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Fighting for justice 'destroyed' former Great Britain powerlifter

By Charity1913

There's so much more to this story....I find it extremely difficult to believe 'Jennifer' was...

By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 16/05/13

ONE of Britain's strongest women has received more than £150,000 after a five-year battle with her former employer which she blames for destroying her life. Jennifer Nicoll, 46, took Abbeycare Homes to an employment tribunal in 2011 after being bullied out of her part-time carer's job at Gough House in Weston-super-Mare. Although the single mum-of-three, who represented Britain at powerlifting, won her case she was awarded only...
Legend makes a flying visit

By Stagnate

Sadly, it is the last remaining airworthy Avro Vulcan in the UK but not the last Vulcan in existance...

By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 21/05/13

THE last remaining Vulcan V Bomber will be taking to the skies at the annual Weston-super-Mare Air Day this summer. The iconic aircraft (above), used by the RAF between 1956 and 1984, will take to the skies above the resort on June 22. The aircraft was last used operationally on the famous Black Buck raid on Stanley Airfield during the Falklands conflict in 1982, shortly before it retired from service. The Vulcan joins an expanding...
Weston-super-Mare's Bournville estate branded a hot spot for illegal tobacco

By mycrowsoffed

Well I never - in other shocking news we can exclusively reveal that bears really do s*** in the...

By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 21/05/13

A WESTON-SUPER-MARE estate has been described as an illegal tobacco hotspot by Trading Standards chiefs. A litter pick of the Bournville Estate in the seaside resort revealed that 12 per cent of all collected cigarette packaging was illegal. The litter pick was carried out by North Somerset Council public health officers, youth workers, staff from housing provider Alliance Homes and members of the Bournville Area Residents Associatio...
20p charge to spend a penny as loos taken over by a private firm

By Henrymojo

This is another absolute disgrace from our council scrap the life mag that will help to pay for the...

By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 21/05/13

PEOPLE are to be charged 20 pence to spend a penny in a number of public toilets in North Somerset. North Somerset Council is to sign a seven-year lease agreement for five of its public toilets – four in Weston-super-Mare and one in Portishead – with operator Healthmatic. The new contract will come into force in October and for the first year people needing to answer the call of nature will be charged 20 pence. People...
Pill residents set up food band to help those struggling to feed families in North Somerset village

By DecemberDawn

The work these people do to aid others is amazing and I deeply hope no one is using these Food...

By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 21/05/13

A FOOD bank has opened in Pill to help people struggling to put food on the table as a result of the current economic climate. The independent food bank has been set up by village councillor Don Davies and chairman of governors at Crockerne Primary School, Elspeth Davis. The food bank is the fourth in North Somerset to launch over the past two years, with similar initiatives running in Clevedon, Portishead and Weston-super-Mare. The...
North Somerset Council leader says parking charges for Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead would be risky and potentially damaging to businesses

By Nailseadad

What is Damaging to Buisness is the LACK of PARKING. Has out Leader been out of his Castle recently?...

By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 24/04/13

CAMPAIGNERS fighting moves to introduce parking charges in parts of North Somerset received a glimmer of hope – after council leader Nigel Ashton raised fears the fees could damage local communities. North Somerset Council strategic planning and economic development (SPED) scrutiny panel is investigating the possibility of introducing charging for parking in Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead. Areas identified for possible...
The Matthew, climate change and adult learning

By BrianBarker

I agree with the comment by Gwyn Jones. However perhaps we should teach Esperanto in schools as...

By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 17/05/13

Bristol's 'medieval' maritime attraction Bristol's Tudor sailing ship The Matthew, which sits proudly in Bristol's floating harbour, is, I'm sure, a welcome sight for many thousands of visitors. Visitors to The Matthew will be aware it is in fact a modern replica of the ship that explorer John Cabot sailed from Bristol to North America in 1497. It was built in 1997 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of this historic voyage....
Carer who attacked policewoman is sacked

By BCFCfinker

"No wonder there is so much violence in care homes and indeed in this world when cretins like...

By The Bristol Post at 19:00 on 10/05/13

A CARER who assaulted a police officer after downing two bottles of wine has been sacked. Rachael Hartman, of Moorlands Close, Nailsea, was banned from every pub, nightclub and licensed premises in the country for a year following her guilty plea to assault earlier this month. The 39-year-old had attacked PC Debbie Chamberlain on Boxing Day last year, throwing her to the floor by the hair before hitting her head on the pavement in a...
'We're helping people get their lives back on track'

By ceembee

I think this may be the same organisation previously known as Bristol Family Housing Trust of whom...

By The Bristol Post at 09:00 on 03/05/13

A HOUSING association which is locked into a series of tribunals with the city council opened its doors to the Bristol Post to show the work it is doing with its residents. Bristol Foundation Housing accommodates several hundred people in the area, many of whom have been recently released from prison or have addiction problems. BFH receives as much as £280 per week for people living in its hostels and flats through enhanced...
By-election in South ward, Weston, on Thursday

By Carol_Deacon

Here you go: Weston South North Somerset by-election result: Lab 1044 UKIP 449 Lib Dem 214 Con 192

By Carol_Deacon at 12:49 on 01/05/13

A by-election is being held in Weston-super-Mare South ward tomorrow, Thursday, May 2. This is because councillor Debbie Stone was forced to resign due to a NHS reorganisation which made her a council employee. Under new rules rules council employees cannot serve as councillors. The Labour Party councillor said, "I am devastated at having to step down, because it's been such a privilege for me to represent the residents of South...

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