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Gaming machines planned for vacant retail unit in Yate AN amusement centre could be opened in Yate if a plan for an empty unit in the town’s shopping precinct is approved.

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

The application said if the scheme went ahead, under-18s would not be allowed into the premises, which have been vacant since 2013.

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.

They said the business would “add to diversity and choice, not harm the character or trade of the shopping centre and enhance the vitality of the shopping centre”.

The applicants also said: “Amusement centres of this kind

are harmless to nearby traders. they do not cause noise or disturbance.”

South Gloucestershire Council will determine the application at a later date.

Making waves again Yate’s swimming pools reopen PAGE 3

Yate day nursery rated inadequate Ofsted claims children are at risk of being hurt PAGE 4

Thousands of homes earmarked for Yate Area plan lays out future development ideas PAGE 23

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Goalden Globe triumph Kelly Lloyd, left, with her son Rowan, Jo Marie Shanks and matron Sarah Tosh (right) with a bag of calm being used at Yate’s minor injuries unit to help children with autism. More page 16.

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Stamp of approval for post office at the pub

THE first anniversary of the re-opening of North Road post office in Yate has been celebrated at the pub where it is now located.

Users had been left without postal services when the couple who ran the previous post office retired in 2015 and the premises were withdrawn from post office use.

Publicans Jenna Hale and Paul Jefferies, who run the Codrington Arms further up the road, were approached by Post Office Ltd to see if they were interested in accommodating the post office on the pub site.

They agreed to take it on and incorporate it into a convenience store they were about to open behind the pub in an old barn.

It has now become an important feature in the community and its first anniversary was marked by those who use it.

Jenna said the facility had been well supported by local people and businesses and she

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The project had also been made possible due to a £1,500

grant from the Pub is The Hub organisation, which helped fund the conversion of the disused barn.

Ladden Brook councillor Marian Lewis said: “The whole community is delighted with the services provided by the post office and shop.

“We are particularly pleased with the post office facility, which must have saved us from hundreds of journeys into Yate and long queues in the main post office there.

“As predicted, the old barn serves the communities of Rangeworthy and Iron Acton as well as Engine Common.”

Thornbury and Yate MP Luke Hall, said: “After a year of successful business it was great to be able to once again recognise Jenna and Paul’s efforts to bring back such an important service for the local community."

Christmas trees, bells and comedy for popular Yate festival FIFTY Christmas trees will fill St Mary’s Church in Yate for the second time after the success of a new event last year.

Groups, businesses, schools and individuals from the town and surrounding area have been invited to sponsor and decorate a tree, with the collection of festive features going on show during two weekends in December.

The Christmas Tree Festival is being repeated because it was such a hit with visitors in 2016.

Although entry will be free, people will be able to make a donation to help pay for roof repairs at the church.

Dates for the event are the weekends of December 8-10 and 16-17, with an opening Trees by Candlelight event on Thursday, December 7, from 7pm-9pm featuring Pucklechurch Hand Bell Ringers. St Mary’s own bells will be rung before the event starts.

Throughout the festival, there will be a variety of musical interludes provided by local groups and a special afternoon has been allocated on December 8 for those with mobility difficulties, wheelchair users and parents with buggies.

A festival comedy night has also been organised, with Mark Palmer entertaining the audience on December 16.

Details and tickets are available by contacting Yate Parish Office on 01454 313105.

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Pools re-opened at town’s leisure centre

THE swimming pools at Yate’s leisure centre were due to reopen as Yate and Sodbury Voice went to press, seven months after closing for a £1.4 million refurbishment.

An official opening was organised to welcome swimmers back, with town councillor and South Gloucestershire Council chairman Ian Blair invited to cut a ribbon and see users take the plunge in the upgraded facilities.

A free open day has now been organised for Saturday, November 4, so people can look round the centre and try out the main and learner pools.

The work was funded

by South Gloucestershire Council and included replacing pipework and installing new, environmentally friendly equipment.

Mark Crutchley, chief executive of the Circadian Trust, which manages and runs the centre on behalf of the council,

said: “This has been a major project that has taken us only seven months to complete.

“We’re committed to offering the best facilities to our customers and this work will ensure that we continue to do so. When people come to use the pool, I think they’ll realise that it was well worth the wait.”

Mr Blair said the “wonderfully refurbished pool facilities” were a huge asset for Yate and the surrounding area.

A temporary pool, believed to have been one of the biggest of

its kind, was installed to the rear of the Kennedy Way car park while the centre’s pools were out of action so people could still go

swimming.

Work to dismantle it will now start in the coming weeks.

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Ofsted claims children at risk at Yate day nursery rated as inadequate

A DAY nursery in Yate has been branded inadequate by the education watchdog, which claimed children were at risk of being hurt.

Ofsted said the provider and staff at the Playmates Day Nursery did not manage children's behaviour appropriately and did not support youngsters to understand the consequences of their actions on others.

Inspector Julie Swann said: “This puts children at risk of being hurt.”

She said the nursery, which is run in the YMCA hall in Station Road, did not meet all requirements of the Early Years Register and Childcare Register and the provider failed to understand how to safeguard children adequately, putting them “at significant risk”.

Her report spoke of poor behaviour of staff towards children, “extremely poor” staff interaction with them and some staff showing “an extremely poor attitude” towards youngsters.

Ms Swann said: “They do not treat them with the care, attention and patience that they require. This is detrimental to children's emotional needs.”

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She also said children did not make the progress of which they were capable, they were not taught the importance of healthy lifestyles and were not provided with meals that were nutritionally balanced.

The report said the provider failed to challenge inappropriate comments and practice by staff.

Ms Swann said: “Staff often just shouted ‘Stop it now’ and ‘I have told you to pack it in’ to stop any unwanted behaviour.

They did not explain to children why this behaviour is unacceptable.

“Staff ignore regular disagreements between the children. They told the inspectors that children argue, hit, kick, and push each other over because they 'know each other outside of the setting’."

Ofsted said the issuing of a welfare requirements notice required the provider to take a number of steps to address issues raised.

The nursery is run by Susan Harrison and when previously inspected in 2015 had been rated as good.

The nursery declined to comment.

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Children’s hospice to The Strawbs head for open new charity shop Chipping Sodbury CHILDREN’S Hospice South West is to open a new shop in Yate. The shop opens on Wednesday 8 November at 10am in East Walk and the charity is asking people to come and be some of the first to have a look around.

The new shop will have a range of goods on offer, including quality women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories, as well as children’s toys and games, books, media and bric-a-brac.

CHSW’s Head of Retail, Chris Judd said; ‘We are really looking forward to opening the new shop in Yate. However you are able to support us in the store,

whether that’s shopping with us, by dropping off donations or volunteering, you’ll be helping to support our Charlton Farm hospice in North Somerset.’ The opening of the Yate shop comes as Charlton Farm celebrates 10th anniversary.

The charity is also looking for volunteers to help run the new shop, including getting it ready for opening.

Anyone interested in finding out more about volunteering can contact CHSW’s Volunteer Advisor Stephanie Robey by emailing volunteer@chsw.org. uk or call Stephanie on 01271 313319.

CHIPPING Sodbury will host a concert by the Acoustic Strawbs - a trio from the main Strawbs band - next spring.

The Strawbs originally formed in the 1960s, with Lay Down and Part of the Union among the band’s best known hits.

It had seven consecutive albums in America’s Billboard

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The Acoustic Strawbs feature Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert and Chas Cronk and they will perform in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Friday, March 16.

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Council backs 18a in principle EMERSONS Green Town Council has voted to support the idea of a new junction 18a on the M4.

Seven councillors took part in the vote at the full council meeting on October 12.

They passed a resolution explaining why they preferred the suggested western option behind the science park. It said: • A junction in this area has been requested for years by people living in the area • Industrial sites and the science park have been developed in this area with a view to better motorway access • A junction in this area will support better access to employment • The eastern option would be more disruptive and would have an impact on forestry.

South Gloucestershire Council’s public consultation on the junction and link road has closed and a report is expected in March, before a decision is made as to whether to pursue the idea.

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Charity shop manager Carey urges more people to pay it a visit A NEW manager has taken over the Break charity shop in Chipping Sodbury.

Carey Wells said she aimed to make more people aware of the shop’s presence in Horse Street and encourage them to visit.

She said: “At Break, we make life better for vulnerable young people. We work to help children with disabilities, young people in care and the families that support them.

“We believe every child and young person has the right to a home where they feel safe and loved, so they can grow in confidence and look to the future with hope.”

She said Break’s care division recently held a celebration for the young people in its children’s homes to recognise their achievements while in care or foster homes.

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out by Farooq Chaudhry, who spent time in care as a teenager and went on to be a successful director of a dance company.Ms Wells also said

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Born to run - Clive clocks up another half marathon

VETERAN marathon man Clive Daniels hopes to add a further £11,000 to his fund raising kitty after coming out of retirement to run another 13 miles for charity.

As previously reported in Yate and Sodbury Voice, Clive had hung up his running shoes, only to dust them off for the recent Bristol Half Marathon.

The Yate 71-year-old had changed his mind in the summer when he was the recipient of the British Citizen Award at the House of Lords - an accolade that recognises exceptional endeavour by people in the fields of business, healthcare, the arts, education and in their community..

