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Get on the Gloucester Road Story Trail this month!

The Gloucester Road Story Trail got off to a great start yesterday afternoon at Bubalu. The event was well attended and the family show was enjoyed by all. Local resident Paula Brown (pictured right) has…
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Happy Mondays headline VegfestUK Bristol's tenth birthday

The original Happy Mondays are on course to headline a 5,000 capacity outdoor gig in the heart of Bristol next May as they take centre stage at VegfestUK Bristol's tenth birthday party on Saturday May…
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Oasys Property Solutions receives Houzz's 2013 'Best of Remodelling' Award

Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated UK Professionals Bishopston based Oasys Property Solutions has been awarded 'Best Of Remodelling' 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodelling and…
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News from Gloucester Road - Kindle

Husband and wife team, Clare and Guy Collins established their first wood burning stove showroom in 2008 in the heart of Bishopston, on the Gloucester Road. Shortly afterwards they opened their second showroom in Bath…
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A Winter Warmer from Charlotte Hussey

Winter has clasped its icy fingers around us with freezing temperatures. This extreme cold leaves most of us heading for the warm shelters of our homes and not wanting to leave until spring arrives. The…
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A Wonderful White Wassail!

A bit of cold frosty weather did not put off many local people joining in the fun of Wassailing the Horfield Organic Community Orchard this afternoon. Songs were sung around the trees, beautifully led by…
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Call to Action - Help your Gloucester Road Traders Please!

The planning meeting to determine the Sainsbury's application on the Memorial Ground Bristol is set for 16th January 2013 (planning committee meeting 6pm Council House). Traders & Residents Against Sainsbury's Horfield (TRASH) believe that the…
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Gurt Lush Choir perform Mega Mikado!

The Gurt Lush Choir will be performing a full version of Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado at the Colston Hall in February. The production, in collaboration with Bristol Schools Philharmonia, Opera Anywhere and singers from local…
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Welly Toddlers Remember the True Spirit of Christmas

This is a lovely story. I was contacted in early December by a parent whose child attends the Welly Pre-School (based at Horfield Parish Church Hall), with news of a Christmas Giving event that the…
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Bristol Home Energy Upgrade scheme

In October it was announced that Bristol City Council had been successful in obtaining central government funding for a Green Deal trial in Bristol. This programme is now officially launched and householders keen to participate…
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