Frome Valley Voice October 2019

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October, 2019 Issue 74

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Alfie has star quality Blow to salon

Burglars who raided a beauty salon stole high-end cosmetics and money being raised for charity.

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Work starts Builders have moved in at a farm where more than 200 homes are to be built.

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Traders banned

HE may be only 12 years old but Alfie Haile is already making waves – and some very famous friends – in the music world.

The Winterbourne Academy pupil has been asked to perform for American superstar Lauryn Hill after meeting her backstage at a music festival.

He is set to perform with musicians from Spain to Jamaica and the US, has just signed

a contract for an agency for film and TV work, and has been modelling for fashion brand Stone Island.

Alfie met singer and rapper Hill after being invited backstage at the Boomtown Fair in Hampshire by the front man of UK reggae legends UB40, Ali Campbell.

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Rogue traders who used aggressive tactics on residents in Frampton Cotterell and Yate have been fined.

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Online appeal A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help pay the £30,000 repair bill for a church damaged by thieves.

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n NEWS A BEAUTY salon owner says she is determined to carry on despite being left low by a burglary which left her with "considerable" losses.

As well as stealing a large quantity of high-end stock from Beauty Plus by Myriam, in Frampton Cotterell, the criminals also took a cash collection for Coalpit Heath charity Paul's Place.

Myriam Rogerson has run her salon in Church Road for almost ten years.

The salon was raided sometime between Saturday September 7 and the morning of Monday September 9, when cleaner arriving at work discovered the aftermath of the burglary.

The door to the salon was damaged and had been left open, and there were cosmetics on the floor. Myriam's salon is in a building with other businesses which all share one entrance, but none of the others were burgled.

She is appealing for anyone who is offered goods which they believe could have been stolen in the burglary to contact her or the police.

The stolen goods were retail cosmetics by Academie, which Myriam imports directly from the manufacturer in Paris, along with other Academie body and face products, China Glaze nail varnish retail products as well as the Gelaze and Semilac professional nail varnishes that Myriam works with.

Money raised at the salon for Paul’s Place, the only charity in the area specifically supporting adults with any physical, sensory and cognitive impairment, was also stolen by the burglars, along with a small amount of petty cash.

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Burglars steal cosmetics and charity cash from salon under £50 for the charity by selling some donated make-up at a reduced price. The thieves took the money from a bowl Myriam had been using to collect it.

While Myriam is carrying on with business as usual and has kept the salon open, she says the experience has left her feeling low. She said: “This has made me very sad as I have always endeavoured to be supportive to our lovely community by offering gift vouchers or free treatments to schools, churches, fetes, raffles and festivals.

"At the salon my clients and I have pleasure in raising funds for Paul’s Place. That fund was also taken.

“This incident will not stop me from offering professional treatments. I am determined to not let anyone or anything stop me fulfilling my job, which after 35 years in the industry I still thoroughly enjoy, especially when I see how happy my clients are both when they arrive and more so after they have been pampered.”

Avon and Somerset police have investigated the break in but have no new lines of enquiry.

A spokesperson appealed to anyone who saw anything suspicious or has any information about the theft to call 101 and quote the crime reference number 5219 207 617. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers, on 0800 555111.

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Mellors, who was serving a sentence for robbery and attempted rape, was arrested in Kingswood after handing himself in a few hours after police made the appeal.

Avon and Somerset police have warned members of the public not to approach Easby but to call 999 immediately if they see him.

He is white and 6ft 1in tall, with short brown hair. He has links to the Plymouth area and police believe he may be travelling there.

Callers should give the crime reference number 5219 213 466 if they see him.

Calls other than current sightings can be made to 101.

Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers, either online or by calling 0800 555 111.

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Alfie is making waves in the music world From page 1 Alfie's dad Matt said Campbell had asked Alfie to sing in a few shows and when Hill heard him singing, she "could hear the reggae in his voice".

Alfie met up with Hill again when she came to Bristol to play at the Downs Festival at the end of August and was invited to the singer's hotel.

Matt said: "She said 'have you been to America' and when Alfie said no, she said 'you will, because I'd like you to open a couple of shows for me'."

Alfie, who lives in Bromley Heath, has set up his own record label and in the coming months he is set to record with Spanish singer Morodo and Jamaican artist Vershon.

He has also been in contact with Jamaican-American producer and singer Sean Kingston, who has previously worked with Justin Bieber, and N-Dubz singer Dappy, who also works as a producer.

Matt joked: "I think he could be the next person from Bromley Heath after Bananarama to make it in the music business!"

Musical talent runs in the family, as Matt's dad played drums for the likes of Cat Stevens and Georgie Fame.

Matt said: "Alfie's always been around music, and reggae is the music he has been brought up on and loves.

"I grew up loving UB40 and Lauryn Hill."

Alfie has been asked to work with other musicians in Spain and the US in the coming months and has had to juggle his career with his school work.

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Alfie Haile backstage at the Boomtown Fair Matt said: "Winterbourne Academy have been really supportive with letting Alfie take time out, organising homework and making a plan around all he wants to do with music."

Alfie is also a talented boxer, and is the National Schoolboy champion in the 38kg division.

He was trained by the late Enzo Calzaghe and also knew the late Bristol boxer Dean Francis.

He has met Tyson Fury, Floyd Mayweather and Anthony Joshus while helping at events.

While helping at a fundraising event two years ago as Francis fought terminal cancer, Alfie was invited on stage by Jamaican reggae artist Troy Ellis to sing. A video of Alfie singing in the back of Matt's car also went viral.

The attention he was getting led to a link-up with reggae artist Fuchaman and a song they recorded together, So Much Love, reached number 3 in the iTunes reggae charts last year.

Matt says he has never put Alfie under pressure but his son loves what he is doing.

Matt said: "He's on his own path – he believes in what he's doing, he works hard in school, he's emotional and spiritual and his heart is massive. It's just so nice to see his dream actually happening."

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n NEWS PLANS to build 105,000 homes in the region must be 'radically' changed and opened to full public consultation.

An official examination of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan for Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset was stopped after inspectors raised “significant concerns”.

In a letter explaining their decision, published in September, they say the entire process, which had been underway for more than a year, needs to start all over again.

Planning inspectors Malcolm Rivett and Steven Lee said a “virtual rewriting” of the plan was needed, adding: “The changes we envisage are necessary to the JSP are so fundamental that, in effect, the examination would have to be run again.

“It is likely that the necessary main modifications would result in a radically altered plan which would need to be, in its entirety, the subject of full public consultation."

The blueprint included plans to build thousands of new homes at Coalpit Heath and Yate, as well as Charfield, Thornbury and nearby Buckover.

In a statement on behalf of the four councils, Bristol cabinet councillor Nicola Beech: said: "We are disappointed by some of the conclusions drawn by the inspectors, but we are also pleased to see they have confirmed the benefits of our

' Radical' change needed to planning blueprint

Planning inspectors Malcolm Rivett and Steven Lee said a “virtual rewriting” of the region's Joint Spatial Plan was needed strategic approach to planning, and our co-operation across the region.

"We are still totally committed to working cooperatively to provide the homes, space for jobs, the living environment and the infrastructure we need to meet the challenges of the future – including addressing the housing crisis, the need for jobs and affordable housing, and responding to the climate emergency."

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Thornbury Against Poorly Planned Development said the JSP had been "an appalling waste of time and public money caused by the council’s failure to properly assess the alternatives in an objective manner, in case it gave them an answer they didn’t like".

Thornbury & Yate MP Luke Hall said: “For now, we have defeated these plans to build thousands of houses across our towns and villages, without putting any real infrastructure in place. It has been a fierce

and tough fight spanning over four years, so this news will be a huge relief to everyone who has backed me in this long fight.

However, the housing proposals could come back in the coming months and years but in that case every day that I serve as our Member of Parliament, I will continue fight to protect our beautiful community.”

South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrat group leader Claire Young said the decision of the four councils to push on with the JSP even after inspectors had first raised concerns last year had "wasted time and money that could have been spent on solving some of our problems" She said: “We have challenged at every point the logic of how the sites for the major new developments were allocated.

“We are angry that the Conservative administration ignored everything that we and other local people have been saying.

“The inspectors’ letter is damning. Trying to press on regardless would be an act of extreme folly. It’s time the planners worked with our communities to deliver genuinely affordable housing where we need it.”

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n NEWS WORK is underway to build a housing development at a Coalpit Heath site after a long planning battle.

Barratt Homes has started building 204 new homes in Coalpit Heath on land which was previously part of Woodlands Farm, owned by the author Dick King-Smith.

The development has been named Blackberry Park by the company.

South Gloucestershire Council originally refused proposals for a larger development of 380 houses, following a major campaign against it. There were nearly 300 letters of objection, opposition from the campaign group VALID (Villagers Against Local Intended Development) and from both Frampton Cotterell and Westerleigh parish councils.

A smaller outline plan for up to 215 homes was then submitted by the developer and this was rejected by planners in the summer of 2017. The company took the case to appeal and it was heard last year, with Mr King-Smith’s children adding their voices to the argument for keeping the land in its original state. A government planning inspector ruled in the developer’s favour.

Barratt was given detailed permission for a 204-home development in June and is now building two, three and fourbedroomed homes to appeal to what a spokesperson described as a ‘whole host of lifestyles’.

Temporary traffic lights have been installed near the access to the site off Park Lane.

The company said it has had a ‘high level’ of interest from people wishing to move to the Coalpit Heath area, and expects demand to rise further.

It will be revealing the asking prices for homes on

Builders move in on farm after planning fight the development later in the autumn.

Sales Director Andrea Pilgrim said: “This is great news for people wishing to settle in this sought-after area. We know demand for homes here is high, and we’re also pleased to be bringing jobs and new homes to people in the area.”

Barratt says the development will create 600 jobs over its course.

Andrea added: “The designs are very much in keeping with this picturesque area.”

The developers have promised to introduce allotments and community orchards, with hedgerows and ‘green street scenes’.

Mr King-Smith, who died in 2011, lived at Woodlands Farm from 1948 to 1962 and was inspired by the landscape around him, which featured in many of his novels. One of the most famous was The SheepPig, which became the Oscar nominated film Babe.

The June council planning meeting heard objections to the plans on the grounds of road safety concerns, a lack of local infrastructure, loss of green land and the impact on wildlife.

But an officer told councillors that the layout and design of the homes was "acceptable" and their location was "reasonable".

A council landscape officer raised concerns about a lack of trees in rear gardens and on the avenue into the site but councillors were told were 185 mature trees on the site.

Builders have moved on to the site in Coalpit Heath

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How new locks can unlock a new you A HAIR salon in Kingswood is leading the fight against female hair loss, transforming the lives of clients.

Charisma, on the Kingsway, set up a hair loss clinic seven months ago.

Following the fitting of their integrated hair mesh systems, clients are leaving with a newfound confidence, delighted with their dramatic make-over.

The hair loss clinic is based on the first floor of the salon allowing customers who may feel embarrassed or upset by their hair loss complete privacy.

The intricate work is carried out

by Emily Gil, who originally honed her skills at Charisma as a Saturday girl under the leadership of salon owner Becky Rendell.

After qualifying as a stylist, Emily wanted to explore aspects of the business so went to work for a national hair loss clinic.

She missed the staff and after several years decided she wanted to return to Charisma.

Emily said: “I just wanted to come back as I loved the salon and loved working with Becky but I wanted to continue to work with clients with hair loss. I just wanted to make it more affordable for people.

“Becky and I met up a few times and we started planning the clinic.

It took about a year and a half to plan but now we’re up and running and it’s going really well.”

Emily, 27, has seen clients of all ages with very different conditions causing hair loss or thinning. Her eldest client was in her late eighties but her youngest client was just nine years old. She had hair loss due to treatment for leukaemia.

