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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Joe Skirkowski |Joe Lemer
Volunteers to drive vehicle full of aid to UkraineJoe Skirkowski & Joe LemerBBCThe group will drive the Toyota Hilux from Bristol to the Ukrainian city of LvivA group of friends are set to drive a vehicle full of aid from Bristol to Ukraine. Natalie Chick, Lewis Lloyd, Alice Banahan and Christian Knight all work for the ambulance service in Bristol and plan to make a three-day trip across Europe to deliver a Toyota Hilux and medical supplies to the city of Lviv.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
A city hospital has submitted a planning application that could see it cut its carbon emissions by 25 per cent. In 2024 the Royal United Hospital in Bath received a £21.6m government grant which it plans to use to redevelop its Energy Centre. Under the proposals, the RUH would install four air source heat pumps (ASHP), which would allow it to decommission less environmentally friendly gas boilers.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
Residents in a Wiltshire town will see their bin collection days permanently move forward by two working days from 25 December. The move in Swindon is part of a wider effort to combat low recycling rates and avoid a backlog of roughly 40,000 collections which caused numerous problems in 2023. The town's current recycling rate is 37%, well below the government's target of 65% and making it the worst performer in the region.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
People across the UK have wrapped about 25,000 Christmas presents to be delivered to young people in Ukraine. Volunteers in Swindon, Bath and Ipswich joined a "wrapathon" organised by The Plant and Hire Aid Alliance. This is the event's third year, with about 45,000 gifts sent to children in Ukraine since it began.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
msn.com | Joe Skirkowski
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
People have been warned to be vigilant when using cash machines in Gloucestershire after police found devices designed to steal bank card details attached to two in different locations. Gloucestershire Police said two men, aged 29 and 36, had been arrested on suspicion of possessing an article for use in fraud. The pair were arrested on Wednesday after they were spotted acting suspiciously near a cash machine on Court Road in Brockworth, the force added.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
A coach station has reopened after being closed for renovations for almost a year. Salisbury Coach Park, on Mill Stream Approach, initially closed in early January for what had been expected to be four months, to allow repairs to drainage, lighting and other facilities to be carried out. However, numerous setbacks including poor weather and a sewage leak pushed the completion date back.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
A theatre and live performance venue is offering £3 tickets to people on low incomes who want to attend its shows. The Octagon and Westlands in Yeovil are both offering over 600 low priced tickets throughout the year for selected events to ensure that everyone in the community has a chance to see a live performance. "Our venues are central community hubs, and we are constantly striving to improve access to our programme" said Adam Burgan, the manager of the venues.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Joe Skirkowski
One of the world's oldest zoos is giving people the chance to own a piece of its history by putting items from its former premises up for auction. Bristol Zoo Gardens closed the gates of the Clifton site in September 2022 after 186 years to move to a new location near junction 17 of the M5. Posters, furniture and even a bust of the zoo's famous gorilla Alfred are among the 300 items up for sale, with funds going towards the new site and conservation projects.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
msn.com | Leigh Boobyer |Joe Skirkowski
