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Free Parking for Keynsham confirmed . . page 3Changes to Labbott from this summer

K2 building halted . . . page 6Site closes to resolve management issues

Hanham cyclists' death . . . page 14Couple admit charges

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Oldland Common

A Chilling Reminder of ChernobylLast Saturday a moving talk was given atSt Anne's Church Hall by SergiyVygivskyy. The talk covered the aftereffects when on 26th April 1986 anuclear reactor exploded in Ukraine. Thedevastation and nuclear waste coveredan area with a radius of 30 km. MrVvgivskyy was one of 1,000,000

‘liquidators’ who attempted to clean up thedestruction caused by the event. He nowis the director of the Korosten Zhytomyrregion Social Psychological RehabilitationCentre, one of five in Ukraine, helpingpeople in the contaminated area. The 14th-28th April 2013 were ChernobylWeeks being marked by two weeks ofaction across 10 European countries toraise awareness of the on-going effects ofthe Chernobyl disaster. ‘ChernobylHeroes’ or ‘Liquidators’ as they are knownin their country, have been invited to theUnited Kingdom by the British charity,Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline to tell theirstories and give witness presentations oftheir brave efforts in the clean-up. Sergiy Vygivskyy was 24 when theaccident happened and lived in a towncalled Korosten. He spent the beautifulsunny day walking with his wife and son,unaware of the explosion that occurred110 km away very early that morning.That evening the population were toldthere had been a small accident duringexperimental work on nuclear reactors.

Reactor 4 had in fact exploded and at atemperature of 2000 degrees centigrade,materials blew into the air and 40 differentdangerous chemicals were released. Theeffects of the devastation travelled as faras Finland, Norway, Europe, GreatBritain, Bulgaria, Sweden and Greece. Mr Vvgivskyy took his first trip into thearea to help with the clean-up on the 28thMay 1986 and said the area looked like aSecond World War film with helicopters,lorries, and equipment everywhere. Thishas all now been buried as it is highlytoxic. However the people living in thearea have to face the future with highlevels of radiation. The children living with the after effects ofthe disaster are being helped by thecharity Chernobyl Children’s Lifelinewhich raises funds for the thousands ofchildren that are born with or go on todevelop thyroid cancer, bone cancer andleukaemia. Over recent years parties ofeleven year old children have visited the Continued on Page 4

Clive Brett (centre) with Sergiy Vvgivskyy andhis interpreter

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B&NES Council has announced this week that the car park atthe Labbott (immediately behind Iceland) will become a freetwo hour car park. There are legal formalities which need to beinstigated first however in the form of a Traffic RegulationOrder. This means that the changes will most likely come into

effect in July or August and will apply for the duration of theCivic Centre redevelopment (planned for completion in Autumn2014). The decision represents a major shift in policy fromB&NES Council which has previously stated that free parkingformed no part of its plans for the regeneration of Keynsham. Italso follows concerted pressure over the last 18 months,following the publication of the famous Mary Portas Review intothe future of our High Streets for the Coalition Government. Init, the retail expert insisted that controlled free parking was anessential element for town centres if they were to compete without of town retail parks – something which businesses inKeynsham have been well aware of for a number of years.Since that time, traders have had the support of The Week Inreaders, local councillors and MP Jacob Rees-Mogg in callingfor an element of free parking in Keynsham, particularly during

the redevelopment when it was important to send out themessage that the town was open for business. A vote by the fullB&NES Council called for this last summer and a secondmotion, identifying the budget for such a move was also passedin Council in February. Since then, the LibDem B&NESleadership had announced it would listen to the calls andinvestigate the possibilities. This week’s announcement will beseen as a some relief for local businesses in Keynsham, manyof whom have suffered a sharp fall off in trade since the closureof the Civic Centre Car Park in January. We’ll have morereaction in next week’s issue. See also, pages 12-13.

Keynsham

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Longwell Green

Jobs under threat as CocaCola scales back

Chernobyl Reminder

As many as 36 jobs could be lost at Coca Cola's distribution centrein Aldermoor Way as the drinks giant announced it was changingthe way it handles distribution to restaurants and cafes across thecountry. Nationwide this is likely to affect around 300 workers atfive different sites but there are fears around a third of theworkforce in Longwell Green could be affected. The company hasannounced it has begun its statutory consultation process with theworkforce and unions.

Continued from page 3West Country and greatly benefited from a month going to suchplaces as Slimbridge, The New Forest, Aardman Animation andthe Noah’s Ark Farm. These visits not only allow the children toexperience the British way of life but also benefit from the clean airand uncontaminated food whilst in the process having plenty offun. It has been proved that this respite holiday can extend thechildren’s lives for two years. Sergiy finished his talk by saying; “On behalf of Ukraine familieswe give many thanks for your sympathy to our people. It’s got tohelp our children and we really appreciate it.”The Area Co-ordinator for Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline is CliveBrett and for more information or if you would like to be a hostfamily you can call him on 0117 9327650 or visit www.ccll.org.uk.


