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December 2007
Animals light up Bristol Zoo this Christmas (17/12/2007)
Bristol Photographic Society at WWT Slimbridge (17/12/2007)
Status Quo Announce Summer Show (17/12/2007)
New Year's Eve Viennese Gala (05/12/2007)

November 2007
Opera Diva Katherine Jenkins announces Summer Show at Westonbirt Arboretum (27/11/2007)
Otter spotted in WWT Slimbridge's newly created otter habitat (27/11/2007)
Bristol Zoo Gardens scoops top award for penguin conservation at British Zoo "Oscars" (20/11/2007)
Electric December 2007... getting ready to launch (16/11/2007)
First family of Bewick's Swans return to Slimbridge (16/11/2007)
Transformation Of Historic Quakers Friars Begins (16/11/2007)
Award for Ashton Court Cafe (14/11/2007)
Outstanding Autumn walks in Bristol (12/11/2007)
Bon Jovi to Play Live at Ashton Gate Stadium (05/11/2007)
Bristol Gets Set to Light up This Christmas (05/11/2007)

October 2007
Tourism Oscar Winners Announced 2007-8 (29/10/2007)
Multi-million pound restoration of Blaise Castle Estate completed (26/10/2007)
New Egypt gallery at Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery now open (22/10/2007)
Local expert's jungle search for endangered bird (18/10/2007)
Three cheeky monkeys for Bristol Zoo (18/10/2007)
Brunel's ss Great Britain's Green and Gruesome Half Term (15/10/2007)
International match tickets on general sale from Monday 8th October (08/10/2007)
Bristol Businesses Win Tourism Excellence Awards (03/10/2007)
Vote for your favourite Family Friendly Museum (03/10/2007)

September 2007
Encounters Film Festival Finds a Dark Thread amid Global Entries (26/09/2007)
HMS Crane Association veterans visit WWT Slimbridge's Cranes (25/09/2007)
Colston Hall Installs New Acoustics Banners (19/09/2007)
Winners of WWT/Nikon Photography Competition announced (19/09/2007)
Wallace and Gromit meet Zoo representatives to prepare for ‘A Grand Night Out’ at Bristol Zoo (07/09/2007)
New Science Exhibition Whets Children's Dinosaur Appetite! (06/09/2007)
Colston Hall - Bristol International Classical Season launches September (05/09/2007)
It's a Cracking Day Out For Kids (05/09/2007)
Senior citizens are blooming marvellous at Bristol Zoo (05/09/2007)
Next secures major retail space at Bristol's Cabot Circus (02/09/2007)

August 2007
Seeds of Change at Arnolfini (30/08/2007)
2007 Reebok Bristol Half Marathon - transport information and where to watch the race (29/08/2007)
September's Slow Food Market joins forces with the Bristol Allotment Fair (29/08/2007)
The Tobacco Factory Theatre announces new director (24/08/2007)
Bristol's is named Britain's Funniest City (23/08/2007)
Last remaining tickets available for International England vs. India match (22/08/2007)
Local transatlantic rowing duo get their oars out at Bristol Zoo for world record attempt. (22/08/2007)
Unique Family Facilities at Mercure Holland House Hotel (22/08/2007)
Colston Hall announces its autumn season (20/08/2007)
Joseph is the Word! (20/08/2007)
The Silver Ball - Planetarium or Bristol's Icon? (20/08/2007)
Toad Hall opens at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre (20/08/2007)
P J Harvey to Play a Rare UK gig at Colston Hall Bristol (16/08/2007)
The Show That Makes Your Garden Grow (16/08/2007)
Soil Association Organic Fashion Show (15/08/2007)
Blaise Castle House Museum open every day in August (13/08/2007)
Brunel's ss Great Britain Nets 'Museums and Galleries Month' Award Success (08/08/2007)
T4 Open Auditions in Bristol for an exciting new reality TV show (07/08/2007)
Balloon Fiesta Travel Update - Saturday 11th August (06/08/2007)

