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Editors words Well folks we are half way through the year.. June is looking to be a glorious month of local events like the Charity Open Day at Horseworld 22nd June and the Rising Sun Jam on the Hill at The Rising Sun , Windmill Hill 25th June. Lets also not forget Fathers Day on Sunday 16th June A good time to say thank you to your dad for all of the wonderful things they have done for you this year or this could be a good time to remember a father thats passed away with some flowers etc.

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The month of June was also chosen for LGBT Pride month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the Uk and world wide

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Finally I think we will all be glad when this Brexit lark is over and done with and we can get back to some normality.

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National Our Health Heroes Awards recognise unsung support workers and much more Behind the scenes, there are thousands of people Our Health Heroes, the national healthcare awards which celebrate individuals, teams and organisations within the healthcare and care sectors, are back for the fourth year and promise to be bigger and better than ever. Nominations for the Our Health Heroes awards were launched in April 2019, delivered by Skills for Health with support from headline sponsor Health Education England, and award category sponsors NHS Employers and UNISON. The unique national awards include eight categories, which recognise the contribution of support workers, apprentices, learning and development teams, integrated teams and much more. Anyone can make a nomination for an individual or team working in the health or care sector, whether clinical, operational or voluntary. The flagship award for ‘Outstanding Contribution’, exclusively sponsored by NHS Employers, is open to anyone who has gone the extra mile for the benefit of improving health and care in the UK.

who work tirelessly to keep the health service running smoothly, day after day. Without these people, our healthcare system couldn’t survive. These are the unsung heroes of the UK’s healthcare sector.

“Our Health Heroes rewards teams, individuals and employers who deliver outstanding care and support to patients and colleagues. If that sounds like someone you know, please make a nomination.” Since its creation in 2016, Our Health Heroes has recognised more than 90 winners from all four corners of the UK for their dedication and inspiring contribution to the care and wellbeing of patients and other staff members. Thanks to the ongoing support of headline sponsor Health Education England the awards have grown again for the fourth year and will now also include the Learning and Development Project of the Year Award which recognises the importance of a dedicated development programme in the sector to support staff growth and improvements to services.

Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive of NHS Employers, said: “NHS Employers is proud to sponsor the Outstanding Contribution award, to ensure we recognise all our teams, who go above and beyond for our patients. “Without its highly diverse and incredibly dedicated workforce, the NHS could not provide the topquality care our communities deserve. Staff work together in a huge variety of roles, often under immense pressure, to offer the best possible care and we want to help highlight this vital work. “It’s great to shine a spotlight on those whose contribution and dedication deserves to be recognised and celebrated, but who often go unacknowledged.” During the awards launch, Adam Causon, Executive Director of Skills for Health, said: “At some time we’ve all received fantastic care and support from healthcare workers in our lives, but how often do we get the chance to thank the healthcare assistants who were there to support us, the cleaner who kept the ward clean and safe, or the porter that kept our spirits up as they moved us round the hospital? “

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The Apprentice of the Year; Clinical Support Worker of the Year, Operational Services Support Worker of the Year along with Workforce Planning Team; Integrated Team and Staff Wellbeing Employer awards will all return as usual. Anyone working in care or healthcare, including emergency care services in the UK can be nominated by their colleagues or members of the public. Entries will be shortlisted, and regional winners and finalists will be chosen either by public vote or an expert panel. Winners will be invited to receive their award in November at London’s Science Museum. The deadline for nominations is midnight on Saturday 29th June and can be completed by visiting skillsforhealth.org.uk/ohh 7

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And the Weca – the body responsible for transport projects across the region – was also instrumental in getting the project started off the ground. Local spokesman said The new station is part of a plan to connect more communities to our railway network. It’s yet another sign of investment in the West of England and we allocated £553,000 to this project through our Local Growth Fund.” When the project was first announced a completion, date of 2019 was given. Direct Local has asked Network Rail if this is still the case. The scheme forms part of a long-term rail strategy for the city region through the MetroWest programme, including improved frequencies on the Severn Beach Line which will serve the station by 2020. Earlier this month the MetoWest project was given a huge boost after government transport chiefs confirmed millions in funding to re-open the Portishead rail line. Officially called MetroWest phase one, the Portishead to Bristol line is viewed as a vital to solving the congestion gridlock faced by thousands of motorists who battle to get in and out of the growing town each day. The town – which has seen its population grow massively over the last decade due to major development has often been described as the UK’s biggest car park. MetroWest phase 2 will see a section of line between Bristol Parkway and Henbury reopen and an increase in the number of services on the Yate corridor. New platforms will also be built at North Filton and Ashley Down as part of the project. Work is currently underway to open the Henbury Spur by 2021.

