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Trustee for Your Park & St George CA. Committee member Friends of Troopers Hill. Love East Bristol.
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Caroline Russell
7 days ago
I've written to Sec of State, Steve Reed MP calling for a statutory duty for councils to provide public toilets and for govt to commit ring fenced funding. Access to public toilets is a public health issue as the
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
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www.london.gov.uk/caroline-rus...
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Caroline Russell AM: Letter on introducing a statutory duty for councils to provide public toilets
Caroline Russell makes the case for Government to bring in the requirement that local councils have a statutory duty to provide public toilets with funding
https://www.london.gov.uk/caroline-russell-am-letter-introducing-statutory-duty-councils-provide-public-toilets
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5 years ago, on Friday 26 Mar 2021 as part of a series to mark 12 months from the 1st Covid lockdown, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a fantastic piece by Michael Malay on the crickets of Troopers Hill, still available to listen to here
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Outsiders - Troopers Hill by Michael Malay - BBC Sounds
Writers on how lockdown has changed their relationship with the nature on their doorstep.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000tg61
9 days ago
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Bristol Walk Fest
11 days ago
80% of Bristol Walk Fest walks are free this year - we're so proud to have hit that target. Because walking really is for everyone.
bristolwalkfest.com
#bristolwalkfest
#inclusivewalking
#LoveBristol
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Bristol Walk Fest
16 days ago
Sheila Hannon of Show of Strength is up for VisitEngland's Tourism Superstar ā voting closes 22 March! Read our Q&A and vote:
www.bristolwalkfest.com/qa-sheila-ha...
@showofstrength.org.uk
#BristolWalkFest
#LocalLegend
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Solar Bristol
19 days ago
The sun will rise in #Bristol #England tomorrow at 6:18, 137 seconds earlier than the day before. It will set at 18:18, 100 seconds later than the day before.
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Danica Priest
22 days ago
A perfect day for tree planting! The Manor Woods Valley group and Goodgym planted around 180 oaks, crabapples and hornbeams today. We are so lucky to have this amazing woodland on our doorstep.
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Save Redland Library
23 days ago
Fury as Bristol council destroys thousands of flowers it helped volunteers plant just days earlier Bristol City Council has agreed to compensate the volunteers after a 'communication error'
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Fury as council destroys thousands of flowers planted by volunteers
Bristol City Council has agreed to compensate the volunteers after a 'communication error'
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/fury-bristol-council-destroys-thousands-10864072
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Lisa Durston
28 days ago
Great to speak to
@bristol247.bsky.social
about womenās safety in parks and green spaces for this article.
www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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Bristol parks under the spotlight
A growing group of campaigners are pushing to make our cityās green spaces safer for all
https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/features/bristol-parks-under-the-spotlight/
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Patrick Barkham
about 1 month ago
Vital story by my colleague Helena Horton ā about the number of people who don't live within a 15-min walk of green space. Freely accessible, wildlife-rich green space should be a modern-day human right! And good govts should see it as a public health essential.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Analysis finds urban areas in England where no one lives within 15-minute walk of nature
Government says it is working to solve āpostcode lotteryā of access to green or blue spaces
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/04/analysis-finds-urban-areas-england-no-one-lives-within-15-minute-walk-of-nature
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Interesting DEFRA report on access to green & blue space in
#England
here
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Access to green and blue space in England
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-green-and-blue-space-in-england/access-to-green-and-blue-space-in-england
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martinswarren.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
Well done RHS, lets save moths
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Protect caterpillars as UKās moth population plummets, urge charities
Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/04/caterpillars-spring-moth-population?CMP=share_btn_url
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Bristol Naturalistsā Society
about 1 month ago
š Hello Bluesky Bristol Naturalistsā Society has stopped using our āXā account. This decision was made by our council members because of safeguarding concerns. From now on you can find us here on this new Bluesky account, and on Facebook or Instagram, or via our website:
bristolnats.org.uk
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Home - Bristol Naturalistsā Society
Founded in 1862, Bristol Naturalistsā Society exists to stimulate greater awareness of natural history and geology in the Bristol region. The BNS is a place where people of all experience levels ā fro...
https://bristolnats.org.uk
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Yaroslava
about 1 month ago
Kyiv. Late evening. Air defence is shooting down drones. I say it like, āThe weather is fine outside, just cloudy.ā Thatās what four years have done to us. Protect peace. Donāt let war become normal.
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Stats for Lefties šš³ļøāā§ļø
about 1 month ago
ā¼ļø BREAKING: Greens WIN Gorton and Denton by-election in a landslide victory š¢ Grn: 41% (+27) ā”ļø Ref: 29% (+15) š“ Lab: 25% (-25) šµ Con: 2% (-6) š Lib: 2% (-2) Green GAIN from Labour (+/- vs GE2024) ā¼ļøFirst-ever Green win in an MP by-election
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Alex Morss š¦š“āā ļøā¾ļø
about 1 month ago
Hi folks. I am going freelance again. I donāt share my work on here, apart from books (which are not my proper job) so hereās more info about what I do:
www.alexmorss.co.uk/about.html
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Angry People in Local Newspapers
about 1 month ago
Low traffic neighbourhoods: They make roads safer, they cut pollution, but those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council didnāt think about nuns getting their chippy tea.
