The NHS has appointed a new management team to run a GP practice in Filton. BrisDoc Healthcare Services will take over the running of Northville Family Practice from 15th January 2016, for the next two years. This follows the recent resignation of contract by the current GP partners Amanda Ramshaw, Donna Dickens and Grace Dalley. BrisDoc is a local GP organisation
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Children from the Filton area have been rewarded with medals and certificates for successfully completing the Summer Reading Challenge 2015. The chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr Erica Williams, attended a ceremony at Filton Library to present the children with their awards. The group represented more than 6,700 children in South Gloucestershire who have taken part in this year’s event at libraries throughout the
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The delayed redevelopment of a currently vacant major industrial site on the corner of Gipsy Patch Lane and the A38 Gloucester Road could be moving closer after a ‘reserved matters’ planning application was submitted to South Gloucestershire Council. The 26.5ha Rolls-Royce East Works site already has outline planning permission for a mixed use development comprising offices, light industry, general industry,
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Staff from six McDonald’s restaurants in Bristol joined forces with local residents to tackle littering in the Abbey Wood area of Filton. Armed with litter pickers, the team of 27 volunteers and staff collected over 20 bags of rubbish as they looked to encourage the local community to take responsibility for keeping the community litter-free and to take pride in the local
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The redevelopment of one of Merlin Housing Society’s former older people’s housing schemes in Filton has got underway with the demolition of the old building. Diggers moved onto the site of Newleaze House in Roycroft Road earlier in the month to begin tearing down the building. The old building has now been completely demolished and the housing association is preparing
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Employees at the two UK Airbus sites in Filton and Broughton have walked, cycled, baked, climbed and dressed up to raise more than £260,000 for official charity partner Alzheimer’s Society. The final figure was revealed at the end of the two-year partnership and Alzheimer’s Society will use the money raised to provide more local care and services to people living
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Police are appealing for information after a woman had her handbag snatched on Filton Avenue. The incident happened at around 7pm on Saturday (22nd November). It’s understood that the suspects left the scene on foot, heading towards the Gloucester Road North (A38) junction of Filton Avenue. Before the incident, the woman used the number 75 bus from Bedminster and alighted at
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A Filton barber is appealing for local residents to join his Movember charity fundraising team and is offering free moustache trims throughout November to anyone who signs up. After raising an impressive £1,498 in 2013, £924 of which was raised through his Gloucester Road North shop, Mario Parrinello is hoping that this year’s Filton Barbers Moteam can break the £2,000
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A community bus service designed to benefit residents of Conygre Road and the wider Filton area is to be axed less than 12 months after it was launched with the aid of a £50,000 grant. The Filton Flyer 555 service, which began operating on Monday 9th December 2013, originally linked areas of Filton with Bristol Parkway Station, Southmead Hospital, South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
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The Discover Festival is back for its third year, with an exciting programme of over 200 events to help you discover something new in South Gloucestershire. The festival runs from 11th September to 31st October. Activities include nature walks, heritage open days, advice sessions, concerts and crafts – there is something for everyone to enjoy. The festival is organised by South
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