“It was very emotional,” says Emily, who lives in St George.

“I had a lady who came in before having chemotherapy and I was with her through her whole treatment journey. I’ve seen alopecia, female pattern baldness and trichotillomania, which is where someone pulls their own hair out. “There are a lot of women suffering and I can understand they

Emily Gil might feel embarrassed but we are here to offer support. People are putting their trust in me so I make sure I listen to what they want and take care of them. I want to help every client who walks through my door.”

Potential clients are given a one-to-one consultation where Emily talks them through her integrated mesh system which is attached to your scalp, with bonds made with your own hair in order to individually attach 100 per cent human hair extensions.

“We have a chat and find out about their condition which is causing the hair loss and how long they’ve had it for. I do tests on the hair and see if it’s growing back. We also discuss what they would like to achieve in terms of thickness and length. I encourage clients to bring in photos of the sort of hair and style they would like to achieve.

“If they are happy to proceed we match up hair colours and make a first appointment.”

The system means clients can have their hair any thickness, length or colour they desire, with the added bonus that their scalp can breathe under the mesh, enabling their own hair to grow back, should their condition allow it to.

Clients can treat the hair as

their own and can wash, blow-dry, straighten and curl it.

Emily said: “It’s life-changing.

You can tell that because you see how much confidence a person gains after having the system. They can be very timid and worried when they first come in but by the end of it you can see them glowing with confidence. We recently had a lady who came in with general thinning. She was very shy and apprehensive about what was going to happen but by the end, she was crying with joy - she just loved how she looked. She called me that evening and told me I had literally changed her life.”

One of her clients is Kingswood resident, 55-year-old Debbie Bush.

She had been going to Charisma for years for cuts but, with ever thinning locks, was intrigued by the salon’s integrated mesh system.

“I have really thin hair which runs in my family. I’ve done loads of things to it - I’ve dyed it, bleached it and have gone through stress and the menopause so it all took its toll on my hair. I’ve always wanted long, thick hair but have never been able to grow it past a certain length.

“I was nervous but excited and I couldn’t believe the result - it looked so natural! It’s given me a lot more confidence. I now bother with myself more and wear make

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“I wasn’t embarrassed by my thin hair but it was hard work. I had to wash and blow-dry it every morning just for it to look ok, but now it’s just once a week.

“It was a considered purchase but I would say it’s well worth it as it makes me feel so good.”

Clients need to return every six to eight weeks to have the system tightened as it becomes slightly looser once their own hair starts growing underneath.

Once every six months the system is completely taken off, their hair and scalp washed and any repairs are carried out before the hair is connected back to the mesh. The system should last between two and two and a half years, depending on how it is looked after.

Emily said she loves her work and is delighted to be back.

“I always wanted to end up back at Charisma but I didn’t know what I wanted to specialise in. It was only when I got into hair loss solutions that I knew what I wanted to do.

“You build friendships and personal relationships with clients as you go on a journey with them.

“The best feeling in the world is watching their emotion at the end.

It’s priceless and it’s what makes my job worthwhile.”

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n NEWS

Frampton scarecrow trail is back

Previous entries in the Frampton Cotterell scarecrow trail FAMILIES in Frampton Cotterell are being encouraged to get creative with the works of a well-loved author for this year's scarecrow trail.

The competition is taking place during the school half-term holidays around the village.

This year’s theme is characters from Dick King-

Smith’s stories. The author, best known for The Sheep-Pig, which became the Hollywood movie Babe, lived at nearby Woodlands Farm and included local places in his tales.

Organisers hoped that this year the trail will exceed the 30 entries it had in 2018.

Previous themes have

included the Olympics, family, favourite nursery rhymes and fairy tales.

Last year’s winner by just two votes was Gulliver's Travels, followed by Rapunzel, and in third place was Peter Rabbit.

The 2018 event raised £150 for charity.

The trail takes place from

October 27 to November 2, with the prize-giving ceremony on the last day at the Brockeridge Centre, Woodend Road, at 11am.

The closing date to enter is October 21. For more information contact Sue Walters by email at sawalters@ blueyonder.co.uk.

New life for old bank THE former NatWest bank on Winterbourne’s High Street has been let to new tenants after being empty for more than two years.

Agents Maggs and Allen confirmed that a new business would be moving in but was unable to reveal the identity of the new tenants, which it has been asked to keep it confidential.

The branch shut in June 2017, along with around 200 others across the UK, and a matter of days after Chipping Sodbury also lost its NatWest. At the time, the company argued that more people were choosing to bank digitally, and that local post offices were also offering banking services leaving its branches under-used.

The nearest branch of NatWest is now in Yate.

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Petrolhead challenge will help men in crisis A YATE man is taking part in a car rally challenge across Europe to raise funds and awareness to support men in crisis.

David Champion, his best friend Jaimie Shore and their friend Viv Potter are taking part in memory of Jaimie’s dad Pete Shore, who took his own life when the boys were 18. Pete was extremely ill for two years with severe stomach pain but no diagnosis. An inquest revealed that he’d had lung cancer and only had weeks to live.

David and Jaimie decided that whatever they did had to involve a car, because Pete was a huge car enthusiast. So they signed up for the “Pompeii or Bust” Banger Rally Challenge, which will see them travel 2,000 miles across Europe over 5 days. The entry criteria are merely driving an old banger and thinking of a theme.

The trio have come up with the idea of recreating the film

Talladega Nights. They’ll be dressing up as Ricky Bobby, Cal Naughton Jr and Jean Girard, and David has acquired replica suits for them to wear. The car, a 1991 Volvo 1.6 S40, has been decorated like a NASCAR racer in the spirit of the movie, by Wrapped Up Cars in Kingswood, which is also sponsoring them.

The money they raise will go to the charity CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably), which runs a support helpline and webchat facility for men in crisis and aims to prevent male suicide.

According to the Office of National Statistics, every day an average of 12 men take their own lives in the UK. CALM has done its own research which shows that men are less likely to access support because they don’t feel comfortable doing so, so it has created its services just for men.

It also creates supportive spaces in workplaces, clubs and prisons.

David Champion, Viv Potter, Rick Souza of Wrapped Up and Jaimie Shore David said: “Jaimie’s Dad was a self-proclaimed petrolhead who owned and tinkered with many cars over the years, so the fit with the event and the charity seemed perfect.”

“We are covering all of the costs of the rally and all associated costs, such as the

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n NEWS CELEBRATIONS in honour of the West Country's most famous fruit will also bring communities together.

Apple Day events are being held in Winterbourne and Coalpit Heath this month.

The first is Winterbourne & District Community Association's Apple Day on October 6, at its community centre in Watley's End Road.

There’ll be apple-bobbing, apple tasting and homemade food and drink in keeping with the theme, with pork and apple rolls, apple crumble and locallyproduced apple juice for sale.

An apple-themed colouring competition will also be held and, of course, there will be plenty of cider on offer at the bar, including some new varieties.

The free event, which runs from 11am until 4pm, will also showcase the community centre and all the activities which go on there.

There will be games including a skittles challenge, archery, crafts, splat the rat, name the teddy and face painting.

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Visitors will be entertained with live music from the Frampton Shantymen, Winterbourne Musical Theatre and the Balkany Band.

Children can enter colouring and craft competitions. Artwork needs to be done at home and there are five different

colouring pictures available, participants can add their own embellishments. The pictures are on the WADCA website or a hard copy can be collected from the WADCA office. Craft models also need to be made at home and can be of anything classed as a ‘creature’ and made from things ‘lying around’ at home.

The only other entry rule is that participants can carry their model on their own.

Entries need to be brought in between 11am and 2pm on the day. There’s a limit of one picture and one model per person, and no rules on age so anyone can enter. However, age will be taken into account when the prize winners are chosen.

For more information about the event visit wadca.co.uk online.

Another Apple Day at will be held at Coalpit Heath community garden at Manor Hall from 2.30pm to 5.30pm on Sunday October 20. There will be fun facts about apples and local history, a raffle, an accessories stall and a licensed bar selling apple cocktails and apple gin.

Entry is £5, including coffee and cake, with children admitted free.

Apple Day is an event which was initiated in 1990 by the charity Common Ground, which aims to promote local distinctiveness. Dismayed at the loss of so many traditional orchards in the UK, it set out to create a new celebration of the fruit. By 2000 the day was celebrated at over 600 events across the country.

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Ratty and Mole spotted in Iron Acton CHARACTERS from the famous story The Wind in the Willows have been spotted down by the River Frome and in Chill Woods, enjoying a jaunt in the fresh air.

Behind the face paint and costumes are actors from the Actonians Drama Group who have been out and about taking pictures of their costumes for their stage production of Kenneth Grahame's classic story.

Featuring stories of Mole, Ratty, Badger and the amazing Mr Toad, the Actonians will perform an adaptation by playwright, actor and author Alan Bennett, who brings extra warmth and humour to his version of the story.

The play is at Iron Acton Parish Hall from November 27 to 30.

Tickets are available online via the group's website, actonians.co.uk.

The play is suitable for all the family but recommended for children over the age of 7 years.

Inspector called to settle rival claims over track A GOVERNMENT inspector will decide the future of a farm track in Coalpit Heath at the centre of a dispute between walkers and horse-riders.

It follows an unsuccessful attempt last year to officially designate the 640-metre section between Frog Lane and Broad Lane as a bridleway.

Councillors instead made an order designating it a public footpath, after hearing that residents, some of whom had lived nearby for 75 years, had “never seen a horse" using the track, whereas walkers were frequent visitors.

But now an objection has been received from Ann Fay, of Ram Hill, on behalf of the British Horse Society, who has submitted extra evidence that the route has been used as a bridleway for decades, dating back at least to the 1960s.

The dispute will be decided by a planning inspector after South Gloucestershire Council public rights of way and commons registration sub-committee decided on September 12 to refer it to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs with both sides’ evidence.

Members were told they could not decide it themselves after agreeing the objection had been “duly made”.

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The track runs between Frog Lane and Broad Lane, passing under the main Bristol Parkway to Paddington railway line at its southern end the footpath were received, from Southwold Ramblers and a Westerleigh householder who regularly uses the route.

In June last year, subcommittee members agreed with officers’ advice to make an order for a footpath after being told past and present Frog Lane residents were “clear in stating they have not seen the route used by horses or seen any evidence of use by horses over the time they have lived there”.

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the time said: “They have seen walkers using the route and have used the route on foot themselves.”

Simon Higgins, of Elm Farm, who had owned the land since 1995, told the sub-committee: “I do not and have never allowed horses, push-bikes or any other vehicle to use this area, except Network Rail under licence.

“This area has gates both ends and are secure to prevent unauthorized bigger access.”

Mr Higgins said he allowed

walkers to use the route.

A resident who was born at Frog Lane Farm in 1944 and lived there for more than 20 years said: “In all my time living there and visiting members of my family, I don’t remember seeing horses using the lane.

“People used to walk through the farmyard at Frog Lane Farm.”

One person whose parents owned the farm from 1936 to 1973 said: “In all the 72 years I have lived here, there have always been gates and fencing in place which prevented access to the route.

“I have walked this route on numerous occasions and have never seen a horse-rider use Frog Lane or this claimed route or evidence that horses have used it.

“Walkers have used this route by climbing over the gates, fencing or the stile.”

A council officer told last week’s meeting that the new evidence included a letter from a horse-riding group claiming use of the track from 1975 to 1995.

It also included correspondence from the family who owned Frog Lane Farm between 1937 and 1974, which conflicted with letters previously considered by the committee.

By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Crowdfunder launched to repair church hit by thieves AN ONLINE donation page has been set up to ask for donations to repair a church roof wrecked by thieves.

The JustGiving page asks the community of Frampton Cotterell to consider making a donation towards the cost of repairs to the lead roof of St Peter’s Church, which was wrecked in August.

