Uncategorized in Bristol & NE Somerset - The Week In
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New centre will tackle backlog of patients waiting for ops
October 5, 2023Plans have been approved for a new £49.9m Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital which will provide capacity for an additional 6,500 operations a year to be carried out. The centre will tackle the backlog of patients across Bristol, North Somerset …
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B&NES Council must be held accountable, says fall victim after compensation claim is refused
March 15, 2023One of the many people who have fallen in Keynsham High Street since the layout was changed a year ago has this week spoken out after her claim for personal injury compensation was rejected. The £1.5m High Street improvement project …
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Road safety improvements near Lyde Green Primary School move a step closer
December 30, 2022People who responded to a consultation about improving road safety near Lyde Green Primary School have come out largely in favour of the proposals. There has been a long-running campaign to tackle speeding along Willowherb Road in Lyde Green. South …
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Bridge safety fears close mile-long lane of the Ring Road
December 21, 2022A mile-long section of one lane of the A4174 Ring Road is closed from today because of safety concerns about the Avon Valley Bridge, close to the Hicks Gate roundabout. South Gloucestershire Council is putting the closure in place because …
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Why we shouldn’t dump Halloween pumpkins in woodland
November 1, 2022Now that Halloween is over, people are being encouraged to dispose of their pumpkins in a nature-friendly way. The Woodland Trust says: “Feeding woodland wildlife with leftover Halloween pumpkins might seem helpful and eco-friendly, but it does more harm than …
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Support for tax rise for better bus services in our region
August 15, 2022Readers of The Week In have given Metro Mayor Dan Norris their ideas and priorities for improving buses. A series of ‘Big Choices on Buses’ community meetings are being held in the region and dozens of people attended the one …
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Police concern over speeding motorists on Kingswood road
July 6, 2022Police in Kingswood have highlighted their concern about the number of drivers breaking the 20mph speed limit on Tenniscourt Road. At the recent Kingswood Community Engagement Forum, they reported that they had attended with a speed gun on Monday 27th …
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Vandals blamed for damage to wall outside Keynsham church
June 23, 2022Vandals are being blamed for damage to the wall outside of St John the Baptist Church in Keynsham. The damage to a section near the bus stop was discovered yesterday morning and is believed to have been done on Tuesday …
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Six men charged with murder following Brislington incident
June 22, 2022Six men have today been charged with the murder of 32-year-old Aranit Lleshi who died following an incident in Brislington on Tuesday 24th May. The charges are the result of an investigation by Avon & Somerset Police’s Major Crime Investigation …
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Charlton Road set to reopen on Thursday afternoon
June 20, 2022Bristol Water has just announced that it expects Charlton Road to be open again to traffic on Thursday, a week after the damage caused by a burst main. The utility company said: “We will be backfilling and reinstating the road …
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