Recommended website for all things concerning winter driving. Tips, information advice.

The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service provide an invaluable service. Of course accidents do happen, but many instances that require the fire service can be avoided if only people were aware of the preventive methods they could take.

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The first "e-petitions" - which allow the public to prompt parliamentary debates if they get enough support - have been published by the government. The return of the death penalty heads the list of demands with dozens of campaigners calling for it.

The Gloucester Rugby Heritage website assembles the histories, memories, photos and comments about rugby in Gloucester. Bringing Gloucester's unique rugby heritage to life, it aims to capture, preserve, celebrate and share over 130 years of history. Whether you are an avid rugby fan or interested in local history, this site has something to offer.

Become an Oxfam Bookshop volunteer

How to write memoir and biography. Excellent advice from The Guardian

British local history resouces

How to write local history

Useful tips on how to write in a variety of genres from the BBC

Positive About MS gives information about Multiple Sclerosis in a way that allows people to look at and focus on the positive aspects of the condition.

Join England’s biggest ever litter pick and help tidy up your corner of the community!

BIG Spring Clean is an annual initative in South Gloucestershire that empowers local community groups and individuals to clear up litter within our local environment. The campaign runs during the months of March and April.

Find out more about the South Gloucestershire Council "SMIDSY" (sorry mate I didn't see you) campaign to reduce the number of accidents of this type in South Gloucestershire.

University of St Andrews - Scotland's first University

Good information on looking after a post-op cast - and how to stop it itching

Full details of wrist fusion and what to expect. A good website for all types of orthopaedic surgery

A Patient's Guide to Nutrition and Surgery Introduction Surgery always means a certain amount of risk to your well being. Surgery is a deliberate, skillful injury to your body. It may take you several weeks to months to heal. Infections and blood loss are two possible complications that your surgeon will want to help you avoid.

Before you check into the hospital, plan your post-surgery recovery at home. The Arthritis Foundation has tips to help.

Why Does Blood Pressure Drop During Surgery?. The most common reason for a drop in blood pressure during surgery is a reaction to anesthesia, the drugs administered to put the patient to sleep.

The Anaesthetic Group is a group of Consultant Anaesthetists whose private practice is based at Sarum Road BMI Hospital, Winchester but extends across Hampshire to The Hampshire Clinic Basingstoke, The Wessex Nuffield Hospital Chandlers Ford and BUPA Southampton.

Bupa health factsheet - General anaesthesia stops pain during surgery and other medical procedures by blocking pain signals from being carried by nerves to the brain, a person having general anaesthesia will be asleep during the procedure

The Crown Prosecution Service Publications : documents published by the CPS