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Meeting to be held over pre-school row A SPECIAL meeting has been requested to try and resolve the situation surrounding a Coalpit Heath pre-school’s use of the village’s Manor Hall. The trustees who manage the hall received the request after they gave Manor Hall Pre-School notice to quit the premises at the end of the current academic year. As reported in last month’s Frome Valley Voice, the trustees cited “unresolved differences” between itself and the pre-school for the action taken. It led to a campaign by parents and supporters to save the pre-school, with a petition signed by hundreds of people. No date for the meeting has yet been held but it is likely to be convened some time this month. Full story: Page 6

Asian challenge for Winterbourne student Teenager prepares for Malaysian trek

Page 3 Chapel clean out needs volunteers Work on Ebenezer chapel first stage in community scheme

Page 7 Election day looms We hear from candidates looking for Winterbourne votes

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Wearing their hearts on their sleeves Pupils don football shirts to support cancer charity

Page 18 Mad for Hats: Gary Bristow with the management of Christy’s Hats outside Frampton’s old hatter’s factory. Plans for his ‘Mad as a Hatter’ themed garden at the Malvern Spring Festival has inspired support from the historic company. More, page 8

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Winterbourne student embarks on world challenge A teenager from Winterbourne is preparing for a trip of a lifetime. Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy (BTEA) student Charlie Willis from Winterbourne is to embark on a challenging trek across Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands as well as helping to renovate a remote village school and build a new playground. The purpose of the expedition is to challenge the students and provide help to a much needed community project. The team are now in the preparation and planning stage; working out travel details, where they will be staying and finalising the itinerary for the expedition. The BTEA students have started to raise funding and sponsorship for the project, with a number of events planned before the expedition departs after their GCSE exams in 2016. To help with funding, Charlie has started a dog walking service in and around the Winterbourne area. He is also preparing and training for a number of

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New bridge opened as major rail scheme progresses RAIL bosses said another step had been taken towards the benefits of electrification after a re-built road bridge was opened in Winterbourne. Network Rail held a ceremony to mark the end of a project to replace the bridge over the railway line in Harcombe Hill, a scheme that was completed on time. It took months of reconstruction to replace the bridge, which involved the road being closed for a long period and the old bridge being removed before being taken off to a breaker’s yard. The work was vital to prepare for electrification of the railway between the West Country and London, a challenge which Network Rail said would make train journeys faster, quieter, more reliable and more environmentally friendly. It said it would also increase capacity on the busy

Great Western route, with the London-Bristol section due to be completed by next year.

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challenge meant a higher bridge had to be installed Work started last October and became popular with sightseers, who followed progress as access was kept open for pedestrians via a temporary footbridge. Although now complete, Network Rail posted a time-lapse video on its website to show how much work was involved. Andrew Haynes, Network Rail’s project director, thanked local people for their patience during the period of closure. He said: “Now the bridge is open, people and businesses in the area are a step closer to seeing the benefits that electrification and the new electric trains will bring. “This investment, as well as the introduction of a fleet of new trains, will improve journey times and make services more comfortable, smoother, cleaner and quieter for passengers and people living near the railway.”

Volunteers needed at medieval barn as new programme revealed AN appeal has been made for more volunteers to help out with a range of tasks at Winterbourne’s medieval barn. People who can turn their hand to gardening, maintenance and repair work are needed, as well as anyone who would like to become a trustee or help to edit a regular newsletter. The request comes as a series of events at the historic building, from drama to dry stone walling, is announced. There will also be a singing workshop, a talk by

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Barn Trust AGM on June 19 and if the weather is fine, the grounds will be open early for anyone who wants to have a picnic. The talk is free but donations to the trust will be welcome. Members of Bristol Harmony West Gallery Quire have been booked to run a singing workshop on June 27, teaching the type of music sung in churches in the 18th and 19th centuries, to be followed several days later by the first of two basket weaving

workshops. Meanwhile the Tessitoura Opera Company will be doing all the singing when it stages Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte on July 11 and the Festival Players will stage As You Like It on August 30. Full details are available on the Winterbourne Medieval Barn website or by emailing hall.email@virgin.net or phoning 01633 889019. Anyone interested in being a volunteer or trustee should email sue.parsons@btinternet. com

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Pre-School dispute to be debated at special meeting CALLS for action to resolve a dispute over the future of a highly rated Coalpit Heath preschool are set to lead to a special meeting being held. No date for the meeting has yet been held but it is likely to be convened some time this month. Frome Valley Voice reported recently how Manor Hall PreSchool, which has operated from the premises for 14 years, was given notice to leave the building. It was told by the hall’s management committee that its contract would not be renewed when it expired on August 31 due to unresolved differences between itself and the privatelyrun pre-school.

In 2014 a rent increase dispute was eventually settled after negotiations led to the current contract being signed and a higher rent accepted. But the committee later gave formal notice to pre-school owner Wendy Lacey that its use of the hall would terminate at the end of the summer. A petition was started as part of a campaign to save the facility and Pat Hill, chairwoman of the hall trustees, said the trustees had now received a “properly constituted request” from parents of pre-school children asking for a special general meeting to be held. She said a number of

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parishioners had also raised the matter at the annual parish meeting of Westerleigh Parish Council, which owns the hall. She said the trustees were concentrating on trying to “resolve the issue amicably” through the requested special meeting, a date for which had not been set when Frome Valley Voice went to press. When it has been agreed, a formal notice and agenda will be advertised on the hall’s notice board and published on its web site www.manorhall.org The trustees said only residents living in Westerleigh parish could attend the meeting “in line with the

Charity Commission’s recommendations”. Householders would get a letter outlining the situation and the contents would also be put on the hall website for those parents living outside the parish. Meanwhile, Ms Lacey said she wanted to reassure parents of youngsters at the pre-school that there were plans to keep it in the community and thanked people who had given her their support. She claimed she had always worked with the committee and alleged the reasons for the notice to quit were “unfair”. In its last inspection, education watchdog Ofsted rated the pre-school as outstanding.

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Helping hands needed for old chapel clear-out

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clear out the old Ebenezer Chapel in Winterbourne as a project to convert it for community use progresses. The parents who want to use the building in Watley’s End Road as a children’s activity and arts centre were recently awarded £3,000 by South Gloucestershire Council to pay for a feasibility study into their scheme. But as the building has been used for storage for a number of years, they need to get rid of unwanted items and material so the study can take place. They have set aside the spring bank holiday (May 23-25) for the clear-out and hope people in Winterbourne and Frampton Cotterell will give a helping hand.

If the scheme goes ahead, it is planned to call the centre The Hat Factory as members of its early congregation would have been involved in the hat making industry which flourished in the area in the 1800s. Mandy Nicholls started the campaign to save the chapel, restore it and give it a new lease of life. She now works with other parents, Kate Turton, Kelly Allan and Graeme Burns, on the project and they hope other locals will become involved, especially anyone with skills that can be used to help fulfil their aims. Mandy said: “While we were delighted to get enough funding from the council to pay for a feasibility study for the project,

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VISITORS can get a glimpse of the important 19th century mining industry in Coalpit Heath during an open day at the Ram Hill colliery. The pit was one of eight separate sites operating in the area by the 1840s. But despite the extraction of thousands of tons of good quality coal, it closed in 1867 due to flooding and increased output from the neighbouring Frog Lane colliery. The Great Western Railway later bought the site to allow the nearby direct rail link from London to South Wales, with the remains of the site bought more recently by South Gloucestershire Council. It became a scheduled ancient monument and is managed by the council with English Heritage, in conjunction with the Friends of Ram Hill Colliery. The open day on Monday, May 25, will run from 10am4.30pm. Visitors to the site in Broad Lane will be able to see the remains of the engine house, horse gin and dramway, together with a woodland area opened up in recent years around the dramway. When the pit operated, most of the coal went to Bristol for domestic heating and to fuel an increasing number of steam engines during the industrial revolution.

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Garden designer gets support from historic hat-maker as he prepares for prestigious show Budding garden designer Gary Bristol has welcomed the management of Christy’s Hats to Frampton Cotterell as they lent their support for his ‘Mad as a Hatter’ garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. The management of the iconic company were shown the Hat Factory and manager’s house on Park Lane, where the company used to manufacture their hats. Gary is one of seven novice designers that fought off stiff competition to win the chance to build a Festival Garden at RHS Malvern this year. The national competition seeks to encourage and support up and coming designers and garden enthusiasts by offering a £3,000 bursary plus access to a specially selected panel of horticultural, design and construction experts. Gary’s garden is inspired by the hatting heritage of Frampton Cotterell. He used

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Fun packed Festival promised by organisers Ten days packed full of events for all ages are planned for this years Chipping Sodbury Festival. Events are running every day in the town, starting on the 12th June. On day one the Town Hall plays host to a festival favourite, the ‘Explore Dome Science Workshop’ and the science theme continues later that day with a chemistry workshop presented by the Chemistry Department of Bristol University to pupils from local schools. International plant hunter and best selling author Tom Hart-Dyke will spend an evening talking about his kidnap in the Colombian jungle and the experiences of his plant hunting expedition. Tickets for the evening titled ‘From captivity to a castle’ cost £8. There is also a quarry open day at Hanson Quarry, running from 10am to 4pm. Advanced

tickets only cost £2. Another firm favourite returns on the 15 June when local historian Jim Elsworth presents a slide show focused on an everchanging Sodbury. The evening at the Town Hall starts at 7.30pm with tickets at £5. Those in the mood for a party are catered for with Music in the Street on the 16th. Vegas, performing popular music from the sixties up to date, return to entertain in a family friendly environment. The evening begins at 7.30pm with the winners of the School Battle of the Bands competition supported by Pure Dance Crew and the Bristol Morris Men. A highlight of the Festival sees one of the leading international tribute acts, ABBA Forever visit the Town Hall. The concert is on Tuesday 17th and tickets cost just £6. Opera is also being offered,

with the family friendly Cosi fan Tutte, penned by Mozart and performed by Tessitoura, as part of their summer tour. Tickets are £6. Towards the end of the festival, The Fabulous Baker Brothers, Tom and Henry Herbert will be sharing their experience of the bakery and butchery worlds. The event at the Town Hall runs from 2pm to 4pm with tickets at £5. The penultimate day kicks off at 10am with the annual Street Fayre and Carnival. From an art exhibition and tower visits at St John’s Church, to a carnival of music throughout the afternoon, organises are aiming to provide a host of family entertainment. An afternoon of music with Dodington Parish Band, the Avon Glen Pipes and Drums and the Panache Steel Band is finished with the Carnival Procession featuring floats designed and

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Frampton egg hunt big success Cold weather didn’t deter young egg hunters who turned out for an Easter Mystery Trail on Easter Saturday. The trail, organised by Floral Friends of Frampton, took families along the banks of the River Frome through the Glebe land searching for Easter eggs with clues to solve as well as hunting for signs of spring. After the trail children built nests in the Centenary Field and enjoyed refreshments at St Peters Church and the Globe. Gill Edgington, one of the organisers said; “We’d like to say a big thanks to all who took part – we raised a total of £36 which will be put towards more flowers for our village. We would like to thank Village Action who donated money for children’s prizes; The Globe who let us use their garden as the starting point and St Peter’s Church who offered refreshments to participants”.

