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Town council objects to adult gaming centre in Yate CONCERNS over the siting of an adult gaming centre in Yate have seen town councillors oppose the application.

As previously reported by Yate and Sodbury Voice, a plan has been submitted to open the centre in Yate Shopping Centre’s North Walk.

It will be fitted out with gaming machines but Yate Town Council has lodged a formal objection because it fears vulnerable people could be drawn to gambling if the business is established.

It has pointed to the closeness of both the town’s youth cafe at the Armadillo building and a residential home for people with learning and other disabilities, who often visit the shopping centre, in their objection to South Gloucestershire Council.

Town councillors are worried at the attraction of fixed odds gaming machines and don’t believe the prominent location proposed is the right place for such an operation.

South Gloucestershire Council’s licensing subcommittee was due to debate

an application for a licence for the enterprise on November 28, while the main planning

application will be determined at a later date.

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Chipping Sodbury’s Christmas cheer Crib festival is underway Page 4

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Phil Spencer announces Clutton Cox as top conveyancers in the region CHIPPING Sodbury and Thornbury based firm Clutton Cox have received a Gold award at the prestigious ESTAS 2017. The company was named the Best in County, covering South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

The award was announced by Phil Spencer, the TV property expert at a lavish dinner & ceremony at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London attended by 300 of the UK’s top conveyancing firms.

The ESTAS Awards determine the best property professionals in the UK based purely on feedback from clients, who are asked a series of questions about the service they have received from their firm. Over 40,000 surveys have been completed during 2017.

This is the first year that The ESTAS has recognised service levels delivered by conveyancers with 5,000 clients responding to the ESTAS survey.

Phil Spencer, who has hosted The ESTAS every year since their inception in 2003 said: “This conveyancing industry doesn’t get enough credit for the work it does in helping millions of customers around the UK and making their dreams come true and at The ESTAS we want to highlight that fact.”

The Clutton Cox team collect their award from Phil Spencer

Addressing the audience he added: “if you make it up on stage today you can leave in the knowledge that you’ve achieved the highest accolade our industry can offer.”

The Managing Director of Clutton Cox, Paul Hajek, said “We are absolutely thrilled to be recognised at this year’s ESTAS. It means so much to us as we know it’s our clients who have

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We have always been very proud of the personal service and this proves we are delivering what we promise. A massive thankyou to all our wonderful clients who took the time to vote for us.”

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Objections made against adult Take-off for scheme gaming centre plan for Yate

CIVIC leaders in Yate are opposing plans to open an adult gaming centre in the town.

They fear vulnerable people could be drawn to gambling if the business is established in Yate Shopping Centre.

Mirage Property Services has applied for permission to use a former jewellers in North Walk as an adult-only centre, fitted out with gaming machines.

But Yate Town Council said the empty unit - vacant since 2013 - was just yards from the town’s Armadillo youth cafe, which was the key after-school and evening venue for secondary school students.

It said it was also near a residential care home for people with learning and other disabilities, who often spent a considerable time in the

shopping centre.

In its letter of objection, the council said: “We object to the sort of high stakes machines this application would authorise because of their impact upon residents.”

It claimed fixed odds gaming machines were “particularly attractive and particularly dangerous in terms of addiction” to vulnerable teenagers and young adults.

It also pointed out that Yate had a food bank “as evidence of the financial stress people are already facing” and that there were two designated areas of priority social need in the vicinity.

The council said: “We can hardly think of a more prominent location and therefore a location more likely to attract

the attention of the young and vulnerable.”

It called for the unit to be used for retail as the proposal, if agreed, would lead to the loss of an important primary frontage.

Documents submitted with the plan said Mirage was part of the Shipleys Amusement Centres group, which was seeking new sites after selling a number of trading premises.

The application also said if the scheme went ahead, under18s would not be allowed into the premises.

South Gloucestershire Council will determine the planning application at a later date but its licensing subcommittee was due to discuss an application for a premises licence on November 28.

CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new operations base in Almondsbury for the air ambulance.

The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) was given planning permission

by South Gloucestershire Council for the development, which will be shared with the National Police Air Service (NPAS).

GWAAC had been based on Filton airfield since its first flight in 2008 but closure of the site in 2012 for redevelopment meant the charity had to move.

BAE Systems bought the land in Almondsbury for use by GWAAC and NPAS as part of the agreement to sell the airfield.

The site will have a purposebuilt hangar, grassed final approach and take-off area, car park and access road.

It is planned to relocate operations to Almondsbury in the autumn of 2018.

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Cribs galore go on show in Chipping Sodbury church for annual festival ONE of the most popular events in Chipping Sodbury is expected to bring in large numbers of visitors to the town’s St John the Baptist Church.

The annual Nativity Crib Festival features cribs old and new, many loaned from local people and others from around the world.

The event also includes

craft workshops for children.

After an invitationonly preview on Tuesday, November 28, the festival continues from Wednesday, November 28 to Sunday, December 3.

Information about the event and opening times is available on the website www. svbcofe.org.uk

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Positive report for Yate primary school Ringing the changes with Ofsted inspector rating it good A YATE school has been praised for its good quality of education and “highly effective” leadership team.

Wellesley Primary School was visited by Nathan Kemp, an inspector from Ofsted, in order to carry out the first short inspection since the school was judged to be good in 2013.

Mr Kemp, said: “The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.”

In a letter to headteacher Heather Small he said: “You lead a highly effective leadership team. Each member is astute and has an accurate assessment of the

school’s performance.

“Your checks on teaching are of central importance at Wellesley Primary School.

These checks form part of a thorough monitoring process which improves outcomes for pupils, as well as improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.”

He said leaders had high expectations and outcomes for pupils continued to improve, while governors held leaders to account effectively.

Safeguarding was effective and behaviour across the school was positive, with pupils demonstrating courtesy towards every member of the school.

Hero Academy leaps into action TWO PE teachers at a school in Chipping Sodbury have set up a new sports camp with the view to encourage children to keep active in the summer holidays.

Jon Bowden and Chris Whitfield are the creators of The Hero Academy, a sports activity camp that takes places during the holidays for children between the ages of 6 and 12.

“The Hero Academy encourages children to be

co-operative, brave, resilient and proud of themselves,” said co-creator Jon Bowden. “Our summer camp consisted of a variety of activities each day and the ‘little heroes’ took on challenges based on superhero qualities throughout the week.”

The Hero Academy will be running a Christmas event on Monday 18th of December.

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Pupils, parents and staff were overwhelmingly positive about the school.

Mr Kemp said the school had realised that progress for the most able pupils in maths needed to improve by the time they left the school so steps were taken to ensure that happened.

He said: “As a result, current most able pupils in the school make strong progress.”

Action was also taken to give children more support in reading comprehension.

Mr Kemp said the attendance rate for all pupils was higher than the national average and work had been done to improve attendance by particular groups, with progress evident in the last academic year.

He also said support for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities was another positive aspect of the school’s work.

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VILLAGERS in Tytherington have saved their familiar red phone box after BT no longer wanted to support it.

The kiosk is being restored but will no longer have a phone inside.

Suggestions on alternative uses for the box have been invited, with ideas submitted so far ranging from a mini art gallery or exhibition area to a collection point for a food bank.

A number of kiosks are being decommissioned by BT due to falling demand and increased use of mobile phones but towns and villages can make a bid to keep them once the phones have been removed.

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Business organisation Blind and visually impaired in seeking new leader to Yate and Sodbury receive free represent town traders talking newspaper service

taking part in Small Business Saturday on December 2. It will be the fifth time it has been involved with the annual nationwide campaign that encourages consumers to shop local and support small businesses in their communities.

Anyone interested in becoming the next chairman or woman should email admin@ sodburychamber.co.uk to find out more about the role.

A TALKING newspaper service for people who are blind or visually impaired has been extended to Chipping Sodbury and Yate.

The Cotswold Vale Talking Newspaper (CVTN) is a registered charity which has provided free audio recordings of local newspaper stories for more than 20 years in Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge and surrounding areas.

Now it has become available to listeners in the Yate and Sodbury area.

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AN organisation which represents nearly 60 businesses in Chipping Sodbury is looking for a new chairman or woman.

The town’s chamber of commerce has been led for the past two years by Joanne Cox, who will step down from the voluntary role in January.

Established in 2009, the chamber represents mostly small independent traders. It also organises events and promotes the well-being of its members.

This year it was responsible for organising the Chipping Sodbury Hare Trail which was incorporated into the annual Cotswold Hare Trail for the first time. It publishes the Chipping Sodbury calendar and is involved with the town’s Victorian Day, where this year it will be sponsoring the headline live music act, The Frampton Shantymen.

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Organised crime gang jailed for ATM attacks in Yate and Winterbourne AN organised crime gang which carried out a series of ATM attacks have been jailed for more than 25 years.

