South Gloucestershire Council is lending its support to celebrations to mark the centenary of aircraft production in the area. In 1910 the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company was founded in Filton, and later became known as the British Aeroplane Company, or more commonly as ‘BAC’ to generations of local people. The leader of the council, John Calway, and the chairman
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A series of public exhibitions has been arranged on proposals for upgrades to a cycle route as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. There are a number of improvements proposed for the Ring Road cycle path between Dramway Roundabout (junction with B4465 Shortwood Hill) and the Bristol City Council boundary in the vicinity of Southmead Hospital. This
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At about two am this morning, Saturday 30th January, police attended the scene of a disturbance at a private party in Filton Avenue, Bristol. It is believed that a firearm was discharged during this disturbance and the occupants of a vehicle were reported to be involved. This vehicle was subsequently located by police and four people associated with it were
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Police are appealing for information to trace two men who allegedly assaulted and verbally abused another man on the petrol forecourt of Tesco Express on Gloucester Road North, Filton. It happened on January 13 at around 7.10pm. The two suspects were in separate cars. One, in a black Mini Cooper, is described as white, aged in his 30s, 5ft 11ins
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Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault and robbery in Filton, South Gloucestershire on Friday, January 15. The victim, a 19-year-old man, was attacked by three youths at around 6.15pm as he cycled along Elm Park, a footpath next to the playing field at the rear of Filton sports centre. He was knocked to the ground but wasn’t badly
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a girl was sexually assaulted in Filton. The incident occurred on Wednesday 6th January 2010 at around 8.45am when the 14-year-old was walking in Charles Road. The offender is described as a white man, aged in his 20’s, of stocky build. He was wearing a black hooded top which smelt strongly of
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Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed in Filton on Monday evening. At around 6.30pm on January 11, the victim, a 21 year-old female, was walking along a lane near to Jellico Avenue in Filton, when she was approached by a man and a woman. It’s alleged that the woman then threatened her, with what is believed
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Police are appealing for witnesses to a fight in the street between two men at around 1am on Friday, December 18 in Warren Road, Filton. One of the men, a 38-year-old, suffered a broken ankle during the scuffle and needed an operation at Frenchay Hospital. The second man, aged 30, has been arrested on suspicion of assault and causing criminal
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Police have been peddling cycle security to children in the run up to a force-wide operation encouraging people to mark their property to deter thieves. The neighbourhood Police Community Support Officers visited Patchway Youth Club and Filton High School and helped the young people to mark their bicycles. Neighbourhood Sergeant Steve Ives said: “Bike theft is one of the most
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Three men were arrested at a market in Filton on Saturday (5 December) following a joint operation by South Gloucestershire Council trading standards and Avon and Somerset Police. Alleged sellers of counterfeit clothing and footwear were targeted as the market was being set up at Filton Recreation Centre. Trading standards and police officers were accompanied by trade mark representatives from
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