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Six-year-old superhero helps raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital

By Charities Correspondent A six-year-old Bristol boy has helped raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital, where his three-year-old sister is being treated for a rare brain tumour. Teddy Brimble started the fundraising in May by taking part in the Great Bristol Mini

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Bristol Neonatal Nurse Raises £60,000 for Babies Charity Through Knitting Stall

By Charities Correspondent A neonatal nurse at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol has raised £60,000 for a charity supporting premature and critically ill babies after more than a decade of fundraising. Sister Emma Stuart, who works in the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), reached

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Toy Store Customers Raise £1m for Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity

By Charities Correspondent Customers at toy retailer The Entertainer have raised £1 million for The Grand Appeal, the charity that supports Bristol Children's Hospital. The milestone was reached through a scheme that allows shoppers in stores across the South West to round up their purchases to the nearest

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Giant Wallace & Gromit ‘Wrong Trousers’ Arrive in Bristol Ahead of Charity Fundraiser

By Charities Correspondent A giant pair of inflatable “Wrong Trousers” has arrived in Bristol as part of a charity tour ahead of this year’s Wallace & Gromit fundraising day. The five-metre-tall trousers, covered in Wallace & Gromit-inspired cheese designs, are appearing at landmarks across Bristol and

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Work Begins on Groundbreaking Patient Hotel for Bristol Children

By Community Correspondent Construction has officially started on a pioneering new Patient Hotel that will support families of children receiving ongoing treatment in Bristol. The charity The Grand Appeal has broken ground on the new facility, known as the Jingle Jam Building, marking a major milestone for the project. On

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Edelweiss the Gromit Finds Forever Home at Bristol Airport as Iconic ‘Bristol’ Sign Unveiled

By Charities Correspondent An eye-catching Gromit sculpture has made its new home at Bristol Airport taking pride of place inside the Public Transport Interchange (PTI) - with millions of people being able to enjoy seeing him as they pass through. The sculpture will not only be a hit with locals

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University Tower Tours Hit £50,000 Milestone for Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity

By Charities Correspondent Thousands of visitors have now climbed to the top of the University of Bristol’s Wills Memorial Building through its popular tower tours, raising funds for The Grand Appeal, the dedicated charity for Bristol Children’s Hospital. Informal tours of the striking Neo-Gothic building began nearly