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A runner who has raised almost £250,000 for a cancer charity says his next race will be his last.

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Family's plea

Yate parents are calling on the council not to close a facility which has transformed their disabled daughter's life.

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Group is homeless Yate Academy pupils Bethan Caswell, Evie Williams, Lydia Jones and Aaliyah Ashfield celebrate their GCSE results A YATE school is celebrating the best GCSE results in its history.

Yate Academy says its results put it among the best in the country for pupil progress – and the proportion of candidates achieving a grade 4 or better in English and maths is up from a half two years ago to almost

three quarters.

Other schools in the area are also reporting great progress.

Chipping Sodbury School hailed a series of "outstanding" results by high-achieving pupils.

And at Brimsham Green, head teacher Kim Garland has hailed a significant improvement

in boys' performance after the school focussed on closing the 'achievement gap' between boys and girls, who have traditionally outperformed them at GCSE level.

Full exams round-up: Pages 6-9

A children's group needs a new home after Tesco withdrew a room at the Yate store it used.

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Bus driver is a hero A BUS driver has been hailed a hero after helping a Yate woman who has epilepsy and diabetes who collapsed on a service.

Rachael Jay, 46, has seizures because of epilepsy and hypoglycaemic attacks due to her type 1 diabetes, and she has been helped four times by First West of England bus driver James Mills.

Rachael is a regular traveller on the Y2 service between Bristol and Yate. James has called the ambulance on each occasion and stayed with her until it arrived.

Rachael has now had her medication altered so she is feeling much better, but she wanted to thank James properly, so she met him at Marlborough Street bus station in Bristol, above.

She is also eager to raise awareness, particularly as her son Jacob, 8, has also been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Rachael said: "I want to thank James for being so brilliant and acting so quickly when I have suffered attacks on the bus. Living with epilepsy and diabetes can really affect your lifestyle and for James to have presence of mind and to act so swiftly on all those occasions really helped."

First West of England head of operations Chris Hanson said: "We are very proud of James, who responded as we would hope all our colleagues would do in the same or similar circumstances.

"We are pleased that Rachael seems to be none the worse for her experiences and really touched that she has taken the trouble to recognise James for his actions."

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Yate park is one of best in the West KINGSGATE Park has been recognised in a competition to find the best park in the South West.

The park was one of 28 nominated by members of the public across the South West regional heat of the contest organised by charity Fields in Trust.

The competition was opened to an online vote and Kingsgate was one of four parks in the region to be awarded Much Loved status, along with Page Park in Staple Hill and parks in Devon and Cornwall.

Page Park was the overall regional winner and the contest now goes on to a national stage: the UK winner is due to be announced on September 12.

In total 364 parks and green spaces across the UK were nominated this year, with tens of thousands of votes cast.

This year is the fourth that the UK's Best Park awards has been run by Fields in Trust, which aims to help protect the country's parks and green spaces.

Sue Swanborough of the Friends of Kingsgate Park said she was "absolutely over the moon" about the award.

Now the friends are hoping that it may be a summer of gongs, as a Royal Horticultural Society judge was in town recently.

Steph Purser was considering the park for the Royal Horticultural Society Pride in Parks competition, part of South West in Bloom. It has won five stars for two consecutive years.

Judge Steph Purser with Pauline Sealey, Jude Cameron, Councillor Tony Davies, John Purser, Michael Pearce, Councillor Cheryl Kirby and estates manager Phil Jones at Kingsgate Park.

Tim Fairhead from the South West Branch of the Avon Wildlife Trust gave her a tour of the nature reserve which has transformed one area of the park.

Once Kingsgate Park was the formal gardens and tennis courts of Stanshawes Court. The old estate's ha-ha, a sunken barrier origianlly built to keep out livestock, is still there and parts of the wall which surrounded the kitchen garden can still be seen nearby.

Now it is popular with all ages and also used by schools for outdoor education.

The friends are constantly raising funds to pay for improved facilities.

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A YATE fundraiser who has run 100 ANYONE interested in producing their own vegetables, fruit and salad marathons and 24 half marathons is hopes invitedhis tofinal an open meeting of thewill Grow Your Own Food Group in event this month Thornbury. push his charity fundraising through The group was set up to share knowledge about food gardening and the £250,000 barrier. last year two successful open meetings, which resulted in new Cliveheld Daniels, 73, has been running members joining. for 21 years and has raised £246,000 With the startCancer of the new growing season, the exercise is being for Macmillan Support. repeated, with the event taking He admits announcing his place in The Chantry, Castle Street, on Thursday, March 30, from retirement two years ago 7.30pm-9pm. but says he changed his mind. After then missing a year because of a shoulder operation, Clive decided he could manage one more race: this year's Bristol Halfmarathon on September 15.

Clive said: “I owe it to my wife to make it the last one. She’s been very supportive but I’m out a lot training and collecting sponsorship.”

Clive first ran in the London Marathon in 1987 and started supporting Macmillan in 1988. He gets around 1,400 sponsors every year by knocking on doors in the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area, raising around £14,000 annually.

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n NEWS THESE dramatic pictures from Yate firefighters show the extent of an arson attack which destroyed 12 cars and a caravan.

Police are appealing for information about the incident, which happened at a Yate scrapyard in the early hours of August 21.

Crews from the town's fire station were called to Victoria Recovery in North Road after a 999 call at around 1.15am, reporting that vehicles were on fire.

Two crews went to the scene and police were also called in.

Firefighters needed breathing apparatus as they tackled the flames using jets, hoses and foam.

Yate Fire Station staff said the fire had been "quickly brought under control".

Avon Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire was believed to have started deliberately and police have confirmed that they are treating the incident as suspicious.

Anyone with information about the fire should call the police on 101 and quote the crime reference number 5219 192 111.

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Yate Academy hails 'best-ever' results YATE Academy is celebrating the best set of GCSE results in its history.

The school in Sundridge Park says its results, released on August 22, put it among the best in the country for pupil progress.

Eight out of ten pupils achieved a grade 4 – equivalent to the previous C grade – or better in maths this year, an improvement of 7% on last year.

In English, the number of students achieving level 5 or more results rose from 54% to 63%. The percentage of students achieving a Grade 4 or higher in both English and maths is 72% up from 50% two years ago.

The school's progress 8 scores, which measure the improvement between a pupil's expected performance at the start of secondary school and their actual performance at GCSE, have provisionally risen by 20% from +0.69 to +0.89.

Last year's scores had already

put Yate Academy in the top 4% of schools in the country.

Among the high achievers were Evie G Williams, Ella Carboni, Lydia Jones, Millie Greenaway and Ethan Clack, who all achieved Level 9s and BTEC distinction * grades in several subjects.

Exceptional progress and some outstanding grades were achieved by Patryk Pajak, Madison Leppard, Kate Dix, Kai Dervishi and Nik Kajak.

Head teacher Isabel Ambrose said: “I am absolutely thrilled with these well-deserved GCSE results. The hard work from students and staff, along with the support from their families, has made this momentous achievement possible.

"I am so very proud that the academy has increased outcomes in all areas and sustained success over the last two years.

"I have loved working with this particular cohort and I wish

them the very best of luck for their futures”.

The school says the latest figures confirm its vision that all children who attend the school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.

Deputy head teacher and raising standards leader Phillipa Lewis said: “What a mountain we

Ethan Clack and Danny Frankcom were among those celebrating good GCSE results at Yate Academy have climbed together this year.

"I am so thrilled that our students are now equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to tackle the next chapter of their lives successfully.

"We can’t wait to welcome them back into 6th form and continue to support them to further success.”

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Boys excel at Brimsham Green THE head teacher of Brimsham Green School in Yate says she is proud of the way boys have worked to close the 'achievement gap' with girls in GCSEs. The school in Broad Lane announced that all-round performance in GCSEs had improved, with three quarters of all pupils attaining a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with half achieving a grade 5 or above.

Brimsham Green head teacher Kim Garland was particularly pleased with the way boys' performance and progress had improved after the school had focussed on the issue.

Ms Garland said: “Nationally,

for many years, we have seen boys underperform when compared to girls.

"We have been determined to make this not the case at Brimsham.

"I am proud to share that boys’ overall progress, as well as their attainment in English and in maths, have all risen.

"We are not complacent, of course, and this will continue to be a focus for all staff, however we really do have some stand-out performers.”

Amongst the highest achievers highlighted by the school were Jack Barry, Callum Hendy, Joshua Holloway and

Sammy Woodman, who achieved an impressive 22 Grade 9s and 8s between them whilst also studying for further maths.

Boys who made "exceptional" progress, exceeding their target grades, were Joshua Gill, Isaac Luke, Thomas Reed and Tyler Sansum.

The highest achievers amongst the girls were Ellie Griffin, Nicole Freeman and Daisy Harvey, who between them were awarded 20 Grade 9s and 8s. Some girls made outstanding progress, and Ms Garland praised Iona Jardine, Chloe Bushell and Esme Littlechild for

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Chair of governors Shaun Bailey said: “We are delighted that the school’s performance in the Basics measure (English and Maths GCSE) has improved on last year, but we are also proud that the school’s performing and creative arts flourish. This is testimony to the fact that the school has passionately maintained the breadth of its curriculum.

"Undoubtedly parents’ input has been hugely influential, and I hope they are celebrating with their children.”

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THE number of pupils achieving the top grades in their GCSE results is up this year at Chipping Sodbury School.

The school reported that a large proportion of those taking the exams this year achieved strong passes in all their subjects, showing a continuing trend of improvement.

Head teacher Katherine Turner praised all pupils for their hard work, mentioning not only the highest achievers, but also pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, with special educational needs or who gained a GCSE early.

The number of students gaining grades 4 and 5+ in English and Maths has also continued to grow. This year was the first that every subject studied at GCSE was given a numerical score rather than a letter, completing the transition to the new grading system which started two years ago.

Many pupils achieved the top grade of 9 in a string of subjects, among them Poppy Smith, who received 6 grade 9’s. The school also highlighted "outstanding" results from Tom Peaston,

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Ms Turner said: “Despite the many pressures on schools, we have not narrowed the subjects available to students.

"This year we are celebrating a big improvement in the achievement of students with a special educational need

and those students who are disadvantaged. This is testament that students of all abilities achieve well at our school.

“I am delighted that there have been some outstanding results from our younger students who have taken early GCSEs which is part of our exciting and innovative curriculum model. This has ensured that many students already have at least one GCSE as they enter Year 10 or 11. We regard this as further proof that we are securing great results for our school community.

“Very well done to all our students, many of whom we will see return to the 6th Form.

Whatever the next stage in their academic careers, we wish them the very best. Chipping Sodbury School has great young people who are a credit to our whole school community.”

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Sixth form celebrates A-level successes YATE and Sodbury sixth formers are moving on to universities, colleges and apprenticeships with some "fantastic" results on their CVs. The heads of Cotswold Edge Sixth Form (CEDGE) - the post 16 consortium of Chipping Sodbury School, Yate Academy and Brimsham Green School – have spoken of their pride in the achievements of their pupils in A-levels and vocational courses.

