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Dan’s final gift of life
DAN Theobald was a much-loved husband and father, a well-respected carpenter and popular member of his community. When he died suddenly last summer, at the...
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Date set for bridge opening
NATIONAL Highways has confirmed that the new Badminton Road bridge over the M4 will open to traffic in June. The bridge next to the Wick...
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June 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
BELINDA O’HOOLEY + GREN BARTLEY FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 A familiar face returns to headline Downend Folk & Roots’ June concert. Belinda O’Hooley is an...
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June 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW
THE SAM KELLY TRIO + LOU SHEPHERD FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 What’s the biggest mystery in the world? The building of the pyramids? Some kind...
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The Bristol communities proving environmental action starts close to home
Every community project starts somewhere. With a conversation. A cup of tea. A few people asking, “What if we tried this?” Or simply noticing what...
Lifestyle
MAY 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
THE CHARLOTTE CARRIVICK BAND + ERIKA OLSON FRIDAY 15 MAY With a shared passion for modern bluegrass, The Charlotte Carrivick Band brings together four of...
Lifestyle
MAY 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW
SHERBURN BARTLEY SANDERS + PAUL LLOYD NICHOLAS FRIDAY 20 MARCH It could be said that folk can, sometimes, be a bit of a backward-looking genre....
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Renting law is changing on 1st May – find out what it means for you
Tenants and landlords in South Gloucestershire are being advised to find out what a landmark new law that comes into effect on 1 May means for them....
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April 2026: Downend Folk & Roots Preview
THE SAM KELLY TRIO + LOU SHEPHERD FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 The top quality folk music continues to flow through South Gloucestershire as Sam Kelly...
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Saints lift League Cup
DOWNEND Saints Under-18s marked the end of their youth football careers by lifting the Bristol Combination U18 League Cup. It was one of two cup...
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Flyers celebrate a successful season
DOWNEND Flyers are celebrating a season of success for teams across the women’s and girls’ football club. The women’s First Team secured their place in...
Sports
Early silverware to start cricket season
THE first Carsons & Mangotsfield side to take the field in anger this year were the Under-19s, who finally got to play their rain-delayed 2025...
Sports
Play off defeat ends Cleve’s outstanding season
CLEVE RFC’s promotion campaign ended with defeat in their second Regional 2 Severn play-off away to Chippenham. Following a hard-fought win over Keynsham, the match...
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June 2026: Letters
WG Grace – master of lawn bowls AS the summer sports season arrives it is worth noting that WG Grace, Downend’s most famous son, was...
Opinion
April 2026: Letters
Respect the common I RECENTLY collected two bags of litter collected from the mountain bike track in the wooded area of Rodway Common. This covered...
Opinion
January 2026: Letters
The scandal of the missing hospital IN 2005, a reconfiguration of healthcare provision in North East Bristol was agreed. An acute hospital was planned for...
Opinion
December 2025: Letters
Solar panels could end our toppers I AM one of thousands of people who work so hard to make postbox toppers to celebrate special occasions...
Opinion
November 2025: Letters
Hate has no home here RECENT events, both locally and nationally, have left many people in our communities feeling anxious and unsettled. Large scale marches,...
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Letters: October 2025
Scouts need you DID you know that Kingswood District Scouts have 1,089 young people who enjoy gaining skills for life in Beaver colonies, Cub packs,...
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August 2025: Letters
Get to grips with speeding e-scooters I RECENTLY experienced being very narrowly missed by several e-bikes and e-scooters on the same day whilst walking on...
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