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Community rallies around mugged pensioner PEOPLE in Chipping Sodbury and beyond have reacted with kindness after a 77 year old pensioner was mugged in broad daylight in the town.

A Just Giving page set up by local councillor James Ball surpassed it’s first target of £500 within 4 hours, and now a second target of £1,000 has been beaten.

As Yate and Sodbury Voice went to press, the total was nearing £1,250.

The attack happened around midday on July 11. The 77-yearold man, who uses a hearing aid, was walking along Horseshoe Lane when a man came up behind him and pushed him over.

The pensioner hurt his leg in the fall and while he lay on the ground his assailant allegedly threatened him, searched his pockets and stole cash from his wallet.

Police have arrested a 27 year old man in connection with the incident and say he has been released under investigation.

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Outlook good for school despite poor Ofsted report Abbotswood Primary School told it requires improvement PAGE 2

Yate man off to Blind World Sailing Championships Mark Austen selected for trip to America PAGE 6

Controversial new system implemented for Minor Injuries Unit Staff battle to deal with long queues PAGE 13

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Brimsham Green students are fighting for young chef title PAGE 14

Yate Library set for two week closure Sodbury and Cotswold Edge Beat Manager PC Ken Hill with PCSO Jacqui McCormack. More on page 4.

Centre prepares for 7 day a week opening PAGE 15

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After the target had been reached, he said; “This has been a truly humbling experience for me. Thank you all so, so much for your donations, kind words and support. We have smashed through the £1,000 target in 24 hours which is astonishing! The spirit of Chipping Sodbury will not be beaten!”

The incident incensed many people who were shocked to hear what had happened. News of the incident on Yate and Sodbury Voice’s Facebook page reached over 39,000 people.

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Outlook good for Yate school after being told to improve by Ofsted ABBOTSWOOD Primary School in Yate has been told it requires improvement after an inspection was carried out by Ofsted.

But inspectors said there was a well-targeted programme for improvement in place and they also judged the school’s early years provision to be good.

Abbotswood’s last inspection in 2012 led to an overall assessment of good.

Lead inspector Sandra Woodman said in the past year there had been considerable changes to the leadership and staffing of the school.

But after the appointment of Sarah Willoughby as acting headteacher and the establishment of a new leadership team, the pace of improvement had increased considerably.

Ms Woodman said: “The acting headteacher has won the

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at the end of key stage two at Abbotswood were below national figures in 2016.

During their visit, they found that teachers did not consistently set work with the right level of challenge, or plan to extend pupils’ thinking effectively.

Pupils did not demonstrate consistently good skills in speaking and in their understanding of grammar and some children were inattentive in lessons.

But early years teaching was effective and children make a positive start to school. Most pupils in key stage one made good progress and achieved in line with national figures.

Support for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils was also well led and managed, while work to keep pupils safe and secure was good.

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“This strengthening picture, together with a rising trend in children’s achievement in the early years, indicates that the school has the capacity for further improvement.”

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AN appeal is being made against the rejection of plans to demolish a Chipping Sodbury pub and build 26 flats and a cafe in its place.

A large number of local people, Dodington Parish Council and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) all objected to the proposal to knock down the Tern Inn, on Heron Way. The large scale opposition to the outline scheme led to the pub - and a car park used by customers of local shops and parents of children at Raysfield School - being declared an asset of community value after an application was made by the council and the Birds Residents Group.

But the planning process had to continue, resulting in South Gloucestershire Council rejecting the application.

Among the grounds for its decision were the loss to the community of the pub and car

park, the effect on the “vitality and viability” of local shops and increased congestion on surrounding roads due to the loss of parking.

More than 300 objections had been submitted to the planners, as well as petitions against the development.

Although the pub had continued to trade when the application was submitted, it closed in June when the lease expired and was subsequently boarded up.

However, campaigners are determined to get it re-opened and by being declared an asset of community value, the community will have six months to put a bid together if the landowner ultimately decides to sell.

Agents acting for the applicant told South Gloucestershire they had been instructed to appeal against the refusal.

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Top award for marathon man Clive as he comes out of retirement to run again YATE’S marathon man Clive Daniels has received a British Citizens Award for his relentless fund raising for charity.

Clive, 71, was presented with the award by TV presenter Michael Underwood at a ceremony at the House of Lords.

He received the accolade in recognition of his running efforts that have resulted in more than £250,000 being raised for charity over a period of three decades.

Some £230,000 of that went directly to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Clive has completed many sponsored marathons and half marathons to bring in the cash and after finishing last year’s Bristol half marathon, said he was retiring.

But inspired by other winners at the award ceremony, he

decided to enter the Bristol event, which takes place in September, again.

Clive said: “I feel incredibly lucky to receive the award and would like to thank everyone who helped me raise so much money along my journey.”

A spokesman for Macmillan Cancer Support said: “Without people like Clive, we wouldn’t be able to provide support and services to people affected by cancer in Bristol and the surrounding areas.

This year, his contribution will fund a Macmillan nurse for five months.”

The British Citizens Awards recognise exceptional endeavour by people in the fields of business, healthcare, the arts, education and in their community.

Clive Daniels, centre, with Michael Underwood, left, and Ian Christian of award sponsor Irwin Mitchell.

Yate Shopping Centre tempt toy retailer back to town TOY retailer The Entertainer is about to return to Yate Shopping Centre after the premises it used to occupy was divided into three units.

The company is one of five new tenants at the precinct and is coming back to the town after an absence of three-and-a-half years. It is due to open on August 5.

Centre manager Andrew Lowrey said: “The Entertainer unit in West Walk has been vacant since January 2014 and it has been difficult to attract shops requiring that amount of space. We opted to split the unit and have received many subsequent offers.”

The other two units will be occupied by the cafe bar Loungers and Papa John’s pizza shop.

Other new arrivals are in North Walk - Card N Wrap and Turkish barber and hairdresser Karizma.

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VINTAGE jazz specialists The Dime Notes are performing at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Friday 17 September.

The ensemble have just undertaken an extensive 18 date tour of Scotland with appearances at several festivals including the Spirit of Skye Festival and the Glasgow West End Festival.

The Dime Notes bring to life the early years of the New Orleans jazz scene and promise a fresh take on a timeless style..

Following in the eminent footsteps of Jacqui Dankworth, Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk, the Dime Notes will continue the tradition of live jazz gigs in Chipping Sodbury.

Tickets for the concert organised by the Chipping Sodbury Music Society are available now from http:// www.ticketsource.co.uk/ csmusicsociety/ or from Cadeaux & Co, the gift shop in Hatherell’s Yard.

Rotary club on course to boost charity fund with new golf challenge A NEW fund raiser will be launched by Yate and District Rotary Club when golfers tee off for a charity challenge.

The inaugural event is set to take place on Thursday, September 21, at Chipping Sodbury Golf Club.

The 18-hole Stableford competition is for teams of three and all proceeds will be used for local, national and international charity work.

In the year to the end of June 2016, Yate Rotary donated £7,987 to local community projects and individuals, including Yate Young Carers, a total of £2,220 to national charities and £6,893 for international support, including the campaign to eradicate polio.

Members now hope the new addition to its fund raising activities will be well supported and raise plenty of money.

Entry to the golf day is £145 per team, to include a meal.

There will be trophies for the top scoring men’s and women’s teams, as well as prizes for a number of on-course competitions and a raffle.

To obtain an entry form, send a message to email@ yaterotaryclub.co.uk or phone Roger Hooker on 07785 971866.

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Pedal power for police patrols POLICE in Chipping Sodbury and the Cotswold Edge area are taking to two wheels this summer to get around their beats.

Avon and Somerset Police have invested in new electric bikes so that officers on larger beats can take to two wheels and still patrol effectively.

Officers in Chipping Sodbury and Cotswold Edge have taken delivery of the new bikes as well as in Charfield, Winterbourne

Cadbury Heath and Oldland.

Neighbourhood Inspector Clive Summerill said: “Beat managers and PCSOs in our towns already patrol on foot or bicycle. In some of our more rural beats that’s been more difficult.

“Four beats now have electric bikes, which will enable them to get around more effectively than pedal power alone while being more visible and accessible than patrolling by car.

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Epic trek raises thousands for charity A LOCAL councillor and Lions Club President has completed an epic journey from Old Sodbury to John O’Groats and back via Lands End, raising almost £5000 for charity.

Juan Nuevo, who has suffered from Narcolepsy since the age of 14 decided to raise money for Narcolepsy UK and LCIF One Life One Shot vaccination programme by hitchhiking 2500km with no food or money and just his mobile phone to help with navigation.

Juan set off on the 26 May and reached his first target destination in a matter of days.

His journey from John O’Groats in Scotland proved to be slightly more problematic with a day spent in Perth trying to fix his mobile phone, a thoroughly miserable overnight sleepover

at Glasgow Bus Station and an unscheduled stop in Stirling when he was unable to find a lift after hitchhiking for two and a half days.

Juan said; “I have met people from all walks of life, but often spent great spells of the trip by myself. I found the hardest part of the challenge to be the loneliness and camping on my own but this was balanced by the really lovely people I met along the way - travellers, young people and members of the armed forces all picked me up,” One of Juan’s favourite moments of his trip was when he was picked up at Wick by the Queen’s milkman to deliver her daily two pints at Balmoral Castle and then get transported to John O’Groats and then back to Wick.

The End2End Challenge was completed when a lift from Exeter resulted in Juan being

dropped off in Old Sodbury at the exact spot from which he started.

New Rotary president looks for new ideas THE new man at the helm of The Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury says the organisation is looking for new fundraising ideas.

The club, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, is the organisation behind the popular Classic Car Run and the Sodbury Sportive.

John Berridge is the new president of the Club which raises around £30,000 each year. The money goes to a variety of local causes such as the Sodbury Memory Café, and a number of local schools

have received grants. One grant helped to send a team of students to Nigeria to help with a primary school in Kampala.

John said: “The world is constantly changing and we are looking for new fundraising ideas that people will enjoy and that also allows us to help local causes”.

One of his aims for the club is to become a bigger part of the local community and for the community to know that the club is there to help.

11 year old plays four rounds of golf in charity fundraising effort ETHAN Holway likes golf, even at just 11 years old. But even by his standards, playing 72 holes in one day is a big ask. With his dad Matt helping, they he off at 5.45am and finished at 8.30pm.

The youngster from Frampton Cotterell raised over £2,000 for The National Autistic Society, more than double his original target. It’s a cause close to his heart as his two younger brothers are affected by the condition.

Ethan has played golf since he was three and now plays for the Gloucestershire County U14 squad and represents the Kendleshire Golf Club He explained to people donating on his Just Giving page why he took up the challenge: “I am 11 years old, Oakley is 9 and Luca is 8.