Yate Academy head Izzy Ambrose said: “I am thrilled that the partnership working between our three schools has enabled so many students to continue to study locally and exceed their expected grades.”

Students at Yate Academy improved on last year’s A level results. Individual successes included Jasmine Upton, who has won a place studying law at London South Bank University and Matthew Bailey, who received an A* in photography and is going to Plymouth University.

In vocational subjects the

average grade was a distinction, which Mrs Ambrose described as a "fantastic achievement".

Chipping Sodbury School head Katherine Turner praised the combination of subjects and breadth of qualifications the schools could offer by working together as a consortium.

Ms Turner said she was ‘extremely proud’ of all her pupils’ achievements. A number of pupils achieved top grades, including Emma Vandeleur (3A), who is set to study history, politics and international relations at Royal Holloway London, Ethan Lloyd (3A) (Warwick University, history and sociology), Matthew Hellen (A*AB) (Birmingham University, physics with particle physics and cosmology) and Scarlett Hass (3B) (Lincoln University, sport).

Brimsham Green School head Kim Garland said the sixth formers had worked with determination and made excellent progress, surpassing results from last year, with 30% of students achieving an A* or A.

Ms Garland said: “I do want to say well done to all students, including those who have gained A*/A and B grades across the board, in many cases studying four or five subjects, and who are now embarking on a range of higher education courses.”

The eight pupils who studied more than three subjects and won university places are Beth Carriaga (2A*2A, C) who has won a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA, Ella Bryant (2A*2B) (Oxford School of Drama, acting) Lucy Durham (A*3A) (Manchester, chemistry) Tom Groves (A*2A, B) (Sheffield, architecture), Molly MacFarlane (A*A, 2B) (Birmingham, English literature), Declan Martin (A 3B) (Surrey, criminology),

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Call for 'crisis' meeting rejected after 1 CAMPAIGNERS have called for crisis talks after a planning blueprint for 105,000 new homes across the region was rejected.

Planning inspectors Malcolm Rivett and Steven Lee told the local authorities for South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset councils to take their Joint Spatial Plan back to the drawing board in August.

The councils remain confident of finding a way forward but opponents of the strategic development plan said it “never should have got this far”.

It has been claimed that the blueprint, which sets out where 105,000 houses should be built across the West of England by 2036, could potentially be held back for “many years”, and the target for new homes could go up to 116,000 in the meantime.

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Planned Development is calling on South Gloucestershire Council to stage an emergency meeting to consider the “crisis they have created”.

Co-chairman Colin Gardner said in an open letter to South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage: “It is our opinion that there can be no recovery from such a damning conclusion and yet, incredulously, early statements from the councils talk about further research to be done and that the inspectors have not yet heard all of the evidence.

“The councils are behaving like the knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, whose reaction to his complete dismemberment is that it’s only a scratch and that he should be allowed to fight on.”

In a letter to the four councils, planning inspectors Malcolm Rivett and Steven Lee revealed “significant concerns” about

The plan identified Coalpit Heath, Yate and Charfield among locations for development.

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105,000-home blueprint is thrown out Planning inspectors Malcolm Rivett and Steven Lee told the West of England councils to take the plan back to the drawing board. approach" and it would be "premature" to call an extra council meeting to debate the future of the JSP before receiving a promised further letter from the inspectors, giving more detail about their decision.

He said the four councils had been right to pursue the JSP rather than their own separate local plans, adding: "Not only does this make sense

given the close economic and social interdependencies of our region, but also in terms of demonstrating clear strategic leadership, to our local communities and government – particularly important when bidding for major infrastructure funding.

"There will, I am sure, be a number of options to consider and I have already asked officers

to prepare a full briefing for me on these, looking at the issues both from the perspective of continuing to work in partnership with the other WoE UAs on a joint plan, but also to ensure the interests of South Gloucestershire residents are safeguarded."

Claire Young, the Liberal Democrat leader in South Gloucestershire and councillor for Frampton Cotterell, said those who campaigned against the JSP had been “vindicated”.

Her colleague, Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge councillor Adrian Rush, said: “It never should have got this far.

The inspectors wrote to South Gloucestershire and the other councils over a year ago to say that they had serious concerns about how the plan had been put together. I dread to think how much taxpayers’ money has been wasted on this fool’s errand.”

The JSP contains 12 strategic development locations, including Thornbury, Charfield, Buckover, Yate and Coalpit Heath, but the inspectors were not convinced the four councils had considered “reasonable alternatives”.

Responding to the inspectors' initial letter, the authorities said they noted that Mr Rivett and Mr Lee had not ruled out any of the individual proposed strategic development locations.

The Home Builders Federation said the withdrawal of the plan would lead to “further delays and yet more uncertainty”, potentially for “many years".

In an open letter to the four councils, Campaign to Protect Rural England Avonside chair David Worskett urged them not to “tinker with the deeply flawed, out of date, JSP”.

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Campaign to save place where disable A YATE family is calling on South Gloucestershire Council to save a school's specialist centre, which enables their disabled child to learn alongside mainstream pupils.

Tracy and David Brock joined other parents at a demonstration protesting against a proposal to close the resource base at Emersons Green Primary School, which caters for 12 children aged from 4 to 11 with physical disabilities or visual impairment, giving them extra support while they have lessons and play with other children.

Parents were told at the end of last term by head teacher Karl Hemmings that a council review of special needs and disability provision in the area proposed "phasing out" the resource base, closing it after the final intake of pupils had moved on to secondary school.

More than 6,100 people have signed a petition on the Change. uk website calling on South

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Tracy and David's daughter Amber, 5, travels to the school each day. She has dystonia, a muscle condition which means she can't flex her arms and affects her muscle strength. can't sit up, walk, feed or go to the toilet by herself.

Tracy said: "She's very intelligent, so she doesn't belong in a special needs setting. She needs support from a teaching assistant, somebody that helps her out at lunchtime.

"She's absolutely thrived in her first year here, she loves everybody and has made great friends.

"Mr Hemmings said 'Amber is perfect for my school' - it was the first time someone said 'we want her'.

"Everybody loves her and they have been so supportive – it's just a great school. It was a massive struggle with the council to get her in here."

Also at the protest was Kristy Hooper, of Winterbourne Down, whose daughter Lily-Grace, 10, has mild cerebral palsy and visual impairment. She has been attending Emersons Green for three and a half years.

Kristy said: "She has absolutely thrived – it's been an incredible experience. It's the closest provision and it's perfect for Lily-Grace – there's Braille on every door and it's all on one level.

Lily-Grace said: "I think our school is great – I don't think it should close down. The children starting in reception are going to need it."

A report to the council's schools forum in July said that, while the Emersons Green resource base had the most local catchment of pupils, with children travelling two miles on average to use it, it also had the second-highest cost per pupil in the area, at just under £37,000 per pupil per year.

A council spokesperson said the authority needed to make changes in provision "in terms of level and types of places and geographic location".

The review, which will go out to public consultation in October, would increase the number of places for children with special educational needs and disabilities across the district by around 18, the spokesperson added, with some places moved closer to where families that need them live.

The spokesperson said: “Following the initial discussions with the Schools Forum and in particular with Emersons Green Primary School, we acknowledge that there has been some anxiety caused on hearing about some elements of the report. While we stress that none of the current proposals will impact children who currently use the Emersons Green Resource Base, nor those who are due to start in September, we are

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Tracy and David Brock with their daughter Amber and son Elliot, and Kristy Hooper with her daughter Lily-Grace, along with other protesters outside Emersons Green Primary School now going to allow a number of weeks to engage with those families to make sure that people understand the rationale for change; that the process is open and as detailed as possible; and

importantly to allow alternative options to be put forward and considered."

A final decision is expected to be made by the council's cabinet early next year.

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Consultation over access centre A CONSULTATION will take place over provision for pupils who go to the access centre at Chipping Sodbury School.

The access centre is a specialist unit for children who have autism, which currently has 12 pupils, sharing a site with the mainstream secondary school. As part of a review of provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities it is being proposed that it could become a resource base instead, with an increase in places from 10 to 15.

At an access centre the majority of children will have complex learning needs and may not be able to take part in any mainstream lessons. At a resource base, pupils will access some mainstream lessons with specialist support. At both types of provision children can be helped by other specialist services and their schoolwork can be tailored to meet their needs.

The proposal to change the Chipping Sodbury access unit into a resource base has come out of the same review for South Gloucestershire Council which has led to the recommendation that Emersons Green resource base is closed. The council is considering whether there is enough SEND provision to meet requirements now and in the future.

The council’s main findings noted that the most appropriate provision for pupils on the autism spectrum who are unable to access a mainstream curriculum would be a specialist school, for example Pegasus School, rather than an access centre such as the one at Chipping Sodbury.

The review also identified a need for more provision for ages 16 and above, in early years and primary, and particularly in the North of the area where there are no resource bases.

A council spokesperson said there was a "range of recommendations for discussion".

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Sportive succeeds despite the weather ORGANISERS of this year's Sodbury Sportive say it was a stunning success, despite weather which disrupted much of the country.

The cycle race raises money for charity All Chipping In and attracts hundreds of riders every year.

Charity head Bill Bennett said the poor weather on the weekend of August 10-11 threatened to derail the event.

He said: “It was a very closerun thing.

“We have to erect a number of marquees and temporary structures on the Chipping Sodbury Ridings to accommodate the hundreds of riders and their families, the food, the entertainment, and the many visiting organisations but on Saturday the winds defeated us and we had to take down everything we’d already put up – it would have all blown away.”

But an army of volunteers worked through the early hours

of the Sunday morning, under artificial light, to get the event ready in time.

Bill said: “As soon as the wind dropped sufficiently, we were working under lights to prepare and dawn was a very welcome sight. The last details came together just before 7am, when the first competitors started to arrive.”

Just an hour later hundreds of riders set off along the brand-

new routes taking them through some of the region's most beautiful countryside.

It takes an army of volunteers to pull the Sportive together and Bill said their help was vital in making sure this year’s Sportive ran so well.

He said: “With literally hundreds of miles of routes to mark out and so many entrants to look after and feed, the teams that make it all happen are very

important to me. That’s what All Chipping In is about”.

Bill said the help provided by Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club and the Inner Wheel, as well as many other volunteers and helpers, had been invaluable.

He said: “Every detail has to be good, from the car parking to the pasty cooking, and I’m so proud of the people who give their time and effort to support our good causes”.

Every penny raised by the Sportive goes to charity and even the spare food is donated to the local foodbank, and this year's event is expected to have raised thousands of pounds once everything has been counted up.

Bill said: “I know some riders got wet this year but the event went ahead and was one of the best ever – just not quite as good as what we’ve already started to plan for 2020!"

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AN art group for home-educated children is facing an uncertain future after the rent-free room it used at Yate’s Tesco Extra was withdrawn.

The group, which has up to 15 children taking part with their parents, was given a month’s notice that the room would no longer be available.

Parent and grandparent Dawn Hares is passionate about the group.

