Hundreds of residents enjoyed a great day out on Saturday 18th August at Merlin Housing Society’s annual Summer Fun Day in Filton. Residents were entertained by the Rockwood Dog Display Team, the King Edmund’s Acro-gymnastics team and a stilt-walking balloon modeller, with music from Bradley Stoke Radio playing throughout the day. Other attractions at the event in Elm Park included
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a robbery at Filton Post Office on Thursday 17th July. Two men went into the branch in Church View, just off the A38, just before midday, and demanded money. Both were wearing motorcycle helmets, one had a large knife and the other a wooden baton. One of the men forced the till
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South Gloucestershire councillors will be asked to vote next week on a report recommending a U-turn on a council commitment to fund building improvement works at Filton Hill Primary School. The £1.2m project at the school formed part of South Gloucestershire Council’s overall package of future school improvements agreed back in 2012. Filton Hill’s continued inclusion in the programme was
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With thousands of patients receiving blood transfusions every year, NHS Blood and Transplant is challenging the people of Bristol to make a date to donate and sign up to save lives at Bristol Donor Centre in Southmead. Donated blood is vital for a wide variety of life-saving procedures in local hospitals including Southmead Hospital. Patients undergoing major surgery and emergency
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The King George VI public house, on the corner of Filton Avenue and Station Road, looks set to be converted to a retail outlet after a ‘change of use’ planning application was submitted to South Gloucestershire Council. The application, made by Brewers, a national chain of decorating material suppliers, seeks permission to change the use of the building from ‘public
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Representatives of the company behind the proposed redevelopment of the Filton Airfield site will be at BAWA in Southmead Road, Filton tomorrow (Friday 16th May) for a ‘drop-in’ consultation event. A spokesperson for the company told The Journal: “Following the six consultation events held in February, we are now holding a second round of events. As part of these events,
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Multi-sport racing comes to Filton this week with an ‘aquathlon’ (swimming and running) event to be hosted at Filton Leisure Centre on Sunday 27th April. The British Triathlon Federation and Filton Town Council are supporting the event, which is part of the new GO TRI initiative aimed at bringing multi-sport events to a new audience. “Our event is aimed at
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Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed the closure of Filton Police Station, with staff being transferred to Southmead Police Station until the new police centre currently being constructed in Patchway (in front of the Rolls-Royce site) is ready later this year. The Filton station, in Gloucester Road North, closed on 4th March. The move came days after planning permission to
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Filton’s recently refurbished Abbey Wood Shopping Park was officially launched yesterday (Thursday 20th March) with a spectacular opening event featuring colourful acts by Bristol-based showmakers and circus connoisseurs Cirque Bijou. The opening event got under way at midday with an exciting show of theatrical stunts, aerial acrobatics and live music which concluded with the Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr
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Police are appealing for information relating to an incident of assault and criminal damage in The Sidings, Filton on Monday 24th February. Three men were seen acting suspiciously at around 6.15pm and, when challenged by a 50-year-old man, they pushed him to the ground and kicked him in the chest area. He was left shaken but not seriously hurt. The
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