July 2007
Green Flag award for Bristol (31/07/2007)
Cancellation of Bristol Flower Show on the Downs 17th-19th August (27/07/2007)
Locomotives On The Move (26/07/2007)
WWT Slimbridge offers warming soup to all visitors this weekend (26/07/2007)
WWT Slimbridge remains open for business (25/07/2007)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Ships, Boats & all that Jazz, for Harbour Festival (24/07/2007)
Sun, Sand and Salsa - Welcome to Bristol Beach! (21/07/2007)
Bristol Set to Join the Cruise Club in 2008 (18/07/2007)
Colston Hall supports music this summer in Bristol (17/07/2007)
Record numbers of entries add an international edge to Encounters Film Festival (16/07/2007)
Vote for Slimbridge! (16/07/2007)
Tree-mendous new play area opens at the National Arboretum, Westonbirt (13/07/2007)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (09/07/2007)
Twenty20 Cup Quarter Final ticket information (09/07/2007)
Michaela Strachan opens Puxton Park Farm Attraction (07/07/2007)
Boats galore at the EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival (06/07/2007)
Summer of sport in Bristol (06/07/2007)
Historic 'Topping Out' for Cabot Circus Scheme (05/07/2007)
Rolf Harris' portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on show (05/07/2007)
Temporary Closure of Cabot Tower (05/07/2007)

June 2007
Ashton Court Festival Headliners Announced (28/06/2007)
£7million bristol old vic revamp launched to the public (20/06/2007)
Bristol Zoo Gardens scoops Animal Welfare Award for the innovation of Silicone flipper bands (18/06/2007)
St Pauls Carnival postponed until 15 September (14/06/2007)
The layers are off at Bristol Ice rink (13/06/2007)
EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival launch (12/06/2007)
Runners helped by Olympic star Steve Cram (12/06/2007)
Bristol to host Urban Beach in Summer 07 (07/06/2007)
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club confirm 2008 International fixture (04/06/2007)

May 2007
Athletics Legend Colin Jackson revisits Cadbury House as new Hotel Opens (31/05/2007)
Slimbridge Wetland Centre hosts exhibition by local primary school pupils (25/05/2007)
Meltdown at Bristol Ice Rink (23/05/2007)
Ellie and her Angels Race for Life in Bristol (21/05/2007)
Slimbridge's gay flamingos play Mum and Dad to Abandoned Chick that Hatched Twice (21/05/2007)
New Bristol Guide to Environmentally-friendly Travel Launched (17/05/2007)
Shopping for Science? (16/05/2007)
Dine Out for Less at Bristol’s Top Restaurants with dineoutbristol.co.uk (14/05/2007)
Edward Jenners's Birthday: Free Entry for Children to Museum (09/05/2007)
SS Great Britain Named Best Industrial or Technological Museum (09/05/2007)
Where's Marlene Off on Her Hols to This Year? (09/05/2007)
Bristol is a Top City for Overseas Visitors (02/05/2007)

April 2007
Bristol is Britain's Most Honest City (24/04/2007)
Explore for Free on May Day (24/04/2007)
Tourism Oscar for Brunel's ss Great Britain (18/04/2007)
HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL TO OPEN MAJOR SLAVE TRADE EXHIBITION ON MONDAY 23rd APRIL (17/04/2007)
Museums and Galleries Month - May 2007 (17/04/2007)
Record Entries for Bath & West Show (13/04/2007)
Quality Award for Arnolfini (10/04/2007)
Summer in Bloom, Boutique Festival Announces 2007 Dates (10/04/2007)
UK Egged On to Challenge Controversial Theory (05/04/2007)
Aardman in Talks For Three-Year Deal with Sony (02/04/2007)
All Aboard for the Bath and West (02/04/2007)
New Eco-Zone is the Main Attraction at Royal Bath & West Show (02/04/2007)

March 2007
Wildwalk-At-Bristol and IMAX Theatre-At-Bristol Closure (31/03/2007)
Slow Food Market Celebrates Second Anniversary (28/03/2007)
Bristol Pride Festival 11-18 August (27/03/2007)
Rooms with a View at Cadbury House (27/03/2007)
The Mall Galleries Hatches Easter Egg Appeal (27/03/2007)
Bells Unbound - A Ring of Freedom Around the World (22/03/2007)
Bristol Blue Glass Commemorative Slave Tokens (21/03/2007)
BP Portrait Award - Back in Town (19/03/2007)
Vote Glastonbury - Britain's Best Launches on UK History TV (19/03/2007)
Feathers will Fly at Launch of Festival of Birds (16/03/2007)
Does your family need supernanny? (13/03/2007)
400 years on, the Globe return to Bristol for the Bristol Shakespeare Festival (12/03/2007)
Neighbouring Attractions Join Forces for 2007! (08/03/2007)

February 2007
Michael Aspel brings the Antiques Roadshow to Bristol (21/02/2007)
Royal Navy Ship Support Abolition 200 Commemorations in Bristol (12/02/2007)
Tickets Now on Sale for Joust 2007 (07/02/2007)
At-Bristol Announces New Focus to its Operation (06/02/2007)
Help Name Bristol's Zoo New Baby Gorilla (05/02/2007)
Jungle fun for 'big monkeys' too as Wildwalk-At-Bristol opens its doors to carers! (02/02/2007)
Steve Cram to Run in Bristol Half Marathon 2007 (01/02/2007)

