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Flying the flag for the UK
A Filton flag and dance display team will be performing in a prestigious American circuit in 2021 - without travelling a single mile... Read More
Green light for Filton Travelodge and Greggs plan
Plans for a Travelodge and a Greggs drive-through at Abbey Wood Retail Park have been approved despite fears they will create a traffic “nightmare”... Read More
Landlords queing up for more HMOs
Investors are lining up to buy homes in Filton which have potential to become Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) - in some cases paying cash up to £15,000 above the asking price... Read More
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We must work together to beat the criminals
Police in Filton say they are determined to work with residents after a series of thefts, acts of vandalism and car crime were highlighted on social media in the lead-up to Christmas... Read More
Chief Scout awards given to loyal members during return from lockdown
September saw a return to face-to-face Scouting for the young people of 1st Filton. .. Read More
Waiting game to find out Filton precept
Last year, amidst severe budget pressure, the precept went up by 35%, thought to be one of the highest rises in England... Read More
£4,000 boiler repair bill worries for FACE charity
The ageing boiler system has broken beyond repair, leaving the owners of the building, St Andrew's Methodist Church, with a £4,000 bill for repairs... Read More
Tributes to much-loved headteacher Bernard Brain
Bernard, the popular former Headteacher of St Teresa's Primary, has died aged 71. Here, his friend and former colleague Alison Spurrell remembers 'a kind, compassionate and gentle man’.. Read More
Residents' fury as new homes set to tower over estate
Residents in Cheswick say a new housing development in neighbouring Lockleaze will tower over their homes - and crucially ignore the planning restrictions which were imposed by Bristol City Council when their own properties were built... Read More
Ratepayers bar 'could face £10,000 loss’
The Filton Town Council-run Ratepayers bar at Elm Park is facing an uncertain future with takings down over the pandemic and the prospect of no lucrative events over the festive period... Read More