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Page 14 These happy students who were successful in their GCSEs at Bristol Metropolitan Academy are among many in the Fishponds area who achieved excellent

results this summer in spite of tougher courses for both GCSE and A-levels. Find out about more of them on Pages 9-12.

We're reclaiming the path POLICE have stepped up patrols on the Bristol to Bath Railway Path between Fishponds and Bristol following a spate of attacks on cyclists.

One teenager has been arrested and police have urged anyone with information about

incidents on the popular route to get in touch.

Meanwhile, moves are afoot to ensure that cyclists and walkers all feel safe to use the track. Councils have linked with cycling and community activists to launch an initiative entitled

One Path, encouraging all users to behave respectfully to one another.

Separately, dozens of path users staged a 'Reclaim the Path' demo and have launched a petition.

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Church aims for huge revamp St Joseph's Church in Lodge Causeway has launched a fundraising appeal for a £300,000 refurbishment.

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Tracey Arthur, a nurse from Fishponds who has raised £9,500 for Bristol hospitals, is in line for a national award.

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Pressure grows as Arena Island D-Day ap ONE of the most significant decisions on the future shape of Bristol is due to be made next week amid huge controversy.

The city council’s cabinet wants to scrap plans for a long-awaited arena at Temple Meads in favour of a possible alternative development of offices, homes and a conference centre.

Councillors from all parties

and many Bristolians are outraged and say the council should go ahead with the promised arena on the site that has long been earmarked for it.

They believe there are many problems with a proposed larger arena on part of the former Filton Airfield site and fear that if the Arena Island scheme is dropped Bristol will never get a big concert venue.

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Reports prepared by council officers will be discussed at a meeting of Bristol’s overview and scrutiny committee on Monday September 3 and at an extraordinary meeting of the full council the same day. A vote will be taken but the final decision will be made by the Mayor, Marvin Rees, at a cabinet meeting the next day.

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independent technical studies into both options for Temple Island can be found on Bristol City Council’s website.

One of the recommendations is that a business case is developed to re-allocate £53m earmarked as public funding for the proposed arena to other targeted schemes in Bristol, including housing and transport infrastructure.

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pproaches Mr Rees said: “We must make a decision which is evidencebased, set against clear criteria, for inclusive economic growth, jobs and homes, and on the best option which delivers for the future of the city centre. This cannot be a decision that serves political opportunism.

“These reports are critical to that process and lay out the facts for all to see.

“The process to date has taken us from a completely undeliverable vanity project to having structured, affordable options which all have merits and put less pressure on the public purse. I look forward to discussing the issue in coming weeks and realising an economically-viable, inclusive and sustainable vision for Bristol city centre.”

Green Councillor Paula O'Rourke, who has been coordinating cross-party responses to the proposals, urged the

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Mayor to abide by the vote at full council.

She said: “I couldn’t give two hoots about personality politics, for me this has always been about getting the right decision for Bristol – and that decision is

to get on and build an Arena at Temple Island."

The proposals have provoked many comments on social media, where some have said that some of the proposed alternative developments could be build on

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But the overwhelming opinion expressed, including on Greater Fishponds News and Views, is simply: "Get on with it and build the arena at Temple Island as promised."

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Ex-nurse Pat, 90, prepares for skydive A 90-YEAR-OLD former NHS nurse is jumping out of a plane at 10,000ft to raise money for Bristol’s hospitals.

Pat Lockett became a nurse aged 18 in 1947 – a year before the NHS even existed – when she came to England from Ireland after the Second World War. She worked for a variety of hospitals in England and Ireland before her retirement aged 70, when she was working for Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.

Now the Downend resident will be skydiving from 10,000ft on September 15 to raise funds for Above & Beyond, the official charity for Bristol city centre hospitals.

Aiming to raise £1,000, Pat said: “As a former nurse I know what the NHS means. I still meet up with former colleagues which is how I found out about the sky dive.

“Luckily I’m OK with heights.

I’m a bit nervous but more

excited. Most people I’ve spoken to who have done one have said they would love to do it again but I do think the best bit will be landing!”

Pat’s husband Mike was treated for bladder cancer

at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre before he died two years ago.

Pat said: “Mike had his chemotherapy at Bristol and we were so well looked after. It was very good and all the staff were

lovely to us . Part of the reason I want to do the jump is to say thank you for all their care.”

Pat will have at least 20 members of her family coming to the jump with Go Skydive in Salisbury to cheer her on. She has 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Amy Barnard-Smith, community fundraising officer for Above & Beyond, said: “Pat is one of Above & Beyond’s oldest sky divers ever so it’s no wonder she’s well on the way to her fundraising target.

“I’m really looking forward to going along on the day. Everyone is always buzzing when they come back down and I’m sure Pat will really catch the skydiving bug!”

To sponsor Pat, visit her Just Giving page.

For more information about fundraising for Above & Beyond, visit www.aboveandbeyond.org. uk

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Joint action aims to stop 'B2B Bandits' and make path safe POLICE, councillors, community activists, cyclists and walkers are coming together to combat a wave of crime on the Bristol-toBath railway path.

Patrols were stepped up last month following a number of assaults on cyclists at the Bristol end of the 13-mile route.

Cyclists also staged a “Reclaim the Path” demo.

Now an initiative called One Path has been launched by the campaign organisation Sustrans with Bristol City Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council and the community group Up Our Street.

Its aim is to ensure that different groups using the path respect one another.

There are approximately four million trips per year on the 13mile long BBRP, making it one of the busiest dedicated traffic-free routes in the UK. A recent survey counted more than 5,000 trips a day along the Whitehall section.

Numbers peak in rush hours.

Questionnaire interviews will be undertaken over the next few weeks at various points. Ideas for physical changes will also be collected for consideration.

James Cleeton, Sustrans England director, said: “We are committed to a Bristol and Bath Railway Path that is a community space for everyone - a park, path and place for all, by foot or by wheel, enabling healthy lifestyles across the West of England.”

Councillor Mhairi Threlfall, cabinet member for transport, said: “Conflict between pedestrians and cyclists is a growing challenge as more people choose to travel short journeys sustainably, by foot or bike, and we are concerned about anything which could disrupt or dissuade people from continuing these journeys. This has been no more evident than on the popular Bristol to Bath Railway path, and we want to work with local people, path users and non-path users alike, to identify

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n NEWS n THE bells are chiming once again in Staple Hill's Page Park.

The bells form part of the historic Clocktower and were brought back to life as part of a measures to improve the park.

But some residents living nearby said the chimes, which went off every 15 minutes, were giving them sleepless nights.

South Gloucestershire Council's environmental health agreed to pay for a regulator to silence the bells between 11pm and 7am. The mechanism was fitted on August 23 so the bells are now silenced for eight hours every 24 hours.

n PARK Life Poetry takes place at Page Park on Saturday September 8 from 2-4.30pm.

Guests can go along to hear poems inspired by the beautiful park. The poems have been written by park users, schoolchildren, walkers, gardeners and mums. The event takes place under the Clocktower.

n A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition takes place at the Bean Tree Cafe in Page Park from September 1-2. The event runs from 10am-4pm and is hosted by Downend Camera Club. As well as viewing photographs, visitors can learn how to take better photographs, talk about their camera and get help with computer processing.

n THE popular Bark in the Park returns again on Sunday September 16. Running from 11am-3pm, the event will provide fun for all members of the family as well as for their furry friends.

On offer will be a fun dog show, gift and craft stalls, charity stalls and have a go Hoopers agility. The dog show costs £1 per class and you can register your pet on the day.

n A FREE concert takes place at the bandstand in Page Park on September 9. Wind band Blown Away will perform from 2-4pm and visitors are encouraged to come along and bring a picnic.

Knifepoint robber jailed A MAN who left a female shop worker traumatised when he robbed a Fishponds sandwich shop at knifepoint has been jailed for more than 10 years.

Barrington Powell, 44, of no fixed address, wore a face covering when he targeted the Subway on Fishponds Road early on Saturday May 6 last year.

He threatened a female member of staff before making off with cash.

Powell denied the offence but was found guilty following a trial at Bristol Crown Court in August.

T/DC Heather Bulley said: "Powell’s actions had a profound Barrington Powell effect on his victim, who was working alone in the store at the time.

"In addition to directing a knife towards her he also threatened to kill her – words which caused her a significant amount of trauma then and which continue to haunt her some 14 months later.

"In sentencing Powell to 10 years and six months behind bars the judge recognised the gravity of the offence and the impact it had on his victim. I hope the hefty prison term also sends a strong message to others that there are serious consequences for being involved in such criminality."

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MP Kerry visits Baby Bank MP Kerry McCarthy has visited a Fishponds-based charity which helps families in the city experiencing child poverty.

Baby Bank Network, based at Stoke View Business Park, collects used baby items such as prams, cots and clothes and redistributes them to mums, dads and carers.

Ms McCarthy's visit coincided with the charity increasing the age range of children they help to up to three years old.

Volunteer Emma Coombe said: "The purpose of the visit was to show Kerry how many of her constituents are affected by child poverty and just what it looks like in person to be helping all of these families across Bristol who are struggling to provide all of the basic equipment needed to look after a baby or toddler."

Emma said demand on the Baby Bank Network's services were higher than ever and more volunteers were desperately needed to lend a hand.

She said: "We process a huge number of items through our warehouse - clothes, cots, prams, high chairs, stair gates, nappies and toiletries and it's a huge amount of work for the volunteers to process all of the fantastic donations from local people that enable us to provide our service.

"The items need sorting, cleaning and safety checking before being sorted into individual requests from our "referral partners" - the social workers, health visitors, midwives and so on - who refer families in need to us."

Emma said she has been volunteering for just over a year: "I find it quite relaxing, completely different to my day job!

"Volunteering at Baby Bank is completely flexible which is great as a shift worker, as I can't commit to set days or times but just come when I can. You don't need any previous experience and receive training from an experienced volunteer. There are also roles like sorting clothes at home, social media, or making

Ms McCarthy with Eva Fernandez, co-founder of the charity, and volunteers Emma Coombe and Emily Stephens collections from our toiletries donation points around the city that you can help with if being at the warehouse is not for you."