The damage could cost more than £30,000 to repair, a sum which won’t be covered by insurance.

Church warden Sue Alexander said: “We don’t know exactly how much the roof will cost yet. The rules are that we have to get three tenders and then, if we replace it with a non-lead substitute, we must apply to the diocese for a faculty.

"We hope not to have to use lead again, as it could just be stolen again. But even if it’s not lead it could easily cost in excess of £30,000.

“The temporary cover put on the roof is doing an excellent job at the moment – and we have had some heavy showers to test it. But it inevitably has a limited life, so we would like to get the repair done before the winter sets in. That may not be possible.”

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On the page she writes: “St Peter’s is a beautiful mid-Victorian church, a listed building situated on Church Road, bordering the River Frome.

"The costs of maintenance are eyewatering to those new to the church and, as the church relies entirely on voluntary donations, the financial struggle is a very real and ever-present one. Nevertheless, the congregation is a very hopeful one.”

Sue said every donation helps, no matter what size, and they are very grateful for the donations made so far.

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Singers' concerts raise £700 A CHOIR'S summer concerts have raised £700 to help pay for work on a village community hall.

The Crossbow Singers performed their summer concerts at Crossbow House in Frampton Cotterell over two nights in July, with both performances attracting full houses.

The money they raised has been presented to the Frampton and District Community Association, Crossbow Singers secretary Chris Palmer which runs Crossbow hands over the funds raised to Wendy House, to help pay for Holdoway of Frampton and District ongoing work at the Community Association. venue.

Ticket sales raised £600, while a further £100 came from the retiring collections.

The group is now focusing on preparing for its Christmas concerts which take place on December 9 and 10.

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Hospital trust rated 'good' THE NHS trust which runs Southmead Hospital has been given a good rating by the care watchdog – for the first time since it moved into its new buildings five years ago.

North Bristol NHS Trust was previously rated as requiring improvement by the Care Quality Commission.

A team of inspectors from the CQC visited the trust during June and July to check the quality of five core services: urgent and emergency services, medical care (including older people’s care), surgery, maternity and end of life care. CQC also looked specifically at management and leadership.

The CQC said the trust was now rated as 'outstanding' for care and leadership, and 'good' for safety and effectiveness. It still requires improvement for responsiveness.

CQC deputy chief inspector of hospitals for the South, Dr Nigel Acheson, said: “North Bristol NHS Trust has worked steadily to embed the improvements we requested at our last inspection. I want to congratulate them for this work."

Trust chief executive Andrea Young said: “Our amazing staff touch people’s lives on a daily basis and we are extremely proud of the high quality, safe care we provide our community.

“We have made enormous improvements since 2014 when this Trust and its staff undertook the biggest hospital change programme ever merging services from two hospital sites and moving into a brand new building. The professionalism and hard work of our staff through this period now shines through. We have the confidence and energy to go further and want to ensure every patient experiences exceptional healthcare, personally delivered."

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Watches and jewellery sparkle at auction DESIRABLE watches and gorgeous jewellery vied for attention at Stroud Auction Rooms' outstanding September sale.

But there was no doubting the front-runner – a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ovettone Bubbleback 18ct gold gentleman's automatic wristwatch on an 18ct gold bracelet was top seller, going under the hammer for a cool £15,300.

Other watches making the list of top-selling lots included an Enicar Sherpa gentleman's chronograph wristwatch on stainless steel bracelet, which sold for £3,200; a Patek Phillippe Twenty-4 ladies wristwatch (£3,000); a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust gentleman's automatic wristwatch (£2,300) and an Omega Seamaster 'Big Blue' gentleman's automatic chronograph diver's watch with blue 'tropical' dial (£2,000).

Once again there were some remarkable results in Alexandra Bowkett's specialist jewellery section. Among the top lots were a late 19th/early 20thC metamorphic pendant set with a yellow diamond and four oval cut rubies, which when it was consigned Alexandra immediately suspected to be a natural untreated fancy yellow diamond, hence with considerable value. Further research and testing at the AnchorCert lab proved Alex’s suspicions to be true, and the brooch sold for £5,200. Other notable results included an early 20thC heart pendant/locket set with round cut diamonds, in original Aird & Thomson, Buchanan Street,

Left: This Rolex watch sold for £15,300 Right: This pendant with a yellow diamond sold for £5,200 Glasgow box, which made £3,400; an Art Deco platinum ring with emerald cut aquamarine and two old mine cut diamonds (£2,900) and a platinum ring set with a mixed cushion cut natural untreated cornflower blue Sri Lankan sapphire (£2,600).

The next auction with specialist sections for jewellery and watches will be on December 4th6th. Now is the time to bring in your items if you would like them to be included.

Collectable coins also made a good showing.

An Era of Gold 'Age of Empire' collection of seven gold full sovereigns in a deluxe collector's drawer sold for £1,720, while a 1994 Elizabeth II gold five pound coin made £1,140.

While much furniture is still in the doldrums, the auctioneers’ mantra of 'quality always sells' proved correct yet again as a George II oak low dresser with three frieze drawers, each cross

banded with walnut, oak lined, and set with brass drop handles and lock plates over gun barrel turned front legs, made a very respectable £1,700.

The next auction at Stroud will be on October 9 and 10, when the specialist sections will include ceramics, glass, books, ephemera, stamps, pictures and musical instruments.

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Pub hosts fundraiser in memory of Lee, 8 AN event at a Frampton Cotterell pub has raised £1,000 in memory of an eight-year-old boy.

Lee Belgium died from cancer earlier this year. Having successfully battled the illness three times, it returned for a fourth time in August last year.

Lee was living with his family in Lyde Green at the time of his death. His family had raised £80,000 in just four months for him to have a treatment trial and bone marrow transplant in Turkey, but he tragically died from an infection before the trip could take place.

His mum Clare Boxall is setting up a charity in Lee’s memory, called Lee Belgium’s Lasting Legacy, which aims to help families of seriously ill children and bereaved families by providing free haircuts for funerals, as well as items such as teddy bears with heartshaped lockets of hair and photo pillows in order to help families remember their child.

Clare said she was "shocked" at the sum raised at the family fun day at the Live and Let Live pub in Frampton, which featured fancy dress, a BBQ, auction, and karaoke.

Clare said: "It went really well. I was shocked how much we raised for our first big fundraiser for Lee since he passed away.

COUNCILLORS want to “shadow” social workers in South Gloucestershire to check children’s services are improving, following a damning report.

The local authority’s social care services for children were judged “inadequate” by Ofsted in 2016.

Since then, the watchdog has made seven checks on the statutory services, and found they were still in need of “significant improvement” four months ago.

Sonya Miller, the outgoing head of children’s services at the council, told a scrutiny commission last week those services should have reached a “good” standard by the end of next year.

Ms Miller told the councillors who sit on the commission her team had developed a “suite of meaningful [performance] measures” to track progress against the department’s improvement plan and some gains were already being made.

But commission chair Ian Boulton (Lab, Staple Hill & Mangotsfield) asked for more information than was available in a 28-page report about the

"We are all missing him so much. The pain does not get better but doing this in his name I know he will be smiling down on us.

We are doing another big one next year."

A Captain America superhero bench is also to be installed at Lee’s former primary school, Park Primary in Kingswood. Lee was a huge superhero fan. Costing £2,500 the bench been funded by a JustGiving campaign, supported by friends and family.

Live and Let Live publican Karen Screen said: "It was a privilege to hold an event for Lee's legacy and to raise funds for children’s cancer.

"It was a very successful day where the local community got involved and helped Clare raise £1,000.

"Clare’s strength and courage is unbelievable and it was an honour and pleasure to assist her in her journey of raising funds which will help others.

"It was also the reopening of the Live and Let Live after a brief closure for a refurbishment of the bar and kitchen areas.

"We would like to thank everyone who came and supported us in our re-opening and for contributing to Lee's legacy fundraising event."

Lee’s Belgium’s Lasting Legacy will

shortly have a charity number and Clare hopes to be helping families in and around Bristol soon.

Lee Belgium's mum Clare (second left), with her mum, sister and daughter Courtney at the fundraiser.

Call for councillors to 'shadow' social workers improvement plan.

Mr Boulton said the report describing what children’s services were doing to meet Ofsted’s requirements seemed “quite high level”.

“For me, it’s about trying to get beyond what we’re being told and trying to find out what’s going on below that,” he said.

“We have to do our jobs as scrutineers, and do that studying and hold the department to task.”

Mr Boulton suggested that, as well as getting more detailed information, scrutiny commission members could “shadow” social workers to reassure themselves the necessary improvements were being made.

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Mr Boulton said: “That’s not something we’ve done in the past, but actually shadowing some of the work that’s being done on the ground is something that we could be doing.

“We have to satisfy ourselves that we are scrutinising properly.”

The report from Ofsted’s final monitoring inspection, published in May, found the children’s services “requires improvement to be good”.

It listed 13 areas requiring improvement, including the speed of decision-making when contact is first made with a child, how quickly preventative measures are put in place for children who are referred to the service, and how well care leavers are prepared for living independently.

Lead inspector Emmy Tomsett wrote: “Recently accelerated progress against the

Ian Boulton improvement plan has ensured that outcomes for most children are now improving in most areas of the service, but not all recommendations from the inspection in 2016 have been fully addressed.”

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n NEWS WHEN a customer told two rogue traders she no longer wanted a new wall at her home they simply waited until she was out and started building it.

Michael Purcell and Harry Edwards, who traded as Buxton’s Landscapes, cold-called residents of Yate and Frampton Cotterell, then ignored customers' legal rights to cancel the work when they changed their minds.

Now the pair have been fined and banned from cold calling anywhere in the country for the next two years, after being taken to court by South Gloucestershire Council's trading standards team.

Bristol Magistrates’ Court heard that trading standards first become aware of Purcell and Edwards in October 2015, when they were discovered carrying out tree work at a house in Frampton Cotterell.

They had failed to give their customer written notice of their right to cancel the work in a 14-day 'cooling off' period. They were warned and given written advice on the law.

But in May last year, the pair were found operating in a ‘no cold calling zone’ around Sunningdale in Yate.

Trading standards investigators found that a 77-year-old resident of Hoylake had agreed to let them build a low-level wall on her property for £1,400. But she had changed her mind and cancelled the agreement within a few days.

The council said that, although she phoned the business and made it clear she wanted to cancel, Purcell, 37, and 24-year-old Edwards, both of New Stables, Llancayo, Usk, ignored it and started building the wall when she was out.

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Michael Purcell and Harry Edwards admitted aggressive practices and misleading customers when they appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court When the resident protested they ignored her and carried on working, even telling her that trading standards officers had been had been to see them.

The council said the customer handed over the money after being "worn down" by the pair.

During the same month another customer, in Kelston Close, Yate, agreed to pay £800 for the pair to lay a small patio and decking in her garden but changed her mind over the way the men conducted their business.

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She tried to cancel twice but the men refused to stop, first saying they had already spent money on materials and then telling her it would cost £200 to cancel the agreement.

The council said the customer "felt that she had no option but to let Purcell and Edwards do the job" and paid them the £800.

In court, the pair both admitted to two offences of aggressive commercial practices and a single offence of misleading action under the Consumer Protection from

Unfair Trading Regulations.

They were each ordered to pay a total of £1,235 in fines, costs and victim surcharges.

Purcell and Edwards were also given a two-year criminal behaviour order, banning them from cold calling anywhere in the UK and requiring them to comply with consumer protection legislation governing contracts made in customers’ homes. They face jail or further fines if they breach it.

Council cabinet member for communities Rachael Hunt said: “This was a classic case of rogue trading, where the pair used aggressive tactics to ensure they got paid for the work come what may, even though their customers were exercising their legal right to cancel with no cost.

