huge sale at Ablectrics in preparation for major refurbishment!

Gloucester Road Ablectrics is gearing up to undergo a major refit for the benefit of their customers. During this time, the front half of their shop, accessed via the Gloucester Road will be closed from…
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Lots to celebrate at St Katherine's

There has been lots of exciting activities taking place at St Katherine's Rotary Chef of the Year 2015 - St Katherine's student wins Regional Final St Katherine's student, Samantha Rides, has won the Rotary Young…
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