January 2007
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Cast Announced! (31/01/2007)
Get Your Leg Over at The Elbow Room (31/01/2007)
Meatloaf to Perform In Bristol (31/01/2007)
Bristol Scheme draws new restaurants to South West (30/01/2007)
Broadcast Your Love At The Mall This Valentine's Day (30/01/2007)
Bristol Pupils Visit Number 10 Downing Street to Commemorate Abolition 200 (25/01/2007)
Bristol's Music Community Unites to Help Save Festival (25/01/2007)
Bristol Slavery Exhibition Opening Confirmed for April 2007 (24/01/2007)
New Marshalled Taxi Ranks for Bristol's Harbour (23/01/2007)
City Inn Named Best Business Hotel Brand (22/01/2007)
RWA Open Sculpture Exhibition (21/01/2007)
10th Annual World Wetlands Day - FREE Entry to Slimbridge! (15/01/2007)
Bristol Ice Rink Increases public sessions times for February half term (11/01/2007)
Bristol International Airport Runway Update (11/01/2007)
Get Fresh in 2007 (09/01/2007)
Renowned Local Artist Looks at Past, Present and Fuschia of Quakers Friars (04/01/2007)
Scandinavian Airlines Announce New Stockholm Route (01/01/2007)

December 2006
Pioneering Fertility Treatment results in Successful Gorilla Birth (16/12/2006)
Bristol International Judged "Best Regional Airport In The World" (15/12/2006)
Ride the Bristol Eye at Castle Park (12/12/2006)
Young Couple Set Their Site on New Hotel (07/12/2006)

November 2006
Broadmead Shopping Centre Expansion to be Named Cabot! (28/11/2006)
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Wins Award (24/11/2006)
Bristol Zoo Gardens scoops top awards in 2006 BIAZA Awards (23/11/2006)
Unseen Images of British Colonial Life To Go Online (13/11/2006)
Bristol International Publishes Development Master Plan (09/11/2006)
WWT Celebrates 60 Years of Conservation at Slimbridge (06/11/2006)
Bristol Zoo aims to put a stop to big fish in small ponds (03/11/2006)
Cold snap prompts rare gathering of winter migrants (02/11/2006)
Locomotive Set to Leave Exhibition at Brunel's ss Great Britain (01/11/2006)

October 2006
Get Your Skates on For Christmas at The Mall Cribbs Causeway (19/10/2006)
Bristol Industrial Museum Set to Close (17/10/2006)
Alligators To Board Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Two by Two (16/10/2006)
More Success for Award-Winning Brunel's ss Great Britain (16/10/2006)
Tapping up Two Swans (10/10/2006)
British Guild of Travel Writers Honours Brunel's Great Ship (09/10/2006)
New Chinese Glass Gallery at City Museum and Art Gallery (03/10/2006)
Boost for Appeal to Restore Brunel's Maritime Masterpiece (02/10/2006)
Mud Spa Treatments for Rhinos at Noahs Ark Zoo Farm (02/10/2006)

September 2006
Cash Boost for Colston Hall (28/09/2006)
Gromit Launches new Harbourside Cycle Link (25/09/2006)
Hurricane Tail Blows Sandpipers Westward at Slimbridge (21/09/2006)
Bristol Old Vic nominated for prestigious TMA Award (20/09/2006)
Major Bristol Exhibition on the abolition of the slave trade awarded lottery funding (18/09/2006)
The Brunel Mile Is Unveiled (15/09/2006)
Milestones for Castle Combe Veterans (12/09/2006)
Bristol Old Vic Refurbishment in 2008 (11/09/2006)
Happy Anniversary for Arnolfini (08/09/2006)
Freedom of city for Wallace and Gromit creators (05/09/2006)
10 years of the Architecture Centre (01/09/2006)
Lottery Millions for New Museum of Bristol (01/09/2006)
Quayside MP3 Audio Tour for Bristol (01/09/2006)

August 2006
Raymond Blanc to open Brasserie in Bristol (31/08/2006)
Fashion Fortnight at the Mall Cribbs Causeway (16/08/2006)

July 2006
New Banksy to stay (18/07/2006)
Thermae Bath Spa Opens (01/07/2006)

June 2006
Wallace and Gromit to get Statue in Bristol (21/06/2006)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Bristol (01/06/2006)

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