Smokefree South Gloucestershire is encouraging smokers to give up throughout 'Stoptober' and use the opportunity as a springboard to quit for good.
Last year more than 880 people took part locally, and this year roadshows have been directing people to the support that is available to help them kick the habit, including a free personal quit plan, motivational tips and advice on treatments to help beat cravings.
If you’re looking to take part in Stoptober, text your name and “READY” to 80011, call 01454 865502 or email below to make an appointment at one of the free support sessions.

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South Gloucestershire's Discover Festival is back for another year, offering a host of opportunities to discover and enjoy something new on your doorstep.
So whether you want to learn something new, find a hobby, meet new friends, get out and about in nature, catch a performance or explore one of our historic buildings, there’s something on offer for you.
Over 180 events are free, for others there is a small fee. Some events require booking and are selling out fast – see the events calendar or the website below for full details and links to book.

www.southglos.gov.uk/discover

National bus operator Stagecoach is now operating services in the Yate area,providing links from surrounding villages.

The 84 service is a circular route that operates in an anti-clockwise direction from Wotton-under-Edge through Charfield, Cromhall, Wickwar, Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Horton, Hawkesbury Upton, Hillesley and Alderley, before returning to Wotton-under-Edge.

A new 85 service covers the same route but in a clockwise direction. Both the 84 and 85 services link with the 86 service at Yate, providing a connection to Kingswood and reintroducing a service to Longwell Green Leisure Centre/Aspects Leisure Park.

The 620 service operates between Tetbury and Bath via Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Westerleigh and Pucklechurch.

Click below for timetables and route information.

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