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Lack of backers could sink Bristol kite festival

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Lack of backers could sink Bristol kite festival

Bristol’s international kite festival could be scrapped in the next month if new backers do not come forward. Organisers of the festival, which is due to take place at Ashton Court, on September 12 and 13, have launched an impassioned plea for sponsorship to secure the future of the event. Although exhibitors and traders have [...]

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Drinks manufacturers face legal ban on sponsoring youth events

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

DRINKS companies will be stopped from sponsoring events with a “particular appeal” to under-18s under guidelines to promote responsible drinking. An agreement drawn up by the Scottish Government and Alcohol Industry Partnership also means companies will have to make greater efforts to encourage safer drinking in their promotional material. But campaigners said that the restrictions [...]

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