“We strongly advise residents not to deal with doorstep traders and to only make agreements with reputable traders, never paying any money up front.”

Anyone who suspects that rogue traders are operating in their area should report it by calling 03454 04 05 06.

You can get more advice in the trading standards pages of South Gloucestershire Council’s website.

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Hambrook junction changes 'making matters worse', say councillors RESTRICTIONS at one of the main junctions for traffic heading to Winterbourne have increased pollution and made children late for school, say councillors.

South Gloucestershire Council banned traffic heading towards the village on the B4058 Bristol Road from crossing straight over the Hambrook traffic lights from Frenchay in August.

Right turns from the westbound A4174 onto Bristol Road were also banned. Instead drivers have to carry on to the nearby M32 junction and double back, before turning left from the eastbound ring road.

The bans were made under an 'experimental traffic order', which will run for 18 months. It was introduced in a bid to cut the amount of toxic nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from stationary traffic, after the council was ordered to

take action by the government as pollution levels at the junction were above legal limits.

But Winterbourne Parish Council’s Frenchay ward councillors – Adrian Collins, Paul Kembery, Charlie Watkins and Hugh Whatley – said pollution and congestion had been made worse on other roads.

The return of school traffic had been compounded by road works at Abbey Wood, which were leading to blockages at the M32 roundabout that traffic from Frenchay now has to use to access the northbound B4058.

They called for a new box junction at the roundabout to stop "inconsiderate motorists", driving from the southbound M32 towards Filton, from blocking the lanes used for the detour for Frenchay traffic heading towards Winterbourne.

They said: "The school bus to the Winterbourne Academy has been turning up late due to the hold ups and this has been especially distressing for the new intake, who were worried about arriving at school 10-20 minutes late.

"The whole point of the temporary traffic measure is to reduce CO2/NOx emissions and this is making matters worse.

"Frenchay routes to Downend via Cleevewood Bridge are heavier and pollution and waiting times increased here as well.

"These pressure points really need joined-up thinking to try and help the situation long term – the junction from Frenchay needs a redesign and yellow hatched areas implemented to help keep traffic flowing."

The council says the changes

have almost halved journey times for drivers on the Avon Ring Road.

It has been monitoring journey times around the lights as an indication of the likelihood of reductions in NO2.

A council spokesperson said: "Initial results indicate we are almost halving morning peak journey times between Wick Wick and the M32 compared to this time last year, however it is too early to draw firm conclusions, and we must consider that not all students are back following the summer break (in particular university students).

"We hope that the shorter journey times will achieve the desired reduction in NO2, but it will be a number of months before we have that evidence.”

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Football boost for charity A FOOTBALL team led by ex-Bristol City star Louis Carey was the star attraction at a charity event which raised more than £1,500 for a Coalpit Heath charity.

The football and music fundraising day at Pomphrey Hill pavilion in Mangotsfield was organised by Daz's Rock 4 Charity, an organisation run by Bristolian musician Darren Sims.

It raised £1,516.95 for Paul's Place, which supports adults with any physical, sensory and cognitive impairment and runs a day facility in Serridge Lane. Carey is a patron of the charity, which was represented by former chair Clair Armstrong.

The event was also supported by staff from Sainsbury's in Emersons Green as part of the company's 150 Years in the Community project.

More than 5,000 read in library challenge MORE than 5,000 children from across South Gloucestershire took part in this year's Summer Reading Challenge.

It was the 20th time the area had taken part in the national event.

This year's theme was Space Chase, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landings.

To celebrate the success of the challenge, some of the children who took part gathered at Kingswood Library and were presented with medals and certificates for reading six books through the summer months.

Council vice-chair June Bamford attended the ceremony to present medals and certificates to the children and volunteers.

She said: “I’m really pleased to have had the opportunity to present the children and volunteers with their medals and certificates this evening. The Summer Reading Challenge is a fantastic scheme which inspires children to read for pleasure, as well as developing their reading skills and confidence so that they return to school ready to learn.

“It’s fantastic to see the children and their families so enthusiastic about reading. Thank you to the library service, the volunteers and all of the families who have taken part for helping to make this year’s Challenge such a success.”

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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

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AST month, along with Avon Fire & Rescue, we opened our doors to your emergency services for our annual open day. Thankfully, the weather was kind to us and local people enjoyed displays from Avon and Somerset’s Police Dog, Mounted, Firearms section as well as car cutting and search and rescue demonstrations from Avon Fire and Rescue. It was wonderful to see families getting an insight into all aspects of our emergency services and the people who work so hard to keep our communities safe.

This month, I will be working alongside Avon and Somerset Police and partners to increase local people’s understanding of hate crime to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week (October 12-19). Hate crime can be defined as ‘any criminal offence that is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards

someone based on personal characteristics’. Although hate crime is being spoken about more and more in the media and on social media, there is still confusion about the offence and when to report it and, as a result, underreporting continues to be an issue for victims of hate crime, particularly those related to religion, disability and sexual orientation.

Our homes and our streets should be a place free from discrimination, intolerance and prejudice and that’s why it’s important we are firm in our message that hate has no home in our communities. If you’ve been a victim of hate crime you are not alone and please remember that there are people who can help. Only by working together can we show that hate crime will not be tolerated and offenders will be brought to justice.

Finally, I wanted to let you

know about the reduction in the number of serious injury collisions on our roads across the area of more than 21 per cent. In 2018, there were 393 incidents where people were killed or seriously injured in collisions on the road compared to 478 in 2014, making Avon and Somerset Police the 9th most improved force for reducing the number of people involved in such collisions.

Although one life lost in a collision is one too many, thanks to the dedication of the Roads Policing Unit, our roads are becoming increasingly safer for all road users. The Constabulary help organise and deliver voluntary speeding education courses to approximately 140,000 drivers each year and the unit is also supported by local people through the brilliant 131 Community Speedwatch schemes across the area.

Since 2014, I have also ensured that the unit has been

With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens better equipped to keep our roads safer by purchasing three enforcement motorcycles to support the nine speed enforcement vans as well as acquiring speed cameras from local authorities. We will continue to work with our local partners to keep our roads safe and educate local people on the dangers of driving unsafely.

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Why driver spent £30,000 on speeding fine challenge

A YATE driver has explained why he spent £30,000 challenging a £100 speeding fine – and says he may take further action.

Richard Keedwell, 71, failed to overturn the fine despite bringing a radar expert to court to challenge the accuracy of the speed camera used.

He says he was trying to expose an error which police and the authorities won't admit to and felt he had to fight the case, despite the high personal cost and ‘Dickensian’ experience of the British justice system.

Richard was recorded by a speed camera as doing 35mph in a 30mph zone on a day out to Worcester three years ago whilst on a Christmas shopping trip with his wife. He was at the wheel, driving in three lanes of traffic and not far from the car park which was their destination.

He was on the far side of the camera and there was another car in the middle lane.

When Richard received a notice of intended prosecution he was surprised. He sent the

photos of the incident to Timothy Farrow, a radar expert who worked for both the RAF and BAE systems and advised that the enforcement was erroneous.

Mr Farrow went on to become Richard's expert witness in court.

Radar measures speed by recording the difference in frequency between an outgoing and a returning beam, which has been reflected off the car in all directions.

In Richard’s case there were two passing the camera cars.

He said: “One was between me and the camera, so the beam will have hit the other vehicle.

Some of the beam on that car would splatter off and hit my vehicle and then come back to the camera. It gives you an erroneous speed reading.

"I don’t dispute that the other vehicle wasn’t speeding.”

Richard’s case was adjourned four times before it was finally heard at Worcester magistrates court in August last year.

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Richard Keedwell has spent £30,000 challenging a speeding fine Richard to keep going with his legal challenge.

He said: “The district judge came in, sat down, and loosely said 'why is my time being wasted on this case? He was speeding, he was guilty'. It was like he had made his mind up.

"It wasn’t a just hearing, it was Dickensian.”

Richard was found guilty.

He appealed and the case went to a Crown court in August of this year but lost again. He has requested a transcript of the judgement to see if it has any legal flaws and is considering further action.

Richard said: “I think it was the right thing to do to keep going with it. But I’m not a rich person, so I’ve lost an awful lot of money.”

The almost £30,000 cost of the case is made up of £21,000

in barristers’ fees and £7,000 in court costs, plus travel expenses.

The stress about the money has affected his wife and three adult sons.

Richard said: “If you think of the uncertain future we face, you want to leave something for them to make their life a bit easier, or to make my wife and my own life easier before we die. Now that won’t happen.”

But he remains convinced that the did the right thing.

Richard said: “How many people a day are getting fined?

Even losing their jobs over this, erroneously? But the police and the authorities won’t admit it.”

“If we all just sit back and accept what people in authority say, and accept that they can’t be wrong, they will just get away with it. I had to fight it.”

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n NEWS A SOUTH Gloucestershire man has been jailed after being convicted of raping a woman 15 times.

A court heard John Osborne, of Aust, created multiple false online personas to manipulate his victim into having sex with him, claiming he would be attacked if she did not comply.

The 27-year-old was sentenced to 18 years in prison at Bristol Crown Court on September 20, after being convicted of 15 counts of rape in an earlier trial.

The court heard Osborne used four fake social media profiles, each with a different name and phone number, to bombard his victim with more than 4,000 messages over three months.

An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson said Osborne had initially used the profiles to befriend the woman, so that she would divulge details of her private life, before using them to threaten and intimidate her.

The spokesperson said: "Each of the personas he created claimed to know the person

Rapist who blackmailed victim jailed for 18 years she knew as John Osborne and convinced her that if she didn’t agree to have sex with him then he would be kidnapped, assaulted and raped. When they met in person, Osborne claimed he too was being forced into sex against his will."

Police said Osborne then used the fake profiles to claim video evidence of him and his victim would be shared on the internet and her name and phone number made public, "effectively blackmailing her into having sex on further occasions".

Osborne has been ordered to serve an extra five years on licence after the end of his sentence and will be on the sex offenders register for life. He was also given 10-year restraining and sexual harm prevention orders.

Singers wanted PEOPLE are being encouraged to join an all age/all ability community choir for this year's Big Christmas Sing.

Planning is now well underway for the event, which will take place at St Saviour’s Church in Coalpit Heath on December 3 at 7pm.

The choir will perform on the same stage as established adult and school choirs at the event, which raises money for charity Christian Aid. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays on November 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 6.45-7.45pm at Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell.

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Temporary Detective Chief Inspector Tom Herbert said: “John Osborne’s levels of deceit knew no bounds. He preyed on the trust his victim placed in him to rob her of her true ability to consent."

He said the victim had shown "tremendous bravery" and Osborne's manipulation and attacks had a significant effect on her.

Osborne’s victim also issued a message urging other victims of sexual assault to come forward.

She said: “Don’t ever feel like you’re alone and never be afraid.

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n LOCAL MP

October, 2019

Coalpit Heath housing plan is defeated – but we must stand ready to fight again

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Luke Hall MP writes for Frome Valley Voice

OR the last four years we have been fighting proposals to double the size of Coalpit Heath.

Together, we have waged a fierce campaign to protect our exceptionally beautiful village. We know that building a thousand houses here, without the transport infrastructure, community services and medical facilities to support them, is completely unsustainable.

As the local MP I have fought these proposals every step of the way by taking the fight to Government Ministers, holding debates in the House of Commons and raising the community’s concerns at the highest levels in Government, helping to ensure ministers did not back the Buckover ‘Garden Village’ element of the proposals, which would

have put even more pressure on our roads and supported residents and campaigners, including key groups such as VALID. Together, we have presented robust technical submissions at every consultation opportunity and conducted local development surveys demonstrating our wholesale opposition to the proposals and demanded that other elected officials, like our Metro Mayor, stand by their commitments to our village.