Kingswood

Wartime knitters thankedMembers of the HMS ProtectorAssociation came to KingswoodHeritage Museum last Friday. Their visitwas in recognition of the efforts of localknitters, whose services in making warmwinter clothing during World War II wasvital in keeping the crew of HMSProtector warm on missions to Norwayand the Arctic.HMS Protector was an anti-submarinenet layer commissioned in 1938. Itcovered harbours under threat of beingattacked by enemy warships andsubmarines. Initially it served in theSouth Atlantic and Mediterranean.Later, with little notice it was posted toNorway and the Arctic convoys. Onhearing this the people of Kingswood,Warmley and Mangotsfield adopted thevessel and sent the crew supplies ofknitted hats, woollen vests, leggings andwarm clothing suitable for the harsh sub-zero temperatures.Plaques and grateful thanks were given

by the Association to KingswoodBorough Council after the war and aphoto-montage presented to KingswoodHeritage Museum in2005. Bill Bartlett,who served for 17years in the RoyalNavy is the Co-founder and Presidentof the HMS ProtectorAssociation andpresented AlanBryant, Chairman ofKingswood HeritageMuseum, an updatedphoto of the presentHMS Protector nowstationed in the SouthAtlantic guarding the Falkland Islandsand servicing the British Antarctic bases. The culmination of the visit to Bristol byover 30 members of the Association whoall served on the famous ship was a galadinner attended by Chair of South

Gloucestershire Council Janet Biggin.Alan Bryant from the Heritage Museumwould now be interested to know if any

of the original knitters of the muchappreciated winter garb are still in thelocality. If they are he would like them tocontact either him or Valerie Jeanes atKingswood Heritage Museum tel. 01179605664.


Keynsham

Taylor Wimpey shuts down K2Developments at the K2 Meadows took anunexpected turn last Friday when builder TaylorWimpey announced it had temporarily shut down thesite. The move came as B&NES Council waspreparing to issue an enforcement order followingcontinued problems over noise, dust and trafficregulation. Since work began on the site atParkhouse Lane, local residents have had to endure

a steady stream of inconvenience, starting with a ratinfestation during demolition work and followed byconfrontations over noise and breaches of agreedworking hours on site, and roads being blocked byheavy lorries which often disregarded the conditionsof delivery and access. As we reported in last week’sissue, matters came to a head on Friday 19th April

when B&NES Senior Planning and EnforcementOfficers visited the site for a meeting with TaylorWimpey’s Technical Director, only to be showered indust from one of the contracted road sweepingvehicles.Last week’s announcement by Taylor Wimpey that it wastemporarily pulling out while it sought to address managementissues at The Meadows development will be seen by localresidents as vindication of the difficulties they have had toendure over the past 12 months. Despite meeting with localresidents and councillors, the developer has always maintainedit has been working within the conditions of its planning consentand dismissed many of the complaints brought by locals.Matters also reached something of a head last week whenlocals set up a Twitter account to log potential breaches ofplanning conditions regarding delivery and site working hoursand to post photographic evidence. The Meadows is one of two sites (K2 East and West) which theGovernment Inspector ordered to be taken out of the GreenBelt for development. In 2010, a scheme by Taylor Wimpey tobuild 285 homes on the site at Parkhouse Lane was refusedplanning permission by B&NES Development ControlCommittee but the decision was overturned on appeal. At thetime, KRAK2’s (Keynsham Residents Against K2) RussPocock told The Week In that they intended to ensure thatTaylor Wimpey was held rigidly to the conditions attached to theplanning permission and last week’s decision would appear toconfirm that this is the case. As we were preparing this week'sissue for print, residents informed us lorries were still comingand going from the site on Monday, not all observing the agreedroutes.


Care company extends into local areaAward winning home care business,Bluebird Care (Bath & North EastSomerset) has opened a new office

branch on the edge of Midsomer Norton.It will continue to operate from itsexisting office in central Bath but is nowexpanding to reach out to more peopleliving through all of North EastSomerset, including Keynsham and theChew Valley. “We have been trading fortwo and a half years now and it seemsright that we make ourselves asaccessible as possible to our localcommunity”, said managing director TimRowland Jones. “Being based in Bath,there may have been a perception thatwe only really looked after people wholived in the city or surrounding villages.This new, second office will enable us toreach out to the more isolated towns andvillages throughout North EastSomerset, such as Saltford, Marksburyand Queen Charlton.”Tim set about launching the care-at-home business following the death of hisgrandfather, and vowed never to employanyone who he didn’t think would besuitable looking after a member of hisown family; "Our care staff are excellent,

always professional and genuinely carefor the people they look after. I am mostproud of the standard of care we areactually providing to the community.Although we have grown relativelyquickly we have managed to maintainthe quality customer servicethroughout." Tim continued; “When mygrandfather had dementia it was my firstexperience of the care industry. Thequality of care that my grandfatherreceived made his life so much betterand it was reassuring for the family toknow that he was around such inspiringand dedicated staff.”Bluebird Care is a national provider ofcare in the home. They specialise inworking with customers who suffer fromdementia, physical and learningdisabilities, and work alongside theirfamilies, Social Services, GPs andPrimary Care Trusts to ensure eachperson receives the care they need. Tocontact Bluebird Care in their new office,call 01761 410126.

Tim Rowland-Jones, Director of BluebirdCare (Bath and North East Somerset) will beout and about in Keynsham often in hisrecognisable Bluebird Care car.


