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Us(eless) Bus service to finish
Sunday 24 June 2007
The Community Bus Service, The 'US Bus' linking the communities of St Werburghs and St Pauls with Easton across the M32, is ending on 30th June.
The pressure for a service linking inner city communities on either side of the M32 came from local demonstrations protesting against the barrier caused by traffic and street crime. They tapped into some of the 37 million pounds the Government set aside to help develop transport services in urban areas.
However the bus service, which ran hourly from 8am to 8pm was handicapped from the start by a Section 19 statute restricting the service to members only with information on the timetable and list of joining points (what the rest of us call 'bus stops') only available to these members. Tickets also had to be bought in advance from a number of outlets near to the joining points and a membership card presented before tickets could be bought.
Although they reached 1000 members numbers actually using the bus each week were sometimes as low as 8, 15 and 27. When the ghostly US Bus was ever spotted it was usually driven by a very lonely and bored looking driver.
So the community bus project designed to be as restricted and covert as possible unsurprisingly comes to the end of its life next weekend.
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August 2010
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July 2010
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May 2010
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April 2010
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Childrens Scrapstore application for sustainable energy — 23 April 2010
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Better Food Company win another award — 15 April 2010
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March 2010
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Unique wildlife sighting on Narroways — 13 March 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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December 2009
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Press release from St Werburghs community centre — 3 December 2009
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November 2009
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Meeting about traveller trucks & caravans in St Werburghs — 24 November 2009
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Disturbance in Lynmouth Road — 20 November 2009
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(E.Post) Bristol's little oasis picks up energy award for its efforts — 19 November 2009
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Alphonse Daudet Touna wins his case — 18 November 2009
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St Werburghs Crime Report September 2009 — 15 November 2009
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(E.Post) Natural high at Bristol climbing festival — 9 November 2009
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Jon Rogers proposes 20mph limit on all local roads — 8 November 2009
Blog posting by Councillor Jon Rogers I would appreciate some help. I have this week rejected ... more
October 2009
(Evening Post) Bristol man jailed for multiple stabbing — 27 October 2009
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Transco behead St Werburghs last gas lamp — 21 October 2009
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(Ashley e Focus) some progress with A & M Motors — 20 October 2009
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(E.Post) Bristol benefits row could cost me degree — 16 October 2009
A St Werburgh's man may have to drop out of university so he can afford to repay thousands of pounds ... more
Hazrat Bilal application resubmitted — 13 October 2009
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St Werburghs drivers up to all sorts — 9 October 2009
(Evening Post) Fuel thief tells of other crimesA man from St Werburghs admitted driving away from pe ... more
Another scrapyard fire - Visible from 10 miles away — 5 October 2009
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(PRSC) PRSC Chairman Arrested — 2 October 2009
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(Alphonse campaign) Local musician Alphonse needs your help — 2 October 2009
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September 2009
Could there be a St Werburga link to Anglo-Saxon hoard? — 28 September 2009
Terry Herbert, a Staffordshire amateur metal detector user was checking a field belonging to a farme ... more
(E.Post) Bristol package tour to 4 corners of the world — 28 September 2009
Eileen Haste was standing in her local post office, when she overheard another customer talking abou ... more
(Evening Post) Bristol woman's art show- drawing cups of tea — 21 September 2009
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Update from Brooks Planning Group — 16 September 2009
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St Werburghs welcomes its first bike shop — 15 September 2009
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Serious assault in Boiling Wells Lane last Friday — 13 September 2009
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(E. Post) Bristol is alive with street parties — 12 September 2009
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August 2009
St Werburghs Arts Trail less than a month away — 30 August 2009
(press release from St Werburghs Arts Trail) St Werburghs Arts Trail Saturday 26th / Sunday 27th ... more
More porkers at the city farm — 29 August 2009
Poppy, a Gloucester Old Spot/Large White cross has produced her 2nd litter on 20th August. There wer ... more
(E Post) Bristol roads to get 20mph speed limits — 26 August 2009
A 20mph speed limit could soon be imposed on hundreds of residential roads in Bristol. The ... more
(E.Post)New Baptist Mills homes & library to go ahead — 12 August 2009
Bristol City Council has agreed to go ahead with the development of a new £2 million creative learni ... more
Local cafes get clean bill of health — 4 August 2009
A council inspection of a fish and chip shop in Wrexham, the Llay Fish Bar, found poor hygiene condi ... more
(E.Post) Bikers ride into Bristol for Hells Angel legend Maverick — 2 August 2009
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(Evening Post) Bristol health workers go petrol-free — 1 August 2009
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July 2009
Mina Road tunnel gallery under threat from Network rail? — 19 July 2009
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(E.Post) St Werburghs swine flu victim - get ready now — 15 July 2009
A Bristol mother who has got over swine flu is encouraging people to make arrangements so they are p ... more
(Evening Post) Baptist Mills learning centre set for go-ahead — 14 July 2009
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(Clevedon Mercury) Ox on the docks rocks Portishead — 13 July 2009
An ox on the docks made of recycled digger parts forms a striking reminder of Portishead's industria ... more
St Werburghs Crime Report May & June 2009 — 13 July 2009
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(Evening Post) Crowds turn out for funeral of Bristol tattooist — 10 July 2009
Amid the dark outfits at Westerleigh Crematorium, there were flashes of colour: a star just visible ... more
(E.Post) 'coconut ' councillor suspended for month — 1 July 2009
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June 2009
(E.Post) Bristol Valentine's Day rape on Crimewatch — 29 June 2009
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Police helicopter out over St Werburghs — 24 June 2009
There was an incident investigation today at 12 midday requiring the support of the Western Counties ... more
Councillor Shirley Brown off the hook — 23 June 2009
(Bristol City Council report) An investigation was carried out for Bristol City Council into an alle ... more
The folks who rave on the hill — 19 June 2009
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(Bristol City Council) New cycle link opens — 17 June 2009
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City Farm apply for premises licence for Boiling Wells site — 15 June 2009
