2017 - Filton Journal

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CCTV image of an armed robbery on Monday 2nd October 2017 at the Spar store on Filton Avenue.

Wednesday 4th October 2017 SH (Editor)

Witness appeal following armed robbery at Filton Avenue convenience store

Avon and Somerset Police have issued two CCTV images of a man they want to identify in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Filton. A man walked into the Spar in Filton Avenue at around 7.30am on Monday (2nd October) brandishing a small axe. He threatened staff and stole a quantity of money from the till. It’s

South Gloucestershire Community Engagement Forums.

Wednesday 20th September 2017 SH (Editor)

Community Engagement Forum to discuss local issues in Filton and Patchway

The next Community Engagement Forum (CEF) for Filton and Patchway takes places at 7pm this evening, Wednesday 20th September, at the Pavilion in Elm Park, Filton. Community Engagement Forums, previously known as Safer and Stronger Community Groups are about listening and responding to local people’s real issues. People in their communities know best what works for them and what their

Monday 19th June 2017 SH (Editor)

Man in custody following Filton burglaries

Police have arrested a man after a number of burglary incidents in Filton on Thursday 15th June. Between 4pm and 4.30pm, a householder in Third Avenue was disturbed by a suspicious noise and saw a man in her neighbour’s garden who made off when he saw her. The neighbour’s door was found to have been damaged, but no entry was

Sign warning of footpath closure at Filton Abbey Wood Station.

Saturday 6th May 2017 SH (Editor)

Temporary closure of footpath at Filton Abbey Wood Station

Passengers at Filton Abbey Wood Station are being reminded that the footpath between the car park and the platforms is to close temporarily from Sunday 7th May. The closure, which will run until autumn 2017, is to allow engineering works to be safely carried out. Pedestrians will need to follow a signed diversion route from the car park in Emma

Ground-breaking ceremony for the new Airbus Wing Integration Centre in Filton.

Friday 31st March 2017 SH (Editor)

Works starts on new Airbus test centre in Filton

Work has begun on a revolutionary wing testing centre on the Airbus site in Filton. Around two hundred Airbus employees gathered at the site of their future test centre on 9th February to mark the start of construction. The new £40 million facility will be an advanced testing centre for large structural components. It will enable Airbus and its partners

Tuesday 7th February 2017 SH (Editor)

Bikes targeted in Filton shed burglaries

Police in Filton are urging local residents to review the security of outbuildings following a spate of shed break-ins. Since the beginning of February, push bikes have been stolen from three sheds in Filton, with a further eight incidents in which sheds were entered but nothing stolen and another in which beer was taken. Most of the incidents have happened

Artist's impression of the proposed Selco trade centre on the Horizon 38 development in Filton, Bristol.

Sunday 5th February 2017 SH (Editor)

Two key deals signed for East Works site

Joint venture partners and commercial property developers and investors, St Francis Group and iSec have announced the signing of two key deals with prospective tenants at Horizon 38, the new mixed used development that is starting to take shape on the former Rolls-Royce East Works site, south of Gipsy Patch Lane. In the first deal, detailed planning consent has been