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Work on target at Yate Riverside as builders make good progress A LANDMARK stage in the building of the Yate Riverside project is on track to be reached by the summer. Good weather has allowed work to progress according to plan on the scheme on Link Road, which will be anchored by a new cinema. Yate Shopping Centre manager, Andy Lowrey, said: “We are very fortunate that the weather has been in our favour. “Over the next few months the skeleton of the built development will start to take shape with ‘topping out’ expected to take place in mid-July.” The scheme involves creating new shops and restaurants, along with the long hoped-for cinema, as an extension to the shopping centre. Mr Lowrey said: “It is anticipated the retail and restaurant units will be handed over to the end users for fitting out by midSeptember, with opening scheduled for December and the cinema by next Easter.” The most recent work involved laying the foundations, comprising some 2,500 cubic metres of concrete, ahead of erecting the steelwork. By the time the scheme is ready for topping out – the stage when a building reaches its highest point – more than 500 tonnes of steel will have been put in place. The Cineworld six-screen cinema will be supported by two restaurant chains – Prezzo and US-themed Dean’s Diner – while fashion chain Next will take one of three retail units. Mr Lowrey said it was hoped to make further announcements about other operators soon. He said: “It is fair to say that there is overwhelming demand for space in Yate. “We will also shortly be starting work on plans to accommodate new tenants in the main shopping centre.” An update on works has been circulated to neighbouring households recently through a newsletter produced by contractors ISG. Copies are also on noticeboards in the shopping centre.

Antiques Roadshow star heads for Chipping Sodbury CERAMICS expert Lars Tharp will be in Chipping Sodbury to give an insight into his time with the BBC Antiques Roadshow team. Danish-born Lars will be guest of the Severn Valley Decorative and Fine Arts Society, which meets monthly in the town hall. His visit has been arranged under the umbrella of Chipping Sodbury Festival and coincides with a two-day exhibition in the Baptist Church that has been organised by the society. The exhibition will be open on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, with the talk by Lars – A Life on the Antiques Roadshow and Beyond – starting at 7.30pm on the Friday, also in the church. Tickets cost £8 and are available from the society’s website, the Baptist Church or by phoning 01454 882814. Lars was born in Copenhagen but educated in England and has been associated with the popular BBC show since 1986. He joined Sothebys in 1977 and specialises in ceramics, in particular Chinese ceramics and works of art. Details of the society’s activities can be found by visiting www. svdfas.co.uk

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Tiddler hooks £50 for Paul It might not be much to look at, but this tiny fish was worth catching for Paul Elms. Taking part in the annual South Gloucestershire Show fishing contest in Henfield, he caught the first fish of the competition and bagged £50 for his troubles. He’s going to need some slightly heftier specimens to progress to the finals of the competition, held at the South Glos Show in The Windmill Fisheries Showground on August 1 and 2.

A SERIES of special events has been organised at Acton Court for its annual summer opening. The historic building in Iron Acton, described as the most “original” Tudor house in Britain, will be open five days a week from July 1-Aug 9, with the site closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Guided tours show how Nicholas Poyntz, the owner of what was then a moated manor house, built a new east wing in order to impress the visiting Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. The royal couple stayed at Acton Court in 1535 during a visit to the West Country and the wing, built in just nine months, comprises most of what now remains at Acton Court. Five events have also been included in the summer schedule, the first on Friday, July 3, when gardener and horticulturist Michael Brown will explain how the Tudors chose plants for a range of uses, from cooking and childbirth to love potions and poisoning their enemies. On Friday, July 10, conservationist Chris Sperring will talk about wildlife in danger during a nature walk around the grounds, accompanied by his owls. Songs, music, verse and prose will feature in A Tapestry of Words and Music for a Tudor House on Friday, July 17, while visitors can join an archaeology tour on Saturday, July 25, with Rob Bell, who directed the excavation works at Acton Court. The season will come to a close on Sunday, August 9, with a performance by the Erebus Ensemble, led by Tom Williams, choral director at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Full details are available on the Acton Court website or by phoning 01454 228224.

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eople are facing a tough future. I will work with local industries to secure jobs and promote development of green technologies. Green party policies such as the £10 minimum wage, allowing councils to build homes, and stopping tax avoidance, will set the stage for change to benefit everyone. A local Green Party member writes: “Austerity is an answer to the banking crisis. It is not the only answer. “People are voting across Europe to say that they are not happy with austerity. “Our Chancellor has borrowed more money in five years than Brown did in twelve yet cuts are made everywhere. “Some of the money will trickle to down to us but at what cost? - In unsustainable housing projects built on flood plains using cheap materials. - In fracking and nuclear power which put our health and homes at risk. “Do you want a clean, quiet world where fossil fuel emissions and war are things of the past, where our energy comes from natural sources: wind, solar, tidal and waste emissions? Austria produces 60% of its electricity from renewables, mainland Norway 99%. “The Green Party is working democratically to bring about progressive change. We have checks and balances that encourage responsibility rather than personal gain. We want to help you, because we are you. If you want a peaceful alternative to the future being forced on us by big business and their representatives in parliament, then vote for Dr. Diana Warner. Her passions are the NHS, and making life better for her patients.”

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General Election 2015 Candidate: Jack Lopresti Party: Conservatives

was born in Southmead Hospital in August 1969. I have lived and worked in the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area all my life. I live locally with Lucy, my wife, and we have three children; Dominic, Sophie and Michael. On leaving school, I worked in my family’s ice cream and catering business. I then worked in the financial services and residential property sectors. I served with 29 Commando RA as a mobilized reservist for a year and was deployed to Helmand Province in Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 9 in the Autumn/Winter of 2008-9. It was an immense honour and a privilege representing the people of Filton and Bradley Stoke in Parliament since May 2010. Defence of the Realm is the most important duty of any Government and it will remain my highest priority. As a veteran I will continue to represent and work for veterans’ interests in the House of Commons and here locally. If fortunate enough to be re-elected I will continue to work to ensure that Filton & Bradley Stoke remains at the heart of Britain’s defence industry – delivering investment, manufacturing and high tech jobs. I will continue to work to secure new jobs and apprenticeships. Since May 2010 unemployment has fallen by 47%. During the same period Youth unemployment more than halved and the number of apprenticeships in Filton has increased by 60%. As a country we need to build more homes, so that more of our young people can get onto the housing ladder and we need to continue to improve local infrastructure. I will continue to protect the NHS and will continue to work to improve health provision locally.

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General Election 2015 Candidate: Pete Bruce Party: Liberal Democrats

ibDem ppc Pete Bruce who has lived and worked in the constituency for over 20 years says: “Liberal Democrats have been busy working on issues across FABS and listening to what you tell us. “A word first on coalition government. We entered it because the electorate presented politicians with no overall majority party and the UK in a dire budget deficit situation that required stable government. “For those who saw the coalition C4 programme we had a detailed agreement on policies with the Tories and just ideas from Labour forcing our choice. In Coalition you don’t get all you want; No tuition fees was not on offer for us for instance. Look instead at the excellent record of the LibDems in creating 2million apprentices, high skilled employment and GDP growth. We are still the principled party fighting for you, the electorate. “LibDems will clear the budget deficit and build a stronger economy with important transport, education and renewable energy infrastructure investments. We advocate the successful middle route, borrowing £70Bn less than Labour and cutting services £50Bn less than the Conservatives. We will fairly tax houses over £2m and increase the Bank Levy. We will raise the personal tax threshold to £12.5k to provide £450 more in your pocket! “We will spend more on NHS, child care and education budgets and introduce 5 new green environmental laws. We shall continue to block Conservatives introducing laws to sack without reason, privatise schools or our NHS. “Pension rises are locked in to prices and wages. See more on Transport and Housing at www.fabslibdems.org

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Candidate: Ian Boulton Party: Labour

orn in Bristol, Ben grew up in Filton, attending local schools. He was a keen sportsman and Marine Cadet outside of school, before becoming a Sea Cadet Instructor. He joined The Royal Navy following A-levels, serving at various establishments, Naval Bases and Destroyers, including the Falklands Islands. He saw active service with HMS Southampton in the Afghanistan war. After serving seven years, Ben trained as a Hotel & Public House Manager, returning to Bristol before starting his own bar-bistro in Bristol’s city centre and Construction Company. Ben‘s involvement with local government began in 2005 and was elected to Bradley Stoke Town Council in 2007 where he lives. He has served as the Mayor of Bradley Stoke for two consecutive terms and the Vice Chairman of South Gloucestershire Council in his first year of election to the Local Authority in 2011. Ben is involved with many local sports groups, clubs & organisations, helping to raise over £40K in the last four years. Ben works tirelessly for the residents across the entire district. With a reputation to speak out for the good of the community and act to assist people, Ben is an example of what should be expected from elected representatives. Ben is somebody who actually cares about the area and its betterment. Ben and the team are campaigning to protect Filton from overdevelopment, improve your roads & services along with bringing an end to the five years of underrepresentation you have suffered from the incumbent councillors and Member of Parliament.

an Boulton is a familiar face to many people in this area as a South Gloucestershire Councillor and Parish Councillor for nearly 16 years. In 2010 Ian came second as the Labour Candidate in Filton and Bradley Stoke, defying the bookies’ predictions by pushing the Liberal Democrats into third place. After a successful term as Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, last year Ian was selected to stand again as our local Labour Parliamentary Candidate. Ian lives in the constituency and, as his family are from the area, he has known Filton all of his life - in fact Ian’s Dad used to be an altar boy at St Theresa’s church which is where his Grandparents worshipped. As with many Filton residents, Ian’s family has had close connections to our aerospace industry since 1910. Among aviation historians, Ian’s late Uncle Brian will always be associated with the Concorde project where he was the Senior Inspector. Ian is now proud to support the Bristol Aero Collection and has actively worked to raise and secure funding for our new Concorde museum. As a founder member of the Save Filton Airfield campaign, Ian worked tirelessly against the local Tory MP and Councillors who fought to close our runway for development. Whilst Labour were outvoted by the Tories and Liberal Democrats on that decision, Ian is now working hard with local businesses and organisations to mitigate the loss of such an important part of our aviation infrastructure to ensure that our worst fears do not become a self fulfilling prophecy. Ian has pledged to work hard to give local residents in Filton a voice in Westminster again and to publish his record of participating in Parliament.

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Shoppers in Yate were treated to a high-octane experience as local local racing drivers and their cars from Team Blast Motorsports made a visit. Shoppers and visitors were allowed up close and personal and enjoyed a birds eye view of the inside of a full on race car. Hundreds of people took the chance to pose with the cars for photographs. Local race driver Chris Hignell said; “We met people from far and wide, and the enthusiasm of all the youngsters to sit in a sports racing car for the first time made the day worthwhile”. Team sponsor Abrahams Jewellers used the day to celebrate their 70 years in business and the Castle Combe

Some of the cast of the Actonians’ new production of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’. It’s award winning director Bob Allen’s latest production. Tickets are now on sale for the play which is at Iron Acton Parish Hall, 21-23 May at 7.30 pm.

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I have lived in Coalpit Heath for 55 years, 50 of them on Ram Hill. I am a member of the Ram Hill Mine Group and I am on the committee of Henfield Hall. Now that I have retired my leisure pursuits are gardening, minding 2 young grandchildren, walking and horse riding. Because of these last hobbies, I have a keen interest in rights of way and other access matters. I would like to serve another term on Westerleigh Parish Council to play my part in keeping our parish as a pleasant and safe place to live.