Kingswood

Free breakfast for pupilswho got on their bikesPupils at St Stephen’s Junior School took totheir scooters and bicycles to help tacklecongestion at the school gates and wererewarded with a free, healthy breakfast for their

efforts. South Gloucestershire Council isworking with charity Sustrans on a sustainabletravel project involving schools. Last Monday(22nd April), St Stephen’s was one of the firstschools in the district to take part in the projectwhich encourages children to make the schoolrun on foot, scooter, bike or public transport sothat their parents can leave the car at home.Pupils who arrived at school using any of thesemethods were entitled to claim a free breakfastconsisting of healthy items such as yoghurt and

fresh fruit. A special assembly was also held toofficially launch the project at the school. KirstySoper, aged 10, said: “It was really fun and Iparticularly enjoyed the races and thebreakfast.”Vicky Moore, Sustrans’ Active Travel to Schoolofficer, who is working on the project alongsideroad safety officers from the council, said: “Weare working with a number of schools not onlyto tackle the problem of school gate congestionbut to encourage pupils to adopt more activeways to travel. Ways that are not only healthierbut fun.”The project forms part of the wider LocalSustainable Transport Fund initiatives whichaim to reduce car use and carbon emissionsacross the region by targeting communities,workplaces and educational institutions.Funding is provided by the Department ofTransport to local authorities including SouthGloucestershire Council, Bristol City Council,Bath and North East Somerset Council andNorth Somerset Council, who together make upthe Travel West Partnership. It is beingdelivered in collaboration with Sustrans.

Leah Hook, aged 30 fromNelson Street was jailed for6 months at Bristol CrownCourt last week afteradmitting stealing from a 71year old man she waslooking after. The pensionerwas a resident at WhiteLodge on Downend Roadwhere Hook was a carer.On the day of the trial shechanged her plea to guilty,admitting theft of theresident's bank card andwithdrawing £5000 over aperiod 3 months. Whenarrested, Hook hadoriginally admitted to onecharge of withdrawingmoney where she hadcaught on CCTV but denieddoing anything more.

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LettersBaby Clothes AppealDear Stephen,Thank you for the advance publicity forour baby clothes collection for the needyin Eastern Europe, which took place lastSaturday. The first donation of the

morning arrived before 9am, when wewere setting up – a gentleman appearedwith a large bag of baby clothes saying hehad been sent by his wife from Bath. Thedonations continued steadily until finallywe filled two cars – so a huge thank youto everyone who made a contribution.We also want to give a big thank you tothe Scouts, who once again have allowedus to use their facilities. I have attached aphoto of the first car being loaded bymembers of the Rotary Club of KeynshamChew Valley.Russ Pocock, Rotary Club ofKeynsham Chew Valley.

Hanham Community CentreCar ParkDear Sir,In reply to Mr Davis letter of last weekregarding parking at Hanham communitycentre, Mr Davis stated that he used topark in the car park to use the communitycentre and to use the shops, what I wouldlike to know is where is Mr Davis parking

now to use the high street shops?The streets are are packed with cars,

people have no choice but to park on theroads outside houses, this must be soupsetting to the local residents.I used the centre last week but nipped tothe bank to get some cash to pay for myclass, I was told off by the communitycentre staff and told if I do that again I willbe charged a £100 fine, at that time therewere 6 cars in the car park!I understand that the community centre isshort of funds, so why don’t they havepermit parking at an annual charge and athree hour limit for everyone else, thatway people attending classes do have achance to support the High Street andfree up street parking for the residents.This week the community centre car parkhas been like a ghost car park yet thestreets have been manic, I hope that thecommunity centre understands that itsclients are the same clients as the highstreet and the same clients as theresidents and I for one feel well and trulyalienated by the community centre.Alienated Hanham communitymember

Dear Sir,Can you please tell me and your readerswhere we are supposed to park inHanham now the Community Centre hasgone private. There is nowhere to parkyour car to go into the high street to thehairdressers, bank, bakers or Goldings.There is limited number of spaces inLaburnum Road but it is always full. Talkabout supporting the High Street, I thinkthis has killed it.L.A., by e-mail

Dr Mark O'MahonyDear Sir,Having been an ex patient of DrO'Mahony, I was sorry to hear of hisresignation from the Oaks Medical

Practice owing to the ill health of his wifeso would like to send him my very bestwishes for his future.Betty Clease, Hanham

Green Bin Charge ProposalDear Editor,The possible introduction of charging forGreen Bin collection by SouthGloucestershire Council ill conceived.They state that currently the amount ofgreen recyclable material in the black binsis low. Charging for Green Bins willencourage mis-use of the black bin,resulting in higher costs of disposal in landfill.One reason given for charging is thatpeople in flats without gardens do not usethe service and should not pay. This goesagainst the general principle of the counciltax where all sorts of services areprovided which many individuals do notuse. Why single out green bins? Thisseems like a income generation exercisewithout considering the detrimental effectit will have on recycling targets. There isno suggestion the council tax will bereduced, if Green Bin charging isintroduced.The proposal for chargeable waste sacks,negates one claimed advantage ofchargeable Green Bins. Namely reductionof drive-by for all premises, as drive-bywill still be required to locate the sacks.Suggestions for increased homecomposting do not take into account thatsome materials (e.g. hard material) do notcompost successfully in small quantitiesand need the bulk of a commercial operation. The claim of low usage duringthe winter months, could be addressed byreduction to monthly collection, but this isnot proposed. The consultation questionnaire on wastedisposal changes, does not allowrespondents to object to paying for Green Bin use. The sceptical will say this is to


Lettersensure a positive response to thecouncil’s proposal. I trust the residents ofSouth Gloucestershire will see theproposal as poorly disguised anddetrimental income generation scheme,and will let their councillors know theirviews.Ken Kemp, Longwell Green

