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Your Say: How BBC documentary shows how we protect our children

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Senior Bristol social worker Ben Crang featured in a new BBC documentary last night: Protecting our Children. Here he explains why he agreed to take part and how he hopes it will influence how his profession is regarded

Your Say: Help Robogals bring science and engineering to life for children

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In keeping with the Robogals mission of encouraging schoolgirls into science, we have been working at Cabot Primary School in St Pauls with a diverse year six class

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Letter to the Bristol24-7 Editor

Yesterday, we reported how a Bristol man whose BMW motorbike was stolen at the weekend had turned to Bristol24-7 to help track down the thieves. Well, fantastic news – the bike has been found!

Your Say: We wish you a merry – and free – Christmas

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When one viewpoint gains prominence and has the power and will to impose itself on others, your choice as to how you practice your Christmas, or your politics or your religion will be curtailed

Cllr Anthony Negus: Helping the homeless is a top priority for Bristol council

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It is a sobering thought that as the majority of us across Bristol make ready for the festive season, many will endure real hardship and face an uncertain and an anxious start to the year

Your Say: On what grounds can we claim to be a Christian country?

Letter to the Bristol24-7 Editor

We’re also often told that it’s important that we understand and respect Christian beliefs, and so I’d like to ask: what do you have to believe to be a Christian?

Happy City: How Renewal Choir helps me tune into inner well-being

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Research shows that singing in harmony with others is good for both mental and physical well-being, reducing stress levels and increasing happiness

Your Say: Religious beliefs should not extend to affect others

Letter to the Bristol24-7 Editor

Religious people are not being persecuted but are simply being penalised when they manifest their beliefs in such a way as to discriminate against others through their actions

Your Say: We need a flood of helpfulness to survive

Letter to the Bristol24-7 Editor

My son has come back from Thailand, with tales of the terrible floods. A huge area north of Bangkok is underwater, causing disruptions and suffering in countless people’s lives and economic damage estimated so far at $10bn

Your Say: Faith schools should not be funded by the taxpayer

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This type of segregation from an early age leads to lack of real understanding of other cultures, a key factor in the generation of fear, discrimination and hate crimes

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