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Avenue dedicated to memory of Queen
AN avenue of lime trees planted in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on Rodway Common in Mangotsfield has been officially dedicated. The trees have been...
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Cuts to Frenchay bus service
BUS operator First is cutting the frequency of its bus service from Frenchay to the city centre, seven months after it was introduced. From April...
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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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April 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
HANNAH SCOTT (WITH MATT HELM) + CORUJA JONES FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2025 “Your music moved me to tears.” This is the refrain contemporary folk artist...
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March 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW:
THE BROTHERS GILLESPIE + LIZ SIMCOCK FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 How many people will pull on shades and go off and watch Timothee Chalamet’s pitch-perfect...
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March 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW:
THE ROSIE HOOD BAND + BRISTOL FOLK SINGERS FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2025 The Rosie Hood Band are the headline guests as Downend Folk & Roots’...
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March 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW:
DETTA KENZIE – LIVE AT LUNCHTIME SATURDAY 8 MARCH 2025 Downend Folk & Roots continue their family-friendly ‘Live at Lunchtime’ concert series this month as...
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February 2025: Downend Folk & Roots Preview
SAM SWEENEY (WITH SPECIAL GUEST LOUIS CAMPBELL) + LOU SHEPHERD FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2025 Back in early 2021, just after the Covid lockdowns when we’d...
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February 2025: Downend Folk & Roots Review
A WINTER UNION + HEARTWOOD CHORUS FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024 There’s the smell of mulled wine in the air, hundreds of people muffled up against...
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April 2025: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
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School hosts national boxing tournament
MANGOTSFIELD School was the venue for the initial rounds of England Boxing’s National Junior Championships. Hosted by Downend Boxing Club, the regional tournament in late...
Sports
Cleeve Hill Tennis Club
CLEEVE Hill Tennis Club has welcomed a new head coach, Mike Cook, and his partner Jodie. Mike joins us at Cleeve Hill with a great...
Sports
Cleve stay ahead of the competition
CLEVE kept their noses in front in the race for the Counties 1 Tribute Western North division going into the final three fixtures of the...
Sports
Mangos lose form ahead of play-offs
MANGOTSFIELD United’s form took a nosedive ahead of the play-offs, with a heavy home defeat and a cup exit. Although still second in the table...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Opinion
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...
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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...
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