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Need to connect with other members of the music scene in Bristol? Well did you know there is a highly successful and long-established networking group that meets monthly at the Colston Hall? They are called the Bristol Music Industry Network, or BMIN for short. Direct Local went along to check BMIN out and found a friendly and professional group of individuals all pulling together to support each other. Their tagline is ‘Louder Together’ and their Chairman, Mike Isaacs, was able to provide us with a host of examples of successful projects and collaborations - all initiated by attending the monthly meetings and by joining the Facebook Group. Be sure to check out their website at www.bmin. co.uk, where you will find their mission statement: • •

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The meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of the month from 12pm till 2pm so be sure to get along to the next one on 5th June 2019, where the extra special guest speaker is non other than Peter D Rose, founder member of Trip Hop act Smith & Mighty. Peter will touch on various aspects of his musical journey, discussing bass frequency and reggae, electronic music, self teaching and DJ/ touring work. For more information visit the website, Facebook Page or Facebook Group www.bmin.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bristolmusicindustrynetwork/ https://www.facebook.com/BristolMusicIndustryNetwork/ https://twitter.com/BminBristol

Peter D Rose guest speaker June 5th of ‘More Rockers’ and ‘Smith & Mighty’ fame!

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WHAT’S ON Snooks Books Presents - Story Time at The Rising Sun Event Date: 4th June Description: A story time and craft morning at the Rising Sun. Each session we will have a few stories the children can have a drink and you can a coffee/tea. Then we get a little messy with a craft linked to one of the stories we have listened to. Venue: The Rising Sun Windmill Hill Alfred Road Bristol FoBB Monthly Steering Group Meeting Event Date: 5th June Description`: Monthly steering group meeting. Everyone welcome to come along and share ideas. Full agenda available on request. Any questions please ask. www.facebook.com/ events/285354652175312/ Venue: 109 Wick Road Brislington, BS4 4HE Muse at Ashton Gate Event Date: 5th June Description: Muse have finally confirmed their Bristol gig on Wednesday 5th June 2019 at Ashton Gate Stadium. Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol Ashton Road, Bristol Stand Up For The Weekend with MATT RICHARDSON & CO Event Date: 8th June Description: Star of E4’s The Hangover Games, comedian and TV presenter Matt Richardson is back for some more low brow yet charming comedy. Heat Magazine’s Weird Crush Of The Year 2014 headlines with his high wattage charisma and charm. Venue: Comedy Box The Hen and Chicken 210 North Street Bedminster Bristol

Father’s Day at Noah’s Ark Event Date: 16th June Description: Free bacon bap for Dad and Giraffe feeding!* Venue: Noahs Ark Zoo Farm Clevedon Road Wraxall Bristol

Business Showcase South West 2019 Event Date: 19th June Description: The 9th Business Showcase South West is from 10am until 4pm on 19th June 2019 at Ashton Gate Stadium. Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol DogFest West Event Date: 22nd - 23rd June Description: #TeamWest, come and meet us at Ashton Court Estate for an amazing, action-packed weekend, surrounded by thousands of gorgeous dogs! Venue: Ashton Court Estate, Ashton Court Mansion, Bristol, Noah’s Ark’s 20th Anniversary Birthday Party Event Date: 22nd June Description: Come and celebrate with us! Venue: Noahs Ark Zoo Farm Clevedon Road Wraxall Bristol Charity Open Day - June Horseworld Event Date: 22nd June Description: This Open Day is a great opportunity to see what goes on at HorseWorld’s Welfare Department and talk to the grooms and trainers who rescue, nurse back to health, train and then find suitable homes for these wonderful animals. Venue: HorseWorld Trust Keynes Farm Staunton Lane Whitchurch