The charity recently put out a statement on its website highlighting how deprivation is linked to infant death.

It reads: "The UK has one of the highest infant mortality rates in western Europe and we know deprivation plays a huge part in this. The death rate is twice as high for babies in the lowest socio-economic groups of Britain compared to the highest. It’s important for our representatives in parliament to know how deprivation in their constituencies affects the children living there."

The message goes on to state: "It is our hope that in the future, Baby Bank will exist to re-use and recycle, that we will not need to support children born and growing up in poverty. It is our policy makers in government that can make the decision needed to change the life chances of today and tomorrow’s children."

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POLICE have praised a survivor of domestic violence and her witnesses after a man was jailed for violence.

Peter Michael Evans, 40, appeared before Bristol Crown Court where he was sentenced to more than two years in prison for causing actual bodily harm, which he had admitted at an earlier hearing.

DC Tim Mullins, who investigated the incident in Kingswood, said: “This prosecution was only made possible by the bravery of the victim to stand up to a violent man, who had subjected her to a terrifying attack which left her hospitalised with a suspected dislocated shoulder and multiple bruising. Credit must also go to several neighbours who intervened at the time of the assault, and from the outset assisted us with the investigation.”

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Welcome to our round-up of A-level and GCSE successes.

One of the most amazing tales is of Benedicte Kabibi, who fled violence in the Congo. In three years at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College in Brislington she has achieved enough GCSEs and A-levels to go on to a degree course at in Learning Disability Nursing at Keele University. Last month she learned she had been granted asylum in the UK after a long and emotional battle - and had also passed her GCSE English Language.

CLF Post 16 celebrates A-level success STUDENTS at CLF Post 16, the joint sixth form for the Cabot Learning Federation, have achieved some strong A-level results.

Forty five per cent of candidates achieved grades AAB or equivalent and 62 per cent of Year 13 gained A*-C grades or equivalent. Disavantaged students did particularly well this year.

Principal Kath Cooper said: “The first-class support students receive while they study with us continues to bear fruit and be the unique selling point of the CLF Post 16; students from a range of backgrounds have followed appropriate and challenging pathways and have all moved on to positive destinations. It’s great to see them thrive, be happy and reach their potential.”

Steve Taylor, chief executive of the Cabot Learning Federation, said: “I am thrilled to be able to celebrate some

great results with a fantastic group of students for a second year running. I am proud of the success that CLF Post 16 has become."

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Hanna Ahmed has excelled on our health and social care course, achieving three distinction*, a fantastic achievement that has helped her to secure an NHS apprenticeship in nursing.

Rachel Moore has successfully secured a competitive apprenticeship at Rolls Royce which she is due to start in September.

Both Umar Shakil and Danial Ishtiaque secured unconditional offers from UWE on the business management and leadership degree after banking double distinction* in cam tech business.

Billy Cochrane will read psychology at Kings College London after securing A*A*B in psychology, sports studies and photography.

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Bristol Met keeps up its good record IT has been the biggest shake-up in school exams since GCSEs were introduced 30 years ago - but students at Bristol Metropolitan Academy have risen to the challenge.

As teenagers across the country tore open their envelopes to find out whether they had achieved the grades they needed for their future plans, teachers at the Fishponds secondary school were poring over all the results.

And while there is a new marking scheme - the old A* to G grades have been replaced with numbered scores from 9 down to 1 - academy principal Cameron Shaw says the overall performance of the school’s 160 Year 11s is in line with last year’s best-ever results.

This year 55 per cent of Bristol Met students achieved at least a Grade 4 in maths and English - the new benchmark schools are measured against.

Last year 54 per cent achieved

at least five A*-C or 9-4 grades, including English and Maths.

It was not just the grades that changed this year. Courses were made tougher, and an end to coursework and assessments in most subjects meant that everything hinged on the exams held in May and June.

Mr Shaw said: “We’re really pleased that we seem to have

held in line with last year, which was our best set of results ever.

55 per cent of our students left with good passes in both English and mathematics, along with a suite of other subjects.

“Considering the significant changes in the examinations this year, I am delighted that the students at Bristol Met have achieved highly, opening up a range of opportunities for the future. Navigating our students through this time of exam reform has been a challenge met handsomely by our staff and ably

supported by our parent and carer body.

“The biggest change between last summer and this summer is the GCSEs themselves. Almost every subject has a brand new exam this year.

“The majority of our young people have sat 20 to 30 twohour exams in a three-week window, which is a big change for them.

“The entire point of the new syllabus was to not compare last summer with this summer but, of course, the natural thing is that you end up comparing.”

Mr Shaw said marking of this year’s GCSEs would take into account the new changes, to make sure this year’s GCSE students were not unfairly disadvantaged by being the first to sit the new exams.

And although the school in Snowdon Road will have to wait for national figures to find out how well its results compare to others, Mr Shaw congratulated the GCSE candidates for their “excellent outcomes” and said the wider school community could also take great pride in their achievements.

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BRISTOL Brunel Academy continued its consistently strong outcomes with another year of improved GCSE results.

The school saw 53 per cent of students achieve grade 4 or above in English and maths and 30 per cent achieve 9 to 5. Progress was also strong; students at Bristol Brunel Academy performed well from all starting points.

The results ended a successful year for BBA with the academy being confirmed by Ofsted as 'Good' in October 2017 and being oversubscribed for the fourth year in a row.

Principal Jon Jones said: "The improvement in outcomes is encouraging and highlights the excellent education that we provide for our students. I feel incredibly proud of our students’ achievements and want to thank all of the teachers and staff that have supported our students to reach their potential, thank you all to our parents and carers for their support over their five years.”

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JOHN Cabot Academy is celebrating some of its strongest GCSE results to date. With 73 per cent of students gaining grade 4 or above in English and maths and strong performances in numerous other subjects, attainment and progress is strong. The school said it was especially pleased that students with special educational needs and those who are disadvantaged had achieved excellent results.

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Executive principal Sally Apps said: “The team at John Cabot are rightly thrilled with the outcomes achieved by our students. At a time of challenge and uncertainty, they have risen admirably to the demands of new specifications, grading systems and exam schedules and have proven to all, and most importantly to themselves, what capable young people they are. I am extremely proud of them."

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n EDUCATION Dilan Kaygisiz DILAN Kaygisiz is looking forward to a potential career in science after excelling in her GCSEs. The Bristol Met student’s impressive results included 9s in biology and chemistry, 8s in physics and maths, 7s in drama and German, 6s in English language and literature and a C in further maths - one of the few exams to retain the old grading system.

Having already achieved A* grades last year for two GCSEs, in Turkish and religious studies, Dilan is well placed to judge the difference between the new and old GCSEs. She said: “It was definitely different. There was more pressure on the exams.”

The 16-year-old, from Fishponds, is now going to study A-levels in biology, chemistry and maths at Bristol Cathedral Choir School.

She is planning to go to university and is considering a number of options for future study, from neurology to human sciences, adding: “I want to help people in any way I can.”

Dilan speaks English as a second language, having moved to the UK at the age of eight. And it was the English papers which worried her most going into the exams, although her grades of 6 for language and literature are equivalent to Bs under the old system.

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WHEN Nnamdi Onyegu first answered a science question at Bristol Met, some of his classmates laughed at him.

It was two years ago and Nnamdi had only just arrived in Bristol, having spent most of his school years in Italy, where he was born, as well as some time in Nigeria.

Now the 16-year-old, of Fishponds, is celebrating an impressive set of GCSE results - including grade 6 scores for combined sciences.

He is now set to study maths, law and economics A-levels at St Brendan’s College in Brislington.

After that, Nnamdi hopes to study at the London School of Economics. His ambition is to work for the United Nations.

Before starting at Bristol Met in September 2016, Nnamdi had only what he described as “basic English”.

“I could hear what people said but to respond would be a bit difficult,” he said.

“I had to work hard. I used to stay in school until 7 to revise while my friends were out and about but I’m reaping the benefits now, and that’s what matters.”

Nnamdi achieved two 7s, five 6s and two 4s, with a B in further maths.

He said: “People laughed at me when I first spoke in class but I didn’t give up - I did better than those people who were laughing at me that day.”

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TWINS Liam and Kyle Rosslee thought studying for GCSEs would be the only stress they would face this summer.

But they also had to deal with the deaths of their grandfather and their family dog during the exams.

It made it a very tough summer for the 16-year-olds, from Fishponds - but the brothers prevailed and achieved the grades they needed to go on to college.

Kyle and Liam have both chosen vocational courses at SGS College in Filton but still needed to achieve a grade 4 in maths and English.

Liam said: “These GCSEs have been extremely difficult for us, not just with the exams but our granddad died and our dog’s been put down during the exams. It has not been good.

“I rang my mum this morning to give her the news and there were tears of joy, what with everything we’ve been through.”

Liam is now heading to SGS College in Filton to study for a Level 1 Diploma in carpentry, while Kyle will study plumbing at the same college.

Liam said: “I’ve got to pay £450 because the government don’t cover materials but I see it as an investment.

“I didn’t feel I wanted to spend several years at uni - I always wanted to get my hands dirty, to get in to college and learn a trade.”

Kyle said it had been “tough” working for the new-style GCSEs while also being in mourning.

He said: “Our year were the guinea pigs. Some of the stuff that came up wasn’t stuff we learned.

“The exams were OK. Even though I didn’t get the best grades, I’ve got a few passes.”

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Be vigilant for signs of meningitis PARENTS of children off to university this autumn are being urged to help keep them safe from deadly meningitis.

UK charity Meningitis Now is urging families to ensure their children have been vaccinated against Men ACWY and that they know the signs of the disease and what to do if they suspect it.

First-year students up to the age of 25 can obtain a free vaccination for Men ACWY from their GP but this does not protect them against all strains and they are unlikely to have been vaccinated against Men B. The charity’s campaign is being supported by Bristol mother Michelle Bresnahan, who lost her 16-year-old son Ryan to Men B in 2010. Since then she has campaigned alongside her university-student daughter Charlotte to raise awareness so that more young people can be protected, raising thousands through the Life for a Cure charity set up in Ryan’s memory.

