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Expert hopes to unearth Roman ruins’ secrets P4 Station upgrade ‘to finish by September’ P7

Pupils lead the way on road safety outside schools P13

Meadows disruption mustn’t be repeated Transport chief’s pledge on major developments after raft of problems for Park Road residents P2

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Problems at Park The transport chief for Bath and North East Somerset Council has said that he wants to ensure the ongoing disruption faced by Keynsham residents living near the Meadows development “never happens again anywhere else in the authority”. Cabinet member for transport Councillor Anthony Clarke was speaking to Keynsham town councillors at their meeting on April 19, after being invited to give them an update on work to tackle trouble spots in the town as part of the authority’s transport strategy for Keynsham. He said the situation in Park Road was “unspeakable” and he was working to ensure the major projects team and highways officers talked “in a meaningful way” over future schemes, “ensuring agreements signed with developers take these things into account”. Taylor Wimpey is building nearly 300 homes off Park Road and construction traffic accessing the site since work began in 2012 has prompted a raft of complaints from residents. These

have included lorries delivering materials outside of the agreed hours, potholes and damage to grass verges from HGVs, drivers failing to use the agreed routes to and from the site, reports of speeding as well as a long-hopedfor haul road to redirect vehicles failing to materialise. Responding to the comments, a Taylor Wimpey spokesman said the company had met with the community and ward councillors regularly and kept residents informed of activities at the site via a newsletter. He added: “We recognise that we have a responsibility to keep disturbance to our neighbours to a minimum during our construction operations, and this is a responsibility we take very seriously. We regret that people living near the Meadows have experienced inconvenience and disruption and we will continue to listen to residents’ concerns and try to put right any problems which are brought to our attention.” Also at the top of the agenda at the April meeting were wors-

Forum to offer showcase for local groups

An initiative to bring together public services, local groups and residents to tackle issues in Keynsham gave the floor to a number of voluntary groups to showcase their work at a recent meeting. The Keynsham Area Forum welcomed guest speakers from Keynsham Wombles, Keynsham District Dial-a-Ride, Community@67, Keynsham in Bloom, Keynsham Foodbank and Butterflies-Haven. The Community Showcase will now be a regular feature at the forum’s meetings, said chair Councillor Alan Hale.

The forum is open to all members of the public and covers Keynsham, Chelwood, Compton Dando, Corston, Farmborough, Saltford, Whitchurch and Marksbury, giving residents the chance to discuss issues with the police, council and other organisations. The forum will next meet on June 30, September 28 and November 22 at 6pm with venues to be confirmed. To find out more, go to www. bathnes.gov.uk and search “connecting communities” or contact Sara Dixon on 01225 396594.

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‘Campaign to enforce loading bay rules’ There will be “significant enforcement” of a loading bay at Market Walk in coming weeks, B&NES transport chief Anthony Clarke has pledged. A traffic order to prevent the space in front of the library and Sainsbury’s being used by motorists to park their cars will be implemented this month, he said. Residents have raised safety fears over the situation in ening parking problems in the town centre as the new council offices reached full occupancy. Councillor Brian Simmons said Keynsham and District Dial a Ride drivers had noticed an

previous weeks, with one telling Keynshamvoice: “Vehicles always seem to park nose in then reverse out onto Temple Street, onto the crossing and into the face of oncoming traffic. I have seen numerous near misses, both with other vehicles and with pedestrians.” The police will also be asked to keep a “watching brief” on the site once the traffic order is in place, Mr Clarke added. increase in on-street parking on both sides of various residential streets, causing problems in narrow roads such as Handel Road, Sherwood Road and Park Road. Councillor Zoe Wilkins, chair

of the Chamber of Commerce, said traders had reported car parks were filled during the week by people with parking permits while the Civic Centre car park was poorly used at weekends as a result of poor signage, they believed. Ms Wilkins suggested that raising the price of parking permits could be considered to encourage more people to use public transport. An annual parking permit for Keynsham’s long-stay car parks is £216 while a yearly season ticket for rail travel from Bristol or Bath to Keynsham is £860 or £868 respectively and a Touchcard for bus travel from Bristol or Bath is £792 or £960 respectively for the year. A resident also took the opportunity to raise his concerns about HGVs and buses mounting the pavements at narrow points on Charlton Road. Mr Clarke said he had been taken on tours of the town by Keynsham councillors Charles Gerrish and Alan Hale, visiting some of the worst “pinch points”

and he believed bollards on the pavements on Charlton Road could force buggy and wheelchair users into the road. “There are very difficult problems relating to this, and the major one from a council point of view is that we don’t have authority to do anything about traffic offences or police matters. The Local Government Association is trying hard to change that so that we can deal with things like HGVs mounting the pavement and not have to rely on police,” he said. An experimental approach to traffic orders was the correct way, he added, while longer term methods of altering traffic flow, such as a bypass, were looked at and he would take on board issues raised about parking. Transport studies following on from the Keynsham Transport Strategy adopted last year were also continuing, he said, and the town council would be consulted before the trial of one-way traffic on the High Street was implemented, although no date has been set.

