Social housing providers in South Gloucestershire have partnered up for a series of ‘speed-dating for houses’ events, to help their tenants move. Merlin Housing Society, Knightstone Housing Association, Sovereign Housing Association and Solon South West Housing, are holding the events to help people affected by Welfare Reform. The three events will bring people who want or need to move home
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Sixth form students from Chipping Sodbury School are to hold a fashion show in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust’s South West Appeal. The event, on Thursday 23rd May, is being organised by A-Level textile students who are making their own clothes for the show. The theme of the fashion show is ‘Upcycling’ which refers to turning waste materials into new,
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Following the success of last year’s Jazz Festival at Chipping Sodbury, plans are well underway for a second Jazz Festival in 2012. Last year’s inaugural festival was a big hit with jazz fans and featured Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen as the main headline act. “It was so well received by residents and supported by local businesses that the 2012
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A Christmas Market featuring an extended farmers market, high quality gifts and crafts and seasonal live music is to be held soon in Chipping Sodbury. With Christmas just around the corner, the market on Saturday 10th December, organised by Sodbury Chamber of Commerce, offers a relaxing day out with a wonderful choice from local farmers and producers alongside gift and
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Sodbury Chamber of Commerce today announced it would be holding its annual Christmas Market on Saturday 10th December. Local farmers and producers are joining the town’s shopkeepers to offer shoppers a relaxing day out to help them prepare for Christmas. An extended Farmers Market will run alongside gift and craft stalls offering visitors to the town an opportunity to look
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Four of Chipping Sodbury School’s Greenpower cars recently took part in the national final of Greenpower at Goodwood motor circuit. Their presence in the final had been earned at heats around the country. Greenpower is a national electric car racing competition with over 200 schools, from across he UK, taking part. Greenpower involves students, with the help of sponsors, designing,
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Sodbury Players are performing a production of ‘The Accrington Pals‘ from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th September at The Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury. Written by Peter Whelan, The Accrington Pals tells the story of 1,100 unwitting Lancashire men who signed up to Kitchener’s call for volunteers during the First World War. While the men march off to war with their
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Chipping Sodbury is gearing itself up for its first-ever jazz festival, which takes place later this month. Headlining the festival is the legendary Kenny Ball, who will be appearing in concert at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall with his Jazzmen on Friday 29th July. The concert has already sold out! Some of the best musicians from the Bristol and Bath area
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Neighbourhood police and Trading Standards officers carrying out checks on underage alcohol sales in the Chipping Sodbury, Coalpit Heath, Frampton Cotterell and Yate areas were delighted that they all refused to sell alcohol to children. On Friday 6th May 2011 police teamed up with South Gloucestershire Trading Standards officers for the operation, aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related offences.
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Sodbury Town Council has granted Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce the licence to hold a farmers’ market on the Market Pitchings in Chipping Sodbury with effect from Saturday 11th June 2011. Mark Lloyd, Chair of the Chamber, commented: “It is our aim to provide more choice from quality local producers by running a FARMA approved market twice a month in
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