I was born and have lived all my life in Coalpit Heath. I am a local tradesman working mainly in the local area. Coalpit Heath is somewhere I care passionately about; having served on the parish council, I know there is a lot more we can do for the community. It is essential that with all the cuts to services, we fight our corner and get the best deal for us all. I stand for the people of the parish, not the politics of the parish.

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I was raised in Coalpit Heath, attending The Manor School, and I have served on the Parish Council for 8 years. I am also Chairman of the Coalpit Heath Village Hall (“The Miners”) management committee, as well as being Secretary (and former Chairman) of the Royal Society of Chemistry local section. I would like to remain on the Parish Council to continue working on maintaining and improving our parish.

I moved to Coalpit Heath in 1987 and have served on the Parish Council since 2008. Many of you will remember me from the years I spent working as your local Avon rep, which enabled me to listen to your opinions concerning Parish matters. Although I have now retired from that, I am still actively involved with local issues and am always willing to listen to an alternative point of view. I would like to continue as an Independent Parish Councillor because I believe local “politics” should be exactly that – local.

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Student’s wear football shirts raise money for Bobby Moore Fund Students and staff of Winterbourne International Academy have donned their favourite football shirt for a non-school uniform day with a difference. Boys and girls in all year groups wore their favourite football team shirts to raise £283.05 for Bowel Cancer Research. The Fund was set up in memory of legendary footballer Bobby Moore, who died from bowel cancer aged 51. As captain of the only England football team ever to win the World Cup, Bobby Moore remains one of the greatest sporting heroes in football. The famous image of Bobby holding the Jules Rimet trophy aloft at Wembley Stadium in 1966 is one that has become ingrained in every football fan’s memory. His wife, Stephanie Moore MBE established the Bobby Moore Fund in partnership with Cancer Research UK in 1993 to raise

money for research into bowel cancer and increase public awareness of the disease. At the Winterbourne Academy, there was a particularly strong turn out of both Bristol City and Bristol Rovers shirts being worn, with rival supporters wearing their team colours with pride for such a great cause.

Mr Andrew Fudge, the Deputy Head of Year 8 who helped instigate the charity day at the Academy said; “It was a pleasure to see so many students and staff joining in the spirit of this event so thank you to everyone who got involved.” Winterbourne International Academy has a successful history of footballing students

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Police are appealing for information to trace a person who threw a supermarket shopping trolley from a bridge onto the M4 motorway early on Monday 27 April. At least two vehicles hit it and were damaged at around 1.15am on the eastbound section between junctions 18 and 19, near the Pucklechurch Road overbridge on the B4465 Westerleigh Road. Traffic officer PC Mark Lambert said: “This constitutes a serious risk to life and anyone who has information or has seen anything that may be linked is urged to contact police.” Police are asking witnesses to call 101 quoting reference 40 of April 27.

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CHILDREN will turn upside down on Yate Common during the ancient ceremony of beating the bounds. The custom is carried out on Rogation Sunday, when youngsters discover where the common’s boundaries are in order to help protect the land. Tradition says that during the event they have to be turned upside down at the corners in order to remember the boundaries. Town mayor, Wully Perks, local families and members of the Friends of Yate Common group will be among those taking part in the ceremony on Sunday, May 10. It starts at 3pm at the St Briavels Drive entrance to the common and will last for between an hour and 90 minutes. Residents are invited to join in, with the event suitable for pushchairs.

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the Craft Exhibition held at The Winterbourne Community Centre in March had been extremely successful. A number of our members had received Gold Star awards for their work and were congratulated by the President Carol, who told everyone that these items would now be going to the Avon exhibition at the M Shed in Bristol in September; this exhibition will be open to

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the public. We are entering two teams in the Group quiz at The Vassell Centre later this month. Some of our members will also be playing in the Inter Federation Bowls Match in August at Frampton on Severn. The highlight of the evening was the demonstration of Cup Cake decoration by Sue Duggan, followed by attempts at this by members. Strange looking ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and other decorations created a great deal of laughter and nobody was quite as good as the demonstrator! When it came to judging a winner for the best decorated cup cake of the evening this proved quite a difficult task for the speaker but Sue Wilkins was declared the winner. Next month we will be welcoming The Citizens Advice Bureau and there will be a cake stall, then later in the month there will be a coffee morning with plants sales. We are already looking forward to our local outing in June to Richard Cornock’s family farm.

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May, 2015 nominated landing point. He didn’t let this deter him and after swimming several training miles in Clevedon he was eventually successful. Now Steve had been bitten by the long distance swimming bug (and several jelly fish) and he then went on to conquer the Bristol Channel and the even more gruelling Irish Channel – that less than a dozen people have had success at swimming that. Keeping on our Easter theme we raised funds by raffling off an Easter hamper full of seasonal goodies. Our May meeting will be our annual Resolutions meeting, and we also have Margaret Geiss giving an informal talk; “Never on a Sunday”. The meeting will be accompanied by a supper so ladies please bring something tasty. It will also be our last opportunity to sort out our applications for the midnight sponsored walk in favour of St Peter’s Hospice. Hopefully we will also hear if our application

E: richard@fromevalleyvoice.co.uk for a gardening grant (in conjunction with Frampton Cotterell WI) has been successful. We would like to provide funds to plant wildflowers and install bee boxes in the Crossbow playing fields – so we will keep you posted. Visitors always welcome at St Saviours Church Hall, 1st Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm.

Winterbourne Down WI Report We had a very interesting Speaker at our April meeting from ‘The Hands On’ Health Treatment Centre in Downend. Danielle is a Chiropractor and she gave an enlightening talk about her much loved subject. She said that 80% of people in the Western World had back problems. She talked about the causes of back pain such as sitting badly at a desk with crossed legs and hunched back and tight shoulders. A lot of people lift things badly and do not bend their knees and

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come up straight to then turn to put the relevant object back down. Some back problems are congenital, some come from anxiety and stress. Bad mattresses and pillows can also cause back problems. Danielle told us ways of easing back pain by doing Pilates, walking, swimming and general exercise. Two of our WI members went to the Avon Federation Meeting in Weston and accompanied Margaret Asbury who had been asked to do three floral arrangements for the stage. These were truly beautiful with Easter as the theme. Colours of yellow purple and green stood out against the royal blue back drop. These were put into the raffle at the end of a very enjoyable and interesting day. Various members exhibited at the WI Crafts Exhibition at the WADCA Centre to celebrate 100 Years of the WI and we were very pleased with their successes. There were three Judges awarding gold stars to the winning entries. These

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will be exhibited at the grand WI Arts and Crafts Exhibition being held in the M-Shed on 19/20 September 2015 where members of the public can see the excellent work of WI ladies. Our President, Sally Lloyd, was lucky to have her name drawn from the ballot to attend the WI Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 2 June. Another new outfit Sally, for this special occasion? On Saturday 20 June you are invited to join us at our Strawberry Tea afternoon and Plant Sale to celebrate the 100 years of the WI. Time 2.30 – 4.30 in All Saints Church Hall. At our next meeting on 7 May our Speaker will be Alison Spurrell telling us about “Knutty Knitters”. This is an enterprising group of ladies who knit and exhibit their pieces of work for Charity. On 4 June our speakers are Lewis and Furneaux in Concert and their theme is Wind in the Willows. All are welcome to join us at 7.30 in Winterbourne Down Church Hall.

Our talk in late March was “A Passion For Pearls” – this was all about pearls and pearl jewellery and was give by Frances Benton, who certainly has a real passion for this subject. It was fascinating to hear about both the science and beauty of these naturally occurring wonders of nature. Part of the talk involved learning more about how certain types of pearl are formed and we were all interested to learn that one of the most expensive ever single pearls sold recently for staggering £600,000! After the talk there was the opportunity to take a closer look at a vast array of pearls and also to purchase some of the beautiful hand-made pieces, which included necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Our Beetle Drive took place on the 21st April, at Crossbow House and was great fun. Over 24 members took part in the game and we had a very entertaining and enjoyable evening accompanied by drinks and nibbles. And there is plenty of activity to come. As we go to press, on the 28th April we have a talk by Melanie of Melanie’s Kitchen in Downend, who is showing us how to make quick and easy canapés. This month we have the

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National Federation Resolution Discussion on the 26th May – this is an important WI calendar event as it gives all WI members an opportunity to vote for national concerns which may be important to them and to have a hand in taking real action to make changes at a national level. We have an indoor games evening planned for the 23rd June and a talk on the history of the SS Great Britain to be held on 28th July – both events to take place in St. Peters Hall from 7.45 onwards. There is also an Italian Evening on Wednesday 17th June, which will be held at The Globe in Frampton Cotterell, and which features a three course Italian-themed meal. Frampton Cotterell WI be attending the Frampton Festival on the 18th July with our WI cake stand, so do look out for us there! Potential new members are always welcome. We meet at St Peter’s Hall on School Road at 7.45pm, on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Visitors are charged at £2.50 and any new members join by paying the 2015 membership fee. Please do look out for details for these and other meetings, social events etc. on our Facebook page – just search FramptonCottWI. And like our page!

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Response to pre-school row I am a parent of a two and a three year old who attend Coalpit Heath preschool.

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The last 6+ months have been very difficult for the owners, parents and supporters of the preschool. Despite considerable time and effort the Manor Hall appears to have had only one goal - to replace Coalpit Heath preschool with another preschool. The Manor Hall have threatened Coalpit Heath preschool on a number of occasions of consequences should they go to the press. Unfortunately the Manor Hall seems to be run by an antiquated committee not representative of our community or aware (or care) of the local needs or opinion. I hope Wendy and her team find new premises which allow the preschool to operate without the ridiculous and unreasonable restraints continually imposed upon them by Manor Hall. With regards Maria Chamberlain Nonsense to try and replace an Ofsted Outstanding preschool with something or someone unknown. Surely a mediator (perhaps the Parish Council) can resolve these differences so

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that children and parents alike have continuity. The fact that the committee are prepared to allow her to stay longer indicates negotiation is possible. Susan Marshfield We were given to understand that the manor hall was for the community use. and should not be use to run a business for profit . MK Lewis I am writing to update the Frome Valley Voice, following our last contact informing you that Trustees would not be renewing Pre-School’s contract when it expires in August. The Trustees have since received a properly constituted request from parents of preschool pupils, asking for a Special General Meeting to be held in order accordance with our Deed of Trust. Further to that request being made, we have also received notification from the Clerk of Westerleigh Parish informing us that a resolution was passed by 19 parishioners at its Annual Parish Meeting, ‘demanding’ that we hold an AGM in 21 days.

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However, for the time being, we have been advised to concentrate on attempting to resolve the issue amicably via the previously requested SGM. As yet, the date for the SGM has not been finalised but a formal notice and Agenda will be advertised within the 21 days as specified in our Governing Document, and will be prominently displayed on our notice board and published on our web site (www.manorhall. org) As specified in our Deed of Trust, only residents living in the Parish of Westerleigh, (as both stakeholders and beneficiaries) will be entitled and encouraged to attend the meeting, in order that the interests of all residents living in our community are fully represented. Entrance to the meeting will be strictly controlled and each person will require visual identification such as a passport, driving licence or travel card, together with proof of residency such as a current (within 6 months) utility bill or council tax notice. These rules are in line with the Charity Commission’s recommendations and there will be no exceptions.

