Keynsham & Saltford in Bristol & NE Somerset - The Week In
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Apartments for old Fire Station site
November 7, 2023The public will have a chance to see new plans for the former Keynsham Fire Station site on Temple Street later this month. A drop-in session has been arranged on Thursday 23rd November at The Library on Market Walk (6.30pm-8pm) …
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Local businesses urged to join trading standards register
October 31, 2022Bath & North East Somerset Trading Standards have waived the application fees for local trades people to join the national Buy With Confidence register. ‘Buy With Confidence’ is a trader approval scheme that is run directly by Trading Standards. For more …
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Kingswood MP defies his party on fracking vote
October 20, 2022In what was one of the most extraordinary days at Westminster, even by recent standards, Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore last night defied party orders and refused to vote with his government on fracking. On a day which saw the resignation …
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Keynsham man ordered to pay £1,193 following Kingswood fly-tip
October 18, 2022A Keynsham man has been ordered to pay a total of £1,193 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for fly-tipping waste in Kingswood. Arsid Hoxhaj, 27, of Carpenters Lane, Keynsham, Bristol, pleaded guilty to the offence of fly-tipping when the …
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178 bus route saved
September 27, 2022It looks like villages in North East Somerset which risked being left with no bus services, have been thrown a lifeline by two local companies and the West of England Combined Authority. When First announced it was withdrawing the service …
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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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Woman assaulted in Keynsham
May 10, 2022Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Keynsham yesterday (Monday 9th May). The victim was walking her dog in fields off Severus Street when she was punched and kicked by another woman after she asked her to keep her German Shepherd dog on its lead. The incident happened at approximately 1.10pm. Officers have visited the victim at home and have taken a statement from her and her husband. Video of the incident has appeared on social media and the police have identified two people they are keen to talk to. They are also reviewing CCTV from the area while neighbourhood officers will also be carrying out reassurance patrols. Anyone with information which could help our enquiry is asked to call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222109359. Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111
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First changes Keynsham bus diversions
March 25, 2022First have amended the diversion routes for bus services in Keynsham which are affected by the closure of the Ashton Way and Rock Road junction. The 17, 39 and 178 services heading towards Bristol were originally being diverted through Albert …
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Good news and bad for Keynsham town centre
March 3, 2022There is good news for Keynsham residents today with a date confirmed for the reopening of Keynsham High Street – but bad news as it will be immediately followed by the three-week closure of Rock Road. Bath & North East …
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Hundreds back road safety campaign for the Wellsway
February 9, 2022More than 400 people have so far signed a petition calling for the Wellsway in Keynsham to be made safer for all road users and local residents. The Keynsham Road Safety Campaign say that they have launched the petition to …
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