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Better Food Company getting noticed — 15 June 2009
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Lib Dems walk it in Ashley — 12 June 2009
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(Avon & Somerset Police) Letter from local beat team — 3 June 2009
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May 2009
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(E. Post) Go-ahead for Mosquito devices at Fairfield pitches — 21 May 2009
A security device which emits an irritating sound that can only be heard by people under 25 will be ... more
Global flu pandemic reaches St Werburghs (in 1918) — 2 May 2009
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Update on Brooks site campaign — 1 May 2009
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April 2009
(E.Post) School renews plans for Mosquito security device — 25 April 2009
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Rumours & news — 24 April 2009
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Any suggestions to improve St Werburghs? — 18 April 2009
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Roll up roll up for the City Farm Fair — 2 April 2009
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Scrapyard blaze — 2 April 2009
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Crime update from Community PC Simon Humphries — 2 April 2009
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March 2009
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Magic day through the tunnel — 22 March 2009
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Watch out - there's a conman about! (updated) — 17 March 2009
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(Avon & Somerset Police) Help us solve Valentine's Day rape — 13 March 2009
Police are urgently looking to identify a man they believe could help solve the case of a 16-year-ol ... more
Provincial Rubber building demolished for new development — 13 March 2009
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(Evening Post) Bristol garage given land clean-up deadline — 6 March 2009
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Network Rail to check embankment for subsidence — 5 March 2009
Do you know that ‘clickety clack’ sound the trains make when travelling along the Severn Beach line ... more
February 2009
Local musician Alphonse Daudet Touna launches new album — 26 February 2009
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(Avon & Somerset Police) E-fit released in sexual assault investigation — 24 February 2009
The offender is described as in his mid thirties and of light skinned mixed race or Mediterranean ap ... more
(Western Daily Press) TV presenter thrilled at nomination for honorary degree — 22 February 2009
TV presenter Sherrie Eugene has been nominated for a Bristol University centenary degree in recognit ... more
(Evening Post) Billboard campaigner targets Stokes Croft — 17 February 2009
After a successful fight to remove three 'unsightly' billboards in St Werburgh's, two more in Stokes ... more
Sexual Assault on Minto Road- update — 14 February 2009
There was a serious assault on Minto Road in the early hours of 14th February. This morning it was c ... more
St Werburghs lass takes up Veggie marathon challenge — 12 February 2009
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Tree planted at Narroways to remember Anne Owen — 8 February 2009
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Chinese New Year welcomed in at Eastgate Oriental City — 1 February 2009
The year of the Ox was welcomed in on a chilly February morning by the River Sky restaurant. It star ... more
January 2009
Letter from local PC Simon Humphrey — 29 January 2009
(Montpelier and St Werburghs beat) Burglaries / Parking issues :- It is with great disappoint ... more
Bristol Group Shows How You Can Live on Less Than £1 per Day! — 26 January 2009
Beat the Credit Crunch Series of FREE Public Talks/Demonstrations: Commencing Tuesday 3 Febr ... more
(Evening Post) Bristol gets 20mph speed limit roads — 18 January 2009
Hundreds of roads in Bristol are set to be the first in the city to become 20mph zones. Leaked ma ... more
Glad to see the back of the billboards! — 14 January 2009
(BBC Bristol) Billboards removal celebrated A long-running community campaign to have billboards rem ... more
Update on muslim centre at former Kearney's Irish Bar — 13 January 2009
(From Islami Darasgah Bristol Newsletter) Things moving forward Things have been slowly but surl ... more
St Werburghs November 2008 Crime Report — 6 January 2009
Crime appeared to be rising again in the Montpelier and St Werburghs beat towards the end of 2008. T ... more
(Councillor Jon Rogers) Bits & pieces of news — 2 January 2009
Work has started to widen the footpath through the allotments from Hopetoun Road, St Werburghs to Mu ... more
December 2008
St Werburghs Mummers warm up the winter — 21 December 2008
The St Werburghs Mummers Society performed locally for the second year – that makes it a tradition ... more
Community meeting held about the Brooks site — 18 December 2008
Over 30 people came along to a meeting about the old Brooks laundry site which took place last week. ... more
(E. Post) Man guilty of shooting Bristol woman who sold his car — 16 December 2008
A man has been convicted of shooting a Bristol woman in a leg after tracking her down and accusing h ... more
Scrapstore giving up their billboards? — 15 December 2008
From Councillor Jon Rogers: Dear Resident You will be aware of the long running community ca ... more
Solution to lighting of local cyclepath? — 13 December 2008
(From information from Councillor Jon Rogers) Details have now been drawn up in the planned deve ... more
(Evening Post) Man saw girlfriend shot after row over car — 12 December 2008
The partner of a woman who was shot in a Bristol flat has told a jury he saw a gunman fire four bull ... more
(Evening Post) New Bristol cycle path may be put on hold — 11 December 2008
Plans for a cycle path beside a railway line crossing the M32 could stall after Network Rail reveale ... more
(E. Post) St Paul's murder victim came to Bristol 'for a better life' — 4 December 2008
The victim of St Paul's murderer April Bright fled war-torn Somalia only to be knifed to death in th ... more
St Werburghs October 2008 Crime Report — 3 December 2008
In the Montpelier and St Werburghs beat there happily continues to be a much lower rate of burglarie ... more
November 2008
(Evening Post) Legal battle to remove 'hideous 'Bristol billboards — 27 November 2008
Some controversial billboards in Bristol could soon be subject to a legal battle to get them removed ... more
(Evening Post) Call for sports field intruder alarm — 26 November 2008
A controversial device designed to disperse gangs of yobs by emitting a high-pitched sound could be ... more
Resident's parking zones report published — 25 November 2008
To no great surprise there was a generally negative reaction in St Werburghs to the proposed Residen ... more
Ashley Hill billboards - more progress made — 13 November 2008
(from Councillor Jon Rogers) It is proving a very slow process, but the two billboards on either ... more
British Gas tries to dig for new reserves on Narroways — 7 November 2008
It started with an electricity bill for £357.67 from British Gas sent to Narroways Millennium Green ... more
(Evening Post) Bristol climber walks the line — 6 November 2008
Adrenaline junkie Ben West will entertain spectators by walking the length of a 15th century church ... more
October 2008
Evening Post) New Bristol cyclepath to cross M32 motorway — 30 October 2008
Web editor - As read about in the stwerburghs.org forum first Plans for a 'cycling expressway' whic ... more
(Evening Post) Bristol's oldest Jamaican resident celebrates her centenary — 28 October 2008
A woman who is possibly Bristol's oldest Jamaican resident celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded ... more
(Evening Post) Bristol bouncer faces jail for attack on drinker — 27 October 2008
A bouncer at a Bristol pub who punched a customer who asked him to shut a draughty door has been giv ... more
If Mina Matters no longer how will Junction function? — 19 October 2008
