The first free public bicycle pumps have been installed in South Gloucestershire. Two new pumps have been installed on the popular Bristol and Bath Railway Path, with one situated in Bitton and the other in Warmley. These heavy duty public bicycle pumps provide cyclists with a convenient facility to pump up deflated tyres. The pumps are permanent fixtures, bolted to
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Tickets for Bristol’s biggest charity firework display are now available to buy from local outlets. The event, which is taking place on Friday 1st November, has celebrated over 40 years in the city, raising vital funds for charity and drawing crowds from across the south west. Organisers say they expect this year’s display to be another sell out success and
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April marks the completion of a range of improvements to three cycle and pedestrian routes across South Gloucestershire, thanks to a grant from the Government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). A growing number of cyclists are now benefiting from the improvements which build upon the network constructed during the Cycling City project – completing missing links and providing more continuous
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Local cycling groups have labelled Filton and Bradley Stoke MP Jack Lopresti “a wimp” for not signing an Early Day Motion (EDM) that calls for measures to be taken to make cycling more popular and safer. In reply, Mr Lopresti says the ‘Get Britain Cycling’ EDM has little prospect of achieving anything, adding that he prefers to help the cause
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South Gloucestershire’s new Discover festival kicks off in style this weekend with a rare chance to see behind the doors of the award-winning Bristol and Bath Science Park at Emersons Green. The ‘Open Doors’ event is one of hundreds of opportunities to discover something new in South Gloucestershire taking place during the district’s new festival which runs from 6th September
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Community radio GLOSSFM is back next month (June) for a special Diamond Jubilee broadcast. Many of the station’s favourite presenters will be helping to mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign, with programmes starting on Saturday 2nd June and running for two weeks until 16th June. Programme plans include a link-up with GLOSSFM presenter Nick Thornley, who will be in
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Following the success of last year’s Jazz Festival at Chipping Sodbury, plans are well underway for a second Jazz Festival in 2012. Last year’s inaugural festival was a big hit with jazz fans and featured Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen as the main headline act. “It was so well received by residents and supported by local businesses that the 2012
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A Christmas Market featuring an extended farmers market, high quality gifts and crafts and seasonal live music is to be held soon in Chipping Sodbury. With Christmas just around the corner, the market on Saturday 10th December, organised by Sodbury Chamber of Commerce, offers a relaxing day out with a wonderful choice from local farmers and producers alongside gift and
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Staple Hill’s ‘Christmas on the Hill’ Festival will be taking place this year on Saturday 10th December. The annual festival has become a firm fixture in Staple Hill and always promises to be a fun day for all the family. Free entertainment takes place throughout the afternoon at venues around Staple Hill, however the highlight of the day is undoubtedly
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The countdown has begun for GLOSSFM’s annual winter broadcast which begins on Monday 31st October and runs for four weeks. “We’ve got a month of great programmes lined up and you can find details of all them all on www.glossfm.org,” said programme scheduler Chris Mountain. “We have tried to put like-minded programmes together so the listener knows what they are
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