BISHOPSTON MATTERS

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Dunleavy Vineyards - 2013 Pinot Noir wins award

Dunleavy Vineyards are celebrating after winning best local wine' at the Bristol Good Food Awards. Dunleavy Vineyards were planted in 2008 by owner and manager Ingrid Bates. Ingrid has a background in biology and, after…
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The Noise 2014 - 850 volunteers, 7840 hours and a sunny weekend in Bristol

  The Noise team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who gave up their Bank Holiday weekend and got involved in The Noise 2014. It was great to see people from…
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Bishopston Blogger is nominated for a National Blogging Award

A local craft blogger has been nominated for a national award. Kath Bremer, who lives in Bishopston, has been nominated for the BiBs (Brilliance in Blogging) which is an award run by Britmums. Kath explains:…
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Fairtrade Campaigner in top 40 in 'You Make Bristol' Exhibition

A new exhibition celebrating the contributions of Bristol citizens, past and present, to the character and status of the city at home and abroad opens today, and Jenny Foster, Bristol's Fairtrade Co-ordinator, who lives in…
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St Andrews Local Raises Money for Water Project in India

A couple of years ago, Bishopston Matters featured local man Andy Persson's seven day, seven marathon run down the Thames for charity, in which he raised money for a water project in the village of…
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Young Local Swimmer Gains 17 Gold Medals

A YOUNG Bristol swimmer gained an astonishing 17 gold medals from two events. Anna Soteriou, 11, from Eastville, a member of Soundwell Swimming Club, won every race she entered in the
 Gloucester City Gala and…
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YourStreet Gift Cards win two Bristol & Bath Women in Business Awards categories

Anne-Louise Perez and Imogen McIntosh, the two women behind YourStreet Gift Cards have recently won two categories in the Bristol & Bath Women in Business Awards. The categories were New Business and Innovation and both…
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Little wedding Space is coming to Cabot Circus!

Little Wedding Space is coming to Cabot Circus. May 12th sees the return of the hugely successful Little Wedding Space. Part pop-up shop, part wedding fair, the temporary boutique offers couples the opportunity to meet…
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Planning Permission Granted for Dolphin Primary School

The South and East Development Control Committee (Planning) yesterday resolved to grant planning permission for a new 2 Form Entry 420 place primary school on the site of the Fowler's Engineering Works, located at 25a…
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Squadron Open Day - Saturday 21st June

Are you up for fun, adventure and incredible experiences? The Air Cadets is a UK-wide cadet force made up of the Air Training Corps and the Combined Cadet Force (RAF) sponsored by the Royal Air…
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