Sadly, it looks unlikely that enough funding can be found to resurrect 'Mina Matters', the popular v ... more
Local environmental activist dies — 15 October 2008
She may have been born in Wandsworth and lived all over Britain but Anne Owen was very much a St Wer ... more
When is a phone mast not a phone mast? — 12 October 2008
Answer - when it's put up by Network Rail. And the good news for them is they can do it without havi ... more
St Werburghs man attacked during joyriders spree of violence — 6 October 2008
(from Evening Post) A Bristol roofer was left for dead after he was catapulted into the air by speed ... more
Report from PC Simon Humphreys (Montpelier & St Werburghs beat) — 3 October 2008
Crime levels : It has been a good summer for the Neighbourhood Team, and the crime figures for this ... more
(E. Post) City facing challenge to spend cycle cash before 2011 deadline — 3 October 2008
The first physical signs of Bristol's recently-won status as a cycling city could start with a new c ... more
September 2008
St Werburghs Arts Trail causes outbreak of smiling.. — 30 September 2008
St Werburghs Arts Trail took place over last weekend, bathed in glorious September sunshine. More th ... more
(from Evening Post) Yobs are killing cats in Bristol RSPCA warns — 29 September 2008
The RSPCA says cats are being targeted by yobs in Bristol. The animal charity has had reports of ... more
St Werburghs Arts Trail is this weekend! — 24 September 2008
This years Arts trail offers a packed weekend of art in various venues around St Werburghs as well a ... more
The Occasional Cinema open air film screens in St Werburghs — 24 September 2008
(from Bristol Indymedia) Guerrilla cinema comes to St Werburghs! The Occasional Cinema is hav ... more
Well organised anarchy in St Werburghs — 13 September 2008
The Bristol Anarchist Bookfair attracted large numbers from the counter culture across Bristol and f ... more
Building firm folds (Evening Post) — 10 September 2008
A St Werburghs based building firm went into administration yesterday as the bad news for the proper ... more
August 2008
Foraging St Werburghs for free food — 29 August 2008
Editor - There won't be a berry or leaf left in St Werburghs! Tonight there must have been 200 peop ... more
Evening Post - Girlfriends emotional appeal over Bristol murder — 24 August 2008
The partner of murdered glazier Simon Bampton has laid flowers at the spot in Bristol where a passin ... more
Update on A & M Motors — 12 August 2008
From Councillor Rogers I am writing to update you on the situation regarding A&M Motors who operate ... more
New Narroways booklet launched — 11 August 2008
With the support of 'Breathing Places' the Narroways Trust has finally produced their new booklet, f ... more
Pollard gives Posh the push — 11 August 2008
Yeah but, no but this fing wot you know nuffin about is that The Victoria pub has now replaced the s ... more
Local Activists up for Voscurs — 10 August 2008
The ‘Voscurs’
July 2008
Rumours & mutterings.. — 29 July 2008
Narroways group finally produced 32 page booklet with all you ever wanted to know about Narroways, i ... more
St Werburghs Park Nursery achieves excellent Ofsted Report — 24 July 2008
St Werburghs park Nursery School was inspected by Ofsted on 1st July and came away with a glowing re ... more
Two vacancies at City Farm Boiling wells site — 23 July 2008
St. Werburghs City Farm Job Vacancies - Environmental Education and Youth Work Manager (37.5 ho ... more
St Werburghs - June 2008 Crime Report — 21 July 2008
There was a fairly low level of crime in St Werburghs in June – a couple of burglaries, an assault o ... more
New kid on the block — 15 July 2008
A kid goat, stolen from the City Farm during this year's city farm fair has been returned to the far ... more
Major planning application for Narroways Rd — 13 July 2008
Sarsen Housing Association are planning to purchase a large site on the south side of Narroways Road ... more
June 2008
Resident's parking consultation hits St Werburghs — 29 June 2008
Bristol City Council have sent out letters to 53,000 addresses in central Bristol to consult about ... more
Bristol Farm did not know visitor was sex offender (E.Post) — 25 June 2008
The Bristol farm where a sex offender absconded did not know he was a risk to the public, it has eme ... more
Bristol sex offender missing after city farm trip (Evening Post) — 24 June 2008
A Bristol sex offender and mental health patient has gone missing after a trip to a city farm. Po ... more
Residents step up bid to remove Bristol billboards (Evening Post) — 20 June 2008
Editor - The following article appeared in Wednesday's Evening Post outlining the recent development ... more
Boiling Wells Youth Club wins the Environmental Youth Award — 11 June 2008
Boiling Wells Youth Club wins the Environmental Youth Award at The Royal Bath and West Show. A grou ... more
Proposed new cycle route (from Councillor Jon Rogers) — 11 June 2008
A couple of months ago, people were consulted on possible changes to the footpath from St Werburghs ... more
Parents to set up their own Bristol school (from Evening Post) — 11 June 2008
Parents in central Bristol could set up a new, small- scale state secondary school for the area. ... more
Kidnapping taints successful City Farm Fair — 9 June 2008
A kid goat was stolen from the City Farm during this year's fair showing that some people cannot jus ... more
Rumours & mutterings — 9 June 2008
Over reliance in Sat Nav seems to be leading some drivers up the dead end of Boiling Wells Lane - on ... more
All aboard for Sunday service (Evening Post) — 2 June 2008
Rail passengers will now be able to travel on the Severn Beach line on a Sunday for the first time t ... more
May 2008
'I'm proud of my work for community '(Evening Post) — 31 May 2008
A city councillor has hit back at the MP who criticised her for spending time out of the country. ... more
Update on scrapyard fire (from Avon fire & rescue) — 30 May 2008
Arsonists target scrap metal yard Saturday 24 May 19.26 Gatton Road, St Werburghs, Bristol ... more
Wallis Estate demolished for residential development? — 25 May 2008
The Wallis Industrial Estate by Mina Road tunnel has been largely demolished by contractors TR Demol ... more
Another major fire at scrapyard — 25 May 2008
A large fire broke out at the Simms scrapyard off Gatton Road at around 8.00pm on Saturday night. H ... more
Has anybody seen our councillor? — 22 May 2008
After scraping past the Green Party candidate by just 100 votes in the local elections in Ashley War ... more
Antisocial behaviour dispersal zone includes parts of St Werburghs — 22 May 2008
an antisocial behaviour dispersal zone which has been extended for a three month trial to include w ... more
Passenger power is cue for extra trains (Evening Post) — 16 May 2008
A new improved rail service on Bristol's Severn Beach line will be launched next week. Up to 3,00 ... more
April 2008
Raise a glass to the best pub of the year (Evening Post) — 29 April 2008
Editor - Following awards to The Miners Arms, Better Food and the City Farm Cafe, the Duke of York ... more
Just how noisy is St Werburghs? — 26 April 2008
Well, louder than Redland but quieter than Eastville according to the City Council noise maps. The m ... more
Anger mounting over fly-tipping (Evening Post) — 24 April 2008
A former petrol station in Bristol has been turned into an eyesore by fly-tippers. Rubbish includ ... more
Mina Road tunnel transformed by PRSC & crew — 21 April 2008
On Saturday and Sunday 19th/20th April a team of 20 or 30 committed individuals set about their plan ... more
New kids on the block — 12 April 2008
From Evening Post - Male and female kids have been born at St Werburghs City Farm. Two more are expe ... more
Council consulting over proposed cyclepath between St Werburghs & Lockleaze — 11 April 2008
Bristol City Council are proposing to widen the footpath from the back of the city farm to Muller Rd ... more
St Werburghs media city — 9 April 2008
You couldn't move for TV cameras in St Werburghs this evening. Material was being shot around the Mi ... more
Have your say on future of building in St Werburghs (Evening Post) — 7 April 2008
Community groups in St Werburgh's are being asked what they would like to replace the former Brooks ... more