Mitchell Barnes, Wade Gwyther, Kyle Joyner and Matthew Parsons plotted to blow up cash machines in Yate and Winterbourne using highly explosive gas during April and May last year in.

Among the attacks they were responsible for were ones at the Co-Op on Dragon Road, Winterbourne on 5 May and at Tesco Express on Station Road, Yate on 11 May. The explosions the gang carried out in the attacks blew up the shop frontages leaving the buildings in ruins.

Prior to the attack in Yate, a car was stolen in Portishead before being used in a ram raid of a garage in Clevedon in which gas canisters were stolen.

Barnes and Joyner admitted charges of conspiracy to cause explosions while Gwyther was found guilty following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.

During a hearing the two

who admitted their involvement were jailed for five and sevenand-a-half years respectively while Gwyther was sentenced to 10 years. Parsons had already been sentenced to five years at a previous hearing.

The 27-year-old was serving a prison sentence at the time of last year’s series but admitted to being involved in the conspiracy by providing instructions to his co-conspirators in phone calls made from his cell.

In total, Parsons has now been jailed for 15 years in prison having also been jailed for another series in 2015.

Detective Chief Inspector Matt Iddon said: “This sentencing of an organised crime gang responsible for blowing up ATMs highlights our success in apprehending criminals determined to do whatever it takes to steal money.

“The arrogance of these men, in particular of Matthew Parsons, meant they thought they could get away with what they were doing. They couldn’t have been more wrong."

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Hospice shop opens in Yate Driving roadshow for over-60s A SHOP to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West has opened in Yate Shopping Centre.

A Chipping Sodbury family who have been helped by the hospice attended the opening. Mum Frances Turner said; “We’ve been going to Children's Hospice South West for around 8 years. They scoop us up and look after us as a family. It's lovely being with like-minded people and be cared for. There's lots of love and compassion. We are very pleased to be able to open the shop today and support the work the wonderful CHSW do to help our family and particularly my daughter, Anya.”

The charity is appealing for volunteers to help run the shop.

DRIVERS in the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area who have reached 60 can refresh their skills at a roadshow about to take place in Yate.

The event is aimed at older motorists in South Gloucestershire who want to make sure they are still safe behind the wheel and are up to speed with the latest changes to vehicles.

The event will feature a number of information stands, a driving simulator to test reaction times and free eye tests.

There will also be a presentation covering subjects such as driving licences, changes in the Highway Code, safer driving at night and the effects of

medication.

Representatives from the police and ambulance services, as well as driving instructors, will attend and everyone who goes along will get a copy of the latest edition of the Highway Code.

Although there is no charge to attend - it is funded by South Gloucestershire Council’s road safety education team - places must be booked in advance online at www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/driver-refresherevent-continue-to-drive-withconfidence-tickets-39036131119.

The three-hour session starts at 1.30pm on Thursday, November 30 at the Armadillo youth cafe in Station Road, Yate,

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n NEWS WORK can start on replacing athletics facilities at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex (YOSC) after £470,000 was awarded to the project.

The money has come from agreements linked to planning consents that oblige developers to make financial contributions to local facilities.

The sum brings to £800,000 the amount raised for the refurbishment, just £50,000 short of the estimates.

Yate Town Council said the scheme had now reached a key stage in a funding campaign.

Project chairwoman, town councillor Chris Willmore, said the athletics facilities at YOSC were used by local schools and hundreds of local young people each week, with the complex also hosting national events.

She said: “For some events it is the best facility in the country but it is at the end of its life and needs completely replacing. It was in a sad state after years of neglect.”

Councillor Willmore said the council was horrified at the £850,000 estimate for the work

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Ms Willmore said: “The project won’t just replace what is there. It will add facilities, including making much better provision for para-athletics.

“This is the biggest single project Yate Town Council has ever undertaken. We’re all excited, but nervous.”

YOSC’s future was in doubt two years ago after spending cuts had threatened the facility, which has a floodlit athletics arena used for track and field events, football pitches, a cricket field and nets, as well as courts for tennis and netball. There is also an all-weather hockey pitch, changing rooms and a clubhouse with bar.

Under a long-running arrangement, the next door Brimsham Green School made use of YOSC during school hours, while clubs and other users had access at other times.

The Circadian Trust, which runs South Gloucestershire Council’s leisure centres, used to manage the YOSC facilities outside school hours until 2015, when the council decided not to renew that contract in order to save money, raising fears for the future of the complex.

However, negotiations lasting more than a year resulted in a new charitable organisation being set up and the site is now run by YOSC Ltd, which was established by the town council and Yate and District Athletic Club.

Jail for burglar who targeted Chipping Sodbury A MAN has been jailed after pleading guilty to a burglary at a house in Chipping Sodbury.

Daniel O’Driscoll, 27, of no fixed abode, appeared at Bristol Crown. He admitted stealing handbags in the walk-in, daytime burglary of a home in Horse Street on Monday 26 June, and was jailed for three years and four months.

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Appeal for unwanted toys by charity shop Yate Shopping Centre welcomes Santa to his festive grotto CHILDREN and their parents are being asked to tidy up their toy boxes as Christmas approaches and donate any unwanted items to the Barnardo’s shop in Chipping Sodbury.

Good quality toys, board games, puzzles and video games, as well as books, DVDs and CDs, can be sold on to raise money for vulnerable children and young people.

Jo Ridler, manager of the shop in Hatherells Yard, said: “This is the perfect time of the year for people to check their cupboards, bookshelves and toy boxes to see if there’s anything which their children no Barnardo’s Chipping Sodbury manager Jo Ridler, centre, with volunteers Jane longer want or use.

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SANTA’S grotto has opened at Yate Shopping Centre after a family fun day and Christmas parade were held in the precinct.

It will be open from Friday to Sunday during the first two weeks of December and continuously from December 14 to Christmas.

Meanwhile, a number of regular temporary traders have set up shop in vacant units within the complex for the Christmas period.

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Festive fun arrives in Chipping Sodbury at annual Victorian Day

U-turn ban proposed for Yate road DRIVERS will be banned from performing U-turns on a section of the eastbound carriageway of Rodford Way, Yate, in a scheme to improve safety.

The restriction is proposed to extend from the Abbotswood junction to the Scott Way/Heron Way roundabout.

Motorists will have to continue to the roundabout and return on the westbound side of the road in order to get to their destination.

The proposal was put forward as a result of ten injury accidents happening along Rodford Way since 2011 - seven of them

involving bike riders.

South Gloucestershire Council said the majority resulted from drivers turning right across the path of those going straight on.

It also said there were frequent U-turns at the Abbotswood junction, predominantly performed by drivers approaching from the Westerleigh direction in order to reach Kelston Close and the schools located there.

The scheme has been put out for consultation and anyone wishing to comment can do so via the council’s website up to December 14.

THE Christmas season will be launched in Chipping Sodbury when the traditional Victorian Day takes place.

Events will run from 1pm on Saturday, December 2, and continue into the evening, when Father Christmas will arrive by sleigh.

Families have been invited to welcome his arrival at 6pm in High Street, which will be closed to traffic to make it easier for people to shop, see festive

performances and sample food and drink.

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Campaigners urge residents to comment on house building blueprint before time runs out A LAST chance to try and influence controversial proposals for thousands of new homes in South Gloucestershire - many in the Yate area - is being offered through a consultation exercise.

Those fighting the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) have urged people to have their say about the blueprint rather than leave it to others.

They said it was vital to comment before it was too late as once the plan was adopted, no changes to where development went could then be made.

South Gloucestershire Council and the authorities in Bristol, Bath and North Somerset have each debated the plan, which sets out the overall amount of residential and employment development and where it should be located in the

West of England, as well as the infrastructure to support it.

They agreed that consultation should go ahead and the process will now run until January 10.

Yate, which is already getting large scale house building, is earmarked for a further 1,000 homes, along with employment land, on the edge of the town, at Engine Common, Nibley and on to Westerleigh for the period up to 2036.

A further 1,800 are allocated for Coalpit Heath, where residents said they were “outraged” that their concerns about the effect of that scale of building on their village had appeared to have been disregarded by the West of England authorities.

They said they were worried

that local roads, schools and health services would not be able to cope as the village would more than double in size.

Pete Connors, a member of action group VALID - Villagers Against Local Intended Development - said: “Building at Coalpit Heath would be in one of the narrowest sections of the green belt in the West of England.

“Together with other developments planned for Yate and Nibley it would lead to Coalpit Heath losing its identity and becoming part of a ribbon of development leading more or less continuously from Yate through to Emersons Green.”

In total, South Gloucestershire is set to expand by 32,500 homes up to 2036, with other allocations including

1,200 in Charfield and 500 in Thornbury, both areas having already seen large numbers of new homes.