She said: “Many of the children in the art group have had bad experiences at school with bullying and have been left with anxiety. My daughter has selective mutism, so doesn't speak, but since joining the group she talks and mixes happily with the others in group.

My son has brain damage, and seeing the children each week has also benefited him as well.”

Dawn’s granddaughter is also in the group.

Dawn said: “She has been badly burnt on her face, arms,

The art group met in a room at Tesco Extra in Yate neck and hands and could not face school due to bullying and children commenting and pointing – she has found the group a safe place where she is not called a freak, all the children there just accept her as Evie.”

Parents were told by Tesco that part of the store has been sold to the Arcadia Group, which

is responsible for brands such as Top Shop and Wallis, and that consequently there was a reorganisation underway.

In a statement, a Tesco spokesperson said: “During a period when there was some spare floor space at our Yate Extra store, colleagues decided to use it to create a temporary

community room to help local charities and community groups in the area.

“That spare space is now being taken up with new in-store concessions from September.

Our store community champion is working to assist groups that used the temporary community room and has offered the use of the store’s training room when it is not booked for store meetings.”

The community champion is hoping to offer the training room one afternoon a week but hasn’t been able to confirm this.

In the meantime, parents have been looking for another venue, but say their efforts have proved fruitless.

Dawn said: “The cheapest we found was £10 an hour with £50 deposit. We would also have to have our own insurance and because it's an art group for children at least two of the mums would have to be a DBS check.”

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Kebab van approved at community centre A KEBAB van at a Yate community centre has been granted permission, despite objections from some residents and councillors.

The business, called Memo/ Breakfast/Kebab, will be parked at the rear of the Centre car park in Shire Way after receiving approval from South Gloucestershire Council’s licensing sub-committee.

Seven neighbours and Dodington Parish Council opposed the application by Metin Oz, citing fears of late-night noise and antisocial behaviour.

One resident told the hearing on August 27 that it was “a disgrace it is even being considered”.

But the panel gave the van a one-year licence after Bob Munro, treasurer of Shire Way Community Association, which runs the centre, said it would trade only during the hours the building was open to the public and that they would “pull the

plug on it instantly” if it caused problems.

The van will open at 7am daily and shut at 11pm Mondays to Thursdays, midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 10pm on Sundays.

Dodington ward councillor Louise Harris told the meeting: “There are already six takeaway premises in the vicinity around Abbotswood.

“In the past, the club has said it would put security on the gates but this has not happened.”

One woman who lives nearby told members she did not want to see extra traffic driving to the community centre when there had been "an increase in speeders, especially motorcycles, using this route from Shire Way down to the dual carriageway as a racetrack".

Another neighbour said residents would be “inundated” with the smell of fast-food.

He added: “That centre is turning into a pub, which was

The entrance to the car park never the original intention.

“There will be rubbish left all over the road from people eating a kebab as they walk home.”

But Mr Munro said: “The car park has 19 CCTV cameras monitored by an external company. If anyone ventures in there, I get called.

“There will be no generator, as the van will be plugged into our building and Mr Oz can use our toilets and facilities.

“Our kitchen was closed last year and we did takeaways, so

there will be no extra smells from cooking than were there before, and in fact there will be less.”

He said a steward patrolled the car park at weekends and that the centre’s staff would be responsible for locking the gates.

“We have decided to allow the kebab van because one of the biggest criticisms is that there is no food facility, so there is a demand for this.

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Yate café wins prestigious award A CAFE next to Yate’s Kingsgate Park has been voted the cream of the crop.

The Vintage Birdcage Cakery and Café won the title of the Best Café in Gloucestershire in the England Business Awards.

It was voted in by members of the public over dozens of competitors.

Owner and founder Nicole Jones said winning was "overwhelming", adding: "It still doesn’t feel real – the team are completely and utterly honoured to have even been even up for nomination. Just think how many cafes are in Yate and Chipping Sodbury, let alone the whole of Gloucestershire!”

Nicole believes that the secret of their success is making everything on-site.

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Nicole Jones of the Vintage Birdcage Cakery and Café. ever lose that.”

Nine years ago, Nicole was a parent who made cakes for PTA events at her children’s primary school. On one occasion she offered what she didn’t sell to a café in Wickwar, and they were so popular that the café asked

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Nursery is outstanding, says watchdog AN Ofsted inspection has found a nursery in Iron Acton to be outstanding in all areas.

Tiddlypeeps nursery, which takes babies and children up to 4 years old, has 40 places available for each session and currently has 98 children on roll.

The education watchdog visited the nursery, which was rated good at its last inspection three years ago, in July and its new report has upgraded Tidddlypeeps to the highest possible rating.

Inspector Kelly Sunderland found the setting to be a "highly stimulating learning environment" with an "inspirational" owner and manager and an "awe-inspiring" approach to including children with special educational needs and disabilities.

She said the nursery had an "exceptionally inclusive culture".

Tiddlypeeps’ manager Sammie O’Neil said: “As a new manager, it was my main aim

time. Also, during a cooking activity, children weigh and measure ingredients and crack eggs with minimal help from staff.”

It was noted that children also take part in regular yoga sessions, which encourages good mental health. Other practices that were singled out included mirrors that have been lowered so that all children can use them, and babies being seated at the

same height at mealtimes to encourage social interaction.

All the children, including those who have English as an additional language or SEND, were found to make "exceptional progress" in their learning.

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Collectors bid for scientific – and sharp – instruments MEDALS, scientific instruments, weapons and militaria vied for prominence at Stroud Auction Rooms' August sale.

While many auctions are quiet during the height of summer, Stroud continues to be hugely successful, with countless bidders on the internet and phone as well as those who left bids on the book and turned up in the rooms.

Top lots were a Large Best Model binocular microscope by Smith, Beck & Beck (pictured) in a fitted mahogany case with two further cases of accessories and lenses, which sold for £3,600; a Charles Collins Victorian brass binocular microscope in original fitted mahogany case with extra lenses and accessories (£2,100) and a Smith & Beck microscope No 404, in original fitted mahogany case with lenses and other accessories, and drawers below housing slides (£1,900).

Hot on their heels was a North American Indian 19thC tomahawk peace pipe axe (pictured) which went under the hammer for £1,500. The vendor's family lived in Manitoba and brought it back to England in 1895, along with a Winchester gun sold at a previous Stroud Auctions sale. Among other top selling weapons was a cased Beretta 692 12 bore over and under ejector shotgun, with named matt locks and adjustable stock (£1,500).

Medals were also hugely popular, with a collection assigned by one vendor totalling over £40,000. Cameras also made a good showing,

including a Rolliflex 2.8 F TLR with a 1:2.8. 80mm lens, together with a Rollei flash and various filters, selling for £650.

Sale room manager Stuart Maule said: "Scientific instruments and cameras are the kind of items that many people may have tucked away but think are of little value. It is well worth bringing them into Stroud Auctions for a valuation: they may be pleasantly surprised.

"Our continuing success selling medals has already resulted in some good entries for the November auction."

The August sale also saw a good specialist toy section, with live steam engines and early die-cast cars doing particularly well.

The next sale at Stroud Auction Rooms is on September 11-13 from 10am, when jewellery, silver, watches and clocks will be among the

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Judith repays cancer charity's help WHEN Judith Mee was diagnosed with skin cancer earlier this year she was helped by a charity's specialist nurse.

Now Judith and her husband Ashley, from Iron Acton, have repaid Macmillan Cancer Support, raising more than £4,000 by undertaking a charity hike.

Judith was diagnosed with a stage 2 melanoma back in January. She was referred to Southmead Hospital and seen within a week. At the appointment when she received her diagnosis she was introduced to a specialist skin cancer nurse, funded by Macmillan.

Judith said: “She was able to take us off to a different room and spend time with us so we could process this news and its implications. She put us so much at ease, we felt we could ask anything we wanted. I can phone the skin cancer nurses at any time if I am worried about anything in between

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Judith and Ashley took part in the Macmillan ‘Mighty Hike’ fundraiser in the Peak District, to give something back to the charity.

Judith and Ashley, who are both 62, walked together as a team called the Meeanderers and although they were amongst the oldest of the 2,000 hikers they completed the 27.8-mile

challenge in 10 hours 37 minutes.

They have raised more than £4,400 so far for Macmillan and donations can be made by searching for Judith Mee on justgiving.com.

Judith and Ashley asked for donations instead of presents for their 40th wedding anniversary and Ashley's employer, Wessex Water, also donated from its community fund.

Judith said 11 miles of the course were in torrential rain, which left them covered in mud.

"But It was that sense of giving something back to Macmillan, our gratitude, that kept us going," she said.

Judith said she has to take precautions in the sun and checks monthly for changes on her skin.

But she said: "I feel incredibly lucky that in my case the cancer hasn’t spread and that I’ve had, and continue to receive, this brilliant support.”

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ILVERHILL School offers an education to children from 0 – 11.

The aim of the school is to foster a love of learning and provide an opportunity for children to grow into wellrounded and empathetic young people who have an understanding of the world they live in and confidence and self-reliance.

Our beautiful grounds provide a wonderful opportunity for the children to take their learning into the outdoor world and discover how their education has relevance to the world they live in.

The basis of their core education is guided by the National Curriculum, but we choose to use this in conjunction with a cross-curricular approach, based on a termly theme. This gives the children the opportunity to develop their thinking and problem-solving skills and for their emotional maturity to grow as they consider in greater depth what each subject is offering.

The inclusion of French, Spanish, Latin, Forest School, Sport, Music, Debate, Dance and Drama gives the children an opportunity to broaden their understanding of the emotional world as well as providing opportunities for them to work together and develop their social and leadership skills.

Their awareness of and gratitude towards the community in which they live is enhanced by visits to local homes for the elderly and running projects in school to support the elderly. Beyond this and with the full support of their parents the children are also actively supportive of an orphanage in India called Haven Home, with fund-raising and by sending out school items, such as Silverhill uniforms and classroom items.

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n MEET THE HEADTEACHER

Yate Academy gives a better chance of success

Isabel Ambrose Yate Academy

YATE Academy is a happy, energetic and welcoming all-inclusive 11-18 Academy with a thriving sixth form and a state-of-the-art building with exceptional facilities. It is an Academy where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students. We are a proud member of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character.

At Yate Academy we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Yate Academy a Better Chance of Success than if they attended any other school in the country. Our values of Ambition, Excellence and Pride run through all aspects of school life.

The Academy has undergone a rapid transformation in the last two years and is now in the top 4% of schools in the country for GCSE

outcomes. Our 2019 GCSE results have exceeded last year and we hope to be in the top 2% of schools this year. This success can be attributed to high quality teaching, disruption free classrooms and a focus on improving reading. We have also developed a high quality character education package for all students which gives them the opportunity to participate and excel in extra-curricular activities. These ‘wider experiences’ are what make our school a brilliant place to be. We aim to give students experiences they will remember for a lifetime, for example every year 7 who starts school with us are taken for an adventure residential during the first week of school.

