Police are appealing for information about an assault in Patchway last Tuesday night (4th October 2011). The incident occurred between 8pm and 9pm. The victim, a man in his 50s, was at a kebab van in Callicroft Road. He saw a younger man being assaulted and when he stepped in to stop the assault he was struck with a metal
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A youth theatre group in Patchway is urging people across North Bristol and South Gloucestershire to show their support by voting for it in the NatWest Community Force awards. Stage Whisper Youth Theatre, a group for young people aged 10 plus, meets on Saturdays at Patchway Labour Club in Coniston Road and is described as being “run by young people
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) will be giving Patchway residents a chance to comment on the future of Filton Airfield at a public exhibition on Tuesday 11th October, from 3pm to 7:30pm. The exhibition will summarise the feedback received in response to the Council’s Position Statement that was published in June, after BAE Systems had announced its intention to close the
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A pre-school in Patchway has been rated “good” by an Ofsted inspector, who visited the ‘early years’ care provider earlier this month. Bright Sparks Pre-School, run by a non-profit limited company and based in new purpose-built premises on the site of Stoke Lodge Primary School, has a capacity for 71 children under eight years old. There are currently 220 children
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Police have seized 46 cannabis plants during a raid on a property in Bradley Road, Patchway, reports the Bristol Evening Post. The raid was one of ten carried out so far this week as part of an operation running across the force area to target and disrupt the organised cultivation of the drug. Police say they have so far seized
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The new Patchway Library within the Severnvale Locality Hub in Rodaway Road, Patchway, showcased its impressive facilities to the local community last Tuesday (20th September). Members of the public and representatives of local organistaions were treated to refreshments, while staff were on hand to increase awareness of the full range of services available at the bright and modern new library,
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Coniston Road, Patchway. The incident occurred on Thursday 15th September 2011 at around 9pm. As the victim walked past the green area opposite the Parade Shopping Centre, he was approached by three males. The first male dressed in a pair of grey jogging bottoms and a
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Rumours of the possible closure of two sheltered housing schemes for the elderly in Patchway are causing upset amongst residents, say Town Councillors. The two schemes, both located on Coniston Road, are run by Merlin Housing Society and currently provide a total of 40 accommodation units for people over the age of 50. Langdale Court, near Patchway Roundabout, has six
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A further public meeting to discuss the proposed closure of Filton Airfield by BAE Systems has been organised by Filton Town Council for this Monday (19th September). South Gloucestershire Council’s Chief Executive, Amanda Deekes, and the head of BAE Systems’ Aviation Services division, Andrew Cheeseman, are expected to attend – according to the Save Filton Airfiled group. The meeting takes
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A woman who stole more than £13,000 from Patchway Labour Club has been ordered by a judge to do 56 hours of unpaid work by 7th October or face jail, reports the Evening Post. Hayley Wilkins, who was employed as a bookkeeper at the club in Coniston Road, was convicted of the theft in October 2009 and ordered to repay
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