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Strength in depth is the key to success, says Miller

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Establishing real strength in depth holds the key to England's ambition to become the best cricket team in the world, according to national selector...

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Bristol staff lose jobs after £1 sell-off

Monday, October 19, 2009

Around 25 staff at Halifax branches across Bristol will lose their jobs after its estate agency arm was sold for £1.

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Power line would be a blot on the landscape, says residents

Monday, October 19, 2009

People in Portishead and Pill have raised concerns about plans to build a new 400,000 volt electricity line from Bridgwater to Avonmouth.

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Power down - Was latest M5 closure entirely necessary?

Power down - Was latest M5 closure entirely necessary?

Saturday, October 17, 2009

REACTION: The crash that brought down an 11,000-volt power line over the M5 led to the closure of the motorway for seven hours. How did it affect you?

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Bristol M5 motorway closed after pick-up smashes into electricity pole

Bristol M5 motorway closed after car smashes into pylon

Friday, October 16, 2009

UPDATE: The M5 motorway near Bristol has been reopened after an early morning crash closed all lanes.A pick-up truck smashed into an electricity pole...

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Bristol Manor Farm aim to stick boot into Wellington

Bristol Manor Farm aim to stick boot into Wellington

Friday, October 16, 2009

Toolstation League preview.

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Portishead's traffic lights switch-off a shining example

Portishead's traffic lights switch-off a shining example

Friday, October 16, 2009

The switching-off of traffic lights at Portishead's Cabstand is a shining example for other towns, according to campaigners.

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Portishead Christmas lights fundraising drive

Friday, October 16, 2009

A new fundraising drive has been launched to secure the future of Portishead's Christmas lighting display for years to come.

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Who made the squad for your local football team?

Friday, October 16, 2009

Squad lists for local football teams in and around Bristol for the FA Trophy, Toolstation, Hellenic, GFA Trophy and and Gloucestershire and Somerset...

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Bristol police feed the elderly

Friday, October 16, 2009

Elderly people in Portishead and Pill are being invited along to the annual Senior Citizens Supper in Portishead.

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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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