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Residents of Keynsham South can share their news, concerns and ideas on a new Facebook page. Keynsham South councillor Alan Hale has set up the Facebook page to give residents another way of getting in touch with him and fellow ward councillor Lisa O’Brien as well as the rest of the community. Residents are invited to become “friends” with the page – search for “Keynsham South” on Facebook.

‘Libourne Lounge’ in honour of twinning

The venue above Keynsham Library used for live entertainment and community meetings has been formally named The Space, it was announced at Keynsham’s Annual Town Meeting on April 21. The seating area outside The Space has also been named the Libourne Lounge in recognition of Keynsham’s twinning link with Libourne in France.

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Expert hopes to unearth secrets of Roman ruins The Roman remains underneath Keynsham Cemetery could be “one of the most important buildings ever found in Britain”, according to archaeologist Bryn Walters. Mr Walters, who is director of the Association of Roman Archaeology (ARA), is challenging the long-held belief that the Durley Hill building was a private villa and suggests it was instead a healing centre visited by hundreds of people. Excavations at the cemetery by volunteers from Bath and Camerton Archaeological Association (Bacas) in July last year appear to support his theory and now, Mr Walters told members of Keynsham Town Council last month, he hopes to be able to get permission carry out more work at the site. A Victorian wall, a number of conifers, building materials and timber at the base of the road embankment would need to be removed to get better access

Bob Whitaker MBE and Gary Pratt of Bacas at the excavation site in Keynsham Cemetery last year to the ruins that were partially explored in 2015’s dig, he said. There were similarities between Keynsham’s remains and those of the Roman temples at Lydney and Nettleton in Wiltshire, he explained, with no sign of living quarters at Durley Hill and instead what could be a series of small baths or “slumber rooms”.

A set of very worn steps also suggested it was a place visited by hundreds of people, and not a private residence. A healing sanctuary at the site could have been the stimulus for building Trajectus, the Roman town believed to lie underneath the Somerdale site, he said. “There were three terraces down the hillside, it was designed

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A section of Roman wall uncovered last year to be seen at a long distance, glowing on the hillside when viewed from Trajectus. Look across at dawn and that building would be gleaming on the hill, which suggests it’s not private, but public.” He added: “We need to gain more accurate and detailed archaeological information from within the cemetery to get new evidence and a better understanding of what this building was all about,” he said. ARA has funding to carry out a geophysical survey of the field to the south of Durley Hill, opposite the cemetery, this year. Permission for further work at

the cemetery would need to be granted by Bath and North East Somerset Council and the diocese and Mr Walters hopes he can get the go-ahead to dig new trenches at the site next year. He added that once work had been completed the remains could be covered and capped, creating a visible outline of the building in the grass, and new information panels could be installed. He said: “My aim is to give Keynsham some of its history back.” Town councillors expressed support for further work and have asked Mr Walters to submit his proposals in writing.

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Neighbourhood Plan under way Residents helped get Keynsham’s Neighbourhood Plan off to a flying start, covering the image of a train with Post-It notes featuring ideas for the town at a launch event last month. The event at The Space gave people the chance to talk to councillors and others involved in the initiative that aims to help shape development in Keynsham in the future. The areas the plan will cover include: roads, transport and parking; business, employment and economic growth; heritage, development, tourism and marketing; sustainability, environmental and ecological issues; recreation, leisure and sport; cultural development; health, wellbeing and community education. Large boards featuring train trucks bearing these headings were installed in The Space over April 8 and 9, with residents invited to write down their views and ideas.

and stick them to the display. The well-attended event means there is plenty to be discussed as the plan begins to take shape, with further updates to be available on Keynsham Town Council’s website www.keynsham-tc.gov. uk, on its Facebook page or at the Keynsham Neighbourhood Development Plan Facebook page. Residents can also email ndp@keynsham-tc.gov.uk or call 0117 986 8683 to find out how they can get involved. Once a plan is drawn up and approved by residents, future developments will need to meet its criteria unless there are special circumstances.