He said the exploits of the other 30 award winners inspired him to return to running to continue helping Macmillan Cancer Support.

At the half marathon, Clive completed the course in two hours and 27 minutes.

He has now clocked up 33 years of running for charity and to date he has raised £252,000, the majority of which has been for Macmillan in the last 20 years.

Clive thanked all his sponsors for their support. His online charity page is still open at justgiving.com/clivebristol2017 or he can be contacted on 07772 965778.

On the prowl for owls at Yate nature reserve FAMILIES can join an owl prowl in Wapley Bushes nature reserve with expert Ian McGuire.

The free event on Friday, November 10, has been organised by Wapley Bushes Conservation Group.

Mr McGuire runs the WildOwlTV website and YouTube channel and during the event will call owls as they stake out and defend their territory.

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councillor Paul Hulbert said: “Children love exploring the countryside in the dark. Ian has a talent for calling wild owls and if we're as lucky as last time ,we may see wild owls in the trees above us.”

Anyone who wants to go along should meet at the Shire Way entrance to the reserve in south Yate at 7pm, wearing warm clothes and sturdy footwear and carrying a torch.

Village hall to host family show for Christmas A CLASSIC winter tale by Hans Christian Andersen will be performed in Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall.

The Little Match Girl is billed as a family show for Christmas and will be performed by the Last Baguette theatre company.

It will use visual storytelling, live music and puppetry during the performance on Saturday, December 9, to take the audience into the world of match seller Alice’s imagination.

Talking turkeys, dancing rats, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are just some of the characters in the production, along with a chattering Christmas tree.

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New chairman takes on role with leisure centre operators KEEN runner and skier Ross Parker has been appointed chairman of the organisation that runs South Gloucestershire’s leisure centres, including the complex in Yate.

A senior economist with Bristol-based Imperial Brands, Mr Parker joined the Circadian Trust in 2014 and helped oversee the expansion plans for the Bradley Stoke and Longwell Green centres.

He said: “I have seen the trust make significant strides over the past three years, inspiring a range of clients to adopt a healthy lifestyle, not just through sport and activity but through a total lifestyle approach to their well-being.

“I am particularly proud of our achievements with harderto-reach communities through initiatives such as the dementia cafe and helping people rehabilitate after significant

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Mr Parker takes over from Jon Edwards, who has stepped down after 12 years in the role.

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AN annual concert of carols and Christmas music will be staged by Yate Choral Society in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

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Yate nurse scoops award

A YATE district nurse was among the winners at an annual staff celebration held by community health provider Sirona.

Helen Gowen, the district nurse team leader in Yate, received the personal development award at a ceremony held at the Bristol and Bath Science Park.

Sirona provides community health and care services in South Gloucestershire and neighbouring areas, with staff from all sections of the not-

for-profit social enterprise recognised at the ceremony.

Jenny Theed, its director of operations and nursing, thanked staff for “the enormous contribution you make to Sirona and for the difference you make to the lives of so many people”.

Others in the spotlight included the Thornbury Hospital team while the leadership award was won by Deana Taylor, operational manager for community children’s health services in South Gloucestershire.

The hospital was given special praise after being highlighted in a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of Sirona’s services, which led to an overall rating of good.

In the key area of care, the CQC rated Sirona’s provision as outstanding, with staff at the hospital picked out for the way they ensured every patient was cared for with compassion and dignity.

Amanda Eddington, of the CQC in the South West, said: “We found staff going the extra mile with people consistently receiving care which exceeded their expectations.

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be caring and supportive and this allowed care to be effective, consistent and professional. Staff were proud of the organisation and the services the teams they worked in were providing.

“We also found end-of-life care outstanding. There was holistic and person-centred support completely embedded within the department with patients and family fully involved and informed about all aspects of treatment and care.

“That important attention to detail and level of care, treatment and support provided by staff far exceeded expectations.”

Warm comfort: Yate and Sodbury District U3A Quilters with a quilt made for Julia's House Hospice. The quilt is to be used in the relatives room and was made to match the colour scheme of the room. The quilters said; “ We hope it will help provide warmth and comfort for parents in their difficult times.”

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Parks and wildlife areas to continue benefiting from volunteers

A PROGRAMME of environmental work is continuing through November around Dodington, Chipping Sodbury and Yate, with volunteers caring for local wildlife areas.

Members of Lilliput Conservation Group will turn out on Tuesday, November 7, for a work morning in Lilliput Park, meeting at 10am at the Kingfisher Road gate.

They will be back on Saturday, November 11, to carry on maintaining the important local park.

Meanwhile, Wapley Bushes Conservation Group will hold a woodland planting morning at the nature reserve on Saturday, November 18, planting native trees to offset the future effects of ash dieback disease.

Members will meet at 10am at the Shire Way entrance, with

Volunteers at a recent work morning in Lilliput Park two more planting mornings planned for the winter period.

Dodington parish councillor Paul Hulbert said: "Volunteers have a vital role part in maintaining our local wildlife sites and parks.

“We welcome newcomers.

Our local groups have plenty of jobs to be done, with lighter tasks for people who prefer them. They just need to turn up, dressed suitably and wearing stout shoes or wellies.”

Most of the events are part of Dodington Parish Council's Discover Dodington programme and details of all events can be found online at www. dodingtonpc.org.uk/discover

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Brothers-in-law jailed for fraudulent trading A PAIR of rogue traders were each sent to prison for twoand-a-half years after admitting defrauding customers of their block paving business when it was operating in Yate.

Brothers-in-law William Connors, 36, of Swindon and Thomas Connors, 26, of Cardiff, had appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentencing.

They were convicted of a single charge of fraudulent trading under the Companies Act 2006 in connection with their business Homepride Paving Ltd when it was operating in Yate and parts of Swindon between November 2015 and May 2016.

In court, the judge said they ran “a dishonest enterprise” that was designed to pressurise

customers and reap high rewards.

The men were also made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order, which prevents them from cold calling anywhere in the UK for a period of five years.

In addition, a timetable was set under the Proceeds of Crime Act to deal with the profits the pair derived from their enterprise, along with issues of prosecution costs and victim compensation.

The case was taken to court

by South Gloucestershire Council’s trading standards team, which became suspicious of the activities of Homepride Paving in April 2016 when officers noticed an advertisement for the business on a newly block

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Investigations identified a total of 19 victims of rogue trading tactics that were routinely being employed by both men when residents engaged Homepride to do paving work at their homes.

Trading Standards were so concerned about the tactics that they liaised with police and the two men were arrested in Cranleigh Court Road, Yate, in April 2016.

A Homepride Paving work vehicle was also seized, which was found to contain more than £6,000 in cash, as well as mobile phones and an iPad. In court it was disclosed that one of the victims, Charles Watson of Yate, was approached

by William Connors in January 2016 and agreed to have the front and side driveway of his house paved for £4,000.

However, when digging up the existing driveway, Connors claimed there was a problem underneath which required a special type of porous concrete to be laid.

He claimed the price of the job would need to triple to £12,000 but eventually took £7,200 in cash when he realised his customer could not meet his demands.

The two men were originally due to stand trial for fraudulent business activities but at the last moment both pleaded guilty to all of the charges.

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Harvest day pulls the crowds MILD autumn weather helped organisers at Winterbourne Medieval Barn attract 1400 visitors to their Orchard Harvest Day. Cider-making, apple information, flax and linen demonstrations and a steam engine were amongst the attractions for visitors to the historic attraction.

Trustees are now preparing for their Carols in the Barn event on 16 and 17 December at 3.30pm. Members of St Michael’s Church will present their own light-hearted take on the familiar Nativity story.

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Police appeal for witnesses to Iron Acton hit and run POLICE are investigating a hit and run incident near Iron Acton.

The incident happened at about 2.50pm on 25 September on Yate Road, near to Iron Acton Garden Centre.

A motorcycle was in collision with a black car – possibly a Honda – which had blacked out windows.

The motorcyclist was hit from the back, causing the bike to suffer considerable damage. The car failed to stop.

The motorcyclist suffered minor injuries, which did not require hospital treatment.

Police believe there may have been witnesses to the incident and want them to come forward.

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IT has been confirmed that the pet supplies warehouse in Yate that was destroyed by fire had asbestos in it.

Fire crews from the town, as well as Thornbury, Kingswood, Bristol and Portishead, were sent to Beeches Industrial Estate on Waverley Road to tackle the flames.

The area around the premises was cordoned off as smoke poured from the 30x30-metre building (98x98ft), with people in nearby buildings urged to stay away.

Despite the presence of asbestos, experts say that the danger to health is low.

Dr Chitra Arumugam, Consultant in Health Protection at Public Health England, said: “During fires, asbestos containing materials may become damaged and depending on the ferocity of the fire, fragments of asbestos-containing materials can be spread over a wide area.

“It is possible that asbestoscontaining material may have been deposited in ash or debris around the industrial site.

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Reassurance given over asbestos risk after fire on Yate industrial estate health concern as asbestos fibres are held tightly within the body of cement products, such as corrugated roofs, and not readily released into the air during a fire. The risks to health are low and there is unlikely to be any significant exposure to asbestos, following fires involving materials containing asbestos.”

