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Bristol University study reveals GCSE league tables do matter

By richietees

Measuring the efforts of pupils and teachers is important but if the table becomes the main target...

By Laura_Local at 22:12 on 24/08/10

Parents who choose secondary schools on the basis of league tables will ensure their children do better in their GCSEs than those who choose schools at random, according to a new study by the University of Bristol. League tables are extremely controversial, some parents and teachers say they put too much pressure on schools and pupils to perform but for others it is a key indicator of how effective teaching is in certain schools. ...
Redland cyclists given safety advice

By richietees

Yet another day of watching doe eyed cyclists speed through red lights or veer across traffic. Some...

By Laura_Local at 13:54 on 26/04/10

Redland cyclists were given help and advice at a cycle roadshow at the weekend. The event, organised by Avon and Somerset Police, saw scores of cyclists visit the information stall at the Downs on Friday afternoon. Experts were on hand to give advice and practical help to cyclists to keep their bikes secure and to cycle safely. PC Paul White said: "Bristol has recently been voted the UK's cycling city so bike safety is a...
Summer in Redland

By richietees

Planet Pizza-mmmmmmmmm

By Laura_Local at 14:29 on 13/08/10

A month ago the sun was shining and people were smiling and the summer was well and truly here, now we’ve started to endure rainy days in Redland with sunny spells. So what to do? Here are my tips for what to do on a dry hot day in Redland this summer: 1) Go for a walk in one of the many Bristol parks – Redland Green, The Downs, Cotham Park, St Andrew’s Park. 2) Spend a day playing tennis up at...
Bristol University study reveals active play is better than sport for children

By richietees

Having seen children who are good at sport at school compared to the more academic schools it is...

By Laura_Local at 17:47 on 23/07/10

Active play makes a significant contribution to children’s physical activity and could play an important part in the health of future generations, a new study from the Redland-based University of Bristol has found. Many young people do not meet current UK physical activity guidelines. Preventing the decline in physical activity that occurs as children enter adolescence may reduce future risk of cardiovascular disease and...
Things for kids to do in Redland during the Summer holidays

By KimCub

Some good ideas in there. Weston-super-Mare's not too far away either if you want a special day out....

By Laura_Local at 19:25 on 15/07/10

Redland is one of the most family oriented areas in the city, with good schools and good children but how do parents keep them amused throughout the long Summer holidays? Many local Rainbow, Beavers, Brownie, Cub, Scout and Guide groups cease to operate during the summer months due to depleted numbers and obviously the schools aren't there to keep the little ones amused. But that doesn't mean there's nothing for youngsters to do in...

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For the Love of Mum

By kayleigh2010 at 09:23 on 02/09/10

Bradford on Avon woman Kate Martinez Hewat is taking to the skies to help raise money for a charity that helped support her late mother Theresa. She’s making a sponsored sky dive on behalf of LAM Action that supports women with the incurable lung disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis (known as LAM). Theresa was diagnosed with the condition in 1992. LAM, one of the world’s rarest diseases, only affects...
Bristol furniture store gets set to expand

By ClareEmpica at 15:07 on 01/09/10

Bristol’s best known independent furniture store is looking to expand into other parts of the region after establishing a warehouse distribution centre for the first time. Park Furnishers in Willway Street, Bedminster, which has roots in the city back to 1967, have moved their warehousing and storage function into a 52,000 square feet warehouse at Second Way, Avonmouth. Jonathan Allen of joint agents...
I could end up ‘leaving the club by mutual consent’

By Redland-People at 07:00 on 01/09/10

I N three days time I’m set to face the biggest test of my Dad credentials so far. Our best friends are getting married, my wife’s a bridesmaid, so that means that I’m responsible for getting our eight-month-old daughter to the church on time. In my little world this is a 9.5 on the Richter Scale. It means that I have to feed, clean and dress our girl then have her looking like an angel at 2pm in...
Local Artist Transforms Harbourside

By kayleigh2010 at 16:21 on 31/08/10

A local artist has transformed Bristol’s Harbourside by creating a 95 ft long and 10 ft tall graffiti mural at the development. The work, which was done by ‘Cheo’, was commissioned by property developers Crest Nicholson which wanted a tribute to the city’s marine history at the site, which is situated right on Bristol’s waterside. Cheo, 38, from Kingswood came up with the concept of...
It’s not all about looks, says Miss England hopeful

By Redland-People at 07:00 on 30/08/10

When Amy Willerton arrived at the Grand Hotel to take part in the Miss Bristol beauty pageant earlier this year, she had two dresses with her. “I’d been planning to wear a dress with corset-style laces at the back,” she explains. “Then I started worrying about the bitchiness that’s supposed to go on behind the scenes in beauty contests, and decided to pack another dress in case none of the girls would...