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Bristol Quilters Exhibition, 29–30 May 2026. Northcote House, Badminton School, Bristol BS9 3BA Bristol Quilters will be returning to the beautiful setting of Badminton School on Durdham Downs in Bristol for a two-day exhibition at…

South Gloucestershire Labour Group has welcomed the long-awaited confirmation that Hambrook Junction will be fully reopened, following its release from ministerial restrictions introduced to tackle air pollution. In 2019, a national assessment identified unsafe levels…

Dunkley’s Chartered Accountants, one of the South West’s leading independent accountancy practices, has today (13th April) announced the retirement of its founder, Mike Dunkley, marking an incredible 35-years, to the day, at the helm of the…

Written by Livvie and Anton - Year 6 At Bailey’s Court Primary School, every year group hosts a fundraising event. This can vary each year from sponsored events, to stalls and sales, and, as Year…

Willow Brook Shopping Centre is proud to announce the appointment of Ben Matthews as its new Centre Manager. A familiar face to many and a true success story within the centre’s own walls, Ben’s journey…

Girlguiding Updates by Sara Messenger As the song says ‘Girls just want to have fun’ and our local girls are so living up to those words. Girls from Rainbows to Rangers were given the opportunity…

The brand‑new Brooklands Park Community Centre in Stoke Gifford has been officially opened at a special launch event, providing a much‑needed community space for residents alongside the hundreds of new homes being delivered in the…

April Monthly Diary: - Every Tuesday. Thornbury Art Club, Tuesday Painting Studio Group, SMCH, 1.30-4.30 pm. Tel. 01454 414433 Every Thursday. Thornbury Art Club, Thursday Painting Studio Group, SMCH, 1.30-4.30pm. Tel. 07776271010 (Venue: - SMCH…

Claire Hazelgrove, MP for the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Brabazon and the wider community will be considered for official ‘New Town’ status and with it a further funding…

Kids Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays, giving free bus travel for a fortnight to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West. The hugely popular, nationally unique initiative…