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Traffic scheme blamed for Church losses as nuns face lengthy chippie detour
We spoke to half a dozen locals about the benefits and drawbacks of the polarising transport scheme
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/church-lost-100-parishioners-liveable-10826466
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Weird Bristol
about 1 month ago
This stone on the boundary between the estates of Blaise Castle and Kings Weston dates back to the 1830s. It is engraved with āJSHā on the Blaise Castle side - the estate of John Scandrett Harford. The Kings Weston side reads āPJMā for the estateās owner Philip John Miles. 1/2
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Alex Morss š¦š“āā ļøā¾ļø
about 1 month ago
Hello everyone. A reminder, I will be for hire from March.
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Vote for Sheila!
visitenglandawards.secure-platform.com/tourismsuper...
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UCL Warning Research Centre
about 2 months ago
Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607
theconversation.com/did-a-tsunam...
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Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607
Four centuries on, scientists are still debating whether the catastrophic flood of 1607 was driven by a storm surge or a tsunami.
https://theconversation.com/did-a-tsunami-hit-the-bristol-channel-four-centuries-ago-revisiting-the-great-flood-of-1607-274135?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20January%2030%202026%20-%203659137379&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20January%2030%202026%20-%203659137379+CID_cb7e136673f91145661523e420cc0cbe&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Did%20a%20tsunami%20hit%20the%20Bristol%20Channel%20four%20centuries%20ago%20Revisiting%20the%20great%20flood%20of%201607
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Butterfly Conservation
about 2 months ago
You complete my life-cycle š One of the best ways to help moths thrive is by growing their favourite food plants. Here are some of our top matches. Scarlet Tiger and Common Comfrey have liked each other!
#MoonMeadows
#MothsMatter
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Some changes to busses this weekend due to the planned road closure at Lawrence Hill. Busses to & from Hanham & Kingswood diverted through Barton Hill.
www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath...
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NEW DATES- Lawrence Hill Bridge, Lawrence Hill - CLOSURE - (5, 6, 7, 16, 41, 42, 43, 44 & 45) - Friday 13th to Monday 16th February
Lawrence Hill Bridge over the railway in Lawrence Hill (at the railway station) will now be closed to services 6, 7, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 from 20:00 on Friday 13th February, and will remain fully clo...
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/updates/new-dates-lawrence-hill-bridge-lawrence-hill
about 2 months ago
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Bristol Walk Fest
about 2 months ago
Providers ā got questions? Everything you need to know about registering a walk is here ā
www.bristolwalkfest.com/providers-2/
Donāt miss the 27 Feb deadline to get your walk in the printed programme! š¶āāļø
#BristolWalkFest
#MagicOfWalking
#NationalWalkingMonth
#BristolEvents
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For
#NationalSnowdropDay
"The Snowdrop's Call" by Elizabeth Emra, published in 1830.
www.troopers-hill.org.uk/emra/#snowdr...
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Elizabeth Emra & the Emra Family
https://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/emra/#snowdrops
about 2 months ago
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Caroline Lucas
about 2 months ago
This is the report I spoke of on
#bbcaq
just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
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Omg. WTF is Happening?
about 2 months ago
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareās Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
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Wera Hobhouse MP
about 2 months ago
The Canal and River Trust is entrusted to look after our precious waterways . The restoration of our canal network has been a real success story creating new habitats for wildlife, access to nature to millions of people and building new communities on and around our waterways.
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Nature Towns and Cities
about 2 months ago
Meet Marco, who tells us how, one public toilet at a time he and the Edinburgh Thriving Green Spaces team are breaking down barriers to spending time outdoors. His story shows how small changes can make green spaces welcoming for all.
naturetownsandcities.org.uk/meet-the-nat...
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Helen Godwin
about 2 months ago
We're investing almost half a million pounds to improve Bristol and Bath Railway Path! With improved lighting, safety and accessibility, it's on its way to becoming one of the best traffic-free routes in the whole country š²
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I submitted a walk for this on behalf of Friends of Troopers Hill earlier today. Looking forward to seeing the full programme when it is published.
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Met Office - weather and climate
2 months ago
Expressing probabilities could be the key for improved weather-based decision-making, according to new Met Office research. Read more in our news release ā¬ļø
bit.ly/4qfyZYv
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@oneplacestudies.bsky.social
does this qualify as a
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of
#TroopersHill
#Bristol
? Lots of info on the Emra, Sommers and Butler families.
www.troopers-hill.org.uk/history.htm
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History of Troopers Hill
https://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/history.htm
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Andrew Sissons
2 months ago
Happy February! Welcome to most underrated and fastest improving month. You start in the depths of winter and end waking up in the light to the sound of birds singing, to the sight of snowdrops, daffodils and early blossom in the trees
#BigFebruary
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Alison Stenning
2 months ago
Good to see mainstream coverage of ādeplaytionā - the loss and decline of neighbourhood playgrounds, and of a tolerance of childrenās neighbourhood play. Itās critical that this issue is taken as seriously - in terms of childrenās mental health - as social media. Thanks
@anooshc.bsky.social
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The hidden cost of "deplaytion"
Ban social media for kids all you like ā but don't ignore their crap playgrounds
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/society/2026/01/the-hidden-cost-of-deplaytion
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Excellent thread on a complex issue, well worth a read. Reform of the law is certainly needed.