Blimey! - Community Centre has just been awarded £1 million — 7 April 2008
£1 million for new city community 'hub'(Bristol City Council) One of Bristol’s busiest and mo ... more
Plan for St Werburghs Park Nursery to have solar panels — 6 April 2008
Having recently opened a Children's Centre now St Werburghs Park Nursery School is looking to improv ... more
New award for City Farm Cafe! — 2 April 2008
At the Observer Food Monthly awards last night,the cafe at St Werburghs City Farm was amongst the na ... more
March 2008
Stop Press — 27 March 2008
Replanting to replace felled poplarsThanks to pressure from some local people Bristol parks Departme ... more
St Werburghs - February 2008 Crime Report — 26 March 2008
There was a big increase in crime in St Werburghs during February with 9 domestic burglaries or atte ... more
New dawn for oldest nursery in city (Evening Post) — 24 March 2008
Bristol's oldest nursery school has entered a new stage in its history by becoming a children's cent ... more
Roadworks to look forward to — 18 March 2008
No sooner has Magdalene Place opened again (not to the approval of some local residents) than more r ... more
St Werburghs - January 2008 Crime Report — 8 March 2008
We haven’t been given full crime statistics for the area for January. According to Avon & Somerset P ... more
City Farm's Boiling Wells project wins award — 7 March 2008
St Werburghs City Farm Boiling Wells project has been presented with a 'Planting Places' Award. T ... more
News from local pubs — 6 March 2008
Victoria not Posh anymore The recently sold Victoria remains empty but one sign of change is the ret ... more
March 2008 continued
Complaints continue over poplar tree felling — 5 March 2008
The actions of the high-handed lumberjacks of Bristol City Council has continued to provoke reaction ... more
Former St Werburghs resident hits 100 (Evening Post) — 3 March 2008
A lifelong churchgoer has celebrated her 100th birthday at her home in Henleaze. Dorothy Hiles sp ... more
February 2008
Police Helicopter investigating St Werburghs crime — 26 February 2008
On Sunday 24th February the Western Counties Air Operations Unit helicopter was searching for a bur ... more
Arson at derelict plant (Evening Post) — 22 February 2008
Police are investigating a suspected arson at a former laundry firm's premises. Firefighters were c ... more
Council fells St Werburghs Poplars — 20 February 2008
Bristol City Council, after controversially cutting down 30 Poplar trees by the Imperial Sports Grou ... more
New graffiti art on Islamic Centre hoardings & other stuff — 17 February 2008
Some local graffiti artists spent today brightening up the billboards in front of the future Islamic ... more
Narroways organise tree works on bridge — 16 February 2008
Aware of the problem of several large trees growing into the masonry of the Mina Road tunnel and oth ... more
PM's wife sees new face of pioneering nursery (Evening Post) — 14 February 2008
Children at a Bristol nursery school had a VIP visitor when they welcomed the Prime Minister's wife. ... more
Sussex Place junction - proposed changes (Bristol City Council) — 13 February 2008
Sussex Place junction - proposed changes to traffic lights Ashley Road, Sussex Place and Lower As ... more
St Werburghs announces date for its 2008 Art Trail — 3 February 2008
Organisers of Bristol’s friendliest art trail have set the date for this year’s event. It will be h ... more
Cafe's back open for business-with top chef on board (Evening Post) — 1 February 2008
The City Farm Cafe in St Werburghs has reopened after a three-month break. Owner Leona Williamson sp ... more
January 2008
Mark Boyle (Saoirse) starts walking to India — 30 January 2008
Mark Boyle, former Better Food manager and anti-billboard campaigner has started a two-and-a-half ye ... more
St Werburghs - December 2007 Crime Report — 24 January 2008
Again this month crime levels thankfully appear to have declined a lot since the summer of 2007.&nbs ... more
St Werburghs stream not polluted, but our soil may be... — 24 January 2008
Twice last summer, after heavy rain, in late July and on 23rd September the Horfield Brook over spil ... more
New lights could help traffic into city centre (Evening Post) — 15 January 2008
Traffic lights will be set up on the St Paul's junction of the M32 in a £1.2 million city council bi ... more
Bits & pieces of news & rumour — 10 January 2008
CITY FARM FUNDING - COULD BE WORSE. Like Windmill Hill, St Werburghs City Farm has just been award ... more
Squeak's litter of 14 Babes (Evening Post) — 5 January 2008
A pig at a Bristol City Farm has given birth to a litter of piglets. Squeak, a two-year-old pig at S ... more
St Werburghs - November 2007 Crime Report — 3 January 2008
After the serious increase in burglaries in the area around St Werburghs during this summer there ha ... more
December 2007
New traffic developments with Sussex Place? — 21 December 2007
There are traffic changes proposed for Junction 3 M32 by Bristol City Council in advance of Cabot Ci ... more
St Werburghs mummers perform in Boiling Wells Valley — 21 December 2007
Thursday evening saw the launch of St Werburghs Mummers Society in a performance in Boiling Wells. M ... more
You've no need to gobble food miles to eat so well! (Evening Post) — 18 December 2007
Who's dreaming of a genuinely green and festive Christmas?For nearly 90 per cent of the population, ... more
Judge tells school thief to pay £30,000 (Evening Post) — 4 December 2007
A school worker who stole £46,000 from a Bristol primary, including "every penny" of youngsters' din ... more
Burglar put behind bars after raiding homes to buy drugs (Evening Post) — 4 December 2007
A drug user who plundered Bristol homes to feed his habit has been jailed for 21 months. Kevin Frede ... more
Shoppers could face plastic bag ban (Evening Post) — 4 December 2007
Shoppers in Bristol could be faced with a ban on free plastic carrier bags if a motion going to toda ... more
Musician's complaint may strike right note — 4 December 2007
Popular musician Alphonse Daudet Touna is preparing an official complaint over the way his immigrati ... more
November 2007
Getting tough on fly-tippers (Evening Post) — 27 November 2007
St Werburghs has its share of fly-tipping with Magdalene Place (see photo) one of the worst affected ... more
Severn Beach train services to improve — 27 November 2007
From Councillor Jon Rogers - "The Severn Beach Line is increasing frequency of morning services fro ... more
Leona Williamson of City Farm Cafe wins 2nd place in 'Local Food Heroes' — 20 November 2007
Big congratulations to Leona Williamson who won 2nd place in the national competition run by UK TV F ... more
So what future for the Brooks site? — 16 November 2007
Now Brooks is providing employment only for security guards what is the future of this 4 acres of ce ... more
Friends offer £50 reward for return of Stan mural (Evening Post) — 11 November 2007
A group of friends has offered a £50 reward for the safe return of a mural of their beloved dog. The ... more
St Werburghs could be included in parking tax area — 11 November 2007
(from Evening Post) A Parking tax for Bristol residents is going up - before it has even been introd ... more
St Werburghs - August/September 2007 Crime Report — 8 November 2007
Burglaries have been soaring in the neighbouring districts of Montpelier and St Andrews in recent mo ... more
Mina Road Park wins Bristol Civic Society award — 7 November 2007
(Picture from Evening Post) Mina Road Park Group will be picking up one of this year's Bristol Civi ... more
Scores on the doors in St Werburghs — 5 November 2007
Bristol City Council Environmental Health team have updated their food safety ratings with St Werbur ... more
Killer given date when he can bid for release (Evening Post) — 2 November 2007
A St Paul's man who murdered a man for £2,000 will be allowed to apply for his freedom as early as M ... more
October 2007
New £3.1m library complex for Easton (Evening Post) — 31 October 2007
A new £3.1 million library complex to serve Easton is to be built near the M32. Bristol City Coun ... more
Bristol primaries set for overhaul (from ATL) — 28 October 2007
A major review of primary education in Bristol has been launched. As reported by the BBC, the aim o ... more