South Gloucestershire Council is working with the landowner’s contractor to clean up any asbestos- containing materials spread by the fire which may have fallen as debris over the surrounding area.

As the building was engulfed in flames and smoke, police diverted traffic from the scene.

Electricity engineers were called in to isolate power in the building and a structural engineer also attended to assess the damage.

The building operates as The Petfood Warehouse and is described on its website as

selling online pet products for dogs, cats, small animals, exotic pets and wild birds.

It said its parent company, AJM, had traded for 30 years and in a message to customers said: “Due to a major fire in

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n AROUND THE W.I Chipping Sodbury Morning W.I Chipping Sodbury Morning WI members were welcomed to their monthly meeting in The Old Grammar School with the sales table full of apple muffins made by one of the members who had made good use of the current glut of apples. A recipe was also available to those who wished to

go home and make their own.

A representative from Blood Bikes attended the meeting to receive our donation to this wonderful band of volunteers who do so much to support the Health Service and of course us.

There followed our AGM where we had a really happy time remembering what we had enjoyed and achieved over

the last year, learning that our finances were healthy, electing new members on to the Committee, thanking those departing for all their hard work, saying thank you to our retiring President and electing our new one.

We then all dashed over to The Squire where we were welcomed by the staff and had an

absolutely wonderful post-AGM lunch.

Forthcoming events include WI Federation Carol Service at St Mary Redcliff, and Chipping Sodbury Carol Service at the Town Hall. Christmas is coming!

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 21 November at 10.00 am at the Old Grammar School.

Bruno to be frank at live interview in Chipping Sodbury BOXING legend Frank Bruno is set to visit Chipping Sodbury to talk about his battles inside and outside the ring.

The former WBC world heavyweight champion will be interviewed on stage in the town hall, with VIP ticket holders able to meet him after the show.

Organised by South West Live, the event takes place on Saturday, January 27, and tickets are already selling well.

Producer James Murden said: "Frank has been through an incredible amount and is an inspiration to a lot of people, It's an honour to bring him to my

home town.”

Bruno became world champion in 1995 by defeating Oliver McCall, leading to an open-top bus tour of London that brought thousands of fans out to cheer him on.

But in 2003 he was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder and he has used his well documented condition to help with the stigma attached to mental health and improve standards of care for those with mental health problems.

Visit SouthWestLive.co.uk to book tickets for the show. They start at £24.95.

Men in Sheds drop-in event popular with would-be members MORE than 100 people attended a drop-in event in Yate for those interested in forming a Men in Sheds group.

Groups have been established in other parts of the country and are increasing in popularity, providing welcoming environments aimed primarily at older men who want to learn new skills, share existing ones and make new friends.

Members can work on their own projects or others to help their local communities.

Yate’s event in the Armadillo youth cafe was organised by the town council, with representatives from other Men in Shed groups explaining what they did.

They included Ian Richardson-Baker, of the Thornbury group, Martin Castree of Patchway and Mervyn Bishop of Warmley.

The council said it was

delighted at the response to the event and the enthusiasm for setting up a group in the town.

Councillor Sue Walker, a representative of the Yate Ageing Better working group, said: “We

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n NEWS A SIMPLE “bag of calm” created by the mum of a boy with autism is being used at Yate Minor Injuries Unit to help other children struggling to cope with the medical surroundings.

It is thought the unit, which is run by care and health provider Sirona, is the first of its type to offer such support to children and their families and matron Sarah Tosh now hopes other emergency departments will adopt it.

Sarah discussed how to improve the experience for autistic children with Kelly Lloyd when her son Rowan, six, hurt his ankle playing football.

Kelly immediately created a bag complete with sensory toys and a brightly coloured weighted cuddle blanket for use in the unit, which already has a child friendly distraction box in the clinic rooms and a quiet room where people can wait if necessary.

Kelly, 41, a mother-of-four from Coalpit Heath, said: “It is so lovely that Sarah and Sirona embraced this. We all know the pressure that staff are under but

Mum’s bag of calm helping young patients at minor injuries unit they are taking the time to make a difference.

“Anxiety levels for children with autism can increase very quickly. I want to do as much as I can to raise awareness.”

Jo Marie Shanks, from the community organisation South Glos Parents and Carers, said: “We like celebrating good practice and we are keen to promote this as it is improving access to services and reducing stress levels for families.”

Sarah said: “Children with autism need a different approach as they cannot communicate how they feel.

“If a parent or carer informs our receptionist that their child is autistic, we ensure they are seen quickly as we know they do not like lots of noise and can be agitated by lights or sounds.

There are different triggers which can cause them to be

upset.

“The bag is full of sensory related items which will help keep them calm while they are being assessed and I’m sure

it will make a difference. The weighted blanket is like receiving a hug as it makes someone feel secure.”

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November 3 n Why did the german democratic Republic fail ? Talk by professor David Clarke of Bath University November 3 n Yate & district. Twinning association Twinned with badsazdetfurth germany Friday 3rd november 2017 at 7.30P.M. Yate library, yate shopping centre. Entrance £3.00 To include light refreshments. Email enquiries to Info@yatetwinning.Co.Uk Or chairman mr monk. Tel no.

01454 853175 Twinning web site Yatetwinning.Co.Uk November 9 n Sodbury and Yate Business Association Business Event with Cheese and Wine, Networking and Speakers sponsored by Simpsons Solicitors. Speakers include: Chris Pockett, Head of Communications at Renishaw ‘From Garage to Global Success - the Renishaw story’ Chipping Sodbury Town Hall 6pm - 8pm. Cost £6 for SYBA members £7.50 non members . To book: https://sybabusinessnetworkevent. eventbrite.co.uk November 12 n Remembrance Service Sunday 12th November 2017 St Marys Church, Yate. A Service of Remembrance will take place on Sunday 12th November. Yate Town Council, St Mary’s Church and the British Legion wish to involve the whole town in the act of remembrance. Meet at Poole Court at 9.15am to parade to St Mary’s Church at 9.30am. Alternatively go straight to St Mary’s Church for the service which commences at 10.00am. For more information contact Yate Town Council: Tel. 01454 866506 email info@ yatetowncouncil.gov.uk or contact St Mary’s Church Office. Tel. 01454 313105.

November 16 n Bristol BS. Monday November 13 commencing 7.30pm. Exhibition Budgerigar Competition.

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 November 16 n Yate, Chipping Sodbury and Dodington Community

Engagement Forum. Thursday 16th November 2017, 7.00pm – 9.00pm at Poole Court, Poole Court Drive, Yate, BS37 5PT November 17 n Clare Teal's All New Show Chipping Sodbury Town Hall For Tickets Call 077 33 898762 November 17 n Free Music Festival. Friday 17 November. Yate Methodist Church Hall. Didsbury Rooms ground floor, Moorland Road, Yate BS37 4BZ. Free music fetsival with various musicians 7pm to 10pm in aid of Hedgehog Rescue, More details call 07758 701547 November 23 n Avon Organic Group. The local group for everyone interested in organic growing and organic foods.

Our talk this month is “Making Room for Wildlife” with Rupert Higgins, past vice-Chair of Avon Wildlife Trust and freelance ecologist, who has been studying the wildlife of Bristol for more than 30 years. Many of his observations come from his own garden, but he also explores the woods, heaths, rubbish tips and pavements of Bristol. Much wildlife thrives in our city, and much more just manages to cling on, with startling changes over the years and more expected. There is much that we can do to encourage urban wildlife and we will be able to discuss the best ways in which we can help. Thursday, 23rd November 2017, 7pm – 9pm at The Station (in the Dance Studio), Silver Street, Bristol. BS1 2AG. All welcome. Visitors £5 / Members £2. www.groworganicbristol.org / secretaryaog@gmail.com 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-district-

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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 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 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.

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Monthly courses from Natural Progress n November 11th— Understanding Thoughts & Behaviour n December— Holiday n January 6th—Living in Line with Your Values. n February 3rd — Motivation Techniques n March 3rd —Communicate More Effectively . n April 7th —Where the Magic Happens. n May 5th —What Are You Like? n June 2nd —Mind-Body Connection n July & August—Holiday For each workshop attended you may book one discounted, private coaching session for £25 1 ticket = £25 2+ tickets = £20 each 7:30 pm—9:30 pm at YOSC, Broad Lane, Yate Contact: www. naturalprogress.co.uk jen@ naturalprogress.co.uk

Wicked Aromaz and Friends Wicked Aromaz and Friends Proudly Presents Craft and Gift Fayres. Free Admission. Chipping Sodbury Town Hall n Saturday 7 October 10am to 4pm

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

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

E-mail colinpauline@hotmail.com or Chairman, Peter Dark. Tel 01454 201217. E-mail honey@darkm. freeserve.co.uk Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition

and social experience that Bristol Budgerigar Society can offer. n Bristol Area Stroke Foundation Weekly Stroke Support Group The group has a varied programme of events and activities. Shireway Community Association, Yate BS37 8YS. Every Monday from 2pm till 4pm. If you are interested in coming along or want to volunteer contact our office on 0117 9647657 n Bristol Budgerigar Society hold meetings at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol BS34 6HR. Meetings commence at 7.30pm on the second Monday 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 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, 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.