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Alice Ferguson
2 months ago
My friend Dee is a parent at this Bristol school and wrote an open letter to Keir Starmer (in comments).
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Ofsted finds no political bias at Bristol school criticised for cancelling MPās visit
Snap inspection of Brunel academy took place after it withdrew invitation to pro-Israel Labour MP Damien Egan
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/28/ofsted-brunel-academy-bristol-report-damien-egan-visit
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Bristol Walk Fest
2 months ago
š Bristol Walk Fest 2026 is coming! Our small but mighty team is busy planning a month of walks across the city. Providers: register by 27 Feb ā
www.bristolwalkfest.com/providers-2/
Walkers: sign up for updates ā
www.bristolwalkfest.com/participant-...
Get ready to celebrate the
#MagicOfWalking
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Podcasting is Praxis
2 months ago
We keep banging on about council funding because the end result is this very real, very depressing fraying of the social fabric. Newcastle needs to save £200k so the park cafes close, the staff is let go, and another community anchor goes. To save pennies.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Newcastle parks cafe staff 'shellshocked' by sudden double closure
Council-run cafes in both Exhibition Park and Paddy Freeman's Park are to be closed down, with bosses saying they are no longer financially viable
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-parks-cafe-staff-shellshocked-33312530
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Protect Earth UK
2 months ago
It has been a long wait but the sale of the land near Bath, UK has finally gone through. We now own 81 acres of land on the banks of the River Avon which we are calling Warleigh Nature Reserve. New website on the way, but for now you can sign up here for email updates!
warleighnaturereserve.org
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Warleigh Nature Reserve
Warleigh Nature Reserve is 81 acres of land directly on the River Avon near Bath
https://warleighnaturereserve.org/
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2 months ago
Civic Society blue plaques have been unveiled for two rather different Bristolians: youth worker and councillor Bert Abrams in Knowle and vicar's daughter and author, Elizabeth Emra in St George. Details on our website:
www.bristolcivicsociety.org.uk/what-we-do/b...
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Blue Plaques awarded - Bristol Civic Society
See details of all Blue Plaques awarded by Bristol Civic Society.
https://www.bristolcivicsociety.org.uk/what-we-do/blue-plaques/blue-plaques-awarded/
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WHO
2 months ago
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States WHO regrets the United Statesā notification of withdrawal from WHO ā a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. Full statement:
bit.ly/46dT0HF
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Love having this in my timeline. Whatever is happening in the world the sun will rise tomorrow; and at this time of year it will hang around just that bit longer than the day before, actually 178 seconds longer tomorrow.
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Oksii ā šŗš¦
2 months ago
Honestly, itās difficult for many Ukrainians, yet people choose craziness, no one is ready to give up
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Weird Bristol
2 months ago
Horseshoe Bend - the sharp crook in the Avon near Shirehampton is a notoriously tricky stretch of water to navigate and has been the cause of many boats running aground. It is also why ships built in Bristol have been limited to around 98m (320ft) in length - about as long as the SS Great Britain.
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Susannah Walker
2 months ago
This is a great report, but I think misses one important factor, which is the lack of informal outdoor facilities for girls in parks and recreation grounds. They don't use most current provision - MUGAs, skate parks etc, because these spaces are dominated by boys, feel unsafe... 1/n
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Sian Berry MP
2 months ago
šššš to everyone involved here. All politicians do walking at/with a camera films, but *sprinting* directly at a camera that keeps up is a whole new genre (!) If there isnāt a āmaking ofā to go with this later, I will eat my Green trainers.
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Tristan Cork
2 months ago
Nowhere in Bristol has the 'Raise the Flags' campaign been more contentious than in Bedminster. Local councillor
@ellief.bsky.social
says she came to her view over this after speaking at length to both sides. Have a read of her opinion piece here:
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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'Lamppost flags do not represent Bedminster'
"These people have not consulted their neighbours or asked the council. They have imposed these flags outside homes, schools and businesses"
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bedminster-councillor-says-lamppost-flags-10768731
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Yaroslava
2 months ago
I want the world to listen. What russia is doing now by attacking Ukraineās energy and heating infrastructure in the middle of winter is an attempt to break us, to make us give up and to erase us as a nation. But no. We stand. Itās cold. Itās dark. We are not heroes. We stand.
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Cara Lavan
3 months ago
Only 14% of blue plaques celebrate women so huge thanks to
@robcrewshole.bsky.social
and Susan Acton-Campbell for working to install one to commemorate the life and work of writer Elizabeth Emra in my ward of St George Central.
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