BISHOPSTON MATTERS

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The Summer Hero Academy

Sign up for a holiday club for 5-11 year olds (those just finished reception year through to those just finished year 6). It will include three action packed mornings of heroic games, craft and activities.…
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New Writers the Order of the Day at Kelvin Players this Summer

Two new one act plays by local writers is the exciting premise of the latest production from Bishopston based Kelvin Players this summer. 'Chicken Shed Reunited' by Craig Malpass and ‘TV Times’ by Chris Adams…
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Top marks for Bishop Road Primary School

Bishop Road Primary School has received the highest grading possible from government inspectors, Ofsted, in their report published today. Awarding the 720-pupil north Bristol school an overall 'outstanding' judgement, during their visit last month, inspectors…
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Goldney Garden Party Celebrates Amnesty International's 50th Birthday!

On Sunday August 7th, Bristol Amnesty International will be hosting it's popular annual garden party at Goldney Hall in Clifton. 2011 sees not only 29 years of the local Amnesty group’s garden parties at Goldney…
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Bristol Youth Theatre Welcoming New Members Now!

The Bristol Youth Theatre Studio (established over 50 years ago) is looking for new members to join their successful group. There are spaces available in both the junior and senior groups. The junior class meets…
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BBC Radio visits Matters Magazines

The popularity of the local Matters Magazines and the 2 community websites, www.bradleystokematters.co.uk and www.bishopstonmatters.co.uk seems to be spreading fast! Hot on the heels of Points West presenter, Chris Vacher, who interviewed Jaci and Alison…
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Bristol's First 'Department Store' Style Charity Shop Opens on the Gloucester Road

Bristol's first 'department store' style charity shop has opened its doors with circus performers marking the occasion. The St. Peter's Hospice shop on Gloucester Road is being billed as the city’s first mini ‘department store’…
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NEMO charity organising Community Carnival

Local resident Lizze has recently established the charity NEMO. The charity works with the families and suffers of the rare genetic disorder Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) throughout the UK and internationally. Our aim is to promote…
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Icing on the Cake - Successful Charity Cake Break!

My first charity fundraiser took place at the Horfield Baptist Church on Saturday 21st May 2011. The Cake Break was in aid of the Bristol MS Society (my dad suffers with this illness).  I was…
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Please Join Me in a Scrumptious Cake Break to Help Raise Funds For MS

This month I hope you don't mind me using my role as editor of Bishopston Matters to share with you part of my family life, in particular relating to my father and his ongoing battle…
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