If you are a prospective parent or are a member of the community interested in what we are doing you are more than welcome to visit the Academy any day, any time, no appointment needed. We are so proud of what we are doing we operate an ‘open day, every day’ policy. Our open evening is taking place on Thursday 19th September 2019 between 6-8pm. I look forward to seeing you there!

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n NEWS

Care at Yate homes among the country's best A SHELTERED housing scheme in Yate has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by the official watchdog.

Care Quality Commission inspectors visited Cambrian Green Court, on Wellington Road, earlier this year and their report has just been published.

The 60 apartments at Cambrian Green Court are known as 'extra care housing', accommodation for people over the age of 55 where personal care is also provided by a manager and their team.

It is run by Housing 21, a notfor-profit provider of retirement and extra care housing.

At the time of the inspection, 35 people were receiving help with personal hygiene and eating.

The report found that staff were “kind, caring and compassionate” valuing the people in their care as individuals.

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The CQC report said: “People received exceptional, personcentred care from the onset.

Their wishes were understood and close relationships between people, staff and families had developed.

"Family members told us the care their relatives received was exceptional and had far exceeded their expectations.”

Cambrian Green Court housing and care manager Charlotte Rule said: “We are absolutely over the moon with this fabulous result. I am so proud of my hard-working team.

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Housing 21 director of extra care Kris Peach said: “I am delighted to see Cambrian Green achieve an outstanding inspection report. To have three outstanding areas is a massive

achievement.

“This rating means that people have had an exceptional experience of receiving care.

"The court’s CQC report illustrates that the whole team does an incredible job of helping older people to live independently in a community setting, with the added benefit of personalised care and support.”

You can find the full report online by searching for Cambrian Green Court at cqc.org.uk.

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n LOCAL MP

Community power can fight housing plans

Luke Hall MP writes for Yate & Sodbury Voice

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WE’VE demonstrated community power fighting the housing plans, and I still need your help to keep up the fight.

Over the last four years, as a community, we have been fighting against the West of England regional housing plan, which proposes thousands of new homes for Coalpit heath’s greenbelt, and over-development to the west of Yate.

At times these poorly thought through plans, which do not have the necessary infrastructure attached have seemed unstoppable. Despite this, together as a community, we have: • Debated the regional plan in Parliament, laying out robust and technical arguments as to why the plan in its current form were flawed and lacked any real infrastructure improvements.

• Raised local concerns at the very highest level in Government, helping to stop any support for parts of the housing plan and holding the Metro Mayor to

account for his commitments to us.

• Supported residents and campaigners, including key local groups such as Iron Acton Parish Council, VALID and other groups, backing their freedom of information battle with the council.

• Submitted robust technical submissions at every official consultation opportunity.

• Conducted surveys of Yate and Coalpit Heath about the development, allowing us to prove overwhelming local opposition to the proposals.

This campaign I have been leading against the housing proposals is delivering for our towns and villages. In the last couple of weeks, the independent planning inspectors, who are tasked with examining the ‘soundness’ of the plan, echoed the case I put forward in Parliament in 2017, that the designation of the housing locations has been flawed from the start.

The inspectors will soon be detailing their concerns officially.

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Therefore, in my role as the local MP, I have stepped up the pressure by writing in support of the inspector’s findings and urging them to not accept minor changes to the housing plan when they need to be torn up. At this critical time, we must continue this fight.

We must also use our community’s passion and energy in another way: pressing on with our success with a seven-days-aweek service at the Yate MIU and getting the urgent care upgrade I have been calling for. And building the Yate Park and Ride, and getting on with Frampton bypasses after securing the cash to get it moving.

Rebuilding Watermore Primary School, putting money into Frampton CofE, and investing more money into Iron Acton, Chipping Sodbury and delivering two new Primary Schools in Yate.

We have demonstrated that community power can deliver. We can do it again, so thank you for your constituted support.

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n NEWS

Poison plot for Players SODBURY Players take on a favourite from the 50s for their next production,.

Adapted for the stage by Phil Wilmott, Dick Barton Special Agent is described as a hilarious send-up of the 1950’s BBC Radio show of the same name.

The evil Baron Scarheart and femme fatale, Marta Heartburn, have set their sights on poisoning Britain’s tea supplies. Can our hero with his trusty sidekicks Jock and Snowy save the day?

Director Rob Creer said: “We’ve been having an absolute blast during rehearsals. The show cracks along at breakneck speed with cheeky double entendre, music and fun.”

The production runs from September 25-28 at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Tickets cost £9 and can be booked online by searching for Sodbury Players at ticketsource. co.uk.

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n NEWS A CHOIR is holding a special event to encourage men to give singing a try.

Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir's first open rehearsal last year was described as an "astonishing success", with eight of those who came along deciding to join up.

So the choir, which has been established for 95 years, is holding another one on September 20, and says no previous experience is needed.

Conductor Tim Warren and all the members are keen to make the experience as positive as possible.

Chris Simons, who joined after attending last year's event, said: “When I attended the open rehearsal, I was made genuinely welcome from the moment I walked in the room. Singing with the choir was just fantastic, with some great music to enjoy across a variety of repertoire.

"It’s a great feeling making music with these guys – the songs make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck! The conductor was very friendly and enthusiastic, but also

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"I was struck by how everyone looked out for each other and enjoyed social friendship too.

All in all, a really fun evening making some great music together!"

Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir performs two main concerts, in December and April, with other performances arranged by invitation at various

local venues during the course of the year.

A registered charity, it promotes singing for all men of all ages and abilities and its concerts have raised over £18,000 for good causes.

Although based in Frampton, it has members from Yate, Chipping Sodbury and further afield in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

Rehearsals run from September to May on Friday

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The open rehearsal is on September 20 at 7.30pm in Zion United Church, Frampton Cotterell.

Anyone interested can just turn up or contact Steve Jaques at sec.fcmvc@gmail.com or 0117 909 2510 if they have any questions.

There is also more information on the choir website at www.fcmvc.co.uk

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Show a success – now food fest returns ORGANISERS of this year's South Gloucestershire Show say it was another success, with thousands of visitors coming through the gates.

The show on the weekend of August 3 and 4 included several new areas.

The NFU Country Fair and Livestock area enabled people to watch the judging of cattle, sheep and pigs in the ring and also offered the opportunity to learn about farming today. A pipe band contest ended with a massed finale and a dog zone run by Friends of South Gloucestershire Strays included competitions, agility and scent workshops.

Old favourites including stunt bike rider Flyin’ Ryan and displays of birds of prey returned, along with car displays and a 4x4 driving course.

For the second year Jessie May was the nominated charity, and its staff and volunteers raised awareness of the work they do providing a hospice at home service. It’s hoped that they will beat last year’s total which was £3,500.

With the dust barely settled, the organisers' focus has now shifted to the South Gloucestershire Food and Drink Festival, which takes place on the lawns of the Bristol and Bath Science Park over the weekend of September 14 to 15 from 10am until 4pm

each day. The last festival in May attracted over 20,000 visitors.

Entry to the festival is free, with the food featuring cuisines from around the world including everything from savoury snacks to sweet treats and cocktails. Live entertainment

is provided by local bands.

Parking at the Science Park is free and the venue is also accessible via cycle-routes.

For more information visit www. southglosfoodfest.co.uk.

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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

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ITH the school holidays over, I’ve been reflecting on the exceptionally busy summer we’ve experienced.

From the Extinction Rebellion protests that caused traffic mayhem in and around Bristol to wonderful events including Glastonbury, Pride and the Harbourside Festival, the police have worked really hard the last few months to keep our communities safe. I know officers will always go above and beyond to support such events and I want to say thank you to all those individuals and teams who have been involved for your hard work.

I’m sure you would have also heard about our new Prime Minister’s promise to recruit 20,000 more police officers to make our streets safer. This is a commitment that I very much welcome. We’ve had to deal

with years of funding cuts and had to make £78 million worth of savings, all while protecting officer numbers wherever possible and dealing with increasingly more complex and serious crime.

If the Prime Minister keeps his promise, it will ease the pressure on officers and teams in our area as well as improving outcomes for victims. Local people often say to me that they want to see more officers in their villages, towns and cities and an increase in numbers would reassure our communities and keep our streets feeling safe.

Avon and Somerset Police is in a great position in terms of learning and development opportunities for new recruits, especially with the launch of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA).

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Policing and launched this year, the PCDA is being rolled our across the country. Avon and Somerset Police is the first force in the South West to move its initial police learning to the PCDA, partnering with UWE to offer a rewarding learning experience to our new recruits as well as a starting salary of £20k.

Apprentice officers will spend around three quarters of their time learning on the job and the rest studying or in the classroom, becoming familiar with the skills they need to do the job.

This is a great opportunity for individuals to pursue a varied and interesting role as part of the force, while gaining a qualification at the same time.

Local people deserve the best officers on our streets to keep us safe and the new apprenticeship prepares, trains and supports officers to deal with the complex

With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens crimes they will face as part of their role. I also hope that the new training and the opportunity to gain a higher education qualification will encourage a wide range of people who might not have considered a career in policing to apply and make a difference to our communities.

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA n Spanish classes Spanish classes at The Horseshoe in Chipping Sodbury. Learn to speak Spanish in a small, friendly group, 6-week course £60.00.

Book Now for September!

Numbers limited so please contact Rebecca on 07941 511744.to book a place.

September 4 n Growing Ideas, Chipping Sodbury's gardening club, Watkins Room in the Old Grammar School at 7.30pm. First of new season of talks will be given by John Mason of Highfield Garden Centre, on keeping your containers and baskets looking good into autumn and winter.

September 8 n Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve Workday. Annual stream clearance and other reserve maintenance work. Please wear stout footwear. Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland at 10am.

September 9 n Bristol Budgerigar Society Knockout Competition, 7.30pm, Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane. Visitors welcome without commitment to join.

Further details from Colin Parsons on 01454 775878 or colinpauline@ hotmail.com.

September 12 n Free talk at Shire Way Community Centre, Shire Way, 7.30pm: The Conservation of British Owls with local owl expert Ian McGuire. Prior booking not required.

September 13 n Comedian and panto star Andy Ford presents Don’t Tell I, Tell ‘EE, a tribute to original Wurzels Adge Cutler, at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. Doors open 7pm. More information and tickets online from andyfordcomedian.com.

September 13-15: n Heritage Open Days at Acton Court. 10.30am-5pm on Friday and Saturday, 10.30am-1.30pm Sunday.

Tours fully booked but grounds will be open for tea and cakes.

September 14-17: n Heritage Open days at Winterbourne Medieval Barn.

Saturday 10am-2pm and Sunday

1pm-5pm, Cartshed drop-in with Barn Sounds installation and children’s craft activities.

September 15: n Acton Court, The Odhecaton 1501: In Echo perform Early Tudor music for an Early Tudor house, based on the first ever printed music book of 1501. Concert starts at 3pm but ticket holders who come early will be able to enjoy a support act from students at Bristol Conservatoire singing Latin texts old and new. For tickets visit bit. ly/2U55yej online.