Meningitis Now offers a free information pack for parents and students, including leaflets, signs and symptoms cards, and year planners – all of which contain lifesaving information. These are available free of charge from www.meningitisnow.org/unis

Creativity shines at Digitech STUDENTS at Digitech Studio School Bristol have produced a very strong set of results at both A-level and GCSE. Digitech, part of the Cabot Learning Federation, is based in Warmley and delivers technical diplomas in Art and Design, Media, IT and Busines. The class of 2018 are moving on to a variety of next steps, such as university study, highly soughtafter apprenticeships and fulltime employment.

Special mention goes to Sam Shellard, Ellie Jacques, Jasmin Hayward and Aaron Carlile-Jones, who all achieved distinction * across the board in their diplomas, and Harry Watts, who achieved ABB in maths, further maths and physics.

Principal Lis Jolley said: “I am absolutely thrilled and delighted for our students, who have achieved excellent results and will be leaving us to go on to even greater success at their chosen destinations.

They have thrived in the unique

environment that Digitech offers; my colleagues and I would like to wish them every success in their future pathways.”

At GCSE, in a small cohort of 62 students, six students achieved a grade 9 and 21 students achieved grade 8s equivalent to the old A* grading.

Fifty two per cent of students

achieved the benchmark 4+ (standard pass) in Basics (both maths and English) and 33 per cent of students achieved 5+ Congratulations to Libby Kent, 99 88 77 AA, Tia Farrell, 9 88888 7, Lewis Leppier 888 77 A Dist, Jack Young 8888 7, and Ahmed Mohamed 99 88 Dist.

Mayor Marvin congratulates young people MORE than 3000 students took GCSE exams in Bristol this year. Provisional results for Bristol show that 61.8 per cent of pupils reached grade 9 4, an improvement on last year's 59 per cent.

Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “With so much change in the exam system this year our students have had to overcome many trials to succeed and I wish them all the best with whatever they plan to do next. We want to see everyone able to succeed in Bristol so I’d encourage young

people to talks to friends, family and teachers about what they want to do next. To those who are disappointed with their results I’d say don’t give up - you can still do well in the future.”

Jon Angell, chair of the secondary heads association and principal at City Academy, said Early indications are that schools have maintained or improved from last year given the huge changes to the exam system this year, this is a credit to the teachers, the schools and the students.”

Jobs fair will help teens decide next steps A JOBS fair for students who received their A-level and GCSE exam results this month will take place this month.

The event, which will attract around 30 organisations, will be held in the Galleries shopping centre in Broadmead on September 5 from 11am-3pm.

Bristol City Council has teamed up with the Department for Work and Pensions, National Careers Service and Proud to Care Bristol to bring together a range of experts to help students as they decide what to do next.

The jobs fair, is open to

everyone, from young people whose grades were not what they had hoped for to those who have done better than expected, and their parents and carers.

The National Careers Service will be offering impartial careers advice. Local schools and colleges are also expected to attend as it is not too late to join courses for the September term.

Councillor Anna Keen, cabinet member for Education and Skills, said: "Once you’ve got your exam results, getting help from the experts can prove invaluable when making those

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big decisions about what to do next. Luckily, there’s help available and the jobs fair will bring together the right people to support our students as they take the next steps in their journey, whatever they may be. As a Learning City, we’re always looking for ways to help everyone succeed and giving people access to good advice at the right time is a key part of this."

A number of employers from the health and social care sector, Bristol’s largest employment sector, will be there and a range of employers

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and other organisations will be talking about the opportunities available to earn while you learn by starting as an apprentice.

Adrian Carr, employer account manager from the Department for Work and Pensions, said: "We know that this can be a stressful time and anyone looking for help is strongly encouraged to come as we will have a mix of advice organisations, apprenticeship providers, employers and support ready and willing to help those unsure of what they want to do."

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Church launches fundraising mission A CHURCH in Fishponds has launched a fundraising drive to improve facilities for the community.

Members St Joseph's Church have big plans to refurbish the parish hall to provide better amenities for groups in the community.

A key part of the project will be to create a second floor so that the charitable pre-school, which has been running there for more than 40 years, will be able to have its own space upstairs with a larger outdoor play area which utilises the flat roof.

The refurbishment will include a new kitchen, redecoration of the main hall and improvements to the toilets, accessibility, lighting, storage facilities and other meeting rooms. The cost is estimated to be more than £300,000.

The church will need to carry out a feasibility study for the project before looking

into accessing grants and sponsorship.

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Cathy Williamson, who runs the pre-school, said: "The difference that this could make to the children and staff at the pre-school would be amazing.

Running a ‘pack-away’ setting takes an enormous amount of energy, time, and effort that could be so easily be spent on more productive activities with the children not to mention the toll it currently takes on our resources and equipment."

Church members are already busy fundraising to support the project, with their next event taking place on Saturday September 29.

The harvest festival barn dance includes a hog roast and barn dance band, along with a raffle and bar.

Tickets are £15 each and can only be purchased in advance.

People can buy tickets via St Joseph's Church and St Joseph's Pre-school or by phoning 0782 1269351 or emailing rowenasutcliffe@hotmail.com You can also buy tickets online by visiting www. eventbrite.co.uk and searching for Harvest Festival Barn Dance.

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After a lifetime of hard work, artist Vicky has a happy tale to tell Jayne Taylor reports on how a local woman has opened an art stall and produced her first children's book

AN artist has written and illustrated her first book based on the exploits of her niece and nephew and set in her home city of Bristol.

For inspiration, Fishponds born and bred Vicky Clothier cast her mind back over 30 years when her brother's children, Ben and Amy, were youngsters.

The book, called The Adventures of Ben and Amy, follows the children around Bristol on a day out and showcases not only the kindness of people but the wonderful sights the city has to offer.

Aimed at children aged three to six, the 32-page book has even been described as a 'mini tour guide' of Bristol's attractions.

Although Ben and Amy are now 37 and 35, Vicky wanted to set the book in the modern day so her pen and watercolour paintings of places such as the M Shed and Pero's Bridge could be included alongside ones of historic landmarks like the Matthew.

Vicky, 65, has always loved painting but it is only in recent years that she has established herself as a working artist, based at a unit near the city centre.

Previously Vicky had office jobs and worked in factories before giving up work to look after her nan, mother and father, which meant the time she had free to paint was limited.

After her relations gradually died, Vicky was able to

devote more time to painting, particularly her favourite medium, watercolour.

Largely self-taught, Vicky started running a stall on Fridays and Saturdays at a market on Corn Street and five years ago moved into a unit inside St Nicholas Market where she can be found honing her skills six days a week.

She trades under the name Vicbric - a nickname given to her by a school friend more than 50 years ago.

"I don't know if she thought I was strong like a brick or as thick as a brick!" Vicky said.

"But the name stuck in my mind so I decided to call my shop Vicbric Art. I thought it sounded catchy."

Vicky, who went to Hillfields infants and juniors before attending the former Speed-well School, always wanted to write and illustrate a children's book.

"I always thought a book based on my niece and nephew would be lovely. We used to have a lot of fun together when they were children. The idea of a book had been on my mind for more than 30 years but it wasn't until I moved to my unit that I knew exactly what I was going to do, which was to combine their adventures with illustrations from the city where I was born and bred.

"Ben now lives in Little Stoke and Amy is in Devon. I decided to make them twins for the book

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even though they aren't twins in real life, so the book is only loosely based on them. I also had to make some of the adventures up because I wanted to set the book in today's Bristol. The story is also about a lost teddy bear, which is based on a true story as Ben did keep losing his teddy!"

Although a lot of Vicky's work features Bristol landmarks, she also paints seascapes, landscapes, buildings, flowers and trees, among other subjects.

She is somewhat unusual as an artist as she has various styles.

"A lot of people think my work is by different artists and when they know they are all mine, they are flabbergasted. I know a lot of artists stick to one style but I can't seem to help it.

Different ideas come to me and

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I've got to paint; I just can't help myself.

"Painting is in my blood. I can't explain it but I've just got to do it."

Vicky is currently liaising with her publisher Arkbound on her second book. This time Ben and Amy take their adventures to Bristol Zoo. The book is expected to hit shops before Christmas.

The Adventures of Ben and Amy is available to order from Waterstones and Foyles at the price of ÂŁ5.99 and is on sale at Vicky's unit and at various shops in Bristol including the Tourist Information Centre at the Harbourside.

To find out more about the books or Vicky's work, email vicbric@outlook.com

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Sunday and evening parking charges come in SUNDAY and evening parking charges will be introduced in central Bristol from this month.

The new tariff changes, from September 3, will apply across all pay and display machines in the controlled parking zone area, which covers the city centre and main shopping streets.

Bristol City Council says the charges will "establish consistency" in on-street parking arrangements and will help manage increasing demand for the limited parking available by encouraging a turnover of bays.

Councillor Mhairi Threlfall, cabinet member for Transport and Connectivity, said: "In a vibrant, busy city like Bristol, how we manage parking supply and demand in our central areas is critical to keeping everyone moving, whilst also helping to tackle congestion and improve air quality.

"With more people living and working in the city centre and

changes to the design and layout of our highway network, we need to review our parking tariffs to ensure they help balance demand. The new charges were recommended as part of our review to encourage a greater

turnover of parking bays, which will support the local economy by accommodating more spaces for visitors.

"Currently, 86 per cent of public parking in the city centre on Sundays is charged with

people choosing to pay to park in NCP, Cabot, Galleries and in the council car parks. Only 14 per cent of overall parking bays available are free on a Sunday and these are subject to the new charges.

"Like other major cities, we have a seven-day economy in Bristol so we need to manage parking consistently across the week, applying the same principles. A simpler charging structure is easier for the public to understand and also helps the council’s parking services team to manage its operations more efficiently."

Cllr Threfell added that she hoped visitors who want to spend longer in the city centre will consider other modes of transport like park and ride services and the new Metrobus m3 as well as buses and trains.

The changes follow a parking tariff review in 2016.

