Following last week’s announcement that British Aerospace has donated £2.4 million towards the establishment of an aerospace heritage museum on the northern edge of the Filton Airfield site, the charitable organisation behind the project has launched a survey to collect the views of local people. The proposed site includes two World War One, Grade II listed hangars, which will be
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A local air ambulance charity has decided to offer a permanent part-time position to their university intern, after being impressed with her enthusiasm and dedication to their cause. Tianna Cowan, a History and International Relations student from the University of the West of England (UWE) was taken on by Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) as a Fundraising Intern in
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Children at the Church View flats in Filton had an extra treat for Halloween this year – the long awaited opening of their new play area. Magic was in the air as the children finally got the chance to play on the new equipment, aided by a magician who was showing off a variety of tricks. And there were prizes
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A cross party public meeting has been called by the Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS) branch of UKIP to discuss the impending closure of Filton Airfield and the wider implications for the communities of the area. The meeting will take place at Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, this Friday (2nd November) at 7:30pm. A press release put out today by
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One of the most iconic British aircraft ever built is due to fly over North Bristol tomorrow (Saturday 29th September). The last airworthy Vulcan bomber will fly over the airfield as part of a three-hour flight to celebrate the aircraft’s 60th anniversary. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust, which owns and operates the aircraft, has planned the tour to pass
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Workers from the Royal Mail’s Bristol Mail Centre in Filton are to feature in tonight’s episode of the BBC’s ‘The Choir: Sing While You Work‘. Travelling across the country, choirmaster Gareth Malone sets out to create four unique choirs in four very different organisations which will then sing head to head in a contest to find his best workplace choir.
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The NHS Blood and Transplant Centre at North Bristol Park in Filton [map] has been put out of action by a flooding incident that occurred on Monday morning (24th September). The centre, one of the country’s main human blood processing plants, was flooded at around 9am am Monday, following heavy overnight rain. The flooding is reported to have been caused
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A new local TV service for Bristol, to be broadcast on a prominent Freeview channel, could be based in Filton if Ofcom approves an application made by a local firm this week. Made Television (formerly Element TV), in partnership with local news agency SWNS, has been revealed as the only bidder for a licence to cover the Bristol area. If
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The feasibility study into possible future community use of Conygre House has been published on the Filton Town Council website. Publication of the report fulfils a promise made at the July Town Council meeting by representatives of the Friends of Conygre House group. The campaigners, who would like to see the historic building retained for use by the local community,
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Plans to sell Conygre House in Filton are to move forward after feasibility studies showed that it would not be possible to retain it as a sustainable community facility. South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) says it has worked closely with community group the Friends of Conygre House to consider options to retain the house for the local community after it was
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