September 18: n Yate Leisure Centre, the Party Room, 7pm: Yate and Frome Valley Patient Group Q&A session on prostate cancer, its symptoms and treatment with leading Consultant Urological Surgeon Mr Anthony Koupparis, of Bristol Urology Associates (BUA). All men and their families are encouraged to come along and ask questions or just listen and learn.

September 18 n St Nicholas Church, Chargrove, Yate, 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Free illustrated talk organised by Abbotswood Action Group: Creating a Back Garden Nature Reserve. Wildlife expert Ian McGuire of Wild Owl TV will explain how to turn a suburban garden into a thriving miniature nature reserve.

September 21-22 n Ploughing through the Ages: Real working machinery dating back over 100 years on Michael Sainsbury's farm near Badminton, GL9 1HA, 10am-4pm. Admission £5, children under 14 free – supporting local and national charities.

September 23-29 n Reflexology taster sessions fundraising for Cancer Research UK, with Buddug Green, as part of World Reflexology Week. Therapy Health & Beauty clinic, 1st floor, Yate Leisure Centre. Half-hour sessions cost £15, with all proceeds going to the charity. Call 01454 320088 for more details and to book an appointment.

September 26: n Avon Organic Group Autumn Talks Programme, Growing Fruit Organically with Tim Foster, 7pm, The Station, Silver Street, Bristol.

Entry £5 or £3.50 concessions.

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n Bicycle Safari from Riverside car park, next to the cinema. Discover local nature on two wheels with expert Ian McGuire of Wild Owl TV. Meet from 10.15am, sets off 11am.

October 4 n Yate and Sodbury District U3A open day from 2pm-4pm at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. Find an interest group that suits you, share ideas for new groups, chat with members and find out more.

University of the Third Age is a UK-wide movement which brings together people in their ‘third age’ to develop interests and continue learning in a friendly and informal environment.

Saturday 5 October n Kennedy Way Pond Workday.

General management tasks at nature reserve area. Meet at the pond, Link Road, Yate Shopping Centre at 10am. Parking available at the Yate overflow car park on the eastern side of Link Road. n October 5 Craft, Craft Supplies and Gift Fayre Saturday 5th October Chipping Sodbury Town Hall 10 am to 4 pm Local Crafts, Craft Supplies, Gifts and Collectables, Cakes and Refreshments.

Voluntary entrance fee to be donated to The Friends of Horton School Call 07895 187292 for more info!

REGULAR EVENTS

Monday 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 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

Community transport, available.

Further info 01454317866----07749712351 n Bristol Area Stroke Foundation Weekly Stroke Support Group The group has a varied programme of events and activities. Shireway Community Association, Yate BS37 8YS. Every Monday from 2pm till 4pm. If you are interested in coming along or want to volunteer contact our office on 0117 9647657 n Lunchtime folk music and song at The Beaufort Hunt pub function room, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, start at 12.00 till 3.00, all welcome to come have a pint and a meal, sit and listen or play or sing, free entry. Contact Terry 01454 313045 n Macular-support group meets monthly - 3rd Monday 1:303:30pm at Watkins room, Old Grammar School, Highstreet Chipping Sodbury. Contact Tony: 01454314066 Stress Reduction, Mindfulness & Relaxation n Yate Men's Shed meet at Yate Parish Hall, from 1.30-4.30pm.

For further details please contact Steven Ringon 01454 323 857, or go to www.yatemensshed.com n Sodbury Short Mat Bowls Club. Old Sodbury Village Hall on Monday evenings between 6.15 and 9pm. New members experienced or otherwise welcome Contact Chairman S Leah on 01454 315161. Email sleahos@gmail.com n If you are interested in learning about the arts, in its widest sense, why not join The Arts Society Severn Valley. We meet in the Town Hall in Chipping Sodbury normally on the third Monday of each month. In addition to the lecture programme, we arrange Days of Special Interest which examine facets of the arts in greater detail, as well as visits to art galleries, museums and gardens plus trips abroad. Full details can be found on our website www. svdfas.co.uk. So come along, have a cup of coffee, enjoy the lecture and, perhaps, do some shopping in this lovely market town. Visitors are charged £6 so, if you would like to “try before you buy”, please e-mail memb@svdfas.co.uk n Monday Lunch Club meets at St Nicholas Church, Abbotswood, midday-1.30pm. Delicious home cooked soup and a roll, a dessert and drink for £2.50. Come and make new friends, especially if you live on your own. Tel 01454 324712 or email st.nicholas.abbotswood@ hotmail.co.uk.

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n Yate/Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm till 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. No auditions!

Contact Nikki on 01761 472468 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 Short Mat Bowls. A Warm welcome awaits visitors for the

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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 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 Sew & Sew at Ridgewood Community Centre from 1.30pm 3.30pm at £2.00 per week. Phone Joan for details on 01 454 314355.

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n The Sodbury & District Flower Arrangement Society meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at The Old Grammar School Rooms, Chipping Sodbury at 7.30pm. 12th February - Practice - Willow basket making. 26th February - Talk on Pearls by Pam Slater. Visitors and new members very welcome come along and see what we do. n Yate Poetry Group. All welcome to join our small, informal and friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse. We meet for an hour 1-2 pm every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided.

For the dates of meetings, please contact Tony on 07704140682 or yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 07876334921 n Badminton Club, 8pm at Yate Leisure Centre. People of all skill levels and abilities are more than welcome to join us. Organised by Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, office@cs-bc.org.uk, 01454 313023 n The Sodbury & District Flower Arrangement Society meets every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at The Old Grammar School Rooms, Chipping Sodbury at 7.30pm. 12th March AGM - No Practice class 26th March - Demonstration by Yvonne Berry Sporting Favourites Visitors and new members very welcome - come along and see what we do.

For more details contact Rosemary Cummins Tel: 0117 9373836 n Badminton Club, 8pm at Yate Leisure Centre. People of all skill levels and abilities are more than welcome to join us. Organised by Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, office@cs-bc.org.uk, 01454 313023 n Well-being drop-in, Cranleigh

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n Spirals with Carol at Chipping Sodbury School Sports Centre, BS37 6ES. Pilates-Ballet moves to music, designed to improve flexibility, balance, core strength and more. Beginners welcome.

7.00-8.00pm, £7 pw. Contact: 07768 732111 or carol-ramsey@ sky.com.

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Contact: 07768 732111 or carolramsey@sky.com.

n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous meet at Downend Cricket Club, every Wednesday, 8.30pm, entrance £3, and walk every Sunday. Please phone for walk details: 01454 775508 / 01454 774984 / 0117 9850210.

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n Yate Art Club meet for arts, crafts and pottery on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7 pm at the Ridgewood Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. For further information please see our website www. yateandsodburyartsociety.weebly. com or tel Roz on 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 Oasis Friendship Cafe - a relaxed meeting place to come along for a chat, a listening ear and to make new friends. (Well behaved) dogs on leads also welcome! Baptist Church Hall in Chipping Sodbury.

2nd, 4th (&5th) Tuesday of the month 10.30am - 12 noon. For more information contact church office on 01454 313023 Email: office@cs-bc.org.uk n Chipping Sodbury Men's Probus.

We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908 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 10.30am - 12 noon Email: office@ cs-bc.org.uk n South Cotswold Men's Probus Club based in Yate, and reputably the most active in this area, can now take a few new members.

Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings each month.

Information, without obligation, from Jack on 01454 313889. n Monthly social lunchtime

Court Community Hub at Tyndale School (by Tyndale Avenue entrance), 1-2.30pm. Meet new people, learn new skills and improve your well-being through activities including arts and crafts, peer support, mindfulness workshops, healthy eating and games sessions.

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED short matt bowls on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath from 2-4pm. n Yate & District Townswomen’s Guild meet on the second Wednesday morning of every month in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. We have a programme of varied and interesting speakers. We are a very sociable group and offer other smaller, activity groups too.

Give us a try. Ring Rhona 01454 881532 or Christine 07811665286 n Bellydance class with Sacha at Ridgewood Community Centre every Wednesday 7:30-8:30 (beginner/open level); 8:30-9:30 (intermediate level); £7 an hour or £12 for 2 hours. Contact Sacha for more information www. sachabellydance.co.uk sachabellydance@yahoo.co.uk n Frenchay Men’s Probus Club Meetings are held in Frenchay Village Hall from 10.00 am to 12 noon on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of the month. The meeting is preceded by coffee. 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 Blossoms play groups, 10.30amnoon, Cranleigh Court Community

Hub at Tyndale School (by Tyndale Avenue entrance). Resident-run group for parents with babies and young children aged up to five years old. Call Paulina on 0759 212 8965 for more details. Old toy donations always very welcome. n Cranleigh Court Coffee Time.

9.30-11am, Cranleigh Court Community Hub at Tyndale School (by Tyndale Avenue entrance).

Resident-led group will be led by residents. Call Brian on 07780 188146 for enquiries or assistance with transport.

Thursday n Chipping Sodbury Folk Night Meets on 1st Thursday of each month in function room at Beaufort Pub . 8 pm - 11pm, 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 South Gloucestershire Arts Appreciation Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Lane, Bradley Stoke, 3rd Thursday evening of the month.

Starting October at 7.00 for 7.30 start. Refreshments provided.

Contact: Sallykitching@googlemail. com Tel. 01454 774401 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 Yate Community Choir.

Ridgewood Community Centre 7.30-9pm. Liz Martin 07891036145 n Chipping Sodbury Ladies Probus Last Thursday of every month 1012 Charter Suite Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. Speaker every month and regular trips out. T 01454 327491 n Avon Harmony are a Ladies A Cappella / barbershop chorus.

We welcome visitors for a no obligation taster session. We rehearse at the dance studio, Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road, Bristol BS7 9NL. Every Thursday evening 7.30pm 9.45pm. Tel: Mary 07954170532. n Yate Oral History Group meets 7.30pm,2nd Thursday of the month at Poole Court for interesting talks, refreshments & summer outings. We are a small friendly group looking for new members.

Contact Diana 01454 322811 n Barnardo’s Breastfeeding Peer Support Project provides emotional and practical support to new mothers. Weekly groups are held at venues in Thornbury, Yate and across South Gloucestershire.

The Yate group, called Yate BreastFriends, meets at Yate Childrens Centre on Cranleigh Court Road on Tuesdays between 11.30am - 1.00pm. n The Yate and Sodbury District U3A Photography group meet at the St John’s Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury,

BS37 6BQ on the first Thursday of every month (except July and August) at 2p.m. we invite photographers of all abilities to come along and learn more. For more info email Mary Avenin mabr42@outlook.com or call 01179 099471 or visit our website at www. u3aphoto.blog. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 07876334921 n Kidz Club THE EDGE at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, 6-7.15pm in term time. We have an exciting club for all boys and girls – just come along and join in the fun! n #jobnetworkbristol & computerclub. Tablet and accessible computer club, employment support and signposting to opportunity.

Join us for a tea and coffee.