Tuesday n Sodbury & District Flower Arrangement Society The Society meets every month

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of the year (except August and December) at the Old Grammar School in Chipping. Sodbury.

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

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

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

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

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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

Local charity Carers Support Centre is running free training for carers • Caring with Confidence - 4 week course on Mondays, 1-3pm in Fishponds (starts Mon 2 November). This course will help you improve your confidence in making decisions, working with professionals and getting the practical support you need.

• Mindfulness - Saturday 2 December, 10am-1pm in Fishponds.

This workshop will introduce you to techniques that focus on being ‘in the moment’, relaxed and receptive. You will be taught simple techniques you can continue to practice together at home, with the person you care for.

To book your free place, call Pauline Edwards-Samuels on 0117 958 9988.

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED n Oasis Memory Café - in partnership with the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury and supported

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

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

Meetings usually start at 8pm with people arriving from 7:30pm. We welcome new members and can train people to pass their Amateur radio Foundation and Intermediate

Licences. Our website is at http:// tsgarc.uk. n Chakra Dancing Workout for mind, body & soul, Ridgewood Community Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. 0930-1030am £5 each on the door.

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

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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

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED sachabellydance@yahoo.co.uk for full details Ridgewood Community Association, Yate BS37 4AF 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.

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 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 Contact: Denise 07944 887979 or Reg 0117 9652229

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, Chipping Sodbury. Beginners Welcomed. Mat can be provided.

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

Sunday n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre.

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

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Draft plan proposes 32,500 homes for South Gloucestershire thousands of them in the Yate area

THE final draft of a blueprint for housing and employment development in the West of England has included thousands more homes for South Gloucestershire, including in and around Yate.

The document said two broad locations to the north west and west of the town would provide a new residential neighbourhood and employment area.

It set a minimum of 2,000 homes, of which at least 1,000 would be built within the plan period of 20 years.

It also included a new local centre, at least one school and a “significant new employment land allocation” of 30 hectares at west Yate.

Meanwhile, neighbouring Coalpit Heath has been given an

allocation of 1,800 houses.

In total, South Gloucestershire is set to expand by 32,500 homes up to 2036, with other allocations including 1,200 in Charfield and a further 500 in Thornbury - which has already seen large scale house building and other plans also given approval.

The controversial Buckover “garden village” scheme for land near to Thornbury has been kept in the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) draft.

Overall, Buckover could see

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3,000 homes built but 1,500 have been included for the plan period.

The JSP 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.

The draft was due to be discussed by the West of England Joint Committee on October 30 and by South Gloucestershire Council on November 8.

Subject to the approval of the four councils within the West of England, consultation is planned this winter before the document and feedback received is sent to the Secretary of State for examination next year.

Growth reported at Yate Shopping Centre YATE Shopping Centre has reported footfall growth of 2.6 per cent on last year, bucking the national trend.

There are also fewer vacant units compared to three years ago when there were 26 empty premises within the centre.

During the coming Christmas period, when the usual pop-up shops return, it is expected to have only three units vacant.

Yate mayor John Ford said: “The shopping centre is an important barometer for Yate.

It is one of the more significant employers in the town and a major community asset.”

Centre manager Andy Lowrey said: “It is important that the centre is fully occupied as we approach the critical Christmas trading period. The independent operators rely on good footfall and plenty of activity in the centre”.

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n HERITAGE

November, 2017

View from Yate Heritage Centre . . .

Women in 1917 DURING the last three years we have been marking the centenary of the First World War, especially relating to the Yate and Sodbury area.

Recent research has demonstrated how much this era transformed the lives of working women locally and nationally.

Aircraft repair depot An example of change for women was the No 3 (Western) Aircraft Depot set up in Yate by the Royal Flying Corps in 1917.

The depot comprised vast aircraft and engine repair sections created to alleviate the crippling loss of aircraft at this time.

Normally, working in manual industries was regarded as a male preserve but by this time, women were filling the employment gaps left by local men fighting abroad.

At its height in 1918, the depot

employed 1,800 staff, of which 497 were women. Although a proportion of the women were involved in administration, it is clear many worked as mechanics, drivers and porters.

Women were also employed in other wartime industries. The Cow Mills site in Chipping Sodbury, which was normally used for producing animal feed, was given over to munitions production.

Women were therefore making grenades, missiles and gun cartridges on the site and had the dangerous job of filling smoke bombs, which in turn were tested on the River Frome.

Businesswomen Women had been responsible for running businesses for many years before the 20th century.

However, more men were absent than ever during the First World War and there were increasing pressures on older men to fight after 1916 as more

Aircraft repair depot staff 1919

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Many local businesses were run by women at this time. In 1917, Annie Codrington ran the Portcullis Hotel in Chipping Sodbury, having taken it over from her mother, Elizabeth, in 1906, and was assisted mainly by women.

Other businesses run by women included the Chipping Sodbury ironmonger’s Dowding - Emily Dixon and Elizabeth Dowding in the early 1900s - while Mrs Trotman was registered as a butcher in the town’s Broad Street before 1906.

Diary dates Until Saturday, November 25:

The History of Women in Yate exhibition.

Tuesday, November 14: 7.30pm Yate lecture series, Mining and the First World War. Booking essential, free for Friends of Yate Heritage Centre (YHC).

Wednesday, November 15: 7.30pm Yate and District Archaeology Group meeting, Medieval Wall Paintings with Ellie Pridgeon.

Tuesday, November 21: 7.30pm Yate lecture series, Get orf my Land, a history of farming in Gloucestershire with John Putley.

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n ADVICE FROM ABBOTSWOOD PHARMACY

Get help for that smoking habit AT Abbotswood Pharmacy we are very passionate about our involvement in the Stoptober campaign. Stoptober is a national Stop Smoking Campaign that runs every October. Half of all smokers will die as a result of a smoking-related disease. That is an estimated 100,000 people every year or 1/6 of all deaths. Cancers, breathing disorders, heart disease, miscarriages are a few of the many proven associated health problems.

There have been many government-led campaigns to encourage people to give up the habit. Despite a steady decline over a few decades, that rate of decline has now slowed. Those in the lowest income groups, the unemployed or suffering from mental health issues have not been successfully helped to quit. They are also more likely to be heavy smokers at 21 to 30 cigarettes a day. Children of smokers are more likely to take up the habit, especially at an early age.

What can Abbotswood Pharmacy do to help? South Gloucestershire Council, despite of all the funding pressures, has continued to support community pharmacies like Abbotswood Pharmacy to provide a stop smoking service. You get free NHS funded stop smoking products and the support of trained advisers to recommend the right products and offer tailored support.

Our service is confidential and non-judgemental. We know that most people succeed after a few attempts so no attempt to reduce or give up is a waste of time.

Scientists have already acknowledged that it is a difficult habit to beat but using a support service like ours increases your chances of doing so by 40%. We listen to you and look for the solutions, products and approach tailored to you.

We also support ‘‘vapping’’ the use of e-cigarettes to help you give up, in combination with our

other products and services. Even smokers acknowledge it is bad for health, socially unacceptable, dangerous in pregnancy and harmful to children. We respect your right to make decisions about your health and lifestyle so offer ourselves as friends, ready and

willing to help.

Coincidentally, we have one of the highest quit success rates in the area. Why not give us a try and see for yourself how. At Abbotswood pharmacy, we always have smoking advisors available.

Come in or call 01454 313193.

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n FIRE SAFETY Fire Safety with Yate Fire Station JUST recently Avon Fire & Rescue Service has noticed a slight increase in Road Traffic Collisions especially on our surrounding Motorways. Unfortunately daily travel and long distance commutes is part of life, whether it's a visit to family or friends or just our daily commute to work. At the end of this month the clocks will go back meaning an extra hour in bed but also days getting darker in the run up to Christmas. Driving conditions will change due to wet weather, wet leaves on the road surfaces and frosty conditions that can make driving conditions more hazardous.

As an emergency service we would love to have a magic wand to make everyone's trip as safe as possible, but we can provide advice to all drivers for the coming months.

If you are planning on making long trips or regular commutes it would be beneficial to check local/ national weather broadcasts and travel news for any disruptions and

be prepared to change your plans if conditions worsen. Also regular checks of your vehicle is essential prior to any journey this can include the following: • Make sure lights are clean and working • Battery is fully charged • Windscreen and wiper blades are clean • Screen wash is topped up (also consider anti-freeze) • Tyres are checked for correct tread depth • Tyre pressures are correct (including spare tyre) • Oil and coolant levels are checked regularly.

You can find more advice at www.avonfire.gov.uk/safetyadvice/road-safety/driving-inwinter Crew Manager Mark Rayner

November, 2017

Fund raising couple have stamp appeal licked A SOUTH Gloucestershire couple who support a charity that fights blindness have appealed for used stamps to be sent to them.

Ron and Gina Pritchard are co-ordinators for RP Fighting Blindness and work to let more people know about the disease retinitis pigmentosa – known as RP – which leads to loss of vision and blindness.

They also help to raise money for research that is aimed at finding a treatment or cure for the 25,000 people in the UK of all ages who are affected by the condition.