I have now received the Government inspector’s official response to the proposals. It echoes the 2017 speech I made in the House of Commons against the plan – that it is fundamentally flawed – and they have recommended that the plans are completely withdrawn. This is a

huge success for Coalpit Heath!

Together we have defeated these plans, for now, and the council will have to go back to the drawing board and start again. But these plans to double the size of Coalpit Heath could still, and may very well, be brought back in the months and years ahead.

Every day that I serve as your Member of Parliament, I will work to ensure Coalpit Heath has real influence, and I will always fight to protect our village.

As ever, if you would like me to keep you updated on the campaign, or if there is anything else I can help with as your local MP, please do not hesitate to get in touch at luke.hall.mp@parliament. uk.

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n NEWS THE award-winning Thornbury Musical Theatre Group is bringing the sparkle of the selfproclaimed greatest showman to the stage.

The group is set to perform circus-based musical Barnum! at the Armstrong Hall from October 23 to 26.

The show, first staged on Broadway in 1980, marries musical theatre and circus to tell the true story of Phineas Taylor Barnum, from humble beginnings selling lottery tickets to being one of the world’s most celebrated showmen.

Courted by presidents, kings and queens, he was famous worldwide for circus and freak show acts including Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind and Jumbo the Elephant.

A TMTG spokesperson said: "A joyful and moving musical portrait of the nineteenth century’s greatest showbiz legend, Barnum! is a colourful, dynamic spectacle full of circus, side-show legends, toe-tapping songs and immense heart."

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For those who prefer classical music, members of the Bristol Ensemble, Bristol’s professional chamber orchestra led by violinist Roger Huckle, will once again visit Thornbury with a concert of popular classical music on October 26.

The orchestra's seventh autumn concert in the town will include a selection of seasonal, melodic orchestral pieces by Vaughan Williams, Vivaldi, Carmichael and Piazzolla.

The Bristol Ensemble is a musician’s collective inspired and led by Roger Huckle, bringing together the best of the region’s performers noted for their accessible and passionate performances.

Thornbury Musical Theatre Group in rehearsals for Barnum!

The concert, which is organised by the Armstrong Arts Group as part of the fundraising for the Armstrong Hall Redevelopment Project, will be held in the United Reformed Church 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £16 each, form Thornbury Town Hall or by calling 01454 850933.

At Cossham Hall at 7.30pm on October 13, the Runcible Players will perform Stuff And Nonsense - The Musical, a reading-performance of a

brand new musical by John Mills celebrating "the exuberant nonsense of Edward Lear and his tumbly Jumblies as they journey through his strange imagination".

Tickets are available by emailing stuffandnonsensethemusical@ gmail.com with your name and the number of seats you want to reserve. Suggested donations of £10 adults, £5 children, are payable at the door, with proceeds going to charity.

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA October 5 n Table Top Sale at Coalpit Heath Village Hall, 1-3pm. Tables £5, call 07920 145352 for more details.

October 5 n Neil Diamond tribute evening, WADCA, 8.30pm. Tickets £8 online at ticketsource.co.uk or email ca.winterbourne@gmail.com.

October 6 n Apple Day, WADCA, 11am-4pm.

Stalls, activities, live entertainment, fairground, hot and cold food, bar.

Free entry. More details from www. wadca.co.uk.

October 6 n Charity quiz night in aid of Guide Dogs, the Rising Sun, Frampton Cotterell, 8.15pm. £3 per person, teams of up to six. For more information call 01454 772330.

October 12 n Wet-Felting Workshop at Winterbourne Medieval Barn, 10am-1pm. Create your own unique wet-felted shoulder bag using merino wool, silk fibres and other embellishments. Advanced booking essential at ticketsource. co.uk.

The Mad Hatters Barn Dance Band & Caller are leading a

‘MAD HATTERS BARN DANCE’ Saturday 19th October 2019 8.00 pm. Doors open 7.30 pm at WADCA Watleys End Road, Winterbourne BS36 1QG It promises to be a fun evening’s entertainment for all ages with dances That are suitable for novices and experienced dancers alike.

Bring your ‘Mad Hat’ to enter the free competition to win a bottle of wine!

Tickets: only £6 online from TicketSource www.ticketsource.co.uk/jays-music/themad-hatters-barn-dance/e-lryvqd Also £6 from WADCA Tel. 01454 776268 £7.50 on the door www.facebook.com/HilaryandTonyJay

October 13 n St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath, dedication service with visit from the Bishop of Bristol, 10am.

All welcome.

October 14 n Bristol Budgerigar Society members' budgerigar competition, Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, from 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. Further details from Colin Parsons on 01454 775878 or colinpauline@hotmail.com.

October 16 n Frampton Cotterell & District Local History Society, Zion Hall, 7.30pm. Talk by Philip Hoyland: Village Friendly Societies. £4 including light refreshments.

Members free.

October 17 n Community coffee morning and fun quiz, Manor Hall Jubilee Room, Coalpit Heath, 10am-midday. Call Alison Allan on 07873 747513 for more details.

October 17 n Talk: Honey – from Flower to Jar, Winterbourne Medieval Barn, 7-9pm. Learn about the organisation within a hive, and how the bees communicate with each other from master bee-keeper Marin Anastasov. Book online at Ticketsource.co.uk.

October 17 n South Glos Arts and Appreciation Society starts season of talks at Bradley Stoke Community School with sculptress Deborah Aguirre-Jones. Tea/coffee at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm. All welcome.

October 19 n Paul's Place Grand Ball, Mercure The Grange, Old Gloucester Road, Winterbourne, 7pm. Tickets £40 by calling 01454 777236 or emailing carmstrong@paulsplace.org.uk.

October 19

n Mad Hatters Barn Dance, WADCA, 8pm. Doors open 7.30pm.

Tickets £6 online from Ticketsource or £7.50 on the door. Call 07515 351813 or email jays.music@mac. com.

October 19 n The Phoenix Art Club will be holding an exhibition and sale of affordable art at the St Lawrence Catholic Church Hall, High Street, Chipping Sodbury on Saturday 19th October 10am to 4pm. We will also be selling tea, coffee and cakes (mostly home made) at a reasonable price. Why not take time out to join us to browse and enjoy a cuppa with a very friendly group.

October 20 n Apple Day with Coalpit Heath Community Garden, Manor Hall, 2.30-5.30pm. £5 including coffee and cake. Children free.

Licensed bar selling apple cocktails and apple gin. Raffle, as-new accessories stall, facts about apples and local history.

October 21 n South Gloucestershire Over 50's Forum transport forum with council leader Toby Savage, metro mayor Tim Bowles, First Bus MD James Freeman and community transport managers. Lyde Green Community Centre, BS16 7GW, from 1.30pm to 4pm. For more information call 07967 102141 or email southglosover50s@gmail.com.

November 5 n First rehearsal for the Big Christmas Sing's all age/all ability community choir – further rehearsals on November 12, 19 and 26, all at 6.45-7.45pm at Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell.

Everyone welcome to join in. More information from Alison Bray c/o Zion Church Office 01454 776618.

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n Floral Friends of Frampton Christmas coffee morning, 10am, Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterell. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with a slice of cake and browse the stalls for Christmas decorations and stocking fillers.

November 27-30 n Actonians Drama present The Wind in the Willows at Iron Acton Parish Hall. Tickets are available online at www.actonians.co.uk/ boxoffice. n Belly Dance classes Beginners 7.00pm, Improvers 8.00pm, Methodist Church Hall (upstairs) with Anna 07971234236 or bristolbellydance@yahoo.co.uk term time only.

Regular events Monday n Free baby and toddler group, Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue.

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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 except Bank Hols. Open to anyone with dementia, and Carers, and anyone with concerns about someone with memory problems. Just turn up.

Tel. 0117 9610 693 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.

Contact clivemarston@rocketmail. com n 1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. dandow@ computer.org or 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 Programme of speakers, choirs., followed by a cup of tea. £1.50p per week. For 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.

Term Time only, starting in September. We would love to welcome more tenors and basses.

Please contact Dave on 07834 184142 n Winterbourne Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm 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. n Winterbourne Afternoon WI meets at Salem Church Hall, Factory Road, Winterbourne on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2pm. We welcome visitors. Contact 01454 250817 for details or look at our web site www.wawimoonfruit. com or email lesleysharman@gmail. com n Pickleball at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, 9am to 11am.

New members welcome – no upper age limit. First session free, all equipment provided.

For more information email pickleballbristol@gmail.com or visit

Bristol Pickleball Club on Facebook. n Slimming World Frampton Cottrell. Watermore Primary School (Infants), Woodend Road, (Opposite the Brockeridge Centre) 5.30 & 7.30pm Tel: Jude 07968 426809 n Macular-support group meets monthly - 3rd Monday 1:30-3:30pm at Watkins room, Old Grammar School, highstreet Chipping Sodbury. Contact Tony : 01454 314066 n Winterbourne Tennis Club. 4.30.

Junior tennis coaching Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. All ages 3-16 yrs. Contact Imed (club coach) 07459636436 or imedhamroumi@msn.com n F&Fs. Club. Banjo, Mandolin, Guitarists etc. playing a wide range of styles. Meet Mondays. 8 to 10pm. at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley. Visitors and new members welcome, support and encouragement given.

Available for concerts. Secretary – 0117 9673668. Website www. fingersandfrets.wordpress.com n The Arts Society Severn Valley meets third Monday of the month at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Lectures plus special interest days, gallery, garden and museum visits, trips abroad. Morning lectures 10.30am for 11am start. Afternoon lectures 1.30pm for 2pm start.

More details online at www.svdfas. co.uk. £6 charge for visitors – contact memb@svdfas.co.uk to ‘try before you buy’. n Bristol Budgerigar Society meets at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. More details including membership details from secretary Colin Parsons by calling 01454 775878 or emailing colinpauline@ hotmail.com. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge. n Butterflies babies and toddlers group. Friendly group welcomes mums, dads and grandparents at St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath. Mondays 10am-11.30am, term-time only, £3 per family per session. Toys, dressing up, a sit-andride zone, book corner and song time, baby changing facilities play area for crawlers.

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n Yate Poetry Group. All welcome to join our small, informal and friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse. We meet for an hour 1-2 pm every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided.

For the dates of meetings, please contact Tony on 07704 140682 or yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com n Winterbourne Down & District Horticultural Society, All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, BS36 1BX, 7.30 pm. 2nd Tuesday of the month. Info: Richard on 01454 773218. n Yate Visually Impaired Group.

Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com n Winterbourne Tuesday group, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. Everyone welcome. n Centre Squares (dancing).

Winterbourne Comunity Centre (WADCA), 7.45pm. Tel. 260168 n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club.

We meet every other Tuesday at Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818 n Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. n South Gloucestershire Waterpolo club. Junior & Senior players Male Female. Winterbourne Int Academy

email us at: contact@ fromevalleyvoice.co.uk or call us on 01454 800 120 pool. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. For more info: kazrose@blueyonder.co.uk or nash17@virginmedia.com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Tuesday 1.30 - 3.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome. n Chipping Sodbury Men's Probus.