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The season of change

Holly Sawyer is a Sixth Form student at WIA and aspiring journalist. Alongside studying for her A levels, Bristol-born Holly has a passion for sharing news and blogging. At the tender age of 17 she is new to the journalism world, but has certainly put her foot in the door. Holly has her own blog, runs an independent student magazine and writes for a popular online website which helps those wondering about University. Holly enjoys filmmaking, writing and aspires to work in news broadcasting.

Finally, summer is almost amongst us. The freshness in the air is lifting our spirits and we can take a long, well deserved break. But not for too long. Because sooner or later, this extended holiday will be cut short by something equally exciting and terrifying. Going to university. Sure enough, this is a moment I have imagined ever since I started education, like many others around me. We are finally growing up. Now, university definitely isn’t for everyone, but for those planning on going, the experiences we will gain there seem incomparable to anything else. With current students telling us the wonders of university, it seems like something we will love more than anything else. But under that comfort coating of excitement, I think we are all just a little bit terrified. Leaving home for the first time seems like such a monumental change in our lives. Not only will it be difficult to go home whenever you so wish, we also have to fend for ourselves. Gone are the days of molly coddling and being ‘daddy’s little girl’, instead it’s everyone for themselves. What if we don’t know how to cook? Learn. What if you can’t work out the shower? Figure it out for yourself. No one will be there to hold your hand or tell you what to do all the time. You will have to become your own motivator, and if you don’t like it, then tough. One of the biggest changes that comes with being at university is the people. The friends you made over seven years at the same school, or even the ones you made in sixth form,

are more than likely travelling all across the country, spreading themselves out so widely that you don’t know when you’ll see them again. Thankfully the wonders of video messaging can aid us with this, but it just won’t be the same. Personally, something I look forward to is focusing on a topic that really interests me. I completely believe that university can offer me skills that I can find nowhere else, along with life experience and learning to look after myself. Devoting my time to one subject that I feel passionate about and hope to peruse in the future motivates me to try my hardest over the next three years. Hoping I won’t become a sofa slob when I’m there, I want to be able to say that those were the best days of my life. So in the intense run up to results day, rather than worrying about fitting in and enjoying ourselves, we should perhaps turn our attention to what is to come. There are aspects of this experience we can’t change, like if we get along with the people we are living with, or if we really made the right choice. Instead, look at the gleaming faces of those who really love university and think it’s the best decision they ever made. We all have our doubts over just about everything in life, but we mustn’t let our thoughts consume us. Change is inevitable, and the more we try to change it, the harder it will get. Instead, lets embrace the chances coming towards us. We never know what is hiding around the corner, so rather than worrying, why don’t we let our hair down?

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People are being given the chance to round up some sheepdogs in Chipping Sodbury over the summer holidays. The event follows the success of the Sodbury Sheep Search last year which attracted over a thousand visitors. They had to find 25 lost sheep in shop windows with the lucky winners becoming the new owners of the toy sheep. This summer, the Sodbury Chamber of Commerce have organised a sheepdog trial. A sheepdog will be looked after in the town’s Tourist Information Centre and people will be asked to look out for her fluffy toy puppies around local shops.

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Crystal Clear Bristol; James Mizen, Managing Director

Tell us about your company We founded Crystal Clear Bristol in 1999 to take customer experience in the Double Glazing industry to a new level. I’ve been involved with home improvements since my first job – in production management - so I knew I had the skills and the motivation to start Crystal Clear and make it a success. 2013 was a year of expansion and change, with Tony retiring from the business and Crystal Clear moving some of the team into the premises next door and extending the showroom in the existing building. In addition to the larger showroom, the company has become even more of a family business, with eight members of the Mizen family now part of the Crystal Clear team. We are really proud of our team and of the products and services we provide. As well as our people based at our Showroom there are many more out on the road measuring, delivering and fitting. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Our repeat business, word of mouth and recommendations are so important to us – and all our team members know this. So, they always try to go above and beyond to make sure that every job we do is worthy of our company and of the home

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Family’s success is Crystal Clear owner recommending us to their contacts.

What services do you provide locally?

We cover a wide area in the south west and are delighted to say we have fitted many windows, bi-fold doors and conservatories in the area. We specialise in a complete supply and fit service for all windows, doors, conservatories, orangeries and glazed roof solutions in PVCu, composite and aluminium for all styles and age of homes. We offer a 10-year guarantee and have experienced installation teams consisting of qualified project managers, builders, fitters and service technicians. We’ll handle everything from sale to installation even building works if needed, to making sure everything is finished off perfectly in your home.

What is the best part of running your business?

Frome Valley is a real community and so much development going on – all of which is great from a business and personal point of view.

What makes your business different from other companies?

There are lots of Double Glazing companies out there, so it’s really important for us to stand out. We pride ourselves on many things, most importantly: We’re local. We know the area. We – and all of our staff – live in the area, so we can react to our customers’ needs quickly and effectively. Being local also means we have a stake in this

area. We really care about how our work impacts the community, towns and areas we operate in. We’re family-owned and as such care deeply about the service we provide to our customers. We’re customer focused and professional. When we started the business we put ourselves in the shoes of our customers and really thought about what they needed – not what we needed! We hope this has given us the edge when it comes to delivering the best experience out there. We review this regularly to stay at the top of our game; working with customers and their feedback to continually improve our service. We are ‘BM Trada’ certified and a Founder Member of the DGCOS (Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme) – offering all our customers 100% Peace of Mind. Innovation. We are always looking for new ways to improve the products we offer and are keen to offer our customers leading edge products. We have an extensive range and can offer one of the largest choices of windows and finishes in the area. Our range includes the latest double glazed PVCu sliding sash windows, which have all the

advantages of modern windows with the classic look of traditional timber sash windows and timberlook composite windows, which offer a stunning, maintenancefree alternative to traditional wood windows. Bespoke. We know that every home is different, so we custom design conservatories and orangeries to the specifications and requirements of the home owner and of course our skilled and experienced team can provide advice and guidance wherever necessary to get the best result.

What are your plans for the future? We are always focusing on the customer, so will continue to build our business with them in mind – by offering new solutions; keeping ahead of the game when it comes to new technology; keeping up with design; and of course offering the top levels of customer service people have come to expect from us. Crystal Clear, 22a Emery Road Brislington, Bristol BS4 5PF Tel: 0117 9717 880 info@crystalclearbristol.co.uk www.crystalclearbristol.co.uk/

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Spring is here . . . must be time for tennis! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by Rebecca Rees, Chiropractor from the Willow Brook Clinic

ith the better weather rolling in and Wimbledon on the horizon, some of us may be thinking about dusting off our tennis rackets. But what about that persistent elbow pain that stopped you serving last season?! In the last installment of our sports injury advice, Rebecca Rees, Chiropractor at Willow Brook Clinic, takes a look at a problem that tennis players and non-tennis players can get: Tennis Elbow.

What is tennis elbow?

Tennis elbow is a condition that causes pain on the outside of the elbow. It can get so bad that even lifting up the kettle or turning a tap can be impossible. Despite its name, tennis elbow is not limited to tennis players. It is most commonly an over-use injury, caused by repetitive movements such as hammering, typing, using the mouse, or playing tennis!

What causes the pain?

The forearm is made up of many muscles that move your elbow, wrist and fingers. The forearm muscles that bend your wrist back, attach onto the elbow by one single tendon. If these muscles tighten, it puts increased strain on the tendon, causing tiny tears

and inflammation to develop near the bony part of the elbow. This is the start of tennis elbow.

How can I make my tennis elbow better?

Tennis elbow will usually improve itself within 6 months to two years. However, during this time, it can be debilitating and there are a number of things you can do to help speed up recovery: Ice: In a recent tennis elbow injury, putting an ice pack wrapped in a towel, on the elbow for a few minutes several times a day can help. Stretches: Stretching out the forearm muscles can help to reduce the strain on the tendon. To do this, keep the elbow straight and bend the wrist forward to feel a stretch on the forearm. Tennis Elbow Strap: These attach around the forearm, absorbing some of the forces exerted onto the damaged tendon of the elbow. Seek the help of a chiropractor or physiotherapist: Soft tissue work to release the tension in the forearm muscles, acupuncture and manipulation can all help to reduce the symptoms of tennis elbow.

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Farce next on stage for Court Players The Court Players are rehearsing for their next production, the farce Cash On Delivery. The play, by Michael Cooney, is being performed at The Memorial Hall, Rangeworthy on 11, 12 and 13 June at 7.30pm. Cooney extracts every ounce of confusion from his tale, in a comedy that slowly turns increasingly more ridiculous and bizarre. The Court Players, who have been presenting Drama, Plays, Pantomimes, Musicals, Farces and at The Memorial Hall, Rangeworthy for 56 years. They won the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) District 14 Award for Outstanding Achievement with their last production of “The Last Resort”. The award was presented at the NODA South West Awards Dinner at the Bristol City Centre Marriott Hotel which was attended by over 350 drama addicts from all over the South West. The production was also nominated for the Best Comedy Award. In the recent Bristol and Avon One Act Drama Festivals The Court Players received nominations in the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Play categories. Ticket enquiries should be addressed to: The Box Office, Mrs Lin Lewis, 61 Shackleton Avenue, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4NW or 01454 321149

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The Court Players will be holding an open Rehearsal on Tuesday 19th May at Rangeworthy Hall at 7.30pm where they hope to entice the local community to come along and watch their rehearsal and possibly “read-in” a part or two. They will also give the public a chance to look backstage and learn all about the hard work involved in

putting on a show. There will also be some displays where examples of previous productions will be on show. It’s part of Voluntary Arts Week, which shines a light on thousands of amateur societies that contribute creativity and commitment to their communities.

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Two Yate Librarians have cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising over £3,000 for St Peter’s Hospice Linda Parker from Yate and Julie Farrow from Downend started their epic journey March 27th and reached John O’Groats

on the 11th April – a total of 1003 miles. Linda rode as a thank you to St Peter’s Hospice who provided a tremendous amount of care and support to her mum and Linda’s family. At first Linda was planning the challenge by herself

Helicopters over Frome Valley in big NATO exercise MILITARY helicopters seen flying over Frome Valley were taking part in a major NATO exercise. The bi-annual exercise ran for 13 days and involved the Royal Navy, the RAF and the Army across various UK locations. It was designed to improve joint operations between the armed forces of participating countries. Exercise Joint Warrior featured 55 warships and submarines, 70 aircraft and around 13,000 personnel from 14 nations. Aircraft operated from locations such as RAF Brize Norton and the St Athan base in South Wales. A number of people in the Frome Valley y saw distinctive twinrotor Chinooks used in the exercise, some of which carried vehicles suspended beneath them.

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with the back up support of her husband Richard, but Julie decided she would go along for the ride. Linda said ‘There were lots of laughs along the way, especially

when our bikes were being blown about by the wind but we completed the outward journey without a single puncture, however on the way home the car broke down.’

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BE INDEPENDENT VOTE INDEPENDENT Your independent candidates will look after YOUR village and represent YOU without affiliation to any political party. All your independent councillors believe FRAMPTON FIRST. We support the promotion of sporting facilities and continue to seek the best possible support for all the young

Jane Stickland. East Ward Jane has served on the Parish Council for 6 years. She has been a prime mover in some important decisions including The Green Dog Walking, and Jubilee allotments.She volunteers in running the computer group at the Brockeridge Centre.