The couple, who live in Winterbourne, said the charity recently announced a new collaboration with the Macular Society to fund young PhD students to carry out research in the field of genetic macular diseases.

A used stamps appeal is already well supported by people in South Gloucestershire but Ron and Gina said they were needed more than ever now in order to fund the latest research project.

They can also accept unwanted stamp collections, as well as old and foreign coins. The donated items are then sold on to dealers to raise funds.

The couple said: “There are now patients in clinical trials - help us give them a hope of vision.”

Stamps to be donated should be preferably cut outside the perforations, together with the corner of the envelopes bearing them, and sent to 22 Huckford Road, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1EA. Ron and Gina also give talks to local groups about RP. Anyone interested should either email bristolsglosfightingblindness@gmail.com or phone 01454 772927.

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n ON THE BEAT

Keep your house safe as the nights draw in

Local police news with

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DID you see us at West Walk, Yate Shopping Centre, on Friday 20 October? We joined South Gloucestershire Council and SARI offering information and advice about hate crime as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week. Find out more on our website.

Have you had people coldcalling or delivering leaflets for home maintenance or gardening work? We’ve had had recent reports of people offering to clean driveways or make roof or gutter repairs.

While many legitimate firms use promotional leaflets, it’s a favourite tactic for so-called ‘rogue traders’ – people who persuade householders to have work done unnecessarily, to a poor standard or who overcharge.

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There was a recent incident of a man who offered to make repairs for an elderly householder in Bristol, then stole cash from him and made off without doing any work. Thanks to a call with vehicle details from a concerned witness, we made an arrest.

We work with South Gloucestershire Council’s trading standards officers to deal with offenders and want to remind you how you can steer clear of unscrupulous traders:.

•G et three quotes for work •B e suspicious of any business leaflet which only contains a mobile number. Genuine businesses will include the trader’s full name, address and landline telephone number •D on’t deal with cold callers on your doorstep

•D o not pay for work or materials in advance or hand over a cash deposit •D on’t agree to a trader starting any work straight away – you have a legal right to a cooling off period before work starts •K eep your cash in the bank, not at home You can report rogue traders through Citizens’ Advice on 03454 04 05 06 or by emailing trading. standards@southglos.gov.uk.

South Gloucestershire Council’s website, www.southglos.gov. uk has a ‘Buy with Confidence’ directory along with more information about rogue trading and doorstep crime.If you’re concerned about anyone calling door-to-door in your area – especially if they are visiting elderly or vulnerable people – call us straight away on 101. If a crime’s underway, ring 999.

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Red or green - or is it yellow?

NOW those of you who visit an Opticians regularly may remember that sometimes (and not always!) we ask you to compare black circles on a red and green background. This test has a couple of uses, but it can be a bit trickier for some patients than others so tends to be one of a couple of similar tests used to fine tune your glasses prescription.

The main use we have for colour these days are both in our amazing glasses collections (you may know of our love for Italian designed Vanni frames - which are truly stunning!) and also for youngsters who are experiencing reading difficulties.

I have talked about our frames many times, to see these for yourself just call in to our practices. For the colour testing for those with reading or learning difficulties I have more to say.

I remember in my local school (yes, yes, it was several years ago, but my memory remains intact) two class mates had tinted glasses - coincidentally both shades of blue. Dad prescribed these to help my classmates read more easily.

How you may ask? Well back then it was a manual test consisting of comparing transparent coloured sheets called overlays and seeing which the patient chose and could read better with.

These days we have a touch more sophistication to our testing for colour preference. We use an automated program which has an enormous range of colours our patients can choose from, we measure their reading speed, symptoms and impression of black print on a white background then following the precise colour lens testing we repeat these tests.

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improvement who also notice the improvement themselves we offer a colour lens trial.

There is an interesting statistic, that of those who find a colour beneficial, around 90% have an underlying problem of visual stress. This led us to look in more detail. Our latest aid here is an IR tracking system, used as part of our Optometric Vision Therapy assessment. The eye tracking system assesses how we read in much finer detail than possible with human observation only, it charts reading performance and guides treatment options.

The improvements can be quite astounding, and have over recent months really helped many who

were reluctant readers become in several cases enthusiastic readers!

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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.

I’ve always had a bit of a dodgy back, ever since as a teenager I put a bit too much effort into bowling in the cricket nets with too little warm up beforehand.

I’m now the wrong side of fifty and I still get that familiar lower back ache when I stand for too long or go on a long distance flight. It’s not chronic, I can still trundle in and bowl my overs in the summer, but I’m always open to ideas of how to ease the pain when it comes.

Yoga, I have to admit, was not on the list of things to do anytime soon. But when I spoke to Nazama of locally based Yoga-In she insisted yoga was excellent for your back, even for stiff, can’t touch your toes types like me.

I wasn’t sure if I was confident enough to attend one of her group sessions, but luckily Nazama also COMMUNITY groups and voluntary organisations across Avon and Somerset can make a bid for funding from the area’s Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens.

Grants of up to £3,000 are available for groups that have a positive and lasting impact on their locality.

Ms Mountstevens said since launching the Community Action Fund in 2013, more than £500,000 had been awarded for various crime reduction and

does one-on-one sessions, and so I found myself giving it a go in my lounge one morning.

Mats out, music on, it all seemed to be going well - a little too well. It was then I realised we were only on the warm up.

So much for the all-over glow I thought yoga had brought me.

We started on the more serious stuff. If you haven’t done yoga before it can all seem bit of a mystery, even the basics of how to stand up straight. To be honest I was like a baby giraffe, hands and legs going everywhere.

But with a bit of patience and a good teacher, things started to fall into place. Before long I was taking baby steps into some proper Yoga positions. The Maltese Cross, Baby Locust, Spinx, Cat and Spiral, I was twisting and turning all over the place.

Apparently it’s all about your core muscles. If you don’t know how to find your core, as Nazama delicately put it, “just imagine you’re trying to stop going to the toilet”. That’s your core right there.

Despite being in my own lounge, with the dog barking her desire to be let in from exile in the garden, I found that I was really

Nazama has the tough task of teaching Richard yoga

instructing me I can see how.

However, the self conscious feeling that I was, after all, in my own front room with someone I barely knew stopped me drifting off. Perhaps next time. I’ll keep you posted.

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

Grants offered for crime reduction and community safety schemes community safety schemes.

This year alone, nearly £70,000 has been allocated to 27 community and voluntary projects.

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Although Yoga has many benefits, Nazama believes strongly that the back can really benefit, especially for those in pain. She told me;“The most common reason why people take up yoga is to help with their back pain. It's hardly surprising, when back pain is the largest global cause of disability, affecting nearly 1 in 10 people.”

“Stress, depression, heavy lifting, repetitive movement and sitting for long periods can all affect your back over time. Too many people often miss the early signs or "put up" with the pain.”

Her Healthy Back Care course takes six weeks and although my back problems are nowhere near as serious as others, it will be interesting to see how I, and my back, shape up.

In truth I am a lazy person, so my favourite part of the session was the relaxation section at the end. Nazama tells me many clients fall asleep at this point and, lying down, eyes closed, with gentle music and Nazama’s lilting voice

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She said she wanted to hear from any group running a project that ensured its community was safe and felt safe.

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MP asks for feedback on later sort it centre opening hours

LOCAL MP Luke Hall says he is to look into the operating hours of Yate Sort-It centre after residents said they are inconvenient for working families.

Sort It centres across South Gloucestershire are open 8:30am to 4:30pm, 7 days a week, for people to recycle household waste, but there is no evening opening.

South Gloucestershire Council has told Mr Hall that the present hours offer the best options within the budget available, with later opening hours in the past seeing a low number of users.

The MP is now seeking residents thoughts on whether later opening hours on one day a week would be useful.

He said; “Just as the Mall offers late night shopping on a Thursday, many people are asking whether the Sort-it Centre should offer later access one night a week. As a Yate resident myself, I am asking for feedback on whether there is enough demand for the centre to open later and close later one day a week."

Grants on offer COMMUNITY groups and voluntary organisations across Avon and Somerset are being invited to bid for funding from the area’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens.

Grants of up to £3,000 are available for groups that provide a positive and lasting impact across the local communities of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Somerset.

In the latest round of funding over £25,000 was awarded to 13 projects that offer diversionary activities for young people, provide crime prevention solutions such as the installation of CCTV and tackle anti-social behaviour.

The deadline for applications is Friday December 1. Visit www. avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk/ Partnerships/CommissionersCommunity-Action-Fund.aspx

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Masons make anniversary gift to Jessie May Trust A LOCAL charity that helps families care for terminally ill children has received a large donation from the Masons.

The £15,000 donation to the Jessie May Trust was part of a scheme to give £3 million to 300 charities across the country to mark the 300th anniversary of the formation of Grand Lodge in London, £58,000 was distributed to six local charities across Gloucestershire, with the Jessie May Trust chosen by the public.

Recipients of all the donations were invited to the Masonic Hall in Stroud for the ceremony which was hosted by the Provincial Grand Master for Gloucestershire, Tim Henderson-Ross. Guest of honour was the Lord Lieutenant, Dame Janet Trotter DBE.