My brothers are very hard work as they can't communicate easily and don't understand too much so I want to help in some way.”

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A PROGRAMME of summer entertainment has started in Yate Shopping Centre, with events ranging from live music to workshops for children.

Activities run through the school holidays until August 29 and include Punch and Judy and a beach disco and games. Among performers will be a steel band, Bee Gees tribute band and an Abba tribute band.

All acts will be in the Central Square and run from 11am-3pm, taking place alongside a temporary beach.

Yate man selected for blind sailing championships A BLIND man from Yate has been selected for the Great Britain Blind Sailing team as they defend their world title in America.

Mark Austen will helm one of four yachts representing Britain at the 2017 Blind Fleet Racing Open World Sailing Championships to be held at Sheboygan on Lake Michigan.

Mark who has trained and sailed with the GB Blind Sailing team for two years, said: “When I started sailing with British Blind Sailing in 2015 I set myself the goal of representing GB and I am so very proud to have been selected to race with the GB Team in the World Sailing Championships for Blind and Partially Sighted people.”

Mark has to find the money for training and racing. His personal expenses to attend all training during the year comes to almost £5,000.

Mark said: “I’ve been Fundraising by playing my Saxophone at public and private events. The Tesco Superstore in Yate and Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury have both allowed me to busk in their stores over the past two years. Yate and Chipping Sodbury Rotary Clubs, the Lions Club and Chipping Sodbury Yacht Club have supported me”.

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Yate to host information event in bid to find more foster carers POTENTIAL foster carers have been invited to an information evening in Yate to help make a difference to the lives of children and young people.

South Gloucestershire Council hopes people from every background will go along to find out more about the important role they can perform.

Families, couples, same-sex couples and single people - both homeowners and tenants - can attend the event on Thursday, August 3.

The council said the only requirement was that they had the time, energy, space and flexibility to be there for someone else’s child.

Jon Hunt, the council’s cabinet member responsible for children and young people said: “There are many reasons why children come into the care system.

“Some just need a bed for a few nights, while we help their parents through a crisis.

Others are casualties of family breakdown or victims of neglect and abuse.

“Being a foster carer can be a challenge but it is also immensely rewarding.”

He said carers were provided with support, guidance and training, as well as weekly payments in order to give children the care and attention they needed.

The event runs from 7pm-9pm in the South Gloucestershire Council offices in Badminton Road, when experienced foster carers will be available to share their experiences.

Social workers will also answer any questions about the fostering process.

Citizens Advice takes a stand against scams in South Gloucestershire CITIZENS Advice South Gloucestershire has been taking part in a campaign to help prevent people falling victim to scams.

The organisation, which runs twice-weekly sessions in Thornbury as well as having its office in Yate, wants to encourage those who have been conned to report their experience.

The drive comes as Citizens Advice nationally has revealed a 17 per cent increase in people being scammed after buying phantom goods.

It said the scam works by conning shoppers into buying high value items, often online, which turn out not to exist. The average loss was £1,100.

People were most likely to be scammed when buying cars, flights and furniture. Other phantom goods included jewellery and cameras.

The Citizens Advice consumer service received 555 reports of such scams during January and March 2017, compared with 495 over the same period in the previous year.

Scams reported to Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire in the past year include online shopping and auction scams – the most commonly reported type of fraud in the area.

Chantal Watts, general manager of Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire said: “Being scammed can ruin people’s finances.

“People can lose significant amounts from phantom goods scams, so it’s important they don’t rush into online purchases until they’re sure the seller is genuine.

“We’re encouraging people to report and talk about scams so that more fraudsters can be stopped.

“People can also come and see us or call the Citizens Advice consumer service if they want advice on whether something is a genuine deal or a scam, or for advice if they have been scammed.”

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Bence the heron flies in after coachbuilders save the day for Sodbury in Bloom team COACHBUILDERS came to the rescue when vandals struck just before a team of Britain in Bloom judges arrived in Chipping Sodbury.

Local photographer Rich McDonough had donated an ornamental heron to add to a floral display in a boat supplied by Chipping Sodbury Yacht Club.

But the plastic bird, called Rich, was found floating in pieces in the River Frome, near the display by the bridge next to St Johns Church.

A replacement bird, Rich II, took its place, only for that to become a victim of the hooligans as well.

Mr McDonough said: “Vandals struck again and the heron was broken beyond repair.

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Town captured in collection of images featured in latest Chipping Sodbury calendar LIFE in Chipping Sodbury is depicted in the latest calendar to be published by the town’s chamber of commerce.

The 2018 edition shows images of the many events that take place during the year, as well as recording changes in the seasons.

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McDonough took the pictures used in the calendar, which helps to promote the town and its businesses It is sponsored by a number of local businesses and also includes four postcards showing images of the Cotswold Hare Trail that is currently running and is due to end on September 10. It features

a number of hare sculptures in various locations that people are invited to seek out.

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Clinical pharmacists to help ease pressure at GP surgeries TWO GP practices in Yate are among a number of surgeries chosen to benefit from a scheme to give patients access to clinical pharmacists.

Courtside Surgery and the Wellington Road Family Practice will be able to offer appointments with a medicines expert who can clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medication for specific illnesses and conditions.

The scheme is jointly funded by NHS England and GP practices and comes after a successful pilot project in the South West in 2015.

By making use of the pharmacists’ knowledge, GPs will have more time to see patients with more complex conditions.

The clinical pharmacists will work alongside family doctors and nurses to help manage long-

term conditions among patients, including those taking multiple medications.

Amanda Fisk, of NHS England in the South West, said: “Getting drug treatment right is crucial in keeping people well and independent - and clinical pharmacists are the experts.

“They can make a real difference, especially for patients with long-term conditions and who rely on multiple medications.

“We also know that some practices have been struggling to cope with rising workloads and to recruit new doctors, so bringing in pharmacists will help ease the pressure as well as offering better care to patients.”

The Streamside GP practice in Thornbury will also have pharmacists under the scheme.

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n NEWS CHIPPING Sodbury High Street has turned back the clock almost a hundred years with the 22nd running of the annual Rotary Club Classic Car Run. Almost 200 cars and motorbikes embarked on the 85-mile route around Gloucestershire before arriving back in time for lunch at Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club.

They helped to raise almost £10,000 for local good causes and charities.

The oldest vehicle to enter was a 1925 Austin Clifton tourer, and first off at 8.30am was a 1934 Chrysler CA Con Coupé owned by Nicholas Milner of Yate closely followed by another Chrysler, this time a 1930 77 Royal Coupé.

Rotarian and co-organiser Mark Benstock said, “ We’ve had more people coming to see the cars this year than we’ve ever had before. In previous years we’ve ended at different venues, but ending at the Ridings helped to make the event more of a special day for Chipping Sodbury.”

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Rotary President Ian Lowe and Sodbury Mayor Wendy Whittle wave off a participant. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gendall Photography

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Volunteers to show off hard work THE volunteers of the Lilliput Conservation Group will be showing off their hard work at a morning walk on Saturday 5 August.

They normally have work mornings on one Saturday and one Tuesday each month, but instead of the weekend work morning in August, there will be an opportunity to explore the park's environment and history.

Conservation Group member Paul Hulbert said "Many local people enjoy the park without realising what the park was originally, before all the houses were built. We'll be telling them a bit about the history, and showing them what our volunteers been up to over the last few months. We're starting from the Kingfisher Road gate at 10 am" "If you feel keen you can come and help us get the park ready on Tuesday 1 August - we'll be on site for a couple of hours

from 10 am. Please wear suitable footwear - stout shoes or wellies.

We will supply tools and gloves, but please bring shears and secateurs if you have them" Lilliput Park is a small historic landscaped park just off

Heron Way, Chipping Sodbury.

The park, which is owned and maintained by Dodington Parish Council, has a playground and sports equipment plus a variety of wildlife throughout the year.

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Bootleg Blondie heading for Chipping Sodbury THE official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band are to play at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall this November. Bootleg Blondie have been booked by Cotswold Edge Events as part of their annual events programme and will appear in concert on the evening of Friday 10th November.

The band has played at some of the world’s most legendary venues, including the CBGB in New York where Blondie first kicked off their career, and some of the top festivals around the UK and Europe.

They have also opened concerts for The Undertones, Slade, Bad Manners, The Beat, Heaven 17, Tony Hadley, Toyah and Hazel O’Conner.

Debbie Harris of Bootleg Blondie and the boys in the band have met the real Blondie and are officially endorsed by the band. As Bootleg Blondie’s lead vocalist Debbie Harris has the looks, the voice and the attitude of the original Blondie bombshell and like her heroine is typically outrageous on stage. She has been known to wear dustbin

liners, thigh length boots and t-shirts with more holes than t-shirt. Her pride and joy is her guitar, which she plays at every show and is signed by all the Blondie members.

Debbie Harris is the niece of the celebrated singer and actress Shani Wallis who played Nancy in Lionel Bart’s musical film 'Oliver'! Full details of the band are available at www.

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Cromhall writer publishes book number forty

New system for minor injuries unit to prevent long delays

One of the UK’s bestselling fiction writers publishes her latest book this month. Susan Lewis who lives in Cromhall has written Hiding in Plain Sight, a book that follows the story of one of her most popular returning characters, Andee Lawrence.

Susan is a Bristolian and former worker at HTV. The author, who has appeared on the Sunday Times best selling list, now penned thirty eight novels as well as two memoirs about growing up in Bristol. Hiding in Plain Sight is published by Century on 10 August.

EXTRA staff and a new waiting system will be introduced at Yate’s Minor Injuries Unit to try and avoid long queues building up.

The unit (MIU) has had to close early on a number of occasions due to high demand to ensure patients are seen and that clinic rooms are empty by the time the unit closes.

From August 1, national urgent care guidance will be adopted, which means the MIU will close during the day for short periods when the number of people waiting starts to build up. It will re-open once those patients have been seen.

Carrie Wedgwood of Sirona, which runs the unit at the West Gate Centre, said demand for the unit had increased dramatically in the past three years and at times all three clinic rooms were used by people waiting for

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ambulances to be transferred to hospital, which had a knock-on effect on the service.

An average of 50 people were seen every weekday by the fourstrong nursing team, with as many as 80 dealt with on some days.

Although many had complex conditions or severe injuries, time was also taken up dealing with such things as paper cuts, people who had run out of prescribed medication or verrucas which could be treated more speedily at a pharmacy.

Ms Wedgwood said the unit aimed to meet the national standard of seeing people within four hours and the new system would mean people would not be waiting for many hours.

