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Next Saturday, 22nd June, will see St Peter's Hospice volunteers out on the pavements throughout Bristol and surrounding areas, inviting the public to make a much-needed contribution to its funds through its annual Street Collection.  And in a bid to entice a record number of shoppers through their doors, many of the stores are also staging special events to entertain their visitors. In Downend, not only will the Badminton Road...

DETAILS of the charges car owners will pay under planned Residents' Parking Zone schemes have been revealed. A report by council officers about mayor George Ferguson's proposals for zones across districts near the city centre was released last night. It coincided with a council debate after a petition against the scheme gathered 6,180 signatures. Under the new charges the cost of a first permit for a resident would be £48,...

A UNIVERSITY vice-chancellor, doctor, vicar and auctioneer from Bristol have all been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Professor Eric Thomas, vice-chancellor of the University of Bristol, has been knighted. Sir Eric, who is one of the longest serving UK vice-chancellors and is president of Universities UK, said: "Universities have a significantly transformational impact on society and on the economy and I feel...

TWO Bristolians have joined an elite band of rugby internationals – those to have turned out for their country in the same side as their brother. Flying wingers Rory and Tony Underwood starred for England, Gavin and Scott Hastings appeared for Scotland, Scott and Craig Quinnell played for Wales, and Paul and Richard Wallace took the field together for Ireland. Now former QEH pupils Kristian and James Cook are carrying on the...

Hundreds of people visited the Colston Hall this weekend to celebrate an amazing 35 years of care at St Peter's Hospice. Guests included Emmerdale actress Fiona Wade, who lent her support to the charity, as well as past and present nurses, staff and supporters who heard plans for the future of Bristol's beloved hospice. Musical entertainment came from the Community Gospel Choir, the St Peter's Hospice Choir, solo artist Myrander...

The construction of a much needed boundary wall at St Peter's Hospice in Brentry has been completed after a local construction company donated services and materials to the charity. A team from Miller Construction, based in Portishead, visited the hospice on Thursday to complete the work as part of National Volunteers Week. Anna Ross, corporate fundraiser for St Peter's Hospice said: "We are absolutely thrilled that the team at...

More than 50 staff at the Bristol office of one of the world's leading design, engineering and project management consultancies heard about the importance of men having checks on their prostate at a special presentation this week. David Miller, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer as a fit and healthy 59-year-old, talked to staff of Atkins at Aztec West, Bristol, about his experience along with Professor David Gillat from the...

A VOLUNTARY organisation has praised the work of the quarter of Bristol's population who dedicate their time to community causes. Surveys show 25 percent of all people in the city undertake voluntary work in the community. In some areas as many as 40 percent of people dedicate their time to charities, community organisations or churches. Their work was recognised at an event in Stokes Croft on Friday aimed at encouraging more people...

THE results are still rolling in for our online survey where we have asked you what you think of plans to extend residents' parking zones (RPZs) across the city. Since we started the survey at bristolpost.co.uk a couple of weeks ago, 1,254 Bristol residents have told us what they think. But as the numbers of respondents climb, the overall result is staying the same – the majority of the people answering our survey do not want...

REDLAND is just another one of 18 areas being prepared for mayor George Ferguson's city-wide residents' parking zones. But far from being generic, the neighbourhood in north Bristol has a special story to tell. Nestling between a new parking scheme in Cotham, which went live last year, and the leafy suburb of Westbury Park, Redland is a fine example of just how much residents' parking zones are needed desperately and opposed...