Chris Roys (Chief Executive) and Helen Mackie (Community Events Officer) holding the £15,000 Masonic Charitable Foundation certificate, accompanied by Tim HendersonRoss and Dame Janet Trotter DBE.

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Long-serving staff thanked for their work by homecare provider A PERSONAL homecare provider in South Gloucestershire has celebrated four years of trading with a presentation to long-serving members of staff.

Bluebird Care South Gloucestershire, based in Chipping Sodbury, provides home and live-in care to the elderly and adults with disabilities across the district from Thornbury to Charfield, from Yate to Almondsbury and all the surrounding towns and villages.

Managing director Jack Whitfield, said: “We never thought support for our work would have grown so quickly in such a short space of time.

“We prioritise ourselves on delivering a standard of care that must be good enough for our own parents.”

Mr Whitfield owns and manages the office with his wife, Sophie, and they still have three of their original five care workers with them - Karina Hale, Dawn Mortiboys and Tara Bees.

He said: “Our current staff roster includes mothers and daughters and cousins across two families. We aim to provide a high quality ‘home’ feel to the work we do.”

Flowers were presented to Karina and Dawn as a thankyou but Tara couldn’t make it as she was having a baby at the time.

BARONESS Shirley Williams and TV wildlife presenter Simon King are the latest big names to be included in the next Thornbury Arts Festival.

Politician Shirley Williams, who was once tipped to be the UK's first woman prime minister, was one of the Gang of Four Labour MPs who quit to form

the Social Democratic Party in the early 1980s, changing the political landscape.

She supported the establishment of the Liberal Democrats in 1987 and stood

Karina Hale and Dawn Mortiboys.

More top names for Thornbury Arts Festival down as their leader in the House of Lords in September 2004 after three years of service.

Previously, when a member of the Labour party, she had served as a member of both the Wilson and Callaghan governments in the 1960s and 70s.

She recently retired from the House of Lords after 50 years in politics and was made a Companion of Honour in the last New Year’s Honours list.

Simon King’s fascination with wildlife began in his childhood home in Africa and he is now known to millions as a face of Springwatch and Big Cat Diary.

His illustrated talk at the festival next April will takes his audience on a journey of discovery, showing how everyone can talk to the animals in their own neighbourhood and get first class views of wildlife as a result.

There will also be a question and answer session within the show.

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Also booked to appear are the Birmingham Town Hall Gospel Choir, Paralympian Kate Grey and actor Rebecca Vaughan with her award-winning drama Jane Eyre.

There will also be music by the Remy Harris Trio and the baroque ensemble Passacaglia.

The festival will run over nine days to Saturday, April 28, with tickets going on sale once the full programme has been finalised

Hollywood star - from Frenchay!

THE Hollywood career of a local-born actor will feature in a new exhibition about Frenchay School, which was founded 175 years ago.

The exhibition, at Frenchay Museum, includes a display about Nigel de Brulier, who was born Francis Packer and went on to have an illustrious career in the film industry.

Francis was born in one of the lodges of Frenchay Park in 1877 and was educated at Frenchay School until he was 11-years-old, when he left to start work in Frenchay Park House as a hall boy. In 1897 he emigrated to America and began his movie career.

Frenchay Village Museum is at the junction of Begbrook Park and Frenchay Park Road. It’s open Saturday and Sunday from 2-5pm and Wednesday from 1-4pm. Entry is free.

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A REVIEW of the organisation that runs Yate and Winterbourne international academies has resulted in a report describing its financial position as “vulnerable”.

The document published by South Gloucestershire’ s internal audit service said significant changes were now required to allow the separation of the two schools’ finances.

The Ridings’ Federation of Academies currently still has responsibility for the Winterbourne sites Yate and but the Yate academy - including the secondary school, primary phase and nursery - is set to transfer to the Greenshaw Learning Trust in September.

A request for the review the federation’s governance of and financial management was made by Ridings’ trustees after a financial notice to improve was issued by the Education Funding Agency in light of a potential £1 million deficit by the end of the current academic year.

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The South Gloucestershire bus review has now closed. Thank you so much to the hundreds of local people who got in touch and supported my campaign to make three big improvements to the 82 bus service: Firstly, to bring the service back to Chipping Sodbury High Street, to ensure that nobody from Chipping Sodbury has to change bus services between the High Street and Southmead Hospital.

Secondly, to see earlier start and later finish times, with more buses put on during peak hours, to allow everybody who wants to visit and spend time with a friend or relative, or get to work at Southmead Hospital, can use the bus service earlier and later than they can now.

Thirdly, to see an improvement in the reliability of the current service, to give customers in Yate and Chipping Sodbury the confidence to use the service in all weathers.

The hundreds of people who agreed to sign the petition to bring about these changes have helped me make the case when I raised this issue with the Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, the local bus companies and the new Mayor of the West of England to explain how important this issue is to Yate and Chipping Sodbury.

The good news is that we have now officially secured a review into the 82 bus service, and the Council have now confirmed they will be examining each of our three aims. Our voice as a community

has been united calling for these changes, and I am grateful to the Council for listening and making progress towards delivering these improvements.

I will be keeping the community updated as this issue progresses, and I can assure everybody locally that in the meantime, I will continue to raise this important issue at every level until we see these improvements, serving Chipping Sodbury, and giving residents in Yate more confidence in its service.

For now, thank you to everyone that is helping me make that case to the Council as to why this service is so important to our community and thank you for support as we keep up the pressure.

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Folk and world music group to n COMMUNITY NEWS help celebrate music society’s Tourist centre appeals landmark anniversary INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed folk and world music group Joglaresa will perform at the latest Chipping Sodbury Music Society event organised in its 70th anniversary year.

The London-based ensemble has been playing since 1992 and was the first band of its kind to develop a programme of songs entirely devoted to Mary Magdalen.

It aims to connect ancient and traditional music and band members have spent years in North Africa and the Middle East absorbing the best traditional tunes and learning languages such as Arabic and Hebrew.

Joglaresa has performed at festivals and made numerous radio broadcasts around the world.

The group will now be in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Tuesday,

December 5, at 7.30pm and tickets can be bought online at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ csmusicsociety/ or by visiting Cadeaux & Co in Hatherell’s Yard, Chipping Sodbury.

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VOLUNTEERS are needed to help run Chipping Sodbury’s tourist information centre.

The information centre is based in the Clock Tower in High Street and as well as helping visitors to the town with information on the local area and its facilities, also sells a range of gifts.

This year it is also selling a range of Christmas cards to help various good causes.

People can also buy tickets for events taking place locally.

Anyone interested in being a volunteer should either email chippingsodburytic@gmail.com for an application form or phone 01454 326336.

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All Sparkle and Fizz!

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.

IT’S November again, with the prospect of cold nights and dark evenings. But one joy that brightens November are the fireworks on Bonfire Night.

For me as a cook it’s also an ideal opportunity to have some friends round for simple party nibbles and a glass of fizz. One of my favourites is sausage roll, warm from the oven. Sausage rolls used to be looked down upon, but in recent years they’ve become trendy.

You can find all sorts of recipes on line for different fillings, ranging from Christmassy ones with added cranberries and chestnuts, traditional pork and sage (my recipe below) to Delia’s vegetarian “sausage rolls” My personal favourite at the moment are venison and red wine ones. They’re made from venison and red wine sausage meat which is available at Jon Howells Family Butchers in Chipping Sodbury.

Venison is a very healthy meat, low in fat, high in protein and very

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Of course, a batch of your favourite homemade sausage rolls popped in the freezer now are always useful come the festive season.

Super Sausage Rolls

Makes 9 large or 12 small rolls Ingredients: •R eady made puff pastry (Marks and Spencers I think is the best) 500g (approx 1lb) Filling: •P ork Sausage meat – 500g(1ib) •1 large cooking apple- peeled and chopped into small chunks • Worcestershire sauce- 1 dessertspoon or to taste • F resh sage leaves- small handful, torn into small pieces •C hilli powder- ¼ tsp- optional • S mall amount of beaten egg for glazing.

Preheat oven to 200°c/400°f/gas 6 Here’s what you do: 1. First make the filling. In a large mixing bowl mix all the filling ingredients with your well-washed hands until well combined.

2. Cut the puff pastry in half lengthwise.

3. On a floured board roll each half out into an oblong the thickness of a pound coin.

4. Divide the sausage mixture in half and roll each half into a long sausage the same length as the pastry.

5. Brush the edges with the beaten egg.

6. Place the sausage shape on the length of the pastry and carefully roll up. Be careful to keep the roll quite tight or the filling may fall out! Make sure you end up with the join underneath when you place the rolls on the baking sheet.

7. Using a sharp knife cut the roll into pieces the size you would like.

8. Place on a baking sheet lined with non-stick baking parchment. Leave enough space around each roll for them to puff up.

9. Brush lightly with the beaten egg. (You don’t want the pastry to be soggy!)

10. Make a couple of slashes on the top of each roll to allow the steam to escape.

11. Place in the lower part of the oven for about 15 mins and then transfer to the top of the oven to brown them off until they are golden brown, 10 – 15mins 12. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Cook’s Tips These are best eaten warm from the oven, but they can be made and then frozen for up to 3 months.