Is Saltford the only 'prized'greenbelt?Dear Editor,It was most reassuring to read thatCouncillor Francine Haeberling will belooking into how her Council managed tomishandle a simple planning procedurewhich allowed Crest Nicholson to take itsPlanning Application for 90 houses, onGreenbelt land, to Planning Appeal. I trulyhope she will be able to protect "Saltford'sprized Greenbelt" because she did not tryto protect our prized Greenbelt atWhitchurch Village.Whitchurch Village, some 476 houses, issurrounded by Greenbelt and really onlyexists because of this "prize". At theCouncil's Meeting on March 4th CouncillorFrancine Haeberling voted to have 200houses built at Whitchurch Village withremoval of Green Belt to allow this. Ispoke at the meeting defending ourGreenbelt. So obviously some Greenbeltis "prized" and some can be dispensedwith. The infrastructure cannot cope withfurther large scale development, thePrimary School is over subscribed, noDoctors Surgery, NHS Dentist, localemployment, all the same problems asshe expresses for Saltford.Let us hope that her Council deals withplanning application 12/04597/OUT for295 houses all on greenbelt, moreefficiently and that the date for

determination of 8th May does not get lostin the filing system or Whitchurch Villagewill end up with not only the 200 housesshe voted for (plus 47 Barratt Homesrecently won on appeal) but 295 housesas well, giving the village of 476properties, a grand increase of 542houses which would more than double thesize of the village - frightening.Yes, Francine Haberling, the 90 houses atManor Road, Saltford will damage theGreenbelt but where were you for ourGreenbelt at Whitchurch? Maybe if thefight to save your "prized Greenbelt" isunsuccessful, Crest Nicholson's 90houses could come off our 200?Yours DisaffectionatelyJill Britten & Mary Walsh, Joint ChairWhitchurch Action Group

Thank you for ConcertsDear Editor,Live music has been enjoyed monthly inCompton Dando for well over a year. Thisconcert series has now ceased but wewould like to say a big thank you to “ThreePiece Suite”, the “John Hooper Trio” andguest performers including Hilary Paveyand Hannah Wedlock. Many enjoyableconcerts and both the audience and thebands have shown great support for theChildren’s Hospice South Westcontributing well over £1000 to thisworthwhile cause.We look forward to the return of live musicto Compton Dando at some time in thefuture. Meanwhile, thank you again fromthe hospice’s Marksbury fundraisinggroup. [email protected] sincerely, Colin Emmett

WW2 plane crash inKeynshamDear Stephen,Have just been watching T/V programmeabout location and recovery of crashed

WW2 planes many of which remainundiscovered to this day. I recall aGerman plane that came down atChewton after a night raid on Bristol. Acouple of pals and I visited the site andhelped ourselves to a few bits assouvenirs before the authorities clearedthe wreckage away. Even then there werelots of fragments left. When I visitedKeynsham a couple of years ago I went tothe spot but there was no sign of thereever having been a crash there. Howeverthere must be small pieces of the planestill in the ground. So if any 'MetalDetectorists' would like to check it out Iwould be happy to point them in the rightdirection if they get in touch with me. Ithink I must be the last person left whoremembers the crash!YoursCyril Wiltshire, Glendyne Cottage,Glaisnock Rd, Cumnock. KA18 [email protected]

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B&NES Council's announcement regarding free parkingin Keynsham comes after concerted pressure frombusinesses in the towns, councillors, Mary Portas, thelocal MP and, dare we say it, the local press. Whether itis exactly what everyone wanted is not relevant for themoment. The important thing is that 12 months ago,controlled free parking did not form part of theCouncil's plans for the regeneration of Keynsham.Today it does. Now it has to be demonstrated that thedecision is the right one for the future of Keynsham andnot just a temporary response to a one off situation. Sofrom today, we are reminding readers that KEYNSHAMIS OPEN FOR BUSINESS. A significant part of thatmessage is our Users Guide to Temple Street, an area,regular readers will know, has suffered more than mostsince work began on the Civic Centre regeneration.While The Week In is a free publication, funded entirelythrough advertising, this feature has been donated byus (as a local business in Temple Court). None of thebusinesses featured has been asked to contributefinancially.

How to Get to Temple StreetThe new Free 2 Hour Parking zone will be situated at theLabbott. Turn into Rock Road in front of Iceland and thenimmediately left. It's then just a short walk through CarpentersLane or Temple Court into Temple Street. There are also 30minute free bays located in Ashton Way Car Park.

Just look what you'll findIt's only a short time ago that a youngster called Judd Trumpused to hone his skills at Keynsham Snooker Centre. You canpop in to learn, play or simply watch and have a drink.Pomegranate is a cafe and lunch stop by day and a popularBYO restaurant in the evening (Thurs-Sat). This cosy cafe hasalso hosted exhibitions, poetry evenings and soon, eventheatre.

Baby & Co has been on Temple Street for over 30 years andsupplies equipment and expert advice for all things baby.Although Keynsham based, clients live all over the country.Keynsham Bathroom & Hardware filled much of the void leftby the closure of the Handyman store on the Centre. A wideselection of accessories for those jobs around the house.

Sportscene not only stocks a wide range of sports kit,swimwear, tennis and badminton rackets but is also schooluniform provider for many local schools. Veritas Soft Play. Formany years the organisers of children's gymnastic classes,Veritas opened its own soft play area in Temple Street last year,specialising in the under 5s.

Simply Carpets have been at the distinctive Old Chapel nowfor more than 20 years and has a substantial stock of carpet,vinyl and flooring with next day delivery. Also located at the OldChapel, Truly Bespoke offers a tailored and expert service indesigning and fitting kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms andstudies.

Keynsham Open for Business


Perfect Fit are famous for their expertise in correct fittingunderwear. There's a wide range of stock to suit all ages from8 to 80. Next door, Practically Perfect offers pre-loved clothesand baby accessories, many of which are brand names, at afraction of their price new.