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n NEWS AT A time when bars and live music venues are closing down at an alarming rate, the Star in Fishponds has become a shining light in the trade.

Having only opened three and a half years ago, the thriving bar has quickly gathered a reputation as one of the best live music venues in the city. With so many music venues under threat, particularly here in Bristol, it’s encouraging to see a bar forging the way ahead and keeping live music for the public alive.

Eimear Hawes, who runs the bar in Fishponds Road for his brother Oisin, is the driving force behind the flourishing music venue. He said: "I come from County Clare on the west coast of Ireland. Clare is renowned for its rich, traditional music culture, and I have grown up with a great love of musical excellence, no matter what genre it is.

"In the beginning, when the bar was in its infancy, it was difficult to develop live music and trade was slow to build up.

However, we stuck to our beliefs and, over time, we started to harness the reputation as a great free music venue.

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Shining light at The Star "With regards to the future, we are always looking ahead to see how we can improve and develop as a venue. This year, for example, we have focused on developing in-house music festivals. Since January we have put on two very successful traditional Irish music festivals; one in January and the other in June. We also had a blues festival in February and a world music festival in March. In November we will be hosting our folk festival that has been running for two successful years now.

"After coming to an arrangement with the organisers of the Bath Folk Festival, which ran from August 11-19, we became a satellite venue for the festival. We are proud that we were hosting some of the best folk artists from Britain and Ireland over that period.

"Other than that, we will just keep doing what we are doing and long may great live music live on."

Fishponds' Star pub has established itself as one of the best live music venues in Bristol "We develop the music here in two ways. Firstly, we focus on sourcing truly great bands that cover all genres including blues, rhythm n’ blues, traditional, folk, reggae, Latin, Balkan, African and gypsy. As long as the musicianship is top class we will put it on.

"The other way is by supporting the local talent here in Bristol and in Fishponds. We do this through our open mic

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events, ladies open mic nights, folk and trad sessions and also with our folk and shanty choirs.

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September, 2018

n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

Knowing, not just knowing about

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E use the word “know” in English concerning people in two complimentary but quite distinct ways. There is knowing meaning knowledge or information about someone and there is knowing in the sense of a relationship. In the relationship there is also a knowledge about the person, which can be very useful, but it cannot replace knowing a person.

We know a lot about people in the public eye, for example, a senior politician such as the Prime Minister, Theresa May. I realised I knew quite a lot of information about her but I don’t know her.

What I know about her might give me some idea of what she is really like but it would never get me to the place where I could say I know her and with information alone I might form a misleading picture.

I learnt from a recent interview that she loves cooking, owning 150 cook books and she enjoys walking and watching NCIS as a way of relaxation. I could build up a picture as if I knew her relationally, but I don’t, and she doesn’t know me. Knowing in a sense of relationship can only exist in a two way sense, if I knew her she would have to know me. If I did know her I would be able to go way beyond information. The public profile alone, such as politicians have, ceases to mean anything.

Really knowing someone is a precious gift. When you know someone there is a consistency of what you know about them and the person themselves, the two come together. I know my wife and sometimes, and I say that deliberately because this is not always the case, I can sense her thoughts, read a glance of her

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This can only come from the experience of a person, with time spent together, communicating and seeking to understand each other. In this kind of knowing there is a meaningful connection.

Why I am saying this is that God has promised that we may know him as a person, not just about him. The Message version of the bible describes the promise of God like this: “They won’t go to school to learn about me, or buy a book called God in 5 easy lessons. They will all get to know me first hand” Hebrews 8 v 11.

Intimacy, (in to me see), can be an overused word now, but that is what God has done for us in Jesus. Through Jesus, God has let us see into himself, to know him.

So our knowing about him and our personal knowing come together.

Although God is never fully knowable because he is infinite in his wisdom and power, his promise is that we can get to know him

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Police say he may be able to help them with their investigation into a fire at a house in St George.

The incident happened in the early hours of Friday May 25 when the home was set alight, it is believed deliberately.

The fire caused damage to the property and one of the occupants suffered burn injuries requiring hospital treatment.

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n FROM OUR MP

Amazing folk of east Bristol SUMMER parliamentary recess provides me with a great opportunity to get out and about in the constituency and spend time with residents to hear about the issues that matter to them.

In recent weeks, I have visited a number of organisations in Fishponds and met with many people living in the constituency to enable me to better represent them when parliament returns in September.

One such visit was to Bristol Baby Bank, a volunteer-led organisation based in Fishponds which collects and distributes baby items – such as clothes, prams and toys – to families that can’t afford them. They work closely with children’s centres, health visitors and other organisations who work with vulnerable families and have so far helped over 1200 families across Bristol.

Baby Bank Bristol is always on the lookout for volunteers and donations, so if you are in a position to help please do get in

touch with them. Not only is their help invaluable to hundreds of families, but their work also helps reduce waste and promotes reuse of items that have often barely been used.

I also had the time to visit a little-known Fishponds historical attraction – the Glenside Hospital Museum.Set within the grounds of the former Bristol Lunatic Asylum, which was open from 1861 to 1994, the museum houses fascinating collections relating to the history of mental health care.

I was particularly interested to learn that The Dower House (the big yellow building seated high on the hill above the M32) used to be a Learning Disability Hospital and housed women and young girls with learning disabilities from 1908 until 1986. I would encourage anyone with an interest in the history of mental health care to pay the museum visit.

As well as my regular constituent surgeries, this month I also held a surgery at the Vassal

Centre with the help of Carers Support Centre, a charity which provides support, information and advice to carers of any age living in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas. The constituents I met with had a broad range of care commitments and a whole host of issues that worried them, such as social care cuts, benefit entitlements, and a lack of community transport and support services.

The thing that all those carers I met had in common was a truly humbling sense of selflessness, dedication and resilience. The Labour Party has long campaigned for better support for carers, and spending time talking to those who face the obstacles that come with caring every day reminded me just how important it is to keep fighting for them in parliament.

My recent visits have reminded me just what a fantastic range of organisations we have in our local community and reinstilled the pride I feel in representing the

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n NEWS FROM THE MAYOR

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’M sure most of us are ready for a wellearned summer break, hopefully making the most of the weather and Bristol’s busy cultural calendar. In particular College Green was a great place for family fun with games and activates when we hosted the 16th annual Playday at the start of August.

The green space outside City Hall and Bristol Cathedral was alive with the sounds of play and excitement as the biggest free play event of the summer saw hundreds of excited families join in.

This year’s event also featured the unveiling of the new Bristol Children’s Charter.

The Charter, a set of ten pledges that align with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, sets out the city’s aspirations for all children without discrimination.

The Playday’s central themes was ‘Every Child’s Right to Play’, highlighting the

importance play has on the lives of all children and families, but we know that for some families filling their days with activities can be a challenge. Even more concerning is the critical need to address the issue of ‘holiday hunger’.

Many of our children in Bristol receive a free school meal Monday to Friday during term time, but there is currently no such provision over holidays, meaning that our children and young people are at risk of holiday hunger.

My Cabinet Lead for Education Cllr Anna Keen has been leading on work which attempts to address this is through holiday clubs. ‘Feeding Bristol’ is a collaborative charity striving for a city where no-one goes hungry.

It works on a range of projects, from cooking and nutrition, to growing local food and even raising awareness towards key political issues surrounding food poverty.

There are a number of initiatives happening

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Police keep students on straight and narrow A GROUP of students from Bristol Brunel Academy are among those who have been working with the police over the summer holidays to ensure they stay on the straight and narrow.

Throughout the six-week break, officers teamed up with young people to help keep them on the right path and to support them in making the right choices.

As well as students from the Speedwell school, officers also worked with young people from Merchants Academy in Withywood and Bridge Learning Campus in Hartlciffe.

The fourteen young people were given the opportunity to attend a two-day course on the dry ski slopes at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre.

Snow-Camp is a charity that offers young people who wouldn’t normally have this type of opportunity, the chance to try snow sports and gain new skills.

Snow-Camp’s mission is engage with young people from inner city schools through snow sports, developing their life skills and providing training opportunities and work experience alongside nationally recognised qualifications.

Avon and Somerset Police’s youth strategy officer, PC Kris Withers, worked with PCSO Hayley Bickford, based at Trinity Road Police Station, to select fourteen students who would most benefit from this type of engagement.

As well as learning how to ski and snowboard, the students got the chance to mix with peers from a different part of the city and from different backgrounds, which they wouldn't usually do.

They also built up relationships with local police officers, who took to the slopes alongside them.

PC Kris Withers said: "The course was absolutely fantastic and it was clear that all the young people involved got a lot out of it. You could see their confidence growing – if they fell over, they would get straight back up again, which is a great life lesson.

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and support all the pupils who attended the two-day course to raise the funding they need to get on Snow-Camp’s six week graduate course, or the Excel ten week course, to further their experiences. If they do get on the ten week course, then they will get the opportunity to ski for a week on real snow in a European ski resort, gaining professional qualifications and opening up doors for them.

"I am really impressed with what Snow-Camp offer young people, most of whom would never have dreamed that they could be involved with snow sports, let alone potentially have a career in this field.

"I’m also proud of what the police officers involved in this process have brought to it, and think it shows how much we care about young people and will do whatever we can to help and support them."

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New mural for school CHRIST Church Infant School has been brightened with a new animal-themed mural.

It has been painted by a team of volunteers from Aviva following a community effort.

Head teacher Anna Martin said it began with her father, Derek Taylor, a local resident, sorting out new panels to repair the old boiler house. These were fitted by an ex parent, Craig Stenner, and the Aviva team was led by Sheryl Stenner, a former governor and ex parent.

Mrs Martin said: “We are so grateful yet again for the community spirit that exists in Downend and for our amazingly talented staff Peter Atkinson, Teresa Llewellyn and Mandy Fricker for brightening up this tired wall and giving our school community something beautiful to look at.”

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The way we live today

MUCH of planning is about boundaries, after all it determines what you can and can‘t do, when it comes to building. Whether you need to apply for a change of use or not is set by the Use Classes Order. This attempts to classify all land uses. Attempts to, as it is often overtaken by events.

