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City sets out healthy amibitions for local food

City sets out healthy amibitions for local food

Bristol City Council has launched its first ever Food Charter, setting out its ambitions for healthier and more locally produced food.

‘Remarkable’ Laura to join Botham on charity walk

‘Remarkable’ Laura to join Botham on charity walk

An eight-year-old leukaemia survivor from Bristol will be stepping out with Sir Ian Botham during his special 25th anniversary walk to beat childhood leukaemia in April.

Contract signed to build Bristol’s new ’super’ hospital

Contract signed to build Bristol’s new ’super’ hospital

A contract has been signed which will lead to work starting on Bristol’s new £430million hospital in Southmead.

Bristol women urged to put best foot forward to beat cancer

Bristol women urged to put best foot forward to beat cancer

Bristol women are being encouraged to recruit their friends, family and colleagues for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life on The this summer.

Drug users warned of anthrax contamination

Drug users warned of anthrax contamination

Heroin users in Bristol are being warned about supplies of the drug contaminated with anthrax, which have already killed an addict in Blackpool and caused a spate of cases in Scotland and London.

New hospital gowns will end embarrassment for patients

New hospital gowns will end embarrassment for patients

North Bristol NHS Trust is introducing a new hospital gown which they hope will end the embarrassment for patients whose bottoms were exposed with the old-style gowns.

Call to end white, male, middle- class bias in public bodies

Call to end white, male, middle- class bias in public bodies

The traditional white, male, middle-class make-up of public bodies is to be challenged at an event in Bristol on Thursday.

‘Overdose’ protest to target homeopathic medicine

‘Overdose’ protest to target homeopathic medicine

Bristol-based consumer activists are to take part in a nationwide protest against the sale of homeopathic remedies at Boots stores, culminating in a mass ‘overdose’ on Saturday.

Charity fund set up to protect lives of UK’s carers

Charity fund set up to protect lives of UK’s carers

Three Bristol entrepreneurs have donated £10,000 to a charitable fund they have set up to help care staff across the UK.

City now ‘centre of excellence’ for heart surgery

City now ‘centre of excellence’ for heart surgery

Bristol has been described as a new “centre of excellence” for heart surgery, after a private hospital in the city became England’s first ‘choose and book’ site for NHS patients.

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