A 3,000-home garden village in Buckover, near Thornbury, could see half that number built during the JSP period.

Liberal Democrats voted against the plan when it was debated by South Gloucestershire Council.

Pat Hockey (Lib Dem, Frampton Cotterell) said: “This JSP could have been a great opportunity to plan for the future of our area and combat the national housing crisis.

“Instead it has sold South Gloucestershire down the river with an over-concentration of new houses, few of which will be affordable for local people.”

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Residents want traffic lights to stay to improve safety at busy junction

CALLS have been made for temporary traffic lights near Chipping Sodbury to become permanent so a busy junction can be safer.

The lights were installed at the A46 junction with the B4465 Wapley Road near Dodington House because the B-road is being used as a diversion route while the Bromley Heath viaduct works are continuing.

The junction is just yards from the M4 and the lights are due to be removed when the works are complete. However, local residents want them to stay.

Claire Young has lead calls for the A46 lights to stay

Rob Cole said: "I have found they have eased the difficulty of using the junction quite considerably.

“Turning right onto the A46 from the B4465 is much easier and, because traffic now flows, so is turning left onto the A46."

Jo Cole said: "I am sure that having the lights at the junction makes travelling along the A46 and joining or crossing it safer for all drivers."

Westerleigh ward councillor Claire Young

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said: "A number of residents have told me they feel these lights have made the junction safer and in some cases have also reduced their journey time. They would like to see permanent traffic lights there.

"Given how close it is to the motorway junction, South Gloucestershire Council would need to work with Highways England to sort out any issues. We're calling on the council to do that and find the funding to make this busy junction safer.”

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Yate artist collects award A YOUNG artist from Ridgewood Community Centrel in Yate has picked up a top prize at a London awards ceremony.

The Unique Art Awards honours some of Britain’s most talented disabled young artists.

13 year old Iman Jamil from Bristol, who suffers with blind learning disabilities, won the Gold Award in Child Music for her piece titled ‘Japanese Garden’.

CAROLS at Winterbourne Medieval Barn on December 16 and 17 will include a fun nativity tale by members of St Michael’s Church,.

Ticket prices for the event on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 December include a cup of mulled wine or fruit juice and a mince pie to enjoy before the drama begins.

Gates open at 3.30pm and the carols start at 4pm.

Tickets cost £2 adult, £1 child, and are available from Daisy's Coffee Shop on Flaxpits Lane, or ring Gill on 01454 774479. There may be some tickets available on the gate.

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Man jailed for blowing up ATM in Iron Acton A MAN who made off with thousands of pounds of cash after blowing up a cashpoint in Iron Acton has been jailed for seven years. Peter Hinder was seriously injured after the stolen getaway car used in the 21 August attack crashed as it fled the scene.

Nearly £10,000 worth of damage was caused to the ATM at the Esso garage on Yate Road, Iron Acton when Hinder and an unknown accomplice used a highly flammable gas to blow Peter Hinder it up.

Cash stolen in the incident days in Southmead Hospital after was then left strewn across the suffering concussion, suspected road when the stolen Volkswagen fractures and cuts to his head in Golf rolled on to its roof just a the incident. short distance from the garage He escaped the police guard on Yate Road. by pretending to go out for a The cassettes from the cigarette but instead fleeing in ATM were found inside the a waiting car. Officers quickly vehicle which specialist crime traced the car and rearrested scene investigators later Hinder later that same day, forensically linked to Hinder. taking him into custody.

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While in a cell Hinder became violent and was placed in handcuffs before he then spat in an officer’s face. Last month he pleaded guilty to causing an explosion likely to endanger life, theft, escape lawful custody and the assault of a police officer when he appeared at Bristol Crown Court. He was sentenced at the same court to seven years behind bars.

Detective Constable Stuart Brooks said: “Hinder is a determined criminal who clearly has no respect for society or the law.

“He risked his life and that of his accomplice in an attempt to steal cash while he then ran away from medical staff who were trying to help him and assaulted officers while in custody.

“The sentence handed down by the judge today clearly reflects how serious his offences are.”

He added: “Since the start of last year, we in Avon and Somerset have been working closely with the ATM industry to make it harder for criminals to steal money from cashpoints.

Hinder escaping after the robbery “More ATMs across the force area have been fitted with equipment designed to stop these kinds of attacks from happening, including armoured plating, while many also now have forensic water dispersal units installed which spray offenders with an indelible liquid.”

"These measures either make the cash cassettes harder to access or make it easier to identify those involved in such attacks and I think they have had a noticeable effect.”

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November 28 n Sodbury & District Flower Arranging Society. Invite you to a Christmas demonstration not be missed! by David Martin which is entitled "A Classic Christmas " To be held in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall On Tuesday November 28Th At 7.30Pm ...Doors Open AT 6.30PM. For tickets which cost £9 and any other enquires please ring : Mrs R Cummins on 0117 9373836 or Mrs P Holder on 01454 776361 December 1 n Sodbury & District Twinning Association. Wine Tasting hosted

by Waitrose. Enjoy a selection of wines in good company. The Old Grammar School, Chipping Sodbury. Friday 1st December 2017. Tickets £11 including refreshments available from: www. ticketsource.co.uk/sodbury-districttwinning-association or Chipping Sodbury Tourist Information Centre.

December 5 n Chipping Sodbury Music Society present internationally acclaimed folk and world music group Joglaresa in “Make We Mirth!”

Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Tuesday 5 December at 7.30 pm (doors will open at 7.00 pm).

Tickets are available at Cadeaux & Co in Hatherell’s Yard, Chipping Sodbury or online at http://www. ticketsource.co.uk/csmusicsociety/ December 7 n We are South Glos. Decorative and Fine Art Society. We meet at The Community School, Fiddlers Lane, Bradley Stoke, BS32 7 BS. Our December Meeting is on Thursday 7th 7.00pm refreshment and Lecture at 7.30pm. The subject this month is “ Have you seen my Hobby Horse.” A magical mystery tour of some of Britain’s Ancient Customs.

December 9 n The Little Match Girl, by The Last Baguette theatre company. A family show for Christmas inspired

by Hans Christian Andersen's traditional tale In this touching, madcap and heart-warming show, The Last Baguette use visual storytelling, live music and puppetry to shine a light on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic winter tale. Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall, on Saturday 9th December at 7pm.Booking : boxoffice@halsvh.org.uk /07711 672007 /01249 701628/ poundarts. org.uk December 9 & 12

n Alveston Singers. We warmly invite everyone to our Christmas concerts. Our main work will be the Magnificat by John Rutter with soloist Lowri Bufton. This will be followed by carols for the choir and audience including the first performance of a new carol specially written for the choir.Conductor: James Davies.

Accompanist: Sue PhillipsonMasters. Saturday December 9th at the United Reformed Church, Thornbury, 7.30pm.

Tuesday December 12th at St. Helen’s Church, Alveston . 7.30pm Admission free with retiring collections for The Julian Trust, a charity for the homeless and Off the Record, a mental health charity for young people. We look forward to welcoming you in December.

December 11 n Bristol BS. Monday December 11 commencing 7.00pm. Christmas Dinner at The Rising Sun, Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2HN. 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 December 12 n Transport Video Highlights of 2016’ presented by David Brabner.

BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, BRISTOL, BS34 7RG. Tuesday 12th December 7:30 for 7:45 pm. The meeting is open to all and there is no admission charge, but a suggested donation of £3 to help defray expenses is appreciated.

Contact: Dave Winter 01454 324230.

December 16 n Craft, Craft Supplies and Gift Fayre. Saturday 16th December 2017. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall 10 am to 2 pm Local Crafts, Paper Craft Supplies, Gifts and Collectables, Christmas Gifts and Decorations, Cakes and Refreshments and more! Voluntary Entrance Fee (20p, children free) will be donated to the Friends of Horton School. Contact 07895 187292 for more info January 15 n Prospect is a support group for Bristol and district prostate cancer patients, partners and carers. The next meeting will be at BAWA, Filton BS34 7RF, on January 15, with a speaker (7pm).

Coffee mornings are held at the Macmillan Centre, Southmead Hospital, on the first Thursday of each month (10am-noon), to help

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new patients. Website: http:// www.prostatecancerbristol.org.uk and the Tackle helpline, 0800 035 5302, will put callers in touch with Prospect January 8 n Bristol BS. Monday January 8 commencing 7.30pm. Slide show

by Colin Parsons illustrating the recent evolvement of the modern exhibition budgerigar. Temporary venue while local council are carrying out extensive alterations to our usual venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. 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

Monthly courses from Natural Progress 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.natural progress.co.uk jen@naturalprogress.co.uk rday 4 November 10am to 2pm

REGULAR EVENTS Monday 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 Sod bury £21 every 6 weeks.

