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Frankie and Lucciano charm the crowd
A SINGING grandad and grandson who were a hit on TV show Britain’s Got Talent drew a large but relaxed crowd to Page Park. Frankie...
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Horses are a big hit
HUNDREDS of people found out more about the police, their work and their equipment at a community event organised by the force. The Emergency Services...
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October 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
TARREN + RHONA MACFARLANE FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 A fast-rising Bristol four-piece headline Downend Folk & Roots’ October concert as part of their Autumn tour...
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September 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
RANAGRI + NIC JANAWAY & SARAH OWEN FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 Downend’s popular concert series have revealed their programme for Autumn/Winter 2026, and they’ve managed...
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August 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW
BELINDA O’HOOLEY + GREN BARTLEY FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 Is Belinda O’Hooley Reform’s worst nightmare? Is she the anti-Farage? She is, after all, everything that...
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August 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
Downend’s popular concert series have revealed their programme for Autumn/Winter 2026, and they’ve managed to bring a couple of long-term targets to South Gloucestershire, as...
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July 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS REVIEW
THE CHARLOTTE CARRIVICK BAND + ERIKA OLSON FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 Charlotte Carrivick, flatpicking guitarist extraordinaire, has her head down, tuning. Her face is obscured...
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July 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
SUMMER CEILIDH WITH THE MOLECATCHERS + FISH & CHIP SUPPER FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026 After the success of their ceilidh during the 10th Anniversary Celebration...
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June 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
BELINDA O’HOOLEY + GREN BARTLEY FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 A familiar face returns to headline Downend Folk & Roots’ June concert. Belinda O’Hooley is an...
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October 2026: DOWNEND FOLK & ROOTS PREVIEW
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600 watch FA Cup replay
A HECTIC four weeks for Mangotsfield United saw the side take Southern League Premier South side Gloucester City to an FA Cup replay and chalk...
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Flyers beat fly-tippers to start season
DOWNEND Flyers are excited to have kicked off the football season on a high. All of our home games went ahead as scheduled, despite uncertainty...
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Under-19s provide perfect end to season
CARSONS & Mangotsfield’s Under-19s ended the club’s competitive cricket season with a T20 Development Final win that neatly book-ended the summer after their early-season success....
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‘Fantastic year’ for Downend cricket
IT has been a fantastic year for Downend Cricket Club. The 1st XI just missed out on promotion, finishing third in West of England Premier...
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October 2026: Letters
Celebrating women BRISTOL will become the first UK city to stage a truly city-wide festival celebrating women. What Women Want Bristol 2027 will take place...
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September 2026: Letters
Food banks need your help Food bank warehouses are running low on supplies “I’VE never seen it this empty” is what our logistics manager said...
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August 2026: Letters
Thanks for your support THANK you to everyone who made a fundraiser in honour of my late father Colin Wotley a success. It was held...
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June 2026: Letters
WG Grace – master of lawn bowls AS the summer sports season arrives it is worth noting that WG Grace, Downend’s most famous son, was...
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April 2026: Letters
Respect the common I RECENTLY collected two bags of litter collected from the mountain bike track in the wooded area of Rodway Common. This covered...
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January 2026: Letters
The scandal of the missing hospital IN 2005, a reconfiguration of healthcare provision in North East Bristol was agreed. An acute hospital was planned for...
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December 2025: Letters
Solar panels could end our toppers I AM one of thousands of people who work so hard to make postbox toppers to celebrate special occasions...
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