We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, C/Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908 n Social tennis: Winterbourne recreational field, BS36 1LU. 7.3010pm. All ages, abilities and new members welcome.Contact WTC on 0772 595 4639. n Barnardo’s Breastfeeding Peer Support Project provides emotional and practical support to new mothers. Weekly groups are held at venues in Thornbury, Yate and across South Gloucestershire. The Yate group, called Yate BreastFriends, meets at Yate Childrens Centre on Cranleigh

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Court Road on Tuesdays between 11.30am - 1.00pm. n Ringcraft - dog showing skills and techniques. Every week at Henfield Hall, Ram Hill, Coalpit Heath - 8.0 - 9.15pm. Puppies and dogs - all breeds welcome. Contact Shelagh Crowther on 01453 298974 for more details. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 07876 3334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Community Coffee Mornings, 2nd Tuesday of month, WADCA Community Centre, 10.30am 12.30pm. Tel. 01454 776268 n Monthly social lunchtime meet up for disabled people at the Farmhouse Pub, Wellington Road, Yate, BS37 5UY. Open and friendly group, meets first Tuesday of month 12-2pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community - 0797 962 6569. n Friendship and Dance group for over-50s takes a summer break after May 28 class, returning on September 24 at Miners Social Club, Badminton Road, Coalpit

Health. Fourth Tuesday in the month from 2-4pm. No partner needed. Gentle exercise with easy circle dances to live music. More details from Hilary on 07515 351 813. n St Saviours church Mothers union meets second Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the church hall. Members welcome visitors to Bristol Cathedral and Ashfield Prison, support a relief fund and overseas fund and send money to Friends of Bristol Children’s Hospital for tea and coffee for parents’ rooms. For more information contact Mary on 01454 887880.

Wednesday 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.

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7.45pm. New members welcome. n The Winterbourne Players, 8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. n Spirals with Carol at Chipping Sodbury School Sports Centre. Dynamic flow class to music blending Pilates & Ballet to improve flexibility, balance, core and more. A mix of standing/matwork with adaptions/progressions. All levels. 7.00–8.00pm, £7. 07768 732111. 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 Carers group, Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell.

Meets second Wednesday of the month, 2pm-4pm. Call Rona on 01454 886925 or Jean on 01454 775786 for more information. 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. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Wednesday 1.30 - 4.30 and 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. n Manor Hall community coffee morning, open to all, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath. 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12 noon in the Jubilee Room. Free entry and all profits from the refreshments will go to the Manor Hall at Coalpit Heath Charity. Handmade cards will be on sale, sold in aid of the BRACE Charity. n Slimming World Frampton Cotterell C of E School. Call Lisa: 07815759118 n Stapleton Probus meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Begbrook CA, Frenchay Park Road, from 10amnoon. Active bowls section. Visitors welcome. For more details contact registrar Bernard Ferris on 01454 774490. n The Frenchay Folk Dance Club meet fortnightly at Frenchay Village Hall from 7:45 until 10:15. Check frenchayfdc.co.uk or

contact 0117 9409508 for more information n Social tennis ladies Doubles Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. 10am -12pm.

All ages and abilities , new members welcome Contact WTC: 07725954639 n Social tennis. Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. 7.30pm - 10.00pm. All ages and abilities ,new members welcome. Contact WTC: 07725954639 n Frampton Singalong, second Wednesday in the month, 2pm3.30pm at Crossbow House, School Road. Favourite songs, live music and sitting exercises. Call Hilary on 07515 351 813 for more details. n Yate/ Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. No auditions required. Contact Nikki on 01761472468 for more details or just turn up at the church and have a free sing on the first visit. n Frenchay Probus Club. We meet every first and third Wednesday of the month in the Frenchay village hall. Coffee at 10.00am and the meeting is from 10.30 to 12.00. More details on frenchayprobusclub.com n Community Lunches 12.00 2pm at WADCA Community Centre. £5 or takeaway £3.50. Booking advised tel. 776268 n Frampton Cotterell Local History Society, 3rd Wednesday of month Sept - May, Zion church 7.30pm.

Non-members welcome. £4 n Ladies Circle meets at The Beacon, Zion United Church, Frampton Cotterell, every second and fourth Wednesday of each month except June, July and August at 7.30 pm. £3 per visit.

Variety of speakers at this friendly and welcoming group to any newcomers. n Phoenix Art Club meets at Guinea Lane, Fishponds in the Methodist church hall every Wednesday mornings 9.30am to 12noon. We have a number of artists with a wide range of skills and interests and we break for coffee at 11am to enjoy a chat with our friends and look around at what everyone is creating, be it watercolour, pencil, oils etc.

Anyone interested in joining is welcome to drop in for coffee and see what goes on. We welcome all abilities!

Thursday n Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For preschool children and their parents/ carers. n Stay & Play, 1-3pm (termtime)

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. Call Helen 01454 n Tiny Tots. 2.00-3.00pm,St Peter’s Church, n Bristol and South Gloucestershire Stationary Engine Club. First Thursday of the month, 7.45pm at the Miners Social Club, Coalpit Heath. More information at www.bsgsec.co.uk. n Winterbourne Musical Theatre.

7.30pm WADCA Community Centre, 7.30pm. www. winterbournemusical.co.uk. n Winterbourne Flower Club.

Our meetings take place tin St. Michaels rooms [opposite Tesco Filling Station] Hands on evenings and demonstrations on various Thursday evening at 7.30 pm Visitors and new members welcome. Ring for details 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 Frampton Cotterell British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Doors open @7.15pm. Bingo at 8pm-10pm . No entry fee. All Welcome. n South Gloucestershire Arts Appreciation Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Lane, Bradley Stoke, 3rd Thursday evening of the month.

Starting October at 7.00 for 7.30 start. Refreshments provided.

Contact: Sallykitching@ googlemail.com Tel. 01454 774401 n Sugarcraft demonstrations and workshops. Third Thursday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm at St Andrews Hall, Elm Park, Filton. Call Jean Kington on 0117 956 8737 for

more information. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Thursday 1.30 - 4.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473.

New members welcome. n Stationary Engine Club, Meets at Miner’s Club Coalpit Heath 7:30 pm first Thursday of every month. n Severn Counties Foreign & British Bird Society, for keepers of canaries, finches and other birds.

Winterbourne Down Methodist Church Hall, Down Road. Third Thursday of the month at 8pm.

More information from Molly Durbin on 01275 373743 or email severncounties@gmail.com. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Thursday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 078763334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Thursday Travel Club. Meets first Thursday of the month. St Saviour’s Church Hall, Beesmoor Road, Coalpit Heath n Winterbourne Winds, beginners/ intermediate/returners wind band, rehearse on Thursdays 7.30pm9.30pm at the Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Brass and woodwind players wanted to join sociable group.

Instruments available for loan.

Contact Dan on 0117 239 5210 or email winterbournewinds@yahoo. com. n Winterbourne Down WI meet in All Saints Church Hall, BS36 1BX on the first Thursday of each month (except August) - 7.30pm. For more information contact Margaret on 01454 850241. New members are most welcome. n Avon Harmony are a Ladies A Cappella / barbershop chorus. We welcome visitors for a no obligation taster session. We rehearse at the

dance studio, Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road, Bristol BS7 9NL. Every Thursday evening 7.30pm 9.45pm. Tel: Mary 07954170532. n Hambrook Sports Club Crib team are looking for new members to join our winter league, playing Thursday evenings at 8.30.

Beginners welcome. Pre season meeting 20th September at Hambrook Sports Club at 8:30. For further information contact Dave Manley on 07531299786 n Friendship and Dance for over 50s, no partner needed – note new venue and day. The Miner’s Welfare, Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath. Beautiful new wooden dance floor. Every 4th Tuesday in the month, 2pm-4pm. Gentle exercise with easy circle dances to live music. Suitable for beginners and improvers. Social break with refreshments £4. All welcome.

Further information contact Hilary Jay 07515 351 813 n CRASH (Children Really Are Special Here), 5.30pm-7pm term times, Zion United Church. Funfilled evening for primary school children with games, crafts, songs and stories. Costs £1 per week.

Contact Heidi on 01454 776618 or email childrenyouthz@gmail.com for more details. n Free baby and toddler group, Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue.

9.30am-11.30am, term time only. n Vale of Frome Probus for retired men meets monthly at the Miners Club, Coalpit Heath, on 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 10.00am. Ladies invited four times a year. Speakers on various subjects and social events. More details at www.valeoffromeprobus. co.uk or contact Terry on 0117 956 4259. n Winterbourne Down Art Group meets from 2-4pm at All Saints Church Hall. Friendly, sociable folk

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who enjoy painting. All abilities welcome. For more information call Terry on 01454 774781 or Graham on 01454 778921.

Friday 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, search www.fcmvc.co.uk or email contact@fcmvc.co.uk.. n Frampton Cotterell Community Association. Fridays at Crossbow House School Road Ist Friday of every month Quiz- 3rd Friday of every month Bingo, start at 8 pm. n St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath: Coffee and teas with a warm welcome and new friends at 11.15am or stay for lunch, starting at midday. Donations towards church funds. n Frome Valley Art Group Winterbourne. Looking to find

What’s on at Winterbourne Library Staffed opening: Tuesdays: 10am-5pm Wednesdays: 10am-5pm Fridays: 10am-5pm Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm Open access (unstaffed) 8am-7.30pm daily Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together. Every Tuesday morning, 10.30-11am.

Pre-School Storytime: Join us for stories and simple crafts. Every Wednesday morning, 10.30-11am.

New! Duplo Club: Saturday October 5, 10.30-

11.30am. Suitable for pre-school children, who must be accompanied by an adult. Free event – no booking required.

Lego Club: Listen to stories and poems, then create a model to display at the library.

Suitable for children in primary school age range, who must be accompanied by an adult.

Next meeting on October 26, 10.30-11.30am.

Free event – no booking required.

Have you Read…? Open reading group for all.

No set text – share your love of books, extend your reading horizons. First Friday of every month, 11am-noon.

The Craft Group: Next meetings on Saturday October 5 & 19, 10am-noon. New members will always be made welcome by this friendly

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group. Share tips and ideas for your knitting, sewing or crochet projects.

Free Half Term Activities: Lego Challenge: Haunted House, Wednesday October 30 from 2.30-3.30pm. Booking required – limited places. Suitable for age 7+.

Journey through the Woodland. Friday November 1, 10.30am-noon. Drop-in session making simple crafts. Suitable for ages 4-10.

For more information: Telephone 01454 868006 Email winterbourne.library@southglos.gov.uk Website: www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries Twitter: @southgloslibs Facebook: South Gloucestershire Libraries

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED that inner talent or start a new interest? Drop in for a free taster session, Fridays at 2pm or 7pm.

We have a busy programme of demonstrations and Saturday workshops by professional artists to help your development.

Our Annual exhibition in May displays members’ work .

Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Contact Dave: 0117 9790043 Andrew: 01454 778310. Eric: 01454 615619 Lesley: 01454 250817. Email fromevalleyartwinterbourne@gmail. com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Friday evenings from 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme 01179 793473 n Community Coffee Mornings, WADCA Community Centre, 10.30am - 12.30. All welcome. n St Peter's Church Frampton Cotterell invite you to Friday Coffee every Friday 10:00 -12:30. Come in and have a chat. n Lunches in St Saviours church hall, 11.15am for refreshments and midday for lunches. Donations to

church funds. n Folk at Frampton Cotterell: Folk/ acoustic music club, Crossbow House, second Friday of the month from 8-11pm. More details from Andrew Edgington on 0797 415 1437.

Saturday n Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month. n Frampton Cotterell Royal British Legion, Ryecroft Rd. Every Sat dancing to live bands.Bingo 8pm-8.30pm Then dancing until until 11.30pm. Entry on door £5.

Everyone Welcome. n Winterbourne Tennis Club Junior tennis coaching. 9.30 -1pm, Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. All ages 3-16 yrs.

Rusty Racquets/Drill-Drill Group Coaching for adults of all abilities 11.30am-12-30pm. £5 pay and play. Contact Imed (club coach) 07459636436 or imedhamroumi@ msn.com n Connectz, meets 3.30pm5.30pm every 2nd Saturday, Zion United Church. Fun activities for

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Sunday n Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly).

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Spice up your life I’M writing this article on a rather dreary day at the end of September.

I’m feeling sad that the beautiful weather of the summer seems to have left us. Still, it was good while it lasted!