When this happens, if the new use doesn‘t fit the existing classes it is classified as a mixed use from the existing classes or sui genesis - in a class of its own. One of the main aims of planning is to provide some degree of certainty of the future, but modern life changes so fast that there will always be areas where it needs to respond more comprehensively to changes that are thrown up. This is particularly the case when it comes to dwellings.

It is becoming less common for people just to live in their houses, fitting the classification in the Use Classes Order of C3: Dwellings, in an easily defined

way. Homeworking has become more common and this has the potential to introduce a non-C3 use class to part of the house, depending on what work is carried out. And yet, quite rightly nobody would normally look to change the use of their house to respond to a job that may itself change at short notice. There are issues of the scale, nature and intensity of the homeworking to take account of. One room of a house used as an office by an occupant of the house would not normally trigger a change of use. However, if it is used by an employee who visits that house to work and maybe takes up a parking space then a change of use is much more likely to have occurred. Determination of whether a change of use has occurred is „a matter of fact and degree“. In order words, it depends on what actually takes place and the extent of it.

In the 1990s the concept of live/work units emerged, in an

attempt to overcome planning controls that prevented housing in certain areas, often rural. Live/ work units fell within a sui generis use class and therefore outside the Use Classes Order which permits some changes of use without the need for planning permission. The alternative to a single use is often a mixed use, but how to decide if that is the case? Firstly an assessment of the balance between the two different uses comes into play. Rather than accepting that every time this occurs, the site has a mixed use, one use is often ancillary to the other. The genuine home office referred to above would be ancillary to the C3 use of the whole site. For a live/work unit, the balance of the two uses would have to be close to 50/50. This of course requires interpretation, which is often decided through appeal decisions and ultimately case law from the courts, which can then be applied to other cases.

Generally the current position means that you do not always require planning permission for changes of use that add an ancillary function, as long as that can be proven. In a fast-changing world this is an advantage for everyone who does not enjoy form filling or uncertainty.

Since the last overhaul of the Use Classes Order in 1987, the digital age has arrived and changed almost everything. For instance, it needs to be considered if signing up for Air BnB could change a house effectively into a hotel (Use Class C1). My feeling is that this would depend on the scale and intensity issues again and also whether the owner continues to live at the house. It also needs to be considered whether the accommodation rented is self-contained or whether the guest shares some of it with the

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host family, in a lodger/bed and breakfast-type arrangement.

Planning has been able to cope fairly well so far with the issue of lodgers and Houses in Multiple Occupation using the current classifications, but at some stage there comes a time when an update is the best solution to get on top of the changes that have occurred in the real world. The trouble is that when it happens, not every case is the same and defining which cases fit which classification requires interpretation. At the same time there would be the potential to define in a more practical manner the way we live today. Until life moves one step ahead again. One of the main challenges posed for planning by the digital age is overlapping of categories and a flexible response, however that is constituted, seems the most practical way forward.

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Shared reading returns SHARED reading returns to Hillfields Library on Tuesday September 4. The weekly group offers the chance to make new friends and share stories with others.

Visitors can just drop in and listen to stories and poems over tea and biscuits. There’s no pressure to talk or read, and the sessions are free.

The group meets every Tuesday from 3.30pm-5pm at Hillfields Library, Summerleaze, Speedwell, BS16 4HL. For more details call the library on 0117 903 8576.

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Dancin’ Tots rock Millennium Square THIS summer Dancin’ Tots has led the city’s tots to dance the day away at Bristol’s Harbourside Festival. Sam and Eric, pioneers of the infamous class Dancin’ Tots, used their friendly and energetic approach to stop traffic around Millennium Square whilst the city’s children bopped away to a crowd of onlookers.

A Fishponds’ institution, Dancin’ Tots entertains our neighbourhood little ones in Staple Hill’s Page Hall, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings and in the Beechwood Club on Beechwood Road in Fishponds on Wednesday mornings.

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of a Dancin’ Tots class, you can expect a real baby disco, with dance routines and actions, a friendly atmosphere where your child can safely let go and jump around.

There are disco lights; there are bubbles; and it’s entirely suitable for all children to have some seriously lively fun. Babies love the lights and bubbles, four year olds love the games, like Strictly Come Dancin’ Tots, and everyone loves holding an enormous parachute bouncing a gigantic ball.

Whilst Sam and Eric make the class look so easy and a lot of fun, they are actually real experts.

The routines are rooted in child development and child education and build a child’s confidence to interact, feel safe and understand routines ready for school. Singing, using actions, listening to music, all contribute to build a child’s ability to develop the skills needed for learning. Familiar routines make the learning secure and, because

it is so stimulating, children want to come back. Expect your child to learn the days of the week (which a child normally learns in Reception) or recall the dance routine to a song whilst singing it. All ahead of the curriculum expectation.

Sam and Eric applied to headline at Bristol’s Harbourside Festival earlier in the year and were thrilled to be amongst the very few acts chosen to represent the city of Bristol. On the day itself, the square was packed full toddlers and passers by watching and listening to the familiar tunes.

Crowds of children gathered in

readiness to see Sam and Eric and loudly applauded as they took to the square to start their set.

Yet again, a Fishponds’ resident is found to be raising the standard across the city of Bristol. Well done Sam and Eric of Dancin’ Tots!

Sam and Eric continue to host Dancin’ Tots and details of their classes can be found at https:// www.facebook.com/DancinTots/ From September onwards, the Wednesday sessions of Dancin’ Tots’ will be held in Page Hall in Staple Hill and will no longer run in The Beechwood Club. See Facebook for more details.

More memories of the Great Flood A STORY in last month's Fishponds Voice about the Great Flood of 1968 has prompted more photographs of the extraordinary scenes in the area.

Reader John Freeman, whose photo of a flooded Stapleton Road featured in our story, was encouraged by the article to send in a further two images.

He said: "I was pleased to see that you had used my photo of the bus taken at the corner of Averay Road/Stapleton Road. I thought you might like two other photos taken at the same time. One is looking down Glenfrome Road by Bridge Farm and the other is again by Averay Road with the poor chap trying to cycle through."

The Great Flood was so named after around two months’ worth of rainfall fell in less than two days during July 1968.

It caused widespread flooding and destruction as water spilled out from the river banks.

Parts of Stapleton, Bedminster, Ashton, Brislington and St George were badly affected and rescue boats had to be deployed.

There were a total of eight fatalities including a man who was swept to his death in flood water at Parson Street in Bedminster.

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Consider your neighbours Hello Everyone, IT has been a non-stop summer!

We have attended lots of fetes, fun days and community events. It’s wonderful to be invited to these types of events as they’re a great opportunity for us to meet local people. Below are just a few of the pictures I took along the way.

We’ve had an increase into the number of people visiting Fishponds Police Station. It’s good to see so many of you using the front office and keeping our staff busy.

This month we have had several reports of scam phone calls or scam emails which have caused you some concern. Below are a few tips to keep you safe: 1. Do not give any personal information (name, address, bank

details, email or phone number) to organisations or people before verifying their credentials.

2. M any frauds start with a phishing email. Remember that banks and financial institutions will not send you an email asking you to click on a link and confirm your bank details. Do not trust such emails, even if they look genuine. You can always call your bank using the phone number on a genuine piece of correspondence.

3. You may receive an email stating that you are due an inheritance, then a request for monies to release that inheritance will follow. These are not genuine, they are phishing and you should not respond. It is a scam, do not open attachments. Delete them.

A good rule of thumb to

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Further to reports of several robberies and incidents along the Bristol and Bath cycle track, we have increased our patrols during the busy commuting times, by bike and on foot. A 14-yearold boy has been arrested in connection with these incidents and investigations are on-going.

Finally I have an update in relation to a robbery in May this year at Greggs Bakery on Fishponds Road, and a knife point robbery two days later at Subway sandwich

shop. A 44-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested and charged in connection with these offences and on August 18 at Bristol Crown Court, he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. A great result.

Until next time people, stay safe out there.

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FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chip pan fire at a home in Fishponds.

Two crews from Kingswood and one from Temple fire station attended the property in Dodisham Walk but found the blaze was out when they arrived.

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Cancer nurse in line for national award A NURSE who lives in Fishponds has reached the final round of a competition to recognise outstanding workers in her profession.

Tracey Arthur, a senior nurse at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, was nominated for her support for local charity Above & Beyond, the official NHS charity which fundraises for the city centre hospitals.

During a series of tough challenges, Tracey has raised £9,500 for Above & Beyond and even volunteers for the charity.

The competition, organised by recruitment agency Hays Healthcare, will see the winning nurse bag £1,000 for a charity of their choice, while the two runners up will each receive a £500 donation.

Nurses from across the UK were nominated by their colleagues for the award, and the winner will be selected from a shortlist of three exceptional nurses via an online vote.

Tracey said: "I like to give

more than 100 per cent and have high expectations and standards.

I don’t feel like I am any different with the patients than I am at home – it’s the small things that count, if you give a lot then you get a lot back.

"I love to meet people I wouldn’t normally come across, from youngsters with family all around them, to the elderly who may be more isolated. I am also now involved in clinical education as well as working on

the ward, and enjoy passing on my experience to others."

Tracey was nominated by Amy Barnard-Smith, community fundraiser for Above & Beyond who said: "Tracey is a senior staff nurse in our Haematology and Oncology Centre and an active fundraiser for Above & Beyond.

Tracey has raised an amazing £9,500 by taking part in various challenges including skydiving, cycling and abseiling. She is also a ward ambassador, volunteers

for the charity and has been in several publications to help raise the profile of the charity.

"Tracey’s support is hugely valued by everyone. Always enthusiastic, her drive and determination have helped fundraise for some vital projects.

Tracey is passionate about providing the very best care available to her patients and has supported our charity in its vision to ensure patient care in Bristol city centre hospitals is the very best it can be."

Simon Hudson, director at Hays Healthcare added: "The Nurse of the Year awards recognise amazing nurses like Tracey who go above and beyond to offer unconditional care and attention to their patients. These dedicated professionals stand with us through the best and worst times of our lives and Hays Healthcare wants to recognise the great work they do."

