BRISTOL ROVERS WIN CUP COMPETITION!

Bristol Rovers is the first UK football club to support the Plastic Free Pint campaign, which is calling for a ban on plastic cups at all grounds. The campaign, spearheaded by A Plastic Planet, seeks an outright ban on plastic pint cups such as those used during music festivals and live sporting events. Bristol Rovers has moved away from using plastic cups at

The Memorial Stadium, switching to a planet-friendlier alternative. All cold beverages will be served in paper cups, which will be collected and recycled following each game. The club estimates that this switch will mean over a tonne of plastic waste will be saved from being sent to landfills every season. Head of Catering Iain Paterson said: “We are delighted to be working with A Plastic Planet and leading the way in working towards a plastic ban in sports stadia.”

“It makes sense that Bristol Rovers should be flying the flag for the city and the environment. I’m sure our fantastic supporters will embrace this project and help us work towards becoming a plastic-free stadium.”

Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, added: “It’s great to see Bristol Rovers lead the way in supporting our campaign to end this needless source of toxic pollution. They are helping to showcase how alternatives can be easily used at fantastic sporting events. I urge clubs across the UK to follow their lead and help turn off the plastic tap.”

For more information, visit www.aplasticplanet.com

Whether it’s a crossword, jigsaw, trivia, word searches, brain teasers or Sudoku, puzzles put our minds to work. Studies have found that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we use both sides of the brain. And spending time daily working on puzzles improves memory, cognitive function, and problem-solving skills.

Word searches and crossword puzzles have the obvious benefit of increasing vocabulary and language skills. Sudoku, a puzzle sequencing a set of numbers on a grid, exercises the brain as well. By testing memory and logical thinking, this puzzle stimulates the brain and can improve number skills.

Puzzles also offer social benefits. When we work on these brain teasers with someone, we improve our social interactions. Whether we join a group or play with our children, those interactions keep us socially active and teach our children social skills, too. Even working them quietly together provides an opportunity to focus the mind in a m editative way that isn’t forced.

The bottom line is, puzzles stimulate the brain, keeping it active, and practicing its skills.

FUN FACT!

What image was on the first jigsaw puzzle?

A British cartographer and engraver by the name of John Spilsbury invented the jigsaw puzzle when he glued a world map to a piece of wood. He cut out each country separately.