Pupils from Callicroft Primary School joined local dignitaries to officially open the new Patchway Hub in Rodway Road on Thursday afternoon (15th December). Patchway’s new purpose-built centre for health and council services for children and young people entered service in early September, bringing essential services right to the heart of the community, with parents and carers of children of all
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The iconic Coca‑Cola truck, star of the drink company’s well-known ‘Holidays are Coming’ television advert, visits North Bristol for the second time in as many weeks this afternoon. The massive truck will be parked up at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, from 12 noon until 8pm. Members of the public will be able to have their picture taken in front of
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There was a big turnout today for Patchway’s annual Remembrance Parade and Service. Members of the Royal British Legion (RBL) were joined by service personnel, cadets, scouts, local Councillors and the local MP in the march that started from Waterside Drive and proceeded along Bradley Road and Durban Road before arriving at the Patchway RBL Club in Rodway Road. The
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Earlier this evening, Olly Murs visited The Mall at Cribbs Causeway to turn on the Christmas lights and entertain many lucky ticket holders with his music. Olly was the runner up of the X Factor in 2009. His support act Young Kato (previously known as The Dirty Tricks), from Cheltenham, amused the audience with a few of their own songs,
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A Patchway man has been named as one of seven people killed in Friday’s horrific crash on the M5 near Taunton. Father-of-five Terry Brice, 55, a lorry driver working for the owners of Cornish pasty makers Ginsters, is reported to be one of two lorry drivers who lost their lives in the 34-vehicle pile-up. Leicestershire-based food producer Samworth Brothers, which
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) will be giving Patchway residents a chance to comment on the future of Filton Airfield at a public exhibition on Tuesday 11th October, from 3pm to 7:30pm. The exhibition will summarise the feedback received in response to the Council’s Position Statement that was published in June, after BAE Systems had announced its intention to close the
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Police have seized 46 cannabis plants during a raid on a property in Bradley Road, Patchway, reports the Bristol Evening Post. The raid was one of ten carried out so far this week as part of an operation running across the force area to target and disrupt the organised cultivation of the drug. Police say they have so far seized
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The new Patchway Library within the Severnvale Locality Hub in Rodaway Road, Patchway, showcased its impressive facilities to the local community last Tuesday (20th September). Members of the public and representatives of local organistaions were treated to refreshments, while staff were on hand to increase awareness of the full range of services available at the bright and modern new library,
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A further public meeting to discuss the proposed closure of Filton Airfield by BAE Systems has been organised by Filton Town Council for this Monday (19th September). South Gloucestershire Council’s Chief Executive, Amanda Deekes, and the head of BAE Systems’ Aviation Services division, Andrew Cheeseman, are expected to attend – according to the Save Filton Airfiled group. The meeting takes
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A new purpose built centre that brings together health and council services for children and young people opened on Monday (5th September) in Patchway. The Patchway Locality Hub is located on the old Patchway Library site in Rodway Road. The hub is also the location for the North Bristol Trust (NBT) Children’s Health team alongside the integrated children and young
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