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A man who threatened an elderly Hillfields resident with a knife during a burglary has been given a long prison sentence.

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THESE children from Frenchay Primary School have a lot to be proud of.

Pupils took part in the school’s first Race for Life event – and raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research UK.

Murder police seek key witness MISSING witnesses could hold the key to the police investigation into a murder of a man in Fishponds and a second ‘linked’ attack.

Ronald Leigh, aged 21, was stabbed in Gill Avenue and died

of his injuries in hospital.

Hours later a 48-year-old man was attacked in nearby Downend Road, suffering lifethreatening injuries.

Detectives say the murder of Mr Leigh “led directly” to the

second incident – but believe witnesses with information "crucial" to solving the case have yet to come forward.

Video could hold keys to investigation – pages 2 & 3

Remembering the fallen of WWI Hundreds of people are involved in community events to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. PAGES 6 & 7

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Police need 'crucial' POLICE say vital witnesses to a murder and a serious assault in Fishponds have yet to come forward.

Detectives believe some people may not have got in touch because they don’t think what they saw was important – but in fact it could be “crucial” to the investigation into the killing of 21-year-old Ronald Leigh and an assault on another man.

Mr Leigh died of this injuries in hospital, three days after he was stabbed by a man in Gill Avenue, Oldbury Court, just before 7pm on October 9.

At 8.40pm on the same night another man, aged 48, was attacked outside the shops in nearby Downend Road and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police from the Avon and Somerset Major Crime Investigation Team believe the attack on Mr Leigh “led directly” to the Downend Road assault, which was carried out by several people.

They want to hear from a woman who was standing at a bus stop on Downend Road just

Ronald Leigh died in hospital before the second assault, as well as motorists who drove past the scene and may have dashcam footage.

Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Mike Buck said: “We’re continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ronald’s death and our thoughts are very much with his family at this distressing time.

Armed attacker who targeted elderly is jailed A MAN who threatened an elderly homeowner with a knife during a burglary and mugged a woman has been jailed for a total of 11 years.

Sharmarke Abdiquaadir, 31, broke into a home in Hillfields in March and threatened the elderly resident with a knife, before making off with cash and a laptop.

The following month, he mugged an elderly woman at an off-licence in Staple Hill.

Abdiquaadir grabbed her purse, causing her to fall to the ground Sharmarke Abdiquaadir and hit her head.

He admitted a charge of robbery in relation to the mugging but denied a charge of aggravated burglary relating to the Hillfields incident.

However, a jury found him guilty after a three-day trial, Avon and Somerset police said.

He was jailed for 11 years for the aggravated burglary, and will serve a two-year sentence for robbery at the same time.

A police spokesperson said: “This sentence sends a real message to potential offenders that the courts will deal robustly with offenders who commit these type of offences, and in this case has put a potentially dangerous offender away for a significant period of time.”

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witnesses to murder and ‘linked’ attack

Police in Gill Avenue after Ronald Leigh was stabbed “They are being fully supported by a trained family liaison officer, who will keep them updated on the progress of our investigation.

“We understand this is also a concerning time for the local community, and anyone with any concerns is encouraged to contact their local neighbourhood team.

“We’ve come a long way in our investigation and established a significant amount of information.

“However, we know there were people in the area at the time of the incidents who have not yet come forward.

“We know there was a woman at the bus stop on Downend Road shortly before the second

Downend Road was sealed off after a second assault assault and we’re keen to know what she saw.

“Motorists drove past and I’d also like to see their dash camera footage: it could hold the keys to this investigation.

“You may not think what you saw is important but please let us assess it – what may seem insignificant could prove to be crucial to obtaining justice for

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Five people have been arrested in connection with the Downend Road assault.

Anyone with information should contact the police via the UK police major incident public reporting site, mipp.police.uk, or call Avon and Somerset police on 101, quoting crime reference number 5218 226 466.

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n NEWS A MAN in his 20s died and two other people were injured after a crash on Fishponds Road involving two cars and a cement mixer lorry.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which happened between the Alcove Road and Ridgeway Road junctions.

The man who died was a passenger in a Mazda 3, which was travelling towards the city centre when it collided with a Vauxhall Corsa travelling in the same direction and hit the cement lorry, which was parked.

He has been named by police as Mohamud Mohamud, who was also known as Blaze or Mo. Mr Mohamud was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash.

The driver of the Mazda and another passenger were taken to hospital for treatment.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened shortly before 8.30pm on October 4, to come forward.

The road was closed for almost seven hours after the crash, while police collision

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Fears for future of hospital's birth centre A MUM who gave birth to her three children at Cossham's midwife-led centre says there is a real fear the extended closure of the unit could become permanent.

Lauren Pinkett started an online petition when she discovered the centre had temporarily shut due to an "unprecedented" number of women needing inductions and a shortage of midwives.

North Bristol NHS Trust has now made the decision to extend the closure until the end of February and says Cossham-based midwives have been diverted to Southmead to cope with the demand for more complex care.

But Lauren, whose petition has already attracted more than 3,500 names, said the news did not bode well.

"I feel there's a real danger that it may not reopen," she said.

"The trust has said it's due to the increase in the number of inductions but I feel this is going to be an ongoing issue.

"The inductions are obviously important for high-risk mums, like older mums or those with a reduced movement situation, but what about all those who are low risk? Why can't they filter those out from Southmead and send them to Cossham?"

Lauren, 30, lived in Honey Hill, Kingswood, when she gave birth to her first child four years ago. Even after moving further

away, she returned to Cossham to have her other children.

"My granddad, William Pinkett, helped save the hospital many years ago, so it has a lot of importance to me and that is why I wanted to have my children there," she said.

"The birth centre is absolutely faultless. The passion the midwives have is amazing. As soon as you turn up you feel welcome; you don't feel like you're a number.

"It's well run, clean and modern. It's basically a home from home and if you need anything nothing is too much bother. That's why people love it so much."

North Bristol NHS Trust has an average of 6,300 births a year, including around 350 at Cossham.

The trust says the increase in inductions and women needing more complex and specialist care is due to a new national maternity policy aimed at reducing stillbirths.

Interim director of nursing at North Bristol NHS Trust, Helen Blanchard, said: "To ensure we can run the safest maternity service possible, we have taken the difficult decision to extend the temporary closure of Cossham Birth Centre until the additional midwives we are recruiting are in place.

"However, if enough staff can start earlier, the date to reopen will Cossham Birth Centre will be

Cossham Hospital was saved from closure in 2004 brought forward.

"We recognise that any changes to a woman’s preplanned maternity care, and the choice they have made about where to have their baby, can be disappointing.

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Museum's look at life on home front FRENCHAY Village Museum is staging an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. The temporary exhibition, called Ministering Angels: VAD Nurses from Frenchay, tells the story of local women who devoted their time to aiding recovering servicemen at Cleve Hill Hospital in Downend.

It promises to explore the relationships formed between patients and nurses, their lives and motivations, as well as how war affected people in Frenchay, including servicemen and those they left behind.

A uniform, autograph book and other items belonging to Frenchay women who worked as Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses will be on display at the museum in Begbrook Park.

Photos from the period, including portraits of nurses and servicemen, and images which capture the interiors of the hospital, day to day activities and

Nurses of the Voluntary Aid Detachment and wounded soldiers at Cleve Hill Hospital in Downend during the First World War the camaraderie which existed are on display in the exhibition, along with letters home from soldiers at the front.

The changing role of women in society during the years of the conflict, as they became more active in the workforce and

leaders in the war effort at home, will also be explored.

As a part of the exhibition, which runs from October 31 until January 30, there will be a new children’s activity in the museum for visiting families.

The museum is open every

Wednesday from 1pm to 4pm and every Saturday and Sunday from 2pm until 5pm. Entrance is free.

For more information visit bit.ly/2Pak0BO online or search for the Frenchay Village Museum pages on Facebook or Instagram.

Picnic bench destroyed in ‘mindless’ attack VANDALS have torched a picnic bench in a park in Broomhill.

The bench in Begbrook Green Park was set on fire at about 6.15pm on October 23.

A group of youths were nearby at the time the fire was spotted and police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which is being treated as an arson attack, to come forward.

It has been condemned as “mindless vandalism” on social media by residents, who say the bench was well-used by local families and people living in a nearby sheltered housing scheme.

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A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset police said: “We were called to reports of a picnic bench on fire in Begbrook Green Park, Frenchay.

“The matter has been referred to the beat team to look into the fire, which is being treated as deliberate by fire service.”

Anyone with information should call the police on 101 or report online, quoting incident log number 0890 of October 23.

An Avon Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said fire fighters were called in by the police and extinguished the blaze using an aquapack portable water tank.

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Remember together, 100 years on A SERIES of major events in Staple Hill and Downend will mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Hundreds of volunteers have spent months planning, fundraising and creating tributes to the millions who died in the conflict, which ended on November 11, 1918.

The first signs of this year’s centenary commemorations are the 600 poppies planted around the centre of Downend. They include 173 at Christ Church marked with the names of servicemen from the area who gave their lives in the conflict.

The poppies have been painted by local groups, including schools and clubs.

November 11 itself will see the return of Staple Hill’s Remembrance Day parade, which had to be cancelled last year after closure of the local branch of the Royal British Legion.

It was revived thanks to a crowdfunding campaign organised by the Staple Hill Regeneration Partnership, together with the Women's Section of the Royal British Legion and the Staple Hill Salvation Army, which raised the £600 needed in days.

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Displays of wooden poppies in Downend have been created by volunteers to mark the centenary of the First World War

Ian Boulton said: "The parade had been part of the local remembrance calendar for so many years, and local residents really missed it and felt strongly that it should continue. So a Crowdfunding campaign was launched to raise the money needed to cover the costs – and we hit our target within days.”

This year’s parade will start from the You Foundation building on Page Road at 10.30am and progress along Broad Street to Page Park in time for a service and two minute silence at 11am.

Later on Remembrance Sunday, Downend will host a beacon-lighting ceremony as part of the nationwide Battle’s Over commemoration of the centenary of the Armistice.

It is being organised as a

community project by Downend Men In Sheds, Downend and Bromley Heath Parish Council and other volunteer organisations, including Downend Knit and Natter and the 28th Kingswood, 1st Downend Scouts.

The event starts with a short service at the Scout war memorial on Badminton Road at 5.30pm. At 5.45pm a procession will move off to King George V Playing Fields, where, at 6pm there will be a ceremonial laying of poppies.

There will then be a reading by a Downend School pupil, followed by the Last Post.

At 7pm a beacon – one of 1,000 around the UK – will be lit, followed by a peal of bells from churches in the area.

There will also be a Festival of Remembrance at the Salvation Army in Broad Street, Staple Hill, from 5pm on Remembrance Sunday.

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Christmas festival needs your support A CROWDFUNDING page has been launched to pay for Staple Hill’s Christmas tree.

The tree forms a centrepiece for the area’s festive decorations in Fountain Square, between Iceland and the Original Factory Shop.

But the cost of providing it is £2,300 and Staple Hill’s Christmas Festival needs donations to help meet the cost.

South Gloucestershire Labour councillor Ian Boulton, who is chair of the Staple Hill Regeneration Partnership, has launched the campaign to pay for the tree on crowdfunding website Gofundme. com.

He said: "The Christmas Tree fundraiser will help to secure the focal point of our festive decorations and will be a wonderful backdrop for our Christmas on the Hill event on December 1st.

"Any donations will be gratefully received."

The cost includes the supply, delivery, installation, decoration, maintenance, removal and disposal of a 30-foot Christmas tree to be used as a focal point of the celebrations.

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BMX track helps Hillfields get active A NEW bike track and club is helping a Fishponds community to get active.

The BMX track in Hillfields is run by a volunteer-led community club and is aiming to make the sport as accessible to as many different people as possible.

It has been built as part of charity Access Sport’s BMX Legacy Programme, with the support of Bristol City Council, British Cycling, Sport England and the John James Bristol Foundation.

The new Hillfields BMX Club is being supplied with a set of specialist BMX equipment, so it can run regular activities every week at Hillfields Youth Centre in Thicket Avenue.