The Trout Tavern has a surprisingly large beer garden at therear and is a popular music venue at weekends. See our reportopposite. Hotcha Keynsham is now one of eight branches

across Bristol bringing a new approach to Asian cuisine. Irish &Italian may not sound like culinary bed fellows - but somehow itworks at Farrells popular restaurant.

The Skuse family have been tattooing in the Bristol area for 80years. Jimmie established the Temple Street shop in 2004 andit is also home to many historic artefacts from those early days.Lisa, Jade, Sophie and Becks are waiting to brighten up yourSpring at Bello Capelli. They can also provide ear piercing.Your hearing needs to be taken seriously and Stephen Neal atKeynsham Hearing Centre is an expert to trust. The shop alsohas a fully soundproofed consulting room.

If you want the finest home cooked meats and other delicaciesand service with a smile, then Neal's Fine Foods (no relation!)is the place. If the smell of cooking ham doesn't draw you inthen nothing will! The newly named Bath Ink & Toner serviceis ideal for home and office use. You can save £s on yourprinter inks and toner as well as other accessories.

Craig Anthony has been a familiar face in Keynsham for anumber of years. For ladies or gents hairdressing, Craig andChris are waiting to help. At Bath Bakery you can enjoy freshbaked bread and cakes from the shop or relax over a coffee orlunch in the Court Restaurant. Now with Free Wifi.

Gamescene stocks a wide range of games for computer of PSwith great deals on second user games.

How many places can you find a range of holistic treatmentsavailable as well as psychic readings or training courses ontarot reading? Pop into Temple Court and visit Nikki and theteam at Holistic Insights and you may discover a whole lotmore. The Courtyard Clinic, also in Temple Court, is home tospecialists in areas such as podiatry and hypnotherapy.

And don't forget, Keynsham Leisure Centre is still open andrunning as normal during the works. There's the pool or thegym and a range of classes and activities in the sports hall.

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Last Friday saw a lively night at The Trout Tavern in TempleStreet, Keynsham. Both of the bars were busy and whenBristol group ‘Havoc’ began their heavy rock programme,the venue pulsed with activity. Youngsters and oldies aliketook to the dance floor and sang along to such songs asThe Kinks ‘You Really got me,’ ‘Rocking the Free World’ byNeil Young and The Killers ‘Mr Brightside.’Sue Neville from Staplehill was first on the dance floor withher partner Dave Prewett and soon had the rest of theFriday night crowd dancing and singing to the guitar anddrum rhythms. Sue has been a pop music fan since the1960’s and spends a large percentage of her incomeattending music gigs in and around Bristol. In the summershe likes visiting music festivals all over Great Britain.Having already bought her Glastonbury Festival ticket, Sue

is looking forward to seeing the Rolling Stones make theirdebut appearance performing at the world famous musicvenue. Sue thinks you’re never too old to have a good timeand whilst working at a solicitor’s office in Bristol during theweek, is always ready to don her rocker attire and dance thenight away on Friday and Saturday evenings.The Trout is a popular Keynsham venue and hosts livemusic bands every Friday and Saturday evening.

Havoc at the Trout

23rd April, being St George’s Day and also Shakespeare’sbirthday was celebrated at The Rose & Crown, at Wick withMorris dancing by Somerset Morris. The evening sun shoneon a typically English village scene as the dancers began theircolourful and musical programme.

Somerset Morris perform Cotswold Morris dances which comefrom the villages of Ducklington, Kirtlington and Ilmington.These dances are characterised by the use of sticks orhandkerchiefs and require considerable physical dexterity. Thegroup also perform a set of unusual dances which originatefrom the Friendly Societies. The information on these danceswas discovered in society minute books. Each dancer carriesa two metre long stave crowned with a distinctive brassemblem and decorated with ribbons. Each society had its own

design of stave head.Since Keynsham was the centre of the brass rubbing industryduring the last century, this metal was used to make the localstave heads. Wood was also used in other parts of the countryand consequently most of these have not survived.Somerset Morris is a women’s group which was formed in1974. A number of the founder members still dance. Theypractise at Marksbury Village Hall. Anyone interested in joiningthe group should contact Alison Colbourne tel. 0117 9862858 [email protected]


Hanham

Guilty pleas tocyclists' deaths

Wick

Morris dancers celebrate St George's Day

The couple accused following the death of cyclists Ross andClare Simonds in Hanham earlier this year, appeared at BristolCrown Court last Wednesday to answer the charges. NicholasLovell, from West Street, Oldland Common, admitted causingdeath by dangerous driving and driving while disqualified. Hispartner, Louise Cox, admitted perverting the course of justice.Mrs & Mrs Simons, aged 34 and 30, were riding their tandemalong Hanham Road on 27th January when they were struck bya Citroen Picasso, driven by Lovell. He fled the scene after thecollision and his partner was subsequently accused of giving afalse name and description of the driver to police. Lovell handedhimself into police later that day and has been held in custodyever since. He was further remanded but Louise Cox wasreleased on bail pending sentencing, which will take place on22nd May. Lovell faces a sentence of up to 14 years in jail whileJudge Ford warned Cox not to interpret her continued releaseon bail as any indication as to the sentence she may receive.

Mangotsfield

Appeal afterarson attackPolice are asking for help in their investigation into adeliberate fire at a house in Brook Road which took place atabout 1am on Thursday 18th April. They are keen to speakto a man who was seen walking along Royal Road at about1am that day. It's thought he spoke to a woman who mayhave been asking for directions.Inspector Deryck Rees said: "We have arrested two womenas part of our investigation. Both have been released onpolice bail. This man may have crucial information for us andI'd urge him to come forward. We'd like to hear from anyonewith any information which could help us. Please call SouthGloucestershire CID on 101 or ring the independentCrimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111."


