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Cornwall’s library users will be in with a chance of winning prizes such as cinema tickets, pasties and day trips as part of a new loyalty scheme.
The legendary ‘Bristol Croc’ has been spotted once again – this time on a street art mural at Cabot Circus!
Dorset Council and Heidelberg Materials work together to make a difference across the county and in local communities.
The Booksellers Association has welcomed Lost in the Reads, a new independent bookshop and community space opening in the Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood, Bristol.
When health psychologist Mireille Hayden’s partner Colin was suddenly diagnosed with leukaemia, her world changed overnight. Now, after a whirlwind treatment journey and recovery, Mireille has channelled that experience into two powerful new resources to help others facing death - whether their own or someone they love.
“No fines. No fuss. Just bring your books back” - that’s the message from Cornwall’s Library Service which is encouraging borrowers to return overdue books.
Blood pressure monitors are now available to borrow free of charge from all libraries across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
A book chronicling the sketches and observations of ornithologist Robin Prytherch, who studied the habits of buzzards in the Gordano Valley, North Somerset has just been published.
Enterprise Mobility and the National Literacy Trust launch their third year of partnership by donating 765 books to children at 12 schools in Bristol. This donation is part of a larger initiative distributing 25,000 books across the UK.
Bristol-based author Martin J. Powell will be talking about his new historical novel Maid of the Haystack at Heron Books in The Clifton Arcade, Bristol on Saturday May 20.
Bristol Stanza Group and Lyra Festival present 'Walking Words'. Both a book and a digital walking trail, accessible through a mobile app where spoken versions of the poems are triggered on your mobile phone as a participant walks past the specific poem sites. The book, published by Bristol Books is based on the poems and is on sale throughout the Lyra annual Bristol Poetry Festival, which this year runs from April 22 to May 1.
