Up to 2,250 Bristol pupils could benefit from a £900,000 boost to help those who are at risk of falling behind in English and maths, as one-to-one tuition is rolled out across the city this year. All primary, junior and secondary schools in Bristol are involved in the national scheme. Fully qualified teachers will work ...
NewsWith fireworks going on sale on Friday (16 October), shopkeepers throughout Bristol are being reminded that it is illegal to sell fireworks to people aged under 18. Bristol City Council’s Trading Standards team are visiting shops that are registered to sell fireworks. They will speak with staff to remind them of the laws, and encourage ...
NewsAt-Bristol, in partnership with the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres, has put Bristol on the map by co-coordinating and running a new national training scheme for professional science communicators. The residential course, called Dialogue Academy, was the first of its kind and was attended by science communicators, science centres, Universities, and people who ...
NewsThe Government has announced that it supports a full ban of cigarette machines in pubs. It was passed by the House of Commons yesterday as part of the Health Bill. According to a report of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), as many as 23,000 11-15 year old regular smokers get their cigarettes from vending machines ...
NewsDick Penny, managing director of Watershed and Chair of Bristol Old Vic, two of Bristol’s renowned cultural organisations is set to be the new Chair of the Bristol Partnership. The Bristol Partnership is the city’s Local Strategic Partnership. It is a group of agencies and organisations from the business community, the public sector, voluntary and ...
NewsKingswood MP Roger Berry has been nominated for a prestigious disability achievement award by Lord Jack Ashley, a lifelong campaigner for the rights of disabled people. The award is presented by RADAR (The Royal Association for Disability Rights). The Labour MP is a leading campaigner for disabled people and carers. He co-chairs the All Party ...
NewsOffenders claiming to be from the council have stolen more than £14,000 from elderly residents in the Avon and Somerset area in the past two weeks. Police are warning residents to be vigilant about letting in callers who come to their door that they are not expecting. In the past fortnight there have been six ...
NewsBristol’s On Site Apprentice of the Year is Tom Trevett of Kingswood. Tom, who completed an Advanced Apprenticeship in Bricklaying in July, will now represent On Site and City of Bristol College as one of only 12 finalists in this year’s national SkillBuild Final in Glasgow – 6th to 9th October 2009. His employer, Simon ...
NewsHundreds of TV Licensing workers walked out on Monday 17th October in a dispute over pay as management refuses...
City MP, Kerry McCarthy, has been granted a special debate in Parliament this Tuesday to discuss the drastic shortage...
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