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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 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 Lunchtime folk music and song at The Beaufort Hunt pub function room, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, start at 12.00 till 3.00, all welcome to come have a pint and a meal, sit and listen or play or sing,

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED free entry. Contact Terry 01454 313045 n Bristol Budgerigar Society.

Temporary venue while local council are carrying out extensive alterations to our usual venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. 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. n Pilates, and Pump & Tone, at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre.

Mondays :- Pump & Tone 6:30pm; Pilates 7:30pm. Starting from 8th January 2018. £6:00 per class; or a monthly tariff available inclusive of the Tuesday Bradley Stoke classes as well. www. exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk, or just turn up.

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 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 dancebased 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

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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 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! n Yate & District Townswomen’s Guild meet on the second Wednesday morning of every month in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. We have a programme of varied and interesting speakers. We are a very sociable group and offer other smaller, activity groups too.

Give us a try. Ring Rhona 01454 881532 or Christine 07811665286 n Short Matt Bowls. A Warm welcome awaits visitors for the short matt bowls on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath from 2-4pm. Come along, Find out and Join in even spectators to. n Pilates, and Pump & Tone, at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre.

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Wednesdays :- Pump & Tone 6:30pm; Pilates 7:30pm. Starting from 8th January 2018. £6:00 per class; or a monthly tariff available inclusive of the Tuesday Bradley Stoke classes as well. www. exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk, or just turn up.

Thursday 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 Thursday rehearsals at 7.30pm

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED at Coniston Community Centre, Patchway BS34 5LP. n Flow-in Yoga Class. Every Thursday 6.15pm & 7.45pm at CS School Sports Centre. Beginners Welcomed. Mat can be provided.

T: (01454) 327112 or E: hello@ yoga-in.co.uk. Can book via www. yoga-in.co.uk n Yate Oral History Group meets 7.30pm,2nd Thursday of the month at Poole Court for interesting historical talks & refreshments . We are a small friendly group looking for new members. Contact Diana 01454 322811

Friday n Hatherell’s Yard Market 9am to 4pm. www.facebook.com/ hatherellsyard n Crofts End Silver Band: We are a small friendly brass band who meet in Hanham Tabenacle every Friday evening 7.30-9.00pm We play for enjoyment and not contesting. Used to play? Want to learn? Contact: Denise 07944 887979 or Reg 0117 9652229

Shopmobility South 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

Saturday n Hatherell’s Yard Market, 9am to 4pm. www.facebook.com/ hatherellsyard 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,

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Choral Society raises money for air ambulance YATE Choral Society has raised £1160 for the Great Western Air Ambulance after a concert in St Mary’s Church.

The event saw the choir stage the world premier of a movement of a new piece of music by a local composer.

The piece was from a requiem mass called Thousand Colours of Sunset by Johnathan Crow, the organist and choirmaster at St John’s church in Chipping Sodbury, and a member of the choir.

The piece was a taster for the premier performance of the whole mass which will be given on 10 March 2018 in St Mary’s Church in Wotton under Edge.

The Choir’s next concert will be its Christmas carol concert on Tuesday 12 December at 7:30pm in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Richard Lewis from Great Western Air Ambulance receives the cheque from choir conductor Geoff Wickham (l) and chairman Wully Perks (r)

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Band planning series of concerts in new year WESTERLY Showband is planning to give concerts in Yate, Chipping Sodbury and Winterbourne as it continues to concentrate its 2017-18 season on performing in South Gloucestershire.

Details of the 2018 performances will be announced later by the community band.

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Ageing better in South Glos PEOPLE who live or work in and around Yate and Chiiping Sodbury are being asked their views on a council plan to ensure South Gloucestershire is a great place to grow old.

The Ageing Better Plan will set out the key priorities for organisations that work with older people over the next five years.

From ageing well by keeping active to falls prevention advice and maintaining independence without feeling isolated, people who live in South Gloucestershire are being asked what they think is important to them.

Cllr Ben Stokes, cabinet member for adult care in South Gloucestershire, said: "With the 65 and older age group predicted to increase, we want to ensure that South Gloucestershire continues to be a great place to grow old. This plan will help the council and our partners prioritise the support older people require.

"This is why we are keen to hear views from as wide a range of people as possible; tell us what you think of the plan, including how it could be improved, if we've left out anything that you think is a crucial issue, or how you'd like to get involved in making it happen."

To get involved and have your say you can read the draft Ageing Better Plan and complete, or download and print, a copy of the survey. The draft plan and consultation documents are available online at www.southglos.gov.uk/AgeingBetter, from your local South Gloucestershire library or One Stop Shop.

South Gloucestershire Council also held two consultation events during November. The consultation runs January 12, 2018.

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Unsung heroes in line for awards NOMINATIONS have opened in an award scheme that recognises the contributions made by volunteers in South Gloucestershire.

Individuals and community groups are eligible for the awards, which are presented each year by the chairman or woman of South Gloucestershire Council.

The current chairman, Ian Blair, said: “Our community awards have been running since 2003 to celebrate the contribution local people make to life in South Gloucestershire and since then more than 400 people have received an award.

“It is really important to recognise the dedication of the people who give up their own time to bring our communities together and improve the lives of local people. These awards offer a great way to celebrate their hard work and commitment.”

Nominees could have contributed to community development, promoted equality, the arts, sport or the environment, worked with older people or youngsters or just been a good neighbour.

In previous years the winners have included local football club managers, sports coaches and arts festival organisers.

Nominations can be accepted up until Friday, January 5, and all those selected as winners will be invited to a presentation ceremony next March.

The Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, also attends the event and selects one of the winners to receive a special Lord Lieutenant’s Award.

Nominations can be made online at www.southglos.gov.uk/ communityawards but anyone without internet access can phone 01454 863019.

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View from Yate Heritage Centre . . .

Breweries around Yate and Sodbury AS we approach the end of the year, we are already planning our 2018 exhibitions, the first being Pubs of Yate and Sodbury area. It has involved new research by our crack volunteers and here we shine the spotlight on breweries.

Micro breweries are enjoying something of a renaissance, with Cotswold Spring Brewing - originally established in Codrington and now in Tortworth - and Great Western in Hambrook joining the more established Wickwar Wessex Brewing Company in recent times.

For many years local pubs were dominated by Bristol breweries, such as Georges and Co, or national companies such as Bulmers.

Certainly, the Yate and Sodbury area had its share of local breweries in the 19th and early 20th century.

The Arnold and Perrett families

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House Brewery of Old Sodbury was a major site on the main road in the village.

Wickwar Brewing The brewery site in Wickwar is surely the most significant in the area. A brewery was founded in 1820 and registered in June 1886 as being acquired by Arnold & Co Ltd and EB Timms of Gloucester.

The name changed to Arnold & Co Ltd in 1887 when H & A Perrett of Wotton-under-Edge was purchased, along with 325 public houses. The present day Wickwar Wessex Brewing Company was founded in 1990.

Cider Works Yate and Sodbury were traditionally cider areas, with pubs such as the Swan at Nibley selling only cider. Wickwar's brewery site was eventually absorbed by the Cheltenham Original Brewery in 1924, when it was decided to devote the entire resources of the premises to cider making. For a while, trading continued under the name Wickwar Cider Co but finally changed to the Gloucestershire Cider Co in 1931. In 1959, HP Bulmer of Hereford acquired a 51 per cent stake in the firm.

National Companies Although local or regional

breweries dominated this area through much of the 20th century, national companies also feature. In the mid 1970s, brewing company Theakston occupied the Wickwar site, which had extensive cellarage and facilities for storing its traditional draught beer in wooden casks.

Slightly further afield, the proprietor of Coombe Valley Brewery in Wotton-under-Edge in 1850 was Arthur Guinness, a direct descendant of the Irish stout brewer Arthur Guinness, founder of the Guinness Dublin Brewery.

Diary dates Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Wednesday, January 24, 2018: Exhibition, History of the Sodbury Union Workhouse.

Tuesday, December 5: 7.30pm, Christmas quiz. £6 for team of 4-5.

Wednesday, December 6: 7.30pm, Yate Archaeology Group, recent archaeological work in South Gloucestershire with Paul Driscoll.

Saturday, December 9: 10.30am1pm, Friends of Yate Heritage Centre Christmas coffee morning, St Mary’s Church Hall.

Tuesday, December 12: 6pm, Christmas carols on the green with St Mary’s School choir.

The centre will be closed from December 21 to January 6.

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Early birds flock to Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm FOR a couple of months now, hundreds of Christmas Trees have been awaiting harvest at Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm. Peter and Simon Maughan, the proprietors of the farm, are encouraging eager customers to reserve their trees instead of cutting too soon. Early birds are visiting in increasing numbers to “Choose and Cut” their own Christmas Tree before the big rush in December.

