The official launch of South Gloucestershire Council’s ‘active mind’ month takes place at Yate Library on Saturday 1st October at 2pm. From foraging for fungi to volunteering at a nature reserve, the council is encouraging residents to get active in October. We have organised a programme of events to celebrate active mind month which aims to challenge, entertain and inspire
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Sodbury Players are performing a production of ‘The Accrington Pals‘ from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th September at The Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury. Written by Peter Whelan, The Accrington Pals tells the story of 1,100 unwitting Lancashire men who signed up to Kitchener’s call for volunteers during the First World War. While the men march off to war with their
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South Gloucestershire community radio station GLOSSFM is bidding to become a full-time radio broadcaster. Its directors have applied to Ofcom for a licence go on air 365 days a year. They will find out whether they’ve been successful by the end of the year. GLOSSFM currently puts out two radio broadcasts a year, in spring and winter, each lasting four
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Libraries across South Gloucestershire are gearing up for this year’s circus-themed summer holiday reading challenge. Children are being encouraged to read at least six books of their own choice over the school holidays and a website www.circus-stars.org.uk featuring a number of circus-themed adventures will help keep young people inspired during the challenge. Everyone who completes the challenge will receive a
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Swimmers will be welcomed back to Kingswood Leisure Centre from Monday 18th July following the completion of the first phase of a major £2.8 million refurbishment by South Gloucestershire Council. Carried out over six months, the improvements include remodelled and refurbished swimming pools, brand new changing facilities and new spectator seating. This is all in a light, bright modern pool
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Chipping Sodbury is gearing itself up for its first-ever jazz festival, which takes place later this month. Headlining the festival is the legendary Kenny Ball, who will be appearing in concert at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall with his Jazzmen on Friday 29th July. The concert has already sold out! Some of the best musicians from the Bristol and Bath area
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Bristol Rovers’ plan to build a new 20,000 seat stadium on land owned by the University of the West of England (UWE) have received a guarded welcome in South Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire Council issued the following statement: “The Council welcomes, in principle, proposals for a new sports stadium to be built in this area which would bring a range of
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The Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury’s annual Classic Car Run, now in its 16th year, takes place this year on Sunday 26th June 2011. Chipping Sodbury, a medieval market town on the edge of the Cotswolds hosts this very popular event for pre-1985 cars, motorbikes and light commercial vehicles. Entrants are encouraged to wear period costumes. Since 1996 the club
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South Gloucestershire police will be putting well-rehearsed plans into action over the Easter holiday weekend to help manage traffic heading to the Badminton Horse Trials. Around 140,000 people are expected to descend on the Badminton estate, which hosts one of the world’s largest equestrian events – second only to the Kentucky Derby. The event runs from Thursday 21st April, with
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A programme of modernising facilities for people with disabilities has been completed at three leisure centres in South Gloucestershire. Longwell Green, Yate and Bradley Stoke leisure centres have all had their disabled toilets improved and new equipment installed, including the introduction of hoists. The council has been working closely with South Gloucestershire Leisure, and the investment from the council is
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