Voting closed on August 31 and winners will be announced shortly.

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Metrobus to run seven days a week THE m3 metrobus between Lyde Green and the city centre will soon run seven days a week after it was revealed 120,000 passengers have travelled on the service since it launched.

First Bristol, which started operating the m3 at the end of May, is expanding the Monday to Saturday timetable to include a Sunday service running halfhourly between 9am and 7pm.

The new timetable starts from Sunday September 16.

From the same date, the m3 will also provide evening and night journeys between 9pm and 4am on Mondays to Saturdays between the Centre and the University of the West of England (UWE).

To provide extra bus capacity for students and people working at UWE, the company has also registered a new interim 'U3' university service between the city centre and UWE's Frenchay campus.

The U3 service, which also starts on September 16, will be a buy-before-you-board service which will operate up to six times an hour during peak time, Mondays to Fridays, between 7.40am and 9pm. This will complement the m3 metrobus

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It is expected that the U3 service will be replaced by the m1 metrobus service when that starts operating in early 2019.

First Bristol managing director James Freeman said: "We are pleased to announce that we are now ready to start operating the m3 metrobus service seven days a week from September 16 onwards.

We’ve been rolling out this initial metrobus service very carefully and in a measured way, monitoring performance while the service has been bedding in over the past two months. With the new timetable we’ve taken the opportunity to improve further reliability by making some slight adjustments to the

timetable.

"We’ve always said that we would introduce a sevendays-a-week m3 service in September once we had a better understanding of the way the route works. We are really delighted that already, after just two months, an impressive 120,000 passengers have already used the service, exceeding our expectations in every way and we are pleased to see signs of healthy growth.

"We hope many people will now take advantage of the additional journey opportunities on Sundays, in the evenings and at night."

Bristol City councillor Mhairi Threlfall, cabinet member with responsibility for transport, said: "The news about the extra services in the evenings and on Sunday for the m3 is a testament to its success."

First Bristol will start operating the new m2 metrobus service from Monday September 3.

The m2 service will run between Long Ashton Park and Ride and the city centre serving Ashton Gate Stadium, SS Great Britain, Wapping Wharf, Temple Meads Station and Cabot Circus.

It replaces the current 903 service between Long Ashton Park and Ride and the city centre, which is operated under contract to Bristol City Council.

The m2 will use a guided busway for part of its route which allows services to avoid the often congested Brunel Way and Cumberland Basin.

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Dark tea 'a symbol of elderly wisdom' A CHINESE Tea Ceremony in Fishponds launched a series of cookery classes for older people.

The event at Brunelcare’s Colliers Gardens extra care housing scheme was the start of the Bristol Meets the World food and nutrition project run by Bristol and Avon Chinese Women’s group and supported by Bristol Ageing Better.

The traditional tea ceremony was performed by Yi Zeng.Tea ceremonies are a major aspect of the Chinese culture. In daily life, tea is used for medical purposes and also for daily pleasures. During the ceremony different types of tea and their meanings were explained. For example, dark tea symbolises the wisdom of the elderly, and Wulong tea is said to resemble the perseverance of philosophers.

At the end of the ceremony, guests, who included people from the Vassall Centre as well as residents of Colliers Gardens, were invited to taste and smell the tea.

The Bristol Meets the World project will take place over the next two years, with each of the partners, Brunelcare, 91 Ways, Carers Support Centre and Hanover, running workshops focusing on cooking demonstrations, participation and

involvement, and story-telling.

The project is intended to reduce social isolation and loneliness, improve self-esteem and health and cultural awareness and raise public awareness of diversity in the city.

Julie Walker, Colliers Gardens manager, said: “This enchanting tea ceremony was the perfect launch. I had no idea until today

that having a cup of tea can be so relaxing, allowing time to think about how the tea was made and learning that in Chinese culture it has so much meaning!”

To find out more and to join the sessions please contact Brunelcare’s Colliers Gardens team on 0117 958 6336.

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n LETTERS Not enough brass bands THERE is already a demand for local brass bands to support their community during Remembrance Day services. The

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I am a member of Crofts End Silver Band, based in Hanham, we are a small friendly brass band and meet every Friday evening at the United Reform Church in Tabernacle Road. We, like our fellow brass bands, are

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struggling to find players and we are really keen to welcome anyone who may not have played for several years to come and join us. We actually play for enjoyment and not contesting.

I personally had an 18-year break from playing due to the pressures of competing, my previous band would enter the local and regional competitions.

It became too much and l lost my desire to play and didn’t think l would again. However, l was rejuvenated when l was approached and asked to come along to a practice and it’s not quite two years now, that l have been a member of Crofts End Silver Band. Although it was a big gap coming back to the brass band world this new lease has given me much passion and enjoyment to play again, also l have gained new friends. I just wish now that l hadn’t have left it so long! I say all this because l am hoping that there are players like myself for whatever reason, whether family, work or illness who haven’t played for a while and perhaps would be interested if given the opportunity to take up an instrument again.

When we perform we are asked if we will come back again and this year we find ourselves facing a difficult dilemma as we have been approached to support several Remembrance Day services for this the 100th year since the end of World War One. If we were a larger band then this might be possible as we could split our band to accommodate at least two of our local community services.

So the demand is there for brass bands just sadly not the musicians. I wish l knew why, l don’t think that cutting the performing arts education in schools such as music has helped. We do have instruments to loan so come and try us. Listen to ‘Brassed Off' on YouTube and feel the buzz although we are not quite at that standard yet and may never will be! So support your local band save our brass bands from dying out.

Anyone interested in giving us a try please contact either Denise 0794 4887979 or myself Claire 0742 1386860.

Claire Drummond Crofts End Silver Band

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n NEWS

Great War: the last 100 days

Poppies at ready to mark Armistice Day anniversary DOWNEND is gearing up to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War in November.

Plans are well advanced for the Lighting of a Beacon at King George V playing fields as part of a nationwide day of commemoration.

In addition, hundreds of wooden poppies are being painted a ‘planted’ around the area in tribute to millions killed and injured in the conflict.

The beacon is one of more than 1,000 around the country that will be lit at 7pm on Armistice Day, November 11, after the Last Post has been played. They will symbolise and end to the darkness of war.

Church bells will then be rung in

celebration of peace.

The Downend event, backed

by Downend & Bromley Heath Parish Council, is being run by the Men in Sheds group and the intention is to involve many

The wooden poppies being created by the D&BH in Bloom team, above left youth organisations who will place lighted poppies around the beacon.

The wooden poppies project is being led by Downend & Bromley Heath in Bloom. Most of the poppies will be red, with some white for conscientious objectors and some purple for the animals that died. Many will be placed in the grounds of Christ Church Downend to represent the 164 soldiers from Downend killed in the war.

If any local groups would like to be involved in painting poppies, please contact Dave Baker on dlbaker32@icloud.com Further information on the national event can be found at https://www.brunopeek.co.uk

A TALK will take place later this month detailing the actions of the Canadian corps in the last 100 days of the Great War. The event, led by local historian and author Jeremy Banning, is part of the Avon branch of the Western Front Association's yearly events.

It will include facts about August 8, 1918 - dubbed the black day of the German Army when Canadians led the advance of 12 miles over three days, and how, between August 8 and November 11,1918, more than 100,000 Canadians advanced over 80 miles and captured around 32,000 prisoners and 3,800 artillery pieces, machine guns and mortars.

The talk takes place on Wednesday September 19 at Kingswood Community Association Centre, Regent Street, Kingswood. Visitors are asked to make a £5 donation on the door.

Museum to pay tribute

FRENCHAY Village Museum will have an exhibition to mark the centenary of the war's end.

It will show the role of nurses during the war, and include a large collection of photographs and memorabilia from The Cleve Hospital in Downend.

Team to run half marathon in commemoration A FAMILY will tackle the Bristol half marathon in period costume to commemorate the sacrifice of medics and nurses during the First World War. The team, who all have connections with either the services and/or the health service, will carry stretchers and medical equipment from the era.

Heading up the runners is George Harrill, from Longwell Green, a serving officer in the British Army, who will be joined by wife Dawn, a former army nurse, and daughter Becci, a teacher and an RAF cadet adult instructor.

Last, but not least, will be close family friend Carol Gill, who works for the NHS and lives in Westbury.

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The team will run in support of the Royal British Legion's WW1 Poppy Centenary Appeal. As well as honouring those who cared for others during the war, the team's efforts will commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. They will remember members of their own families who had served in the forces. These include George's great grandfather, private Claude Taylor, a stretcher bearer at Gallipoli, the Somme and Ypres who was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry.

Also on their minds will be Dawn's father, retired warrant officer Bob Riglar, who died in February this year.

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n PETER'S VISION IT’S been an interesting summer, so far we’ve had more sun that I’ve known in years and I’ve even managed to get a sun tan! Quite an achievement really considering the amount of time I usually spend working indoors.

It’s got me thinking though, reflecting back even, how I’d often spend the early part of my summer - sitting outdoors year after year pretending to be studying while watching the cricket! These days I’m happy out in the garden, at the park or on the beach. Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy my work and seeing so many of you, it’s just nice to be able to balance work (indoors) with family time out and about.

I do have a question to pose - many of us are in the thick of back-to-school preparations.

New shoes, backpacks, lunch boxes, books, pens and the like. I wonder how many of us have an eye exam for the younger eyes in our families on the to do list?

Probably just a few of us; if that’s you then well done I’m impressed!

You’re members of an exclusive club. Mind you, there’s probably

Look sharp - it's back to school

The team at Turners never a bad time of year to book an eye exam, so no worries if you’re

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adding an eye exam to the to do list today!

One of the eye conditions that seems to be affecting more of our younger patients is myopia or short sight. This is where your mid to distance vision is blurred and clearer with glasses. If you’re short sighted you can often though read up close quite well without glasses - which does have its benefits I can tell you! Time in daylight really does seem to benefit our eyes & help normal visual development, as well as help reduce myopia.