Sessions include ‘BMXercise’ sessions aimed at women and girls, disability-specific 'Wingz' sessions, after school and open club sessions.

Access Sport choose Hillfields for its second track in Bristol – the other one is in Lawrence Weston – because there is limited youth provision on the estate, particularly for sport.

A spokesperson for the charity said: “There is a need for sporting facilities and activities for young people to get involved in, as 41.6 per cent of children in year 6 in this area are overweight or obese.

“This free, open access BMX track is an excellent way to give the local community the opportunity to try a new sport, learn new bike skills and to undertake a healthy and active lifestyle.”

The facility includes both a pump track – a loop of dirt mounds and berms which can be ridden without pedalling – and a jump track. It was designed and built by track developers

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The charity said: “The track is inclusive, exciting and accessible for all ages and abilities, giving an incredible opportunity to those who live in Hillfields and in Bristol as a whole.”

Hillfields BMX Club sessions are held every Saturday from 2pm until 3.30pm, with the Wingz sessions running from3.15pm to 4.15pm.

John James Bristol Foundation chief executive Louise Hanson said: “John James Bristol Foundation is delighted to be able to provide match funding to Access Sport to enable this track to be built and to bring the opportunity of BMX to the Hillfields community.”

City council cabinet member for sport, Kye Dudd, said: “These BMX tracks are great news for Bristol and it is great that we have been able to work with Access Sport to inspire young people to get active as part of

this. With more on the way, I hope that children around the city who may not have had access to sport in the past will have an opportunity to get involved and

make the most of these great clubs and facilities.”

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Superheroes for the day at Chester Park PUPILS at Chester Park Junior School morphed into comic superheroes for the day when they showcased their work to parents.

Mums, dads and carers were invited to view pupils' work but staff decided they wanted to make the event an unforgettable one.

They decided to host the school's first 'Comic Con', where staff and pupils dressed up as characters like Wonder Woman, Batman and the Incredible Hulk.

Visitors walked around dynamic and fun displays of pupils' work, creating an electric atmosphere in the school hall. There was even a photo-booth where mini superheroes posed for pictures.

Each year group’s contribution showcased what they had been learning in class, with Year 3 pupils creating their own comic strips based on their class text, Krindlekrax.

Pupils from Year 4 crafted model volcanoes that actually erupted and made stop motion animations using the school’s iPads.

Youngsters in Year 5 wrote their own space-based narratives with superhero characters from another universe and Year 6 pupils wrote a report about their topic, the Minotaur.

Deputy head teacher Claire Woolley said: "The teachers wanted to do something spectacular to spark children’s learning for the start of the year and felt a whole school project based around comics would be perfect.

"Putting all these things together in the same hall was a great act of teamwork and perseverance. It was an interesting and exciting day for everyone, and lots of children were overjoyed at the prospect of dressing up in fun costumes."

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Russell Howard helps raise £100,000 for city hospitals COMEDIAN Russell Howard has helped raise a massive £100,000 for Bristol's city centre hospitals.

The Bristol-born performer headlined a matinee and evening charity comedy gala called Funny Bones: Russell Howard & Guests, organised by official hospitals charity Above & Beyond.

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IKEA fined after engineer loses fingers IKEA has been fined £100,000 after an engineer at its Eastville store lost parts of two fingers whilst working on a faulty fan.

The Swedish furniture company was taken to court by Bristol City Council following an investigation into breaches of health and safety laws.

The council found that the fan and eight others on the roof were not guarded, there was no adequate risk assessment in place for fault-finding or maintenance work, and the engineer had received no health and safety training from Ikea.

The company pleaded guilty to one offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act and was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,407.

The case was brought after an incident in November 2016 when a maintenance engineer suffered amputation of parts of two fingers while checking a fault to a fan on the roof of the building.

During the investigation,

the council’s health and safety inspectors served an improvement notice requiring safety precautions to be put in place to prevent injury from fans and other machinery. These have since been carried out.

Senior managers from Ikea were in court and a letter from a board member was read out, which expressed remorse

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for the incident and said that lessons taken from this case had been shared throughout their business.

Kye Dudd, the council's cabinet member for energy, waste and regulatory services, said: "The health and safety of employees should be a top priority for every employer. We take reports of breaches very

seriously and where appropriate we will investigate claims of poor practice."

To request advice or information or to make a complaint about conditions in workplaces, call the council 0117 922 2500 or e-mail officers at health.safety@bristol.gov.uk

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Fishponds artist Gemma Lane ran the step-by-step method course on Monday evenings at Lincombe Barn in Downend with the aim of producing a painting of a hare.

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n NEWS A NEW 20MPH speed limit is set to be introduced on a busy road used by drivers travelling between Fishponds and Downend.

Overndale Road links Downend Road and Bromley Heath Road, and is used by thousands of drivers each day.

Many use it as a route in and out of Fishponds from the Avon Ring Road. Parts of the road are relatively narrow and queues can build up as drivers wait to pass parked cars.

Now South Gloucestershire Council is planning to introduce a 20mph limit on a stretch of the road which passes a school.

It will also install speed bumps on the road, to force drivers to slow down in the area covered by the zone.

The section of road where the existing 30mph limit will be reduced is between the Croomes Hill/Frenchay Road double miniroundabout junction and the T-junction with Cassell Road.

In addition, Bristol City Council is expected to make the part of the road inside its boundary, from Cassell Road

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Overndale Road by the entrance to Pathways Learning Centre to Downend Road, a 20mph zone. The city council’s section of the road includes Gracefield Preparatory School.

South Gloucestershire says the move is in line with a resolution it made five years ago to ensure that, “as far as practicable, all schools in South Gloucestershire are covered by a 20 mph speed limit”.

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as well as making walking and cycling to school more attractive.

“Currently, the mean speeds are too high to implement a speed limit alone, so three sets of speed cushions have also been proposed to compliment the new speed limit.”

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The council has held a consultation on the proposed 20mph zone. Unfortunately the consultation was only announced as it opened, after the previous edition of Fishponds Voice had been published. It finished on October 26.

The authority plans to introduce the new 20mph zone and install the speed bumps by the end of April next year.

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n NEWS A PROJECT which offers opportunities for the unemployed is making a real difference in Eastville Park.

The ParkWork project runs sessions to help maintain and repair the park. Its latest success is the transformation of park benches which had been looking a little worse for wear.

ParkWork coordinator Jo Mckenna said: "The benches had been long overdue a tidy up and fresh coat of wood preserver but now they look great.

"It is widely recognised that volunteering, especially outdoors, is a great way to relieve stress and improve mental health and fitness. The ParkWork project aims to offer worthwhile

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Transforming the park benches volunteering opportunities, which enhance our parks but also offer skills training and mentoring to individuals on a route to employment or who feel that just getting out and active benefits their wellbeing as a whole."

ParkWork sessions are at Eastville Park every third Wednesday of the month, meeting in the car park at 9.30am.

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Park trees to make way for electric car charging RESIDENTS say plans to build a kiosk, toilets and charging point for electric vehicles in Eastville Park are in the wrong place.

Bristol City Council has submitted plans for a rapid electric vehicle charging hub with spaces for eight vehicles, a transformer and a 2.4m (about 8ft) high security fence. The development would also bring cycle parking, coin-operated toilets, a refreshments kiosk and parking at the site off Park Avenue at the eastern end of the park.

But the scheme involves felling two pear trees and a cherry tree – and objectors say the council should not be cutting down trees and building on green space to accommodate vehicles in its parks.

In a written objection, Eastville resident Joy Etheridge said: “The park has good public transport. This will encourage more people to drive to the park and then possible further incursion and urbanisation in a few years to extend the car park, as has happened at Vassalls.”

Neighbour Jo Stallard said the removal of some existing parking bays to accommodate the scheme was “very short-sighted,” adding: “Currently, as residents we often have difficulties parking near our homes when there are events in the park.”

Both residents suggested the council use the concrete area under the M32 at the bottom of the park for the new facilities.

The council says the scheme is part of a commitment to encourage the widespread use of electric cars and improve air quality.

In a statement accompanying its application, it said: “A hub is more than just individual charging points, and needs to provide some facilities for customers whilst charging, which is why toilets and kiosk are included, at no cost to the local authority or parks department and in future generating a surplus to maintain the facilities too.

“Lack of toilet facilities and a need for café were one of the key asks of local users a recent Friends of Eastville Park survey.”

The council said the site was chosen “due to its proximity to M32, main A roads and other factors”.

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Council tenants invited to forum

Cannabis factory found in Staple Hill industrial unit POLICE uncovered this cannabis factory in Staple Hill after a tipoff from the public.

Officers raided a unit at the Hayward Industrial Estate in Hayward Road on the morning of October 5.

They found a total of 66 cannabis plants in a specialised growing set-up, with artificial lighting.

Police later interviewed a man in relation to the incident but say their enquiries into the cannabis factory are continuing.

An Avon and Somerset police spokesman said: “More than 60 plants were discovered, which were seized and forensically examined.

“Officers from Staple Hill and Kingswood neighbourhood policing teams also discovered various items of equipment, which were also confiscated.

“A 34-year-old man has

been reported for summons for producing cannabis.”

Police enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should call the force on 101, quoting crime reference number

5218 223 142, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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TENANTS living in Bristol City Council homes in are being invited to a series of forums to discuss their concerns and issues.

The city council is urging tenants to get involved and ensure they have their say.

People who attend the meetings are being offered free tea and coffee, and travel expenses can also be reimbursed.

The Area 3 forum covers homes in the Frome Vale and Hillfields council wards in Fishponds, as well as Eastville and Lockleaze. It first meeting will discuss anti-social behaviour and is on December 5, from 5.45pm until 8pm, at Lockleaze Youth & Play Space in Romney Avenue.

For more information call Tenant Participation on 0117 352 1444 or email tpu@bristol. gov.uk. Details can also be found at www.bristol.gov.uk/ localhousingforums.

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New community cafe proving big hit A NEW community cafe set up to tackle loneliness and isolation is already proving a huge hit.

The cafe is the brainchild of Gillian Flower, known for her work in setting up Bristol Community Friendship Club.

It opens once a week at Barton Hill Rugby Club in Duncombe Lane, Speedwell, attracting people of all ages, from young mums to the elderly.

As well as being able to grab a hot drink or a sandwich, guests can take apart in activities such as arts and crafts and knitting.

There is also a raffle and a 'bargain table', where people can snap up items, including jewellery, for just 50p.

Gillian, who lives in St George, said: "Loneliness amongst our communities is growing and we aim to enable people to have somewhere to come and feel welcomed and valued."

Gillian is helped by her daughter, Michelle Ford, and volunteers who meet and greet, serve food and drinks and lead activities.

The cafe officially opened on Monday October 15. Around 70 people came along, including Hillfields councillor Anna Keen, who wanted to lend her support.

Gillian set up her first community cafe at Longwell Green Community Centre on September 26. In its first week the cafe had 80 visitors, rising to an incredible 150 by its fourth week.

Gillian started Bristol Community Friendship Club in

2016, having been touched by a TV show about loneliness. Its Facebook group now has more than 800 members.

Gillian said the cafes were part of the wider friendship club as they have the same objectives - enabling people to meet new friends and ending loneliness.

"We run a very affordable not-for-profit cafe, as well as activities such as art and crafts, and knit and natters.

"All of this is done in an attempt to achieve our goal, to end loneliness in the community.

We are all volunteers and the cafes have been hugely successful. We have been told on numerous occasions by people attending how much they look forward to coming and how many of them don't see or talk to anyone all week; a lot are isolated and alone.

"The cafes are providing them with opportunities to make new friends."

Barton Hill Rugby Club Community Cafe is open every Monday from 11am-3pm. All are welcome.

• The community cafe needs more volunteers to meet and greet new members, help serve food and run activities.

You can also donate items for Gillian to sell on her Facebook page (Bristol Community Cafes) to raise money to keep the cafes running.

Anyone who can help should call Gillian on 07948 393397 or email gill.flower@blueyonder. co.uk

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November, 2018

n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

Lest we forget

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HAT’S your memory like? How well, for instance, do you remember the people and places of your childhood?