Defrost in the bottom of the fridge overnight or use your microwave.

Then warm in a low oven for about 5mins.

So much nicer than anything you can buy in the shops, even the poshest ones!

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A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second hand Style Richard continues his investigation into the used Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles (AFV) market.]

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, 2010 – present: Ever so nice, but what a price If, by some miracle, you’ve read all three of my articles so far you’d be forgiven for thinking that I don’t much like AFVs. Limited range, sometimes unnecessary styling, questionable use of materials - all have conspired in varying degrees to prevent me from making a ringing endorsement. So can a premium offering from Stuttgart change all that?

Well the answer is yes, in short.

The Cayenne has been with us since 2003, and Porsche have progressively put petrol, diesel

and then hybrid motors under the bonnet. They may not bother with a diesel for the new model, but that’s another story. What has also happened, to my eyes at least, is a gradual softening of the Cayenne’s previously ungainly looks. Porsche have somehow managed to make it longer and wider but look shorter and narrower. Clever stuff, but I still took real care around the narrower lanes of Frampton Cotterell. The Cayenne has also got a whole lot more reliable – MK1 ’03 to ‘07 cars are a brave second hand choice. Unsurprisingly I have the Hybrid on test, originally released in 2010 with the supercharged 3.0 V6 petrol from Audi’s S4. This combines with a Bosch electric motor of increasing output to produce between 333bhp and 416bhp.

My 2016 ‘S’ test model, a

plug-in, is the full power version and goes extremely well. The V6 is a gem, the 8 speed gearbox really smooth and there’s no hint of supercharger whine, just a silky crescendo as the revs rise through four oval exhausts. There are three engine/battery settings of mounting excitement, and in ‘Sport’ they combine to deliver 0-60 in under 6 seconds. Porsche kindly claim a comedic 85mpg to ensure you pay no road tax for all this fun.

They’re only fooling the authorities though; over 7,000 miles this one has managed 32mpg, which is still fabulous for a 2 tonne Clifton tractor that happens to run like a sports car. Feeling sensible? Let the battery power the car under 30% throttle (monitored by the handy gauge provided). You can travel at up to 75mph on battery power alone, or for 25 miles at lower

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Behind the wheel it feels very Porsche, which means 5 precise dials, a small and well-trimmed steering wheel and the feeling of sitting in rather than on the comfortable and body hugging seats. You have to look out of the window to remember you’re in an SUV. For passengers it felt a bit more like being in a very nice Audi, which in a way you are of course.

All the fittings looked and felt superb, as they should at this price.

And what a price - £80k+ new, and not depreciating anywhere near quick enough for me, despite there being plenty on the used market outside of main dealers. Blame that on a sky-high image conferred by the badge, coupled with solid Porsche build and proven VWGroup mechanical reliability.

This car is all about beating the tax man in style. Forget about any environmental credentials and instead know this: If you’re in the market for a second-hand Cayenne you don’t need to look any further than the Hybrid version. But it is very far from a bargain, and that means it misses out on being my used AFV winner by a whisker…

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News from Stroud Auction Rooms

LOTS for December's specialist jewellery section are already heading into Stroud Auction Rooms. This preChristmas sale is always popular with vendors and buyers alike and this year the rush has started early, but entries are still invited with the closing date of 18thNovember.

Jewellery expert Alexandra Bowkett has been kept busy appraising and cataloguing the huge amount of jewellery which has already been consigned for the threeday auction (December 6, 7 and 8) with much more expected to come in. For some time now, the quarterly jewellery sales have taken up the whole of the first day of the sale at Stroud Auctions - and it certainly looks as if the pattern will continue in December. Alex points out that it's not just the quantity of the consigned jewellery that has taken her by surprise but the extraordinary quality of many of

the pieces being brought in.

Among the items already consigned are several soughtafter Tiffany pieces with guide prices of £3,000-£5,000, and a rare 1938 Cartier brooch set with citrines and diamonds, which is guided at £10,000-£15,000.

This stunning brooch in the form of a flower typifies the new designs which came about after the International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life in Paris the previous year, where exciting new designs featuring animals and flowers were on display. The brooch is also set with large citrines, which became incredibly popular for a brief period around this time due to the newly discovered deposits in Brazil.

Also consigned are some beautiful diamond-set and Victorian pieces.

If you have items of jewellery you may wish to sell then please bring them along to the saleroom and Alexandra will be pleased

Cartier Brooch to help. Either call into one of the regular free valuation days (Fridays 9am-5pm or Saturdays 9am-12.30pm) or ring 01453 873800 and make an appointment for Alex to appraise your pieces.

You can also email her at info@stroudauctions.co.uk.

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Frankie goes to Goalden Globes - and wins national netball award NETBALL coach Frankie Nutt has won a top accolade from the sport’s national governing body.

Having already won the grassroots coach award of the year at the 2017 South West Goalden Globe event, Frankie went on to represent the region at the England final, where she then won the national title.

Frankie, of Old Sodbury, has provided coaching opportunities and training across the former Avon area, as well as introducing more than 130 new players to netball.

England Netball said she won her award for her “excellent work in providing young talented netballers with a focused environment to progress through

the Avon Academy performance pathway”.

But Frankie, who has two young sons, said: “I was a bit dumbstruck. I just didn’t expect it.”

As well as coaching at clubs at Bath University and Colston’s Girls’ School in Bristol, Frankie also runs a Back to Netball group that plays at Chipping Sodbury School.

But she said it was largely through a friend that she became involved in the sport and developed her role.

She said: “I didn’t really play netball at school but a good friend launched a team in Yate and pestered me about it. It all spiralled from there really.”

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Coach announced for Yate Yate blind sailor returns based shooting squad home with medal

MARK Lodge has been unveiled as the sprint coach of the Target Sprint GB Squad Mark is based at the UK’s first Target Sprint Regional Centre, Yate Outdoor Sports Complex, and was introduced to the sport 12 months ago.

He has recently returned from Canada where he supported GB athletes at the Invictus Games.

His appointment comes ahead of the first GB Squad training weekend in November, A spokesman for the squad said: “Mark brings enthusiasm in abundance and valuable skills in the ‘sprint’ element to the newly formed GB Squad. This an important piece in the jigsaw puzzle completing the full picture of Target Sprint.”

Mark with Katie Robbins, Junior Women National Champion 2017 and Target Sprint GB Squad athlete. Photography by Lee Webb.

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YATE sailor Mark Austen has helmed his boat to a silver medal at the Blind Fleet Racing Open World Championships, beaten only by the other British boat in a tight finish.

At the event on Lake Michigan in America, Great Britain won gold and silver in the B3 Fleet. There were 17 races throughout the five days of racing.

Austen from Yate said; “teams GB 3 and GB 4 had dominated the racing in the B3 fleet for all of the race days. At the beginning of the last race on the last day we were tied for first place. GB 3 took advantage of wind shift on the left hand side of the lake and finished less than a boat length ahead of my boat.

We were sailing against the best in the world. I’m so proud of what my crew and I achieved.

We’ve only been sailing together as a unit for four months.”

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Sodbury School enjoys rugby success over local rivals CHIPPING Sodbury School Year 9 rugby team kicked of their season with a convincing 20-0 win over the hosts at a tournament at YIA. The tournament proved to be a successful event for the team who went on to record a 15-10 victory in a hard fought match against Marlwood and another 15-10 win against Bradley Stoke.

In their final game against Brimsham, which proved to be the most physical game of all, Chipping Sodbury won 20-10.

A special mention must go to Cory Gillard who led from the front as captain and made some huge tackles in every game. The team line up: Cory Gillard, Ben Keeping, Ed Lovell, Ed Walters, Sam Davis, James Offer, Harry Toogood, Luke Savage, Mark Southron and Harvey Todd.

The Under 16’s rugby team also started their season with a ‘triad tournament’ at YIA and as with the Year 9’s they faced YIA in their first game. The Chipping Sodbury Team finished with a fine 17-5 victory with Matt Day scoring a brace and Max Elliot going over for the third

Gary sets charity goal FORMER Bristol City manager Gary Johnson has launched an £830,000 appeal for Bristol Heart Institute.

Johnson, now manager of Cheltenham Town and father of City coach Lee Johnson, was keen to back the fund after having triple heart bypass surgery at the BHI in March.

He said: I can’t say how much I appreciate the amazing care and support I received from all the staff at the BHI. I wouldn’t be here without them and I can’t thank them enough.

It’s an unbelievable service so I was delighted to come down to tell everyone how important it is to get behind this appeal so that staff can carry on doing fantastic work.”

The appeal will raise funds to buy the latest surgical and diagnostic equipment for the city centre BHI, which is seeing growth in demand for its services. It treats 40,000 patients each year, performing over 500 keyhole surgeries a month and 17,000 diagnostic scans annually, at a cost of £46 million. https://www.aboveandbeyond. org.uk/appeal/bhiappeal

try. There were some excellent passages of play and exciting attacking rugby.

Marlwood proved to be tougher opponents with the score finishing 17-7 to Marlwood.

It was an encouraging start to the rugby season for the Chipping Sodbury youngsters,

especially with only one training session being held prior to the tournament.

