The South Glos Post

Residents are being encouraged to use Filton Community Centre now that it has had a major re-wiring, thanks to one of its local Conservative councillors.

There had been concerns about the electrics – which date back to the late 1960s – and how they would often get overloaded by more powerful modern equipment, including that used by DJs.

The major re-wiring cost £20,000 and was paid out of funds allocated by South Gloucestershire Council to individual ward councillors to improve their local area – and Conservative councillor for Filton, Brian Freeguard, chose to support the community centre.

As well as a complete re-wiring throughout, specific improvements have included energy-saving motion-activated lighting in the toilets, a new automatic-detection fire alarm system and automatic emergency lighting.

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Source: Conservative Group on South Gloucestershire Council

To celebrate the World Cup, NHS South Gloucestershire, NHS Bristol, NHS North Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset have launched a ‘Get your kit sorted and win a PS3′ campaign to encourage young people to get themselves tested for chlamydia.

The initiative is being run in partnership with local radio station Kiss FM.

Chlamydia affects 1 in 12 young people under 25 and is the commonest sexually transmitted infection.

Every 15 – 24 year old in the local area can go to the Kiss FM website at www.totalkiss.com and enter a prize competition draw for the chance to win a Playstation 3 and a FIFA World Cup 2010 game.

Young people can get a free and confidential chlamydia test kit at freetest.me.uk.

Karl Pye, manager of the Avon Chlamydia Screening Programme, said: “The World Cup is a massive event for young people this summer. There will be lots of socialising at World Cup parties and of course lots of drinking, so it’s important that young people get checked out for chlamydia, especially if they are having unprotected sex.”

“Chlamydia is very common amongst young people and can be spread easily from person to person. It often has no obvious symptoms so the only way of knowing if you have it or not is to take the test. The test itself is very simple – just pee in a pot.”

The ‘Get your kit sorted’ competition runs from 11th June to 11th July 2010.

Source: NHS South Gloucestershire

The BBC’s Crimewatch programme will tonight (Tuesday) broadcast a reconstruction of the murder of Barry Rubery, who was found with fatal head injuries at his home in Crossing Cottage, Iron Acton, on the morning of Thursday 29th April.

Police believe Mr Rubery may have been the victim of a robbery which went wrong and have issued details of items believed to have been stolen during the incident.

Investigations remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 0117 945 4057.

The independent charity Crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward to anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons linked to Mr Rubery’s murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Garry Reeves of Avon and Somerset Police will be live in the Crimewatch studio during tonight’s programme to provide an update on the investigation.

The programme goes out tonight at 9pm on BBC1.

Source: Avon and Somerset Police

Barrs Court Primary School in Longwell Green is celebrating after again being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors.

The South Gloucestershire school was inspected last month and inspectors found many areas of outstanding achievement describing Barrs Court Primary as ‘an exceptional school’.

The inspectors were particularly impressed with the ‘very positive atmosphere’ found throughout the school and the ‘exceptionally strong relationships’ between pupils and staff.

Pupils made ‘outstanding progress’ during their time at the school and nearly all pupils meet or exceed their challenging targets.

The pupils’ personal development was also judged ‘outstanding’ and they display ‘an enviable generosity of spirit’ through environmental work and supporting a wide range of charities. The behaviour of pupils in lessons and around the school was found to be impeccable.

The report also praised the outstanding teaching and the exciting curriculum, whilst the leadership of the school was described as ‘clear, purposeful and ambitious’ and that headteacher Mrs Barbara Fox, led the school with ‘unflagging enthusiasm and determination’.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council