Cranleigh Court community hub, Tyndale Primary School, 1.30pm - 4pm. More information from jobnetworkbristol@outlook.com by email. n Emersons Green Quilters meet at Christ Church Centre, Quakers Road, Downend, 7.30pm9.30pm on second Thursday of every month. Contact Ann Price on 07505 267931 or email emersonsgreenquilters@gmail.com for more details.

Friday n Crofts End Silver Band: We are a small friendly brass band who meet in Hanham Tabenacle every Friday evening 7.30-9.00pm

What’s on at Yate Library Staffed opening: Monday: 10am-5.30pm Tuesday: 10am-5.30pm Friday: 10am-5.30pm Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm Open access (unstaffed) Daily: 8am-7.30pm Wanted: Do you have any old or unwanted Duplo Lego? We would be grateful for any donations for a new Duplo club.

Events for children and families: Wriggle & Rhyme: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together.

Thursday mornings 10.30-11am, term time only.

Storytime: A free family friendly storytime. NEW – Starting Monday September 9. Stories and a simple craft for pre-school

children. Monday mornings 10.30am-11am, term time only.

Lego Club: Lego + a story + your imagination = your Lego creation displayed in the library. Suitable for the primary age range; children must be accompanied by an adult. Next date Saturday September 21, 10.30-11.30am.

Space Chase summer reading challenge: runs until Saturday September 14. Still time to finish.

Teen Focus book group: Do you love books? Have a favourite author? Come and talk about books. Year 7+, £1 per session, refreshments provided. Thursday September 19, 6.30-7.30pm.

Other events and groups The Craft Group: September 14 and 28, 10am-noon. New

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members will always be made welcome by this friendly group.

Share tips and ideas for your knitting, sewing or crochet projects.

Poetry Group: September 3 and 17, 1-2pm.

Support and educational groups RNIB Technology for Life: Technology support for blind and partially sighted people takes place at Yate Library on Wednesday afternoons by appointment only. For more information contact the RNIB Technology for Life team by email: tfl@rnib.org.uk or phone 0303 123 9999.

Vision West of England:

Information, advice and support drop-in, Friday September 20 from 10.30am-12.30pm. For more information contact Marc on 0117 322 4855 or email marc.gulwell@ visionwofe.org.uk Various free legal advice sessions: ask staff for details.

Various community learning courses: Contact 01454 864613 or community.learning@southglos. gov.uk Memory Café: last Thursday each month, 2.30-4.30pm.

For more information on the library, call 01454 868006, email yate.library@southglos. gov.uk or visit www.southglos. gov.uk/libraries. Updates on Twitter @southgloslibs or South Gloucestershire Libraries page on Facebook.

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September, 2019 We play for enjoyment and not contesting. Used to play? Want to learn? Contact: Denise 07944 887979 or Reg 0117 9652229 n Options, a social meet and craft club (now in its 19th year) meet at The Ridgewood Community Centre, 10am-3pm every Friday.

Tea/coffee and biscuits available with Cafe on site. £2.50 a session. Contact Joan for details 01454314355. n Ladies who Latte - free women's networking group for women in business because there's no point being fabulous on your own!

We meet on the second Friday of the month at The Horseshoe in Chipping Sodbury from 10.00 - 12.00. Contact: Rebecca writetoreb@googlemail.com n Voices Together. The Old Grammar School. Chipping Sodbury 10-11.30. Liz Martin 07891036145 n Yate Men's Shed meet at Yate Parish Hall, from 1.30-4.30pm.

For further details please contact Steven Ringon 01454 323 857, or go to www.yatemensshed.com” n Cranleigh Court Cycling Club.

10.30am at Cranleigh Court Community Hub, Tyndale School.

If you want to get back into cycling

this could be for you. More details from Brian on 0778 018 8146.

Saturday n The Tourist Information Centre Chipping Sodbury. Open 10am to 4pm Mondays to Saturdays.. n Yoga with Bryony and pilates at Dodington Parish Hall (from 14/09/19). Holistic yoga with pilates and 25 min deep relaxation. All bodies, all levels welcome. BYO yoga mat and water bottle. 10 - 11.30am followed by complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits (30 mins). 1st class free/ £50 for five classes/ £12 drop-iin Contact: 074-8134-8530 or yogawithbryony@yahoo.com 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 Teas on Sunday at Old Sodbury

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Church. From 2.30-4.30pm every Sunday until September 16. Come and enjoy a cup of tea in the tranquility of the church or outside with an amazing view over the Severn Valley.

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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. South Gloucestershire Council Diamond Cards can be used on the service.

Office is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am-4pm, and Saturday from 9.30am-2pm.

For more information call 01454 868718 or 0799 957 4474, or email shopmobilitysouthglos@yahoo.com.

Chipping Sodbury Library is open and staffed by volunteers during the following hours : Tuesdays 09.30 - 12.30 & 13.30 16.30 Wednesdays 09.30 - 18.30 Fridays 09.30 - 12.30 Saturdays 09.30 - 12.30

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Merger secures foodbank's future YATE & Chipping Sodbury foodbank is to merge with the North Bristol Foodbank so that its future is secured.

The project manager at Yate & Chipping Sodbury retired some months ago, and the vacancy hasn’t been filled. The merger will solve this problem and ensure that the work distributing emergency food will continue.

The Yate & Chipping Sodbury project also includes foodbank outlets in Mangotsfield and Thornbury, which will continue to run as usual.

The charities are part of the Trussell Trust network. Referral agencies are currently being updated and the merger was due to come into force form September.

North Bristol Foodbank manager Matt Dobson said: “No one in North Bristol or South Gloucestershire should need a foodbank’s help and we want to see an end to local people needing emergency food at all. But more and more people are finding that their income simply won’t stretch to cover the basics like food.

“We want to reassure people that the foodbank outlets will continue to be run by local people, for local people thanks to the generous support of our communities.”

Between March 2018 to April 2019, the food banks combined handed out 7,402 three-day emergency food parcels to people in crisis, with 3,130 of these going to children.

North Bristol Foodbank chair of trustees Stewart North said: "Foodbank outlets will continue to be open in Southmead, Horfield, Lockleaze, Filton, Patchway, Yate, Thornbury and Mangotsfield.”

Science in the library THIRTY children enjoyed attending the Fizz Pop Science Workshop in Chipping Sodbury Library.

The event was one of several sessions held at the library in the High Street as part of South Gloucestershire Libraries' Space Chase Summer Reading Challenge.

Chipping Sodbury Library is open and staffed by volunteers on Tuesdays from 9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm, Wednesdays 9.30am-6.30pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 9.30am-12.30pm.

As well as all the usual borrowing facilities and three public PCs, you can return books borrowed in other South Gloucestershire libraries and have books which you have reserved online sent to Chipping Sodbury.

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The popular Shopmobility South Glos Scheme in Yate Shopping Centre is increasing its opening hours to help its users access the scheme The service provides mobility scooter and wheelchair hire on a daily and longer term basis.

It is based in the Library building in West Walk, Yate Shopping Centre, BS37 4AX This will mean our hours during the week will be 09.30 am to 4pm on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and until 2 pm on a Saturday.

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Website and helpline can improve your health PEOPLE in South Gloucestershire have a new and easy first point of contact for improving their health and well-being.

The One You South Gloucestershire website provides up-todate tips and apps to help people make simple changes to improve overall health and well-being, including reducing alcohol intake and managing stress. There is also a quit smoking service, guidance on healthy eating and practical advice on how to work towards a healthy weight.

This service can be accessed online at oneyou.southglos.gov.uk, with a telephone helpline open during office hours where a trained health advisor can help, on 01454 865337.

Council cabinet member for adult and public health Ben Stokes said: “We have been offering many of these services for a few years, but this is the first time we have pulled them into a single resource allowing people to access information for themselves or speak to an adviser if they wish.

"We recognise that many health conditions are linked, such as low physical activity and poor mental health, so by bringing these services together we can support our residents to make multiple and longlasting changes to improve their health.”

One You South Gloucestershire is a free service for all adults over the age of 18 who are a South Gloucestershire resident or registered with a GP practice in South Gloucestershire.

It is managed by South Gloucestershire Council and partners and funded by the council and the NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group.

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Clare Teal heads to Thornbury POPULAR Jazz singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal is to perform in Thornbury.

Clare, who has performed to sell out audiences in South Gloucestershire twice in the last couple of years, is coming to the Armstrong Hall on November 15.

The award-winning vocalist will perform with her trio at the concert, which starts at 7.30pm.

Clare has recorded 14 albums covering jazz, big band and swing, and is a prolific live performer.

Her encyclopaedic knowledge of music allows her to cover a wide range of genres which, along with her wit, has brought her a large following.

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Andy brings Adge Academy consultation to life COMEDIAN Andy Ford is taking audiences back to the days when the West Country broke out onto the national airwaves with a tribute to the original King of the Wurzels, the late Adge Cutler.

Andy, well-known to panto audiences from his years at Bristol Hippodrome, brings his show Don’t Tell I, Tell ‘EE’, a brand new production of Adge’s songs and story, to Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on September 13.

Adge's world of humour and yokel culture made him a pioneering regional comedy/folk performer, paving the way for the likes of Mike Harding, Jasper Carrot and Billy Connolly.

Andy says the show is "presented as an Adge Cutler and the Wurzels show always would have been…. Adge and band on stage playing iconic singalong ditties, interspersed with comedy quips and West Country banter, all delivered in rip roaring style".

For more details and tickets visit andyfordcomedian.com online.

GOVERNORS at Chipping Sodbury School are to consider feedback from a consultation on whether it should become an academy.

The governing body has already voted to proceed with an application for academy status and wish to join the Athelstan Trust, a multi-academy trust which runs Malmesbury and Bradon Forest schools in Wiltshire and the Dean Academy in Gloucestershire.

A consultation has been running for some months with a discussion evening for parents taking place in June and another one due to be held early in the autumn term.

Chipping Sodbury school is one of only two secondary schools in South Gloucestershire which is still run by the local authority: the other is Brimsham Green. Academy status enables schools to be funded directly by government and access additional funds which local authorities usually retain to support all maintained schools.

Head teacher Katherine Turner said the partnership would provide "excellent high quality development" for staff, improved outcomes for pupils and financial benefits, among other advantages.

Chipping Sodbury is already a foundation school, which employs its own staff, and its buildings are owned by a trust and parents have been told this means academy status will not be "such a significant change”.

Parents are invited to email comments or questions to academyconsultation@chippingsodburyschool.com or to write to the school direct.

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n NEWS

Back in time for Tudor music THIS summer Acton Court drifted back to a time before cars, as Latteridge Road was closed for weeks for work on water pipes.

The Tudor mansion at Iron Acton also lost water, electricity, phones and wi-fi at various points.

But its next return to the past is more deliberate, as the site opens its doors for Heritage Open Days this month.

Most of the tours are already booked but the grounds will be open for tea and cake on September 13-15, and tickets are still available for the showpiece event, a concert of Early Tudor Music for an Early Tudor House on the 15th, from 3pm.

The concert by the group In Echo is based on the first book of printed music, which was published in 1501 in Venice.

It contained 96 pieces by the greatest composers of the time, with sacred motets mixed with bawdy love songs.