She said: “We recently piloted it and closed when the unit had nearly a four hour wait. We were able to catch up within two hours

and re-open.

“As Mondays and the Tuesdays after a bank holiday are always busy, where possible we will be ensuring we have an additional member of staff available on those days.”

She reminded people to use the MIU appropriately. It can deal with such things as sprains and strains, cuts and grazes, injuries to the arm, lower leg and foot, superficial bites, minor burns and scalds, minor head injuries, broken noses, nosebleeds and eye problems such as scratches or foreign bodies.

The unit is open on weekdays from 8.30am- 7.30pm and at weekends and bank holidays from 10am-1.30pm. The X-ray facility is run by North Bristol NHS Trust and does not open at weekends

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n NEWS TEN young chefs from Year 9 at Brimsham Green School have fought it out to be crowned Rotary Young Chef.

The students had to create a main meal and dessert in 90 minutes which promoted healthy eating and that could be sold in a themed restaurant of their choice.

A panel of judges consisting of Ann Murray (Coooking4), Jane Grafton (Cookery School

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Youngsters serve up a treat Manager at Hobbs House) and Jonathan Jones (JJ Sports Catering) were on hand to assess their efforts.

First Prize went to William Sell for his Pan Fried Salmon with Asparagus on a bed of Couscous, and a dessert of Deconstructed Strawberry

The finalists with William Sell (front centre) and Alice Prottey (front row 2nd left)

Cheesecake with Pink Peppercorn Crunch. William received £25, plus half-day courses at both Cooking4 and Hobbs House.

Second Prize went to Alice Prottey for her Bread based Pizza and fruit tarts. Alice received £10 and a half-day course at Cooking4.

Ann Murray said: “I’ve been involved with this competition for a number of years and

I’m hugely impressed by the standard of Food Technology teaching in local schools.

Healthy eating is something I’m passionate about, but for the competition I also looked for taste, style, presentation and flair” The certificates and prizes were handed out by Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club’s vice President Richard Little.

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Chipping Sodbury primary keeps its good rating from school inspectors A GOOD quality of education continues to be provided at St John’s Mead Primary School, Chipping Sodbury, according to an inspector from Ofsted.

Sarah O’Donnell recently made a short inspection of the school, the first to be carried out since the primary was judged to be good in June 2013.

She said headteacher Nicola Berry and other senior leaders were “highly ambitious” for all pupils.

A plan drawn up in response to disappointing results in 2014

had led to improvements in children’s writing across the school.

Swift action was also taken when maths required improvement, resulting in standards achieved in the subject getting better.

Ms O’Donnell said governors knew their school well and pupils were keen to learn and eager to challenge themselves.

She said: “Parents are sure any concerns will be listened to and firmly believe the school is well led and managed.”

Library to close for two weeks to get ready for new access arrangements YATE library will be closed for a fortnight from late August as part of preparations for the introduction of seven-day-a-week opening.

A system called Open Access will start in the library - and eight others in South Gloucestershire - in October to allow registered card holders into the premises even when they are unstaffed.

The extended hours offered will give people the chance to browse, borrow and renew books and other materials, or to use the space for studying.

But extra security and computer equipment has to be installed ahead of the system being launched and the two-week closure at Yate will allow that work to be carried out.

South Gloucestershire Council said users would still be able to access all online services while the library was shut and no-one would be fined if their book should have been due back during the closure period.

Heather Goddard, the council’s cabinet member for communities said: “We are very pleased to be able to bring the benefits of extra opening during unstaffed hours in our libraries.

“We anticipate many people will be able to use the library

where they couldn’t in the past because of work or other commitments. It is great to get extra use out of these important buildings when they would otherwise be closed.”

Yate library will close on Monday, August 21, and re-open on Tuesday, September 5.

Meanwhile, the Friends of Chipping Sodbury Library are looking to recruit about 40 volunteers to help run the facility when it is handed over to the community.

The library had been earmarked for closure due to plans to save money within the library service.

A campaign led to a decision to keep it open if run by local people and it is due to be handed over to the community at the end of September, although South Gloucestershire Council is helping with some of the costs involved, including building maintenance.

Volunteers will take over in early October, working in shifts of around four hours, with the library expected to be open for 14-16 hours each week.

Anyone interested in being involved should contact the library for further details.

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Ride and Stride event to help raise funds for church repair grants PEOPLE in the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area are being encouraged to join in a fund raising event to help churches in need of repairs or improvements.

The annual Ride and Stride day will support the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust, which offers grants to eligible churches of any Christian denomination across South Gloucestershire, north Bristol and Gloucestershire.

Those enrolling for the event on Saturday, September 9, will be urged to seek sponsorship to ride, walk or drive between their local churches.

All money raised will be split between the trust and the participants’ nominated churches.

Last year’s Ride and Stride raised nearly £50,000 while the trust distributed £130,000 in grants.

It is hoped as many churches as possible will be open on the day to welcome visitors.

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Bidding hots up at Stroud Auction Rooms AS THE June weather hotted up so did the bidding at Stroud Auction Rooms, which saw records tumble in one of the most successful sales of the year.

With 856 lots, the jewellery section took up the whole of the first day and broke records for value and prices, with buyers in the room vying with phone bidders and the internet to secure the most prized pieces.

Highest selling lot of the section - and the sale - was a pair of 18ct gold Kutchinsky diamond earrings, which went under the hammer at £6,600. An 18ct gold ring set with five oval diamonds made £4,500, with a Kuchinsky 18ct gold bangle close on its heels at £4,150. 14 pieces of jewellery made the top 25 list - a tribute to the hard work and skill of jewellery expert Alexandra Bowkett.

Day two saw silver, watches, clocks and coins all do extremely well. Star of the day was a Second World War RAF wall clock, which sold for a record £4,800. A number of watches also did well, including a rare Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date gentleman's wristwatch, which was spotted by watch expert Stuart Maule, who noticed it had two unusual numbers on the dial. It sold for £2,500.

A Cartier 18ct gold tonneaushaped curved wristwatch made £1,600; and a gold pocket watch made in excess of £1,000.

In the clock section, a Pooley

'Please Please Me' by The Beatles PCS 3042. Dick James credits with Angus McBean cover. Sold for £3600.

Ealing wall-mounted jeweler’s regulator clock made £2,300.

An up-and-coming section is vinyl records and a Beatles LP "Please, Please Me" with an Angus McBean cover was fiercely contested, eventually selling for £3,600, despite its rather worn condition.

Stroud Auctions has one of the best coin sales outside London, and this was proved yet again on day three. A Royal Mint The Royal Sovereign

Collection comprising 21 gold full sovereigns sold for £4,150, while A Royal Mint HM Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday platinum proof Piedfort crown made £1,850, and The Great Recoinage Gold Guinea Collection by London Mint, went for £1,750.

Owner and auctioneer Nick Bowkett says all specialist sections are rapidly expanding as a result of Stroud Auctions having the highest number of internet bidders in the country.

June saw 1,078 online bidders with 1,234 lots sold to the internet. "This sale achieved 30 percent more than our original forecast and came close to breaking the auction record," he said.

For more information about any aspect of buying or selling with Stroud Auction Rooms, ring 01453 873800, email info@ stroudauctions. com or visit the website at www.stroudauctions. co.uk

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date. Sold for £2500

An Amber necklace compromising 30 graduated barrel-shaped beads.

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August 6 n Bristol Budgerigar Society will hold an open Budgerigar Show with 600 plus birds on show at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddler’s Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 9BS. A venue with excellent facilities and car parking. Open to public 2.30pm. Entrance £1.00, Senior Citizens 50p and Children under 12 Free. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454 775878. colinpauline@hotmail. com or Chairman Alan Fretten.

Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_ fretten13@hotmail.com 12 August n Summer Swing Jazz at Camers Camers Gardens Old Sodbury 7pm. Garden Open at 6pm Tickets £10. Call 01454 312223 or 324344 13 August n Sodbury Sportive Contact: Bill Bennett Tel 07795 270350 email bill@bill-bennett-eng.co.uk August 26 n 132nd Hawkesbury Horticultural Show at the Village Hall and Rec, High Street, Hawkesbury Upton GL9 1AU. Showground gates open at 12.30pm Pay on the gate or buy advance tickets at Hawkesbury Stores or Hawkesbury Upton Post Office Adults £5, Senior Citizens £3, Children £2, Family ticket £12 (2 adults + up to 4 children). For further information or to book a stall phone 01454 232910 or email: vicky@coombeview.com Website: www.hawkesburyshow. org. Facebook: www.facebook. com/hawkesburyhorticulturalshow September 4 n Avon Wind Band Association.

Registered Charity No 1165352 A new Learner Class will begin at Bailey’s Court Primary School, Bradley Stoke starting at 7.30 p.m. for those wishing to play a woodwind or brass instrument. To join the Class please contact Keith Hunt, Chairman of the Association on 0117 9049125 or by e-mail keh35@blueyonder.co.uk. Don’t worry if you do not have your own instrument as the charity can loan you one at no extra cost.

September 9 n Barn Dance and Ploughmans supper Pucklechurch Community Centre. 9th September, 7.30 start.

Tickets £10 (Family concessions available) Contact Ros on 07709639846

September 11 n Bristol Budgerigar Society.

Monday September11 commencing 7.45pm. Budgerigar Knockout Competition at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Bristol BS34 6HR. Visitors welcome to join us without charge. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454 775878. colinpauline@hotmail. com or Chairman Alan Fretten.

Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_ fretten13@hotmail.com 17 November n Clare Teal's All New Show Chipping Sodbury Town Hall For Tickets Call 077 33 898762 Monthly courses from Natural Progress n November 11th— Understanding Thoughts & Behaviour n December— Holiday n January 6th—Living in Line with Your Values. n February 3rd — Motivation Techniques n March 3rd —Communicate More Effectively . n April 7th —Where the Magic Happens. n May 5th —What Are You Like? n June 2nd —Mind-Body Connection n July & August—Holiday For each workshop attended you may book one discounted, private coaching session for £25 1 ticket = £25 2+ tickets = £20 each 7:30 pm—9:30 pm at YOSC, Broad Lane, Yate Contact: www.naturalprogress. co.uk jen@naturalprogress.co.uk

REGULAR EVENTS Monday n 10am to 12 noon, Lipreading Classes, Old Grammar School Rooms, High Street Chipping Sod bury, £27 every 6 weeks (term time only). Contact Mary Hall 07790 283939. email lipreadingmary@ yahoo.com n New Zumba Gold Class Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church Hall £3.5 per week heatherkimbell.zumba. com. Monday mornings at 9.30am (45 minuties followed by coffee time). Anyone is welcome but the class is especially appropriate for people who want low-impact dance-based exercise. n Lipreading Classes Old Grammar School Rooms, High Street Chiiping

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Contact Mary Hall 07790 283939 emai lipreadingmary@yahoo.com n Third Monday every month Frome Valley Ladies Probus 2-4pm Charter Suite, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall T 01454 316301.