Woman jailed after school theft (from BBC.co.uk) — 19 October 2007
A finance officer who stole £44,000 from a school bank account had a previous conviction for theft, ... more
Metals at city farm get targeted (BBC Bristol) — 17 October 2007
Thieves have broken into a community farm in Bristol and stole copper and lead from the buildings. ... more
City Farm roofs stripped of metal — 17 October 2007
Thieves have broken into a community farm in Bristol and stole copper and lead from the buildings. ... more
Plaque for Baptist Mills (from Living Easton) — 14 October 2007
Residents in Baptist Mills will soon be able to find out more about their local history, thanks to t ... more
Breathing Places grant enables site improvements on Narroways — 5 October 2007
A recent grant of over £9000 from the BBC Breathing Places means that some maintenance and improveme ... more
September 2007
Local woman learns to beat pain — 30 September 2007
(From Western Daily Press) The doctor-patient relationship will be improved in Bristol thanks to a ... more
New lake in St Werburghs — 25 September 2007
After similar flooding at the end of July this year the Church Path and Lynmouth Road allotments hav ... more
Anti-billboard protest on You Tube — 25 September 2007
An independent film-maker has made his contribution to the campaign to get rid of the billboards in ... more
24 hour vigil to rid St Werburghs of billboards — 6 September 2007
The anti-billboard campaign in St Werburghs caught alight today with a 24 hour vigil mounted by acti ... more
August 2007
St Werburghs Community Centre looking to expand — 19 August 2007
St Werburghs Community Association , which has worked from a 1902 school building since the 1970s is ... more
St Werburghs June & July 2007 Crime Report — 19 August 2007
Summer is traditionally associated with the risk of burglars entering through open windows – perhaps ... more
St Werburghs School in Linux Terminal Project? — 16 August 2007
(From Bristol Wireless News) In June Bristol Wireless were approached by Eddie Smith, Chair of Go ... more
Teacher takes immigration fight to the home office (Evening Post) — 8 August 2007
A Petition signed by people from Bristol to save a music teacher from deportation has been presented ... more
AVAG plan last piece in jigsaw — 4 August 2007
Planning application 07/02917/F Ashley Vale Action Group have applied for planning permission to ... more
Locals unite to stop firm felling yews — 3 August 2007
(From Evening Post) Campaigners who tried to rescue Ashley Court Hotel are urging the public to obj ... more
Live & let boss boosts fund to catch Mary's mugger — 1 August 2007
(from Evening Post) The reward to catch the thug who left St Paul's resident Mary Perkin badly beate ... more
July 2007
A little local flooding — 29 July 2007
(Picture of flooding in same area around 100 years ago) After at least 16mm of rain on Thursday the ... more
Some bits of news & rumour — 26 July 2007
Watercress Cottage, in the Ashley Vale allotments was not sold when up for auction by Morgan Beddoes ... more
New Planning Application in for Hazrat Bilal Community Centre (formerly Kearneys) — 18 July 2007
A new planning application was submitted in the past week for the Hazrat Bilal Community Centre on t ... more
Police helicopter searching for St Werburghs burglary suspect — 11 July 2007
The Western Counties Police helicopter was activated at 1.10 am early this morning to search for a s ... more
Grand Opening of Wai Yee Hong at Eastgate Oriental Centre — 9 July 2007
Wai Yee Hong, a family-run Chinese cash & carry and the largest supplier of oriental goods in the so ... more
St Werburghs Art - Trailing through the puddles! — 3 July 2007
In the spaces between the downpours of rain over the weekend people who bravely ventured out were re ... more
St Werburghs - May 2007 Crime Report — 1 July 2007
It is difficult to compare changing crime levels in St Werburghs now it appears to have been absorbe ... more
Piglets bring charm to farm (Evening Post) — 1 July 2007
A litter of piglets has been born at St Werburghs city farm in Bristol. The 13 Gloucester Old Spot ... more
June 2007
Regeneration scheme a 'success '(BBC Bristol) — 26 June 2007
A residential area near an industrial estate in Bristol has been redeveloped with the help of an £8 ... more
Us(eless) Bus service to finish — 24 June 2007
The Community Bus Service, The 'US Bus' linking the communities of St Werburghs and St Pauls with Ea ... more
Burns ordeal (from Evening Post) — 21 June 2007
A woman needed hospital treatment after unlit gas from her oven suddenly ignited. The 34-year-old su ... more
St Werburghs Art Trail only 9 days away! — 21 June 2007
The second St Werburghs Art Trail is on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July, 11am-5pm. This year' ... more
Community Police surgeries stopping for now — 19 June 2007
'Unfortunately the regular beat surgeries have had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. ... more
Bridge Repairs Close Road — 15 June 2007
Advance notice that Glenfrome Road will be closed between Eastgate Road and St Werburghs Park. The ... more
Some recent planning applications in St Werburghs — 12 June 2007
As more of St Werburghs little Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses are further subdivided into e ... more
Self build site - bungalows nearly done, office block conversion on the way — 11 June 2007
Exciting times on site. After further consultations with the local community, a planning applicat ... more
City Farm Fair huge success — 11 June 2007
Festival season seemed to get underway with St Werburghs City Farm Fair on Saturday. The sun was war ... more
May 2007
Update on A & M Motors destroying trees & shrubs on York St — 28 May 2007
from Councillor Jon Rogers I am writing to update you on the situation regarding A&M Motors on Un ... more
Not so fast Mr Lumberjack! — 20 May 2007
The developers wishing to cut down the Yew trees on the site of the former Ashley Court Hotel may no ... more
The Cottage on Watercress Road for sale by auction — 15 May 2007
Morgan Beddoe are auctioning the cottage in the middle of Ashley Vale Allotments on 23rd May. It has ... more
Track work over Bank Holiday weekend — 8 May 2007
There was major line work taking place on the main line near Narroways over recent days. Picture by ... more
Phew that was close! Liberals just pip Greens at the post in Ashley — 4 May 2007
Shirley Marshall of the Liberal Democrats was left to sweat for the 100 odd votes needed to beat the ... more
We lost hotel, now they want our trees (Evening Post) — 1 May 2007
BY RUPERT JANISCH R.JANISCH Campaigners who tried to rescue an old hotel from demolition are now ... more
Local election in Ashley ward this Thursday — 1 May 2007
There are hundreds of seats being fought for locally on Election Day and one of them is in Ashley. P ... more
April 2007
St Werburghs - February/March 2007 Crime Report — 25 April 2007
Crime levels dropped from their winter peak but a spate of domestic burglaries affected the area. Th ... more
Hazrat Bilal Communiy Centre - formerly Kearneys Irish Bar — 24 April 2007
It is hard to miss the rapidly disappearing building which was Kearneys Irish Bar on Sevier Street. ... more
Drumming up support for Alphonse (Evening Post) — 23 April 2007
A concert of African music is being held to celebrate the work of a musician from Cameroon who is se ... more
Mayor drops by to open new city farm site (Evening Post) — 21 April 2007
Lord Mayor Peter Abraham planted a tree at St Werburghs City Farm to celebrate the hard work of a te ... more
Red Dragon seen in Narroways! — 14 April 2007
Around 9.45 this morning the Steam Engine, 'Red Dragon' passed through St Werburghs along the line p ... more
Cages for vandal-hit rail bridges (Evening Post) — 12 April 2007
Drastic measures have been taken to stop young vandals attacking trains. Network Rail has install ... more
St Werburghs Green Gateway - New Campaign to get rid of the billboards at Ashley Hill roundabout — 11 April 2007
There is already a BIG group of people who want to see through this campaign to get rid of some more ... more
Police helicopter in local drugs patrol — 10 April 2007
The Western Counties Police Helicopter was in action on Easter Monday, 9th April at 11:05 PM over St ... more
