Pupils and staff of Tockington Manor School have celebrated the 65th birthday of the school with a special cake. The school was founded by Mr Gordon Tovey, the current Headmaster’s father, in 1947. Several old Tockingtonians were there for the occasion and the pupils enjoyed a 1940s style tea dance. Click below to read more...
Calling all budding young painters, potters, sculptors, aerosol artists, photographers, illustrators and installation artists - Avon and Somerset Police are hosting the West Country's answer to The Turner Prize! Clean Slate is an Art Competition open to young people aged 13-19 who live, work or are educated in the Avon and Somerset force area. Click below to find out more...
Turnberrie’s Community Centre is running an Art Competition as part of its Jubilee celebrations and would love entries from Thornbury's children. Click below to find out more...
Thornbury's young people can join a new advisory panel to share their views and thoughts, and play a part in Town Council initiated plans to improve facilities and life in general for young people in Thornbury. Click below to find out more...
A recent Thornbury and District Cancer Research UK Coffee Morning raised £295 to help continue the work of Cancer Research UK. 45 people enjoyed coffee/biscuits and meeting, with the chance to buy craft items, books, cakes, jams and chutneys. A very big thank you to everyone who took part.
Are you a Golf Gold Medallist?
Thornbury Golf Centre is part of BGL Golf, one of the UK's largest Golf Operators. BGL Golf is on the look out for the ultimate Golf Gold Medallist and from 1st April to 30th September the winner of every golf day held at a BGL Golf venue will be awarded a medal. That medal qualifies its owner and a guest to take part in a Medal Winners Golf Day in October. Click below to read more...
If you represent a voluntary or community group in South Gloucestershire, would you be willing to be interviewed by email or phone about local health and social care? Your information and opinions could feed into the local Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), which identifies current and future health and wellbeing needs and informs future service planning.
New figures show high demand for superfast broadband in South Gloucestershire. A survey of local residents shows more than a third want broadband access at speeds of more than 20 megabits per second, with over a quarter willing to pay extra for the service. Almost half of businesses want it too, with one in five prepared to pay more for an improved connection. Click below to read more...
Heritage in Thornbury is a finalist of this year’s gift retailing awards - affectionately known as The Greats. Heritage has been selected by Progressive Gifts and Home in the Independent Gift Retailer of the Year – South West & Wales category. They'll attend a glittering awards event at London’s Lancaster Hotel on Thursday 17 May.
Staff at the Thornbury branch of Acorn Recruitment are marking the company's 20 birthday with a pledge to raise £3,000 for three local charities. The staff will be responsible for organising fundraising activity throughout the year to hit their targets.
To help mark Volunteers’ Week in this special celebration year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Summer Olympics Thornbury Volunteer Centre would like you, or your organisation, to submit a piece of bunting (supplied) decorated to capture the spirit of this exciting year. Click below to find out more...
Sustainable Thornbury are running a Creative Recycling Competition, with prizes awarded on the day of their EcoFair in May. Can you have fun and save money? Can you make something useful from stuff that would be thrown away? Put on your thinking caps and get creative. Click below to read more...