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By Jill Dando News A new “Bike Hub” has opened at the Reuse Shop at Hazlehead Recycling Centre to sell refurbished bikes, diverted from our recycling centres. A second hub is set to follow as part of the new Recycling Centre on Claymore Drive, Bridge of Don, opening this autumn.
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By Business Correspondent What began as a makeshift clothes swap on Brick Lane — a rack, a cardboard sign, and three students with an idea — has now grown into one of the UK’s most exciting sustainable fashion ventures. Now, CLOSWAP has officially opened its first permanent store in Finsbury, marking
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By Jill Dando News A UWE Bristol manager who founded a pioneering cyber security initiative for young people has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Elaine Brown, a Schools Outreach Manager at the university who founded Unlock Cyber in 2018, has been awarded an MBE for her
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By Community Correspondent Three new benches in Exeter city centre – made from a tree that had to be felled – are fast becoming a popular spot to stop and while away the hours. The benches in Dix’s Field, outside the Civic Centre, were shaped from timber from the tall Wellingtonia
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By Community Correspondent The Children's Family Trust (The CFT), a leading fostering charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable children and young people, is proudly celebrating 80 years of changing lives across the UK. To mark this milestone, the charity is hosting a series of celebration events across its five
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By Community Correspondent This summer, Taunton is turning up the volume for a cause that’s as bold as its beats. On Saturday, 21st June, the Taunton Rugby Football Club transforms into a powerhouse of live music, food, fun—and fundraising—with the return of Test Fest, an epic day-long
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By Community Correspondent That’s summer sorted. Children and young people under the age of 16 are set to be able to travel for free on buses across our region during the school holidays, thanks to new investment proposed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, in partnership with
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By Community Correspondent Late-night party goers and night-owls in Exeter will now be able to take advantage of new trial night buses home. The services running out of Exeter are being launched by Stagecoach South West starting on Saturday 31 May. They are part of nine new Nightbus services across
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By Jill Dando News Ripley here, The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset's very own Chief Canine Officer (CCO) with some exciting news! As a well-behaved member of The Grand Pier team (and a very good boy), I’m excited to share from Monday 2nd June 2025, dogs like
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By Jill Dando News The RHS has named a rose, bred by Harkness Roses, for Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, to celebrate the incredible healing power of nature and raise awareness of the important role that spending time outdoors plays in bringing us joy and supporting our mental,
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By Health Correspondent Newcastle Hospitals has been re-accredited with ‘Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence’ status in recognition of the research-led, science informed treatment and care patients receive for brain tumour. The prestigious status is awarded after a rigorous assessment process and in recognition of the quality and range of treatment
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By Jill Dando News North Somerset Council has signed an agreement with Warrens Bakery to lease a shop on the High Street in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. The shop, which will be the Cornwall-based retailer’s 44th store, is due to open next month (June 2025). 57
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By Jill Dando News Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is asking the people of Bristol to help make the city a safer place in three easy steps. Thanks to generous funding from Bristol City Council and more funding now available from the Sam Polledri Foundation, GWAAC is looking for
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By Education Correspondent Students at King’s Oak Academy got a hands-on taste of the world of work through a new pilot partnership being run with Clifton Coffee as part of its broader Future Workforce partnership. The initiative is designed to empower learners by equipping them with practical skills and
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By Jill Dando News Following the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, The Wildlife Trusts’ British Rainforest Garden, which has been funded by grant-making charity Project Giving Back, is finding a forever home at Bristol Zoo Project. Run by conservation and education charity Bristol Zoological Society, the zoo is set within 136
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By Community Correspondent Surrey’s first School Street launches at Farnham Heath End School this week, to reduce air pollution and improve road safety around the school gates during the busiest times of the day. Nearby Bullers Road will be open to pedestrians, cyclists and wheelers only during 8:00am