Phil Handy. Central Ward Phil has lived in the village for 15 years and has been a Parish Councillor for 3 years. He is involved in many community activities in addition to his role as a councillor including the Brockeridge Centre Computer Group, and Village Action.

people in the parish. Following the updating of play equipment at Beesmoor Road playing fields scheduled for 2015/16 all the independent candidates support further upgrading of the facilities in the other park areas, including a natural play area in the Centenary Fields and rebuilding the cricket pavilion

Gary Weeks. East Ward Gary has been a Parish Councillor for 4 years and has lived at Frampton End for 14years. He works for Avon Fire and Rescue Service regularly attends Parish Council Meetings. His particular interest is provision of sporting and leisure facilities and supports opportunities for young people in Frampton Cotterell.

Sue Walters. Central Ward Sue has lived in the village for 12 years and served on the Parish Council just over a year. Her experience as an accountant has served well on the finance committee. She also supports young people’s interests in the community and is a volunteer in Bereavement Support, and several children’s organisations.

and storage facilities. We supported the development of the solar farm at Northwoods Farm that will continue to earn revenue until 2040. Please raise with us issues which are important to you,and we will continue to work with you and for you.

Edwina Pennell. East Ward Edwina has been a councillor for 1 year, has lived & worked in the village for 30 years. Has run village roots (Nisa Store) for 25 years. Is a trustee of Paul’s place, has been involved with running & fund raising for |Frampton Festival & fundraising for a defribulator to be installed in the village

Chris Schiller. Central Ward Chris works for a local Nursery School and has twin boys aged 3 years. He is particularly interested in young people’s facilities in the parish. He believes it would be good to have a young person’s voice and opinion on the parish council.

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Crossbow Singers prepare for summer concert

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The Crossbow Singers will be paying homage to some of the most popular musical shows In their Summer Concert this July,. The programme will include music from Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, West Side Story and The Lion King. The concert, entitled ‘Encore’, will take place in Crossbow House, School Road, Frampton Cotterell, on Monday and Tuesday, 6th and 7th July 2015, commencing at 7.30 pm.

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The group’s secretary Christine Palmer said; “Our Summer concert always supports two local charities and this year is no exception. All proceeds from our July concert will be equally divided between Hope for Tomorrow and the Air Ambulance”. Tickets can be obtained for Monday night from Rose Parker on 01454 772675, or for Tuesday from Mary Potts on 01454 887885.

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All Aboard! Summer fair includes rail and road treats

St Peter’s Summer Fair is is building up a head of steam ahead of the big day in June. The Bridge House steam trains will be running, as well as the children’s electric Land Rover rides. There’s also the more traditional stalls, a children’s area with a variety of activities and games and a raffle. It get underway on Saturday 6th June between 2pm and 4.30pm at Bridge House,

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Events at Winterbourne Medieval Barn Sunday 17 May, One Day Dry Stone Walling Course, 9am - 4.30pm An introduction to the skills of traditional dry stone walling in the grounds of Winterbourne Medieval Barn. Bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee is provided. Wear old clothing suited to handling stone and the weather, with stout shoes or boots (steel toecaps ideal) and tough gloves. The day costs £30. Ring Robert on 0117 957 4921 to book a place or discuss details. Friday 19 June, Annual Public Talk, 8pm The 8th AGM of Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust will be held in the Barn at 7.30pm and will be followed by a talk from Professor Chris Dyer of Leicester University about ‘Medieval Peasants and their Barns’ with plentiful references to Gloucestershire. Prof Dyer is a very well respected medieval historian currently working on a project entitled ‘Peasant farming 1200-1540’ funded by the Leverhulme Trust. This will be a

splendid evening - don’t miss it! Everybody is welcome. No entry charge but donations to the Trust would be very welcome. More information www. winterbournebarn.org.uk Refreshments will be available prior to the lecture. Provided the weather is OK, the gates will be open early for those who fancy having a summer evening picnic in the grounds beforehand. Saturday 27 June, West Gallery Singing Workshop, 10.30am - 4pm Led by members of Bristol Harmony West Gallery Quire. This is the type of music sung in churches in the 1700s and 1800s, led by the village choir and village band (as described by authors like Thomas Hardy). This music is FUN! Such fun that the Victorians disapproved and threw out the choirs and bands in favour of the organs and robed choirs, that many of us grew up with. The music is sung in four parts, so whatever your voice range there is a part for

you. It is accessible to all - you can just learn it by ear or read the music if you prefer (there will be a small charge for the music, payable on the day, and music can be emailed to you in advance if you wish). Instrumentalists are also welcome - strings or woodwind are suitable, but not guitars. Parking will be available on site. The day will cost £15 (cheques to WMBT please). Bring a packed lunch, but tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Drinks are available from 10am ready for a 10.30 prompt start. Please book by Friday 12 June (sooner if possible). As long as we have enough people booked by 12 June, we may be able to take some late bookings. Booking forms and more information from Linda Hall at lindajhall61@ googlemail.com Tel. 01633 889019 or 07891 688581. For more information about West Gallery Music (including extracts) see www.wgma.org.uk 30 June and Sat 4 July, One Day Basket Weaving

Workshop 10am-4pm One day introductory workshops in the Barn. Cost £35 per person payable in advance and £6.50 for materials on the day. To book please ring Angela on 01454 778436. Sat 11th July, Opera in the Barn: Mozart’s ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’, 7.30pm Tickets from Tessitoura Opera Company 07967 991902 www. tessitoura.co.uk Gates will open at 5:30pm for those who wish to picnic in the grounds beforehand. Sun 30th August, Shakespeare in the Barn: ‘As You Like It’ 2:30pm The Festival Players return for another wonderful Shakespeare comedy. Tickets on sale soon. More details about the Barn and all events are available on the Winterbourne Medieval Barn website or Facebook page or from Linda Hall hall.email@virgin.net Tel. 01633 889019.

Retirement Living at Woodland Court

Retirement choice that’s right for you Woodland Court’s retirement living concept offers a new lifestyle alternative for older people. We provide you with the opportunity to enjoy genuine independence, together with the option to call upon professional care and support to suit changing needs. Living at Woodland Court allows you to live in your own home with a lifestyle of your choosing. For more information and to request a brochure, contact us by:

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Outdoor literacy lessons at Brimsham Green Brimsham Green School have created an outdoor classroom for a series of trial English lessons. The initial focus will be on using the space to provide physical and tactile experiences which will improve students written descriptive skills and to foster a better connection with the local natural environment. The classroom will be based around a fire-pit with bench seats and a rough table set in a woodland clearing on the school site. The students will be encouraged to try fire-lighting methods, small-scale mapmaking and natural sound recording such as birdsong. Following the trial, the outdoor classroom will be available to all departments. There has already been interest from other school departments as well as from local primary schools who are keen to make use of the project. Daniel Fox, Outdoor Literacy Project leader at Brimsham Green said; “The pilot project begins this week and we hope that giving students these nature-related experiences will enrich their descriptive and narrative writing skills by enlivening their imaginations.

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The full line up of the Sodbury Jazz and Blues Festival has been unvelied. Originally launched as a Jazz event in 2011, the Sodbury Jazz & Blues Festival has played host to some of the jazz worlds top names including Kenny Ball, Jacqui Dankworth, Digby Fairweather, Chris Farlowe, Acker Bilk, Pete Allen, and Clare Teal. Appearing at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Friday 5th June, the highly acclaimed 12 piece show band the Pasadena Roof Orchestra will entertain with their stylish versions of ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s early swing and hot jazz. American saxophonist, composer and arranger, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis and his Assembly visit the town the following day bringing with them the soul, funk and blues songstress Lizzie Deane. Ellis, commonly known as the King of Funk, played with the James Brown Revue between 1965 and 1969 and appeared on many of Brown’s most notable recordings. Tickets for both events cost £22.50 or £25 for reserved seats. Email. Rounceval-house@btconnect.com or call 01454 334410. The Festival line up, supported by Yate and Sodbury Voice, includes a host of top musicians from across the region appearing at venues throughout Chipping Sodbury. With the exception of the headline events, all other concerts are free to attend.

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Friday 5th June 6pm to 8pm Yann Deplechin Beaufort Hunt, 72 Broad Street, Jazz, blues and boogie for the early evening from a master of the keyboard 7.30pm – 10pm Pasadena Roof Orchestra Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, 9pm – 11pm Rod Kelly Trio Beaufort Hunt. Entertaining, swinging jazz at the traditional post-concert venue Saturday 6th June 9.30am to 11.30am Sinead McCabe & John Martin Hamptons Delicatessen, 21 High Street Jazz and blues and breakfast, early booking strongly recommended, e. info@thehamptonsdeli.co.uk 12noon to 2pm Rick Payne & Steve Treble Hobbs House Bakery, 39 High Street Coffee or a snack lunch at Chipping Sodbury’s famous bakery listening to two of the region’s top blues guitarists 2pm to 4.30pm Cass Caswell Trio & Sinead McCabe Waitrose Store, Chipping Sodbury One of the big hit headline acts at last year’s Festival return to entertain shoppers and music fans 5pm to 7pm Marmalade Swing The Squire Inn, 67 Broad Street New to the Festival, a young jazz trio playing swing with a touch of Hot Club guitar 7.30pm to 10pm Pee Wee Ellis Assembly with Lizzie Deane Chipping Sodbury Town Hall Sunday 7th June 10.30am to 12.30pm Mirek Salmon & Pete Nicholson Coffee#1, 31 High Street Enjoy your morning coffee while listening to some superb Hot Club jazz on accordion and guitar 1.30pm to 3.30pm Elles Bailey Band The George, 63 Broad Street Some of Bristol’s best musicians deliver a fabulous upbeat contemporary blues sound, blended with a little soul & a very small side of pop for good measure.

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n Charity concert for Cancer Research UK Friday 8th May at 7.30pm in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. Dodington Parish Band, U3A Ukulele Band;singers from Colston’s School Bristol Tickets £7 from Cancer Research Shop in Yate or on the door. Raffle & Bar

Primary School (raising funds for Ugandan teacher visit from Hosanna Primary School in Kampala). Saturday 16th May, set up 9.00am for sellers. Cars £5, vans £10. Buyers 20p. Children free.

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n 13.30am-1.30pm, Rejuvenating & Energising Yoga Workshop, Iron Acton Parish Hall. Tickets £25 www.yoga-in. co.uk

Ram Hill Colliery Open Day 10am-4.30pm at Broad Lane, Ram Hill, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2TY. www.ramhillcolliery.org.uk. Refreshments provided. Donations welcome.