Interesting Speaker each meeting, raffle, refreshments and lunches n 1st Yate Boys brigade various activities for boys 5+ meet at Moorland road Methodist church 6.30pm. Contact Simon Crocker 01454 329017 n Gentle Yoga-in Class. Every Monday 9.30am or 10.45am start at Masonic Hall, Hatters Lane, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6AA. Beginners Welcome. Mat can be provided. T: (01454) 327112 or E: hello@yoga-in.co.uk. www.yoga-in. co.uk n Shire Way Senior Citizens Club meet every Monday afternoon at Shire Way Community Centre between 1.30pm and 4pm. get together for tea, coffee, bingo, entertainment, raffle meet new friends , all welcome , Yate Com transport, available. Further info 01454317866-----07749712351 n Bristol Budgerigar Society hold meetings at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol BS34 6HR. Meetings commence at 7.45pm on the second Monday of each month. Details from the Secretary Colin Parsons Tel 01454 775878.

E-mail colinpauline@hotmail.com or Chairman, Peter Dark. Tel 01454 201217. E-mail honey@darkm. freeserve.co.uk Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition and social experience that Bristol Budgerigar Society can offer. n Bristol Area Stroke Foundation Weekly Stroke Support Group The group has a varied programme of events and activities. Shireway Community Association, Yate BS37 8YS. Every Monday from 2pm till 4pm. If you are interested in coming along or want to volunteer contact our office on 0117 9647657 n Bristol Budgerigar Society hold meetings at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol BS34 6HR. Meetings commence at 7.30pm on the second Monday

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E-mail colinpauline@hotmail. com Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition and social experience that Bristol Budgerigar Society can offer. There will be no meeting at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke, Bristol in August. n Bristol Budgerigar Society hold meetings at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol BS34 6HR. Meetings commence at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. Chairman Alan Fretten. Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_fretten13@hotmail. com Details from the Secretary Colin Parsons Tel 01454 775878.

E-mail colinpauline@hotmail. com Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition and social experience that Bristol Budgerigar Society can offer.

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Tuesday n Sodbury & District Flower Arrangement Society The Society meets every month of the year (except August and December) at the Old Grammar School in Chipping. Sodbury.

The second Tuesday of the month we have a Practice and Tutorial Class. On the forth Tuesday of the month a guest demonstrator joins us for our Demonstration Evening.

All our meetings start at 7.30pm; visitors and new members are most welcome. For further information contact Pauline Holder, 01454 776361 n Art Club, Ridgewood Centre, Yate: 7pm - 9 pm http:// yateandsodburyartsociety.weebly. com. Tel Roz on 01454 316956 or 0794 194 6412 n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club.

We meet every other Tuesday at Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818. n Frome Valley Tang Soo Do, open to adults and children 7yrs +, Wellesley Primary School, Edgeworth, Yate every Tuesday 6.45pm - 8.15pm. Contact Rachel Woodford for more details on 07712 729726 n Bristol Budgerigar Society.

Monday October 10 commencing 7.45pm. Budgerigar talk by Hampshire breeder / exhibitor Peter Merritt. Venue; Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Bristol BS34 6HR. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454 775878. colinpauline@hotmail. com or Chairman Peter Dark 01454 201217. honey35@hotmail.co.uk n Diddi Dance 9:30am - 10:15am n Yate Oral History Group meets 7.30pm,2nd Thursday of the month at Poole Court for interesting talks, refreshments & summer outings. We are a small friendly group looking for new members.

Contact Diana 01454 322811 nNew Zumba Gold Class Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church Hall £3.5 per week heatherkimbell. zumba.com. Tuesday evening at 7.30pm (1 hour followed by juice).

Anyone is welcome but the class is especially appropriate for people who want low-impact dance-based exercise. n Westerleigh Jazz Club - New Inn Westerleigh. Every Tuesday 8.30pm to 11pm. Different guest artists

every week Contact: Mike Slade 01454 888269 n Oasis Friendship Café - a relaxed meeting place to come along for a chat, a listening ear and to make new friends.Baptist Church Hall in Chipping Sodbury. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month 10:15am 12 noon Email: office@cs-bc.org.uk n Oasis Memory Café - in partnership with the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury and supported

by Alzheimer’s Society. Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church Hall 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month 10.30am – 12 noon For more information contact Jean on 01454 313023. Email: office@cs-bc.org.uk n Craft and Chat - a fun and friendly craft group for people of all ages and skill levels. Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month 10–11.30am. Email: office@cs-bc. org.uk

Wednesday n Art Club, Ridgewood Centre, Yate: 7pm - 9 pm http:// yateandsodburyartsociety.weebly. com. Tel Roz on 01454 316956 or 0794 194 6412 n Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC) we meet every Wednesday in the Buckingham Room at the Chantry in Thornbury.

Meetings usually start at 8pm with people arriving from 7:30pm. We welcome new members and can train people to pass their Amateur radio Foundation and Intermediate Licences. Our website is at http:// tsgarc.uk. n Chakra Dancing Workout for mind, body & soul, Ridgewood Community Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. 0930-1030am £5 each on the door.

Suitable for all abilities and fitness levels. 0795 440 6640 - www. julieshowering.co.uk n Gentle Yoga-in Class. Every Wednesday 2pm at Old Sodbury Village Hall, T (01454) 327112 E hello@yoga-in.co.uk www.yoga-in. co.uk n Chakra Dancing Workout for body & mind Ridgewood Community Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. 930-1030am. £5 each on the door Julie 0795 440 6640. n Sew & Sew at Ridgewood Community Centre from 1 .30 pm to 4.0pm at £2.00 per week. Phone Joan for details on 01 454 314355. n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous meet at Downend

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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 Men’s Probus Club Meetings are held in Frenchay Village Hall from 10.00 am to 12 noon on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of the month. The meeting is preceded by coffee and biscuits. www.frenchayprobusclub. com n Craft group meeting in St. Mary's Church, Yate each Wednesday from 10am. Everyone welcome, we have knitters, sewers and chatters. Refreshments available for a donation. Please come in and say hello. n Yate/Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm till 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. NO AUDITIONS!!! Contact Nikki on 01761472468 for more details or just turn up at the church and have a free sing on the first visit. Look forward to seeing you!

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n Chipping Sodbury Folk Night Meets on 1st Thursday of each month in function room at Beaufort Pub . 8 pm - 11pm, next date Thursday 2nd April. Huge range of music and performers covering various genres , all welcome, performers slots are available on a first come basis. £1 on the door .

Visit our Facebook page for more info, Chipping Sodbury Folk Night.

Or call Jo on 07974 381333. n Meditation Class Ridgewood Community Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. 10-11am. £5 each on the door Julie 0795 440 6640 n Diddi Dance 9:30am - 10:15am n South Glos. Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a flourishing group which enjoys excellent lectures on Design and the Arts. Visitors are welcome. 7.00 for 7.30pm at Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Lane, BS32 7BS on 3rd Thursday of the month.

Please.contact 01454 774401 sallykitching@googlemail.com n Directors Duet for Stokes Singers choir. The two MDs would love to welcome new members to

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Contact: Denise 07944 887979 or Reg 0117 9652229

Saturday n Hatherell’s Yard Market, 9am to 4pm. www.facebook.com/ hatherellsyar n Options (now in its 16th year) meets at the Ridgewood Community Centre from 10.30am to 3.0om. Lunches are available plus free tea or coffee. £2 .50 a session. Phone Joan for details on 01454 314355 n Energise-in Yoga Class. Every Saturday 10am at Masonic Hall, Chipping Sodbury. Beginners Welcomed. Mat can be provided.

T: (01454) 327112 or E: hello@ yoga-in.co.uk.. Can book via www. yoga-in.co.uk

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n Car Boots Sale at Yate Town FC, Lodge Road Stadium, Yate BS37 7LE. Every Sunday in July and August, 8am-1pm. n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre.

Established players and beginners welcome. Bowls provided. Sessions Sunday afternoon and Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Roger Payne 0117 937 3653. n The Chipping Sodbury Tourist Information Centre will now be open 10am - 4pm Monday Saturday ALL year round n Teas on Sunday at Old Sodbury Church 2:30-4:30pm.

Sunday Afternoons throughout the summer. 28th May - 27th September.

Gloucestershire, Yate Library, Yate Shopping Centre.

The service hires out battery powered scooters and wheelchairs, to help people to retain their independence and to use the facilities of the centre. You can also hire scooters and wheelchairs for longer terms. If you have a S. Glos.

Council Diamond card then you can use that on the service.

The Shopmobility office is open Tues and Friday 9.30 am - 4 pm, and Thurs and Sat 9.30 am - 2 pm Telephone 01454 868718 or 07999574474 for more information or e mail shopmobilitysouthglos@ yahoo.com

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Opticians celebrate Government supports provision of new special winning window free school for South Gloucestershire

Sarah Fortes, Michelle Baden-Daintree, Kim Baker from Armstrong and North Opticians and Rich McDonough. Photo Courtesy Rich McDonough Photography Armstrong & North Opticians have beaten almost thirty other entries to win this year’s Festival Window competition.

29 businesses entered the competition with the theme of Americana. A judging panel was led by vice chair of Sodbury Chamber of Commerce Michelle Baden-Daintree, along with Rich McDonough and Sarah Fortes, the artist that painted ‘Harey Potter’, one of the big hares in the Cotswold Hare Trail.

Michelle of Simpson Solicitors said; “All the businesses demonstrated such

enthusiasm and skills in making their window displays fit the theme. Judging was not an easy task but we all felt Armstrong & North deserved the first prize. We were impressed that the children of St John’s Mead School had helped with making the rockets.”

Armstrong & North gave gift vouchers to the children of St John’s Mead School whose rockets were used in the window display. The £100 prize was donated to Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church.

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A NEW special free school will be provided in South Gloucestershire after the Government announced it would fund its construction.

There will now be a fourmonth process involving organisations interested in running the new school to submit their plans.

The school will be for children with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

It is proposed that it will become a centre of excellence, giving schooling to as many as 112 pupils from nursery age to post-16 youngsters.

South Gloucestershire Council was approved for the school because of the continuing growing demand on its existing specialist education services.

Significant numbers of children with learning disabilities are required to travel some distance to schools and services outside the district and the new school will help local families find a place closer to home.

Plans submitted by potential operators will be assessed by the council and the Department for Education, with the preferred option passed to the Education Secretary for approval.