We advise around two hours a day outdoors time; which can be spent walking to school, playing or enjoying team sports.

I’m often asked how much screen time is too much screen time. Well, to be honest, and for all we do know, I’m not sure we have a definitive answer on this one. No doubt each of us has an opinion, but in terms of hard evidence we’re still waiting for the concrete answer. I usually advise that 20 minute blocks of screen time with a good break in between, say a 20:20 split of screen time and non screen time is a good balance. If you combine this with two hours outdoors you are probably onto a

winning formula.

If you'd like to know what to look out for with young eyes that may need to see their Optometrist then here’s a few; reluctant readers are regular attendees in my child vision clinics, as well as those with difficulty copying from the school board, eye rubbing / blinking more than normal, using a finger to guide their reading or even sitting too close to the TV! Whatever your ages, you & your family are most welcome to come and see us for your eye care & glasses. To arrange an extended eye exam for yourself or those you love, please call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434. Appointments can also be booked via our website, or just pop in to our practices in Henleaze or Fishponds and say Hi! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Peter

Peter Turner is a Senior Optometrist at Turners Opticians in Bristol and also works part time as a Senior Optometrist at the Bristol Eye Hospital.

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n VET BLOG

Here for you and your pets KINGSWOOD Vets4Pets opened in 2014 and has been growing steadily since, largely due to recommendations kindly given by our existing clients.

Our aim has always been to provide a friendly service, where our care for your much loved pets is matched by a high level of service for the owners, with a caring team who enjoy working together to help you. We will always endeavour to see any sick patients on the same day, and urgent cases as soon as is possible.

In 2017 we gained accreditation with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards Scheme. This is a voluntary scheme, involving rigorous assessments, to provide reassurance to clients that we meet minimum standards in

areas including hygiene, staff training and levels of equipment.

Our senior Registered Veterinary Nurse, Lucy, qualified from Bristol University, and has many years’ experience in practice. Lucy, and her team of Amy and Gemma run clinics for post operative checks, nutrition and weight management, as well as being anaesthetists, taking xrays and running our in house lab.

Our team of permanent vets have all qualified from Bristol. Catherine, Rochelle and Kate (supported by Caroline whilst Rochelle is on maternity leave) provide preventative advice and treatment such as vaccinations and parasite control, as well as investigating and treating injuries and illness, and performing both routine

and non-routine surgery. As well as four consulting rooms, we have three separate wards for hospitalised patients, a dedicated xray room, and a large, bright operating theatre for surgery.

We are here to help you and your pets, so us a call at Kingswood Vets4Pets on 0117 9616417 if you would like to look around and to meet the team .

Catherine Spence at Kingswood Vets4Pets

Willowdean Court, 247a Charlton Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1LT Telephone: 0117 961 6417

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TO VISIT your vet

Vets4Pets Kingswood - Just off Lodge Causeway

Willowdean Court, 247A Charlton Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LT

Call us: 0117 961 6417 or visit: vets4pets.com/kingswood *This offer is promoted by Pets at Home Vet Group Ltd, Epsom Avenue, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Handforth, Cheshire, SK9 3RN. By taking up this £10 offer you are agreeing to comply with these terms and conditions. To redeem the offer an appointment must be booked in advance and the offer must be quoted at the time of booking. Appointment must be booked before 30th September 2018. Offer available at participating Vets4Pets and Companion Care surgeries only – please ask before booking. Offer available to new pet registrations only. £10 veterinary consultation refers to vet health consult fee only.

Any additional treatments required or advised will be payable at the practice’s standard prices at the time of the treatment. Available appointment times for this offer may be restricted to non-peak opening times. Available appointment times will be confirmed by the practice at the time the appointment is booked. Offer can only be redeemed once per client, for one pet only. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or voucher and is not transferable. No cash alternative. Offer may be amended or withdrawn by the promoter at any time.

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Monday September 3 n Start of Autumn Term at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Downend, BS16 2RW. Prospectus of 85 groups available from the Barn Office, 0117 956 2367. Annual Barn membership £10 (Discount £5 if paid before 31 August) with separate subscriptions for individual groups.

Tuesday September 4 n Speaker morning. Don Everett "Autumn - the Forgotten Season" at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. 10 for 10.30am. Pay at the door £2.50 Coffee extra. Also Bring and Buy Stall.

Wednesday September 5 n Mothers’ Union Meeting: a friendly once a month group open to new members: 2.15pm at Christ Church Parish Hall, A talk

by Kathy Prosser on her work as Christ Church Chaplain. More information from Christ Church Parish Office 9089867 Thursday September 6 n Downend Local History Society, Downend Folk House, Overndale Road, at 7.30pm.

We start our 2018/2019 Autumn/ Winter programme with a talk from Pat Hayes about women convicts who were transported to Australia.

Visitors welcome at £3 including refreshments.

Friday September 7 n Tea Dance (start of Autumn season). Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road.

1.45-3.45pm. Pay at the door.

Enquiries 0117 972 1424.Saturday Saturday September 8 n Sounds of Song, A Bristol Choir for female voices in concert with Torridge Male Voice Choir. 7.30pm, St Mary's Church, Fishponds BS16 2JB. Tickets £5 available on the door. In aid of Mindsong, a charity providing music therapy for people

CAN WE RESCUE YOU?

Saturday 15 September, Portishead Quays In aid of Bristol Animal Rescue Centre – let a 14-stone gentle giant Newfoundland dog ‘rescue’ you from the water! For 8yrs+, 10am-4pm, £30 registration & £100 sponsorship.

0117 980 3901 ) fundraising@bristolarc.org.uk

with dementia.

Saturday September 8 n Staple Hill and Soundwell Allotment Show 2018, Lincombe Barn, 1.30 - 4.30pm, 50p admission.

Vegetable Show, tombola, tea and cakes, bees and bunnies.

Friday September 14 n Activate Fishponds will be starting a new season of Drop-in Lunchtime Concerts with a visit from the Hotwells Howlers from 1-2pm at Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, Fishponds.

Tea/coffee & biscuits available.

Entrance free. Retiring collection.

Sunday September 9 Open Day Bristol Indoor Bowls Club, 10am-4pm. Try bowls for free at our indoor centre where you can enjoy bowling throughout the winter. All equipment provided. Enjoy our warm, friendly environment, meals from the ‘Hungry Bowler’ and drinks from our well stocked bar. To find out more call 0117 963 3460, email bristolbowls@btconnect.com, view www.bristolindoorbowls. org.uk, or see our numerous photograph albums on ww.flickr.com/photos/ bristolindoorbowls/albums Bristol Indoor Bowls Club, South Liberty Lane, Bristol BS3 2TY Tuesday September 25 n Coach outing to Aerospace Bristol museum at Patchway, including last Concorde to fly.

From Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn depart 10am.

Return at Barn about 3pm. Tickets £15 for transport and museum entrance (self-guided). Extra £4 for Barn non-members. Tickets available in advance at Barn Office, 0117 956 2367.

Saturday September 29 n 7-11pm, Harvest Festival barn

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

dance, St Jospeh's Church Hall, Lodge Causeway, Fishponds. Hog roast and bar. In aid of renovating hall. To find out about tickets call Rowena on 0782 1269351 or email rowenasutcliffe@hotmail.com Tuesday October 2 n Speaker morning. Tony Hall "Dementia awareness" at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. 10 for 10.30am.

Pay at the door £2.50. Coffee extra.

Also Bring and Buy and Cake stalls.

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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 Pilates.

Mondays n Gentle/beginners drop-in yoga class, Kingfisher Cafe, Straits Parade, 6.45pm - 8pm. £8.

Contact Debbie: 0796 8223670 or visit www.omkariyoga.com 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

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 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

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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)

FIRST CLASS FREE

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

Rachel Russell Tel: 07952941531 Facebook: Silverfox den pilates

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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

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September, 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

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6.25-7.30pm at Fairlawn Primary School, Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5JL. Tel: Rachael at FL Exercise on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net .

Classes run on 5-7 week basis - charged as a block booking (£8 per class -1st Class Free)

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.

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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

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@ 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,

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n WHAT’S ON 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 Lodge Causeway Townswomen’s Guild, Briarwood School, Briar Way, Fishponds. Second Wednesday of the month (except August) 7.15pm.

Different speaker each month plus handicrafts and walking group. Call 0779 9108 890 n Yoga, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 5.456.45pm. Call Nikki 0752 5735 500 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 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. 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

Private Piano Tuition All standards taught, beginners to diploma ABRSM exams candidates welcome

30 min lesson £16 60 min lesson £30 First consultation lesson is free

Erika Scaiff M.Mus T: 07488 470071 E: bristolpianoteaching@gmail.com

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07982418847 or email at hola@ 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

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 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.

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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

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

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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.

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Saturdays 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. 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

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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 Saints Church 10.30am

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Sports ground opens THE official launch of Lyde Green Sports Ground went ahead on a very wet Bank Holiday Sunday.

The pitches and pavilion in Howsmoor Lane, which will be managed by Longwell Green Sports Football Club, were opened by South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage, who said: “I am delighted to officially open these fantastic new sports facilities in Lyde Green because there is a real need across the local area."

More than 200 people turned up in spite of the rain to watch exhibition matches by junior teams and a match between Longwell Green veterans and Lyde Green Veterans.

John Gibbs, chairman of Longwell Green Sports AFC, said the club was looking forward to linking with the community in Lyde Green. More than 40 people living in the development have already joined the football club and more,expressed interest at the opening event.

Also at the launch day were Councillors Rachael Hunt, Colin Hunt and Judy Adams.

Councillor Rachael Hunt said: “I’m so pleased to see these facilities now in use. John and his team are working hard to bring it to life and it's great to see both the teams having fun. ”

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First class! Snap up chance to post on unique 'selfie wall' GET your mobile at the ready: a new 'selfie wall' has been unveiled on Cattle Market Road near Temple Meads station.

The temporary exhibit aims to brighten up the derelict sorting office site and breathe new life into the area while building work is underway, ahead of the construction of the University of Bristol's new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.

The striking artwork has been created by Upfest on behalf of Bristol City Council in partnership with Out of Hand, the University of Bristol and site clearance contractor Kier.