Carol Vorderman backs cancer fun runTelevision personality Carol Vordermanis calling on people to ‘run like a robot’ tohelp save Bristol men from a “silent

killer”. The “silent killer” is prostatecancer, which claims the lives of 11,000men every year in the UK with a further41,000 being diagnosed. She is urgingthe people of Bristol to celebrate thepioneering robotic surgery that goes onin the city at Bristol’s SouthmeadHospital, where surgeons use a Da Vinci

robot to operate on men who have beendiagnosed with prostate cancer andneed surgery.

The Big Run for the Future is a 5kmfamily fun-run on The Downs, Bristol on8th September which will raise vitalfunds to support the research work ofthe Bristol Urological Institute, based atSouthmead Hospital. The event is opento all ages and abilities. People can walkor run the 5-kilometre course and is

being organised as a family fun-day withthings going on to entertain the wholefamily. Participants are beingencouraged to dress up in ‘robotic’ fancydress, with prizes for the best dressedrunners and best robots on the day.In 2008 Southmead Hospital becamethe first hospital in the South West touse a Da Vinci robot to carry outprostate removal for cancer patients.Director of the Bristol Urological Instituteand Consultant Urologist, ProfessorDavid Gillatt said: “By using the ‘Robot’,the keyhole surgery is less invasive, andleads to a faster recovery time forpatients. Many patients are dischargedhome within 24 hours of surgery.The event is organised by Bristol Rotaryin conjunction with the Bristol UrologicalInstitute. The first Run for the Futurewas held in 2006 and over the yearsaround £250,000 has been raised tohelp prostate cancer work in the city.People can register by going towww.runforthefuture.org.uk .

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Meet Peppa Pig andDaddy Pig at FamilyFun Weekend

The Sydney Male Choir, currently touring Britain and France aspart of its centenary celebrations, will be joining the Bristol MaleVoice Choir at its annual concert at Clifton Cathedral on 10thMay. Led by Musical Director Houston Dunleavy, the SydneyChoir is one of Australia's top choirs and has already showcasedits talent in New Zealand, USA and Canada as well aspreviously touring Britain and Ireland.

Host, the Bristol Male Voice Choir, is one of the largest in theWest of England and has a reputation for musical excellenceunder its leadership of Steve Daykin. The choir hasconsiderable experience of performing with other choirs, manyof which have come from overseas. Over the last four decades,the choir has also raised many thousands of pounds for goodcauses. Tickets cost £10 and are available by calling 0117 9697692 or on the door. For more information visit:www.bristolmvc.org.uk

Children’s favourites Peppa Pig and Daddy Pig will be on handto meet families at a special Family Fun Weekend being held byAvon Valley Railway on May 11th and 12th. The weekend alsoincludes face painting, miniature railway, children’s magic show,Punch & Judy, fairground rides and bouncy castle. David Cole,development manager, said: “We are thrilled to be welcomingPeppa Pig and Daddy Pig to Bitton for the first time this year. Weknow they are popular characters well-loved by young childrenand this weekend is all about providing a good valueentertaining day out for all the family. We are sure it will be apopular event so we are encouraging people to buy train ticketsearly to avoid disappointment and there’s a discount too forthose who book in advance.”Advance train prices £10 for adults, £8 for children aged threeto 14, £4 for two-year-olds sat on laps and children under twofree. An advance family ticket for two adults and two childrencosts £32. Steam trains will run both days at 10.30am, 11.45am,1pm, 2.15pm and 3.30pm. For more information or to book atrain ticket for the event visit www.avonvalleyrailway.org or call0117 932 5538.

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Following his sell out visit last November, Clairaudient MediumSteve Holbrook is returning to Hanham Community Centre thismonth as part of his latest UK tour. Last year, almost 300people witnessed Steve passing on messages to people in theaudience from relatives who have moved on to their spiritual

home. Steve is actuallya ‘Clairaudient’ mediumrather than Clairvoyant,so he hears the spiritsrather than sees them,and sees himself as atelephone exchangebetween this world andthe next. The eveningsreally take you on aroller coaster ofemotions, comfort andjoy, and from laughter totears and back again.After a career spanningmore than 30 years

which has taken him across the world, he also has 3 books out– Light in the Darkness, Out of this World, and Survival, the

most recent. A true insight into the day to day life of a workingmedium, Steve's beliefs on many areas of Spiritualism, and agreat background into his life. One of Steve's best friends is the multi talented JaneMacDonald, singer and presenter on ITV’s Loose Women.Steve met Jane in a Spiritualist Church many years ago, andpredicted she would be on BBC TV as part of a cruiseentertainment documentary. She didn’t believe it, but the yearafter it came true and she was the start of The Cruise, the firstdocu-soap, and she had the biggest selling debut album of alltime. She dedicated her auto-biography to Steve, calling himher inspiration and guru.Steve has also raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitiesover the years including over £50,000 for his local hospice inWakefield, £5000 for MacMillan Support, and most recently,£18,000 for PACT – a charity that helps terminally ill childrenacross the UK.