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Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve and the Orchard for the Future are flying the flag as one of the UK’s very best green spaces TODAY, a record number of parks and green spaces collect a Green Flag Award Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve and the Orchard for the Future, just to the south of Yate, have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world.

The Reserve is among a record-breaking 1,797 UK parks and green spaces that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag Community Award – the mark of a quality park or green space.

This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.

Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve is an area of meadows and woodlands which is very popular with local people of all ages. It is managed by the volunteers of the Wapley Bushes Conservation Group on behalf of site owners Dodington Parish Council.

Committee member Paul Hulbert said ““We are absolutely delighted to receive a Green Flag Award for the 6th time.

We know how much quality

green spaces matter to residents and visitors, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into maintaining Wapley Bushes to such a high standard” “The real credit for this award must go to our hardworking volunteers, and to Dodington Parish Council for their unfailing practical and financial help” "Our reserve is a mixture of flower-rich meadows, ancient woodland and younger plantations. We work closely with South Gloucestershire Council and the Southwold Group of the Wildlife Trust, who provide us with very valuable advice" International Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said: “We are delighted to be celebrating another recordbreaking year for the Green Flag Award scheme.

“Each flag is a celebration of the thousands of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award. The success of the scheme, especially in these challenging times, demonstrates just how much parks matter to people.”

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Helping Hands has been providing award winning quality help at home since 1989.

A family run company we apply our local knowledge and over 27 years of experience to offer you one to one home care that enables you or your loved one to remain at home with compassion and dignity.

If you or a loved one could do with extra help around the home, shopping, support with personal care, a hospital discharge or even providing a break for an existing Carer, then our local Carers are right on your doorstep.

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New contract leads to pledge of better help for victims of domestic violence and abuse VICTIMS of domestic violence and abuse have been promised an improved service in South Gloucestershire.

The charity Next Link has been awarded the contract to provide safe accommodation and support services, with improvements including an increase in refuge capacity to help an extra 20 households.

A support line will also run longer, there will be more frontline staff available and the service will meet the needs and demands of not only women and their children but also extended to men and members of the LGBT community.

Carol Metters, chief executive of Next Link Domestic Abuse Services, said: “For more than

18 years we have provided innovative domestic abuse services, including safe houses for victims who need to flee and community services for those who want to remain in the

community and be safe.

“It is important that victims know there is help available to make them and their children safe. It’s not their fault, it shouldn’t be happening and it is a crime.

“Our extensive experience

has shown us that victims who receive support go on to have safe fulfilling lives free from violence and abuse.”

Under the new contract, there will continue to be training, support and advocacy in all GP practices in South Gloucestershire.

Help will also be available within Southmead Hospital in both the A&E department and maternity unit.

Anyone in South Gloucestershire who needs to reach the service can do so by emailing southglos@ nextlinkhousing.co.uk; chatting online at www.nextlinkhousing. co.uk/southglos, phoning 0800 4700 280 or sending a text to 07714 290011.

Laser-run championships comes to Yate YATE Outdoor Sports Complex is to host the first British Laser Run Championships.

The shooting championships, being held on 5 & 6 August is a selection event for the UIPM Laser-Run Championships being held in Cape Town, South Africa in October.

The event is being promoted by PentathlonGB, and more information can be found on their website; www.pentathlongb.org

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n NEWS MANY of the world’s top event riders will be in action at Gatcombe Park for one of the most prestigious horse trials fixtures - with the best known dressage horse also making a guest appearance.

British team regulars Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt are among the entries for the Festival of British Eventing, along with their team-mates from the Rio Olympics, Kitty King and Gemma Tattersall.

Other Rio stars set to take on the Gatcombe challenge are the British-based New Zealanders Mark Todd and Tim Price, as well as Aussie Christopher Burton.

Crowd favourite Mary King will be joined by her daughter Emily on the start list, while Zara Tindall will be competing on home ground aboard BGS Class Affair.

South Gloucestershire will be represented throughout the weekend courtesy of Harry Meade, whose yard is in West Littleton and has several rides accepted; Chipping Sodbury’s

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Cross-country course designer Captain Mark Phillips (right) with Festival of British Eventing director Tim Henson at the new water fence.

Nick Gauntlett with Cosmic Order and Alveston’s Simon

Vatcher on Camblin Hill.

Other leading British riders

include Nicola Wilson, Izzy Taylor and Oliver Townend.

Rookie runner Meg, 77, to take on half marathon with 79-year-old husband A THORNBURY couple with a combined age of 156 are in training for Bristol’s half marathon - less than a year after one of them took up running.

Meg Moseley and husband John will be 77 and 79 respectively when the event takes place in September.

But they have kept up a training regime, spurred on by hopes of raising money for the charity Tearfund.

Meg always maintained she could never run but a visit to her son in chilly Nebraska, USA, last November changed her mind.

Although the days were bright and sunny, the temperatures were below freezing and she and John had to wrap up for their daily walk.

Early in the visit, Meg was so cold that she suggested running a little to get warm, jogging for 30 yards or so at first before walking to get her breath back and then jogging another 30 yards.

But as the days passed, she found she could run further

before stopping for breath, eventually surprising John by saying she would like to do a half marathon.

John had previously done some running and inspired by watching his son complete the London Marathon in 2001, he took part himself in 2002 at the age of 63.

Unwilling to lose fitness, he periodically entered half marathons until 2006, after which he stopped due to the development of a specific form of vertigo.

As it is now not so much of a problem, he agreed to have a go again and support Meg, with part of their training involving completing the recent Oldbury Fun Run. John said: “We both have entries for the Bristol Half Marathon and will use our vision of achieving something special in order to raise money for Tearfund to help with its relief and development work in Africa because we want to help fight

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Picture of John and Meg Moseley wearing their Tearfund T-shirts

poverty and hunger around the world” The couple are collecting sponsorship via 01454 417932 and through a Just Giving page at http://www.justgiving.com/ john-and-meg-s-bristol-halfmarathon Hair salon Bryant and Co on The Plain also has a sponsor form and a charity meal has been organised at Romy’s Kitchen

restaurant on Wednesday, September 20 after the half marathon.

Chef Romy Gill is a supportive neighbour of Meg and John and also a keen runner.

The buffet meal will cost £15, of which £12.50 will be given to Tearfund. Contact the restaurant by email at eat@romyskitchen. co.uk or by calling 01454 416728.

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stars of the eventing world - and ssage horse on the planet Meanwhile, recently retired dressage star Valegro is set to draw a big crowd when he parades in the main arena.

With his rider Charlotte Dujardin, the horse won a string of Olympic, world and European medals, retaining the individual gold medal won at the London Games when competing at Rio last year.

Valegro will be stabled close to the collecting ring after his display on the Sunday of the festival, allowing people to get close to the equine superstar.

The festival runs from Friday, August 4, to Sunday, August 6, and will be presented by BETA - the British Equestrian Trade Association.

It features the main British Open Championship, incorporating the Event Riders Masters, as well as the British

intermediate and novice championships, the British Amateur Championship for the Corinthian Cup and a separate advanced class for the Neptune Trophy.

Captain Mark Phillips has again designed the cross country courses and this year has added a second water feature at Avening Banks as the next phase of development in an area of the park fast becoming popular with spectators.

He said: “The new extension to the water looks great and I’m looking forward to seeing the riders take on this challenge, which will ask new questions on this part of the course.”

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Festival of British Eventing cross-country course designer Captain Mark Phillips.

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Promoting healthy lifestyles

Staying safe this summer

THE organisation behind South Gloucestershire’s leisure centres is aiming to get more people living healthy lifestyles after hiring Jim Rollo.

Jim has been appointed Healthy Lifestyle Manager at Circadian Trust, based in Thornbury. He will focus on providing a referral scheme for inactive people who have existing health conditions, as well as those at risk of developing them.

The Health Referral Scheme will be for health professionals to refer patients to get involved with physical activity to support a healthy lifestyle.

Jim is on familiar ground as he worked closely with the Active Lifestyle Centres in his previous role delivering the award winning exercise on referral scheme for South Gloucestershire Council.

Fire Safety with Yate Fire Station

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HE covers have come off the family BBQs, and disposable ones have been flying off the shelves of local stores.

Yate and the surrounding areas have been busy with outdoor festivals, charity events and general entertainment for all to enjoy.

As your local fire crews, we don’t want to discourage outdoor cooking but we do want to make sure you’re safe when you’re enjoying a BBQ over the summer months. Please read our safety tips and bear them in mind when carrying out your culinary creations!

• Never use accelerants such as lighter fuel to start or revive your

rescue service.

• Only use disposable BBQs in open spaces to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning and make sure it is fully extinguished by pouring water or sand on to it.

If you require any further advice please contact Avon Fire & Rescue Service on 0117 926 2061, visit https://www.avonfire.gov.uk/ or pop in to your local fire station.

BBQ and keep anything • Use long handled grilling tools to keep arms and hands away from heat and flames.

•K eep children, pets and garden games away from the cooking area.

• I f you smell excessive gas whilst cooking, turn off gas supply (if safe to do so) immediately move away and contact the fire and

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Opposition grows after surprise second option for new M4 junction revealed

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“The options for junction 18A are at a very early stage and the proposals will be subject to a formal consultation period.”

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How to make sure your holidays are healthy SCHOOL is out and the summer holidays are here. Whether you are heading off abroad or enjoying the best of the British summer closer to home, your local pharmacy is at hand to help enjoy your break.

As Sir Ranulph Fiennes once said, "There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing".

From the elderly to the young travellers, we’ve got everyone covered.

If you take regular prescribed medication, our first advice is that you order your repeat medications early. If you find yourself out of time or out of medicines, our emergency medication service may still be an option.

Other key expertise we offer; safely travelling with medicines, storing fridge preparations e.g. insulin, eye drops, liquid restrictions on airlines, legal implications of travelling abroad with some medicines, adjusting doses to accommodate long distance travel.

Information on vaccinations or antimalarial treatments are part of our standard travel advice, the pharmacy is sometimes able to offer cost effective and timely treatment without the need to obtain a prescription.

Managing hay fever and travel sickness effectively across all age groups is also on offer.

Need help to put together a travel first aid kit? We can help.

In terms of sun care, some simple sun protection measures to take with regards to sunscreen: • Allow 30 minutes between application and exposure to the sun • Reapplying every 2 hours if you are sweating or swimming • Applying before putting on clothing to prevent missing any areas of

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skin; paying special attention to hands, feet and any balding areas on the scalp •U sing a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen and lip balm with factor 30 or higher.

