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July, 2023 Issue 117 FREE EVERY MONTH IN WINTERBOURNE, FRAMPTON COTTERELL, COALPIT HEATH, IRON ACTON & WINTERBOURNE DOWN
Green power! Matt raises game A WHEELCHAIR rugby player from Coalpit Heath has played his first match in a tailor-made chair, after rugby players and fans raised more than £9,000. PAGE 6
Ofsted praise
A WINTERBOURNE school has been praised for its highlyengaged, hard working children and ambitious curriculum. PAGE 5 Young engineers from Frampton Cotterell C of E Primary School have won awards for the frog-themed electric car they built and raced in a project with educational charity Greenpower. Full story: Page 13
'I'm so lucky to be alive' A CARE worker who lost his leg in a road crash says he is "completely overwhelmed" by the support he has received. Life changed in an instant for Curtis Buca when he was knocked off his motorbike in the collision, on the main road between Frampton Cotterell and Yate.
The keen amateur footballer's right foot was severed and he broke his knee, thigh, pelvis, collar bone, ribs and hand. An air ambulance critical care team flew in by helicopter and fought to save Curtis's life, before he was taken to Southmead Hospital. Turn to page 3
New home plans
A DEVELOPER has announced plans for 38 new homes on fields on the outskirts of Frampton Cotterell. PAGE 2
Bus concerns
PARENTS of some secondary school children from Coalpit Heath and Frampton Cotterell have been warned that their bus service faces an uncertain future. PAGE 7
4 Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, BS36 1JX - Tel: 01454 252 140 Email: info@aj-homes.co.uk
4 Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, BS36 1JX - Tel: 01454 252 140 Email: info@aj-homes.co.uk