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Nailsea Churches fire a promotion warning

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

BRISTOL CHURCHES LEAGUE: Nailsea Churches signalled their intention to regain their place in Division I at the first attempt as they hammered Bristol...

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Bristol youngsters in the search for a star spotlight

Bristol youngsters in the search for a star spotlight

Saturday, September 26, 2009

The adrenaline will be rushing for 13 youngsters as they make their final preparations before the second round of the Evening Post/Fry Club Junior...

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Aunt is inspiration to race the Great North Run

Aunt is inspiration to race the Great North Run

Saturday, September 26, 2009

A Nailsea man has raised £400 for Kidney Research by taking part in the Great North Run

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Scouting for cash to extend hall

Friday, September 25, 2009

An appeal to raise cash to extend the headquarters of a successful Nailsea Scout group has been launched. Members of the 1st Nailsea Scout group...

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Nailsea drama group's appeal

Friday, September 25, 2009

A drama group for adults with special needs and learning difficulties is appealing to local businesses to sponsor its Christmas production.

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Nailsea school bans 'sexy' trousers

Nailsea school bans 'sexy' trousers

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Students at Nailsea's new £32 million school are being threatened with suspension if they turn up to class wearing the wrong uniform.

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New service to provide support to North Somerset stroke survivors

Thursday, September 24, 2009

A new service to help those suffering the effects of a stroke is being launched in North Somerset.

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Bengal tiger comes down from zoo tower

Bengal tiger comes down from zoo tower

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A Bengal tiger labelled a scaredy cat has finally climbed down from a 15ft tower where he was stuck more than 24 hours.

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North Somerset could switch to fortnightly rubbish collections

North Somerset could switch to fortnightly rubbish collections

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

General household rubbish across North Somerset could be collected fortnightly from next year as part of changes to the way the council operates its...

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Feeding the tigers at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

Feeding the tigers at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

After opening a new tiger territory, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall has introduced a new way to enjoy its big cats. Visitors can pay to be a tiger...

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Nailsea
Nailsea's economywas based on coal mining which began as early as the 16th century. By the late 1700s, the town had a large number of pits and was visited by the social reformer Hannah More who founded a Sunday school for the workers.
Nailsea's coal mines attracted John Robert Lucas, a glass manufacturer, in 1788 and the glass works he established eventually became the fourth largest of their kind in the United Kingdom. The works closed in 1873 but "Nailsea" glass is still sought after by collectors around the world.
The site of the glass works is covered by a supermarket car park lleaving it accessible for future archaeological digs. Remains of many of the old pits are still visible around Nailsea
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Population   18,000
OS grid ref   ST473703
Parish   Nailsea
District   North Somerset
Postcode   BS48
Dialing code   01275
Police   Avon and Somerset
Fire   Avon
Ambulance   Great Western
Euro Parlilament   South West England
UK Parliament   Woodspring









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