So, I’ve picked a recipe for this month which is full of sunshine and flavour: sweet potato and mango jalfrezi. It’s vegetarian and vegan to satisfy a wider audience, but of course you could add raw prawns (cooked prawns will go rubbery) or cooked chicken towards the end of the cooking time. If you do this, cook the prawns for 4 minutes or until they turn pink; 5 mins for the chicken, or until it is hot all the way through.

Don’t be put off by the list of ingredients – they all add something to the flavour. If you don’t have all the ingredients, why not pop into the Health Shop in Chipping Sodbury, where you can buy small amounts more economically. The trick, as with all curries, is to gather all the ingredients together before you start. Then the actual cooking is easy – and quicker than waiting for a take away to be delivered.

Bring a little sunshine into your life!

Sweet Potato and Mango Jalfrezi Serves 2 You will need: Vegetable oil – 2 tbsps Turmeric- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Garlic cloves – 2, finely chopped

Ann Murray is from the Cooking4 Cookery School based in Chipping Sodbury.

She’s teamed up with Frome Valley Voice to pass on her wealth of experience in the kitchen.

Fresh ginger – a piece about 1 inch long, finely chopped Curry powder – 1 tbsp Spanish onion (mild) – ½ a large one, chopped Fresh red chilli 1, sliced Peppers – ¼ of each, orange, yellow and red, coarsely chopped Cauliflower – 250g (½ lb), broken into small florets Sweet potato – 250g (½ lb) chopped into 1cm (½ inch) dice Mango – ½ Fresh coriander leaves – chopped Fresh tomato– 1 chopped Garam masala – 1 tsp Good quality vegetable stock – 500ml (a generous ¾ pint) Lemon juice.

To serve: strips of pepper and coriander leaves

Here’s what you do: 1. Heat the oil in a wok and fry the turmeric and seeds for about 30 secs.

2. Add the garlic and ginger and stir– fry for about 30 secs more.

3. Mix the curry powder with just enough water to make a paste and add to the pan. Stir-fry for a further minute.

4. Add the onion, chillies and peppers. Fry for about 5 mins more.

5. Stir in the stock, sweet potatoes, and cauliflower.

6. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender (about 10 mins)

7. Add the coriander, tomato, and garam masala. Continue cooking for another 5 mins on a medium heat. (Add a little water if the dish is looking a little dry.)

8. While this is cooking, peel and roughly chop the mango.

9. Add salt to the dish if necessary.

10. S tir in the mango and serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon juice over the top.

11. S erve with plain rice or naan bread. A mix of green beans and okra go well with this dish.

Only wipe the okra with a damp kitchen towel. If you rinse, it will go slimy. Steam or microwave the veg.

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Supporting our vibrant and diverse communities I’M proud that we live in a place that is filled with great people and talent. The West of England is a region where ideas flourish and businesses thrive and grow thanks to the diversity and creativity found across our towns and cities.

Last week I was delighted to join the great team at Ashley Community Housing (ACH) and our own Growth Hub team for a special event to celebrate the work that we have been doing in supporting some of the least advantaged communities in the region. I’m proud to see how our Growth Hub team have been working closely with wider communities over the last 12 months, because I am determined to ensure that as the economy of the West of England grows everyone can benefit.

As a Combined Authority, we have been very active in supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses; helping to

build business connections across the region. Along with ACH we have explored different ways to help entrepreneurs who come from our region’s migrant and refugee communities.

Through collaboration, we are breaking down barriers which hold businesses back and we are helping them to grow and prosper. This is especially important to me because I know how important small and micro businesses are to ensuring prosperity right across our region. Businesses like this don’t just serve the wider community but also give some of our most disadvantaged residents more stability along with the chance to prosper.

The Growth Hub and ACH have been supporting a diverse mix of businesses from across many different sectors including food, tech and entertainment.

This demonstrates the wide range of opportunities available

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across the West of England to explore your passion and start a business. We recently launched our Local Industrial Strategy, with Government, which draws on our region’s unique strengths – including the creativity of our diverse communities – to drive longterm growth in our regional economy. By bringing different communities together to collaborate, the West of England will help drive the country’s future role in the world and our prosperity.

Whether it is individual entrepreneurs from our communities, or our largest corporations, I have seen the value in getting people to talk to each other and collaborate to promote growth. As a Combined Authority, we can link different communities from right across the West of England so that they can exchange ideas, trade and conduct new business. Our work

with ACH is just one example of the many different ways in which we are helping small businesses and encouraging collaboration in every community across the region. By unlocking community networks we can help everybody to achieve their potential.

Through helping businesses to succeed and grow, we are helping our communities prosper and provide new opportunities for all of us.

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n COMMUNITY NEWS Coalpit Heath WI LIVING your best life now was the headline for our September meeting. The session was given by Tracey Barron and Jodie Horton from Go Zumba, who aimed to give us hints and tips about how to stay healthy while getting older. Tracey focussed her talk around diet, sleep and stress. We heard the science

The WI entry at the Hawkesbury Show

Frampton Cotterell WI AFTER an action-packed summer, Frampton Cotterell WI had its annual break during the month of August - however we held a cheese and wine social evening on the 27th, just after the bank holiday weekend, for those members who fancied a catch up over some great wines and some very tasty cheeses.

We had a lovely evening amongst good company, putting the world to rights, which included lamenting

behind why we should add more fibre to our diet and how taking a short nap in the afternoon can be beneficial. We were also given advice on which apps to use to help reduce stress. We then had the chance to take part in some fun Zumba routines led by Jodie.

We thanked our visitors for an interesting and enjoyable evening.

Members have been keeping busy in other ways during the summer months, too.

Green and purple plants have been planted in the WI flower bed at the Manor Hall, ready for Apple Day on Sunday October 22.

Other ladies worked on an entry for the Hawkesbury Show, choosing to use the Elves and the Shoemaker as inspiration. The cake was enjoyed at our meeting and those who helped with our entry were congratulated on their fourth place.

The open gardens of St Peter’s Hospice were also visited by a few members to show their support for this amazing facility.

Coming up we will be taking part in the Scarecrow trail around Frampton and have signed up to take part in the Walk of Hope for Brain Tumour Research.

Tracey and Jodie from Go Zumba If our meetings feel like something that you would like to be a part of, then why not come along? New members are always welcome.

We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.45pm in St Saviours Church Hall. Our next

meeting is on October 2, with John Gingell: Chocolate making - Bean to Bar. To find out a bit more about us, why not search @WICoalpitHeath on Facebook?

and bingo night coming up later in the year, as well as other regional events, including a home skills and gardening event in Chipping Sodbury towards the end of November and the annual Christmas carol service at St Mary Redcliffe in December.

Visitors and new members are welcome to our monthly meetings at St Peter’s Hall on School Road at 7.45pm, on the fourth Tuesday

of the month. There is a charge of £2.50 for the evening and any new members can also join by paying a membership fee. Special interest groups that meet separately including a book club, craft group, choir and our skittles and darts teams.

Please search for FramptonCottWI on Facebook to find out more, and to like our page.

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the end of the last series of the BBC’s Poldark and celebrating the arrival of Jane Austen’s Sanditon on ITV for the early Autumn!

Our next event on September 24 was a Zumba talk and workshop, led by the inspirational Karen Davies, who runs popular dance and Zumba classes for all ages in Winterbourne and Wick. Several of our members attend Karen’s classes on a regular basis and really enjoy them.

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News from the Floral Friends of Frampton Wildflowers

hours twice a year, in late spring and autumn? You cold help us to replenish the plants in the planters.

• No time? Donations are always very welcome. If you have a business in the area you may like to consider sponsoring a planter or gateway for an annual fee, with a plaque fixed to the planter/ gateway.

If you can help in any way, we’d love to hear from you. Please email us at floralfriendsofframpton@ gmail.com Online updates at bit.ly/2FGmLq7.

HAVE you seen all the wildflowers around the village? This summer we have tried a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly planting scheme in the gateway planters leading into Frampton Cotterell. Wild flower seeds, nasturtiums and sunflowers have been sown to attract more pollinators and reduce watering.

They are now in full flower and providing a colourful welcome to Frampton Cotterell.

Elsewhere, the wild flowers continue to bloom at the Triangle and in our wild flower area at the Glebelands. Bees are loving it so much they are busy making homes to lay their eggs in the bee homes at either end of this area. These are solitary leafcutter bees, which

are important pollinators. Other pollinators can be seen on the flowers nearby.

Toddlers enjoy the sensory garden The Brockeridge Centre toddler group enjoy tending their vegetable planter in the sensory garden. After harvesting and eating their peas they have now sown beetroot and radish seeds to crop in Autumn. They especially loved watering their seeds!

Christmas Coffee Morning It’s never too early to think about Christmas! Come and join us on

Wednesday November 27, from 10am at the Brockeridge Centre.

Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with a slice of cake and browse the stalls for Christmas decorations and stocking fillers.

Could you help?

It takes time, effort and funds to maintain the planting around the village benefiting the local community, the environment, and the wildlife. If you would like to help there are various ways in which you can do so: • Could you spare a few minutes regularly? You could help to maintain a planter - at this time of year this means watering and deadheading.

• Could you spare a couple of

Festival will return next year A FOOD festival is set to return to next year after holding its second weekend event last month.

The South Gloucestershire Food and Drink festival, which is free to enter, returned for its autumn edition on September 14 and 15 at the Bristol & Bath Science Park in Emersons Green, having previously been staged there in May. The thousands of visitors to the event had the chance to try a wide range of food and drink including churros, noodles, burritos, pizzas and chicken wings, as well as gin and Prosecco cocktails.

There was also a range of live music over the weekend from Rose Bruford, The Twinners, Horizonz and Bad Dads, among others, as well as fairground rides and stalls.

The retail marquee also gave visitors the chance to indulge in a spot of shopping, with jewellery on sale from SilvaFush, brownies from Chock Shop and spirits from English Spirit.

The festival is organised by the same team responsible for the South Gloucestershire Show and have announced that the festival will return to the Science Park in May next year.

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n MOTORING

A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second-hand Style Mazda MX-5 MK1 – Modern? Retro? Just fun

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AYBE it was because the sun was shining, maybe it was because it was a Friday afternoon. Actually it might have been the attractive deep blue colour and the fact the roof was down. It certainly wasn’t the aftermarket gear stick. I haven’t had as much fun driving for many years as I did in my short blast in this 1993 MK1 MX-5. It wasn’t quick, sophisticated or even that comfortable. It was noisy and basic to a degree. And that’s what did it for me – the simple joy of pared-back driving fun. There are many reasons why the MX-5 has been a best-selling sports car for thirty years. Price, build quality and reliability spring to mind. This car also harks back to much less competent but equally exciting British and Italian sportsters of the post-war era.

And then, with clinical Japanese efficiency, Mazda managed to combine their ruthless engineering skills (that sometimes feel sterile in other cars) with the joie de vivre that we lost when Triumph, MG, Austin Healey et al went to the wall. I’ll risk repeating myself: I absolutely loved driving this car. In the moment, as I pootled around sun-dappled Frenchay back roads, I could almost see

myself owning one. And I don’t really like convertibles.

Delving into the classified ads, the story gets even better. Because the MX-5 is so ace, and because the British public realised this immediately, there are loads to choose from on the used market. I might review a MK2 over the winter (will it still be fun in ice and snow?) but in the meantime the very pretty MK1 is a good place to start. For one, it has pop-up headlights! Some of the most exciting cars ever made have had pop-up headlights: the Porsche 928, Chevrolet Corvette, endless Ferraris, Lotuses and, as it happens, a small handful of Mazdas. The look they immediately give, allowing the designer to make the car sharper and appear faster even when standing still, is that of unquestionable cool. What a shame then that they are no more, deemed too dangerous to pedestrians in an accident.

My 1993 test car is a Japanese import 1.8 in special order blue paint, putting out about 130hp. The smaller 1.6 was offered first of all back in 1989, although I suspect that with around 115hp, it feels a little flat. Behind the wheel, it is easy to see why Mazda have stuck

resolutely to the same formula since 1989.