The Under16s team included: Eddie Holden, Matt Day, Nathan Penny, Joe Jefferies, Sam Ford, Haydn Wollen, Tobie Parsons, Max Elliott , Mason Dando, Reuben Forrester.

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Tormarton youngsters notch up first win NEWLY formed Tormarton Under 18s kicked off their league campaign with a tricky home fixture against a physically imposing Southmead Community Sports team.

The hosts started brightly and controlled the first half hour, scoring twice with strikes from skipper Charlie Moore and Oskar Earp. The goals stemmed from Tortmarton’s use of the wide areas that stretched the visitors defence, however Southmead proved to be very strong through the middle of the pitch and deservedly clawed a goal back just before half time.

After the break both teams missed opportunities before Southmead took advantage of a corner to produce an equaliser.

To their credit Tormarton shook off the disappointment and hunted a third goal which duly arrived when Moore stroked home his second of the game.

The hosts held the lead until the last minute when Southmead

broke clear to equalise and take home a point that on balance they deserved.

Back to back home fixtures pitched Tormarton’s under 18s against Avonmouth in their next encounter. On a surprisingly warm October afternoon the two teams served up an enthralling encounter. As in their previous fixture Tormarton started brightly and were two goals ahead after just 20 minutes.

Ethan Lloyd’s wing play assisted both goals, one from a drilled cross across the six-yard box, slotted home at the far post by Lewis Wynn, and then a chip from a narrow angle headed home by Oskar Earp.

Lapses in concentration allowed Avonmouth to level before the break but a renewed purpose from the hosts early in the second half took them back into the lead when Harry Trigg smashed home from the edge of the penalty area. Avonmouth’s physical presence up front

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was causing the home defence problems but despite dedicated work from centre back pairing Josh Timbrell and Cedrick Marasigan, striker Declan Smith scored his second of the game to level proceedings once again.

Tormarton were then reduced to ten men following a red card for dissent but they refused to abandon hopes of their first victory. Trigg’s lively movement and pace up front won the home side a penalty that he duly dispatched to put his team back in front. Good play from Owen Ladip and Fin Crosbee set Lewis Wynn free down the left hand side and his delivery was headed home by the tireless Charlie Parsons to seal the win.

Tormarton U18s 5 v 2 Severnvale United The remnants of Storm Brian were still very much in the air when the teams took to the field and credit should be applied to the players of both teams for

delivering such an entertaining spectacle.

Tormarton started strongly and managed to keep their shape on a heavy surface against a wellorganised Severnvale. The hosts were finding success from the wide areas and it was good wing play that opened the door for the excellent Charlie Moore to slot home twice in quick succession.

Oskar Earp added his team’s third to take Tormarton into the half time break three goals ahead.

After the interval, Severnvale’s direct style gave the home defence headaches but any lingering nerves were settled when Charlie Parsons powered home Tormarton’s fourth.

Severnvale pulled one back from a speculative long range strike before adding a second from a late corner, but these were either side of a cool Harry Trigg finish following a great run from Lewis Wynn.

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Hockey thriller sets pulses racing YATE Men 7 - 6 Cirencester Yate Hockey Club’s men’s team had their fans on the edge of their seats with a 13-goal thriller with the last and deciding goal coming in the final 2 minutes of the game.

Cirencester started quickly and dominated for the first 5 minutes of the match but it was Yate who opened the scoring when Mark Harris expertly deflected a pass by Dom Chambers.

Harris scored another deflection and the lead was further increased by a Darren Ashley penalty corner flick into the bottom corner of the goal. Yate had scored 3 goals in 4 minutes and this became a 4-goal lead when Danny Pearce drove into the Cirencester D and scored with a reverse stick shot.

Cirencester rallied when Elliott Lawrence was temporarily sent off. The visitors won a penalty corner that they converted. A fast breakaway and then a penalty corner reduced the deficit further and the half ended with Yate leading 4 - 3.

Cirencester levelled the score early in the second half with a penalty corner and the game flowed from end to end as both teams attacked. Yate then went ahead when Mark Harris completed his hat trick but Cirencester came straight back to make the score 5-5.

Yate’s Matt Child solo run allowed Elliott Lawrence to win a penalty stroke that Pearce converted, but Cirencester came back again to level the score at 6 all.

Yate, briefly reduced to 9 men with another player sin binned for ill discipline and two players injured, were hanging onto the game whilst Cirencester dominated. When Yate were restored to 11 players on the field it was Dom Chambers passing out of midfield that helped win a penalty corner for Yate. A

well-worked routine saw Pearce follow up on a fine Cirencester save and his coolness under pressure allowed Sam Patton to score from close range.

With the score at 7 -6 and with just three minute remaining Yate saw the game out by retaining possession to run out winners.

Yate 2 - 5 Cleevillians Yate Men’s 1st team started their new season with a loss to Cleevillians but took many positives from the match. With a number of new players in the squad it was always likely that Yate would take time to gel.

Cleevillians started very quickly and took an early lead with a fierce strike.

Yate were quickly back on level terms after their passing game started to blossom with Dann Pearce finishing a superb pass and move sequence. A poor pass out of the Yate defence was pounced upon by the Cleevillians attack to take a 2-1 lead at half time.

After the break Yate became stretched by the fast pace of the game. They conceded two break away goals whilst failing to score from their own chances.

Yate’s Elliott Smith made it 4 -2 from a penalty corner following attacking play from Pearce and Sam Patton. Edwards was called upon to make some more solo saves as Yate pushed to level the match but Cleevillians wrapped up a positive display with a late goal to end the game 5-2 winners.

Yate 1 -1 Cardiff Met C October began with a home match for Yate Mens 1st Team when they hosted Cardiff Met C Team. After rigorous training Yate were confident that they could build on the many positives they took from the loss against Cleevillians.

Cardiff Met C were barely in the game during the first half and it was no surprise when Yate took the lead. An interception

in his own half by veteran Rob Austen opened up an attack

by Danny Pearce and Sam Patton with Michael Chaney finishing from close range. Yate could have been several goals to the good at half time but some modest finishing and good goal keeping kept the score to 1-0.

The game appeared to be heading for a Yate victory but an error by the defence allowed Cardiff Met to equalise. Yate

pressed for a winning goal but there was not enough time left to find the net.

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n SPORT YATE Town have reached the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy following a replay against Fleet Town.

Yate travelled to Hampshire for the first tie and found themselves playing up a considerable slope in the first half. Both teams struggled to find their range until three minutes from the interval when Charlie Hitchings conceded a penalty after a foul on Owen Bennett.

Patrik Ruzicka netted from the spot.

Yate gained the upper hand in the second period and deservedly equalised when Luke Bryan headed on to Lewis Leigh- Gilchrist and the Bristol Rovers loanee cut in from the left to score after his first attempt had been blocked. Neither side managed to add to the score-line in the remaining 25 minutes so the sides replayed at Lodge Road.

It was Fleet who again took the lead, a fine individual goal from the elusive Gilberto Abrila.

Swirling rain freshened the pitch and Yate looked a different side after the break. They equalised ten minutes into the second half when Ben Brooks met a cross from the right with an excellent shot into the top corner.

Yate’s superior fitness began to tell and it was no surprise when they took the lead. A corner was only partially cleared and Leigh-Gilchrist rode a couple of challenges and scored with a very cool finish. Only some fine saves by the visitors keeper, Liam Beach, prevented them from adding a third. Yate saw out the match to clinch a 2-1 win boosting team morale as well as the club’s bank balance from a £3,000 win bonus.

Yate’s new found confidence was evident in their next match

Cup success for Yate when they entertained Gloucestershire rivals Shortwood United gaining their first home league win of the season.

Following a relatively quiet opening to the first half with few chances created by either side Yate broke the deadlock on 39 minutes. Cameron Ebbutt picked up on a weak clearance by the visitors keeper to set up LeighGilchrist. With a clear sight of goal the youngster continued his scoring run with another composed finish.

Shortwood were reduced to ten men when Adam Price was dismissed and Yate dominated the second half, increasing their lead ten minutes from time. James Yate Town FC in action against Bristol Manor. Photo courtsey of Keith Fussell Difford’s inch perfect cross was headed home by completed his double with a free Sat 18 Nov, Winchester City, the unmarked Ebbutt. Ben kick over the defensive wall to Home, 3.00 pm Brooks completed Town’s 3-0 give the away side a deserved Tue 21 Nov, Cinderford Town, victory just before the end when 3-1 win.

HOME, 7.45 pm some incisive passing gave him Yate look forward to a very Sat 25 Nov, Bishops Cleeve, the opportunity to score into the busy November, with matches Away, 3.00 pm corner. midweek as well as on Saturdays, Tue 28 Nov, Paulton Rovers, Earlier in the month Yate including five games at Lodge Home, 7.45 pm were eliminated from the League Road during the month.

Sat 2 Dec, Bristol Manor Cup by local rivals Bristol Manor Farm, Home, 3.00 pm Farm. Yate had taken the lead Full list of Yate Town after ten minutes with a fine goal matches during November Also at Lodge Road

by Brad Abraham who netted Sat 4 Nov, Evesham Utd, Away, Wed 1 Nov, Bristol Rovers -15 v with a low drive into the corner.

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