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Nailsea musicians in final of band competition

By wearediego

Yes I can confirm that Cats and Criminals, The Dunwell Brothers, Burning Shapes and Diego will all...

By Carol_Deacon at 10:14 on 26/08/10

TWO Nailsea musicians will learn tonight whether they have won a national band competition. Bristol-based band Diego has made it through to the final of a national Bands Battle competition where they could win the chance to support The Stranglers and Mumford & Sons. Diego, which is made up of bass player Matt Wilson and keyboard player Neil Kelly, both from Nailsea, drummer Emily Wilson, lead guitarist Robin Davey and guitarist...
Waste collection and recycling for Nailsea people at August bank holiday

By Carol_Deacon

Wraxall parish councillor Tony Tavener told me about a similar situation in his village will piles...

By Carol_Deacon at 10:45 on 26/08/10

Nailsea residents are being reminded that recycling and waste collections continue over the bank holiday. North Somerset Council executive member whose portfolio includes waste management Carl Francis-Pester said: "As the bank holiday fast approaches, we would like to remind residents that waste and recycling should still be presented for collection by 7am on bank holiday Monday, August 30, if this is your normal collection...
Waitrose unveils plans for its first ever Nailsea store

By PinkSwan1

This is good news for Nailsea, whilst budgeting is important when doing your weekly shop, it is ...

By Carol_Deacon at 10:43 on 15/06/10

In the same week as it revealed it was opening its first store in Bahrain - Waitrose has unveiled plans for its first store in Nailsea, which will create more than 100 new jobs for the community. The retailer has reached an agreement with The Co-operative Group for the Somerfield store in the High Street and aims to open there by the end of August this year. Somerfield will continue to trade until Waitrose takes possession of the...
Backwell art show opens at parish hall - one more day

By Carol_Deacon

St Andrew’s Art Group sale and exhibition ended in success on Sunday afternoon knowing it has...

By Carol_Deacon at 17:02 on 13/08/10

Paintings by former professional cricketer Roy Swetman went on sale at a show at Backwell today, Friday, August 13. The 76-year-old former Surrey and England wicketkeeper sold one of his pictures of an Arab on a desert camel - humorously called Services At Last – soon after the annual St Andrew’s Art Group show opened. There are nearly 200 full size and miniature framed watercolours and oils on display at Backwell...
EDF pull out of UK, No Nuclear? so No Pylons for North Somerset?!

By Malt172

If you had read the BBC news report it said:- " It is not selling its power generation and...

By Sven22 at 07:32 on 30/07/10

Dear All, This morning on the Today programme it was announced that EDF is pulling out of its UK electricity supply companies, it is thus I believe highly unlikely that they will continue with leading nuclear build in the UK. If I am right then there will be no new nuclear at Hinkley Point and thus no need for Pylons across North Somerset! It also means that the UK will have to get serious over where its energy is going to...

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Hillcrest Road, Nailsea

By Nailsea-People at 07:00 on 02/09/10

FOR sale for £249,950, this house has been extended by the owner and now has five bedrooms, an open-plan living/dining room that leads to a family room/garden room and a fitted kitchen. The property has been well maintained and is in excellent decorative order, with a magnificent enclosed rear garden. There’s also a front garden, off-street parking for several vehicles and an integral garage. Call Westcoast...
Rowan Close, Nailsea

By Nailsea-People at 07:00 on 02/09/10

TOWARDS the end of this sought-after cul-de-sac, and close to the town’s amenities, is this spacious, two-bedroom house with off-street parking and a single garage. The well-presented accommodation has an entrance hall, living room and an open-plan kitchen/dining room. There are two decent-sized bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes, and a bathroom. There’s also recently upgraded double-glazed windows and doors, gas...
Raised path opens at reserve

By Nailsea-People at 07:00 on 02/09/10

A NEW wooden raised path has been installed at a nature reserve in Nailsea. The path – called a raised boardwalk – has been installed at the Nailsea Environment and Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Moorend Spout. The trust purchased the six acre site in June last year and have carried out a number of tasks such as removing scrub and planting a 300 metre hedgerow. They have also been improving access at the reserve...
The Battleaxes near Nailsea is rescued but not by a Tyntesfield knight!

By Carol_Deacon at 14:32 on 01/09/10

Hooray, The Battleaxes on the Nailsea to Bristol road is finally reopening this month after a major revamp. But whether the third Lord Wraxall will be there is a matter of conjecture! Nailsea People can reveal he has been invited to the grand opening of the pub along with lots of other local people. Once part of the glorious Tyntesfield estate ot was built by the benevolent Matilda Blanche Gibbs, widow of wealthy merchant...
Lots of summer reading by Nailsea children

By Carol_Deacon at 10:05 on 01/09/10

North Somerset libraries’ Space Hop summer reading challenge has been the most successful yet. Nearly 4,700 children have started the challenge so far. Those aged four to 12 were asked to read at least six books over the summer in the annual summer reading challenge. They have responded magnificently and created a new record for the number of starters. North Somerset Council executive member responsible for library services...