Chamber Choir's Easter concert
BRISTOL Chamber Choir's Easter concert will be held on Sunday, March 22, at 3pm in the Redland Park United Reformed Church on Whiteladies Road.Mourning music is the most moving music... think for a...
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Newcomer's exploration of city's heritage
AS a relative newcomer to the region, I make frequent trips into Bristol to explore what remains of its heritage. Surprisingly, if you're prepared to hunt it out, there's still lots!In Redcliffe,...
View ArticleBranch of family goes back to horse base
I WAS most interested to read a mention of the Shirehampton remount depot and its role in World War 1 recently in Bristol Times. I can thank this military camp for my very existence. I and dozens of...
View ArticlePolitics 1830s: Revolt, corruption and violence
THE 1830s and 1840s are one of the most interesting periods in all of British history … No, honestly! This is the time when Parliament was being reformed, and in its wake, local government, too. A...
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JOSEPH lEECH - Writer, MYSTERY WORSHIPPER AND HAVE-A-GO HERO
JOSEPH Leech was born on March 19, 1815, in Ennis, County Clare, and died at his home in Bristol, Burwalls, in 1893. Much of what happened in between those two events is sort of up for grabs, because...
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Nail bar worker told customer his wife was boring in bed before...
A NAIL bar worker who stuffed a £20 note down a customer's cleavage must register as a sex offender for the next ten years.Manicurist Chung Nguyen told a customer at Cindy's Nails in Church Road,...
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The life of Grace Doris Yeoman
BORN: September 23, 1920DIED: February 18MARRIED: John in 1943CHILDREN: Roger, Malcolm, John, June and FayBORN in 1920, Grace was a young girl of 19 when the Second World War broke out. In 1940 she met...
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The Yate family who spend their summer holidays teaching...
WHEN I come back home I am already planning for the next year and how we are going to get the funding for it," 41-year-old window cleaner Ian Bright tells me.While many will head for a relaxing beach...
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How Gardiners changed the Bristol landscape
IF you were to poll Bristolians as to what their favourite local retailer is, the chances are that Gardiner Haskins would come close to the top, if not straight in at Number One.Of course everyone at...
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John Gittings
BORN: May 9, 1950DIED: March 18MARRIED: PeggyCHILDREN: Ellen and FraserOCCUPATION: Company DirectorJOHN Gittings, considered one of Portishead's most dedicated and generous volunteers, has died. John...
View ArticleAvon and Somerset Police to crack down on hate crime
POLICE have launched a campaign to highlight hate crime and the importance of reporting it.A hate crime is said to be a criminal offence motivated by a prejudice or hate and anyone can be a victim.The...
View ArticleJoin evening of youth groups from Barton Hill
THE Barton Hill History Group is arranging an evening of Youth Groups in east Bristol, eg Guides, Brownies, Cubs, Scouts, Church Lads' Brigade, Boys' Brigade and Campaigners in the 50s, 60s and...
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Last ditch attempt made to save former Avon Ambulance Service...
Mere days before its expected demolition, campaigners in Bristol have launched a last-ditch attempt to save the former Avon Ambulance Service headquarters in Old Market after highlighting it was...
View ArticleFrank Joseph Foley
BORN: July 4, 1925DIED: March 7MARRIED: Molly Kate O'Neill (deceased)CHILDREN: Bridget, Colin, Margaret, Michael (deceased), Eileen and Tommy. Plus nine grandchildren, eight great grand-children and...
View Article'Give and take' says diamond couple
A BIT of give and take... that's the secret to reaching your diamond wedding anniversary.Mavis, 78, and Charlie,82, Warren, who reached the 60-year milestone today, said: "Sure, you all have your ups...
View ArticleGiant rats invade locations used in TV crime drama
LOCATIONS used for the filming of hit crime drama Broadchurch are being over-run by a plague of giant rats. North Somerset Council chiefs have called in rat catchers after large numbers of the rodents...
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Schools win £500k funds for repairs
TWO Bristol schools have received more than £500,000 in Government funding to pay for roof repairs.Colston's Girls' School, pictured below, and Easton Church of England Academy will enjoy a share of a...
View ArticleLights off at main attractions to mark WWF's 'Earth Hour'
SOME of Bristol's best known attractions will be plunged into darkness this weekend.The ss Great Britain, Clifton Suspension Bridge, The Matthew and St Mary Redcliffe Church will all turn their lights...
View ArticleBristol classical music listings, March 27 to April 2
Bournemouth Symphony OrchestraFri Mar 27, Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol, 7.30pm, £18-£36/ students £8.50/under-18s £1 (inc. fees). 0844 887 1500, www.colstonhall.orgSee above.Bristol University...
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#MakingaStand: Muslim women take part in event in Bristol to...
Muslim women in Bristol gathered to look at how they can make a stand against ISIS and combat extremism and radicalisation in their communities.The #MakingAStand event saw around 30 women talk about...
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