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 Lift Off for Aerospace Bristol: New Museum now Open! 

Fantastic new family museum telling the story of Bristol’s aerospace history opens to visitors on Tuesday 17th October – perfect timing for half term  The highly-anticipated new home of Concorde, Aerospace Bristol, opens its doors…
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Aerospace Bristol welcomes historic Bristol Car home to Filton

On 22nd March Aerospace Bristol welcomed a 1953 Bristol 403 saloon car home to Filton - the place where the historic Bristol Car was designed, tested and manufactured by the Bristol Aeroplane Company over 60…
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Concorde Completes Final Journey To New £19M Home

The last Concorde ever to fly has safely completed her journey to Aerospace Bristol, a new £19m museum taking off in Filton this summer. The complex move was conducted with the greatest care by engineers…
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Airbus Foundation Launches the First Flying Challenge in the UK

At the launch of the UK’s first Flying Challenge programme this morning (14th Sept), 30 young people from Bristol Metropolitan Academy in Fishponds met Olympian Kriss Akabusi and French Astronaut Claudie Haigneré. The programme sees…
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New Summer Courses from SBCP

New Summer Courses in Patchway and Filton from Southern Brooks Community Partnership.  Courses are FREE for those that are eligible or a small fee is payable to cover costs. SKILLS FOR WORK Employability Level 2…
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Treat the Family to Local Panto Fun this Half-Term

This year, St Andrew s Players celebrates 30 years of performing pantomimes with a production of “Sleeping Beauty ”. This traditional family panto will take place in St Andrew s Church Hall in Filton on…
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Filton Air Cadets Win National Drill Competition

Cadets and Staff from Filton are celebrating after their Drill team were crowned National Drill Champions at RAF Halton for the first time in its history. The group of teenagers from 2152 (North Bristol) Squadron…
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Bristol Air Cadets win South West Region Drill Competition

  Cadets from 2152 (North Bristol) Squadron are elated after winning the 2012 South West Region Drill and Best NCO competitions. The team, fresh from their win at the Bristol & Gloucestershire Wing Activities Day,…
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How are you celebrating?

With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend fast approaching, we would love to hear how you are planning to celebrate. Do let us know your ideas - are you having a local street party? Do send…
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Prime Minister visits Airbus in Filton

The Prime Minister has visited the Airbus site at Filton along with local Filton and Bradley Stoke MP Jack Lopresti. Jack and the Prime Minister met with Airbus senior managers to discuss the firm s…
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