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Traffic lights campaigner welcomes Bristol switch-off

Traffic lights campaigner welcomes Bristol switch-off

Saturday, November 07, 2009

A campaigner who helped bring about the switch-off of traffic lights at Portishead Cabstand has welcomed the news that Bristol will have a switch-off of its own.

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Portishead road lined with daffodils

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Volunteers have planted hundreds of daffodils along the verges of the main road into Portishead.

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Squad lists for football clubs in and around Bristol

Friday, November 06, 2009

Who's made the squad for your local football team this weekend?

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Cadbury Heath pull off Harvey coup from Chippenham Town

Cadbury Heath pull off Harvey coup from Chippenham Town

Friday, November 06, 2009

Toolstation League Division 1 previews.

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Remembrance Day parades and services across greater Bristol area

Remembrance Day parades and services across greater Bristol area

Friday, November 06, 2009

Thousands of people are expected to take part in annual Remembrance Day parades and services across the greater Bristol area this Sunday.

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Train firm First Great Western to get £120 million in subsidies

Train firm First Great Western to get £120 million in subsidies

Friday, November 06, 2009

Train operator First Great Western will receive £120 million in Government subsidies this year because it is not making enough money –...

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Portishead 'swishing party' is fashionable way to beat recession

Friday, November 06, 2009

People will be able to swap an old outfit for a new one at a fundraising event in Portishead.

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Bristol area's MPs to leave London homes

Bristol area's MPs to leave London homes

Thursday, November 05, 2009

MPs in and around Bristol are preparing to pack up and leave their London homes in the wake of a root-and-branch review of the discredited parliamenta...

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North Somerset salt supplies tripled

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Salt supplies in North Somerset have been tripled this year to cope in the event of a repeat of last year's harsh winter weather.

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Talented youngsters perform in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Bristol show

Talented youngsters perform in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Bristol show

Thursday, November 05, 2009

A group of young people from across the city have been chosen to perform in hit musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when it arrives in Bristol.

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Portishead
Portishead is a coastal town in North Somerset, with a population of 21,000.
Portishead's history dates back to Roman times. Its name derives from the 'port at the head of the river', having been called Portshead and Portschute at times in its history and Portesheve in the Domesday Book, and was locally known as Posset. The town was built on the mouth of a small tributary; the High Street once met the water at the top of the river. Iron rings, evidence of where the old fishing boats used to moor can still be seen today on the street's stone walls.
Population   21,000
OS grid ref   ST470764
Parish   Portishead and
North Weston
District   North Somerset
Postcode   BS20
Dialing code   01275
Police   Avon and Somerset
Fire   Avon
Ambulance   Great Western
Euro Parlilament   South West England
UK Parliament   Woodspring









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