Avon and Somerset Police Authority has today signed an agreement with the new National Police Air Service (NPAS) after months of hard negotiations. Members of the Police Authority have been trying to agree a deal since last December to ensure Avon and Somerset’s helicopter remains in Filton, the police receive at least 700 operational hours a year and a better
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A faulty boiler at Filton Sports & Leisure Centre has cost the Town Council thousands of pounds in lost income, according to a report prepared for tonight’s meeting of the Finance Committee. Problems with the boiler account for the bulk of an estimated £5,631 loss, due to the main pool and/or learner pool having to be closed on eight separate
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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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Cadets from the Filton-based 2152 (North Bristol) Air Training Corps 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, were confident that they could mount a successful challenge to win the 2012 title after narrowly missing out in 2010. Preparation
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A 20-year-old Filton man has been given a three-year community order by magistrates after being convicted of indecent exposure. Details of the case are revealed in the latest issue of the Filton & Patchway police newsletter, available online and from local community centres. The man was arrested under Operation Relentless after reports of a male exposing himself to passers-by in
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A group of 25 people, 20 of whom were Airbus employees, ran 30km on from Filton to Bath city centre to help support education in Mozambique. Team ‘Deskool Run’ raised over £3,000 for the charity Amigos de Inhrrime, which was used to purchase desks for two schools, Inhamuessa and Mejoote. It is hoped that the new desks, which have recently
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A transport campaign group is calling for a Filton bus lane to be scrapped, claiming the move would cut congestion and make buses more reliable. The bus lane on the northbound side of Filton Avenue on the approach to Station Road (A4174) was installed three years ago by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) as part of the £70 million Greater Bristol
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) appears to have abandoned plans to “grab” a slice of Filton’s Elm Park for a road widening scheme that is intended to mitigate the effect of increased traffic resulting from the redevelopment of Southmead Hospital. The back down is revealed in drawings published as part of a public consultation on revised plans for the scheme that
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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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