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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Two Bristol football matches to fundraise for cystic fibrosis charity
Supporters are gearing up for two charity football games across Bristol in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund. The first match, hosted by Keynsham-based Frys Club, will be played at the Pavilion on Saturday, July 12 at 3pm. The second match, the #FW Trophy match, will take place at Chipping Sodbury FC on Saturday, July 19, also kicking off at 3pm. Last year's #FW Trophy match was a huge success, raising £3,000 for the charity. The matches will feature players from various clubs, both current and retired, forming an #FWXI team. Each game will consist of 90 minutes of football, followed by raffles, auctions, and other fundraising activities. Spectators are encouraged to make donations at the gate. The Saturday, July 19 game will also feature evening entertainment from the Abbaholics. A spokesperson said: "These days are great fun and it's great to see the football community come together to support such a fantastic local charity."
BBC News
07-07-2025
- BBC News
Rail users warned of delays as Chipping Sodbury flood work begins
Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead as the latest stage of flood prevention work begins between Swindon and Bristol Rail said work will take place "around the clock" in and around the Chipping Sodbury tunnel from the 7 - 13 Rail project manager George Barratt said the work will "help improve reliability and make the railway more resilient".During the work, the railway will be closed between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, with trains diverting via Chippenham and Bath, so taking longer than usual. The Chipping Sodbury tunnel, to the north of Bristol, was built in 1901 and is prone to flooding during wet weather.A lagoon was installed in 2018 as part of a flood alleviation scheme designed to improve the resilience of the railway Rail is working alongside the Environment Agency, South Gloucestershire Council, the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group and Wessex Water to find long-term solutions to project will see 200m (656ft) of track raised by 20cm (7.8in) at the western end of the tunnel with overhead cables adjusted channels will also be dredged throughout the tunnel to allow more water to be water removal pumps are being replaced at the western end of the tunnel, and surveys and design work carried out for future replacement of two pumps at the eastern end of the station manager for Bristol Parkway Marcus Deegan said the work is the latest in a wider scheme to "ease the effect of flooding on the railway and in the surrounding area".During the work, there will be fewer services between south Wales and London, with that route also affected by longer journey times on Sunday 20 July due to follow up the 7 - 13 July, additional peak-time trains will run between London Paddington and the works, passengers should check journeys in advance, Mr Barratt said. An ongoing battle The current work should enable trains to continue operating for longer during periods of heavy rain and will shorten the length of any closures that do need to take across the GWR network have been significantly disrupted by flooding in recent years and is an issue that the company believes will continue reoccurring."This is definitely a project to make the line more future-proof," said Mr Barratt."We're not necessarily trying to stop flooding, we're trying to keep passengers and freight moving more safe to say that this is an effect of climate change - we are experiencing wetter winters and drier and wetter an ongoing battle that we have to face and we're working not just on this section of railway but thinking how we can keep passengers moving between major stations," he Barratt also says that GWR are also working with the Environment Agency, local authorities and wildlife groups to limit the impact of flooding in the wider area.
BBC News
02-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Chipping Sodbury family bakery given King's Award for sustainability
A 100-year-old family bakery has been given a King's Award for Enterprise thanks to its sustainable House Bakery, in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, chooses its ingredients carefully, considering whether the farmer is working to increase soil biodiversity and how they are trying to make their crops nutritious. The B Corp certified business also works hard to be ethical in areas such as employment practices and waste reduction."We as a family business have quite strong values, particularly around our people and our culture, but also around sustainability," said sales director Henry Herbert. The branch in Chipping Sodbury has been there for 40 years, but the business was started in the was formerly known as Herbert's Bakery, when Mr Herbert's great-grandparents began baking. Sam Wells, Mr Herbert's uncle, grew up in Wickwar, Gloucestershire, knowing he wanted to become a baker too. "I really enjoyed baking and the whole process of making something from nothing into this beautiful product that you can then sell to people who can go home and enjoy it," he said. Mr Herbert, who is from Stroud, Gloucestershire, also baked from a young age, starting work with his uncle when he was just 11. Every week, they make 150,000 products and use 20 tonnes of the years, the family have become more and more focused on sustainability."If we're building something for the next generation, let's try and be responsible," Mr Herbert team is aiming to source 100% of its grain from organic or regeneratively farmed land by 2032.