Rising Sun Jam on the Hill at The Rising Sun Event Date: 25th June Description: An open jam every last Tuesday of the month at The Rising Sun, Windmill Hill, Bristol. Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keys and PA provided. Venue: The Rising Sun Windmill Hill Alfred Road Bristol JOHN ROBINS: EDINBURGH FRINGE PREVIEW Event Date: 27th June Description: Formerly Bristol-based comic JOHN ROBINS has taken multiple emotionally-charged solo shows to the world renown Edinburgh Fringe Festival and eventually won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2017 with his “break-up” show The Darkness Of Robins. Venue: Comedy Box The Hen and Chicken 210 North Street Bedminster Bristol Bristol Pride 2019 Event Date: 1st - 14th July Description: Bristol Pride is a free event, we are not for profit and Bristol Pride is a UK registered charity: 1166817. We work all year round to champion equality and diversity and challenge inequality across the South West. Venue: Bristol St Pauls Carnival 2019 Official Event Event Date: 6th July Description : The annual celebration of African-Caribbean culture, music, arts, performance, food and crafts Venue: St Pauls Bristol

Your Garden In June

Come June, its pretty safe to say that the risk of frost is behind us – summer is on its way and it’s time to make sure the garden is in good shape for the summer months. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the garden is bursting into life. This makes June a particularly busy month for the green-fingered among us with lots of planting, pruning, maintenance and weeding to do done. All our hard work is sure to be worth the effort though as we sit back and admire the onset of summer in our garden.

Plant of the month: Rose

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Plant baskets and containers Now the risk of morning frost has passed, its time to plant up your containers, hanging baskets and planters. If you already had them growing in the greenhouse, or hardening off outside during the day, then It’s now safe to move them out to their summer position – choosing a sunny spot will ensure you get the best from them. Trim any excess growth to maintain shape and deadhead regularly to encourage flower growth. Water at least once a day or more frequently when it’s hot dry and windy. Regular feeding – once per week in the summer – will also help your plants to thrive. Mow lawns once a week The lawn will be growing fast now and will continue to do so throughout the summer, so a good weekly cut is essential to keep it looking neat and tidy. To make sure your lawn looks its best for summer, apply a spring fertiliser onto established lawns now.

A good feed and a regular close cut will encourage extra growth making your lawn thick and lush. Don’t forget to reduce cutting frequency and raise mover blades if we have a drought.

Why should you plant them? Roses suit all kinds of gardens –they come in huge variety of colours, shapes and scents. They can be grown in beds, borders and containers and can be grown up walls, fences and trellis.

Care for your roses June is traditionally the month when roses are at their peak. You will need to keep an eye out for black spots and aphid attacks. Both of these will need treating immediately to ensure that too much damage doesn’t occur. Black spot is a serious disease for roses caused by a fungus which infects the leaves and reduces plant vigour, and should be treated at first sign of infection with a fungicide. Green fly are sapsucking creatures that can alter the growth of roses, also decreasing their vigour. Treat roses that are being attacked by aphids with an insecticide.

How should you plant them? Roses grown in containers can be planted all year round – check the label when buying though as their preferred spot and conditions will vary depending on the type. Dig a hole roughly twice the size of the root ball to a spade’s depth, dig in a good quality compost and fork in a general fertiliser.

Deadhead any faded rose blooms to encourage fresh buds to grow and apply a rose fertiliser after the first flowering.

Plant the rose to the same depth as it was in the container, firm down and water well. Apply a rose fertiliser every spring for amazing displays of colour.

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August Something you have been putting off really needs to be dealt with now. This could be a situation with the person, in which case really try and be sensitive to the person and the situation. Compromise and flexibility can be good too. At the end of the day, balance and harmony are much better than any confrontations. Keywords. Sensitivity, flexibility and balance September There seems to be a new situation coming up for you. You may be a bit anxious that you do not have the capabilities to deal with this new challenge, but you are very resilient and you may surprise yourself. Some of your attention will be very much needed for your home environment, maybe a few small changes that will make you feel more at ease. If you have some quiet time for yourself you may find this will be really helpful right now. Keywords. You time, and home October If there is a difficult situation going on for you right now, you have the willpower to sort it and be stronger for it. It may be worth stepping back and trying to see the situation from a different angle. Once you have begun to deal with this you will find new opportunities. Also be surprised at the amount of inner strength you possess. Keywords. decisions and Stronger November This month is just the right time to start sorting other things out you have been putting off. You may feel I need to have a revamp in your home, this may also involve a clearing for yourself emotionally. Should be a chance to get rid of all those paperwork issues too. Keywords clearing and cleansing December You maybe feeling a bit down with things at the moment, but it won’t be long before your usual self will be back. There could be some interesting opportunities around the corner for you, It maybe time to look at some new interests. Something important needs to be dealt with. It maybe something you’ve been avoiding, but it is better to sort it out now. Keywords. Inner strength and opportunities.

