Kerry McCarthy MP is urging people to go online and back a new campaign to turn a promise to tackle global poverty into a law. The www.globalpovertypromise.com website is part of a campaign to put the Government’s promise to raise international development aid to 0.7% of national income by 2013 into legislation. Kerry said: “People ...
The city council’s TreeBristol team and Cycling City team are joining hundreds of other tree enthusiasts this weekend in a national tree-planting event to help claim a Guinness World Record. And members of the public are invited to come along and get involved. Volunteers are needed to help plant trees throughout Friday, December 4 and ...
Figures released by the government today confirm that Bristol primary schools achieved their best ever test results this year. Ten and eleven-year-olds across the city sat their Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) in May this year. Results released by the government confirm continued improvement in all three subject areas, English, maths and science ...
Bristol head to Ireland tomorrow for their second fixture of the new British & Irish Cup. The West Country side won their first match of the competition against Neath last Friday, with a young side outscoring the Welsh outfit two tries to one. In the backs, Lee Robinson makes his return from injury for Bristol ...
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53 accidents and 75 casualties in three years at Hengrove roundabout mean new traffic lights must go on. The council was hoping to delay switch-on to help ease traffic flows in line with the popular Evening Post campaign, but safety issues alone have ruled out this course of action. Seven hundred more people have relocated ...
The MP for Bristol, Kerry McCarthy MP, has lent their support to Carers UK’s national carers’ rights campaign, urging...
Bristol schools, youth groups & businesses share ideas to realise youth talent A major development is underway in Bristol...
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