• Avoid late fees – borrow e-books

  By blahblkah

  Great idea , Then we can close all the libraries and turn them into a Tesco.

            

   

  By Bristol Evening Post at 05:00 on 04/02/12

  

  LIBRARY users in South Gloucestershire can borrow electronic books as part of a pilot service that has just been launched. The new scheme has come into operation during a nationwide week-long celebration of libraries. It allows anyone with a personal computer or laptop and a compatible portable device to choose from more than 700 eBook titles and download them for free, although the service is not compatible with the Kindle. Members...

• 'Challenging and inspirational' art goes on show

  By Blazen Web Marketing

  You can find more information on the Yate Heritage Centre website:

            

   

  By Bristol Evening Post at 05:00 on 03/02/12

  

  SIXTH formers at two schools have put their art work on show in an exhibition in Yate Heritage Centre. The fine art A-level students at Brimsham Green School and Chipping Sodbury School were asked to contribute to the display so visitors could see their range of skills. David Hardill, Yate's community heritage officer, said it was the fourth year that space was offered to the schools. The pieces submitted were "challenging and...

• I won't let my son back to school after he was attacked for his hair

  By Bluebluemoon

  This ones been and reared his ugly head again.

            

   

  By Bristol Evening Post at 05:00 on 24/01/12

  

  A MUM claims bullies have forced her 12-year-old ginger-haired son out of school. Emma Walsh says she will not let her middle child, Tyler, return to Yate International Academy following an attack last week. Ms Walsh alleges that Tyler has been a target for bullies ever since he started secondary school 18 months ago, because of his hair colour and because he is keen to learn. She is angry that the school's response to the latest...

• Where were the dissenting voices on this vote?

  By KBarad

  The save filton group is not lead by Ian Boulton. He is a member, but there are quite a few others...

            

   

  By Bristol Evening Post at 16:37 on 10/01/12

  

  WEDNESDAY night, 14th December 2011 will be seen by future historians as the darkest and most shameful night in the history of this region. Although it was the first time I've ever attended a council meeting, I was shocked by the cavalier, and with some councillors, the quite naive and uninformed attitude they showed towards the topics they were being asked to vote on. Some of the Tory councillors even looked so bored that they...

• Henbury and Portishead rail lines to re-open within 5 years

  By threemasons

  http://tinyurl.com/6kfzvwl It appears BEP...

            

   

  By Bristol Evening Post at 05:00 on 26/01/12

  

  TRAINS could be running on the Portishead railway line again within five years. That is the view of a rail industry insider who says plans to reopen the line from Bristol Temple Meads to the North Somerset town are already at an advanced stage. The expert, who has asked to remain anonymous, believes the reopening of both the Portishead and Henbury Loop lines will be included in the new franchise agreement for the Great Western rail...

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