A market trader from Wolverhampton has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit Nike trainers at a market in Filton. Surinder Singh, 40, of Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, appeared at Northavon Magistrates’ Court on 5th October and pleaded guilty to 10 offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994 for possessing the counterfeit footwear for sale. He also asked for similar offences relating to 143
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Former Eastenders star Barbara Windsor will put the sparkle into Christmas when she switches on the Christmas Lights at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol on Thursday 4th November. Ms Windsor, who will appear as Fairy Bowbells in Dick Whittington at The Bristol Hippodrome over the Christmas and New Year period, will press the plunger at 5:45pm, assisted by
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Campaigning councillors have expressed their delight after an application to increase a Kingswood industrial estate’s working hours was thrown out by planners. In August, a planning application was submitted by the owners of the Bridge Road Industrial Estate to extend their hours of operation from 8:00 – 18:00 to 7:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday and from 8:00 – 13:00
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Developers in Kingswood have been given permission from the local council for a new set of proposals for a former nightclub. South Gloucestershire Council has granted permission for the demolition of the Rotunda club on Moravian Road and for it to be replaced by a development of over 1000 sq.m. of office space and 14 flats. The developers intend to
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Merlin Housing Society has gained the RSPCA’s bronze footprint award for its efforts to help residents be responsible pet owners. The society was one of just 16 housing associations to receive the award and one of two south west-based organisations. It was awarded for its positive and clear policy on pet ownership. Merlin’s pets policy, which was launched in 2008,
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Following reports from concerned residents, trading standards officers at South Gloucestershire Council are working with children’s charity Barnardo’s to stamp out bogus doorstep charity collections. A business, using the name Bernhardos, which is thought to be passing itself off as the children’s charity Barnardo’s, has been posting white plastic collection bags through doors in South Gloucestershire urging residents to donate
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The Mall’s 10th Bristol Fashion Week gets underway today with five days of fashion shows, free style clinics and beauty treats. Features of this year’s event include: 18 catwalk fashion shows previewing the best designer and high street collections at The Mall Great fashion and hair advice from TV fashion stylist Mark Heyes and celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton Pre-show refreshments
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From Friday 1st October, food and drink lovers will be able to sample a wealth of local produce on offer at South Gloucestershire’s annual Taste Food and Drink Festival. This year’s festival, now in its sixth year, moves to October rather than its usual September slot and features more than 30 events running through to Sunday 17th October, starting with
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About 43,000 households in South Gloucestershire are to to see their rubbish and recycling schedules change during the last week of September. The changes are being made in preparation for the introduction of weekly food waste collections and fortnightly plastic bottle collections, planned for November. The Council says: “If your household is affected, you will be notified with a bin
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Opposition is growing to plans by a Kingswood industrial estate to increase its hours of operation. A planning application has been submitted by the owners of the Bridge Road Industrial Estate to extend their hours of operation from 08:00 – 18.00 to 07:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday and from 08:00 – 13:00 to 07:00 – 17:00 Saturdays. Local residents
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