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Pier food stall plan rejected

A VICTORIAN-style food unit planned for Clevedon seafront near its historic pier has been rejected.

North Somerset Council's planning and regulatory licensing sub-committee refused to grant Colin Beresford-Slinnn a licence to sell hot and cold food from a trailer in parking bays opposite Alexandra Road after deciding there was already a...

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Children's support group rated 'outstanding'

A CHARITY which supports young children with additional needs has had an outstanding Ofsted report. Staff at Springboard Opportunity Group were delighted that its Weston group was recently...

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Pre-school scores top marks for second time

Pre-school scores top marks for second time

OUTSTANDING in every area is how an Ofsted inspector rated a pre-school in Nailsea. Church Lane Pre-School, which is based ay Holy...

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Farewell to Agent Rose

Farewell to Agent Rose

HER selfless courage and gritty determination earned her a clutch of medals and status as a national heroine. But after a life in which...

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Inquiry to hear case against homes

Inquiry  to hear case against homes

CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to build hundreds of new homes on green-belt land in Failand are to outline their objections to a Government...

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Play time just got serious

Play time just got serious

YOUNGSTERS in Nailsea rolled their sleeves up to help build a new climbing frame at a park in the town. Children worked with contractor...

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Teenager had life 'blighted' by depression

A YOUNG woman whose life was "blighted" by depression took her own life, a coroner has ruled. Dominique Crandon-Nearey was just 19 when she died on September 1 last year. An inquest at Flax...

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Potholes so awful locals hold survey

COMMUNITY leaders in Pill and Easton-in-Gordano have carried out their own pothole survey in the villages after residents raised concerns about the poor state of the roads. Pill and...

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Junction's first crash since the lights went out

Junction's first crash since the lights went out

PORTISHEAD'S Cabstand junction has seen its first accident – six months after the traffic lights were switched off. The accident...

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City 'selling heritage to the highest bidder'

City 'selling  heritage to the highest bidder'

MORE than 100 campaigners supported a rally at the weekend to fight moves to close one of Portishead's last remaining High Street farms...

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'We all scream no to ice cream van'

AN ice cream vendor looking to park his van at Portishead marina had a frosty reception from residents. Residents of Port Marine say they are angry that Crest Nicholson has given the...

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Vital win for Seasiders

Vital win for Seasiders

MERTHYR TYDFIL 2 CLEVEDON TOWN 3

CLEVEDON Town looked set for a hammering in the early stages but turned the game around to earn three vital points in their relegation fight.

Danny Greaves was kept busy in the Clevedon goal early on but Merthyr had only one goal to show for their domination, a header from Andrew Thomas.

On...

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Firsts fight hard for win

IVYBRIDGE 1st XV 10 CLEVEDON 1st XV 12 THIS was a hard-worked win but Clevedon should have been out of sight by half-time. Following their excellent performance in midweek against Weston,...

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Yatton lose to basement boys

ST MARY'S 1st XV 10 YATTON 1st XV 6 YATTON'S hopes of securing two vital league points against bottom-of-the-table St Mary's were denied on Saturday. The home side's pack gave a lesson in...

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White signs for United

White signs for United

CLEVEDON United 2006 have signed 16-year-old Josh White from Bridgwater Town. White is a promising young centre-back who is currently...

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Confident Nailsea hit six

NAILSEA UNITED 6 MANGOTSFIELD RES 1 FOLLOWING recent good form, it was a confident Nailsea side that welcomed a young Mangotsfield team to The Grove. Early pressure from the home side nearly...

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Eight-goal thriller finishes level

CIRENCESTER LADIES 4 NAILSEA UTD LADIES 4 NAILSEA Ladies travelled up the M5 to face top-of-the-table Cirencester without four first-team regulars. United pressed the ball from the kick-off...

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Emphatic triumph ends run of draws

OLD BRISTOLIANS 3rd XI 0 CLEVEDON LADIES 1st XI 9 CLEVEDON brought their run of drawn games to an emphatic end on Saturday when they visited OBs thirds. The away side were quickly out of the...

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Town edge to victory

CLEVEDON TOWN U18 3 ASHTON UTD 2 NOT a lot was given away when the two top-of-the-table sides met at The Hand Stadium. Town came out as early front runners, with Ben Morgan and Rob Harroway...

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Ware maintains impressive form

Ware maintains impressive form

CHELSIE Ware from Clevedon Karate Kai continued with her winning form at the recent AMA International in Sheffield. In the last three...

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Comedy director takes questions at Curzon

A LOW-budget British comedy that has been seen at festivals across the world comes to Clevedon next week.

Beyond the Pole (15) will be on the Curzon Cinema's screens from Tuesday-Thursdsay, March 23-25 at 7.45pm.

The film, produced by Friends and Cold Feet star Helen Baxendale, was directed and co-written by David Williams, who...

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Take a tower tour to raise vital cash

Take a tower tour to raise vital cash

TOURS up the tower at Nailsea's Holy Trinity Church are being organised as part of an Easter fair on Saturday, March 27 from 10am to...

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Big night for noise

Big night for noise

THE Salthouse Pub in Clevedon is gearing up for a Big Noise this weekend when a new band takes to the stage. The Big Noise was formed...

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Action group keen to find out about bats

Action group keen to find out about bats

YATTON and Congresbury Wildlife Action Group (Yacwag) wants to see how bats are faring in North Somerset. Bats in the UK are declining...

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'Get me to the church on time'

'Get me to the church on time'

MARRYING off ones daughters can be an expensive task but by buying a 1952 Riley 1.5 litre RMA motor car at Clevedon Salerooms Quarterly...

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Short film classics to show at the Curzon

Short film classics to show at the Curzon

A SELECTION of classic short films from the archives will be shown at the Curzon Cinema in Clevedon next month in Love Letters and Live...

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Panto season comes to Long Ashton

Billie Atkins, who plays Goldilocks, Sophie Weaver who is cast as Puss in Boots and Claire Healey, who plays Prince Avalon, take to the stage in Long Ashton this weekend

IT's panto time in Long Ashton this weekend with The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe. The cast are busy with their final rehearsals befor...

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