I was born, raised and educated within less than a mile radius of what is now Morrisons on Fishponds Road. I remember shopping with mum in Tesco (now Pound Store), I remember the smell of pine from the rambling wood yard (now Gala Bingo), I remember spending pocket money in Woolworths (now Sainsburys) and opening a Bank account in Nat West (now a Jamaican restaurant).

But I can’t remember what was on the land now covered by Morrisons and its car park. Maybe a reader could help me with a photograph that would jog my fading memory?

At this time of year, Remembrance Sunday and the poppies we wear are helpful

aids that cause us to remember.

Thankfully, many of us will not have personal memories of war but it is right that we pause and consider those who gave their lives for us and the freedom we enjoy. I wonder, 100 years on from the end of World War I, whether without that set day and the use of poppies, we would still as a nation be remembering with thankfulness the sacrifices made for us? The act of remembering those awful days and the great human cost also, I trust, helps us to live differently today – being appreciative of what we have and seeking to maintain or develop peace.

There is, however, an even greater sacrifice that was made which has achieved a peace and freedom like no other. A life that was laid down, blood that was shed – for you and I. The day before his crucifixion, Jesus Christ initiated a

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simple and symbolic means that would help his followers never to forget what he did for them. It’s often referred to as Communion today. Jesus took bread and gave it to his disciples saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” It reminds us that God became man so that the perfect Jesus could die as our substitute – he took our place.

And he gave them a cup of wine, which represented his blood that would be shed for us. Jesus died paying the price for our wrongs, so that anyone who turns to him and calls upon him in faith might be forgiven and free. It’s such a vital sacrifice to be reminded frequently of – so that we might live with overwhelming appreciation to God and live our lives differently in the light of what Jesus has done and achieved for us.

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper (as it is also called) on the first Sunday of the month as part of our morning service (10.30am), and on the third Sunday as part of our evening service (6pm). On

POLICE are continuing to review body worn video footage to identify those responsible for violence following the match between Bristol Rovers and Oxford United.

Officers are also looking through CCTV footage of the disorder, as well as working with both football clubs and Thames Valley Police.

There were a number of incidents between rival fans following the Saturday October 20 game at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield.

Many of them took place in Gloucester Road, with reports of fans smashing glass and throwing chairs and fireworks at officers and their dogs. It is believed one animal was hit by a glass bottle but was thankfully unharmed.

Sergeant Stephen Bell, from Avon and Somerset Police’s Football Unit, said: "These are not real football fans and they give genuine supporters a bad name.

"Their behaviour was totally unacceptable and resulted in a shocking level of violence that will have impacted the local community.

"We are working hard to identify those responsible and deal with them robustly, both through the courts and with football banning orders.

"I’d urge anyone who has any information to call 101 and quote reference 5218 233 017.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or report it on-line using the following link bit. ly/1pwX4Zm, quoting the above reference number."

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n FROM OUR MP

Keeping our communities safe

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WANT to offer my sincere condolences to the friends and family of Ronald Leigh who recently died following a violent attack in Fishponds. I hope the victim of the related assault makes a full recovery and that the people responsible are brought to justice.

This was obviously a very serious incident. Many of the criminal incidents brought to my attention, however, involve low-level crime and anti-social behaviour, committed by young people around school age. Often these kids are not hardened criminals but have had challenging childhoods, lacking structure, and commit crimes out of boredom.

Some of them, however, then go on to commit more serious crimes.

I am particularly concerned about young people becoming involved in gangs, knife crime and drugdealing, including those caught up in so-called "county lines".

We should be doing everything we can to prevent young people becoming involved in criminal activity. Unfortunately, youth services have been cut significantly in recent years, and what remains is usually targeted at specific groups, robbing young people of valuable spaces and support.

Not only has the Government made drastic cuts to local authority funding, which force councils like Bristol to cut youth services, it has also chronically underfunded the police forces which serve to keep all of us - young and old - safe.

Since 2010, the Government has cut police funding by a fifth, and often the forces with the greatest levels of demand have had the greatest cuts. Avon and Somerset Constabulary now has 1,000 fewer officers than 10 years ago, and three of Britain’s most senior chief constables have warned of a fresh crisis in policing

unless more funding is given.

I am petitioning the Government to increase funding for Avon and Somerset Constabulary, so they can recruit the extra officers they need to police our streets, prevent crime and protect our communities, and am pleased that over 1,000 constituents have added their signature to this petition.

You can’t keep Britain safe on the cheap, nor provide the other services that our communities need without adequate funding. I hope the chancellor will listen to these concerns and respond by announcing new funding for the police and for local authorities in the Government’s upcoming autumn budget.

I would encourage anyone with information relating to the attacks in Fishponds on October 9 to contact police via major incident public reporting site - www.mipp.

Kerry McCarthy MP for Bristol East

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n NEWS FROM THE MAYOR

Homes, schools, buses we're making progress

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HIS week was my ‘state of the city’ annual address.

I enjoy the opportunity to speak direct to the city and I hope you saw, heard or read some details of the speech. In preparing for this, it was worthwhile and rewarding too look at just how much we have achieved in the two years since my election.

I talked about how we have turned around the broken council we inherited, with a £30 million financial hole and a report showing a ‘collective failure of leadership’ to today, when an independent review has concluded we are now fit for purpose and focussed on delivery.

I also spoke about the way the city is now pulling together towards key priorities and working with city partners to deliver a city plan, city office and city fund that will transform Bristol beyond party politics and beyond the electoral cycle.

But, most importantly, I was able to reflect on the major initiatives we have already

The Mayor’s View delivered on. New schools and increased school places, exceeding our housing targets, the children’s charter, the talent pipeline projects, improvements to adult social care, the work we are doing on community cohesion and community development and on inclusive growth, so nobody gets left behind by the success of the city.

On top of all that, I added some detail to our plans for the development of the Western Harbour, the housing and mixed use development of Temple Quarter and the redevelopment of Temple meads station. And, if that’s not enough, I committed to do more to solve Bristol’s chronic transport problems that no administration has ever tackled.

I talked about a new deal we were putting together with First Bus for a standard fixed fare

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The latter will be a segregated, new transport system using infrastructure and tunnels that will transform the way we move around the city.

The speech is available to view on YouTube now, and there is a transcript on my blog.

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n LETTERS More community police officers needed

Bristol After Stroke BRISTOL After Stroke is an independent charity helping people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas to rebuild their lives. We provide information, practical support, friendship and counselling in the months and years following a stroke.

At Bristol After Stroke, the first port of call following a referral is a visit from one of our Stroke Support Coordinators, who make a home visit and carry out an informal assessment to find out what has happened to the stroke-affected person and the effects the stroke has had on them and their family.

They give information and then identify the best ways the charity can support them.

The SSC will be able to advise individuals about our services, such as joining one of our support groups, attending one of our short courses, getting counselling if they need it, and more informal opportunities to meet other people affected by stroke.

At Bristol after Stroke we simply wouldn’t be able to offer some of the services we do without the support of

our volunteers and we are in desperate need of some new volunteers to help in the local area. In Downend we hold the monthly South Gloucestershire Stroke Café, which is at Badminton Road Methodist Church on the second Friday of every month, from 11am-1pm.

We really need some volunteers to help with the running of the café, a few hours a month. We also hold a weekly stroke support group in Fishponds, which takes place every Wednesday morning aimed at people under the age of 65, where we need committed support group volunteers to help with this popular group. The group offers a range of activities, exercise and games to aid physical and cognitive recovery, and rebuild confidence.

If you would like to find out more about volunteering for Bristol After Stroke please contact Lucy Stockall on 0117 964 7657 or email office@ bristolafterstroke.org.uk For more information about Bristol After Stroke or to make a referral please visit www. bristolafterstroke.org.uk

AS A Fishponds resident I was interested to read in the Fishponds Voice a PCSO officer highlighting anti-social behaviour by neighbours. As a victim of antisocial behaviour I would like to see more community police officers from Fishponds police station helping and getting involved.

It is okay to write about it but they need to listen more to the victims and act to stamp out antisocial behaviour in the community.

Mrs Patricia Adams

'Safe' left turns are the solution for Hockeys Lane AFTER reading the article in Fishponds Voice regarding the left turn into Hockeys Lane, it seems councillor Mhairi Threlfall and some self-imposed action group

have taken it upon themselves to now try and change the phasing of the traffic lights or fine drivers on the said junction, with little or nor regard for drivers' rights.

I know Bristol City Council and the Labour Party are car haters but the reality is, you need them.

As a tax-paying resident of the area, I one hundred per cent disagree with the solution put forward and object to the proposed changes.

This argument has been going on for years. A solution was proposed on the council's own website in 2013 (https://fixmystreet. bristol.gov.uk/report/324974) but was ignored by the council.

The solution? To resequence the lights to allow 'safe' left turns and allow 'on demand' pedestrian crossing.

I support this and request it is tabled at any future meetings regarding Hockeys Lane.

It is the most cost effective solution to this issue.

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Seat is top target for Labour, says Corbyn LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn says the Parliamentary seat an Eastville councillor will try to win for the party is a top target at the next general election.

The current MP for the Filton and Bradley Stoke seat constituency is Conservative Jack Lopresti. But his majority was cut from 9,838 in 2015 to 4,190 at last year’s election.

Mr Corbyn told the Voice that the seat will be a “very high priority” for Labour, during a visit to the constituency in October.

Mhairi Threlfall, a Bristol city councillor for Eastville and cabinet member for transport and connectivity, won the contest to be Labour’s prospective Parliamentary candidate in the target seat earlier this year.

Ms Threlfall, an entrepreneur who is originally from Edinburgh, says people in the constituency, which includes the Frenchay & Stoke Park and Staple Hill wards, face difficulties

including traffic congestion, issues with the new Universal Credit system, cuts to education and the impact of Brexit on local jobs. In particular, Ms Threlfall criticised the removal of the Severn Bridge toll without sufficient plans in place to mitigate against the increased congestion that local constituents are likely to face.

Mr Corbyn referred to Airbus and the importance of securing a ‘serious trade deal’ with Europe after Brexit, in order to save jobs.

He said: “We are working on our economic development model for the country, which is about investment in the future of manufacturing, better infrastructure in this country and trade relationship with Europe that protects jobs – and crucially to make sure that Airbus stays here.

“I fully understand Airbus’ position and it means there must be an open trade deal with Europe.”

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn meets Filton and Bradley Stoke hopeful Mhairi Threlfall Mr Corbyn also explained his plans for a ‘cradle-to-grave’ National Education System, which would ensure learning is free at the point of access.

He said that a Labour government would encourage ‘parity of esteem’ between vocational and academic education, as he feels that vocational courses have been

treated as ‘second-class options’ in the UK. Mr Corbyn was also joined by Dawn Butler, Shadow Minister for Women and Equality, who launched proposals earlier on in the day for an Emancipation Educational Trust, which would see lessons on black history become part of the school curriculum.

Man banned from entering park A MAN has been banned from Khalid Nur a Bristol park after causing "significant alarm" to members of the public.

Khalid Nur, 21, of Lawrence Hill, will be committing a criminal offence if he enters Castle Park in the next two years.

Nur, of Lawrence Hill, was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order order by Bristol magistrates after admitting using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear and provoke violence during a disturbance in the park, which took place at around 7.30am on July 20.

It followed a number of calls made to police by members of the public the night before, who were concerned about a group of young people engaged in anti-social behaviour in the park.

Inspector Martin Rowland, Bristol city centre neighbourhood manager, said: "Castle Park has been, and remains, a popular city centre location and is still overwhelmingly a safe and positive space for all.

"However, there are a small minority of people that do use the park for illegal activity.

"Khalid Nur’s actions caused significant alarm among other members of the public, who called us for assistance.

"No one should feel intimidated by the actions of other people and we will use whatever powers we have at our disposal to ensure public areas such as Castle Park remain a pleasant place for everyone."

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Choosing schools: what to look for CHOOSING schools for your child used to be pretty simple: everyone used to go to their local, nearest school. You would be forgiven for being completely baffled by the whole school application process these days, if you haven’t set foot in a one for a while. There have been so many changes.

