Bitton in Bristol & NE Somerset - The Week In
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MP’s seismic decision on fracking
September 23, 2022The Government has confirmed what we reported in last week’s issue – that it has lifted the moratorium on fracking. By ‘confirmed’ we mean that our own MP Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Jacob Rees-Mogg actually got to …
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Concerns over 45 bus route changes
January 18, 2022Plans to re-route the 45 bus service between Longwell Green and Cherry Gardens have been met with anger and confusion. Bus campaigners say the proposed interchange facilities at Cherry Gardens are inadequate and the new route will also involve passing …
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178 bus service saved
January 6, 2022First has abandoned plans for now to scrap the 178 bus route from Radstock to Bristol bus station via Keynsham. The company has released more details to local councils of timetable changes on around 30 routes which are due to …
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Actor opens Bitton church’s record-breaking fete
September 13, 2021After a year’s absence, St Mary’s Church Fete returned to Bitton on Saturday with actor Joe Sims performing the official opening. Due to the pandemic it was not possible to stage the event last year although a small number of …
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Old Portishead train tracks to be reused at Bitton’s heritage line
July 25, 2021Parts of the historic Portishead railway line are to be recycled and reused as part of a project with Avon Valley Railway at Bitton. The historic railway assets, some of which date back to the 1920s, are not needed for …
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Car smashes through a wall of Keynsham Ambulance Station
May 23, 2021A car has smashed through a wall of Keynsham Ambulance Station. A crew from Hicks Gate Fire Station were called out earlier this morning after the incident at the ambulance base in West View Road. Writing on their Twitter page, …
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