“The benefit of reserving a tree in November means that you don’t have to cut it too early, which results in an inferior tree on the big day,” say Simon. “You can come back a bit closer to Christmas and cut it then. We only cut when the customer is ready, and this is what makes our trees special. It’s how we can guarantee that our trees stay fresh and beautiful until January.”

Here are Simon’s top tips for reserving a Christmas Tree: H Bring lots of things to tie to the tree to make it uniquely yours. Ribbons and cable ties are ideal.

H Make a name sign to fix securely to the tree so you can find it again when you come back.

H Check that the tree has a straight trunk, so it is easy to stand upright when you get it home.

H Measure the space at home before you visit, so you can be sure the tree will fit.

Trees always seem a lot bigger when you get them indoors.

Already this year our trees have been hand-picked for McDonald’s Christmas TV campaign (filmed in various locations in Bristol) and for the concourse at Temple Meads Station. One Norwegian Spruce will appear on BBC’s Victorian Christmas, and two Serbian Spruces on Philip Schofield’s How to Spend It Well At Christmas. Frenchay trees also made a recent appearance at the Winterbourne Musical Theatre’s production of The Christmas Schooner.

“I always get asked which are the best trees, which are the longest lasting. It’s really hard to answer, because so much depends on personal taste, and so much on how well it will be looked after in the home. I always send early customers in the direction of the ‘non-drop’ firs, such as the Nordmann and

the Fraser. Later customers will be safe with any tree, but I always recommend the traditional spruces, because these are the trees I really love.”

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Making sure you have a happy Christmas

Local police news with

PC Ken Hill

I’D like to update you after a man was jailed for a burglary at a house in Chipping Sodbury. The 27-yearold, of no fixed abode, was jailed for three years and four months in November.

Criminals do travel to lowercrime areas like ours but they can be deterred if they know people keep their homes secure and report suspicious incidents as they happen.

We’re working with our colleagues in Wiltshire to tackle rural crime, including poaching.

Those who trespass to illegally hunt game aren’t worried about damaging crops and other property and can be involved in theft.

This is organised groups taking wild game and livestock to sell into the food chain. There are potential health risks from eating illegallycaught game, not least faecal and

other contamination from these criminals’ unhygienic processing techniques.

If you have any information about this or any other criminal activity, we’d like to hear from you. You can report it online through our website, www. avonandsomerset.police. uk.contact, by calling 101 or through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you see someone acting suspiciously, call us straight away.

If they’re obviously committing a crime, ring 999. Otherwise, call 101.

Christmas is coming and we don’t want anyone’s festivities ruined by crime. We can all take a few steps to protect our property: •K eep your phone, keys and wallet or purse in an inside pocket and your bag close •P ark in a busy area, always lock your vehicle and don’t leave

anything on view • Hide presents safely away until Father Christmas makes his delivery, not on view to tempt an opportunist thief • Mark new electrical items or bikes with your postcode and register them at www.immobilise.com or www.bikeregister.com And keep ourselves safe on a night out: • Ensure someone knows where you’re going, who with and when you’ll be home • Keep an eye on your wallet, bag, phone and keys • Look after your friends • Designate a driver who’ll stick to soft drinks, pre-book a taxi or arrange a lift home • Remember you could still be over the legal limit for driving the morning after We wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

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I see a bright future for patients

THIS month’s certainly been a busy one for us. Combining an ever growing clinic workload (always a delight) with looking after the admin side of running the practices (not always a delight) as well as attending an Eye Conference has kept us on our toes this month.

This Eye Conference was a fascinating one for two reasons. The first of the predictions for the future of Optometry (our profession of eye care & vision) - were actually quite gloomy. If you ask me, someone needs to clean their glasses! I was reminded of a slogan, which adapted to our logo colour scheme would say “ the future’s bright, the future is blue”.

Our principles of care, trust & integrity are at the heart of all we do. Our focus is on enhancing the lives of our patients with thorough and in-depth eye care and provid-

ing you the clearest vision. Adding the personal touch to this experience helps us build lasting relationships with our patients who we genuinely care for. Why wouldn’t we? You trust us to look after your eyes & vision - and it’s our absolute pleasure to continue to do so.

I see a bright future for our patients as we continue to develop the eye care & vision services you can benefit from. We are always evaluating new technologies and products to see which will provide true value to our patients lives.

Not all that you may read about in certain newspapers is going to be available or helpful for you, but we are always happy to discuss them anyway!

The most pleasing thing to gather from the conference was that one of the largest community service software providers has

decided that rather than set the programs to suit the developers they will now focus on making the software suit the needs of you - our patients.

What a hallelujah moment it was to hear this! I cannot tell you how exciting it is, or maybe this just shows my quiet techie side? I have from time to time been noted to enjoy my toys (high tech instruments) quite a lot, and when they enhance the care we provide our patients then why not!

It’s often a time of year when watery, sore or gritty eyes return if this is you, well come on in and see us, the Bristol Dry & Watery Eye Clinic runs in our practices just

for you!

To discuss the eye care and vision services we offer or to book an extended eye exam, for yourself or your family, please call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434, book via our website, or you are very welcome to pop in to our practices in Henleaze or Fishponds and say Hi! I hope you all have a super Christmas & Happy New Year!

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

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n YOGA BLOG

Downward facing Drew Unable to touch his toes, more than a little stiff and with a back that’s given him trouble for years, Voice writer Richard Drew decided to put his cynicism to one side and try yoga.

BREATHING. It’s something that we don’t often think about. It might be a matter of life and death, but it’s not something we often consciously worry about.

Nowadays technology reminds you of breathing even when at rest.

My watch tells me to breath several times a day. It’s not that it’s worried I’m going to forget; it wants me to breath deeply. Of course deep breathing being something that’s good for you is not a modern notion. The famous England footballer, Sir Stanley Matthews, used to pause to take deep breath breaths of Lancashire air whilst running on Blackpool beach.

Practitioners of yoga have understood the importance of

breathing for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Breathing in yoga is something Nazama is starting to teach me in our sessions.

From lying on the floor and feeling your breath fill your stomach, chest and then throat (strictly in that order), to breathing in and out at the right times during the different exercises. Like normal breathing, the more you do it, the less you have to think about it.

Nazama assures me that breathing can help your back too: “When we think about our core muscles, we often think it's our abdominal tummy muscles or pelvis floor, but our diaphragm is classed as our core muscles too.

This means how we breath and use our diaphragm has a role in supporting our lower back.”

She says that in yogic philosophy, the breath is the bridge between the body and mind: “We know that stress, depression and back pain are best friends. During stressful times, we are more likely

to breath more shallow, if this become a habit, then it is not helpful for our stress levels or our back.”

Put simply, a deep breath is your friend, for many reasons.

Nazama herself told me she finds it very useful for overcoming her asthma: “I can become ill very quickly, in fact I struggle to talk.

Over the years yogic breathing techniques have played a huge role in keeping my asthma under control and preventing chronic episodes.”

The good news is that I’ve moved onto level two of my yoga back care class so I must be doing something right, deep breaths or not. I’ve been introduced to new positions to try. I quite like the Tree - it’s one of the few yoga positions I recognised; hands above head, one foot on your knee. Nazama stands there like an oak, not moving. I wobble around like a willow in a gale.

More practice would help, but it can be difficult finding time in a

Nazama has the tough task of teaching Richard yoga hectic life to practice a discipline that helps you deal with your hectic life. Nazama would be disappointed if she found out how little homework I’ve been doing.

She’ll be happier to hear I’m rather enjoying my yoga.

You can also find more information on Nazama’s course on her website (www.yoga-in.co.uk/ healthybacks)

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Council tax bills likely to rise by 4.99 per cent

HOUSEHOLDERS in South Gloucestershire look set to pay at least 4.99 per cent more in council tax in the next financial year.

The amount includes 1.99 per cent to help cover increased costs in providing council services, with a further three per cent levied specifically for adult social care.

South Gloucestershire Council said the proposed increase would mean an annual rise of about £67.84 for a band D household - or £5.65 a month for its portion of the council tax.

Other sums will be added on for the police and fire services, as well as town and parish council precepts.

The district’s budget and council tax will be considered by the council in February but residents and business rate payers can have their say on the proposals up to January 12.

South Gloucestershire said it expected to spend in the

region of £571 million in the next financial year on areas that include refuse collection, street cleaning, planning, social care and road maintenance.

Its budget was based on an assumed central government contribution of £91.5 million towards general services and £195.6 million specifically for schools.

But it still anticipated that current annual spending would be more than its income through to 2021-22, with a predicted budget gap of £15.7 million by then.

The council said from 20112017 it had made cumulative savings of £63.6 million in annual spending through a range of efficiency measures, while maintaining its priority to protect frontline services from spending reductions.

It had also identified future annual savings of a further £10.5 million for the following two years, meaning work was

ongoing to identify further potential savings in order to balance the books.