St Werburghs food outlets get council rating — 8 April 2007
Fifty food outlets in Bristol have been given the lowest possible score on a new website rating food ... more
Severn Beach line — 4 April 2007
Use your Local Station Travel the Severn Beach Line for just a £1 a day! From the 16 April 2007 ... more
Design & Paint Montpelier Station — 4 April 2007
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Dedicated team cleans up extra site at city farm (Evening Post) — 2 April 2007
A team of 10 youngsters have helped a Bristol city farm build new paths and steps at a site used for ... more
March 2007
Former petrol station burns down (BBC Bristol) — 31 March 2007
A derelict shop building on the site of a former BP petrol station in Bristol has been badly damaged ... more
Wine bottle smashed on man's head (Evening Post) — 29 March 2007
A St Andrew's mechanic who bottled a man with whom he had had a grievance years before has been jail ... more
Bungalows progressing at self-build site (from Ashley Vale Action Group) — 21 March 2007
Construction of the bungalows is now well under way. Three are now watertight, and doors and windows ... more
Information from local police — 16 March 2007
Drug dealing has been taking place in footpaths near Narroways and drug litter has been found. Polic ... more
Report on House buying in St Werburghs last year — 12 March 2007
In 2006 there were 63 properties bought in St Werburghs. Of these 42 were houses and 21 were flats. ... more
St Werburghs rumours — 9 March 2007
Former Los Amigos Restaurant to become an estate agents?.......Ashrifs selling up?.......Victoria Pu ... more
Fairfield School proving to be popular — 7 March 2007
While some of Bristol's newest secondary schools look set to have hundreds of empty desks from Septe ... more
Mina Matters does rather well at Community Newsletter Awards — 1 March 2007
Mina Matters picked up 3 awards at the Bristol Community Newsletter Forum Awards for 2007 tonight. ... more
February 2007
All washed-up (from Western Daily Press) — 25 February 2007
Textile cleaning firm Brooks is to close with the loss of 350 jobs.The debt-ridden Bristol business, ... more
Police helicopter in action after St Werburghs burglary — 25 February 2007
At 4:40 PM on Sunday 25th Feb the police helicopter was in action looking out for a suspected burgla ... more
Laundry closure to cost 880 jobs (from BBC) — 24 February 2007
The closing outlets washed linen for hotels around the UK About 880 people are to lose their jobs a ... more
Chinese New Year celebrated on Lower Ashley Rd (from Evening Post) — 21 February 2007
Celebrations to mark the start of the Chinese New Year took place in St Paul's with a dancing lion. ... more
St Werburghs - January 2007 Crime Report — 16 February 2007
Crime usually increases in the winter months with the cover of darkness for evil doings and the past ... more
Jobs peril as Brooks folds up (from Western Daily Press) — 14 February 2007
Historic cleaning firm is mostly in the hands of administrators though 200 posts are saved. Histo ... more
Brooks Service Group goes into administration (from Laundry & Cleaning News) — 14 February 2007
Brooks has been a major local employer at its site in Ashley Vale for over a hundred years but is no ... more
Narroways Demo celebrated with Ambling Band — 11 February 2007
On Saturday a group of locals were led by The Ambling Band along the original route up the lane by T ... more
Tree planting 10.2.2007 on Narroways Hill to commemorate 10th anniversary of demonstration — 6 February 2007
On 9th February 1997 an estimated 800 people gathered on Narroways Hill, St Werburghs to demand its ... more
January 2007
Bike blaze (from Evening Post) — 30 January 2007
A motorbike caught fire while being worked on inside a house in Sevier Street. The ground and first ... more
Scribbly crap removed from local walls! — 27 January 2007
We had the clean up day today with the Bristol City Council 'Clean & Green ' team and at least 16 lo ... more
Rail branch line will get £450,000 (Evening Post) — 26 January 2007
Half-hourly services on the Severn Beach rail line may return after the city council pledged to rein ... more
MinaMatters Readers - Are you bothered? — 26 January 2007
Dear People of MinaMatters As you may now know, MinaMatters was rejected by the Lottery; this was ou ... more
St Werburghs Community Asociation providing I.T. access for disadvantaged (from eGov monitor website) — 25 January 2007
The Social Impact Demonstrators' UK online centre projects was set up to show how digital exclusion ... more
Garden work is a taste of outdoors for young (from Evening Post) — 24 January 2007
Students from a Bristol secondary school are getting a taste of rural life in the heart of the city. ... more
School has halted decline in standards - Ofsted (from Evening Post) — 23 January 2007
An inner-city Bristol primary school has halted a downward spiral of decline after many years, Gover ... more
Wassail king crowned, local apple crop guaranteed — 20 January 2007
Down Boiling Wells the City Farm held another Wassail event today to celebrate Apple trees and Cider ... more
Highly praised City Farm cafe will be better than ever after building work — 19 January 2007
St. Werburghs City Farm Cafe is closing for a couple of weeks in January for improvements. Local bui ... more
St Werburghs Park Nursery to have new childrens centre? — 18 January 2007
A planning application was submitted on 10th January for the construction of an extension and altera ... more
Burst mains floods street (from Evening Post) — 17 January 2007
Shops and restaurants were flooded when a burst water main sent a fountain of water high into the ai ... more
Fight against nuisance properties hits a golden landmark (from Avon & Somerset Police) — 13 January 2007
Fight against nuisance properties hits another landmark Police today closed down the 50th propert ... more
Police close drugs-based property (from BBC) — 12 January 2007
Police have closed a property in Bristol after establishing it was a drugs den - the 50th such clo ... more
MinaMatters - Is this the end ? — 10 January 2007
To all the helpers and readers of MinaMatters please keep your fingers crossed over the next few wee ... more
Bristol to help overweight & obese children. — 10 January 2007
Childhood obesity is a major health issue. By 2020 at least 20% of boys & 33% of girls in the UK wil ... more
Teens reach the top in charity quest (from Evening Post) — 8 January 2007
A group of teenagers have climbed Britain's highest mountain - without leaving Bristol. Seventeen yo ... more
Shooting leaves two in hospital (from BBC & Evening Post) — 7 January 2007
Two men were shot in the lower part of the leg during an incident in Bristol around 5.45am on Sunday ... more
Police Helicopter in action over St Werburghs — 6 January 2007
10:30 AM on Saturday 6th January the police helicopter was over St Werburghs searching for a suspect ... more
Art therapy patients unveil work to public (from Evening Post) — 5 January 2007
A permanent display of pictures produced by mental health service users in Bristol has gone on show. ... more
Miners Arms on the up — 2 January 2007
The Miners Arms has been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for 2007. It is described as ha ... more
December 2006
Crack dealers arrested locally — 22 December 2006
A 42 year old woman and 54 year old man were both arrested for possesion of crack cocaine from an ad ... more
Planning Application in for flats at KB Printers Workshop, Mina Rd — 12 December 2006
An application was submitted on 5th December for the conversion of existing corner house at 149 Min ... more
Police helicopter 9th December 2006 — 10 December 2006
1:15 PM St Werburghs , Bristol Suspect Search - Vehicle Crime
St Werburghs Primary in league tables — 7 December 2006
St. Werburgh’s Primary School is a popular Community Primary School catering for children aged 4 –11 ... more
Sir Ranulph eager for Eiger challenge (from Evening Post) — 6 December 2006
Veteran explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has got to grips with some last-minute training in Bristol ahea ... more
What's that helicopter doing up there? — 4 December 2006
