• Three siblings who never had day off school

  By johnbristol3

  No mention of how they got on with qualifications , did it pay off. But we'll done mum & dad ,...

            

   

  By The Bristol Post at 08:00 on 15/05/13

  

  THREE siblings from Hanham have finished school with a 100 per cent attendance record. Chloe Ghent, 16, who has nearly finished taking her GCSEs, is the youngest of the three to have never missed a day's lessons. The feat does not simply cover her attendance at Hanham High, but also covers her time at Christchurch Primary School in Hanham, from the age of four. Chloe completed seven years at Christchurch and five at Hanham High...

• Pensions minister to close loophole

  By Forgoyrrights

  Well WEBB wont be getting my vote at the next general election thats for sure, the Traitor. The...

            

   

  By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 07/05/13

  

  THORNBURY and Yate MP Steve Web has announced plans to close a loophole offering pensions to people abroad who have never contributed to National Insurance. He said some foreign citizens receive pensions overseas by claiming through their spouses. A "married persons allowance" can be paid based on a claimant's husband's or wife's working history in Britain. Mr Webb told the Telegraph: "Most people would think, you...

• Man left with serious injuries following assault in Chipping Sodbury pub: Police appeal

  By matt_2009

  Update from police: We're continuing to appeal for witnesses into an incident in Chipping Sodbury...

            

   

  By matt_2009 at 07:32 on 08/05/13

  

  A man has been arrested after an assault in the Royal Oak pub, Chipping Sodbury, on Friday May 5.   The incident happened at about 11.45pm. A police spokesman said that a man was in the pub when he was pushed in the back. He received serious injuries and currently remains in hospital. A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and released on police bail. As a result of this incident police would like to speak to anyone who...

• Post offices in Bristol likely to be hit by strike today

  By Shas_J

  Again the Unions taking money in subscriptions from those who are about to loose their jobs which no...

            

   

  By The Bristol Post at 08:00 on 07/05/13

  

  BRISTOL post offices were expected to be affected by a strike today. A fourth round of industrial action has been called by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), affecting the country's network of 373 Crown Post Offices. The post offices in the Bristol area affected are The Galleries, Kingswood, Yate, Nailsea and Keynsham. The one-day strike is part of a dispute over closures, franchising, jobs and pay. The CWU claims management...

• Bristol celebrities take to football pitch to raise money for charity

  By Wilts_Driver

  An entertaining afternoon - well done to those who organised, played in, and supported this fund...

            

   

  By The Bristol Post at 08:00 on 07/05/13

  

  BRISTOL celebrities and footballers fought it out on the football pitch to raise about £20,000 for a local children's charity. Kicking Out for Kids held its third fundraising footballing event for Children's Hospice South West – which runs Charlton Farm at Wraxall – and Keynsham's @One Youth Movement. The match, played at Bristol Rovers' Memorial Stadium, featured former Gas and Bristol City players who played...

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