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Ian Taylor visits the Great Western Air Ambulance base at Filton.

Monday 14th January 2013 SH (Editor)

Have a heart and support your local air ambulance charity

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC), providers of an air ambulance for the 2.1 million residents of our region, are encouraging people to support their cause this February as part of a new initiative called ‘Love Your Air Ambulance‘ month. The charity, based in Filton, is currently trying to raise £250,000 of additional funds for a new Eurocopter EC 135

Friday 11th January 2013 SH (Editor)

Conygre area misses out on new bus service

A new bus service that is to run along some of the route of the former 71/72, axed by First Group in September 2011, will bypass the Conygre area of Filton. Wessex Red has announced that it is extending the route of its no. 13 service, which currently runs between UWE and Bristol city centre, to start instead from the

Avon Harmony Ladies Acappella Chorus with their Musical Director Alex de Bruin.

Friday 4th January 2013 SH (Editor)

Sing yourself fit in the New year

If you feel the need to take up a new fitness regime in the new year, why not start singing, as part of your campaign, suggests Jackie Boffin of the local ladies’ acappella chorus ‘Avon Harmony’. Singing tones the tummy muscles, improves posture, releases the same ‘feel good’ endorphins as chocolate, improves breathing, increases oxygen levels in the blood, and