Firstly, most schools have ‘academised’ which is not only a new verb, but means that they are no longer owned or run by the local education authority.

Academies can set their own curriculum, pay and conditions for staff and design their own catchment area, though most have signed up to the Bristol Schools Admission Code. Academies can select whom they accept and children can travel from across the city if they fit into the school’s admission criteria, which they have to publish on their website.

To make matters more complicated, academies have been encourage to ‘federate’, which

means they have partnered with other schools to reduce costs, share ideas and work together on various things, like office/HR management.

The idea of this, thank you Mr Gove, was to ‘offer more choice’ and create an education sector as a ‘market place.’ The notion was to make schools more ‘competitive’, as a way to compete to improve results to ‘attract a customer (parents)’ which doesn’t sit well with the ethics of partnership working, but we are where we are…ask a teacher, they’ll tell you all about it.

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each other. The idea is that if one school does something that works well, it might work well in every school. Sometimes, to parents, it seems like it’s same school but in a different street.

Other federations encourage and allow schools to be themselves and keep their community environment. Usually you can tell which type a school is in by the extent to which federation branding is prevalent throughout the school.

Church schools are run by the diocese and so receive funding differently. They too can set their own curriculum.

Private schools, such as Colston’s Collegiate and Bristol Grammar School, are entirely separate from the state sector and can design learning however they want to.

Steiner education offers two options in Bristol – a fee-paying private school (Redland) and our free school in Fishponds central.

So how to choose?

The Ofsted website would have you believe that their gradings of Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate provide the seal of approval for parents to make decisions. But these ‘grades’ are fast becoming outdated and inaccurate in terms of providing a balanced and rounded overview.

Ofsted inspections are not carried out by one consistent team, for example.

‘Outstanding’ schools may not have been inspected for eight or nine years, where as a ‘Good’ school might have been inspected two or three times in three years and been given lots of help to develop and thus make learning a lot sharper.

Ofsted is fast losing any credibility. Parents are finding that when their child hits a bump in the road, the school can’t or won’t be flexible and support them, mainly because of the pressures of Ofsted criteria. Use the ratings - but be skeptical.

Things to consider upon a school visit (not in order of importance): Values – as well as the arts, reading, writing and numbers skills, what is this school going to teach your child about being a human being?

How will this affect the behaviour strategy, for example?

Curriculum – what percentage of the day are children outdoors?

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How much of the week is teaching independent thinking, arts, music, science, nature, physical education? How much variety is there when reading, writing and numbers are being taught?

Teaching – How experienced are the staff team? How are newly qualified teachers supported? How culturally diverse is the staff team?

How happy is the staff? How much time are they given to plan?

Take a look at the resources, books, toys, walls – do they demonstrate that children are allowed to work things out to learn or is it like a ‘school museum?’

Class sizes – how big are class sizes and what is the cap on numbers? 24? 30? 32? Some schools are teaching classes of 34 this year, due to staffing cuts (Just for reference: private schools are capped at around 18.) What support is there for your child if they fall behind the others?

Distance/transport – how far away is the school and how will you get there? How convenient is it realistically to get there, twice a day, five days a week?

Catchment area – check out how the school communicates admission arrangements on its website. How close is your home to this school? What other admission criteria does it have?

Special educational needs and disability support – How will the school support your child when they don’t learn as quickly as everyone else? Do they have an expectation of what students must be able to do? Is your child going to be taken out of every art lesson (which they might love) to catch up with maths?

Family fit – How might your family be included in this school?

How do the staff approach and encourage people to accept difference and celebrate different family structures, gender norms and cultures?

Testing – what is the school’s approach to testing and teaching reading? Does it make children do the phonics test in Year 1? It is not compulsory. Is your child going to be stressed and anxious from too much emphasis on testing at six years old?

Uniform – is there a set way to dress? If so, why is uniform important in this school?

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Best foot forward for Frenchay Primary YOUNGSTERS at Frenchay Primary School put their best foot forward when they took part in their first Race for Life fundraiser for Cancer Research.

They headed to Frenchay Common for the 2km race, which took them three times around a course marked out by the school's PTA and JustRun, an independent women's running club based in North Bristol.

The Dings Crusaders Rugby Club, from Shaftesbury Park in Frenchay, came along to support the school and kindly handed out a selection of fresh fruit to the children when they had completed their event.

The fundraising target of £250 was well and truly smashed, reaching more than £1,000, with donations still coming in.

Liz Wakeman, chair of the PTA, said: "We really wanted something different for the children to take part in and a

Pupils raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research with their first Race for Life Race for Life was perfect, as it meant they could have fun and be active whilst also raising money for a very worthy cause.

"We’re so proud of all of

our children for taking part and supporting each other.

We're also very grateful to The Dings, Just Run, Pride in Play, Progressive Sports and also our

wonderful staff and parents for supporting us with this event."

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The daily commute A COUPLE of months ago I looked at the issue of working from home. Since then, problems with punctuality and reliability of the bus network have made the news and the Severn Bridge tolls being removed threatens to add an unknown amount of Welsh commuter traffic to Bristol's roads. A journey to work that you can make in your slippers would for many represent the ideal. It has no effect on Bristol’s overcrowded streets; saves time; saves unrenewable resources; saves the frustration of driving or bus travel and arguably reduces road accidents. Spilling tea on your home computer is a much more preferable accident. Of course, not everyone wants to or is able to live close to their workplace.

The distance between the two, as it involves the same journey ten times each week plays a major part in any assessment of defining the sustainable location of new residential development. n n n n The bus network of Bristol, or any other town or city, needs to respond to the travel demand at peak times. Any bus map usually reveals at a glance where the most intensive employment places are.

The netwrok’s focus on the city centre is a practical response to travel demand. Of course, as any city grows, it struggles to provide further employment land in a central location. There are other competing uses for the easiest-to-

reach sites and intensification of the existing employment areas is not always as practical as it may be desirable. At that point, locating employment uses becomes trickier. n n n n There are many reasons for Bristol’s outlying employment areas, some of them historical, such as proximity to Filton Airfield for the aerospace industry and before that proximity to the River Avon for trade. These are examples of clustering and the practice still holds true today, as the recently built science park at Emersons Green shows. Put firms that are functionally linked in close proximity and all will benefit from the sharing of ideas and processes, in the same way that in the Industrial Revolution, iron works were built near to the coal mines. n n n n The opposite of clustering is dispersion. This effect tends to reflect local enterprise. What are these days classified as “start-ups” grew their businesses at the first or second premises they purchased or rented, or they simply continued at a small scale. Planning policy, allied to the property boom around the millennium produced some unintended consequences for such sites. The focus, for reasons of achieving sustainable development, on regenerating urban brownfield land for new housing became a tempting

option. Businesses often either closed or moved to modern edge of town premises. This may have been good for progress and good for housing provision on the vacated sites, but it was not so good for keeping a “finer grain” of development, where locals had the opportunity to walk to work.

To create a truly sustainable city, ensuring that this fine grain of coexistence is achieved is paramount.

It calls for co-existence between residential and employment land uses. Unfortunately, to a great extent, the clustering instinct has been the winner. Designating specific employment-protected areas has had the effect of setting up an “escape route” for businesses looking to grow, re-locate or just stay at the same scale but at a new site. The city council does however seek to ensure that employment sites are genuinely redundant before allowing residential conversion or building. n n n n The result over time of having separate zones for employment and housing has removed “bad neighbour” uses but it has also led to more of a dispersed travel pattern throughout the city.

Industrial estates dot the edge of Bristol in locations which are hard to reach by any means other than by car or cycle. While the Science Park is a noble exception, due to access to the Metrobus, this is only practical for those living close to the winding M3 route. Commuter

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Chris Gosling traffic flows both into and out of the city these days. Planning cannot control where people work, but it is to be hoped that, as much as possible, the working population will seek to live not too far away from their place of employment. One effect of the roads becoming more clogged is that a shorter commute becomes more appealing. Living within walking or cycling distance of work would be ideal, for the benefit of air quality and quality of life for all of us.

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Woman, 84, is victim of phone bank card scam

THREE pensioners were conned into giving away their bank cards after scammers pretending to be police officers phoned them up.

One of the victims was an 84-year-old woman from Stapleton, who had cash withdrawn from her account after being taken in by the criminals.

Avon and Somerset police are warning people to be alert to the con and are asking for anyone who recognises CCTV pictures of two suspects, right, to come forward.

The incidents happened between 9pm on September 14 and 1am the following day.

In each case, the victim was contacted by a man claiming to be a PC from a Bristol police station. In two cases the man claimed that the victim’s bank account had been compromised and asked them to hand over their bank cards. In the third,

he said a recent withdrawal included counterfeit cash, which had to be given up with the bank cards.

A police spokesperson said the victims were all persuaded to leave their cards outside their homes, in envelopes which were collected within about 15 minutes of being left.

The men police want to trace The other victims were an 84-year-old man in Clifton and a Keynsham woman, aged 80, who handed over cash and cards.

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force’s Senior Citizen Liaison Team, said: “Neither the police nor your bank will ever ask you to disclose your PIN. If you’re a victim of fraud we would ask you to cancel your cards, not to hand them to us.

“Please don’t discuss your finances with anyone who calls you out of the blue, even if they say they’re a police officer or from your bank. Genuine callers will be happy to make an appointment for you to visit them. If you know someone who may be vulnerable to this type of fraud, I’d urge you to talk to them about it.”

Anyone with information about the scam should call 101 and quote crime reference number 5218 206 928.

Fraud victims can report incidents by calling 0300 123 2050. Information and advice on fraud can be found at www. actionfraud.police.uk

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Man taken to hospital after chemical mix-up A MAN was taken to hospital after accidentally mixing up chemicals while cleaning his bathroom.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service said the chemicals reacted in a sink at a house in Reedling Close, Stapleton, on the morning of October 3.

An ambulance crew was called and took the man to hospital for treatment, as two fire crews dealt with the chemicals.

Fire fighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the bathroom and cleared the fumes using a positive pressure ventilation fan, also washing away the remaining chemicals.

They then took samples of the air and monitored them to ensure the area was safe, before offering safety advice to neighbours.

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Huge improvements’ at primary schools PRIMARY schools in Fishponds are celebrating “huge improvements” in pupils’ academic achievements.

The Cabot Learning Federation says the overall performance of its schools at Key Stage 2 has “improved significantly”, with combined results seeing 63 per cent of 11 year olds achieving the national results expected for their age group this year – up from 51 per cent in 2017.

The federation runs Frome Vale Academy in Oldbury Court, Begbrook Primary Academy in Broomhill, Minerva Primary Academy in Hillfields and Summerhill Academy in St George, along with three other primaries and seven secondary schools, including Bristol Met, Bristol Brunel and John Cabot.

The federation says Frome Vale is likely to be one of the most improved schools in the region, with 74 pre cent of pupils achieving “age related

expectations”, the new national achievement measure.

A spokesperson for the federation described it as “a huge improvement on the combined results last year,” adding: “Several of our schools have continued to build on the success from previous years and offer children a really good primary experience.”

The federation described results at Begbrook Primary

Academy in Broomhill as showing further improvements, with 72 per cent of children achieving all three age related outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics: 8 per cent above the national combined measure.

At Summerhill there was a 7 per cent points increase in children achieving age related expectations with from last year.

The federation said Minerva had seen a huge improvement in

the achievements of its youngest children. Reception children are assessed for their all-round skills and knowledge across the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, and 70 per cent achieved a good level of development (GLD) - a 25 per cent increase.

Across the federation, the number of children in Early Years and KS1 achieving GLD is 5 per cent above national average.

For phonics, scores are 10 per cent above the national average, with 81 per cent of children achieving the standard.

Federation executive principal Susie Weaver said: “We are really pleased with the progress and outcomes achieved by the children across the CLF. “We are particularly delighted that the outcomes for our more disadvantaged children remains a strength across the CLF, whilst ensuring all children get the right balance of support, stretch and challenge.”

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n ON THE BEAT WITH PCSO ANITA PERKS

Busy autumn for police HELLO everyone, I hope this finds you well. Your neighbourhood police team have been extremely busy throughout the autumn and I have lots to update you on.