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n Spring Fair, Frenchay Village Hall, Beckspool Road, Frenchay Bristol BS16 1NU. Raffle/ Tombola for charity. Open 2pm - 5pm Free Entry. Email craftandgiftfairsbristol@hotmail. co.uk

n Winterbourne Players production of ‘Miss Glossop Comes To Tea’ by Stuart Ardern. 14th-16th May 2015. Curtain up at 8:00pm. Winterbourne Community Centre, Watley’s End Road, Winterbourne. BS36 1QG. Tickets £8:00. Book online www. winterbourneplayers.co.uk or phone 07899808943

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n The Actonians next production is……. The Hollow. By Agatha Christie. 21-23 May 2015 7.30 pm: Iron Acton Parish Hall. Tickets: £8 Book at: www. actonians.co.uk or Call: 07807 547 238

n St Peter’s Summer Fair is taking place on Saturday 6th June between 2pm and 4.30pm at Bridge House, Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell. The superb Bridge House steam trains will be running, there’ll be lots of stalls and a childrens area with a variety of activities and games plus childrens electric Land Rover rides. There will also be refreshments( including delicious home made cakes) and ice creams for sale plus, of course a

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n Crossbow Tennis Clubs 40th. Celebration will be held in the Chainey Room in Crossbow House on Sunday June 7th at 3pm.Past and present members are invited to join us for tea, coffee, cakes and a celebratory drink. All will be most welcome on this special occasion. Please contact Rosemary Tel. 01454 774844

Regular events Monday

n Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Open Door bereavement suport group. 10.30-12.00 every first Monday., St Peter’s Church Baby Group 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Memory Cafe, run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month. Scrabble, The Community

Centre, Winterbourne, 2- 4.30pm n Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm. First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday). n 1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout hut on Green Dragon Road, Winterborne. n 1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. winterbournesmgsl@ cotswoldedgescouts.org.uk 01454 775024 n North Road Ladies, Iron Action Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday. n Women’s Fellowship Zion Church Hall 2.30p.m.- 3.45 (from the middle of September) Programme of speakers, choirs etc., followed by a cup of tea. 50p per week. For more details ring Pat Lax 886830 n Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month. n Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30. n Winterbourn Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm n Line dancing with Laughter in Line, Zion Church Hall, Woodend Rd, Frampton Cotterell.

May at Winterbourne Library Opening times: Monday: closed Tuesday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Wednesday: 9.30am - 5.00pm Thursday: closed Friday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Saturday: 9.30am - 5.00pm Sunday: closed Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together every Tuesday morning 9.30 – 10.00am Pre School Storytime: Wednesday mornings term time only 9.30 – 10.00am Our Chatterbooks Group for

young people in years 5 and 6 will meet on Saturday 9 May 2.30 – 3.30pm BOOK START BEAR HUNT Bookstart Bear lives in Winterbourne library and he loves to hear children singing on Tuesdays and to listen to stories on Wednesdays. However, he sometimes likes to go on an adventure along the High Street (or even further afield) and he hides where he thinks nobody can find him! When you go shopping see if you can spot him in a shop window. If you find him please tell a member of library staff.

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Your name will go into a prize draw and every month one lucky person will win their own little Bookstart Bear. Please ask at the library for details. The NEW Book Group for Parents will be meeting on Friday 15 May 2.00 – 3.00pm For more information about the group please contact Liz Appleby on 07825510079 or speak to a member of library staff Craft Group The craft group is meeting on Saturday 9 and 23 May 10am – 12noon. New members are

always welcome. Just to remind you that if you wish to showcase your community group then registration for this year’s Discover Festival closes on May 11th. For more information about any of the above tel: 01454 868006 email: winterbourne.library@ southglos.gov.uk website www.southglos.gov.uk/ libraries twitter www.twitter.com@ southgloslibs

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Beginners 7.30pm, Improvers, 8.30pm. Info Sarah 01454 773929 www.laughterinline.org n Winterbourne Scrabble Club - weekly 2.00 - 4.30 pm at Winterbourne & District Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne. Further info from Gill on 01454 773573.

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n Rhymetime. Winterbourne Library. 9.30 – 10am. Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together. n Slimming World 9.30 The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 n Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 n Yate Visually Impaired Group. Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com n Winterbourne Ladies, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. n Crossbow Bridge Club, Crossbow House. 7.30pm n Slimming World 7.30 Elm Park School, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 n Centre Squares (dancing). Winterbourne Comunity Centre 7.45pm n Frampton Cotterell WI. Crossbow House, 7.45, fourth Tuesday of month n Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. n Feel good adult dance exercise class,Tuesday’s 1011.00am at Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. An easy to follow keep fit class to suit all levels of fitness. Normal cost £4.50 your first class half price with this advert. Tel Nina 01179 799796 for more info.

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n Pre School Storytime. Winterbourne Library 9.30 – 10.00am, term time only. n ‘Silver Chords Group, over 50’s social club. Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm. Entertainment and coach trips. Everyone welcome Contact Doreen 01454 776484. n Winterbourne Police Beat Post. Greenfield Centre 2-3pm n Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School. Tel Lisa 07815 759118 n Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath. First Wednesday of each month. 7.45pm. New members welcome. n The Winterbourne Players,

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8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. n Beginners Meditation Class on Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne To reserve your place on the next 5 week course, please contact Sarah Presley on 07590 621495/ sarahpresley@live.com n Ladies Leisure is a friendly group of over 50’s. We meet every other Wednesday at Coalpit Heath Village Hall 2pm to 4pm. The cost is £1.50 per person which includes Tea/ Coffee & Biscuits. We have regular Entertainment & Day trips. Please come along and join us, contact Susan Bisp on 01454 775110 n Actonians Drama Group 7.30 pm Parish Hall, Iron Acton More info 01454 228760 www. actonians.co.uk Junior Actonians 6.00 pm 7.30 pm Parish Hall Iron Acton More info 01454 228277. n 2nd Wednesday of each month - Carer’s Group 2 - 4pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell n 4th Wednesday of each month - Forget me Not sing along group 2pm - 3.30 pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. If you like a good sing song please come and join us. For more information ring Rona on 886925 or Jean on 775786.

Thursday n Probus. The Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 10am, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month n Manor Day Centre, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 10-2pm. Please contact Mrs. Peggy Lavington on 01454 850287 for further details of this friendly club for older people n Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For pre-school children and their parents/carers. n Stay & Play, 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Tiny Tots. 2.00-3.00pm,St Peter’s Church, n St John’s Ambulance. St Saviour’s Hall, Beesmoor Road. 6.15 - 9pm (term time). n Steam Engine Club, Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 7pm, last Thursday of month. Line dancing. Iron Acton Parish Hall, High St, Iron Acton. New beginners, 7.20pm. Improvers, 8.30pm. www.laughterinline.com n Winterbourne Musical Theatre. Winterbourne Community

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Association, 7.30pm. n Winterbourne Flower Club. St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month. Further information call 01454 776753 n Winterbourne Evening Women’s Institute St. Michael’s Rooms in Winterbourne at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month except August n Crossbow Camera Club Crossbow House, 8pm, every Thursday (from September). Contact Mike Challenger 07833316081 n Bingo British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell. 8.15pm.Free entry n Winterbourne Flower Club, St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month. Further information call 01454 776753 n South Gloucestershire Decorative and Fine Arts Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Lane Bradley Stoke. 3rd Thursday evening of the month. Starting October 7-00 for 7-30 start refreshments. For more information Sallykitching@googlemail.com Tel no 01454 774401

Friday n St James The Less Parent and Toddler Group, The Marshall Rooms, Iron Acton. 10.30 12.30 term times. n Frome Valley Art Group Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. 1pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm n Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30pm – 9.00pm. New members welcomed, no audition, Call Paul Crook 01454 851656.

Saturday n Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. 10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month. n Bingo Open7/00pm,Bingo 8/00pm Music & Dancing from 8/30pm-11/30pm Every Saturday night.(£4) at the Royal British Legion Ryecroft Rd

Sunday n Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly). Contact: Jo Tripp 01454 850147. n Nature Reserves, Winterbourne work party meets 1030am, Church Lane, Winterbourne, 2nd & 4th Sundays in the month. Newleaze reserve (Bristol Road) 10.30am Ist Sunday of month

Huckford Quarry 2.30pm 3rd Sunday of month. Contact Frank Smith 01454 778975. n Car Boot Sale Every Sunday 9am Beesmoor Road Playing Field, Frampton Cotterell. £5 per car/van Call 07802 336731

Discover 2015

South Gloucestershire’s biggest festival 10 September – 30 October 2015 Do you want to showcase your group or organisation, attract new members or promote a special activity? Then join us for Discover 2015. Now in its fourth year, the Discover Festival is an exciting and diverse programme of events, organised by South Gloucestershire Council, local residents, community groups and businesses. We want to show why South Gloucestershire is a great place to live and work. We welcome events from the arts, heritage including Heritage Open Days, nature, local food, health & wellbeing, sports, family events or events for those aged 50+. We are inviting community groups and organisations to run new young adult, adult and family events as part of Discover or to promote special events you have already planned. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work and encourage new members to join. Whilst we can’t include regular sessions and activities, there are plenty of ways to create a special event. Could your group organise an open day, a taster session or a workshop? Are you holding a talk, a walk, a performance or an exhibition? Whatever your event, there’s a place for you. If you would like to hold an event at your local library, please drop in to register your interest or call us on 01454 868006. Alternatively, if you want to promote an event at your venue, please email us at discover@ southglos.gov.uk if you would like us to send you a reminder when registration opens. On-line registration opens on 16 March and closes on 11 May. Details can be found on-line at www. southglos.gov.uk/discover. n Badminton Players needed at WDCA (Winterbourne Down Community Association) at Watleys end Road Winterbourne. Our Club plays on a Monday and Tuesday night from 8pm10pm. We are looking for new members. My contact details are tel. 01179565198, Mb. 07974758380. Email. Juliabrian@blueyonder. co.uk or jkennett@westernpower. co.uk

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or indeed the uncertainty which perhaps remains for Rovers fans. However even as a sports fan I want to contest that politics is actually more important If not often as exciting. People’s lives are affected: mansion taxes, bedroom taxes or government spending all affect real people and we have made a judgement on these things and many others when we had our say. The excitement of elections is in the uncertainty... did other people agree with me, who is my MP now, and what colour is the new government. But excitement can often fade into trepidation: will this new lot, whoever they are, judge correctly the needs of the country and govern us wisely? So in my book sport and politics are, or at least can be, exciting…. What about Religion, or faith? Well surprise surprise, I think Religion or faith can be the most exciting of the lot! Like Politics our faith or lack of it can be important. It can make a huge difference to our lives. Do we live as people with hope and love and tolerance and kindness for others embedded in us, or do we live simply as each sees fit? My faith makes a difference to me. I don’t think it makes me better than others, but I do think it reminds me to think of others, wherever they are, as of absolutely equal value to me. That’s the important bit, but the exciting bit is I literally never know what is going to happen next! Sometimes in the past people painted religion as a form of certainty or conformity. The idea was something like, believe in God and go to church and everything will stay just the same as it always was! It was the sort of argument that really struggled when Darwin said WOW this earth is amazing,

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and it’s changing all the time. Or even earlier it struggled when Copernicus looked at the stars and realised that everything was literally in a spin! Let me lay my cards on the table, for me faith does not mean certainty: faith practically means mystery, wonder, amazement and yes excitement as I never know what is happening next. For me faith is a little bit like my commitment to a football team, or even a political party. I desperately want them to win, but I never know what they are going to come up with next! Faith is the same, I dearly want to do the right thing, but this time I’m not rooting for a politician or an overpaid footballer, I’m rooting for myself to get my own act together, with a bit of love and help from my manager in the sky (I realise the analogy just died, but I’m pressing on!) and perhaps with help from friends, to live a life that is part of bringing love and goodness, joy and hope to others and indeed to this wonderful world where we live. Will I succeed? I’m just like the athletes or the politicians, I have good days and bad, but like good athletes and politicians I won’t give up. All the setbacks and struggles can actually make me stronger for we never know when the next breakthrough for goodness will take place!

