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Community rallies after Totterdown mosque attack
MANY people have heard about the nasty attack on the Bristol Jamia mosque in Totterdown on Sunday. Immediately there was a huge outpouring of support from the Totterdown community, among them the opening of the Oxford pub to receive messages of support (it's normally shut on Monday). There will be a feature on the mosque and the very positive response to the racist incident in the next edition of the Voice, out at the end of January... Read More
Enterprise zone plea
A commercial property specialist has urged the Government to extend Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone – TQEZ – into South Bristol. The chancellor, George Osborne, said in his autumn statement in November that the thriving Bristol enterprise zone should be expanded – but he did not say where. .. Read More
Windmill Hill's one-way plan
PLANS to prevent rat-running by commuters through Windmill Hill’s narrow streets have been unveiled – though not all residents are happy... Read More
Neighbours ask church to save Faithspace
AROUND 100 people turned out on a cold December Sunday to show their love for a cherished community building by covering it with hearts. Faithspace, a former church in Stackpool Road, Southville, has been boarded up for a year while its owners, the Methodist church, decide what to do with it. .. Read More
Parking and transport top concerns for arena neighbours
PARKING and transport worries are still top of the list of residents’ concerns about the proposed Bristol arena. That much was clear at a consultation meeting held at Totterdown Baptist Church to discuss the newly-released planning applications for the £95 million arena... Read More
GP cuts hit poor worst
PATIENTS in South Bristol face losing up to around £2 million in the next five years under plans to reduce funding to GP surgeries in the area. .. Read More
Bristol Slapstick, born in Tottterdown
THERE’S no keeping quiet about the Bristol Slapstick Festival. This celebration of the world of silent film and all it inspired was the dream of a Totterdown film fan 15 years ago – and now it’s an international success. .. Read More
ManChorus aims to get men singing
WHERE have all the men gone? Despite the soaring popularity of community singing, that’s what they’re asking in Britain’s choirs, where the women outnumber the men by a large margin. .. Read More
Arena plans almost here
THE planning application for the Bristol Arena is about to be submitted – revealing to residents the final proposals for the 12,000 spectator venue and its surroundings. .. Read More
Reclaiming Totterdown's streets
BOLD proposals to change the way Totterdown is dominated by the car are being suggested by a group of architecture students – and they want to hear what residents think. .. Read More