John Goddard, South Gloucestershire’s Cabinet member for resources, said: “We have a strong record of delivering efficient services to our community and to achieving good value for council taxpayers’

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“We are committed to continuing to protect the key services which residents and businesses rely upon as best we can, even as we continue to make the savings we have to in order to balance the books.

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Health care groups One way or another, Bootleg Blondie a sell out to merge in 2018 to A SELL out concert featuring the official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band has been hailed a success by the organisers.

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Primary care will continue to be at the centre of the new CCG, with decisions continuing to be guided by local GPs, acting as advocates for and representatives of their patients.

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How to take care of yourself and your loved ones in later life More and more people are facing a financial dilemma as they grow older.

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any people would like to make monetary gifts to provide immediate benefit to loved ones as soon as possible. But there is a growing fear that money could run out, leaving them unable to maintain a standard of living later in life, especially if long term care is required.

Even if people choose to remain in their own homes and receive care there, the cost is significant. And, on top of all this, there is the threat of Inheritance Tax (IHT) which can have a serious impact on people’s estates. IHT used to be the preserve of the very wealthy, but escalating property values in the last ten years have put pay to that, with more and more people affected every year.

But there are also other financial implications to consider, particularly if you are a widow, widower or divorcee.

There are also other financial implications to consider, particularly if you are a widow, widower or divorcee.

Bryant Associates, a local Senior Partner Practice of St. James's PlaceWealth Management is concerned that most For single people, Inheritance Tax applies people do not consider the big picture when planning for later life, often not The cost of care can vary considerably at the top rate of 40% to assets worth across the country, and will be over £325,000 - this threshold is known taking the time to understand the impact that care fees or IHT could have on their dependent upon the type of care and as the nil band rate. wealth. It’s clear that people are level of support you will require.This confused by IHT policy and many will often be determined through a care For married couples and those in civil partnerships, the threshold is £650,000, mistakenly believe they are unlikely to needs assessment. However, with the though it is important to note that this be affected by this or the need for care in average annual cost of residential care later life.The good news is there are around £29,270, rising to over £39,300 higher limit only applies if the nil rate for nursing care, the spectre of having to band remains unused on first death and solutions to help safeguard your wealth the full allowance is passed to the in later life and simply understanding sell your property to meet care costs surviving spouse or registered civil what you can gift to loved ones now, or looms large for many (Laing & Buisson partner. place in trust for later, can give you Care of Older People UK Market Report 2014/15).

access to the income you need today and also mitigate any future exposure. Any planning advice will always need to consider your personal circumstances, but even ensuring your Will is up to date could reduce the risk of your estate being severely reduced through IHT and the high cost of long term care.

The best action anyone concerned about these issues can take is to seek professional advice and establish how you can protect your hard-earned assets.

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n ABBOTSWOOD PHARMACY

Stay well this winter IN the winter months, we see the highest loss of life as people succumb to long-term illness and also pick up infections. Around this time every year, the NHS's ‘Stay Well This Winter campaign’ takes off in earnest. The aim of the campaign is to educate and inform on ways to look after you and your loved one's health and well being over the winter months.

With the NHS, increasingly financially stretched, the challenges of recruiting GPs causing appointment delays and waiting times in A & E or for ambulance longer, the role of community pharmacies like Abbotswood to help prevent all these has never been more important.

So what are the campaign key messages? At the first sign of illness, visit your pharmacy to find out how to prevent your condition getting worse. Pharmacists are healthcare experts who have been through five years of training. We can help to treat many ailments whilst also managing more serious conditions like diabetes, asthma and heart conditions.

You can come in and speak to us without making an appointment. All our conversations are confidential and we offer use of our private consultation rooms to talk. All this is done alongside providing prescriptions and professional advice on which over the counter medicine to use

effectively.

Another role that Healthy Living pharmacies like Abbotswood perform in the community is to tackle issues like cold homes over the winter months. Cold homes affect health and well-being making our immune system weaker so we pick up more bugs and ailments. This is especially bad for the elderly, young children, those with longterm health conditions and anyone with a breathing problem.

Keeping your home temperature at 18˚ C minimum is the advice but we know high energy bills concerns and bad house designs can make this very difficult. This is why we partner with a local scheme to offer government-funded support with both. Cold homes mean bad health so we are not going to let our patients go through that this winter. Come in to find out more.

A pharmacy provides a lot of services from helping you stock up or sort out your home medicines cabinet so you can deal with minor illnesses or injuries at home, free prescription home deliveries, private and free NHS flu jabs, emergency prescriptions and contraception, incontinence products, living aid and mobility products amongst many things.

The Government’s message to all is that with any ailment, think ‘Pharmacy first’.

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n NEWS FROM STROUD AUCTION ROOMS STROUD Auction Rooms attracted hundreds of bidders with its specialist sections for guns, weapons and militaria.

Once again the lion's share of the 25 highest selling lots was snatched up by weapons enthusiasts.

Top selling lot was a Samuel Staudenmayer of London double barrelled over and under flintlock hammer action pistol, which sold for £3,700. Close behind came a Henry Nock of London flintlock hammer action blunderbuss (£3,400), while a James Wilkinson and Son of London side by side percussion hammer action gun made £2,700, and a Browning 12 bore over and under shotgun, and an E Press of Bristol flintlock hammer action officer's boarding pistol or blunderbuss pistol, each achieved £2,000.

In the specialist militaria section, a 1942 bronze Air Ministry 'scramble' bell sold for £1,100, and a number of documents on parchment relating to a Royal Navy officer made £900.

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A great deal of interest was caused by a Fordson Power Major diesel tractor, which sold for £1,300, while a Ferguson petrol 'Grey Fergie' tractor made £850.

With the furniture market still not particularly buoyant, it was pleasing to see a very large painted pine housekeeper's

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The annual three-day preChristmas auction, featuring jewellery, silver, watches, clocks, coins and fine wine and spirits, will be held at Stroud Auction Rooms at 10am on December 6, 7 and 8. Viewing is on Tuesday, December 5 (10am-7pm) and from 9am on sale days.

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Luke Hall MP writes for Yate & Sodbury Voice

ITH Christmas almost upon us, we have an opportunity to reflect on some of the progress we have made this year as a community.

Our campaign to “Get Yate and Sodbury Moving” has brought some positive changes for local transport.

The Severn Bridge Tolls will finally be abolished at the end of next year, with an initial reduction of the tolls starting from early in 2018. This will mean an average saving of £1,400 per year – a great victory for local commuters, which will bring great benefits to local families and holidaymakers across South Gloucestershire. We are finally making progress towards a junction 18A onto the M4, having successfully secured Government funding for a feasibility study to look into the detail, which has the potential to ease congestion and reduce journey times, and I will be

fighting for that new junction at Emersons Green in the New Year.

Thanks to your support, my 82 Bus campaign has moved forward, with the Council now formally reviewing the service and examining bringing the 82 back to Chipping Sodbury. All these, along with the installation of safety measures at the Station Road crossing following pressure on the Council, are all steps in the right direction, but I will fight to ‘Get Yate and Sodbury Moving’ with renewed energy in 2018.

With my own family expanding, I am pleased we have made great strides in securing fairer funding for our local schools, with every school in Yate and Chipping Sodbury set to see an increase in their budgets.

Local parents now have access to the doubled entitlement of free childcare, now 30 hours a week for thousands of local working families.

There is still more to be done, and I will be pursuing every avenue

to ensure the best deal for our children and families.

I have also been active in pushing for improvements for our social facilities, with South Gloucestershire Council investing in the fantastic volunteer led Yate Outdoors Sports Complex, and have been showing my support, alongside local residents, for first class local initiatives like the successful North Road Post Office and the Oasis Memory café.

I am extremely grateful for all the support I have received this year, and it was an honour to have been re-elected and to be given the chance to continue serving the area I grew up in and have started my family. I am as optimistic as ever for 2018, and remain completely in awe of the community spirit which has delivered so much promise for our area. I wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH

The gift that keeps on giving wish you a very Happy Christmas.

I’m certainly looking forward to my very first Christmas with my new granddaughter, Abigail.

Sweet Potato, Parsnip and Leek Roulade - Serves 6

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.

WITH Christmas around the corner I wanted to share a really thoughtful gift if you’re struggling with what to buy someone who has everything. And a fabulous veggi Christmas meal either to ring the changes or something a bit more adventurous than a nut roast for any veggi friends coming.

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What a great idea and certainly a very meaningful gift.

If you want to bring joy over the Festive Season to a veggi friend try out my roulade below. It may look complicated, but really it’s all about different parts being brought together to make a stunning dish.

Even my youngest son (a huge lover of meat) says this is very tasty, a huge accolade from him. The great thing is you can prep it the day before, leaving you stress-free on the day.