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AN ARTS fair which is helping put the area on the creative map returns to Emersons Green later this month. BSpoke 16 was set up to showcase the talents of artists, makers and designers in the area and held its first fair back in November at Emersons Green Village Hall. The response was so overwhelming the fair will return once again on Sunday May 31. Organiser and artist Catherine Williams, who lives in Emersons Green, set up the first fair hoping it would help give BS16 a stronger arts identity, like areas such as Southville have. But she could not have been prepared for how much interest the event generated. She said: “Following the huge success of the first BSpoke16 back in November, and the demand from customers for the first fair stallholders, we are back for another BSpoke16 artists, makers and designers fair. “Due to the overwhelming attendance and expanding interest from other makers, we are going to be taking over the main hall at Emersons Green Village Hall. With stand

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availability diminishing we hope to have over 25 artists, designers and makers exhibiting from the local area.” This will include printmakers, glass makers, jewellers, ceramicists, enamellers, furniture makers, soft furnishings, textile artists, hand cut art, homeopathy and deluxe food products. Visitors will be able to see the selection of bespoke handmade objects and artwork being produced locally and have a chance to talk to the creators about their inspirations. “Most of the artists and makers sell their work in reputable galleries and shops all over the country,” said Catherine. “It will be exciting to see them exhibit together in Emersons Green Village Hall.” To help promote local young talent, there will also be an art competition aimed at BS16 primary and secondary schools, with prizes for winners in Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The winning pieces and runner ups will be on display. “It’s a perfect way for any budding artists to show off their talents,” said Catherine. There will also be a number of creative tables for children to get making and drawing. The event takes place from 10am-4pm. Entry is free and refreshments will be available. For further details contact Catherine on 0117 957 4820 or email catherine@ catherinewilliams.co.uk Follow BSpoke16 on twitter @bspoke16 and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BSpoke16

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World’s best head for Badminton to take up top equestrian challenge ONE of the biggest events in the sporting calendar is about to get under way with the launch of the 2015 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. Leading riders from around the world will make their bid to add their name to the famous trophy, with some 80 horse and rider combinations in the line-up. They include Olympic, world and European championship partnerships, with Kristina Cook, William Fox-Pitt and Nicola Wilson among the home side hoping to claim the title for Britain for the first time since 2009. Oliver Townend, who won the event that year, rides Armada in an attempt to regain the title but last year’s champion, Australia’s Sam Griffiths, has two chances of keeping the silverware with his 2014 winner Paulank Brockagh and London 2012 ride Happy Times. Other recent winners – New Zealand’s Mark Todd and Jock Paget, together with Aussie Paul Tapner – also made the cut. But one of the most determined riders is Andrew Nicholson, who holds the record for 33 Badminton completions but has never yet won. The Kiwi has had to withdraw his stable star, Avebury, from this year’s event but still has a strong duo in Nereo and Calico Joe. Pippa Funnell has also qualified two horses, Redesigned and Second Supreme, while

Photo credit: Mitsubishi Motors/Kit Houghton Mary King is hoping to get off the waiting list with Kings Temptress. Chipping Sodbury’s Nick Gauntlett rides Crown Talisman and El Grado. After two days of dressage, riders will tackle the second cross-country course designed by Italian Giuseppe Della Chiesa, which was unveiled at a recent preview. Going in the opposite direction to last year, he said he had produced what was meant to be a flowing route over the 31 obstacles that cover four miles. The first real test comes at Huntsman’s Close, with the

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Frampton Playing Catch Up Frampton Athletic’s season entered the last 5 weeks of the season at the start of April and after enduring a tough month in March, which saw them pick up just 1 point from a possible 9, the team knew that they had to win all 7 of their last games to even stand any chance of promotion to the Premier Division of the Bristol Premier Combination. However, that ambition didn’t last long, as they were held to a 2-2 draw with potential promotion rivals, Roman Glass St George. With Mike Beake and youngster, Ryan Brownlow, both on the score sheet and Frampton dominating the game, it was a disappointing result. With promotion hopes all but gone, Frampton faced what should’ve been a relatively easy game on paper, as they went up against bottom club Lawrence Rovers, who had only won 3 out of their 19 games. But games of football aren’t won on paper and Frampton turned out what manager, Adrian Pell described as “their worst performance all season”, which saw them go down 5-2, having been put 1-0 up inside the opening minutes thanks to a Chris Cavill strike. Athletic didn’t have long to lick their wounds, as just 3 days later, they faced Patchway

Town Reserves, who just so happened to have replaced Lawrence Rovers as the bottom club after Rover’s victory over Frampton. Frampton put a few wrongs right in the game, which saw them run out 3-0 victors, which was their first win since their 6-1 drumming of Oldland Abbotonians in February, a winless run of 6 games. Confidence was a level higher after the finally getting their win and with the pressure of a promotion challenge now off, Frampton could play their remaining games with a more relaxed approached. They welcomed Brimsham Green to Beesmoor Road and dispatched them with a 1-0 victory, followed by a 2-1 win over Greyfriars Athletic the following week in their last home game of the season. Frampton’s remaining games are an away fixture at Greyfriars Athletic on Thursday 30th April, and the season finale sees them head over to AEK Boco on Saturday 2nd May, to bring the curtain down on what has proved to be a topsy turvy season. Hopefully they can finish with 2 wins and claim 4th spot in the league. April saw Frampton’s Reserve side finish the remaining games

of their season. After tough games against Cribbs ‘A’ and Lebeq Reserves early in the month, which saw them come off second best in both games, 0-3 and 3-2 respectively, they had 2 games left to ensure that they steered themselves away from any potential threats of relegation. Their penultimate game was out at Banjo Island against a struggling Seymour United Reserves side. With Seymour’s situation at the bottom of the table fairly precarious, Frampton were expecting a tough game. But Frampton dominated the season from start to finish and ran out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Mike Beake, Paul Baskerville and a rare goal from young centre half, Matt Brown! Frampton Reserve’s last game of the season saw them head to bottom club and already relegated Bendix at Lee’s Hill playing fields. It was a fantastic showcase for football in the Bristol & District leagues. Bendix took the lead mid-way through the first half, arguably against the run of play, but Frampton were able to hit back just before halftime, after a goal mouth scramble saw Matt Brown claim the last touch. Bendix then re-took the lead 5 minutes into the second

half with a 20 yard wonderstrike. Frampton rallied back and 2 goals inside the last 2 minutes saw them pick up all 3 points to sign the season off in style. Frampton’s young Academy side endured a stop/start month in April. With only 11 teams remaining in Division 6, games are few and far between. They were only able to get two games in during April, as their season draws to a close. They were able to secure a 3-1 victory at Seymour United ‘A’ thanks to 2 goals from top goal scorer, Liam Downer, and a third from Harley Nethercott. The Academy then faced a tough match against Cutters Friday, who are vying for top spot with Yate Athletic Reserves. It was almost inevitable that the result would not go in Frampton’s favour, but the young lads battled well and gave a very positive account of themselves, despite going down 5-2 in the game; a score line that somewhat flattered the opposition, as the game itself was relatively even. The Academy season drew to a close on Tuesday 28th April with a home fixture against Bristol City Deaf, who have struggled for results in recent weeks.

Have-a-go sporting challenge for budding triathletes A RECENTLY formed triathlon club is running a have-a-go event in Coalpit Heath to introduce newcomers to the multi-sport challenge. Triathlon normally involves running, cycling and swimming but the GoTri event on Sunday, May 3, will miss out the swimming phase. It is hoped that anyone who gets a taste for the activity will then join the North Bristol Triathlon Club, which was only set

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An excellent season for Frampton Cotterell Netball Club has ended with both teams winning their final games convincingly. Although Frampton 1st team went into their final game on 25th April already knowing they were promoted, they still played at the top of their game, beating Olveston 42-24. Olveston went into the game looking for a win, but every team member fought hard and did not let them get into their stride. Emily Dible showed brilliant versatility, playing Centre, Wing Defence and Goal attack, and was voted Players Player of the match from the Frampton team. All shooters - Jess Leak, Emily Dible and Emily Harris - were on fantastic form. Emily Harris earned the well-deserved Player of the Match title. Her movement in the D left the Olveston defence struggling, and she rarely missed a shot. The speed and precision in the centre court from Jazz Bartlett and Kelli Catley also proved to be too much for the opposition. Amy Davidge, Carol Rowson and Joely Reed fought hard in defence, winning lots of rebounds and interceptions, enabling the team to turnover the ball and to convert into goals. The game finished off an unbeaten season for the 1st team. Captain, Carol Rowson, said “I am so proud of the girls. It’s been an amazing season having not lost a game. All players went into every single game giving it their all and playing as a team.” The 2nd’s also went into their final game on 25th April

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against Oasis knowing they were already promoted, but were not complacent and still looked for the win, coming out on top, 36-22. Hollie Barnes won Player of the Match for her strong defence in Wing Defence, and Anna Keir won Player’s Player for her movement around the court as Centre. All agreed that this was the best that the team had played all season, all working well as a team and the attack getting great feeds into the shooters in the D. The shooters all worked well together, and Teresa Chadwick was back on form after returning from a broken finger. Lucy Jones

and Sally Harding also proved to be too quick in the D for the Oasis defence. The defence showed great determination, and fought to win every ball. Some great interceptions and leans from Mel Eke, Helen Woodbury-Evans and Haylie Poole meant the opposition missed important chances to convert goals. The calm and collected centre court play from Anna Keir and Jo Slee enabled the team to dominate the game and play at their own speed. Captain, Jo Slee, said; “I am over the moon to have been promoted. We played so well today and it was great to finish

on such a high note. We have a fantastic team which has improved dramatically during the season.” Chairman, Claire Fletcher added; “This has been such a successful season and it’s great to see the club go from strength to strength”. The girls celebrated after the matches with a glass of “Carol’s Cava” followed by a party at the Globe. #frampchamps. Chairman, Claire Fletcher added “this has been such a successful season and it’s great to see the club go from strength to strength. We owe a big thanks to Coach Amy Warren for all her advice and guidance.”

Tennis club celebrates milestone Crossbow Tennis Club are planning an special event to celebrate 40 years of playing tennis in the Park at Frampton Cotterell. The club is inviting past and present members to celebrate the anniversary at a function in June. Members are organising a get together on Sunday June 7 at 3pm in the Chainey Room of Crossbow House. People are asked to contact Rosemary Moss on 01454 774844 if they’d like to attend. Member Jane Lenton said; “We are also currently looking for new adult members, 17years and over, to play on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5pm onwards. All abilities will be made most welcome”. Newcomers can meet on the courts on either or both evenings weather permitting or call Rosemary Moss.

