Police have seized around 100 suspected cannabis plants from a house in Mortimer Road, Filton [map]. Officers were called to the property at about 12:25pm on Monday 6th August by a neighbour who knew the house was vacant and heard noises inside. A 24-year-old man was arrested nearby and remains in police custody today (Tuesday 7th August). The property was
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The Conygre area of Filton is set to lose it last remaining bus service after South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) confirmed that the U8 will be withdrawn from 2nd September. Although the Council stresses that a new commercial service, the 74, is being introduced in its place, the route of the replacement service will follow that of the existing 73 through
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Naomi Pullin (pictured left), along with her father Simon and fiancé Peter Westbury (21, 52 and 39) from Filton, Bristol are taking the fight against dementia to the Welsh Coastal Path as part of a fundraising effort for Alzheimer’s Society. The trio hopes to raise over £1,000 by walking 80 miles along the Welsh Coastal Path between Friday 10th and
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Plans to sell Conygre House in Filton are to move forward after feasibility studies showed that it would not be possible to retain it as a sustainable community facility. South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) says it has worked closely with community group the Friends of Conygre House to consider options to retain the house for the local community after it was
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Work on the construction of a massive new office building for aircraft manufacturer Airbus is due to start at its Filton site next month following the appointment of a building contractor. Miller Construction has been selected to deliver two projects totalling £37 million at the new Airbus Aerospace Park. The contracts include a £10 million project comprising the refurbishment and
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Volunteers working within the Filton community were honoured at an ‘Unsung Heroes’ awards ceremony held at Abbeywood School earlier this week. Organised by the Community Lead Group for Filton, the event recognised the hard work, determination and ambition shown by people who dedicate a large part of their life to the local community. A record number of 147 nominations had
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A petition to restore a full daytime bus service to the Church Road and Conygre Road areas of Filton has attracted 300 signatures and supporters are hopeful of hitting 500 by the end of the month. The hourly 71 and 72 service that previously served the area was axed in September 2011 when First Group withdrew buses on the route.
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Air traffic control equipment currently in use at Filton Airfield has been put up for sale on an asset disposal website. BAE Systems, owners of the historic airfield, announced in April 2011 that they intended to close it at the end of 2012. The move forced South Gloucestershire Council to rethink its Core Strategy, a planning document that sets out
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Police were called to Nutfield Grove in Filton by a concerned resident who spotted a man acting suspiciously near an elderly neighbour’s home. The call came in at about 7:15pm yesterday evening (Wednesday 4th July) and officers arrested a man in the area. A 29-year-old man remains in police custody today (Thursday 5th July.) Neighbourhood Inspector Bob Evely said: “This
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The crowds turned out in force yesterday afternoon (Sunday 1st July) for the annual Filton Festival in Elm Park. Despite a damp start to the day, the sun came out mid-afternoon, helping to make it a great day for the people of Filton. A programme of musical entertainment provided by six bands was complemented with displays from local dance and
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