•D o also drink enough water to prevent dehydration Damage from sun exposure to the skin is not only very painful but also increases the risk of developing skin cancer. At Abbotswood pharmacy, we will do our best to make sure that you reduce the risk of ill health spoiling your well deserved and often expensive holiday.

Come in today, we look forward to having a chat with you and using our expertise to help.

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A CAMPAIGN is under way after it was revealed a possible new M4 junction might be built near Westerleigh instead of at Emersons Green.

The proposal emerged from a £500,000 feasibility study into creating a junction 18A between Tormarton and the M32.

It would mean building a link road from a junction on the B4465 Westerleigh Road to the A4174 ring road at Siston, skirting Pucklechurch and cutting it off from neighbouring Parkfield.

Two potential routes for this link road have been suggested, both crossing green belt land.

But South Gloucestershire Council said the study was in its very early stages. No decisions had been made, no funding agreed and there was no preferred option for the junction.

The Westerleigh/Pucklechurch idea has been called the eastern option, while the original concept of a junction behind the science park at Emersons Green is the western option.

A provisional map released by the council shows both options as having a “potential future link to Yate” - a possible road to link up with the town’s so-called road-tonowhere.

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New perspectives A CONVERSATION, and perhaps a bit more than a gentle nudge, with a patient last week got me thinking that I should be writing about the wider aspects of Optometry that you can experience at Turners Opticians. Our practices offer extended eye exams for those of you who would like thorough & in-depth eye care but what else?

For many years we have visited patients in Hospital after accident, injury or ill health. We are asked to help out many patients with wide ranging vision concerns. Common problems include eyelids that have dropped (we fit spring devices to the glasses frame to lift their eyelids just by putting on glasses) and significant glasses prescription change relating to illness or injury.

The patients who sometimes struggled the most were those who unfortunately experienced

blindness to one side, called hemianopia, or who lost an upper or lower quarter of their vision called quadrantanopia.

Hemianopia or quadrantanopia are when you become literally blind in an area of your vision after a stroke, brain injury or tumour. As these patients could just not see in an area of their vision, they often found they were knocking drinks over on their blind side, missing people walking up to them and finding difficulty reading. Younger patients who had hemianopia following stroke, have also reported being unable to play

games with their children or even continue working.

I remember one request for help from a patient’s relative. They reported that when guiding their parent along a street their parent had been so blissfully unaware of a large hedge on their blind side that they turned and walked their child straight into the hedge!

Following a pilot, we then launched our field expander. It is a simple device which is fitted to the inside of your glasses which then increases your awareness of objects which would otherwise be in your blind area. With these

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n ON THE BEAT

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PC PC Ken Hill

’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with information following the robbery of an elderly man in Chipping Sodbury last month.

We’re following up some positive lines of enquiry. The way the community rallies round is one of the reasons this sort of incident is so unusual in our town and the response has been fantastic, with funds being raised for the gentleman involved.

We’ve recently seen an increase in thefts of tools from vans across South Gloucestershire. Please tell us if you see anyone acting suspiciously. This crime really does impact on tradespeople’s livelihoods.

We know it’s not always possible to empty a work van overnight, but we’d recommend it if you can. Otherwise: • Permanently mark tools with your business name or postcode to make them identifiable

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The two men who broke into the community centre in Shire Way, Yate, in May have now both been jailed, one for 12 months and the other for two years. They were caught after officers were called to a burglary in progress. The arrest of one was the first 'collar' for police dog Leia, and oddly enough some

years ago the same man was the first arrest of her handler, PC Baz Johnson!

Finally, you might remember that we seized suspected class A drugs in the Halifax Road area of Yate back in April after an off-duty colleague spotted a teenager behaving suspiciously. A 17-yearold boy of no fixed abode has now been reported for summons for possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply.

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n NEWS

Chairman chooses two charities to support during his term of office A CHARITY that provides mental health support and information to young people has been chosen by the recently elected chairman of South Gloucestershire Council to help during his term of office.

Councillor Ian Blair has selected Off the Record (OTR), which has been a registered charity since 1965 and offers free, confidential help to those aged between 11 and 25, as one of two organisations to benefit.

As well as a base in Bristol, it runs sessions in South Gloucestershire, including in Yate, Little Stoke and Patchway.

The second organisation to be supported is Borderlands, which helps refugees and asylum seekers.

Each year the new chairman or woman of the council chooses a charity or charities to promote, with any donations received

From left, Roger Eynon and Tony Marson from Avon Valley Railway, Richard Rollings from Wild Places, Councillor Erica Williams, Councillor Ian Blair, Karen Black from Off the Record and Mohammed Hammad and Richard McKay from Borderlands. during that time presented to their representatives at the end of the term of office.

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Mr Blair, who represents Yate on the council, said: “I picked Off the Record because for many

young people, mental well-being is not as good as it could be and this charity does some fantastic work in South Gloucestershire and Bristol to help improve people’s life chances.

“Equally, Borderlands reaches out to refugees and asylum seekers who need help to settle into communities after overcoming challenges many of us would struggle to comprehend.

“I’m looking forward to working with both charities during my year in office and hope my support will help raise the profile of the invaluable services they provide to people.”

Last year’s chairwoman, Erica Williams saw £3,730 raised through a variety of fundraising events for each of her charities - the Avon Valley Railway in Bitton and the Wild Place Project at Cribbs Causeway.

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Youngsters to turn detective in annual summer reading challenge

CHILDREN will turn into super sleuths to crack a case during this year’s summer reading challenge in South Gloucestershire’s libraries.

Youngsters between the age of four and 11 can take part in the challenge, which has a theme of animal agents.

It is based on a detective agency staffed by a variety of creatures who set out to solve a case at their local library with help from their friends.

The challenge runs until September 16 and is free to join. Children should go to their local library and sign up to read six library books during the summer.

As they finish each one, they will collect stickers to help them crack the clues and assist the animal agents find out what’s really been going on behind the scenes.

Those who manage to read

all six books and solve the case will get a medal, certificate and a free child’s ticket for the Wild Place Project or a free library DVD hire.

Rachael Hunt, vicechairwoman of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “Children’s literacy skills can dip during the long summer holidays but taking part in the challenge keeps children reading.

“More than 6,600 children in South Gloucestershire took part in last summer’s challenge and this year we hope more children than ever will be inspired to take part and make use of their local library.”

Libraries are also holding free activities throughout the summer to help children complete the challenge - from Bristol Zoo workshops to craft sessions and meeting a guide dog.

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View from Yate Heritage Centre . . .

In Praise of Murray Dowding (1881-1964)

OF all the individuals who have had a bearing on our local history, Murray Dowding was one of the most significant.

Septimus Murrells Dowding was one of the most renowned figures in the modern history of Sodbury, both as a civic figure and local historian. But it was his photography and postcard production which marked him out as a Sodbury “great”.

From around 1901 until at least the 1930s, Dowding was a prolific producer of local photography, meeting demand for postcards of local scenes and events. Other towns had their photographers and other firms produced local images but Dowding left a legacy of hundreds of glass plate images and many other pictures which have been used in displays, local history booklets and lectures. Indeed, it is highly likely there are still Dowding images yet to be discovered from

the early and later periods.

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In terms of recording the lives of local people and the evolution of our local towns and villages in the 20th century, Dowding’s importance was second to none.

Often, there are few or no written records to capture events, building changes and street scenes, so the role of the photographer is critical.

In the First World War, Sodbury and Yate were recorded as extensively as anywhere in the South West.

Dowding photographed all the key events associated with different regiments billeted in and around Sodbury throughout the 19141918 period, as well as the major industrial changes which were transforming Yate towards the end of the Great War. It is clear that Dowding's interest lay more with the historic

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The period up to 1930 provides an abundance of images.

Afterwards, as he entered his 50s, the pace of photography slowed down. Final glimpses of his work are seen in occasional commissions such as the building of Berkeley nuclear power station in 1957, five years before it started generating power.

The outstanding collection of his work has proved a boon for promoting local history and telling the story of Yate and Sodbury.

Although many of the images can be accessed far and wide, good quality copies can be viewed at the heritage centre.

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Bus passengers urged to have their say on subsidised services PEOPLE who travel by bus are being asked to get involved in a consultation on subsidised services so council leaders can ensure they are funding the routes that matter.

South Gloucestershire Council supports services which are entirely funded by the authority, as well as commercial services that receive top-up payments to extend the route or to run in the evening or on bank holidays.

It currently supports 32 bus services at a cost of £1.76 million and wants to know the travelling public’s priorities for public transport as it faces up to continued cuts in the funding it gets from the Government.

The council said subsidies for bus services were due to be reviewed, with spending set to be reduced by £250,000 in 2019/20.

The consultation runs until September 3 and anyone who wants to have their say should visit www.southglos.gov.uk/ consultation to complete a survey.

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South Glos Show Summer circus comes to SS Great Britain ready to roll

FINAL preparations are being made for the South Gloucestershire Show. The show, in it’s fourth year is hoping for record crowds for the event held on the 5 and 6 August. The show ground in Henfield will host a host of attractions, including music stages showcasing acts

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A VICTORIAN Summer Circus is coming to the SS Great Britain for the summer holidays.

Cirque Bijou will be entertaining visitors to the historic ship in Bristol, inspired by the Great Britain’s voyages.

Based on the ‘Crossing the Line’ initiation ceremonies performed by sailors to mark the first time one of their own crossed the equator, the spectacle will feature juggling and acrobatics.

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This is our chance to be heard on local bus services

Luke Hall MP writes for Yate & Sodbury Voice

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N unreliable bus service quickly becomes an underused service, and a bus which doesn’t turn up is frustrating at best and devastating if it means missing a hospital appointment or being late to work again.

That was the feedback that I received when I conducted a transport survey across our area, asking residents for their views on the the quality of our transport network. The feedback has helped me make the case to the decision makers about local transport and has been instrumental in helping me secure a South Gloucestershire review of our local bus services.

That review is now live, and that’s why I am asking for your help to improve our area once again. The 82 Service to Southmead is vitally important to our community, it is a route which connects our communities to work and leisure facilities at Cribbs Causeway, but also to Southmead Hospital.

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extremely disappointing when the 82 route was moved to commence at Yate bus station, dropping out Chipping Sodbury High Street, despite the journey being less than a mile, or 5 minutes by car. Whilst the distance is small, I completely understand it is just not possible for many people to make that extra journey, especially when you need the service to access a Hospital appointment.

That’s why, alongside Councillor Rob Creer, we have launched a petition and campaign to get the service back to Chipping Sodbury which we will submit to the bus review. We are calling on the 82 to begin on Sodbury High Street, but are also asking for improvements to the service, to improve its reliability, and to extend its operating hours. You can support

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2. Fill out the Council’s consultation either online, by post or in writing by visiting: www. southglos.gov.uk/consultation The consultation is set to close on the 3rd of September this year.