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Storming end to season sets up safety from relegation Frampton rugby club pulled out all the stops to avoid the drop. Club Coach John Andrews reports on winnings ways are back on the cards at Crossbow. Kingswood 5-46 Frampton Cotterell Friendly Win sets Frampton up for final League game. Some new faces, some familiar faces, lots of tries. Frampton traveled to Kingswood for a friendly fixture in preparation for the final league game of the season. A number of new faces came in to put a marker down and also simply because we wanted to have a look at a few of the colts. In came Brandon Ball at No.8, Tony Bleakman in the row, Tim Child & Joe Cleary in the Front Row. Young Sean Furlong came in on the bench. In the backs, Roger Smudge came in on the wing as well as Tom Curnock. Adam Pullen was given the scrum half’s shirt. During the meet in the car park, “Larry” dropped the bombshell that he was considering not playing as he didn’t think his hair looked very good. Thus for this report he is “Pantene”. The team did well during the warm up not to let the shock of “Pantene’s” earlier statement get to them and they started the game well. Some good phases and offloads at pace saw Brandon Ball fly over for an opening try. In tricky conditions, Matt Lawrence missed the conversion. 0-5. At this point, so early in the game, Kingswood could have caved, in especially given their struggles this year. But under coach Mike Jones, Kingswood are not that type of team. Instead they came back firing and for the next 10 minutes Frampton had to be organised and physical in defence. Frampton then swept up-field with some wonderful passing and illusive running - Simon Belsten at the forefront. One such move led to a clear overlap on the left just 5m out - “Pantene” greedily dummied and luckily flopped over for a try. Lawrence converted to make it 12-0. Josh Creed had come on at

this stage and from a scrum, went right, fended of a tackler, then used the breaking scrum as cover to run left and score. No conversion; 17-0. With time running out in the half, some great handling, offloading and phase play led to a try for Kobie McBashem to make it 22-0 at half-time. On came the subs with a debut for “No Shower”. For 15 mins of the 2nd half the teams battled for superiority and things got loose and scrappy. However, after a prolonged break Fram got some momentum back and Matt Lawrence scored under the posts and converted. Great work rate and turnovers from Sean Furlong led to charge from Josh Creed who scored again to stretch the lead to 34-0. All afternoon Fram had been trying to get Tom Curnock into space, finally they succeeded and on his debut for the 1st team, Curnock scorched 40 metres to score under the posts. Brandon Ball had been living up to his nickname of Soft Hands and one outrageous offload led to a run in for Simon Belston. Matt Lawrence missed AGAIN. 0-46. Kingswood rallied and finished with a try in the corner, unconverted at the final whistle. Final score 46-5 in Frampton’s favour. Unfortunately “Pantene” finished the game less worried about his hair and more about his ankle which later was confirmed as a small break. Man of the match was Brandon “Soft hands” Ball.

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Frampton Cotterell RFC 97 10 Painswick Staying up in style! Tries, Tries, Tries - but not for Poulton. Frampton made sure of their Gloucester Premier status with a commanding win against an already relegated Painswick. A win for Frampton would guarantee safety and, pending other results, an eighth place finish. Injuries had depleted the backs somewhat and this was further compounded by Paul Rocco Whitehead pulling out a couple of ours before kick off. Unfortunately he couldn’t recover from a cough. John Andrews, Joe Bennett, Adam Pullen and Bob Adams were all unavailable or injured. This meant Aaron Plant came in at 9, Mike Ashwin at 12, with Si Belsten moving to the centre, Kobie found some shorts that fit him and played full back, with Lee Poulton and Isaac Stell on the wings. In the pack there were no real changes - Rory Woodland shifting to 6, whilst Al Scott came in at 2nd Row. Josh Creed had recovered from loads of burpees. The team came out with all guns blazing, or in Kobie’s case , chicken wings ready. It is difficult to recall the order of the tries as there were 17 of them and I didn’t have my note pad. So before I do my best to describe the tries, I’ll prefix this report by stating that Matty “35%” Lawrence only converted 6 of 17 kicks (35% for the stats men), thus we will only mention him in terms of tries here on out. We scored from the kick off - and it may have been Kobie

McMashahshshsash. “Big Guns” went on to score 4 tries - clearly having a pair of shorts that fit worked wonders for him. This was the general pattern throughout the first half, with a very inexperienced Painswick side not able to offer much resistance to the adventurous Frampton back line. A few moments that stood out in the first half were: Mike Ashwin outpacing a 48 year old man whilst the supporters tried to steady themselves on the shuddering ground. George “Heads up” Frost attempting to catch a kick off, only to demonstrate the most magnificent lack of eye-hand coordination and letting the ball bounce of his forehead. Tim “Tiny” Child coming on for “Heads up” and scoring with his first touch. Max “Soul Glo” Bleakman scoring his first 1st XV try. Unfortunately the day was not without injury - Brandon Ball tore his tiny right arm bicep and Rory “Hurty shins” Woodlan had a 50 minute rest because, well.... his shins hurt. This correspondent struggles to remember much of the 2nd half, but overall the scorers were - 17 Tries for: Kobe – 4, George Frost - 3, Matt Lawrence -2, Isaac Stell - 2, Simon Belsten -1, Dave Ashwin – 1, Josh Creed – 1, Tim Childs - 1, Max Bleakman -1, Aaron Plant - 1. Conversions Matt Lawrence - 6 With “35%” getting 35% of his kicks, that left us on 97 points. Painswick, to their credit rallied for a try in each half. We at Frampton wish them good luck in rebuilding next season. So, the final score was 97-10. Frampton finish eighth after Bream lost, meaning this year’s relegated teams were Painswick and Gordon League. The promoted sides were Stroud after beating Cheltenham Saracens, which also denied Sarries the play off spot. Whitehall took advantage to finish second and we wish them good luck in their playoff. Next year it looks like we will be welcoming North Bristol and Bristol Saracens from above and Longlevens come up with local rivals Chipping Sodbury.

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The Fram and Super Heath in last ball thriller Frampton Cotterell made the short trip to Coalpit Heath on a glorious early summer’s day to get the 2015 season underway. With the sun beaming down on head groundsman Steve Gwinnell’s mower as he made the finishing touches to the outfield, the toss took place and The Fram took to the field. While 1st XI captain Gary Winsor attempted to blow away the cobwebs from one end, young George Foulger was right on the money, sending Sam Cooper back with his first ball of the season. Winsor eventually found his length and tempted Ross Williams into a little tickle which was snapped up by the eager slip fielder. After Foulger removed Heath’s captain and dangerman Dave Hilton, there followed a period of consolidation lead by Heath stalwart Tom Williams. With the Frome Valley Voice’s own Rich Drew charging into the wind, Jimmy Dickinson made an encouraging return to bowling following an 18 month break due to injury. After a steady fall of wickets, Heath were indebted to an excellent 9th wicket stand between Luke Davis (23*) and Aaron Neal with a top scoring 45 which hauled the target to a very respectable 185 after 40 overs.

After an excellent tea (that’s why we play the game after all) the players reluctantly returned to the middle with the exception of opening batsman Ian Roylance who was tucking into a third donut. Tom Williams charged in from the Serridge Lane end and by the finish of his 5 over spell had accounted for both Frampton openers. Skipper Luke Baker and Mark Benjamin dug in as Hilton rotated his bowlers

Winterbourne warm up well in pre-season friendlies Winterbourne have begun their pre-season in good form, winning 3 of their 4 matches in April. Their only reverse came away to Rockhampton, where a young Sunday side, led by skipper Mike Green, lost a great game by the small margin of 6 runs. Matt Crane took 3 wickets and hit 55 with the bat, whilst there were impressive bowling spells from youth teamers Dave Moller and Aaron Blake. The first victory came against Hanham. Batting first Winterbourne compiled 222, Navin Nayak scoring 62 and Benjy Parker 36, including a couple of outrageous ramp shots. Hanham in reply were 109 all out. The next game came away to Marshfield, who were bowled out for 185. Skipper George Ford took 4 for 24 and Harry Blackwell 2-23. In reply, Winterbourne got the runs comfortably, with unbeaten half centuries for Matt Crane and Jimmy Williams. The second team also had a strong win in their first game at home to Easton Tigers. Batting first they scored 267-8 with half centuries for skipper Damian Lingard and opener Mark Frost. The Tigers were bowled out for 185, thanks to impressive spells from youngsters Chris Shine (3 for 24) and Kieran Slade (5 for 30). Further pre-season friendlies are planned against Frenchay and Bedminster, and the club are really looking forward to the start of the new league season on the first weekend in May. Here's to some sunshine.

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but with the required rate creeping up and with spinner Rose introduced into the attack Frampton lost two quick wickets and seemingly the game. However, Benjamin was growing in confidence and when he was joined by a very stiff looking Winsor the pair put together an excellent late partnership which got the Fram back in the game and saw Benjamin pass the first half century of the season.

It all came down to the last ball and with 3 needed to win, Benjamin (72) was run out attempting a 2nd run which saw Coalpit Heath complete the win by the closest possible margin. And so to the bar to reflect on a thoroughly enjoyable day’s cricket and celebrate the start of the new season. The Fram will be plotting their revenge as they return to Serridge Lane on May 9th when the teams meet in a B & D Division 1 clash.

Good end to season for Winterbourne youngsters Kevin Slade reports on an encouraging run-in from the United youth teams Our Under 12’s secured second place having suffered just one defeat since Christmas and we battled to a creditable draw with leaders Almondsbury in our last game of the season, a team who had previously won all of their games. The side have come on leaps and bounds in their first season together and are already looking forward to playing in the higher division next season. With our Under 14’s having completed their season some time ago, it was left to the U15’s to try and secure a top 3 spot but a defeat against high riding Keynsham Town put pay to this and we had to settle for 4th place. Again, after two seasons at the bottom of the table, we would have taken this position before the start of the season after winning 12 games out of 17 so far. Fourth spot may well mean division 2 football next season. Our U16’s were unlucky in losing their final game to Highridge and are now planning to move into the Under 18’s league next year. It has been a difficult season for the boys but they have shown a gradual improvement throughout the season and we are hoping that they will continue this improvement into next season with a few new additions already coming in

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As the season draws to a close, several of Coalpit Heath FC’s teams have enjoyed unbeaten runs during the month of April. In their quest to secure third place, the Under 12’s enjoyed three wins on the bounce with an away win against Deerswood - with Issac Flynn scoring the only goal of the game - and two home wins versus Highridge and Thornbury. Doubles from Ben Kinsman and Archie Kingscott plus a strike from Alex Y Santos secured an entertaining 5-3 victory over Highridge, whilst Archie and Alex also scored in a 2-0 win over Thornbury. The Under 14’s massively improved their chances of

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securing first division status with two important victories during April. Two goals from George Bond and a goal apiece from Toby Kinnerly and Charlie Harvey saw the Oranges run out 4-1 winners over Shire. However this was nothing compared to the massive win in the next game with the boys shocking table toppers Thornbury Town with a 2-1 win. Goals from Kieran Davis and Toby Kinnerly inflicted only their second defeat of the season. Also flying high during April were the Under 18’s who won four games on the bounce plus a creditable draw against table

toppers Yate United. Goals aplenty were scored as the boys scored four goals in each of the victories over Wotton Rovers, Bradley Stoke Youth and Bishopston whilst a seven goal demolition was handed out to BSU Hambrook. Goals still flowed in the 2-2 draw with the league leaders. The most entertaining game of the month featured the Under 13’s in their evening fixture away to Mangotsfield. After leading 3-0 with two goals from Harry Harvey and a goal from Justin Hall the oranges were pegged back to 3-2 at half time. Coalpit

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