The police helicopter unit are now putting information about their activities online so you can find ... more
November 2006
Update from PC Wyatt - Burglaries & Robbery advice — 30 November 2006
During this month ( November 2006 ) there have been several burglaries reported in St Werburghs. In ... more
Boiling Wells Lane changes (from Councillor Jon Rogers) — 18 November 2006
I am writing to update you on the plans for Boiling Wells Lane including the railway tunnel. The w ... more
Update on problems on local footpaths - Councillor Rogers — 18 November 2006
(1) The new barrier on the lane by the climbing centre - anecdotally this does seem to have reduced ... more
Self-build house on market for nearly £400,000! — 18 November 2006
Design-build firm Wright-Davies have put on the market two of the self-build houses in the former sc ... more
Update from St Werburghs Community PC Steven Wyatt — 16 November 2006
This year the misuse of fireworks has resulted in some serious incidents of danger to members of th ... more
Parkway parents & child project struggles on — 5 November 2006
(from Evening Post) For a group which faces a constant struggle for funding, the £5,000 grant from t ... more
October 2006
Latest attempt to put in mobile phone mast in Ashley Parade defeated — 29 October 2006
(message from Suzanne of the campaign) Planning permission for mast turned down - for the third ti ... more
Ashley Court Hotel falls to the wreckers — 26 October 2006
(Frm Bristol Evening Post) After more than a year of campaigning to keep it open, two days were all ... more
Sevier Street- what bit of 'no entry 'don't you understand? — 22 October 2006
I have recently been aware that vehicles in Mina Road are driving into Sevier Street which is a 'no ... more
Taggers taken — 22 October 2006
During the last few months Police at Trinity Road Police Station have arrested a number of prominent ... more
New Willow for Mina Rd Park — 14 October 2006
Mina Road Park Group are planning to replace the sadly deceased Willow in the park. They will remove ... more
Drivers seeing red over temporary traffic lights (Evening Post) — 12 October 2006
Motorists and residents are furious after temporary traffic lights in St Werburghs/Montpelier snarle ... more
Party-loving Abi was painting's inspiration (From Evening Post) — 8 October 2006
It was painted as a lasting tribute to a much-loved community figure who tragically died at the age ... more
Phone mast would be blot on our area (From Evening Post) — 7 October 2006
Residents of St Werburgh's staged a protest against a proposed mobile phone mast.They are campaignin ... more
September 2006
Christmas apparently here in St Werburghs — 30 September 2006
House at 49 Horley Road was spotted with full Christmas decorations today, 30th September. We are no ... more
Fix path before another OAP is put in hospital (Evening Post) — 30 September 2006
An elderly woman had to have her nose re-set and a knee replacement operation after tripping over a ... more
Fish killed in river oil leak (from Evening Post) — 30 September 2006
The Environment Agency is investigating an oil leak which has caused the death of more than 200 fish ... more
Protest now that T MOBILE planning for 3G MAST has been submitted — 28 September 2006
(From T Mobile Protest Group) Could you possibly help us by writing to the planning department of t ... more
More on the missing Banksy mural (from Evening Post) — 23 September 2006
A wall featuring an early work by controversial Bristol artist Banksy has been torn down to make way ... more
Carlington Evans, of Horley Road, sentenced to life for Shady Grove Cafe murder — 20 September 2006
(From Bristol Evening Post) Two men who murdered a man by stabbing him through the heart have been ... more
Poet's weeping for his willow (from Bristol Evening Post) — 15 September 2006
(Picture by Justin - thanks) A St Werburgh's man was so upset when a landmark tree in his local p ... more
Local Somali man complains of being targetted in airport searches — 13 September 2006
(From Bristol Evening Post) 10:40 - 13 September 2006 Somalis living in Bristol say they are bei ... more
More T Mobile Masts -'URGENT ACTION NOW !!!' — 10 September 2006
Hello Website and Mina Matters I'm sure you know that T-Mobile have submitted another plan to p ... more
Escaped cows in Mina Rd Park — 10 September 2006
Not exactly hot off the press - On morning of Saturday 2nd September several cows apparently escaped ... more
August 2006
Horfield man given ASBO for kerb crawling Lower Ashley Rd (from Avon & Somerset Police) — 21 August 2006
A man from Horfield has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) after being convicted of ke ... more
Copper thieves cause damage at Ashley Court Hotel & Self Build home — 17 August 2006
A rise in copper prices is presumably to blame for some local crimes this month. Thieves stole spool ... more
Local musician records prize winning songs — 16 August 2006
Bristol songwriter, Kate Salisbury, is celebrating the success of two of her latest songs, which hav ... more
Application in for 33 industrial units between Gatton Road & Saxon Rd — 6 August 2006
The Bird Group have submitted an application to develop the former Masonary works between Saxon Rd a ... more
St Werburghs man found guilty of St Pauls murder — 1 August 2006
From BBC Bristol website & Bristol Evening Post :- Two men have been found guilty of the mur ... more
July 2006
New Islamic Centre at former Kearney's Irish Bar now with full planning permission — 23 July 2006
Planning permission for development of Kearneys Irish Bar, 41 Sevier Street, St. Werburghs BS2 into ... more
Safer Routes to the New Fairfield School- Work starting on Boiling Wells Lane? — 20 July 2006
Information from Councillor Jon Rogers - The Development Control committee met in April 2006 and con ... more
Ashley Court Hotel - demolition postponed pending planning permission — 19 July 2006
Better news from Councillor Jon Rogers - " I understand the applicant has today confirmed that he 'w ... more
Over 50 turn out for demo for Ashley Court Hotel — 12 July 2006
From BBC Bristol :- Campaigners trying to stop the demolition of a Bristol hotel have held a rally ... more
Ashley Court Hotel.....demolition started....protest 8.00 a.m. Weds 12th July — 11 July 2006
From Bristol Evening Post:- On its way out: DEMOLITION work has begun at an old hotel in Montpelie ... more
Police summer dispersal orders include parts of St Werburghs (from Bristol Evening Post) — 10 July 2006
Police have obtained seven dispersal orders to enable them to move on groups of people causing a nui ... more
June 2006
St Werburghs first art trail a big success — 26 June 2006
St Werburghs had its first art trail on 24th & 25th June over a fine sunny world cup weekend and ove ... more
Advertising hoarding in local St Werburghs park to be permanently removed! — 10 June 2006
Surprising and good news on the advertising board erected in the little park behind St.Werburghs Par ... more
St Werburghs first art trail on track — 10 June 2006
The final planning meeting has just been held for St Werburghs first art trail. It's on 24th & 25th ... more
New advertising hoarding erected in a St Werburghs local park despite protests — 7 June 2006
Global advertising company JC Decaux have put up another aluminium and wood advertising hoarding in ... more
St Werburghs starts recycling organic waste from Monday 5th June — 4 June 2006
A waste revolution starts in Bristol on Monday when kitchen scraps will be collected for composting ... more
First new residents move into Mary Seacole — 2 June 2006
This weekend the first few new residents will move into the Mary Seacole housing development in the ... more
May 2006
St Werburghs man charged after teen's stabbing (from BBC Bristol website) — 31 May 2006
A 22-year-old man had been charged in connection with the stabbing of a teenager in a Bristol street ... more
Teenager hurt in city stab attack (from BBC Bristol website) — 30 May 2006
A teenager has been hurt in an early-morning stabbing in the St Pauls area of Bristol. The 17 ... more
Gateway School is leaving the area — 29 May 2006
The Gateway School is moving to Lawrence Weston. The move is because their current building, in Sta ... more
Press Release on St Werburghs Art Trail — 27 May 2006