Firstly, let me tell you about the changes to our team. We have a new Neighbourhood Sergeant, Andrew Bradshaw. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and years of experience, and is a great addition to the team. We also have two new beat managers: PC Naomi Gane, who will cover the Hillfields area, and PC Pete Jones, who will cover Fishponds. Both have previous neighbourhood policing experience and we are excited to have them join the team. Their presence has been noticed and welcomed by lots of locals. When you see them, please say hello and make them feel welcome.

PCSO Jenny Rogers has bid us farewell and is currently training to be a response officer - we wish her well and every success in her future career.

I know people have been shocked and upset by recent incidents. A 21-year-old man was murdered in Gill Avenue on Tuesday October 9 and another man was assaulted by a group of people on Downend Road a few

hours later. Detectives are still investigating these crimes and we need the help of local people, who may have key information which could help their enquiries.

If you know anyone who was involved or have any information about either of these incidents then please tell us via the UK police major incident public reporting site - www.mipp.police.uk.

We have had a number of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) on Lodge Causeway. Groups of young people, some as young as 12, have been behaving aggressively towards members of the public and staff from the Co-op Store on Lodge Road.

We have increased patrols and dispersal notices are in place. We have identified some of those responsible but we need help in identifying others. If you encounter this group, please report it via 101 and if you can assist us with identifying who they are, we would really welcome that information.

We continue to work hard to reduce the harm caused by drugs in our community. A 21-year-old man from Russell Road was arrested on October 23, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

He was found with 50 wraps of suspected class A drugs concealed on his person and he has been released under investigation whilst we carry out our enquiries.

If you have any information about potential drug dealing in your area, or indeed if you feel that you need some help or advice then please contact us via our website (www. avonandsomerset.police.uk/ contact-us/) or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Help us to help you.

We had a great result in court last month, when a 31-year-old man was sentenced to 13 years in prison. The man targeted the elderly and vulnerable in two separate incidents: an aggravated burglary in the Hillfields area in March, where he entered a property armed with a knife and threatened the elderly occupant and stole cash and a laptop; He

also committed a robbery at an off licence in Staple Hill in April, in which he stole the purse of an elderly woman, causing her to fall to the ground and hit her head.

And finally, a big thank to Hillfields Community Hub, who held a Halloween Fancy Dress party and invited us to join them. The costumes were great and you all looked amazing! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and the organisers did a great job.

Until next time, stay warm and stay safe.

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n GARDENING TO BE in keeping with the rest of the year, October has been unseasonable but I’m far from complaining about the autumn warmth as it’s made working outside for the last month an absolute pleasure. One of the major tasks at this time of year is to get the garden and the allotment ready for winter before the cold really sets in and the ground turns to stone. In reality this is only really for a week or two in the south but the preparation is still well worth it.

One initiative that I undertook was to take delivery of some compost that would be used as a mulch on all of my beds both at home and at the allotment.

Compost however is a complicated topic, not just to do with its constituents or the making of it, both of which warrant their own article, but rather the way that it’s packaged and sold. I use a lot of compost for potting up plants and these need higher quantities of fertiliser to get the plants growing immediately and a 50 litre bag at a time often suffices, however to cover an entire allotment in 2-3 inches as

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The ideal solution for this is to get a course compost delivered loose from one of the many composting companies around the country. This is usually graded to 30 or 40mm meaning that you get longer fibrous bits in it but is perfect for spreading on the ground as a weed suppressant, soil conditioner and slow release fertiliser. This compost is usually made from all the garden waste that’s dropped at the council refuse sites and collected from outside peoples houses rather than being specially formulated from

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tree bark or something like wool and bracken, and consequently is considerably cheaper than buying it bagged. The main place that has been available to us in Bristol is from Taunton and although nearly all the compost that we buy in bags gets carted up and down the motorways I felt that there must be an alternative to getting it brought all that way. That’s how, after a chain of telephone calls and a visit to a site in North Bristol, I took delivery of just over 18 tonnes. This isn’t the sort of compost delivery for the faint hearted as it is a big pile and once it’s down it isn’t going anywhere until you move it.

There are then only two options available to you, one is mechanical assistance and the other is simply manpower, something that as this was dropped on the allotment site, we luckily had. Suffice to say that after 7 days the whole lot was gone and spread around the site in preparation for next year’s vegetables.

There is a growing movement towards nodig gardening on our site and I imagine many sites across the country and this is simply a case of not digging. If perennial weeds are removed then you just need a good thick layer of compost once or twice a year laid on top of the beds and then left for the worms to do their work. If there are perennial weeds such as dandelion then put a layer of heavy brown cardboard down initially then the compost on that, this will all break down over time and give you the perfect medium for growing in. There is a myth that nodig means no weeding, this isn’t the case but it certainly reduces it considerably as well as improving

soil condition, pest control and reducing the overall effort involved. It’s no surprise that this is catching on as currently there seems to be nothing against it, as long as you can get hold of all the compost that you need. Here’s a short list of things to do now while you deliberate your composting options.

There is still time to get some spring flowering bulbs in ground Plant out winter bedding Protect brassicas from hungry Pigeons Put out some bird food for them and the other birds Gather leaves and store for good stock of leaf mould next year, but avoid any diseased ones such as roses with black spot, these should be destroyed.

Remove Dahlia tubers and Gladiolus and store for the winter, it’s mild here but sometimes not mild enough Divide rhubarb to maintain vigour and increase production If the ground is still OK i.e. not too wet or frozen then there is just time to get some garlic in at the very beginning of the month Of course, plant some broad beans such as Aquadulce that is good over winter Clean any greenhouses that you have If you have fresh compost or manure, get this copiously spread prepared vegetable plots https://www.gracelands.garden https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/

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Knifeman on bike in daylight stabbing A MAN needed hospital treatment after being stabbed in the leg on a busy street in broad daylight.

The man was injured in Lodge Causeway, Fishponds. A group of three men were walking across the junction with Elgin Road when a fourth man cycled up behind them.

Avon and Somerset police said that, after a short altercation the man on the bike pulled a knife and stabbed one of the three pedestrians, causing a small cut to his leg.

The victim went to hospital and left the same day after treatment.

A police spokesperson said: “We believe this was an isolated incident.”

Officers are appealing for anyone who saw the incident and believes they might have information that could help their investigation to come forward.

They say the cyclist and pedestrians were all black and in their late teens or early 20s.

The man on the bike was about 6ft tall and slim. He wore a

blue hooded top, black jeans and trainers. He was riding a white mountain bike.

Witnesses to the incident,

Still time to voice your views on Oldbury Court PEOPLE still have a couple of weeks to have their say on new-look facilities for Oldbury Court.

Bristol City Council’s parks team is looking at various options, including creating a café with indoor and outdoor seating.

Park users are being asked to complete a survey

by November 18 to help the authority decide what is needed.

The survey is open until Sunday November 18 and can be completed online at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ oldburycourt or by picking up a survey from the kiosk.

You can also request a copy by emailing parks.catering@ bristol.gov.uk

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which happened at about 1.50pm on September 27, should call 101 and give the call handler the crime reference number 5218

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Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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HIS month I am pleased to say I’ve been enjoying the fine morning and evening rides to and from work. It’s sometimes a tad chilly in the morning, I agree, and with the low sun avoiding the glare’s the obvious challenge, but riding home with the sun on your back is such a treat and more than makes up for the early chill.

It’s also a visual delight as I have a shiny new pair of Ray-Ban prescription graduated polaroid sunnies to wear while I ride. Yes it’s true! Not only are they Ray-Ban’s but they’re also in my prescription so I can see and (try to) look cool as well. The joy does not stop there though. They’re also glare reducing polaroid and wait there’s more. They are also discretely graduated - meaning that the top of the lens offers full sun protection and the lower part of the lens is a little less tinted so you can also see where you’re going.

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If you’ve been experiencing glare yourself and if you’re around retirement age or in retirement then it could be a sign of cataracts - please don’t worry about this, just book in to see us. It’s a normal part of the changes the human body goes through, and a sure sign of life experience. Otherwise you may experience glare if your vision is out of focus from uncorrected astigmatism or near or far sightedness - obviously we can help you here with glasses.

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Career Choices: What do Vets and Vets Nurses do?

EACH day in a veterinary practice is never the same! Our daily challenges involve a lot of problem solving (mainly because our patients can’t tell us what’s wrong), holistic care and supporting pet owners. Our knowledge needs to be quite broad: we may be advising owners on many aspects of pet care, such as preventative care, disease processes and treatments through to advising on nutrition. It is never boring!

In the morning and afternoon we see pets daily for routine health checks, vaccinations and examinations of ill animals, e.g. ear infections, skin problems, organ dysfunctions etc. Nurses often run their own clinics, such as care plan check-ups, nail clips, post-operative checks and much more. Check-

ups are important to keep an eye on the health of our pets: a yearly check for a dog would equate to 7 years in a human! Subtle signs such as weight loss, dental disease or muscle wastage can be picked up.

Between consulting sessions,we operate in our dedicated theatre.

This may be routine neutering, x-rays, flushing ears, through to more complex surgeries such as fracture or cruciate repairs. We may also have in-patients who need intensive nursing care. The vet and nurse will work together to ensure the patient’s needs are met through a combination of close monitoring, intra-venous fluid therapy, medication and some general TLC! It is an enjoyable job that certainly keeps us on our toes! You

never stop learning!

If you would like to meet the team or have a look around the practice, feel free to give us a call and we can arrange a suitable time.

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Tuesday November 6 n 10 for 10.30am. Speaker morning. Claire Nutt, make-up artist demonstration at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. Pay at the door £2.50. Coffee extra. Also bring and buy and cake stalls.

Monday October 29 - Friday November 2. n Holiday Sports Camps for children aged 5-12 years in Emersons Green, 10am - 3pm. A range of sports including football, rugby, cricket, hockey, tennis, lacrosse, dodgeball, rounders and athletics. Contact Sporting Chance on 07825 1255954 or info@ sportingchance-pt.co.uk for more details.

Thursday November 8 n 7.30pm, Gardening Club talk, Pat Downes "How the plants we loved have changed over the years" at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. Pay at the door £3.

Friday November 9 n 11am to noon, Living After Loss, informal support group for those experiencing bereavment, Parish Room at the back of St Mary’s Church (Manor Road entrance), Fishponds. For more details please contact Lizzie on 0117 965 0856.

Friday November 9 n 1-2pm, ACTIVATE drop-in lunch-time concert, Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, Fishponds, featuring "Tapestry" - a group of Westbury-based singers.

Tea, coffee, biscuits available. Free admission, retiring collection.

Contact 0117 965 4521.

Saturday November 10 n 11am-2.30pm, Autumn Fayre, Argyle Morley URC, Whitefield Road, St George. Admission 30p.

Sunday November 11 n 10.30am Service of Remembrance, The Cenotaph, Page Park, preceded by a march from Staple Hill Centre.

Sunday November 11 n 10.30am. Remembrance Sunday Service at Christ Church including two minutes' silence. There will be children’s groups (at Christ Church Infants School) running during this service.

Sunday November 11 n 5pm, Festival of Remembrance with Staple Hill Salvation Army Band and Choir. Salvation Army, Broad Street, Staple Hill, BS16 5LN. Admission free Sunday November 11 n 5.30pm Beacon event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI.

Meet at war memorial outside Sainsbury's for a brief moment to recognise those who are mentioned on the War memorial.

5.45pm procession to Sutherland Road car park entrance to King George V Playing fields. Planting lit poppies from 6pm until 6.30pm.

Gathering around the beacon.

The last post 6.55pm. Lighting the beacon, 7pm. Church bells ringing 7.05pm. Very limited parking at Sutherland Avenue car park, please park in Downend and walk through the nearby streets. downendmeninsheds@gmail.com Sunday November 11 n 6.30pm, Remembering with thanksgiving service at Christ Church Downend. This service includes a special time to remember loved ones who have died this year and to remember all those we have lost.