This is a simple, light-weight rear drive car with a fabulous manual gearbox. Somehow, despite crash regulations making cars heavier over time, Mazda have managed to keep the weight down with each new model, going a long way to explain the continued appeal. Today’s MX-5 is like a late middleaged lady who has kept her figure, a silver fox gent who still gets to the gym. Straight-line performance and top speed is to miss the point – this is all about the drive. With no ABS or traction control (or even power steering on earlier models), you need to remember that you are entirely responsible for what happens behind the wheel.

So if you want an MX-5 jump right in, because they also happen to be supremely reliable. The engine is a gem, and is that most sensible concoction of naturally aspirated (no turbocharger) simplicity combined with a ‘non-interference’ design. That means that if the cam belt snaps, the valves won’t crash into the pistons, saving you a fortune in repair bills. They do rust, though, so budget for sills, door panels and wings. Parts are cheap and available, so that shouldn’t stop you. I’d insist on a hard top for the winter, and you need two to lift it on and off.

If my young daughters were just a bit older I’d be tempted to buy them an MX-5 as their first car rather than the usual Corsa/ Fiesta hatchback stuff. In an MX5 they’d actually learn to drive and become a proper driver. They’d also have a blast.

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n INTERCHANGE BLOG

Why we should really dig allotments Whatever your motivations for having an allotment, the benefits are undoubtedly many. We take a look at the hows, wheres and whys of owning your own plot of perfection.

WHETHER it’s because you love growing, cooking, eating or sharing your home-grown food – or perhaps it’s because you simply love the peace and tranquillity of having your own space – allotment life is treasured by many.

The National Allotments Society aims to protect, promote and preserve allotments around the UK. It has run a National Allotments Week event every year since 2002 as a way of raising awareness of

allotments and the role they place in helping people live healthier lifestyles, grow their own food, develop friendships and bolster communities.

Not since the Dig for Victory campaign of the Second World War has the interest in growing your own fruit and veg been stronger.

The benefits: Social capital: Spending time outdoors encourages people to be sociable. Even the act of going to a garden centre to buy the item required for planting requires social interaction and helps combat loneliness.

Mental well-being: Many allotment holders say that gardening helps them feel calmer and more able to process their feelings.

Sense of achievement: There’s something special about eating food you’ve grown yourself, not to

mention how great it tastes.

You can find more benefits on the NAS website at bit.ly/2ukpUm1.

How to find an allotment Both Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council have allotment finders on their websites.

South Gloucestershire's nine council-owned sites are all in Kingswood and Hanham but the website also includes a list of non council-owned sites, including some in Almondsbury, Frampton Cotterell, Iron Acton, Olveston, Pilning, Thornbury and Wickwar.

You can find the details online at bit.ly/2m3pj94.

Top tips You’ve decided you’d like to run your own allotment and grow your own fruit and veg. Here are some handy hints on how to make the most of your plot from the Seasonal Gardening website.

•B eware of the rules – allotments are usually run by committees that strict rules that must be adhered to. If you don’t you may be asked to give up your plot.

•P lants – many plots also allow you to grow plants and flowers as well as fruit and veg.

•P rice – allotment land is usually fairly cheap. You might pay as little as £20-£40 for the year for your space.

• Time management – an allotment is a regular commitment. You’ll need to ensure you have the time required to commit to gardening week in, week out.

•P lan ahead – have a plan for what you’d like to cultivate on your land over the next year, two years, three years etc.

•O ther information – the Royal Horticultural Society has plenty of information on dealing with diseases, chemicals and pests.

For more information visit the National Allotment Society website at nsalg.org.uk, the Royal Horticultural Society website at bit. ly/2TtmF9o or Seasonal Gardening website at bit.ly/2m3xemZ

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n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

Bishop's visit will celebrate anniversary ON October 13 Bishop Viv is coming to St Saviour’s to celebrate our church anniversary at 10.00am, which is called our ‘Dedication Festival’. You are welcome to come and join in the celebration.

Dedication Festivals often take place in October, if churches don’t know when they were founded.

However, for St Saviour’s we do know that it was consecrated by the then Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol on 9 October 1845. It’s not a special anniversary year, but it will be the first time our new bishop has been here – she was until last year Dean of York.

In 1845 the building work for St Saviour’s took ten months, so there

must have been a lot of people helping. The original builders also managed to choose a good site (when it was first built it was surrounded by fields), because it is still standing and hasn’t had problems with its foundations, despite all the mining work in the area.

It was one of the new churches that was built as part of what has been called the Oxford Movement, because it started in Oxford. It was a revival of high-church or AngloCatholic Anglicanism that aimed to infuse worship with a sense of mystery and wonder, and harked back (in their imagination, at least), to the medieval period when (it

was believed) people were more serious about religion. That is why it looks like a medieval church building, and why the word ‘church’ conjures up for us today images of Gothic (or Victorian Gothic) arches.

The first vicar, James Russell Woodford, was only 25 when he arrived in 1845. He was keen on worship, and was a translator of hymns from the Latin (a process that was in full swing at the time).

Hymns change over the centuries, but there are still a couple of his hymns in our current hymn book. Perhaps the most famous one he translated is Adore te devote (Thee we adore), one of five Eucharistic hymns written

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by St Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi, which was instituted in 1264.

Anyway, do come and join in our celebration on 13 October and meet Bishop Viv.

n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

Seasons change, in life as in the year WE are now getting up to go about our days in the dark – a stark reminder that the summer is ended and autumn is now upon us: the physical season of the year is changing.

We plan all sorts of things for the seasons of the year: when we plant or trim back, when we switch the contents of the wardrobe and the shoe rack, what food we eat.

Yesterday I attended the funeral of a lovely lady I worked with over 15 years ago and one of the readings really struck a chord: "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3, NRSV) It reminded me that it is not just the year that rolls in seasons but our lives, and although the physical

seasons of the year are fairly predictable (perhaps less so in recent years), in our lives it is often less clear when the seasons are changing. I worked with her, even shared a phone with her, knew about her children and grandchildren, but that season ended, time moved on and so did we.

My family is just a short way into a new season in our lives, moving to Bradley Stoke as I am ordained as deacon into the role of a curate in the Fromeside Benefice of Churches. That probably does not mean a lot to most, but to me that has been a faithful obedience to the call of God on my life. It was inevitable that obedience to my calling was going to have a profound effect on the other

aspects of my life and perhaps this was a reason I resisted for more than a short while.

I am drawn to a sporting analogy. Many sports work in seasons and the aim of every sports person or team is always to do better in the new season than they did in the last. I can assure you, as a Rovers fan, this is not something that I have witnessed as often as I’d like! But my aim is the same, I am to be the best I can be in this season, the person God has called me to be. I have prepared for this current season better than I have any season before, yet this season we know is a platform to the next as the one before was to this. Like with any sports team there will be some challenges on

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Daryus is selected to play in World Cup A YATE youngster is set to represent his country in a the sport sometimes known as football's little brother.

Daryus Andrews, who goes to Yate Academy, plays for the Great Britain Futsal team, which has qualified for the World Cup in Barcelona during October.

The 12 year old used to play regular football for Frampton, but gave it up to play futsal instead. He’s had plenty of encouragement from his Dad, Liam Andrews, who is the president of the Great Britain Futsal team.

Daryus said: “I am buzzing to be part of the team and I really think we could win the world cup. It's crazy how good some of our players are and I cannot wait to play with them."

Futsal is played indoors on a hard court which is smaller than a football pitch. It has two teams

of five players, one of whom is goalkeeper. Currently Bristol Futsal is the nearest club with training sessions in three city locations.

It was set up after Liam experimented with beach football and futsal at his development centre as part of an attempt to develop better football players, following the approach used in South America.

Daryus took part and fell in love with Futsal, and from the project emerged the Bristol Futsal club.

Liam says it is not easy to access local training at present.

He said: “It’s a new, up-andcoming sport, so opportunities are hard to come by, but if anyone is ever wanting to set up a session I can run training courses so that people can get qualified.

“It’s down to facilities – my aim, as someone who lives in

Yate, would be to have a facility in Yate – I want young people to be able get off the streets and play sport for free.”

Liam is also looking into offering local sessions to a much younger age group, from 2 to 8 years old, in Yate, Lyde Green and Winterbourne.

To win his World Cup place Daryus took part in trials and then went to a tournament in

Italy in January with his team, who qualified by coming third.

The team fly out at the end of October. They’ll be playing Columbia first, Switzerland second, and Paraguay third.

Daryus has a fundraising page to help pay for his trip, which can be found by searching for Daryus Andrews on gofundme. com.

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Hockey team ready for new season BRISTOL & West Men’s 1st team face the new season after a finishing their preseason programme.

One of the highlights for the side, who play home fixtures in Winterbourne, was a 5-1 victory against Clifton Robinsons, a team who will be competing in the Conference North division The club also confirmed the merger of B&W and Jaspers Ladies Hockey Club after a trial period last season. Jaspers will now compete under the name Bristol & West Jaspers.

The merger gave the club the ability to add a third squad to the ladies’ section. The 1st team will be playing in the North Division, with hopes of securing a place into the Premier Divisions for next season.

Bristol & West are searching for new players.

Training days are: Juniors 6.30-8pm, Men’s Club (3rd to 6th XI) 7.30-9pm, Monday at Winterbourne International Academy.

Men’s Performance Squad (1st/2nd XIs and skilled juniors, by invitation), Tuesday 6.45-8.45pm, at Colston’s School, Stapleton.

Ladies, Wednesday 6.45-8.45pm, Colston’s School, Stapleton.

Cricketers beaten at their own game FRAMPTON Cotterell's rugby club triumphed over the village's cricket club by 20 runs in the annual friendly, Chris Pitt top scoring with a half century for rugby club.

A few rugby players turned out for the cricket club, including top scorer Jimmer Merrick. Austen Davis produced the over of the day, which lasted 17 balls, thanks to his unique bowling style!

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Frampton claim bonus point in away win

Ross-on-Wye 10 – 31 Frampton Cotterell FRAMPTON claimed their first win of the season on the road as they overcame Ross-on-Wye. The weather was more suited to cricket than rugby and Ross started the stronger of the two teams, putting Frampton under a great deal of pressure for the first twenty minutes.

The visitors weathered the storm and took the lead with a long-range penalty by Lewis Oakley. Ross lost a prop to the sin bin for persistent infringement and from a scrum five metres out, Frampton released the backs and Oakley sliced through the home defence to score a try, which he then converted.

Despite some concerted pressure from Ross-on-Wye, Frampton were next to score, Isaac Stell out-pacing the defenders to run in a fine try

from fifty metres. Half time arrived shortly afterwards, with Frampton leading 17-0.

The second half started much the same as the first, with Ross forcing Frampton to defend for long periods. Frampton eventually got control of the ball to make their way upfield for inside centre Morgan Stiles to score a try at the posts. Ross came back at Frampton and after another period of sustained pressure they scored an unconverted try in the corner.

Frampton went looking for the bonus point and following a series of drives for the line, Frampton were rewarded when No 8 Harry Blakes split the defence to run in under the posts.

From the kick off Ross scored their second unconverted try of the afternoon, to leave the final score 31-10.

The week before, Frampton opened the season with a draw

at home. Old Richians held them 20-20 to share the points.

The newly promoted 2nd team had a fine 31-25 home win against Longlevens 2nd team.

Colts welcome Nigel FRAMPTON Cotterell's Colts side has welcomed a new coach.

Nigel Smith has previously coached Newport Dragons.

As well as getting down to training the youngsters have also held a barbecue to welcome the new season.

Vice chairman Domo Baines and his work party were also busy power washing the changing rooms ahead of new season.

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