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150 Green Belt houses planned
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has applied for permission to build 150 new homes on a Green Belt site in Mangotsfield. The developer has formally submitted plans...
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School’s strong community and passionate teachers praised
DOWNEND School’s “strong sense of community” and ambitious curriculum have been praised by Ofsted. A team of three inspectors from the education watchdog visited the...
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Downend Folk & Roots Preview January 2025
THE BROTHERS GILLESPIE + LIZ SIMCOCK FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 Described by Folk Radio UK as “weaving an especially compelling magic”, and “showing British acoustic...
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Downend Folk & Roots Review November 2024:
GRANNY’S ATTIC + HEATHER FERRIER FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2024 There are those that will tell you that live music is struggling, that people just don’t...
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DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS DECEMBER PREVIEW
DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW: A WINTER UNION + HEARTWOOD CHORUS FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024 The Downend Folk & Roots festive concert has seen some...
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DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW – NOVEMBER
DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW: JACKIE OATES – LIVE AT LUNCHTIME SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2024 There’s something very special about a Saturday afternoon spent watching...
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DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW – OCTOBER
DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW: RACHAEL McSHANE & THE CARTOGRAPHERS + JOHNNY CAMPBELL FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024 Churches can be chilly places, especially in October,...
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DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW:
FILKIN’S DRIFT + MICHELLE HOLLOWAY FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 After a fantastic tenth birthday party in July, Downend Folk & Roots took a well-deserved summer...
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DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW:
GRANNY’S ATTIC + HEATHER FERRIER FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2024 It’s hard to believe that Granny’s Attic have been playing and touring together for 15 years,...
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Downend Folk & Roots Preview January 2025
Downend Folk & Roots Review November 2024:
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Six medals for Judo club
MEMBERS of Blackhorse Judo Club came back from a national championship with six medals. The gold, silver and four bronze medals won by club competitors...
Sports
Cleve power past Gordon League
CLEVE’S great start to the season in the Counties 1 Tribute Western North division continued with a 39-10 win over Gloucester club Gordon League. The...
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Training set to start
CARSONS and Mangotsfield Cricket Club will resume indoor training during January ahead of the 2025 season. The club recently held its annual general meeting at...
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Outstanding Cleve hammer Burnham
CLEVE entertained Burnham-on-Sea on a family day, with junior members out in force for a Halloween party. The first team made sure they had plenty...
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January 2025: Letters
Bin changes a good idea I AGREE with the proposed black bin collection reduction to once every three weeks (Voice, December). If folk didn’t put...
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December 2024: Letters
Have your say on healthcare services ARE you a patient at Downend Health Group? Do you want to help shape the future of our healthcare...
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Letters November 2024
Leap Valley needs new friends Friends of Leap Valley volunteers clearing weed from a pond. MANY of you will know that the Friends of Leap...
Opinion
October 2024: Letters to the editor
Post office is a disgrace IS Morrisons trying to close down Downend post office, which actually is owned and run (ruined?) by it? Since it...
Opinion
September 2024: Opinion
Power of the press? MY thanks to the Downend Voice for achieving in ‘hours’ what an individual taxpayer and an entire parish council couldn’t achieve...
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Brambles are growing out of pavement
THESE blackberries should be sweet and juicy ready for picking around late August – and what’s more, they will be free to anyone passing. There...
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Letters: July 2024
Book will help charities I’M a Downend resident who has written a book on the challenges I have faced from mental health, domestic violence and...
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