Saturday November 17 n Christmas Market. Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn.11am-3pm. Admission free. Choose attractive presents for friends and family from a variety of stalls, with Father Christmas’s grotto and Lucky Dips for the younger children, with refreshments including Bacon Rolls for lunchtime.

Thursday November 22 n 7-9pm, talk “A Healthy Garden Needs Diversity” with Maggi Brown, lecturer and former head of education at Garden Organic.

The Station (in the dance studio), Silver Street, Bristol, BS1 2AG. Visitors £5 / AOG Members £2. www.groworganicbristol.org www.facebook.com/avonorganic / scretaryaog@gmail.com Friday November 23 n 11am to noon, Living After Loss, informal support group for those experiencing bereavment, Parish

Pilates

Posture me right with Pilates Tuesdays 7 to 8pm

St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Unit 17 Alexandra Park BS16 2BG

Book 6 x classes £42 FIRST CLASS FREE

Rachel Russell Tel: 07952941531 Facebook: Silverfox den pilates

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Room at the back of St Mary’s Church (Manor Road entrance), Fishponds. For more details please contact Lizzie on 0117 965 0856.

Saturday November 24 n 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm), charity fashion show and Christmas bazaar hosted by Fishponds and Downend Rotary Club. Prom, evening wear and family fashion.

Deluxe raffle, licensed bar.

Downend School Hall. Tickets £5 on door or from www.eventbrite. co.uk

REGULAR EVENTS Mondays

n Holistic Massage, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 9am n Tiny Tots, All Saints Community Hall 10:30am n Bereavement and Well-being support, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 11am n Computer Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Table Tennis for over 55’s, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Welcome Club for Retireds+, St Aidan’s Church Hall 2pm n Zumba keep fit, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 9.30-10.30am For details call 0734 1813 559. n Pilates class.

The Cross Hands Pub. 7.30 8.30 p.m. Booking essential. £42 for six sessions. All levels welcome. Contact Emily on 07974 252486; email: info@ teachmepilates.co.uk or find me on facebook: Emily Osborne Pilates. n Alzheimer’s choir, Beechwood Club, 11am to 1pm, Paula Shears 0117 9610693 n Sequence dancing with Teresa, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2pm. Tel 0117 965 0203 for details. n Ballroom tuition, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 3pm.

Contact Teresa 0117 9650203 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.309pm. Contact Ami 0746 2727 229 n Social badminton, Kingswood Leisure Centre 2-4 pm, intermediate level. n 4-8pm Ages 3 -15yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n 7-8pm, Zumba Dance for fitness with Lisa at Bristol Dance Company, Brook Road, Fishponds, BS16 3SQ. Tel 0117 965 6699. n 252 Beaver Scouts 6 - 7 Scout HQ, Stonechat Gardens call Sarah

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WHAT IT IS WHERE IT IS WHEN IT IS in no more than 40 words: email us at: news@fishpondsvoice.co.uk or call us on 07770 700579 / 07880 731148 0789 2852226 n Hatha Flow Yoga, gentle and nurturing. St Matthias (Former UWE Campus). Steiner Academy Bristol.

7.15 - 8.15 pm. All levels, ideal for beginners. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@ yogawithyolanda.me n 4-4.45pm, introduction to exercise, All Saints Church, Grove Road, Fishponds, BS16 2BW. Also aimed at meeting people in the area. Run by Southmead Development Trust. First session free, £3.50 there after. Venue is wheelchair accessible and sessions are open to all. People can just turn up or contact Colette on 0117 950 3335 for more details.

Tuesdays

n Bristol Blues Club. Live blues/ rock music at 9pm in the Downend Tavern. Local, national and international musicians. https://bristolbluesclub.wixsite. com/mysite n Nordic Walking Classes, Oldbury Court 9.30-10.30am. Email: bristolnordicwalking.co.uk to book your place n Fishponds Friendship and Exercise Club.Fishponds Baptist

Gentle Hatha Flow & Well Woman Yoga

Find more freedom, flexibility and strength in body, mind and spirit Restore balance and energy

Fishponds Vassal Centre

5:45-6:45pm (Gentle Hatha Flow) 7-8pm (Women’s Hatha Yoga)

Frenchay Quaker House

Thursdays 10-11am & 11.15-12.15pm (Gentle Hatha Flow)

Block price £6/Drop in £7/6.50 concession Beginners welcome

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November, 2018 Church (scout hall) 10-11.30am each Tuesday.

Chair based gentle exercise for older people.Tea, coffee, friendly chat. Instructor: Spencer Davies. Telephone 07825 155954. n Morning Prayer, St John’s Church 9:15am n Foot Care Sessions, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 9:30am n Coffee and Craft Morning, St John’s Church 10am n Sing and Sign for babies / toddlers, All Saints Community Hall 10am n Level 1 Walking Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10am n Music for Toddlers, St Mary’s Parish Rooms 10:30am n Lunch Club, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 12:30pm n Film Club for over 55’s, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Pre-school Storytime/ Rhymetime, Fishponds Library 2.15-2.45pm n Eucharist with signing for the Deaf, Hillside Court, Batten Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 8NL 3pm n Messy Church, Fishponds CofE Academy 3:15pm n Woodcraft , All Saints Church Hall/Link 6pm n Evening Prayer, St Aidan’s Church 7pm n Evening Prayer, St Ambrose Church 7pm n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n Scouts (10-14 years), Fishponds Baptist Church Youth Hall. 7.309pm (Term Time only) Email: 151bristolscouts@gmail.com n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30am to midday, Call Ami 0746 2727 229 n Diabetes UK, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.15-8.15pm.

Meeting in small room. n Zumba, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7-8pm.

Contact Anna 0779 9180 437 n Badminton, Downend Sports Centre 8 -10pm. Call 0117 9400706.

Email: ridgewaydownend@yahoo. co.uk n ‘Friends and Neighbours’, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, 2 - 4pm alternate Tuesdays. A friendly, sociable group, usually with a speaker and followed by a cup of tea. n Staple Hill Probus Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Downend Cricket Club.

10.30am-12.45pm. Tea and coffee from 10am n 8.15pm Fitness Yoga (beginners & improvers) at Beechwood Club.

Your first class is free! To book call/text Nikki 07525 735500 or email nikki@urban-yoga.net n Staple Hill Probus Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the

month at Downend Cricket Club.

10.30am-12.45pm. Tea and coffee from 10am n Pilates classes, Steiner Academy, Oldbury Court Road, 7-8pm, £6.50 Bring an exercise/yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. 07952 941 531 n 4-8pm Ages 8 -25 yrs Hip Hop & Contemporary dance classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159. n Willow Ladies Club Downend, meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-11.30am at the Assembly Rooms, Salisbury Road, Downend. Guest speakers, outings, new members welcome for ladies of any age. n Under 5s Make a Mess session Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15am £5 / £4 extra siblings. www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002 n New session for Under 5s has space for structured making, free play and exploration - 1.45-2.45pm every week £5 / £4 extra siblings www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002 n Under 5s Make a Mess session Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15am £5 / £4 extra siblings. www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002 n Monthly social meet up for disabled people at the Old Post Office pub, Fishponds Road. Open and friendly group, meets second Tuesday of month 6-7.30pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community - www.wecil.co.uk. n 10.15am, Under 5s Make A Mess session, Children's Scrapstore, Sevier Street, St Werburghs. £5 / £4 extra siblings, www. childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 914 3002. n Shared reading group, 3.30-5pm, Hillfields Library, Summerleaze, Bristol, BS16 4HL n Shared reading group, 3.30-5pm, Hillfields Library, Summerleaze, Speedwell, BS16 4HL. Ask at the library for more details: 0117 9038576

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thereader.org.uk n Songs for Little People, The Kingfisher Café 9.45pm £4 per little person, siblings £2. n Eucharist, St Ambrose Church 10am n Arts and Crafts, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am n Coffee Morning, St Ambrose Church 10:30am n Tai Chi, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 11am n Level 3 Walking Group, starting from St Ambrose Beehive Centre 1pm n Arts and Crafts, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 1:30pm n Punjabi Dance and Song, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Support and Activity Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Chair based exercise class, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Ladies Circle, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2:30pm n Wives Group, St John’s Church 2:30pm n Messy Church, Air Balloon Primary School, Hillside Rd, St George 3:30pm n Home Group, Location varies 6:30pm n Phoenix Art Club, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds 10am-noon. All

mediums, all abilities. n Dancing Tots, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 10-11am n Hannah More Club for senior citizens, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2-4pm (fortnightly) n Women’s Reading Group, Beechwood Club, 1.30-3 pm, fourth Wednesday of every month.

Call Anne 0117 9041875 for information. n 5.45pm Fitness Yoga (beginners & improvers) at Beechwood Club.

Your first class is free! To book call/text Nikki 07525 735500 or email nikki@urban-yoga.net n Dance Tots, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 7-8pm.

Contact Eric 0791 4006 589 n Keep fit class, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7- 8pm.

Contact Beryl 0117 9774534. n Cycle UK (CTC). For all cyclists from beginners to professionals, commuters to sports. Beechwood Club, Fishponds, BS16 3TR. 8-10PM winter months only (other months are rides, see http://www. cyclebristolctc.org.uk/) n Yoga, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 5.456.45pm. Call Nikki 0752 5735 500

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Wednesdays

n 252 Cubs 6.45 - 8 Scout HQ, Stonechat Gardens call Graham 956 6996 n 7.30-8.30pm, Zumba Dance for fitness with Lisa at Bristol Dance Company, Brook Road, Fishponds, BS16 3SQ. Tel 0117 965 6699. n Weekly Salsa class for complete beginners with Cressida. Starting Sep 6. Cross Hands Pub, 1 Staple Hill Road. 7.30-9pm includes social and dancing. No partner needed.

Ffi call 07808 581739 n Shared reading group is taking place at Hillfields and Little Hayes Family Hub and Library 12,30-2pm.

Contact Emma Crago for details, 07970 247410, emmacrago@

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n WHAT’S ON n Flower Arranging practice classes, Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road 7.30 p.m, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, September – May. All levels welcome. Call Isabel Cooke on 0117 9568504 n Frenchay Probus Club meets on the first and third Wednesday every month in Frenchay Village Hall.

10 am to noon. Visitors welcome. www.frenchayprobusclub.com n Frenchay Folk Dance Club meets in Frenchay Village Hall on alternate Wednesdays at 7.45pm.

Calling from Alan Davies and music by Mike Elsom. Dancers of all abilities and experience are welcome. Information at www. frenchayfdc.co.uk or by emailing FFDCSecretary@outlook.com. n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous meet at Downend Cricket Club, every Wednesday, 8.30pm, entrance £3, and walk every Sunday. Please phone for walk details: 01454 775508 / 01454 774984 / 0117 9850210. n Frenchay Folk Dance Club meets in Frenchay Village Hall on alternate Wednesdays at 7.45pm.

More information is available at www.frenchayfdc.co.uk or by emailing FFDCSecretary@outlook. com. n Pilates classes.

The Life Church, Forest Road.

10.15 - 11.15 a.m. and 6.45 7.45 p.m. Booking essential. £42 for six sessions. All levels welcome. Contact Emily on 07974 252486; email: info@ teachmepilates.co.uk or find me on facebook: Emily Osborne Pilates. n Hatha Flow Yoga. St Matthias (Former UWE Campus). Steiner Academy Bristol. 7.00 - 8.00 pm. All levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@

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yogawithyolanda.me. n 10-1130am Oldland Common Friendship & Exercise Club meet weekly for gentle exercise at The Community Building (rear of Redfield Edge School), High Street, Oldland Common, BS30 9TL. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 n Frenchay Probus Club meets on the first and third Wednesday every month in Frenchay Village Hall. 10 am to noon. Visitors welcome. n 6-6.50pm All Boys Ages 7 -15 yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n Diamond fellowship at Fishponds Baptist Church hall, Downend Road, 10.30am. Open to everyone, first and third Wednesdays every month. Variety of speakers, coffee mornings and annual day out and Christmas meal. Contact 0117 9653421.

Thursdays

n Dance Fit with Cressida.

Beechwood Club, Beechwood Rd. Easy pace weekly exercise class with range of dance steps and music. 2pm-3pm plus tea and chat. Starting Sep 7. Ffi call 07808 581739. n Yoga class for beginners.