Taking to the stage first will be students from Bristol Conservatoire singing Latin texts.

Tickets for the concert are available via www. actoncourt.com or by calling 01454 228224.

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n MOTORING

A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second-hand Style Let's twist again

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EGULAR readers will recall that last month’s column ended with a dilemma – my old Lexus had unexpectedly started a terminal decline into bangerdom and I faced a decision about whether to spend a relative fortune fixing it ongoing or replace it. To compound matters, I had no concrete idea what to replace it with. I intended to look at Audi’s S4 or Jaguar’s XE S – rapid but otherwise stout four-door saloons.

In the end the decision to replace the Lexus was taken, as all important ones are, with the input of Mrs C. Now, 99% of the time, my wife’s interest in cars barely registers above ‘apathetic’, but when a decision is required, she keeps surprising me with how catholic her tastes are. As I deliberated, she threw coupes into the mix, totally from left field. Hold on, coupes?! But you hate them, my love, you always have. Four doors good, two doors bad and so forth. By considering them my choice expanded exponentially, the shortlist growing longer and far more interesting. I called an old friend, who had a BMW 2 series coupe at his dealership. He was prepared to take the Lexus

as part exchange and throw in a discount, so that afternoon the family was down at the local BMW dealer at Cribbs to see if four could squeeze into what looked like a tiny little car.

I wrote a while ago about how it seemed an oversight that I’d never owned a BMW, and that if I bought one it would have to come with their famous straight-6 cylinder petrol engine. Well the good news is that the 2 series coupe (essentially a 1 series in a pretty twodoor body) not only comes with that engine but it also comfortably fits four adults inside.

As long as you are 6ft or less, the two back seats have plenty of room. This German Tardis even has a good-sized boot! Waving a notso-fond farewell to the Lexus, which always felt like a stop-gap car, I took ownership of a 64-plate Estoril-blue M235i. When new, this model was top of the 2 series range (before BMW launched the awesome M2). They then updated the engine a few years later and renamed the M235i the M240i. As a used purchase it makes a lot of sense, as our old friend depreciation works her savage magic on values.

So, after six weeks, I am deeply impressed with this car. It has been said that it is reminiscent of the small sporty 3 Series coupes from the 80s and early 90s, and I like that comparison. In a world where cars keep getting longer, wider and higher, this coupe rewinds the clock back to a time when vehicles were smaller and more nimble. That said, they never used to weigh this much – modern crash safety engineering means that it is nearly a ton and a half. BMW have done very well to disguise this, though: The steering is lightningquick and feels entirely analogue, the 8-speed auto gearbox seamless and super-quick to shift. The ride is unacceptably crashy on runflat tyres though, and as soon as they are worn out I’m replacing them with standard rubber and buying a space-saver wheel kit. If I was specifying this car new I’d opt for the manual gearbox, and with the money saved I’d include cruise control and heated seats. But otherwise, it is damn near perfect – 325bhp through the rear wheels and 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds were genuine supercar numbers less than 20 years ago. Today you can have all this performance with 31mpg and run-of-the-mill servicing costs into the bargain. Even the insurance came in around the same as the Lexus.

So I’ve learnt three things since buying the BMW: 1) A small coupe needn’t be the compromise you assume it is. 2) Writing about cars and thinking I know about them only meant I couldn’t see the wood for the trees when it came to my purchase decision. 3) As I knew all along, my wife is right about most things. Except gherkins, which are delicious.

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Back to school, and some old favourites I’M always reminded in September of the end of the school holidays, when I could do all sorts of exciting things with my two sons.

One of the things we used to do on a rainy day was to bake. So, my recipe this month is a favourite which we’d make together. Now in their thirties, they still enjoy these flapjacks, and so do their children. They’re easy to make and kids love them, both the making and the eating! It’s perfect for an after-school snack or to go in a lunch box. I know it’s got butter and sugar and golden syrup, so not super-healthy, but I have decreased these over the years.

The oats provide slow-release energy, so you or your kids feel fuller for longer. Once you’ve had these flapjacks, I reckon you’ll never buy shop-made ones again.

good texture. Don’t be tempted to use only jumbo oats as they won’t hold together to make a flapjack you can serve.

Here’s what you do:

Fantastic Flapjacks

Preheat the oven to 160C, 325F or gas mark 3 Grease a shallow 20x20cm (8 inch square) baking tin and line with greaseproof paper which has also been greased, or use non-stick baking paper (ungreased of course) I leave the paper slightly bigger than the tin to make it easier to take out.

Put the butter, sugar and syrup in the saucepan.

Using a wooden spoon, stir the ingredients in the pan over a low heat until just melted. Do not boil!

Remove from the heat. Pour in both sorts of the oats and mix well.

Makes about 20, depending how big you like to cut them.

Ingredients: Butter – 150g (5oz) Demerara Sugar – 75g (3oz) Golden syrup – 2 tbsp Rolled (Porridge) oats – 175g (6oz) Jumbo porridge oats – 50g (2oz) Note: Jumbo oats added to the ordinary porridge oats give a really

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Put the mixture into the tin and press down, levelling off the top with a tablespoon.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes and check. The mixture should be golden brown all over. Jiggle the tin to see how squidgy the mix is. Remember the mixture will firm up as it cools.

20-25 mins will give you a chewy flapjack, cook for 5 mins more if you want a firmer texture.

Leave in the tin for 10 mins before marking out the squares/slices. Do not cut through.

Leave in the tin until completely cold and then you will be able to cut through and remove the flapjacks easily from the tin.

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top for extra fibre and crunch.

You can also add 75g (3oz) raisins, blueberries or cranberries (fresh or dried) to count towards your 5-a-day. Add any dried fruit to the mixture before putting it in the tin. If scattered over the top they will burn.

The flapjacks taste even better on the day after baking and will keep in an airtight tin for a few days, but the chances of them being left makes this unlikely!

If you’re really strong, you can freeze them and just get them out as you need them. Also unlikely!

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n NEWS

Charity ride

build a bamboo bike and cycle it from Land’s End to John O’Groats. In support, Charles offered to join him - on a normal bike - if Gervase would go

COMPANY director Charles Dowson is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

He set off on the 950-mile journey on August 22 and was due to arrive at John O’Groats on September 1. The second night was spent in Wells before he cycled on north through North Somerset and Bristol.

Charles is a director at both DIY Doctor, a home improvement website, and its building arm, Foundations Up Construction, which provides building services across Somerset, Bath and Bristol.

The idea was conceived at the companies’ joint Christmas party last year when DIY Doctor master joiner Gervase Evans announced that he was going to

through with the challenge. Bike building and training began in earnest this year.

Sadly, Gervase has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer so has had to drop out to receive treatment. He is responding well, and hopes to lead another challenge next year, but so close to the event, Charles decided to continue this year and is riding in aid of the charity Crisis UK, which works with

homeless people. His companies focus on helping people making their homes more comfortable, and he feels it is important to stop and consider people who don’t have a home at all.

He said: “Every penny we raise will help make each gruelling mile a bit less painful.”

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n PETER'S VISION

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It’s a good time of year to remind all you parents & grandparents that eye checks for young eyes are highly recommended, at least once a year. It always surprises me to read that only around 25% of us take our children for eye checks (yes, I have seen all the young eyes in our house this month!) but 75% of us take our children for dental checks.

In general most children can see well and normally. We do still see those who have just assumed that their blurry eyes are normal and that no one else sees any better. Until your children have an eye check it’s hard to be sure they’re seeing clearly.

Of note are children who

GENERALLY think that we humans don't like change, but there are times when change happens whether we like it or not. The global political & economic scene is a great example here, but don’t worry, that’s the last time I mention politics.

I would say that in general I’m happy embracing change. If you’ve read this blog before you probably know that I like new things - high tech equipment, the latest lighter, thinner & clearer lenses and particularly new glasses & sunglasses!

Often the biggest change this time of year is back to school.

We’ve no new schools in our house this year, but certainly new classes & new teachers for our three to

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Come and see us for a thorough assessment and advice if you or your child have any concerns, even if you’ve already had a sight test.

One change I do enjoy is my transitions - glasses that darken in the sun. Being out and about more with my family they are definitely an easy option. Taking just one pair of glasses leaves a little more room in my rucksack for snacks too! I know glasses that change in the sun aren’t for all of you, but if you’d like to try them we offer you a love them or leave them exchange guarantee.

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n AROUND THE WI'S Chipping Sodbury WI LAST month I referred to being told that the WI was 'all about cakes, isn’t it'? This does seem to be the image that a number of people have and hopefully I am busting that myth. I was reading one of my husband's car club magazines and in the area round-up page it was talking about cakes and ice creams a number of times. Was there a mix-up in the publications or are we saying that times are certainly changing?

The ladies of Chipping Sodbury WI and other local WIs joined us on our trip to the Three Choirs garden centre, yes filling up on cakes and lunch prior to our visit to the Three Choirs Vineyard. We enjoyed a tour around the vineyard and the wine production area, accompanied by a number of wine bottles so that we could sample their wares. It was rude not to, so in preparation a number of us took the step to avoid a drink-driving conviction by getting lifts to and from the coach pickup.

There was no formal meeting in August but that did not stop us having a social evening. The committee prepared food and drink for all the members to enjoy and we were entertained by Mark Austen, the blind sailor, on his saxophone. He also entered into some banter about his adventures and on that particular day he had been sailing on a boat that was much narrower than his usual craft.

As he said, his usual craft was 3 strides across this one was just 1 1/2 so as you can guess, he made one stride too many and ended up in the water. This did not deter him, he just bobbed up and down with his life vest on until he climbed back on board to continue his day.

We will be back to our meetings

n NEWS on September 5 in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall at 7.30pm, when the speaker will be Sarah Harris on Marie Antoinette’s Guide To Farming. Apparently it is quite comical, so why not join us for an entertaining evening?

Be part of an organisation that can, has and will continue to make a difference. If you wish to come on your own we will ensure that you will not stay on your own.

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Chipping Sodbury Morning Wi THE wonderful ladies of Chipping Sodbury Morning WI met together for their regular monthly meeting – however, monthly is a bit of a fallacy, because we meet up so often between our regular Institute meetings for a vast variety of activities, lunch, trips, craft, book clubs, walks, bowls, coffee mornings etc, that sometimes our feet hardly touch the ground!

Although these various activities are very enjoyable, the highlight is always the institute monthly meeting, when it is great for all the ladies to catch up together. Our monthly meeting is always pretty laid back and happy, although there is always the serious side, when we discuss issues of concern, raise money for local charities, support national issues, etc. We have been lucky to have a lot of visitors to our WI over the past months and have subsequently welcomed quite a few new members of our WI. Many of these ladies who have come along have been brought by friends but also we like to think that a fair number have visited us as result of reading our reports in the Yate & Sodbury Voice.