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Ingredients: Roulade: • 20ml (1 tbsp) olive oil • 1 leek, finely chopped • 60g butter • 55g (2oz)1/3 cup plain flour • 300ml cold milk, preferably straight from the fridge • 4 eggs, separated • 40g (1 ½ oz)1/2 cup grated mature cheddar cheese e.g. Old Shires Special Reserve (green wax wrapper) available from Tesco.

• 40g (1 ½ oz)1/4 cup chopped hazel nuts Filling: • 300g (11oz) sweet potato, peeled, chopped • 225g (8 oz) parsnips, peeled, chopped – woody cores removed • 25g(1 oz) unsalted butter • 100ml thin cream or 3 tbsps of crème fraiche • 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg Stuffing: • 2-3 tbsps of olive or rape seed oil • 1 brown onion, finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 100g (4oz)1 1/2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs • 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage • 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley Here’s What You Do: Preheat oven to 180°C. You will need a 33.5x 24.5cm Swiss roll pan, lined with non-stick baking paper.

To make the roulade: 1. H eat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and cook gently for five minutes until soft. Remove leeks from pan. Wipe pan, then add the cold milk and whisk the flour into this with a balloon whisk.

2. Add the butter and whisk together over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the sauce is beginning to thicken.

3. Turn down the heat to the lowest possible and leave to cook for 3 mins, stirring occasionally. Season to taste.

4. Remove from the heat, allow to cool slightly.

5. Meanwhile with a hand-held electric whisk, beat the egg whites in a grease free bowl until they become stiff. Leave to one side.

6. Beat egg yolks into the white sauce until well combined.

Season.

7. Add a quarter of the egg whites to the mixture using a metal spoon and using a figure of 8 movement.(This helps to keep the roulade light and airy). Then gently fold in the remaining egg whites. Fold in leeks and cheddar until just combined, then pour into the prepared pan (see above) and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and puffed and not wobbly in the centre.

Meanwhile, make the filling: 8. Steam or microwave (HIGH for about 9-10 mins) the sweet potato and parsnip until tender.

Drain and mash with the butter, cream and nutmeg. Season well and set aside.

To make the stuffing: 9. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for five minutes until soft and translucent. Add garlic and breadcrumbs and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Stir in herbs and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

10 . When the roulade is cooked, leave it to cool for a couple of mins Sprinkle with the hazel nuts evenly and all over.

11. Place a sheet of non-stick baking parchment onto your work surface.

Confidently flip the roulade onto it

and leave for a couple of mins.

12. Carefully (starting at one short end) peel off the lining paper and discard.

13. Starting with long edge, roll the roulade up with the baking paper from your worksurface still inside and leave to cool completely (about 20 mins) 14. P re-heat the oven to 190C/ gas 5 15. C arefully unroll the roulade, remove the paper and spread first the sweet potato, then the parsnips over the surface.

16. S prinkle the breadcrumb stuffing over the parsnips.

Carefully roll up the roulade from the longest side finishing with the seam-side down.

17. Place on an attractive ovenproof plate.

18. Scatter over the top any hazelnuts which may have fallen off when rolling up.

19. B ake for 15 mins or until risen and golden brown.

20. S lice and serve warm with all the Christmas accompaniments.

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A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second hand Style Our last look at the used Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle (AFV) market Lexus RX400h, 2005 – 2009: Knowing me, knowing you MASONIC lodges, country clubs, Alan Partridge: Some images conjured up at the mention of the word “Lexus” are very far from the summit of used car cool. I should know, I own one, although not an RX and I’m not a member of the funny handshake gang either before you ask. However if my wife didn’t point blank refuse to become a two Lexus (Lexi?) family, I’d have a 400h like a shot – this is a truly excellent car and a sublime second hand choice.

They all laughed when Lexus released the RX in 2005. How could such a behemoth be exempt from the congestion charge? Why bother making an eco-friendly SUV? Then they stopped laughing and bought them by the ship load, because this two ton car has all the economy of a 4 cylinder saloon (30mpg is easily achievable), the performance of a V8 (courtesy of the boost from a brace of Prius batteries) and all from a surging, creamy 3.3V6. Road tax is £270 a year, 60 comes up in 7.6 seconds and Lexus build quality means it might outlive a lot of owners. So what’s not to love?

Well the driving experience for one. It can’t compete with last month’s Cayenne - the steering is as vague as a Brexit briefing document - and the interior is starting to show its age, although

my 2006 test model looked like new inside even 130,000 miles after it left the factory. What goes wrong after 10 years? Not much.

The surface of Lexus alloy wheels corrode, but spend £75 a wheel and they’ll be back to new. Lexus replaced the 400h with the 450h in 2010, and the interior design of the later car is a big step forward.

I can’t recommend it though – not only have used prices stayed stubbornly and inexplicably high, but Lexus messed up the lines of the newer car. The wheelbase is too short for the body, resulting in an unfortunate front overhang – much better to stick to the 400h, which is chunky and yet properly proportioned. It has aged well from nearly all angles.

The boot is huge, the rear seats move back and forwards depending on your need for passenger or luggage space and there’s enough room up front for a couple of Americans, for whom the car was primarily designed.

You won’t want for cat-swinging room in this car. You will however want to avoid Lexus dealers.

They are regularly voted the best for customer service, and my personal experience testifies to that. Charming, efficient and helpful, they will dive deep into the recesses of your wallet while you sip their excellent coffee. So buy an RX400h with a full Lexus service history and get it looked after by your local independent garage. But do buy one, really, because Lexus were way ahead of the rest of the industry when they launched this car and it now represents proper used car value.

This five part series, covering only a small corner of the market, was never going to be comprehensive. Every month manufacturers launch new AFV models, but my overriding impression of the nascent used market is that, surprise surprise, hybrid models currently offer used buyers the most flexibility.

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Pure electric cars are still too limited in range, too restricted by slow charge points and really not practical if you live in town.

That said, they are the future – at a party last month Ford’s head of European product development told me that Uncle Henry has now stopped developing diesel engines altogether. Even Transits will be petrol hybrids in a few years; white van man is going green.

The elephant in the AFV room is Tesla. I’ve not tested one for this series of articles as used models are still rare. Instead I’ll have a Tesla Model X (the big gullwing door SUV) on long term test and will report back to you next year. My impressions so far are that their customer service needs to step up, interior trim isn’t what it should be and that this thing goes like a space-age rocket ship.

Starting next month: We look at cars you can buy, run and hopefully sell without losing any money. You might even make a few quid. Why? Because these still-modern cars are on the edge of becoming that most hallowed of motoring confections – a classic. Until then I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and healthy New Year.

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n SPORT CHIPPING Sodbury Town will be looking to regain winning ways in December after a run of three defeats.

Town suffered a heavy defeat at Bridgewater Town. 1-0 down at the break, a second half brace from Jack Taylor and a late goal from Jake Llewelyn saw Chipping Sodbury return home pointless.

The loss came after defeat at home against Hallen. Town were looking to bounce back after their disappointing 1-2 away defeat to Cleveden when they met third from bottom Hallen at the Ridings.

The writing appeared to be on the wall with the home side ahead in just 2 minutes. Sodbury forced an early corner that was directed to the back post and met by the imposing figure of defender Theo Coombs. Coombs, who joined Sodbury from Radstock Town in the summer rose above the Hallen defence with a downward header towards goal. When the defence failed to clear their lines local lad Jon Morgan was on hand to slot home from the edge of the six-yard box.

Town’s form wobbles after three straight losses Both sides battled for supremacy but neither was able to dominate. On 39 minutes the official refused what appeared to be a clear trip in the Hallen penalty area however he equalled things up in the second half when Hallen were denied in a similar manner.

The penalty incident may well have distracted the home side as Arron Anglin levelled the scores on 40 minutes with a simple tap in following a quick break down the left.

Hallen’s determination resulted in another goal just 9 minutes into the second half.

Sodbury failed to clear their box and left back Tom Bradley headed home from close range after what can only be described as some poor defending.

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n SPORT YATE 4 - 2 Stroud YATE Men’s hockey team sit equal fourth in the league after losing just one of their opening six games of the season. Their latest win was over Stroud.

Yate put their visitors under pressure from the start. Fast flowing passing and moving hockey left Stroud chasing shadows for much of the first half and Yate were denied a first goal by some weak finishing and excellent goal keeping.

Elliott Lawrence was unlucky to have his shot saved and several penalty corners were only just kept out by the Stroud defence. Late in the first half, and completely against the run of play, Stroud managed to take the lead when their only shot of the half was saved by Michael Edwards only for the ball to rebound to the Stroud centre forward who scored easily.