Lincombe Barn, Overndale Rd, Downend. 6.30-8pm.Traditional yoga postures with focus on breathing and relaxation. Contact before: katarzyna48@hotmail.com or 0752 5937201. n 252 Scouts 6.30 - 8 Scout HQ, Stonechat Gardens call Graham 956 6996 n Morning Prayer - St Aidans Church 9:15am n Body toning/conditioning , Beechwood Club 9.30-10.30am.

Call Sabrina 0794 1353 735 n Coffee and Craft Morning , St Aidan’s Church 10am n Free Beginners Computer Classes, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10am n Eucharist, St John’s Church 10am

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n Eucharist, St Mary’s Church 10am n Parent and Toddler Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10am n Ballroom Dance Class, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 12pm n Exercises and Sing-a-long Activity Session, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Fit Steps, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Dance, Latin Rhythm, and Zumba gold, Beechwood Club 2-3pm. Call Cressida 0780 8587 39 n Knit & Natter, Fishponds Library 2-4 pm (fortnightly) n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n The Senior Citizen Friendship Club, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 3.30-5pm. Call 0782 5155 954. Email: Spencer@sportingchange.biz n Come and try Taoist Tai Chi, a moving meditation to improve the health of our bodies and minds.

We have classes in Fishponds and Kingswood - come and try your first class for free!

Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, BS16 2HB Thursdays 7-8.30 Kingswood Community Centre, High Street BS15 4AB Tuesdays 1012 or Wednesdays 7-8.30pm For more information see www. taoist.org or call Crispin on 07407175127 n Fishponds and Downend Rotary Club, The Langley Arms, Guest Avenue, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7GA, evening. Full details on website - Google “F&D Rotary” and look for homepage. n Baby Bebop Mums, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 11am-1pm, babies up to one year.

Call Ruth 0796 6032 414 n East Park Residents meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at May Park School from 6-7pm. . Further information from Hazel Durn on 0117 9513868 or

Tony Locke on 07919 173450 n 4.15-7pm Competition Crew Ages 7-18 yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n 7-9pm Kingswood Choir at United Church Kingswood, Regent Street, all abilities welcome.

Contact Patsy Holdsworth 01179078994 n 9.30am Fitness Yoga (beginners & improvers) at Beechwood Club.

Your first class is free! To book call/text Nikki 07525 735500 or email nikki@urban-yoga.net n Under 5s Make a Mess session Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15am £5 / £4 extra siblings. www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002. n Fishponds Probus Club, Fishponds Club, Fishponds Road at 10 am. on the first and third.

Thursdays in each month.For information, please telephone the Secretary, Malcolm Forbes, on 01179 836886. Vacancies available for retired professional/business gentlemen. Call Graham Hawkins 0117 956 1846. n Riff Raff Choir - The Cross Hands Pub. 7.30-9.30pm. Pop and rock, mixed choir. All voice parts taught by ear. Everyone welcome - no audition. Booking essential. FREE taster session at start of term. £80 for 10 week term. www.

RiffRaffChoir.co.uk n 930-11am or 1115-1245pm Staple Hill Friendship & Exercise Club meet weekly for gentle exercise at Staple Hill Methodist Church (Hall), High Street, Staple Hill, BS16 5HQ. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 n Fishponds and Downend Rotary Club. We meet at the Langley Arms on Guest Avenue and welcome visitors on the following Thursdays: 1st and 4th Thursday - Fellowship Meetings 19:00 for 19:15, 3rd Thursday - Speaker Meeting 19:00 for 19:30. Please email Contact@

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Fridays

n Coffee Morning from 10.30am11.30am at Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane. Entrance through main church door.

Greeting cards and preserves on sale in aid of St Peter's Hospice. n Nordic Walking Classes, Oldbury Court 9.30-10.30am. Contact bristolnordicwalking.co.uk to book. n The Friday Playgroup, All Saints Community Hal 10-11.30 am in termtime. £2.50 + 50p per sibling; includes kids' snacks and drinks and tea and coffee.

See the Facebook page or email fishpondsfridayplaygroup@gmail. com n Line Dancing, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am n Rhymetime for babies and toddlers, Hillfields Library 11.30amnoon n Senior Citizens Bingo Club with optional fish and chip lunch, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 12pm n The First Friday Film Club - All Saints Church Hall, 2pm n Taekwondo, St John’s Church Hall 5:30pm n Grove Road Youth Club, All Saints Community Hall 7pm n Sensible keep fit to music for older ladies. Hillfields Park Baptist Church, Thicket Avenue, Fishponds 9am. Good company and a chat over coffee. Call 0117 9561231. n High density Zumba, Beechwood Club, Fishponds 6.157.15pm. Call Anna 0779 9180 437 n Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 9.30-10.30pm n Alzheimer’s group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2-4pm 2nd Friday in month, n Zumba keep fit, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.3010.30am. Call Sally 0771 2776 753 n Baby Bebop (Mums / Babies up to 1 year old) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 11am-1pm.

Contact Ruth 0796 6032 414 n Alzheimer’s meetings Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2-4pm (2nd Friday in each month). Tel no. 0117 9756 441 n Coffee Morning, Speedwell Methodist Church, 10am-noon.

Open to all. Friendly and caring.

Lunch once a month. n Community art club at Castle Suite, Badminton Gardens, Beaufort Road BS16 6UE. 10amnoon on alternate Fridays.

Alternate Fridays. £5 per session and materials are supplied. Contact Paul Foss on pobble57@yahoo. co.uk or 0117 957 0045 n Kingswood Photographic Society, St Barnabas Church Hall, Church Avenue, Warmley, BS30 5JJ, 7-9.30pm. We welcome and support all levels of experience including beginners. n 4.10-8pm Ages 6-18 yrs Hip Hop & Contemporary dance classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n Living After Loss, St Mary's Parish Rooms, back entrance of church, every other Friday, 11am-noon.

Next sessions 22/6,6/7,20/7,3/8,17 /8,31/8,14/9,28/9 Contact Lizzie on 0117 9650856 n Every second Friday of the month, 4-6 pm. Messy church with crafts, celebration and meal.

Stapleton church hall, Park Road.

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Saturdays

n Diabetes group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2-4pm, 2nd Saturday, 2 monthly, September n Rehabilitation Pilates (Beginners), Lincombe Barn, Downend Folk House, in Britannia room. 9am. £7. Samantha 07736 309272, www.gentlefitness.co.uk n Life Universecity LC soul health and wellness education classes, 12.30 -2pm Fishponds Old Library, Fishponds Rd. Rolling Administration 1st Saturdays of the month (except Breaks: Summer Jul

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–Aug / Winter Dec –Jan) For info or to register Tel: 07508390298/Email: life.universecity@gmail.com n 10-11 am Saturday Sports Club for 4-8 year olds at Mangotsfield Primary School, Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, BS16 7EY. Introducing children to sport through a range of activities/ sports. £5 per session. Discounted if pay termly. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 / info@ sportingchance-pt.co.uk n Monthly Bric a Brac and Clothing Sale at Stapleton Baptist Church, Broom Hill, Stapleton. It is held on the 1st Saturday of each month, from 10am til 12pm. Refreshments available in the Hall. Dog friendly, everyone welcome. n Pilates class.

All Saints Church Hall, Grove Road. 9.15 - 10.15 a.m. Drop-in class, no booking necessary.

All levels welcome. £7 per class. Contact Emily on 07974 252486; email: info@ teachmepilates.co.uk or find me on facebook: Emily Osborne Pilates.

Sundays

n Morning Worship and children’s activities, Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road.

10.30am Friendly, informal and lively. n Morning Worship, New Place, Eastville Methodist Church, Fishponds Road. 10.45am. Holy Communion once a month. n Eucharist, All Saints Church 8am n Eucharist, St Mary’s Church 10am with Giggle Club in Parish Rooms n Eucharist, St Ambrose Church 10am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, St Michael’s Church 10am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, St Aidan’s Church 10:30am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, St John’s 10:30am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, All

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Saints Church 10.30am n All Sorts Youth Group, St Aidan’s Church hall 6pm(fortnightly) n Evensong , St Mary’s Church 6:30pm n Worship, Staple Hill Methodist Church 10.30am and 6pm. A creche is available for little ones and Sunday Club. Taize Worship second Sunday evening of month and communion first morning and evening of month. 0117 957 5221 n Fishponds Baptist Church (opposite the Cross Hands pub) - 10.30am. Children and youth provision for all ages. 6.30pm every Sunday, apart from the 3rd Sunday in the month which is ‘Messy church’ at 4pm y.There is a songs of praise service on the 4th Sunday at 3pm. n Redemption Life, Beechwood Club, BS16 3TR 9.30am-1pm n Church Group, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 1pm n ARC, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 3.30-5.30pm or 7-9pm For bookings, call Terry King 0117 965 020, after 4pm. email: tk007h9736@blueyonder. co.uk n Morning Worship, Fishponds Methodist Church, 10.30am n R.F.I.Church Group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 1-3pm n Sisters fellowship international, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 4-6pm. n Weekly Meeting for Worship 10.30 - 11.30, all welcome, With Children's Meeting 1st. and 3rd. Sundays, Frenchay Quaker Meeting House, Beckspool Road, BS16 1NT n All Age Worship featuring the band, choir and children at Staple Hill Salvation Army, Staple Hill n Shortwood Methodist Church worship, 2.45pm, all welcome n Morning Worship, Mangotsfield and Castle Green United Reformed Church, Cossham Street, Mangotsfield10.30am.

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Primary praised for ‘inclusive’ education A PRIMARY school has been given an award for its delivering “excellent” religious education.

Fishponds Church of England Academy was given the award by the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education, which creates the RE syllabus for Bristol, monitors how schools

Fishponds CE Academy principal Debbie Coker receiving the WIRE Award from Dr Tamar Hodos Lucas, the chair of Bristol SACRE

teach it and provides them with support.

SACRE aims to ensure lessons are interesting and help children understand about a wide range of different people’s beliefs.

To help encourage schools it has created the Widening Inclusivity in RE – or WIRE – award for delivering excellent RE, which it has presented to the school in Fishponds Road.

Fishponds Academy principal Debbie Coker said: “Learning about other faiths and cultures is incredibly important to all at Fishponds. The Fishponds community is very diverse and the school prides itself in being inclusive.

“Children are encouraged to learn about each other’s lives and beliefs. They respond creatively and thoughtfully when thinking about the big questions in life, e.g. Why am I here? What is my purpose? How can I make the world a better place for myself

Dr Tamar Hodos Lucas of Bristol SACRE teaching Fishponds CE Academy pupils about Judaism. and others?

“The children visit different places of worship and the school loves to host visitors of all faiths who share their beliefs.

This helps the children develop tolerance and respect for all and creates a wonderfully welcoming ethos at the school where all are celebrated.”

Fishponds CE Academy is hosting tours for parent choosing a school for their children for next September on Thursday November 8 at 6pm and Friday November 9 10am.

Parents can call the school office on 0117 909 3491 to book a place.

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n FRIENDS OF EASTVILLE PARK

Full steam ahead for events I’M not much enamoured by the view of Eastville Park on the drive towards the mini roundabout at the main entrance but this week, on a very foggy morning, it was transformed into a picture postcard scene. Ghostly figures weaved in and out of cloud that lingered low on the pathways, obscuring true form and conjuring up fantasies of dreamy souls forever doomed to wander aimlessly in the netherworld. Actually, it was Saturday morning and ParkRun was underway! What does it take to stop these scantily dressed folk from forever running around our park? Hopefully only when hell freezes over, because it really is lovely to see so many of them turning up, week after week.

On the following day, around fifty children took part in Junior ParkRun on a similarly ‘parky’ day so special congratulations to you all!

‘Turning up’ was a feature of the Park Bowling Club Open Day organised by the Friends at the end of September. It was a lovely afternoon, with folk of all ages giving bowls a go for the first time and thoroughly enjoying themselves. Membership of the club is worryingly low and we need to encourage newcomers if the club is to survive.