This month, after a really hearty rendition of Jerusalem, we commenced our meeting with the usual business that was dealt with pretty efficiently by our president and secretary. We were delighted to learn that, following a vote, our chosen charity for this year would be Chipping Sodbury School Inclusion Unit. We were reminded of forthcoming events, including an outing to Clevedon for cream tea, a trip on the Avon Valley Railway, a guided walk followed by lunch, coffee morning, craft afternoon, regular book club and a meeting to discuss our proposed entry in the Hawkesbury Show.

WI diaries for 2020 needed to be ordered and spring bulbs paid for.

Following a break for coffee, we all reconvened to listen to one of our previous speakers, Linda Dowsett, who gave us a really hilarious talk on yet another topic, this time Love on the Nile. Her talk, based on a recent trip up the Nile, delighted us all and had us in fits of laughter. As well as giving really fantastic talks, Linda also raises thousands of pounds for Guide Dogs for the Blind and it was lovely to hear about the dogs she had helped fund and the glorious results when dogs were introduced to their new owners. The lives of people with absolutely no sight or very limited vision are absolutely transformed by the money which is raised to provide them with guide dogs. Linda was thanked for her talk and we all hope she is back soon, with another of her highly entertaining talks.

If you would like to come along to one of our meetings, our next regular one is at the Old Grammar School on September 17, when speaker Adele Brown will talk about Tin Can Floral.

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Box will save lives DODINGTON Parish Council has installed a new community defibrillator to help save lives.

The defibrillator has been installed in a yellow box on the wall of the Wishing Well pub on Wapley Road in Codrington, with the permission of landlord Mark Tobin.

The parish council has now placed a public access defibrillator in each of its wards.

The first was installed in June 2015 at its hall on the site of Raysfield School, Finch Road, Chipping Sodbury.

Defibrillators are used to restart the heart of people who have gone in to cardiac arrest, helping keep them alive until they can be taken to hospital.

The council was approached by a local parishioner, Hilary Turner, whose son had a sudden cardiac arrest.

Hilary said: "Since our son collapsed in 2013 with a cardiac arrest, our daughter has had a diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Knowing that defibrillators are in our community to provide help in saving someone's life means so much to our family.”

The other community defibrillator is on Kelston Close in Yate, close to Abbotswood and Culverhill schools.

When a person is in cardiac arrest the advice is to call 999 and start CPR. If a defibrillator is nearby the 999 call operator will provide a code to open the lockable cabinet and there instructions on how to use it without any training.

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Tree festival ORGANISERS of Yate's St Mary's Church Christmas Tree Festival are looking for community groups, businesses and organisations to support this year's event by sponsoring and decorating one of 50 trees that will fill the church.

This will be the fourth year of the community-focused event, which features a display of real Christmas trees individually decorated by sponsors.

This year's theme is based on Christmas stories and the organisers are inviting people to be involved and sponsor a tree.

Trees are available on a first come, first served basis with a minimum sponsorship of ÂŁ30 each.

Organiser Mary Farrell said: "This event has grown each year and is a fantastic chance for anyone to be part of a Christmas celebration and community event whilst raising funds for the church."

For more information email parishoffice@yateparish.org or call 01454 313105.

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n COMMUNITY NEWS Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury.

FOLLOWING hard on the heels of our very successful and major fundraising event, the Chipping Sodbury Classic Car Run, the Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club recently arranged for 64 elderly people from local residential homes and churches to have a visit by coach to Dobbies Garden Centre in Cirencester for a spell of shopping in the numerous outlets there rounded off with everyone enjoying a cream tea.

Also the club was able to offer a local parent with a child with learning difficulties the opportunity to enjoy a welldeserved holiday by the sea and in fine weather at the Naish Holiday Village in New Milton.

The club has arranged both of these annual events for some years.

The club was very pleased to fund the purchase of eight sets of kit for the St John's Mead Primary School netball team and to contribute to local student Toby Conibear's expenses to represent Team Avon at the English Schools Track and Field Championships in

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Birmingham, where he secured a silver medal in the hammer event and qualified for the home countries international meeting to represent England.

Our club President, John Wells, was privileged to be invited by Chipping Sodbury School to present the end of year certificates to students, recognising, inter alia, academic and sporting achievement and also to present the Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club community awards for endeavour.

The club's youth committee has worked hard in supporting the school on several projects over the year and enjoys an excellent rapport with the school, as indeed it does with Brimsham Green School.

Turning to the fun side of the club's activities, we have two teams in the annual Rotary District Boules competition. One team has won all four matches played so far whilst the other has drawn one and lost one.

We are always keen to welcome potential new members. We meet twice a month (first and third Mondays) at Chipping Sodbury Golf Club. If you feel that you

might wish to find out more about the club's activities give me a call on 01454 327856 or email me at sfraser952gmail.com.

Stuart Fraser Senior Vice President Lions Club of Chipping Sodbury THE Lions Club of Chipping Sodbury was formed almost 50 years ago.

Ever since, it has served the community both with financial support and in service activities.

Local individuals and small organisations have been the main recipients of this.

Our next event is our 2019 Youth Awards, aimed at helping youth organisations in the Yate/ Chipping Sodbury area. We will be hosting an evening at which local clubs will be making presentations to gain financial awards in September. This will be the second year that this has been run.

If you would like to become involved in helping the community and also enjoying yourself, please phone 0845 833 7424 to find out more.

Richard Cole President

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n SPORT

Yate's Alfie wins his debut race ALFIE Gendall has started his racing career as he means to go on, with a win in his first ever race.

The 13-year-old from Yate competed in his first JASCAR (Junior American Stock Car Racing) race weekend on August 17-18 at the Cowdenbeath Racewall circuit in Scotland.

The JASCAR race series was supporting the 2019 Saloon Stock Car Championship of the World race event in front of a large crowd, providing some fantastic racing in some very changeable and tricky conditions.

Alfie's first race was on a dry track and on slicks, he made it to the front of the field and stayed there until the chequered flag.

He said: "It felt amazing to win my first race. I was only hoping to get onto the podium during my first race weekend and was elated to come away with a win."

Alfie went onto pick up

Alfie Gendall with the winners flag and trophy after his first ever JASCAR race.

Picture: Jeff Gendall

his second victory under the floodlights in the third race later that evening, and a second place finish in a very wet fifth race on the Sunday. His strong finishing in the first 5 races meant he started the final in pole position but a mechanical issue meant he had to retire early in the race.

Despite this Alfie was pleased

with his achievements during the weekend.

He said: "To come away from my first race weekend with two first places and a second place exceeded my expectations.

"I have learnt a lot about racing in different track conditions and made some great new friends.

"I am now looking forward to the next race meeting at Lydden Hill in September.

"I would like to thank my sponsors including Bristol Cameras, Pentax and Cleaner Carpets Bristol, as well as the JASCAR officials and my family, for making the long journey to Scotland worthwhile."

JASCARs are built in the USA and are half scale NASCAR cars, powered by a 390cc Honda engine and are limited in the UK to 60mph.

They are designed for girls and boys aged eight to sixteen and are a great introduction to motorsport with a full safety roll cage, adjustable suspension, disc brakes and a central driving position.

Alfie is always looking for new sponsors to help him fund his racing: any company interested in having their logo or details on his car should email alfiegendallracing@gmail.com or find him on social media.

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Tips to reduce backto-school stress NEW school, new classes, new teachers, new friendships, new routines: back-to-school time can see children, parents and carers getting very anxious. Fears about coping with changes and the stress of balancing daily commitments weigh heavily on everyone. Here are some tips to help: Plan ahead together: Start getting things ready for the new school year well ahead of time and plan new family routines together. Develop a sense of fun expectation. A schedule can help you and your children keep track.

Talk to your child: Use age-appropriate words so they can express their own anxiety or worries. Offer loving reassurance that everything will settle down. Be supportive, saying openly that you care about their experiences and always want to hear about the bad as well as the good.

Look after yourself: Children will pick up stress and anxiety from their parents. Consider your own physical and mental health and well-being.

Relax. Give time and attention to people and things you love and care about.

Stay Healthy: Ill-health and sick days can cause a lot of stress. A healthy diet helps growth and development, reduces sick days and improves academic results. Avoid tooth decay by reducing sugary drinks and snacks, including fruit juices and smoothies. Less sugar consumption will help control weight gain.

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Ruth brings medals home to Yate AN athlete from Yate who had a kidney transplant 11 years ago has won a haul of medals this summer.

Ruth Medcroft, 41, took part in the World Transplant Games last month, winning a silver medal in archery and high jump, and a bronze in race walking. In July, she won gold medals in the high jump and race walking, and a silver medal in archery at the British Transplant Games.

Ruth had reflux on her kidneys as a child, a condition where urine travels backwards from the bladder to kidneys and they become damaged.

As an adult, her health deteriorated and eventually she ended up on dialysis at Southmead Hospital where a renal nurse mentioned the British Transplant Games. Ruth set herself the goal of competing after her transplant.

After a two year wait she received a new kidney and in 2009, less than a year after her

Ruth Medcroft on the podium after securing a World Transplant Games bronze medal for race walking.

Picture: Dave Medcroft operation, she achieved her dream of taking part.

In 2015, Ruth won gold for race walking at the British Transplant Games and gained the top podium spot again in the same category at the World Transplant Games in Argentina.

She also came away from that

event with a Team GB gold, and silver medals for the road race and 1500 metre running.

At the 2017 World Transplant Games Ruth repeated these successes but with a bronze for the 1,500 metres.

She counts herself lucky that her transplant doesn’t affect her

health as she stays fit.

Ruth said: “I’m not on much medication and I don’t have to watch what I eat too much. I do get more tired. Before I had my transplant I would get home from work and have to go back to bed for an hour before doing anything.

“There’s a strong family feeling in the transplant community. And part of it has been I’ve got a daughter and I’ve enjoyed running with her and keeping her fit. For me it’s about being outside in the fresh air and enjoying the fact that I can do it.”

Ruth funds her competition entry fees herself and has been sponsored by Yate Rotary Club.

She will be giving a talk during a dinner at the club on October 17. Any non-members interested in attending can contact David Picton on 07964 689156 or visit www. yaterotaryclub.co.uk for more details.

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Tough start to life in the Prem for Yate YATE Town started life in the Southern League Premier Division South with a win and three defeats.

The newly-promoted side opened their season with a 4-1 home defeat to Blackfield & Langley, their promotion rivals last season in Division One South.

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Yate's goal came in the second half, a few minutes after Blackfield, then two goals up, were reduced to ten men on the hour when Adam Tomasso was shown a straight red card for a lunging tackle on Jack Twyman.

Ollie Mehew got the goal from the spot after newcomer Spokes had been fouled by Josh Harfield.

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Ollie Meyhew scores from the spot for Yate against Blackfield & Langley.

Picture: B.East Photography on 89 minutes from the left-hand side of the box. Adam Forster preserved the clean sheet with several important saves.

Yate were then brought back down to earth with a 3-0 defeat away to Poole Town, before turning their attention to the FA Cup and a home tie with Exmouth Town.

The Devon side, who play in the South

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The Bluebells were due to travel to Exmouth on September 3 for a replay, with an away trip to Highworth Town away in the First Qualifying Round on September 7 awaiting the winner.

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