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Nikky Mungeam running Bristol 10k to raise money for Children's Hospice South West

Receptionist Nikky Mungeam is to swap headphones for trainers when she takes on the Bristol 10k to raise money for charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Nikky, who works in the office of CHSW’s Charlton Farm in Wraxall, has always had an

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Woman taken to hospital after two-vehicle collision on M5

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision on the M5 between Avonmouth and Portishead. Police were called this afternoon (May 1) at 3.50pm to a report of the collision on the southbound carriageway between junctions 18 and 19 where

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Cyclist's 1,000-mile challenge for charity to stop in Clevedon

A charity manager will stop at Clevedon during his gruelling solo cycle challenge from Land's End to John O'Groats. Steve Scarsbrook, manager of Spencer Contact, started the strenuous LEJOG fundraiser on April 29. He aims to reach John O'Groats

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Recap: M5 near Avonmouth partially re-opens after earlier collision

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All the cruise ships arriving at Portbury docks this month

With the springtime slowly coming into effect and summer just around the corner, the sights from the Royal Portbury Docks are about to be adorned with a lot more cruise ships this month. Portbury Docks will be having four arrivals from two different

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Bristol Aiport donates minibus to Blagdon village's BVMA

Bristol Airport has donated a 17-seater minibus to Blagdon’s BVMA to help transport local groups and residents to surrounding areas like Wells, Weston-super-Mare, Bath and Clevedon. The Airport’s Motor Transport team donated one of their surplus

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Prof. John T. Hancock publishes "Animal welfare in a pandemic"

Professor John T. Hancock, who lives in Nailsea and works at the University of the West of England (UWE), has just had a second book about animal behaviour published by CRC Press (Taylor and Francis). His first book, Why Elephants Cry, explored

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Extensive search carried out after 'possible object' gets spotted in Portishead water

A MULTI-agency response launched in Portishead yesterday (Tuesday, April 30) after a "possible object" was spotted in the water. Crew members from Portishead Coastguard Rescue team were called out at around 11.25am. An extensive search was

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Somerset Larder sponsors award which celebrates courageous young people

THIS year's Pride of Somerset Youth Awards are being supported by an organisation which brings together the county's "finest food and drink producers." Somerset Larder is sponsoring the Outstanding Courage Award, which celebrates and recognises

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Veteran Vicki's fighting spirit shines through with Help for Heroes

The healing power of sport has helped former soldier Vicki Ross through some dark times, and she’s still fighting. Attacking and defending have always been vital to Vicki - whether as a Manchester City footballer, playing wheelchair rugby or the

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CCTV footage captures how elephants sleep at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has released night-time footage which captures their elephants settling in for a night's sleep. The video gives insight into the sleeping habits of two residents, 18-year-old Janu and 9-year-old Sutton. It shows Janu sleeping