Now that winter is coming upon us the wildlife picture changes, with summer visitors departed and more hardy species seeking shelter in the sanctuary of the lake and woodlands. Sure, the

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ducks, heron, swan, squirrels and kingfisher can still be observed daily and there is the occasional sighting of otter and deer. Many species will by now have flown off or be hibernating in various forms while others, including the recently-arrived cormorant, are feeding well from the lake.

Unfortunately, it seems that wildlife aren’t alone in adapting to the changes at this time of the year. There have been several reports of groups of youngsters roaming around making a nuisance of themselves in the park after dusk. On a couple of occasions, an assault on park users has led to police being involved. While these incidents have been infrequent, park users are strongly advised to be aware that travelling through the park after dark is best done

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with caution and, whenever possible, accompanied. The police urge anyone who is subject to any assault, however minor, to report it to them immediately.

There is a belief that a particular group may be responsible and that by frequent reporting, police resources may be appropriately directed.

Back to things of cheer: the Friends Calendar for 2019 has been launched! We thought we’d done well last year but this one is really raising the bar. Each month, a superb photograph of life in the park taken by our very own members! At £5 it’s a perfect gift and designed to bring the park to you in your own home, wherever you may be. Posters and outlets will be appearing all over the area, so if you’d like to know where you can buy one keep, your eyes peeled or visit our Facebook group for details.

Something else brand spanking new this month is Eastvillepark.org. uk. A new image, new content and a wonderful site to visit to learn about everything that is Eastville Park. There’ll be history, events and activities, features and an encyclopaedia of useful stuff for you here so please visit as often as you can.

Now here’s an extremely important date for your diary – our second Santa’s Grotto on the lake is happening on Sunday December 16, from 11am-5pm. An event like this needs a lot of help to make it happen and we’d like to put out a call to any of you who could help getting things ready, or on the day.

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to get in touch. If you bake, how about putting a cake in the oven?

We’re also looking for a choir to come down and belt it out in the most wonderful surroundings of the lake, and a few more ‘wandering minstrels’ - musical, theatrical or circussy – to entertain a crowd we think will be well over 1,000 strong. There is a variety of roles for everyone who’d like to help and contact details are in our advert on the page opposite.

Any funds we raise go towards supporting our park projects. A recent example of our funds being spent is the remarkable renovation of park benches being carried out by our partners ParkWork (see page 13).

For a long time now, Friends of Eastville Park, along with other friends groups across the city, have struggled to understand where we fit into the overall picture of the council’s park strategy, with a lack of top-down communication leading to frustration. This has been more noticeable during the austerity of recent years and following the abolition of the Neighbourhood partnerships, but there are some small signs that things are improving.

At a recent Bristol Parks Forum meeting the council announced that the planned cuts to the city’s Parks budget 2018/19 will not now be implemented, following the realisation that it had already been ‘cut down to the bone’. Various revenue schemes across the city’s parks estate were discussed, although none specifically relating to our park were mentioned.

BPF has successfully bid for an award of funds to set up a charity foundation, which will play a big role in attracting funding for parks and boosting volunteer participation. Our group is on the BPF committee and will hopefully be able to make our own contribution to its Parks and Green Spaces Vision for 2030 and beyond.

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Local boxers A TEAM of nine boxers left from their base at the Harry Crook Centre in Fishponds to head for Ireland to represent Downend Boxing Club in the annual Celtic Box Cup. The event took place at the end of September in the beautiful city of Dungarvan in County Waterford, hosting teams from all over the world.

Twins Jake and Ben Demmery, 22, opened the club's account on Friday afternoon in the quarter finals.

Jake had a tough draw against Irish international Dean Walsh from St Ibars Boxing Club.

A strong start by both men made for a fast paced contest which, for the most part saw honours even, until the experienced Wexford man pulled away with fast combinations, using every bit of his international experience.

After three tough rounds, the points decision went to the home boxer.

Ben faced Norwegian opposition in Kevin Gronlund from Sportsklubben 1909. The tough Oslo man soaked up all of Ben's strong attacks, countering well at long range, before succumbing to Demmery's fast attacks which saw Ben book his place into the semi-finals.

First to go in the semis was 18-year-old Usamah Zaman who drew Alex Frant of Corinthians, Dublin. A tense start from the Downend boxer saw a close first round, before Usamah warned to his task relaxing and using superior movement and speed to outbox his competitive opponent earning him a final's place by points decision.

The club then fell victim to the computer generated draw, which saw club mates Bailey Phillips, 18, and 17-year-old Bradley Smith box each other in the male youth A - 60k category.

A very tense contest followed that was competitive, with both guys displaying the height of sportsmanship and respect.

On this occasion Bailey emerged the winner, with smiles all round having enjoyed the experience.

Callum Smith, 19, stepped into the ring as a relatively new senior boxer, facing Teo Allen of Cookstown Boxing Club County Tyrone. Callum's traditional

The team from Fishponds' Harry Crook Centre pictured at Dungarven, Ireland where they came away with one gold and five silver medals smart style was present throughout however, ring rust and nerves saw him tense and eventually outworked by the busy and aggressive Ulsterman.

Ben Demmery then took to the ring against Jordan McIntosh of double jab boxing club, London. Some fast footwork and neat evasive movement thwarted the strong attacks of Jordan, who was being peppered by Ben's combinations, moving him into the final by points decision.

A busy finals day on the Sunday began with 17-year-old Georgia Williams facing Kirsten Tobin of Leo's Boxing Club, Athlone, County Westmeath.

Georgia came out for the first round quickly circling her opponent and throwing fast jabs which took the first round.

The second saw a similar pattern, the aggressive and strong Athlone girl throwing heavy swings, that seemed to miss Georgia.

At the end of a great contest, there was some surprise when a split decision went to the Irish girl. But a great performance from Georgia none the less.

Ushama faced Wiltshire man Ethan Frayling in his final.

In only his sixth contest the Downend boxer was composed under immense pressure from the experienced Ethan who used

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his experience to take a well deserved gold.

Up next Bailey Phillips who faced Tomas Silva of Privilegio Boxing Club, Portugal.

The first round tactics from Bailey were ineffective as both boxers sought to box at long range. A change of tactics from the Downend corner came in the second and third rounds, catching out the Portuguese boxer, and earning the prestigious gold medal for Bailey Phillips.

Ben Demmery found himself up against an Elite opponent in 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Aiden Walsh of Monkstown, County Antrim.

Ben followed the corners orders to the letter, holding the centre of the ring whilst Aiden wheeled around throwing fast single shots, with great accuracy. Ben was having none of it, and pushed the Ulster man back continually however, the experience at top level from Aiden saw the more accurate work earning him a unanimous points decision.

It was however, a career highlight for Ben to box so well against a top flight international.

Another all West Country affair followed when Owen Pirret, 18, faced Trowbridge boxer Thomas Varey. The bout

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looked as good as over in the first round, with Owen's hard punching forcing Thomas to cover and move. Gradually in the second and third, both boxers engaged in an all out war, Owen tiring badly from the early onslaught. His determination and fitness saw Thomas take the verdict, in a crowed pleasing bout.

Last up were the big men, 118-kilo Mak McIntosh facing under 22 Irish team captain Thomas Cartey of Glasneven, Dublin in the super heavy weight Elite final.

The men squared up in centre ring, Mak being the bigger of the two. The left-handed Irishman made good use of his jab taking the contest in close, when Mak opened up leaving his opponent on the floor, the referee however calling a no knock down.

Close quarters action for the rest of the round saw a very thin points margin go to the Dubliner.

I am delighted with all of the performances in what is the first fixture of the season for the club.

Five silvers and a gold at this standard of competition is by far our best result in recent years, and bodes well for the rest of the season.

Craig Turner Coach Downend Boxing Club

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Frankie continues his campaign CHARITY champion Frankie Johns is continuing his campaign to raise £1 million for the charity Dementia UK. Singer Frankie, whose real name is John Billitteri, performed at an afternoon tea party at the Beehive Centre in Whitehall, raising an impressive £721.

"It was really brilliant," Frankie said. "I really didn't expect to raise that much but the people there were really generous and were happy to support such a good cause."

Frankie, 59, brought in a further £200 when he performed

by Quarry House Home Care in Channons Hill, Fishponds.

He belted out old time nostalgia classics including It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles, Roll Out the Barrel and Underneath the Arches.

The two events have helped boost Frankie's total to more than £5,000.

Frankie (left) and singers Liz Powers and Roland Smith gave their time free of charge to perform at the Dementia UK fundraiser He said: "I didn't start until July so I can't believe I've got this much already. There were a lot of people who supported me when I raised money for Help for Heroes but people seem to be embracing this cause even more, which is amazing."

Frankie, who lives in Kingswood, has raised more than £70,000 for Help for Heroes but decided to adopt Dementia UK as his latest cause following the death of his mother-in-law Barbara Fudge.

Barbara, 81, from Barton

Hill, spent her final days at Saffron Gardens in Whitehall.

Admiral nurses from Dementia UK gave her family practical support and advice to help them understand Barbara's illness.

Frankie is continuing his campaign with an afternoon entertainment event at Longwell Green Community Centre on Sunday November 18 from 2-6pm. The event, which will be compered by Paul Foster, will include the singers Naomi, Dave Dean and Frankie's daughter Marisa, a former X Factor contestant.

There will also be a raffle and a guest appearance by Miss Great Britain Kobe-Jean Cole, who lives in Kingswood.

Tickets are £5 and can be purchased from the community centre or by calling Frankie on 07775 870129. People can also donate via Frankie's page at www.justgiving.com or by ringing him.

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Birthdays and knee pain SO I have just celebrated the biggest birthday of my life…39 years ago my poor mum was put through the mill for another time.

After realising that she had finally reached perfection at the second attempt, she quit having any more of us and my brother and I started planning how we were going to rule the world. 39? Why is that a big birthday? For me it’s the last year of my 30’s and, despite the grey receding hairline, I am refusing to acknowledge that I am getting any older!

A couple of weeks after a quick break to the Lake District for my big day was the weekend that sits high as the biggest weekend of the year for all chiropractors. The British Chiropractic Association Conference and Award Ceremony.

Huge numbers of chiropractors were nominated for the various awards and my associate Jack had made it to the final 3 of Associate of the Year! Alas, under stiff competition from other keen chiropractors Jack didn’t get the top spot this year but did incredibly well as his story inspired a huge round of applause from his peers. A number of people have asked me if I won anything but sadly I think it could look a bit badly if I was nominated to win an

award that I helped to create and then hosted…maybe in the future if I stop some of my dad jokes.

I was telling a patient today all about how pleased I was with the ice sculpture I had ordered for the ceremony when she politely put me back on track saying “Yes Tim, that sounds wonderful…about my knee pain”. Ah yes. The patient was a early twenties female personal trainer and class instructor.

Unsurprisingly, I treat many fitness trainers as they put their bodies through their paces every day. They are fit and strong but sometimes they just need a little bit of hands on help to take their pain away.

This patient had a common complaint of pain around the front of her knee. She told me that her clients in her spin class noticed that her right knee was bending inwards and she wondered if it was related. It is very likely related to her symptoms. The common misconception in cases like this is that the patient has a weakness.

But this doesn’t make sense as she trains everyday. What is more likely is that she has a problem that inhibits her muscles from working properly and allows her knee to bend inwards. We identified a number of inhibited muscles in her back, hip and leg and got to

work with some great hands on techniques. After a short time we were able to make those muscles activate again and her one leg squat became pain free. Now a few exercises from our physiotherapists in combination with a couple more treatments to reinforce the work I have done and she will be ok to carry on keeping the rest of the world fit! Not all patients with this pain are this simple but many are.

It’s amazing what you can do when you really start looking for the root cause of patient’s pain.

Personally I still need to conquer fitness. I am much better at helping people with their injuries than I am at going to the gym myself. I keep myself in check by eating healthily but I must do better with exercise. I started playing squash but the people I played with were too busy and it’s no good on your own. Maybe I will join the gym…or even start using the cross trainer that I have at home!

So lets all try and stay fit and

with Tim Button, Doctor of Chiropractic at Cleve Chiropractic and Next Step in Mangotsfield

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