The ‘new-look’ Thornbury library opens its doors again today (Monday 18th October) following a £10,000 face-lift. Continuing its programme of building improvements, South Gloucestershire Council committed funds to the project which includes internal decoration, new shelving and seating, improved layout of the library including the provision of an IT learning suite and improved signage for the library. Cllr Heather Goddard,
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South Gloucestershire will erupt in a celebration of vibrant cultures on Saturday 16th October with the Engage 2010 Community Festival of Culture at the WISE Campus, Filton College. The free event will feature music, food, dance, drama, crafts and performances – all designed to show off the many cultures that thrive in the area in a celebration for all the
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Residents in Thornbury are set to benefit from a revamped library thanks to investment by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC). Continuing its programme of building improvements, the council is committing an initial £10,000 to the project which will include internal decoration, new shelving and seating, improved layout of the library including the provision of an IT Learning suite and improved signage
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Jack Lopresti, the MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, teamed up with one of the most famous names in English women’s cricket to celebrate a new coaching initiative at a local cricket club. Jack joined Charlotte Edwards MBE, the England Women’s cricket captain and ECB Coaching Ambassador, at the recent special lunch event, held at Frenchay Cricket Club. The event
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Young dancers from across the district will be showing off their moves in a variety of performances at this year’s Engage Youth Dance Festival on Saturday 17th July. School dance groups, local dance schools and other organisations from South Gloucestershire will be involved in the event, which is organised by Dance South Gloucestershire in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council and
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South Gloucestershire Council in conjunction with the Avon Frome Partnership is organising a special 20 mile walk along the entire length of the River Frome to celebrate the wildlife and heritage of the Frome Valley. On Sunday 4th July, we will walk the whole length of the river and discover the many wonderful natural resources within the Frome Valley, including
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South Gloucestershire Leisure has announced that its Government-funded free swimming scheme for the over-60s is to end on 30th July. The move follows an announcement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, in which the scheme is described as a “luxury we can no longer afford”. The scheme was originally introduced in 2008, when the then Labour Government said
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Residents are being encouraged to use Filton Community Centre now that it has had a major re-wiring, thanks to one of its local Conservative councillors. There had been concerns about the electrics – which date back to the late 1960s – and how they would often get overloaded by more powerful modern equipment, including that used by DJs. The major
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Charlie Kelly from Longwell Green Primary School was the lucky winner of a £200 cycle voucher as he became the 10,000th child to receive cycle training in South Gloucestershire and Bristol since Cycling City started in 2008. The three year Cycling City project has resulted in a doubling of cycle training from previous levels. Cycling training is now offered in
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Residents are invited to have their say on proposals for improvements to cycling facilities in South Gloucestershire as part of the Cycling City project. A proposed new route will provide a link from the University of the West of England (UWE) south to Broomhill and then onto cycle routes into Bristol. The new route will provide a choice of off-road
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