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Is there anyone out there? PopularMedium returns after sell out show

The Ship in Keynsham is knownfor being right in the heart of thecommunity and is the wateringhole for many people. Afterholding successful live musicnights last year, two members oflocal band Slapface and theHoagies - Chris Bennett and Tim

Mawditt - decided to approach the landlord, Richard Weymouth,with a proposition. And so ShipFest was born.On the afternoon of May 25th, The Ship will be holding the firstShipFest in what the organisers hope will be an annual event.The festival is free, but the organisers are hoping that localbusinesses will sponsor the event. Landlord, Richard Weymouthsaid' "Plans are moving really quickly now. We've got somegreat bands playing and there's a real buzz about ShipFest. Thebeer garden will be transformed with a stage at one end, a full

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OUT & ABOUT Staple Hill BandstandPage Park in StapleHill is to hold its GrandBandstand openingon Saturday 4th May.The fun will begin at11.00am and continueuntil 7pm. The officialopening of theBandstand will takeplace at 12.15pm.There will be music, children’s rides, circus acts and shows,Punch and Judy, face painting, food stalls, refreshments andmuch more.

Full programme: 11.00am - 12.00am the Salvation Army Band 12.00 - The Predators Cheerleaders 12.15 - Opening ceremony by the Page Family. 12.50pm - Chris Stanley and Friends 1.30pm - Westerley Show Band 2.30pm - The Marionettes 3.45pm - Children's entertainment 4.25pm - One Too Many 5.40pm - Ten Pound Suit Band

The Make and Do Emporium on Wick Road, Brislington isholding a Spring Spectacular on Saturday 4th May. In additionto the lovely homemade goodies and fabrics, there will befacepainting for the children, craft activities as well asrefreshments. The fun starts at 11am through to 4pm.www.mymakeanddo.co.uk

There will be some funny characters in Pucklechurch thisweekend as the village prepares once again for its popularScarecrow Trail. Local residents display their creations in frontof their homes and the trail provides a fascinating way todiscover parts of Pucklechurch you never knew existed. Teasand refreshments are available at the Church all day and ofcourse there is an excellent choice of watering holes in thevillage. You can pick up your map and entry form at the Churchon Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May and try and guess thenames of the scarecrows as you make your way around thevillage. Return your completed form by 4.30pm and you couldwin a £50 cash prize each day. Entry costs £2 for adults, £1 forchildren or £5 for a family.

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PA rig and lighting and there'll be asmall marquee and an outside bar andbarbecue because obviously theweather will be brilliant".Chris Bennett, one of ShipFests

organisers said, "This is going to be a great day. The interestthat has been shown already has surprised us all. The Ship willalso be holding live music on the last Monday of every month,which is fantastic. Live music really should be supported moreand more".The day will kick off at 3.00pm with Saltford based act,

Squeezed Middle. At4.10pm, there’s a great 4piece a capella groupcalled The Beau Ties.They're followed at5.20pm with HalcyonDays and then thefantastic Blak Flamz on at

6.35pm. Slapface & the Hoagies are on at 7.55pm and the daywill finish with Stiff Little Bristols.If you're a local business and are interested in sponsoring theevent, please contact Richard Weymouth on 0117 986 9841. If

you play in a band and are interested in playing a gig at TheShip, please contact Chris Bennett on 07702 736810.


What's On this Bank Holiday Saturday 4th MayStaple HillPage Park – Grand Bandstand Opening, 11am-7pm

Cherry GardensPrimary School – Car Boot Sale, 10am-12 noon

BrislingtonMake & Do, Wick Rd – Spring Spectacular, 11am-4pm

Oldland CommonSt Annes Church Hall – Table Top & Plant Sale, 11.30am-2.30pm

KeynshamRoyal British Legion – Cabaret Night, 8pm

Oldland CommonCherry Tree – Red Baron Roadshow, 9pm-11pm

Sunday 5th MayOldland CommonSir Bernard Lovell School Field – SBL PTA Car Boot Sale10am-1pm

Pucklechurch Village – Scarecrow Trail, All day

Oldland CommonCherry Tree – Choker (Covers Band), 7pm-9pm

Monday 6th MayPucklechurch Village – Scarecrow Trail, All day

Bitton Station – Plant Sale, 11am-3pm

Oldland CommonCherry Tree – BBQ & Bouncy Castle, All day

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Saltford Date set for Manor Road appealThe Planning Inspectorate has confirmed this week that theAppeal on the application to build up to 99 roads south of ManorRoad, will take place in Keynsham on Tuesday 13th August. Aswe reported last month, developer Crest Nicholson has lodgedan appeal against B&NES Council which had not determined theapplication within the required timescale. Anyone wishing tocomment on the proposal has until 16th May.

Since being rewarded with a £600 grant from B&NES Councilfor their contribution to the “Good Ideas Grant to Stop Bullying”,the children of St Keyna Primary have been working hard to puttheir exciting initiatives into action, culminating in an “Anti

Bullying Day” held on April 19th. As we reported last week,activities were designed and run by the children themselves toget across their inspirational message: “It’s okay to bedifferent.” These included a poster competition, short films withan anti-bullying theme, a large mural featuring the children’sdrawings and a “What to do if you’re being bullied” leaflet. During a special assembly attended by Kate Murphy, Chair ofB&NES Anti-Bullying Strategy Group, certificates wereawarded to children for acts of kindness such as helping to peelthe banana of a younger child in Little Gems, St Keyna’s

nursery. New books chosen by a Year 5 child on the theme ofdiversity were also presented to each class. Following theassembly she said: "I have been very impressed with all thepupil-led Anti-Bullying activities at St Keyna. Pupils, staff,governors and parents are working hard together to make theirschool an even safer, healthier and happier place and areleading the way in terms of Equalities and Inclusive practice."In the afternoon, a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils raised £200selling cakes, key-rings, stickers, bookmarks and wristbands allwith a anti-bullying message with some of the profits beingdonated to Childline. Head of St Keyna, Adrienne Hughes wasdelighted at how the day had gone: “There’s been an amazingvariety of ideas generated by the children to put across the antibullying message and they’ve worked fantastically well togetherto make it a day to remember”.