Yate continued to dominate play after the break and found themselves on equal terms when Jordan Reed converted a penalty corner. The home side then went ahead when Elliott Lawrence turned his defender and blasted

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Domonic Chamber put Yate ahead with a fierce drag flick from a penalty corner and the win was wrapped up with 5 minutes to go when Matt Child’s accurate pass found Danny Pearce who flicked the ball expertly passed the Stroud goalkeeper.

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Yate gymnast shines in national event A YOUNG gymnast from Yate has impressed at a national gymnastics gathering.

George Collins-Beckett, who trains at the Fromeside club in Winterbourne, was part of a south west team that came third overall at the National Grades

Final in Birmingham. The south west team were also awarded a glass trophy for the highest regional combined score.

The competition involved routines on the rings, floor, vault, pommel horse, high bar, parallel bars and PPP (flexibility).

Pupils get taste of tournament action YEAR 7 and Year 9 teams from Chipping Sodbury School enjoyed a winning streak at a rugby tournament held at Bradley Stoke School.

The Year 9 team was pooled with Abbeywood, Bradley Stoke, Brimsham and Marlwood and once again they dominated the opposition. Powerful tackling, quick turnover ball and agile running resulted in the team winning all four of their games.

It was the first opportunity for the majority of the Year 7 team to test their newly learnt skills as only a handful play rugby outside of school. The boys finished the tournament in good form winning two and losing two games.

Coach Jon Bowden said, “It was really encouraging to see a few boys, that have not had much rugby experience, perform to such a good standard. The boys really enjoyed themselves and conducted themselves superbly.”

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Chipping Sodbury hold on for win in local derby

CSRFC’s Dan Bradley in action. Photo credit to Jeff Gendall Photography

FRAMPTON Cotterell - 21 v Chipping Sodbury – 25 THE opening few minutes of this close encounter were odd for the fact that the game hardly moved away from the halfway line. The first chance came when Sodbury’s Dom Pullen intercepted the ball just 5 metres inside the Frampton half, breaking the solo defender’s tackle on his way in to score.

Dan Bradley converted.

Bradley was soon back in action to convert a penalty in front of Frampton’s posts.

Sodbury were then guilty of relaxing. They failed to stop a lineout drive which went nearly 20m, setting up a 10 minute period of Frampton pressure which ultimately led to a converted try.

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As the first half drew to a close Frampton once again started to cause Sodbury problems. Although the home sides attack lacked width they displayed raw power and a desire to score. For five frenetic minutes the Sods matched that desire.

Very early in the second half Sodbury turned the ball over on Frampton’s 22. The ball found Bradley, who distributed wisely.

Joe Horton thundered down the touchline and Bradley was on hand to take his pass and barge in at the corner.

Just minutes later, Sodbury

Mixed fortunes for Tormarton U18s FRAMPTON on Severn 6 - 4 Tormarton Tormarton went on their travels for the first time this season and despite scoring four goals they left Frampton on Severn empty handed. Frampton took an early lead following a defensive mix up but their visitors responded quickly through Josh Timbrell’s confident penalty after Oskar Earp’s quick feet had drawn a foul.

Excellent wing play from Ethan Lloyd saw the ball drilled across the box for Callum Heaphy to side foot home from close range to give the visitors a deserved 2-1 lead but what followed was quite remarkable.

Frampton had been threatening through the lively Ryan Sarson and for a 15-minute spell either side of the interval Tormarton suffered a defensive nightmare as the hosts plundered five goals to go 6-2 ahead.

To their credit Tormarton regrouped, changed their shape and attacked with confidence.

Owen Ladip took control of the midfield and goals from skipper Charlie Moore and Charlie Parsons brought their team back into the game. It was the hosts who were clinging on as chances created by the excellent Harry Trigg came and went. Tormarton finally ran out of time having dominated the second half.

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engineered a move from their own 22; that saw Cook barge his way over the line despite several tackles. Bradley converted.

Bradley then became the try scorer, evading five tacklers on his way before touching down..

Once more Sodbury foolishly relaxed as they realised they had a try bonus point. Frampton now battled back, scoring two tries to embarrass Sodbury somewhat.

However, the Sods managed to stem the flow of Frampton points and breathed a sigh of relief at the final whistle as they’d hung on for a 21-25 victory.

Green Tormarton hosted Longwell Green on a chilly afternoon and produced their best football of the season. The hosts started brightly and deservedly led at half time through a goal from winger Lewis Wynn.

After the break goals from Oskar Earp and Charlie Parsons gave their team what appeared to be an unassailable 3-0 lead but Longwell Green fought their way back to 3-2 and looked like they would steal a point, but Earp’s header from a corner late on sealed an excellent win for Tormarton.

Tormarton 1 v 3 Thornbury Town In their next fixture Tormarton hosted unbeaten Thornbury Town and while their more experienced opponents left with the three points, the hosts deserved a positive result from a hard fought encounter.

The match was evenly poised until late in the first half when an unfortunate and uncharacteristic goalkeeping error led to Town’s opener.

After the interval, the match was again finely balanced until Town broke away to double their lead. Tormarton’s attacking play yielded a goal from skipper Charlie Moore and his team had another disallowed for offside.

Town saw a penalty brilliantly saved by Josh Pearce before they forced home a third.

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n SPORT YATE Town faced a difficult start to November with matches against sixth placed Evesham United and third placed Swindon Supermarine on the opening two Saturdays.

The match at Evesham saw Yate welcome several new faces, with Andy Elcock being brought in from Paulton Rovers and promising defender Sam Blake joining on loan from Bristol Rovers. Evesham enjoyed the majority of early possession, however it was Yate who took the lead after half an hour when Ben Brooks tapped in with the home

Yate continue unbeaten run keeper stranded.

The pressure on Yate increased when they were reduced to ten men when defender Mayson Evans received a second yellow. Town continued to defend well with ‘keeper Harvey Rivers making some outstanding saves, particularly from the highly regarded Lewis Powell. Evesham eventually equalised in the 84th minute.

Jordan Bryan’s cross was headed

Steve Davis scores from the spot . Photo credit to Jeff Youd Photography

Yate driver ends successful season YATE racing driver Chris Hignell has recently signed off in his fourth and most successful season at Castle Combe.

Driving his Peugeot 106 GTI in the last round in the Saloon car championship, Chris recovered from a spin to finish fourth in class D, which resulted

in 48 points and fourth in class for the season. It also made Hignell 9th overall in the championship, far higher than anticipated at the start of the season.

At the annual awards ceremony he won the award for Best over 50’s driver.

home by substitute Carl Brown that meant that Yate had to settle for a point after a battling performance.

Following the postponement of their GFA Cup match against Bishops Cleeve Yate’s next game was at Lodge Road against a Supermarine side that had won their previous three league matches.

The visitors were unlucky with two first half efforts that hit the post. Supermarine were unable to break down the home defence and Yate gradually begun to look more dangerous.

The match appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until Yate scored two late goals in an exciting finale.

In the 87th minute the referee awarded a penalty to Town for handball that Steve Davies netted. Two minutes later Davies collected the ball wide and cut inside before curling a shot into the top corner to seal a win which saw Yate continue their

climb up the table.

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Youngster emerges as top athlete for Yate club A 12 YEAR old boy from Yate & District Athletic Club is emerging as a top young athlete.

Luke Ball is ranked in the country’s top ten athletes at his age in three different events.

In high jump he is currently ranked number one in Britain.

Luke has won every high jump competition that he entered and his personal best jump of 1.65m was a club record and an Avon Schools record. He also broke the Youth Development League record, the Castle School record, the Avon Track and Field League record and the South West Championship record. He is ranked thirteenth in the British all-time list.

In long jump, his performances have been almost as good. Club and school records have fallen to him as well as the league and south-west records.

His personal best jump of 5.21m makes him the third best athlete in the country. There is also a jump of 5.29m to take the Castle School record, which is

Luke Ball in action

unofficial. In fact he now holds Castle School records in 75m hurdles, 100m, 200m, high jump, long jump and triple jump.

He also hurdles well enough to rank ninth in the country and he is Avon and South West champion and has broken league

and county records.

With performances in such diverse events it is hardly a surprise to find that he is the second best pentathlete in the country. The pentathlon involves competing over 75m hurdles, 800m, high jump, long jump and

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The list of his championship wins is outstanding; Luke is Avon Champion; Avon Schools Champion; South West Champion; and Midlands Indoor Champion.

Luke is now an under-15 athlete and will have to compete against boys nearly two years older than him. A few of them have jumped a good deal higher than Luke’s 1.65m but his coach, Jeremy Dale, has high hopes for him.

Luke himself is aware that there are six athletes currently better than him in the under-15 age group but he has his sights firmly set on overhauling them.

Another target is the English Schools qualifying height of 1.72m.

Luke palns to compete at multi-events through the indoor season. The SouthWest championships are held in Cardiff. A win there would set him up for the national championships in Sheffield.

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