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Whether it be climate change or inequality, lack of affordable housing or the crisis in our health service they feel frustrated by the lack of action or even more in the lack of accountability.

The recent local elections showed that the voters have tired of business as usual and want to see a change in the way politics is conducted in our Country in the future. Next year we have our own set of local elections and it will give local people I hesitate to utter the dreaded ‘B’ word as a prime a chance to pass judgment on the Mayor and the example of the two main parties inability to agree on mayoral system. even something as fundamental as the dreaded ‘B’ word. By the way I think once the current impasse is This coming election gives us the opportunity to resolved, the dreaded ‘B’ word should be dealt with renew Bristol politics and return it back to being the same way as that ‘Scottish’ play by Shakespeare open and accountable after years of semi (ie: not mentioned at all!). dictatorship under George Ferguson and Marvin Rees. In fact the Liberal Democrat mayoral For me the problem with the two main parties is that candidate has said she will campaign to abolish they have become too broad a church to satisfy the the post if elected. complexities of the 21st Century, our Parliamentary democracy is based on a 19th Century two party We need urgent renewal of our democracy at both model that is now no longer fit for purpose. In both Local and National level, people should be able these parties you have those of the hard right and to find and support a party that is closest to their soft right coalescing in the same party and of course views and we should have a voting system that the hard left with the soft left also together in an reflects voter choice. uneasy coalition. Council services: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/service Where for example the issues of climate change and Latest council news: electoral reform are accommodated but not treated http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ournews as mainstream or serious enough so never get the Consultations: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/consult priority they so urgently need and require. Article by Jos Clark Liberal Democrats

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Kicking us off on the 5th June is the next (and potentially last?) entry into Fox’s X-Men franchise, Dark Phoenix, which dedicates full focus to the Jean Grey plotline we originally saw in X-Men: The Last Stand. Sophie Turner, James McAvoy and more return for this galactic clash of good vs evil. The following Friday sees the return of everyone’s favourite alien investigation agency, with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson teaming up for Men in Black: International. A series of alien attacks are happening around the globe, but is this part of an invasion?

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Next up on 21st June is Toy Story 4, which continues the adventure of Woody, Buzz and the gang, who are having to look out for Bonnie’s favourite makeshift new toy Forky. He’s on the loose in a carnival, where there’s plenty of more toys to make friends with. Lastly is Danny Boyle’s Yesterday on 28th June, Toy Story 4 a movie that asks the question: In a world without the Beatles would you write their beloved repertoire The Staff at Cineworld Bristol are excited about the and take credit? Either way, protagonist Jack must release of ‘Yesterday’ on 28th June with the Exclusive learn that there are more important things than Unlimited preview on the 19th! fame. The fun doesn’t stop there as Cineworld Bristol and Direct Local Magazine are giving readers a chance to win 2 free cinema tickets. Simply fill out the next page word search. Are you sitting comfortably? You will be when visiting Cineworld Bristol this June!

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Brislington Labour Party Community Liaison Officer Clare Flegg was given a special thanks during the evening for all her hard work in helping to support the shelter throughout the winter months. Homelessness remains a massive problem in Bristol. A count in November 2018 found 82 rough sleepers, the fifth highest return nationwide.

Last year 517 households were living in temporary accommodation, a 223% increase since 2012. Lone mothers are specially at risk; it was shocking to see a young woman with a baby camped out in a council car park. Spiralling rents for private tenancies are the main cause and there is a huge waiting list (12,000 households) for the limited council housing on offer through Home Choice. Many people have taken to living in vans, which create problems about handling waste and hygiene. Currently the average Bristolian would need 10 times their salary to buy a house. The ambition of Labour, both nationally and locally, is to build enough genuinely affordable housing for all our citizens. The St Anne’s House shelter did its bit to help and will reopen in the autumn. In the meantime, the good news is that the top floor has been rented by ‘Co-exist’ a group promoting artists, local enterprise and community activities who used to be based at Hamilton House in Stoke’s Croft), will be opening its doors shortly. Exciting times to get involved!

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