Look under 'Local Groups' on the left hand menu for all the information you need about the first St ... more
New planning application in St Werburghs Park — 27 May 2006
There was a planning application lodged on 5th May to build a 3-storey building comprising 2 flats i ... more
Community transforms city park (from Bristol Evening Post) — 5 May 2006
A park in St.Werburghs has been transformed thanks to the hard work of a community action group. The ... more
May Day at Boiling Wells — 1 May 2006
The pagan events at Boiling Wells organised by the City Farm go from strength to strength. Today's M ... more
We will not give up fight for playgroup (from Bristol Evening Post) — 1 May 2006
01 May 2006 The workers and users at a playgroup in St Werburgh's have vowed to carry on the fight ... more
April 2006
£2M Grounds for space wars- Purdown playing fields (from Bristol Evening Post) — 20 April 2006
20 April 2006 City councillors have given the go-ahead for a meadow in Horfield to be turned into s ... more
School waits for verdict on fields of dreams (from Bristol Evening Post) — 17 April 2006
17 April 2006 Controversial plans to create school playing fields on a meadow in Horfield will be c ... more
Here we go again (2) - 'Safer 'routes to Fairfield School — 14 April 2006
The 21 page planners report on Safer Routes to Fairfield School has been made available. Basically t ... more
Here we go again - Ashley Court Hotel — 14 April 2006
Re: Ashley Court Hotel - New application 6/01236/F/C for twenty one flats Proposal - Erection of ... more
'Safer 'routes to Fairfield School — 11 April 2006
The application 06/00261/FB/C - Fairfield High School Stottbury Road Bristol BS7 9NH includes the ... more
City farm calls for help organising fair (from Bristol Evening Post) — 9 April 2006
Staff at St.Werburghs City Farm are appealing for people to help organise this year's 20th summer fa ... more
March 2006
Man stabbed in back outside shop (from BBC Bristol) — 30 March 2006
A man was stabbed outside a shop in St Pauls after he was involved in a row inside the store. The ... more
Violent incident involving 20 on Lower Ashley Rd (from BBC Bristol & Bristol Evening Post) — 30 March 2006
Man stabbed in city disturbance - BBC Bristol A man has been charged with violent disorder fol ... more
Victory for Parent Power (from Bristol Evening Post) — 17 March 2006
Parents in Bishopston have won their battle for a long-awaited new primary school after a change of ... more
Fire in St Werburghs Park — 17 March 2006
Firefighters were called to a flat at the top of St.Werburghs Park on evening Weds 15th March. ... more
Watch out for bogus caller — 16 March 2006
from P.C. Steve Wyatt - I have recently been dealing with a crime where a male is knocking on door ... more
Dispersal zone established in St Werburghs — 15 March 2006
Part of St Werburghs is now covered by a dispersal zone. This basically allows police to 'move on' ... more
St Werburghs Green Gateway — 13 March 2006
With one billboard having been removed and a new campaign launched in Mina Matters to 'green up' St. ... more
St Werburghs Primary School pupils helping local wildlife — 8 March 2006
A class from St.Werburghs Primary School,taught by Ian Oake, has made a number of nest boxes through ... more
Mina Matters Wins Awards — 7 March 2006
Mina Matters won 2 awards at the first Bristol Community Newsletter Awards. One was a "Judge's Spec ... more
Belinda French organising local jumble sale for Yvette Gate fund — 3 March 2006
From Bristol Evening Post " A 12-year-old girl who needs a life-saving bone marrow donor is being he ... more
February 2006
Good news on Ashley Court Hotel — 27 February 2006
Re: Ashley Court Hotel and the withdrawal of planning application 05/04749/F/C Thanks to so many o ... more
Severn Beach Railway subsidy pulled by councils — 27 February 2006
Despite campaigning by Friends of Severn Beach Railway and a 3000 signature petition, Bristol City a ... more
Benefit ceilidh raises over £1000 — 22 February 2006
Three local groups of musicians recently teamed up to help raise money for local and international c ... more
Lighting on Safer Routes to Schools — 16 February 2006
The Council Safer Routes to Schools team have been forced to finish the work for Fairfield School wi ... more
Islami Darasgah group looking to build community links in St Werburghs — 16 February 2006
A charity called Islami Darasgah Bristol (IDB)has approached local community leaders looking to invo ... more
Adios Los Amigos — 16 February 2006
Sadly, it looks as though St.Werburghs first neighbourhood Restaurant (okay, 2nd after Teoh's) has c ... more
Playing fields on Purdown- news item from Purdown Campaign — 10 February 2006
There;s still time to object to the Council's plans to fence off part of Purdown to provide second r ... more
Traffic in St Werbs — 9 February 2006
Roger Payne, the Council Senior Traffic Engineer for this area, will be at the Neighbourhood Associa ... more
Another takeaway on Mina Road? — 8 February 2006
An application has gone in to convert the former Naturecare shop in Mina Road to a food takeaway. Th ... more
Safer routes to schools council team up to something sneaky.. — 5 February 2006
Bristol City Council planning department will shortly be writing with details of their new proposals ... more
Islamic Centre at Kearny's Irish Bar site? — 5 February 2006
A planning application went in on 19th January from Islami Darashga, an Islamic organisation with a ... more
January 2006
Billboard to go by end of month? — 18 January 2006
Councillor Jon Rogers has got information suggesting the illegal billboard may be gone in the next f ... more
Wassailing at Boiling Wells — 14 January 2006
The City Farm organised a Wassailing event at their Boiling Wells site today, Saturday 14th January. ... more
Ashley Court Hotel update — 9 January 2006
The campaign to save the Ashley Court Hotel (or at least the building) is gathering strength. There ... more
Muggings in St Andrews area — 7 January 2006
It's a little out of area but people should know there's been a spate of muggings this year already. ... more
December 2005
Ashley Court Hotel - demolition & 4 storey flats — 30 December 2005
The Ashley Court Hotel on Ashley Hill (former rectory of St.Werburghs Church) closed earlier in 2005 ... more
At last some progress on anti-billboard campaign? — 15 December 2005
A letter has finally been sent by the council planners asking the owner to remove the illegal hoard ... more
New narroways website news update — 12 December 2005
Check out the latest news from the hill at Narroways News December 2005
Waterlogging in Boiling Wells tunnel blamed on local environmentalists — 10 December 2005
The Bristol Evening Post continues to attack the St.Werburghs campaign against unnecessary light pol ... more
November 2005
Dealer shooting 'lawful killing' — 27 November 2005
BBC News item
Duke of York under threat — 25 November 2005
Bristol Indymedia News item
Inquest into Jamaican shot by police in St Werburghs — 15 November 2005
BBC News item
October 2005
Flooding risk — 20 October 2005
The Environment Agency has issued a map which shows the area of St Werburghs under risk from floodin ... more
St Werburghs gas lamp — 11 October 2005
The gas lamp by the footpath by St Werburghs Road is now working again. It burns with a much softer, ... more
July 2005
Safe routes to Fairfield School — 5 July 2005
Without any local consultation the bulldozers are planning to move in mid-July , clearing all vegeta ... more
February 2005
Local dog escapes death — 18 February 2005
Firefighters were called out to free the scared dog which became stranded in undergrowth 20ft down t ... more
Gas lamp — 16 February 2005
The only remaining gas light in Bristol outside a conservation area, the one by the footpath by St W ... more
Mast protest fails — 11 February 2005
Phone operator T-Mobile has won the right to erect a 39 ft mast on the Minto Rd industrial estate af ... more
Waxwings in St Werburghs — 10 February 2005
A flock of 80 Waxwings was seen on trees by Narroways Millennium Green on Sunday 6th February. Norma ... more
January 2005
Mobile phone mast — 25 January 2005
In the Evening Post of 24.1.2005 there is a planning application for "Minto Road Industrial Centre, ... more