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Keynsham Talking Newspaper has a lot to celebrate this year. Itis 30 years since the local charity started recording tapes for theVisually Impaired. The service started in a small way with just 18listeners as a trial, and recording took place in volunteers'homes using very basic equipment. Gradually the service wasextended beyond Keynsham to Saltford and the surroundingareas. KTN has listeners now in Midsomer Norton, Bath andBristol, but also sends tapes to listeners who have moved away.Each week a tape is prepared with local news on the A side andmagazine-type features on the B side. The tapes are packedinto bright yellow plastic pouches that are marked "Articles forthe Blind". These pouches are delivered free by Royal Mail.There are over 80 volunteers who help to prepare the tapes,including editors, readers, recording technicians, and a teamwho sort out all the returned pouches.KTN has its own studio with recording equipment and fastcopiers, but as much of the equipment is now rather old andsometimes temperamental the decision has been made tochange to digital recording using USB sticks. Listeners whorequire a digital player will be supplied with one to enable themto use the new system. The new equipment is all being fundedby donations and bequests.KTN is holding a tea party for its listeners and volunteers tocelebrate the 30th Anniversary and the change to digital. Thiswill be held on Saturday 11th May at St. Dunstan's Church Hall.Bob Porton, one of the founders and a previous Chairman willgive a talk on the history of the Charity. The new equipment willbe displayed so that listeners will have a chance to try it out.This service is free to anyone who is visually impaired. Pleasecontact 0117 986 4087 if you know anyone who would like tobecome a listener.

Do you like table top sales? Do you like gardening? If so, comeand visit Oldland Common, where a table top and plant sale willbe taking place in aid of St Anne’s Church on Bank Holidayweekend. Various stalls will ensure an interesting visit, andplants for bedding or hanging baskets will be available ready forplanting over the weekend. Refreshments will be served to setyou up for action! The venue is St Anne’s Church Hall, BarryRoad Oldland Common on Saturday 4th May from 11:30am to2:30pm. More details and bookings of tables (£6) are availablefrom Hilary Hemings on 0117 9493633.

The Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson, learnt some basichorse care techniques this week when he met students takingpart in a ground-breaking educational course at HorseWorld.The Mayor spent time with a group from Lansdown Park PRU in

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The Kogs for Chris327 mile challengeTwelve cyclists, including Mel Munday from Willsbridge, willcycle over 327 miles in just three days to help one man speakto his children again.The cycle ride is in aid of a colleague, ChrisHoward, who very suddenly suffered a catastrophic stroke at theage of just 42 and only 3 months after the birth of his youngestchild. Chris was at first in a coma for many weeks but is nowresident in a care home as he slowly tries to recover from thislife changing event. All the money raised will be used to fund theextra therapy and care Chris needs to make the slow progressback to doing basic tasks for himself and being a father to histhree little ones who are all under six years old.The journey starts on Friday 17th May from Land’s End andfinishes at Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire on the Sunday,where Chris is resident in a care home. The twelve would loveto know that it is worth all this marathon effort, so are asking fordonations via the website http://www.kognitio.com/kogs.You cansee all of their post ride, novice training posts on the blog athttp://KogsforChris.Blogspot.co.uk/ and I am sure they wouldlike to hear calls of support and encouragement from localpeople and those who might cheer them on their route.

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore put on an event alongsideKingswood Rugby Club on Saturday to give the local communitythe chance to celebrate St George's Day. The day began with anexhibition of touch rugby followed by a performance from a localband in front of the clubhouse. Throughout the day there was achildren's fun fair, candy floss and ice cream stalls while rugbyclub members were kept busy manning the BBQ. Chris said, "I was delighted to be able to organise the day alongsideKingswood Rugby Club. The club have a real community spiritabout them and I'm pleased they were able to raise money tohelp support their growing junior section."

Frys Hockey Club held their annual James Clifford Memorialevent last weekend, raising almost £1200 for the British HeartFoundation. The weekend started with a skittles night at the

New Inn on Friday evening followed by the prize raffle. The, onSaturday, with the sun shining, players from both Frys and BathCD Hockey Clubs turned out at Wellsway School with theirfamilies, to play in the 7 aside mixed hockey tournament. Fundswere raised through entry fees, BBQ and cake sales with allstock donated by club members. Out of Bounce also provideda bouncy castle to keep players and children entertained.James, a former player and Chairman of Frys HC diedsuddenly from heart disease in 2011 aged just 37. The club

would like to thank the following local companies Theorganisers would like to say a huge thank you to all involved inrunning the event, and to everyone who came along in support:Wellsway School & Sports Centre, Out of Bounce, The NewInn, Keynsham Explorer Scouts, The Relaxation Centre, SepiaHair and Beauty, Perfect Balance, Avon Ski Centre, CircadianTrust, Fitness4Less, Fitness First, Pizza Hut, Nandos,HorseWorld, Vue Cinema, Bowlplex, Krav Maga Association,Cook and Harris, Stockwood Golf Club and The KendleshireGolf Club.

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Paul Smart defeated Rob Blackman in the final to winKeynsham's Sunday open snooker event on 21st April. On theway, he beat Jon Hilborne, Mitchell Hooper, Chris Scott andAlan Box.Jamie Hawkins defeated Jamie Wilkes in the final to winKeynsham's junior snooker event on Saturday 20th April. JordanCrowley defeated Jacob Wardle to win the junior pool eventplayed on the same day.

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