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Man jailed for domestic abuse of seven women
A STAPLE Hill man who subjected seven women to “a domestic reign of terror” has been jailed. Police say Joshua Kelly “love-bombed” his victims with...
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Roadworks changed after ‘danger’ warning
ROADWORKS at a roundabout on the Avon Ring Road have been changed after claims they were “extremely dangerous” and causing confusion for drivers. Traffic lights...
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DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS AUTUMN/WINTER PROGRAMME
Downend Folk & Roots have revealed their programme for Autumn/Winter 2025 which strikes a balance between well-known names and emerging talent. The programme kicks off...
Lifestyle
JUNE 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW
CARA DILLON + HERON ISLAND FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025 Tonight, Bristol is sweltering under a climate-change sky. It’s sticky and oven-hot. People slump in the...
Lifestyle
JUNE 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW
HANNAH SCOTT (WITH MATT HELM) + CORUJA JONES FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2025. It doesn’t seem like five minutes ago that Hannah Scott played at Downend,...
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June 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & PREVIEW:
CARA DILLON (WITH SAM LAKEMAN) + HERON ISLAND FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025 To have an artist of Cara Dillon’s stature perform in this corner of...
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May 2025: Downend Folk & Roots Review
THE ROSIE HOOD BAND + BRISTOL FOLK SINGERS FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2025. Watching The Rosie Hood Band is a bit like picking up a folky...
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MAY 2025: Downend Folk & Roots preview
HOLLY CLARKE (WITH FULL BAND) + LÖRE & LAMENT FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025 + #LIVETOYOURLIVINGROOM Downend Folk & Roots Summer season kicks off with a...
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April 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW:
SAM SWEENEY WITH LOUIS CAMPBELL + LOU SHEPHERD FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024 Things are starting to get better, aren’t they? The Snowdrops are peeking through...
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Sports
Young athletes make national championships
THREE young athletes from Mangotsfield School tested themselves against the nation’s best at the English Schools Track & Field Championships. Max McKinstry, Dan Webb and...
Sports
Mangos start at home
MANGOTSFIELD United will start their next league campaign on a Tuesday night – before the end of July. The new Hellenic League season is set...
Sports
Downend Ladies win title in debut season
DOWNEND Cricket Club’s newly formed Ladies Softball team have taken the women’s cricket scene by storm. They finished their debut league season in the Softball...
Sports
Cleve welcome Bisons to Hayfields
CLEVE Rugby Football Club is absolutely thrilled to welcome Bristol Bisons RFC, along with their friends, supporters, and the wider rugby community, to their new...
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Opinion
August 2025: Letters
Get to grips with speeding e-scooters I RECENTLY experienced being very narrowly missed by several e-bikes and e-scooters on the same day whilst walking on...
Opinion
JUNE 2025: LETTERS
Great effort by cyclists THE Mangotsfield Community Association’s Spin Cycle and raffle over Easter raised an amazing £3,000 for two good causes, with hopefully more...
Opinion
April 2025: Letters
Come to the Staple Hill Expo STAPLE Hill and Mangotsfield Parish Council is inviting all residents, businesses, and community groups to two key events that...
Opinion
March 2025: Letters
Join us helping air ambulance Tony Joiner, Pete Crossman, Lizzie Corrigan and Dave Gibbs are raising money for Great Western Air Ambulance. WE are a...
Opinion
Letters February 2025
Thanks to the community I’D like to thank all in the Mangotsfield community for their generosity in supporting fundraising events. The Red Lion annual charity...
Opinion
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...
Opinion
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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