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fromevalleyvoice September, 2016 Issue 37
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What’s on, Page 34 | Sport, Page 41
Blooming Marvellous! Floral Friends get major grant THE Floral Friends of Frampton have been awarded a grant of £8,425 towards the development of a community sensory garden. Only formed two years ago, the group of volunteers have achieved much in their efforts to improve Frampton Cotterell through their planting of flowers and bulbs and working to attract more wildlife to the village. They also won an award in the annual South West in Bloom competition in 2015 and now want to build on their success by creating the community garden. The feature will be at the Brockeridge Centre, where a tranquil space is set to benefit people of all ages. Tactile, colourful and fragrant plants will be chosen for the garden, which will also have seating and picnic benches, as well as being fully accessible. Members of the Floral Friends group said the money from the SUEZ Communities Trust was a major boost for the scheme, which will also be funded through donations, other grants and fund raising. More, page 3.
Racing through Tour of Britain cycle race visits the area again
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Ding Dong! Bells the focus of Heritage Day in Winterbourne
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Fun in the sun How the South Glos Show was the best yet
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Exam joy for students WIA pupils celebrate improved GSCE’s and A Level’s
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Rugby’s back with a bang Frampton start season with a win This Frampton woman is off to the Paralympics in Rio. Find out why, Page 4
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4 Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, BS36 1JX - Tel: 01454 252 140 Email: info@aj-homes.co.uk