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Bank Holiday Sunday Roast

Ann Murray is from the Cooking4 Cookery School based in Chipping Sodbury.

She’s teamed up with Yate and Sodbury Voice to pass on her wealth of experience in the kitchen.

WE are about to celebrate another Bank Holiday. Who knows what the weather will be like, but come rain or shine, a luscious roast chicken always brings a smile to my face.

“It’s so much better than chicken pieces”, as my lovely Aunty Trudy, who lived alone, would say.

Pulling up the skin and sliding in bacon and mushrooms makes the chicken super moist and tasty.

This was a tip that I got from watching an old Fanny Craddock Christmas special, where she did it with turkey. (For Christmas you could use vacuum packed chestnuts instead of mushrooms.)

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2. Carefully slide the halved mushrooms over the top of the bacon.

3. Then drizzle the bird with the olive oil. Sprinkle a little sea salt, or freshly ground salt and pepper over the chicken.

Squeeze half the lemon over the bird and put the other half along with the onion halves and herbs into the cavity of the bird.

4. Put the chicken onto a roasting tray (breast side uppermost) 5. Put half of the stock into the roasting tray, with the whole bulb of garlic from which you have removed the outer paper.

6. Roast for 20 mins

7. Reduce the heat to 190 C, 375 F, gas mark 5 and roast for a further 40-45mins. Spoon the stock over the bird from time to time to keep the bird moist. (You may need to cover the chicken with foil for the last 10 mins if it starts to look too brown.)

8. After 40 mins check to see if the bird is done. With a sharp knife, make a slit between the leg and the body of the chicken. If it’s done, the juices will run clear, if not, give it a further 5 mins and check again.

9. Once it’s cooked, put onto a warmed plate, cover with foil and leave in a warm place e.g. the bottom of the oven to rest for 10 mins.

10. Remove excess fat from the roasting tray by skimming with some kitchen paper.

11. Place the roasting tin with all its lovely juices over a low heat to make the gravy.

12. Remove the garlic cloves, add the other half of the prepared stock and scrape any of the juices from the bottom of the tray.

13. Taste- if the flavour is too strong, add some water, add a little salt and pepper to your own taste.

14. Pour any juices from the resting chicken into the gravy.

If you like a thicker gravy, mix 1 dessertspoon of cornflour to 3 tbsps of water to make a paste.

Add a couple of spoonfuls of the warm gravy to the cornflour and then pour into the roasting pan. Stir quickly to thicken the gravy and stop it from going lumpy. Cook for a few mins to avoid a floury taste, strain and serve immediately with the sliced chicken.

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n MOTORING

A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second hand Style With diesel cars falling out of favour, and not everyone willing, or able, to buy new, Richard starts his investigation into the used Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles (AFV) market: Toyota Prius 2009 – 2015: Uberquitous.

For drivers wishing to contribute to cleaner air in South Gloucestershire, let’s start at the beginning: Toyota’s Prius was the starting point for mass-produced hybrids, and after a slow start these odd-looking hatchbacks are now everywhere - 4 million worldwide sales over twenty years.

Many of us have been in a Prius, if not as the driver then as a passenger; Uber would be lost without them. The model I’m testing is a 2009 third generation, with a very gently tuned 1.8 litre petrol engine combining with a

1.3KWh battery to produce 134hp.

The Prius comes with a lot of very clever technology, including the ‘Hybrid Synergy Drive’ (Toyota’s all-electronic gearbox) as well as regenerative braking, which charges the battery as you slow down. That’s all fine as long as it’s working, but should you buy one over a conventional car?

Toyotas are supremely reliable, and despite added complexity the Prius upholds that reputation - see minicab ranks for further proof of their longevity. Battery failure rates are very low, and the battery warranty was extended to 8 years from June 2010. Toyota claim the battery should last the lifetime of the car, whatever that means, and if it does fail, Toyota charge £955 plus VAT and fitting.

In 2012 they introduced a plug-

in option, which only really works if you have a driveway. Replacement batteries for this version are an eyewatering £4,700. When new, Toyota claimed an incredible 70mpg, and there is no road tax payable on a third generation Prius (whereas a new one will cost you £110 for the first year).

This test car has enough room inside, however the rear seats would be more suitable for two rather than three. Storage is good - there’s a wide and low-lipped boot and plenty of cup holders and cubby-holes. I noticed some hard interior plastics, understandable evidence of Toyota trying to keep weight and cost down.

On the move I expected performance to be soporific, but instead the engine felt quite punchy although too harsh to be

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relaxing. The A432 to Yate section of my test route showed up the electronic fly-by-wire brakes as tricky though – they were the subject of a recall, so check this has been done. Pedal feel and bite was unpredictable, ditto the automatic gearbox, which has that peculiar ‘elastic band’ sensation you get from this type of system. You might get used to it after a while.

Driving on purely electric power proved to be a difficult and pointless challenge – I managed one mile at less than 30mph before the petrol engine almost imperceptibly joined the party.

Don’t push the Prius, cruise it that’s really the point of this car.

Toyota’s 70mpg claim turns out to be fantasy – expect 55mpg, which is still exceptional for a 5 door petrol hatchback.

The Prius used to be the only hybrid show in town, but is now competing in an increasingly crowded market. If the alternative was a soon-to-be-obsolete diesel hatchback, I might choose the Prius. However I suspect there are now other, better AFV options out there.

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Nothing as yet has been finally decided but the council has been speaking to local people and as a result some interesting and new ideas have come to light including the addition of a trampoline and the building of a wooden play fort.

STATION ROAD ZEBRA CROSSING NEW SAFETY MEASURES Aerial view of Brimsham Park play area and Sunnyside.

SUNNYSIDE CHANGING ROOMS IMPROVEMENT A grant to improve and update the football changing rooms located at Sunnyside Playing Fields has been secured by Yate Town Council.

The plans will see changing facilities upgraded allowing eight teams to use the 4 football pitches at any one time instead of the current six teams.

The council will engage the services of an architect to oversee the project which they anticipate will take place over the Summer months of 2018, in time for the start of the 2108/19 football season. The architect will be tasked with undertaking a thorough consultation process first to ensure that all residents living close to the playing fields will be able to feed into the plans, along with pitch users.

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After campaigning to improve the safety of the newly installed zebra crossing on Station Road leading from Lye Field to the Riverside Carpark, Councillor Sue Walker is delighted that action is now being taken.

The crossing has proved to be a potential hazard with pedestrians emerging from either side of the road with little warning.

South Gloucestershire Council and Yate Shopping Centre have agreed that a barrier should be put on the Riverside side of the road to stop pedestrians walking straight onto the road, giving traffic time to see people approaching the crossing.

Councillor Sue Walker said, “Unfortunately, it’s not possible to install one on the same side as the houses but we’ve arranged for Yate Town Council to cut back the undergrowth to give motorists a clearer view.”

The work is ongoing with the greenery cut back on the houses side of the road and the work to add safety barriers scheduled.

Councillor Claire Young and Councillor Sue Walker at the pedestrian crossing on Station Road Photo credit: Steve Richards

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n NEWS Vintage rally set to bring in enthusiasts for annual show VINTAGE and classic cars will be on show when an event near Thornbury celebrates its tenth anniversary.

The annual Tortworth Vintage Rally will take place on the weekend of August 12 and 13 on a site off the B4509.

There will also be displays of motorbikes, tractors, stationary engines, commercial and military vehicles, as well as fairground organs.

Organisers said a star attraction this year would be the world’s biggest travelling Verbeeck concert organ, which would arrive from Holland and feature in a traditional bioscope or travelling cinema - show on the Saturday night.

Gates open for the rally at 10am on both days, with the bioscope event starting at 7.30pm.

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New contract leads to pledge of better help for victims of domestic violence and abuse VICTIMS of domestic violence and abuse have been promised an improved service in South Gloucestershire.

The charity Next Link has been awarded the contract to provide safe accommodation and support services, with improvements including an increase in refuge capacity to help an extra 20 households.

A support line will also run longer, there will be more frontline staff available and the service will meet the needs and demands of not only women and their children but also extended to men and members of the LGBT community.

Carol Metters, chief executive of Next Link Domestic Abuse Services, said: “For more than

18 years we have provided innovative domestic abuse services, including safe houses for victims who need to flee and community services for those who want to remain in the

community and be safe.

“It is important that victims know there is help available to make them and their children safe. It’s not their fault, it shouldn’t be happening and it is a crime.

“Our extensive experience

has shown us that victims who receive support go on to have safe fulfilling lives free from violence and abuse.”

Under the new contract, there will continue to be training, support and advocacy in all GP practices in South Gloucestershire.

Help will also be available within Southmead Hospital in both the A&E department and maternity unit.

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WARMLEY-BASED Gregor Heating, has used Bristol football rivalry to raise £1,500 for charity.

The annual Gregor Heating staff match, held at Bitton Football Club, kicked off with the Reds anticipating victory but the Blues swiftly stole the show, smashing the Reds 5 -2.

With impressive goals from engineers Leon Fletcher, George Lear, Connor Millward and Tom Hodge, it was a pretty competitive game.

The real winner of the match was local partnership initiative, B Strong U Belong. Founded in 2016, in memory of Pete Davies, the initiative raises funds for two local mental health charities ‘Off the Record' and 'Second Step', as well as increasing awareness of mental health issues.

The Gregor team raised the money by collection buckets, a raffle and also VIP tickets to watch the match from a prime position with a bottle of bubbly.

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Golf Day raises money for local charity A COUPLE whose son was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2010 have raised over £1400 for the local charity Brain Tumour Support.

Carole and Ian Yearsley organised the second annual golf event at Thornbury Golf Course with the support of Sodbury and Yate Business Association. 30 golfers took to the greens, with prizes awarded for nearest the pins, longest drive, worst shot of the day and best individual and team scores.

Carole said, “It is always great fun hosting these events at Thornbury Golf Course and we couldn’t have put it together without the help of all our volunteers and supporters, and members of the Sodbury

and Yate Business Association.

I’d like to pass on my thanks to everyone who sponsored the event, donated cakes and gave prizes for the raffle. We were overwhelmed by the amount we raised on the day and we’re already planning to make next

year’s event even bigger and better” The Brain Tumour Support Charity provides support and counselling for patients, and their families and carers, whose lives may be affected by a brain tumour diagnosis. Carole said

that the support provided to their son and family had continued to be invaluable.”

For more information about the charity visit: www. braintumoursupport.co.uk Photo courtesy of RichMcD Photography

Hot Hignell heats up Castle Coombe YATE Race driver Chris Hignell has enjoyed another successful Saloon Car Championship race at an overcast and chilly Castle Combe.