It is loosely based on the history of the sorting office site, charting its transformation from medieval pasture land to university campus and beyond.

Mayor Marvin Rees said: "We have huge ambitions for Bristol and the ongoing regeneration of the Temple Quarter is a critical part of that. We’re developing the area to create an environment for new homes as well as continuing to deliver thousands of new jobs for local people. The new campus will stimulate even more growth and it’s exciting to see this project moving forward.

"What we're trying to say with the selfie wall is that everyone can be part of the 'Temple Quarter Story' and share in the amazing creativity and vibrancy of this new city district. It's a bit of a fun and clearly there's some artistic licence in the storytelling but there's a serious message behind it: the Temple Quarter is open to everyone - come and get

involved."

Work on the clearance of the sorting office site itself is under way. The derelict Cattle Market Tavern was removed in May and contractors are continuing with works in preparation for the demolition of the main sorting office building in the coming months, making way for the new campus.

Art exhibition 'gives pupils pride and recognition' STUDENTS from Pathways Learning Centre in Downend staged an art exhibition on the theme of Identity.Their work was on show at Easton Community Centre and Fishponds Library.

Pathways is for children who are unable to attend mainstream school for various reasons.

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Charity 'mums and babies' yoga raises £200 MUMS have raised more than £200 for a charity which helps women who suffer from perinatal and postnatal depression.

More than 50 mums - and their babies - flocked to the sensory garden in Page Park for a special yoga session.

The money will go to Mothers for Mothers, a local charity which support families affected by depression and anxiety during pregnancy, following birth and up until their child reaches school age.

Maria Viner, CEO of Mothers for Mothers, came along and shared information about the work and services that the charity offers.

Clair McGill, from Lush Tums Bristol, who led the session, said: "During the school holidays my usual mum and baby yoga courses are suspended so that I can spend time with my own children. I wanted to do a one off session in the park to bring as many mums together as possible and thought it would be a great opportunity for us to raise money for Mothers for Mothers."

Clair, who lives on the border of Downend and Fishponds, said perinatal depression is a subject close to her heart: "Many of the women I come into contact with through my pregnancy and postnatal yoga classes are affected in some way.

I too suffered from postnatal depression following the birth of my first child seven years ago.

"For many women having a baby not only changes your life beyond recognition but also changes you in ways you you were not prepared for. It can be a scary time and the pressure to appear the perfect parent with the perfect baby can leave people

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It was her own experience of postnatal depression which led Clair to becoming a yoga teacher.

"I had practised yoga for many years before becoming a mother but following the birth of my son, yoga took on a new significance for me. I found that the time to myself on the mat really helped give me some head space and muted my endlessly chatting mind. I always came away feeling rested and yet energised. Understanding how breathing can affect your nervous system and moving your body can help rinse cortisol from your muscles and help release endorphins, it is no surprise how wonderful it felt following nights of broken sleep and the endless carrying and lifting."

Support for families MOTHERS for Mothers works to help reduce the stigma around mental health and offer practical support to women during their darkest times. They offer home visiting and counselling services, not only to mothers suffering, but to fathers too.

The charity runs four weekly peer support groups in Bristol including a local group at Staple Hill Children’s Centre on Mondays from 10am-noon.

There is also a helpline - 0117 935 9366 - offering support and information for anyone affected or their family. It is open Monday to Friday, 10am-9pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 8pmmidnight.

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September, 2018

Time to learn Friends share vision to see more something new BRISTOL City Council has launched a course guide to encourage adults of any age or ability to learn something new.

With over 550 courses on offer at Stoke Lodge, Bristol is building on its status as a Learning City.

Using the new guide, available online or as a printed copy, participants can explore the range of courses on offer, from art to public speaking and cookery to languages.

Research has shown there is an association between increased levels of learning and reductions in self-reported depression and GP visits.

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The 10-year-olds girls, from Downend and Mangotsfield, have taken up a little-known form of vision correction which allows them to sleep off their myopia and be free of glasses and contact lenses every day.

Lucy didn’t like wearing glasses but without them could not see the interactive white board, her friends in the playground, and sometimes even the teacher. Taking them off for PE also created problems.

She was really impressed when Eleanor came to school one day without her glasses and wanted to find out more.

Under the guidance of Fishponds optometrist Peter Turner, like Eleanor, she decided to try EyeDream Ortho-k overnight, bespoke lenses, which create a moulding force with tears which ensures good vision for the day ahead.

"I started Ortho-k two months ago and I can see everything.

Seeing well has given me more confidence at Badtri, the Bristol and District Triathlon Club.

Before Ortho-k I couldn’t fit my glasses under my cycling helmet and swimming was a problem."

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Refined to an almost perfect science, Ortho-k is now prescribed by opticians after taking detailed topographical maps of the cornea. Bespoke lenses are produced for each eye and gently flatten the cornea by less than a hair’s width.

Peter Turner, of Turners Opticians, said: "We know that myopia in UK children has doubled in the past 50 years and the likelihood of developing more serious eye conditions in later life is significantly higher with even low levels of myopia. If we can arrest the progression of vision loss in young people it has to be good. The other benefit is that this leaves them free of glasses and contact lenses all day."

Lucy's mum, Kate Budd, said: "I like the fact that it is under my control for hygiene and ensuring the lenses are not lost. It can also limit short-sightedness and I am hoping that Lucy’s eyesight does not deteriorate at the same rate as mine."

Eleanor's mum, Ruth Altwasser, said: "Eleanor has been using Ortho-k for seven months and it is going really well. She has taken responsibility for cleaning the lenses and putting them in."

A form of Ortho-K was first used by the ancient Mandarin Chinese. They knew that sleeping with tiny bags of sand on their closed eyelids resulted in better vision the next day, having created temporary change to the

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The ultimate players' guide for Bristol Rovers fans Book Review By Joyce Wooldridge

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Although the reader might at first be drawn to the biographies of Rovers’ iconic heroes, it is frequently as fascinating to follow the obscure locals and the ‘one game wonders’ through their often chequered lives before and after Rovers and their subsequent careers once they hung up their boots. Covering all Rovers’ players from 1883 would have made the project uneconomic, but the authors have included a database from 1920-2018 and the generous offer of additional material on request. It is not often that a football book can be described as an essential purchase, but no Gashead, as Rovers’ poet laureate Dr Scumbrum so eloquently points out on the final page, can afford to be without this terrific salute to “players of the present, and of the past, that make us all so ‘Proud to be Gas’”.

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n SPORT England places for local lads TWO young people from Downend Boxing Club, based at the Harry Crook Centre in Fishponds, have been given places on the England Boxing National Schools Academy.

The first, 12-year-old Rocky Johnson, a newcomer to the club having started in Attleborough Boxing Club in Norfolk, is a National Minors Champion.

And 13-year-old Ethan Moore, of Fishponds, has been selected as national runner up.

The national coaches assessed the youngsters at the English Institute of Sport and moved them into the academy.

The aim of the academy is to nurture the youngsters' talent and to develop them through every stage as they get older, hopefully onto elite level competitions.

Head coach Craig Turner said: "We are really happy to welcome Rocky who is very

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Best career in the world (almost) A-LEVEL results day! What an exciting day, I remember it well.

I had applied to chiropractic university in Bournemouth as I knew what I wanted to be from the age of 15 after watching my Dad have treatment on his ‘old man neck’. My mum, ever the pragmatist, made me apply to physiotherapy as well, as a ‘back up’, but I knew I would be OK to go down to the university with the best beaches in the UK. I remember that UCAS weren’t very happy with me waiting until the end of the day to turn down my offer from Manchester for their physio course. “Well somebody else will be pleased with the last-minute offer then”, the 18 year old me said. Honestly, I could kick my own backside for the cheek I had back then…

It’s great to see that five or six locals, after experiencing chiropractic care at Cleve Chiropractic, have been inspired to become the next generation of chiropractors as they start their training in September. They are now on the first step on their journey to becoming a member of the greatest profession on earth (apart from a dolphin trainer, nothing can compete with that).

It makes me very proud to see youngsters from here following the same path that I took and I know that the next students aren’t far behind as they complete their GCSEs. So have you thought about becoming a chiropractor or advising a family member to become one? Did you know that

there are only 3400 chiropractors in the whole of the UK compared to 50,000 physios? This means that we are in high demand.

The universities have reflected that we need more than 10,000 chiropractors to keep up with demand. Chiropractic clinics are struggling to find new chiropractic associates to fill their clinics. The oldest mature student in my year was 48 when it started.

There is 100 per cent employment within the profession and a good starting salary, so not a silly place to start! Also of interest is that chiropractic is recommended by the NHS for low back pain and it is recommended within the NICE guidelines for the treatment of low back pain. You can receive chiropractic care on the NHS in certain areas of the country but sadly not in Bristol, the postcode lottery and all that. There are three universities currently. One in Glamorgan in Wales, one in Bournemouth and a new one in London. You leave with a Masters of Science level degree and it takes four to five years to graduate.

When you get past all the stats, which really do add up, it really is a wonderful vocation. I truly believe that chiropractic is a career that calls to you when you have experienced it. All we do all day is help people, often when nobody else can. We are highly qualified to diagnose conditions, we can use X-rays and read their MRI scans if needed. We create wonderful treatment programmes for them that include hands-on treatment, exercise, nutritional and lifestyle

advice. We routinely get to work alongside our wonderful GP, physiotherapy and sports therapy colleagues. We get to work in elite or amateur sport like the Olympics, premier league football and rugby or even at my happy place Cleve Rugby Club! We can help with babies or the elderly. Our days are so varied, no two being the same.

I am always happy when I meet patients and their families when I’m out walking around here. I truly have that magnificent sense of being part of a respectable profession. Fifteen years in and I love my job even more than the day I started. It’s not often that I hear people say that.

If you are interested in a career in chiropractic look up more on the BCA website https://chiropracticuk.co.uk/become-a-chiropractor/.

Or maybe go to an open day at one of the universities.

Good luck to all with their A-Levels, GCSEs and future careers, whatever they may be.

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

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