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WHAT’S ON GUIDE - PAGES 26-27 | BUSINESS OF THE MONTH PAGE 38
Painting town red - finally!
F|ishponds has some bright red pillar boxes at last – after the boss of Royal Mail ordered a first class delivery.
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Disabled man thanks police
A disabled man whose carand wheelchair were stolen in Fishponds has thanked police for tracking them both down quickly,
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Boxing club joins centre
Minerva Primary Academy pupils are the first in Bristol to take part in the SkillForce Junior Prince’s Award, which includes first aid skills.
Hostel here? No way
Downend Amateur Boxing Club has moved in to the Harry Crook Centre in Fishponds and plans to offer a range of sporting activities. PLANS to create a rehabilitation centre at Beechwood House in Bell Hill, Stapleton, have met a storm of protest. Neighbours say the property, which was once a doctor’s surgery but has been a private house for many years, is not a suitable location for housing vulnerable people. Emerge Charitable Trust wants to create the centre as part of its
work to provide supported housing for people who have undergone treatment for drug or alcohol misues or who have learning difficulties or mental health problems. But people living nearby say it is not the right place for a “halfway house” hostel because it is close to several schools and a play park. Dozens of objections have been Continued on Page 5
Page 14 Bright lights of Fishponds
The first Window Wanderland in Fishponds this month will see a free trail of illuminated displays in homes and businesses.
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