A time of 1m24.3 in his Peugeot 106 Gti was Hignell’s second fastest lap time ever and placed him 33rd on the grid ahead of two of his class protagonists and directly behind his brother Stuart in his more powerful Citroen Saxo.

Changeable conditions in the hours leading up to the race led to anxious sky watching but the race started in the dry. A good start from Hignell kept him ahead of his class competitors for quite some time but eventually he conceded a place.

An extremely hard fought

battle coupled with improved reliability after the previous race weekend helped Chris bring the car home in a best ever 20th overall, and 4th in class. The 6 points gained maintains his 4th in class and 11th overall in the championship.

The race car will be on display at the South Glos Show on the 5&6 August on the Sodbury Fuels stand. Chris will be in attendance on the Sunday afternoon for race fans to get a close look at the car and for youngsters to sit in the car for photos.

The next round of the Saloon Car Championship at Castle Combe is on Sunday 13th August.

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n NEWS A TREMENDOUS 98-run victory away to Bedminster, in which allrounder Phil Lill shone, secured a Gloucestershire Cup semi final for Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club.

The New Zealander’s afternoon got off to an excellent start with 67 runs at the top of the order but got even better as he later wrapped up the tie with a spell of terrific bowling returning 5-6 from four overs.

In need of a confidenceboosting display, Sodbury totaled 272-7 against their WEPL Premier One opponents, who had started the day as clear favourites.

With players contributing down the order, Lill’s performance with the bat was reinforced by Jake Reed who scored 49. Making light of a finger injury suffered the previous day, a breezy 49 came from skipper Jamie Rendell with 35 from Ben Makepeace.

Sodbury applied pressure once in the field with Mason Poole notching up three

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A close shave for Phil - but not on the pitch as Sodbury book a semi final spot successive maidens with the new ball. There was a wicket too for the seamer while Nick Wake struck twice. Dan Brown and Ben Waldron claimed a wicket each before Lill ran through the lower order to put Sodbury into the last four.

Sodbury will be hoping that this display can boost the club’s efforts to avoid the drop from the WEPL’s Gloucestershire division.

A young side has competed strongly this season but has just come up short on a number of occasions, leaving them in danger of the drop.

Captain Jamie Rendell said: "If we continue to keep working hard then I am sure we can turn the corner. Young players in the side are learning fast and getting used to playing at this level, and our fate is still in our own hands."

Phil Lill before and after!

Phil Lill raised £1,370 for the Meningitis Foundation of New Zealand after having his WG Grace-style beard shaved off.

The all-rounder, who has had his

beard for two and-a-half years, was raising money in memory of his cousin Courtenay who died in January 2014.

Tennis youngsters make their mark RISING Sodbury Tennis Club Junior star Joshua Sillick tho win in the final of the Yeovil Tennis grade 4 12U Tournament at County Level.

Intent on building on his success following straight set victories in the previous two

Joshua Sillick

rounds of the competition, Joshua took his positive play to the final.

Joshua faced the number one seed in the final and his determination to finish strongly secured a convincing 4-2, 4-0 victory and an overall tournament win. He now hopes to build on his success by entering further competitions this year.

Playing the Fast4 Format with short sets, Joshua won his first round tie 4-2, 4-3 overcoming the very warm conditions to progress into he semi-finals. His next challenger proved to be slightly more testing with the first set decided on a tie- break. Coming from 0-3 down Joshua took the tie-break 4-3 and remaining focused took the second set comfortably 4-1.

Sodbury Tennis Club enjoyed further success when the 18U Girls finished in first place in Division One of the Aegon Girls Team Tennis Competition.

The team of Beth Hardy, Katie Sillick, Abi Matthews and Eleanor Finch competed against five other teams from clubs in the area and won the league. The girls all achieved rating points to help further their tennis.

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New players needed More success for Twirlers for hockey club YATE hockey club are looking for new members and are calling for anyone; male or female, experienced or new to the sport to contact them.

The club’s Ian Crabbe said, ‘If you have played before and are looking to get back in to hockey you are very welcome to join us.

If you fancy trying a new sport we offer coaching sessions at

Yate Outdoor Sports Centre at Brimsham Green School.”

The club runs 3 men’s and 3 ladies league sides as well as junior boys and girls sides.

If you are interested in joining or would like more details, contact Ian Crabbe on 07768 516269, or attend the club’s annual open day at YOSC on September 2nd from 9.30am

YATE Star Twirlers have taken victory in three categories at the Majorettes National Championships in Weston Super Mare.

Their success in the Senior Parade Corp, Junior Exhibition and Junior Traditional Majorette Corp means that the girls will now be representing England with their three winning routines at the European Majorette Championships in Holland in October.

Two members of the troupe will also be taking their Senior Showtwirl Duet to the championships.

This will be the fifth year in a row that the troupe has represented their country at European level. Troupe leader, Michelle Taylor said, “I am so proud and happy with the team’s achievements this year”.

The troupe holding one of the trainers Michelle Taylor with some of their trophies. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gendall Photography

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n SPORT SODBURY Tennis club is celebrating success in the Avon Summer League with six men’s and five ladies teams competing in the popular competition.

Teams played 10 league fixtures in a season that runs from early May through to mid-July with 10 points up for grabs each week.

Many of men’s and women’s sides have been enjoying table topping runs, but there have been relegation woes too for the top men.

Reflecting the surge in female membership, Sodbury entered five ladies teams for the first time.

The ladies first team managed to establish themselves as strong contenders in division 2. The second, third and fifth teams each managed to top their respective divisions guaranteeing promotions to higher divisions next season. The fourth team also performed strongly finishing a close second in their division after losing a hard-fought final night play-off against David Lloyd Westbury IV. There were mixed fortunes for the men's teams with the third and fifths securing promotion, the thirds topping their table with a week to spare. The fourth and sixth teams narrowly missed out on promotion with the sixth team losing out in a final head to head match with Camvale II. It was a tough season for the men's first team who couldn’t quite survive the exceptionally

Thriving Tennis Club enjoy the summer season with promotions high standard of play that they encountered most weeks. The seconds fought hard to save themselves but disappointingly are also facing relegation.

Club spokesperson Annie Griffin said, “What was particularly pleasing for the club was to see some truly promising juniors stepping up to play as well as some new adult members, alongside our many long standing and loyal club members. While we mourn the end of yet another summer season there is still plenty of competitive tennis for us to look forward to in the late summer mixed and veterans’ leagues.”

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n SPORT SUMMER has been hectic for Yate & District athletes who have been in action from Cardiff to Bedford and Birmingham to Exeter.

Twenty-nine athletes across the age range competed for their county schools teams in Exeter; under-13s and under-15s qualified for the regional final of the Youth Development League, and Team Avon, involving many older Yate athletes, also qualified for the regional final.

At Bedford the UKA U20/ U23 Championships saw two Yate women in action. Yvette Westwood, who was recently selected to run for England, went in the 100m and 200m.

She recorded her best time in the 100m in winning her heat in 11.86secs. In the final she came seventh. In the 200m she was third in her heat with 24.79secs.

Team mate Hannah Hobbs finished 6th in the 1500m in time of 4:30.35secs, a national standard.

A record twenty nine Yate athletes competed in Exeter at the South West Schools Championships, most for Avon but a good number also for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

With the standard of competition always very good, a haul of four gold medals by local athletes was a real achievement.

In the junior boys hammer, Toby Conibear threw a national standard of 46.65m, and he was

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Busy time for Yate athletes backed up in third place by Owen Merrett. Adam Brooks won the senior boys high jump with a height of 1.94m. Team mate Jack Moore, took the bronze with a height of 1.88m. In the inter boys 1500m, Abdi Hasan romped home in 4:05.88secs. In the senior boys 400m, Josh Snook came home for gold in 49.42secs.

Adam Brooks brother Daniel took second in the inter boys 100m in an excellent time of 11.17secs. Annie Lewis was second in the senior girls 800m, coming home in 2:21.89secs.

The athletics season for many young athletes culminates at English Schools in July.

Medals were hard to come by, but there was no denying Toby Conibear in the junior boys hammer. After scaring his supporters with two no-throws he finally let rip a throw of 49.88m to secure the silver medal. Toby’s coach Matt Spicer was delighted, having himself been a gold medallist in the National Championships.

Yvette Westwood, fresh from wearing the Yate vest on TV at the British Championships the previous week, came close to a podium finish in the Senior Girls 200m. Coming on top of a good race at the National Championships where she was

Toby Conibear (Brimsham Green Student) and Coach Matt Spicer by no means outclassed, Yvette is in the form of her life.

Toby Conibear shone again at the Regional Final of the LAG Youth Development League, held in Cardiff. Overall the team, with many new faces in the squad, finished in fifth place.

Yate & District AC member Karen Jones representing the senior members takes part in the V55 category that sees her compete against ladies between the ages of 55 and 60. In the June meeting in Exeter she became SW Champion in the hammer throw.

A week later in Birmingham she excelled herself by throwing huge personal bests in both hammer and weight throws to become the double national champion. Her hammer distance of 37.17m and the weight winning throw of 11.84m were just too good for the opposition.

The championships were also a success for another Yate hammer thrower, Eugene Lawlor who competes in the V60 category. Eugene won the hammer event with a throw of 47.70m, a little short of his best but still an impressive distance.

New blood for Yate as pre-season continues PRE-SEASON training started over a month ago for the vast majority of Yate Town FC’s squad.

The team has been preparing hard for the league season, which kicks off on the 12th August, Several new players have arrived at Lodge Road including former Yate favourite Brad Abraham and Ben Brooks formerly of Larkhall Athletic amongst those who have committed to the club for next season.

Yate’s first friendly home match against a Bristol Rovers XI, watched by a crowd of over 900 ended goalless. Rovers did not field any first team regulars but both sides benefited from the run out in a competitive game.

Ben Brooks, Jack Ball and George Box all came close to scoring for Town.

Town’s second friendly at Thornbury Town was another

close encounter with George Box scoring the only goal of the game.

August sees the visits of Bideford and local rivals Mangotsfield United to Yate, with Town away to Longwell Green or Cadbury Heath for a local derby in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. Full list of Yate Town matches during AugustSat 12 August, Kidlington, Away 3.00 pm Tues 15 Aug, Bideford, Home 7.45 pm Sat 19 Aug, Longwell G or Cadbury Heath, Away 3.00 pm

(FA Cup Preliminary Round) Sat 26 Aug, Wimborne Town, Away 3.00 pm Bank Hol Mon 28 Aug, Mangotsfield UTD, Home 3.00 pm

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