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A Wessex Red no. 19 bus passes along the newly-opened Cheswick Bus Link.

Friday 11th January 2013 SH (Editor)

Two improved Wessex Red bus services launched

Wessex Red’s number 13 and 19 bus services are to be improved from Monday 14 January, serving a wider area with better frequency. The 13 route is being extended from serving the University of the West of England (UWE), Frenchay campus and Bristol City Centre to now include Bradley Stoke. The 19 is being doubled in frequency and re-routed through

Tuesday 13th December 2011 SH (Editor)

Legal agreement on proposed new Bristol Rovers stadium at UWE

Bristol Rovers FC has announced that it has signed legal agreements with Sainsbury’s and the University of the West of England (UWE), its partners in a project to build a new stadium on land near the UWE Frenchay Campus. Subject to planning approvals, the deal will see the club’s existing Memorial Stadium redeveloped as a Sainsbury’s supermarket and a new

Wednesday 19th October 2011 SH (Editor)

Young people gather at UWE for Ambitions careers event

Thousands of young people from South Gloucestershire will be gathering at the University of the West of England over the next two days (19th to 20th October) for the one of the region’s biggest careers events. Ambitions 2011 is a unique annual event that brings together young people aged 14-19 years with local training providers and employers from the public,

Friday 22nd July 2011 SH (Editor)

Work starts on UWE to Abbeywood bus link

Work has started to build a new dedicated road for buses and cyclists which will speed up journey times and reduce delays to bus services. The new two-way route links the University of West of England (UWE) Frenchay Campus with the Abbeywood Roundabout via the Cheswick housing development. The route is over land to the rear of the Hewlett Packard

Wednesday 15th June 2011 SH (Editor)

UWE stadium plans given guarded welcome in South Glos

Bristol Rovers’ plan to build a new 20,000 seat stadium on land owned by the University of the West of England (UWE) have received a guarded welcome in South Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire Council issued the following statement: “The Council welcomes, in principle, proposals for a new sports stadium to be built in this area which would bring a range of

Friday 16th April 2010 SH (Editor)

Have your say on UWE cycle route proposals

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

Wednesday 3rd February 2010 SH (Editor)

Proposed improvements to cycling along the Ring Road Path

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

Friday 2nd October 2009 SH (Editor)

Work starts on new Cycling City route

Construction work has started on the first new cycle route to be built as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. Route 12, (Eastern Link to UWE – Phase 1), connects Frenchay Hospital with the University of the West of England via Filton Road and will eventually extend to Downend and Staple Hill. Improvements on the route involve