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Metro Mayor is arrested
OUTGOING Metro Mayor Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. The politician, who is also the MP for North...
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Pavilion handed over
DOWNEND’S new pavilion on King George V playing fields has been taken over by the parish council. Avonmouth-based contractors Wernick handed over the modular building...
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Lifestyle
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...
Lifestyle
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...
Lifestyle
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...
Lifestyle
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...
Lifestyle
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...
Lifestyle
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’...
Lifestyle
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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Sports News
Sports
Fast times at Frenchay 10k
THIS year’s Frenchay 10k charity road race was held in almost perfect running conditions. The 43rd edition of the popular race on April 12 saw...
Sports
Boxing makes quick return to Mangotsfield
DOWNEND Boxing Club held a second successful tournament in two months at Mangotsfield School in April. First up at the event was 15-year-old Patrick Connors,...
Sports
Season of ups and downs for hockey club
BRISTOL & West Hockey Club Men’s 3rd team are celebrating promotion – but the 1sts were unable to survive in the West Premiership. The 3rds...
Sports
Defeat in play-offs ends Mangos’ promotion hopes
MANGOTSFIELD United’s strange season ended with a 3-0 play-off semi-final defeat at Sporting Club Inkberrow. A hectic campaign saw the team play all of their...
Opinion News
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...
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...
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...