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More bridges are being repaired Page 4 (pictured above)
Housing planned for old airfield Page 6
Saving lives in Hengrove Locals have come together to raise money for a defibrillator to help save lives after two residents collapsed in the area following cardiac arrests earlier in the year. Following the incidents, local businesses decided to do something to keep their customers safe and several made donations. But they still
needed an additional £400, so Neil Mehta’s business Edwards Vacuum stepped in to make up the shortfall and get the vital heart equipment installed. Metro Mayor Dan Norris said: “When someone is in cardiac arrest, their heart has stopped working normally, and without vital and speedy intervention, they could die within minutes. Having a Defib
close by makes a big difference. I hope this one will never have to be put to use but, in times of urgent need, it will give the Hengrove locals who need it a better chance of survival.” Mr Norris is backing calls for more life-saving defibrillators to be installed across the city as Bristol has fewer of the life saving machines than elsewhere in the country.
Bristol ARC needs your help Page 18
D-Day veteran publishes book Page 22
Bristol Bears join Children of 90s Page 25
Meeting a Rajah at Arnos Vale Page 31