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Work on improvements at station ‘to be completed by September’ Work to improve Keynsham Station – including its passenger shelters – could continue into September this year, Network Rail has told residents. Major engineering work was carried out between April 2 and 11 prepare the line between Bristol and Bath for electric trains, which saw Keynsham Station closed for nine days and more than 500 members of Network Rail’s “orange army” working 24 hours a day on the project. The track was lowered to allow enough room for the new trains to travel under Station Road and the overhead electric lines that will be installed, while modifications to the station’s platforms and work to install foundations for the overhead lines were also begun. Contractors Hochtief (UK) Construction and Babcock International will be continuing to carry out follow-up work on the lines and on improvements at

Workers installed 10,000 tons of ballast – the stones under the track – during the work between Bristol and Bath in April the station itself, however. Tamping, to ensure the new railway sleepers sit firmly in the ballast, is expected to be carried out in the early hours of various Sunday mornings until the end of May and possibly into June as well. Meanwhile Hochtief will continue work on installing a new shelter on Platform

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Ultra-marathon runners step in to support Luka A couple running a gruelling 285km ultra-marathon have dedicated their efforts to a Keynsham family battling to improve the life of their profoundly disabled son. Garrad Bailey, a South Gloucestershire Council road safety officer, and his partner Liz Wiggins are taking part in a sixday ultra-marathon in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco this month. The super-fit couple are raising money through sponsorship, with all funds going to the family of Luka Cerabona who was born in 2012 with cerebral palsy affecting all four limbs, epilepsy and the rare condition porenchephaly, a cyst on the brain. Luka’s parents, mum Kim and dad Jules, hope to be able to convert their Amberley Close home to create a ground floor bedroom and wet room for Luka, enabling him to get around by himself in his walker or

wheelchair and to provide space for the many therapies he has at home. Bath and North East Somerset Council is providing £30,000 towards the project, which has left a shortfall of around £17,000, a target Luka’s family and friends are tirelessly working towards. Alongside providing day-tocare for Luka, Kim and Jules have held a series of fundraising events such as sales and a disco and, with donations from individuals, £400 from the Lions Club of Keynsham and more than £1,400 from two family friends who ran the Bath Half Marathon, their total has reached more than £8,000. Developer Bloor Homes has also pledged £7,000 after an approach from local councillor Alan Hale and Garrad and Liz’s marathon effort will help in the final push to enable building work to begin. Garrad said: “The family are working really hard on

raising the much-needed funds themselves by numerous sales and charity events, so we thought we would like to help support them to get that one step closer.” The Trans Atlas Marathon sees participants running for 10 to 12 hours a day and ascending more than 46,000ft (14,000m), or the equivalent of running over Mount Everest twice, while carrying water, clothing and emergency equipment. Councillor Alan Hale said: “I have been working in support of Luka and his family for some six months or more now and I am humbled by the fundraising done by Kim. “It is great that Garrad, latterly a work colleague of mine, has agreed to put all of his physical effort into raising money for the cause. We recently have had a meeting with officers from We Care and Repair and plans have been agreed and the processes will now start to run but it is vital that we raise the last

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Speakers on both sides of the debate on Britain’s membership of the European Union will be putting forward their arguments at a public hustings event in Keynsham this month. Keynsham European Question Time – The Debate for Keynsham will take place at The Space, in Market Walk, on Friday, May 27, from 7.30-9pm. Residents will hear from guest speakers from across the political spectrum, who include: Jacob Rees Mogg – Conservative MP for North East Somerset; Thangam Debbonaire – Labour MP for Bristol West;

Ernest Blaber – former UKIP candidate for North East Somerset; Robin Moss – Leader for BANES’ Labour councillors; Jay Risbridger – coordinator for Britain Stronger in Europe; and Ian Kealey – Grassroots Out coordinator, Somerset. The debate will be chaired by Lisa O’Brien and the audience will also hear from members of KeynshamNow, Keynsham’s Youth Council. The event is free and tickets – limited to two per person – are available from the town council office, 15-17 Temple Street or on 0117 986 8683.

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Police appeal after driver ‘verbally abused’ Luka Cerabona with mum Kim and dad Jules at home in Keynsham few thousand pounds to make it all possible. Please do sponsor Garrad to make his efforts worthwhile.” Luka’s mum Kim added: “It is so good the progress we have made and I am so grateful to Bloor Homes for their overwhelming pledge of

£7,000. I hope that people will sponsor Garrad to just raise the last amount of money to seal the project. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far on our journey.” To sponsor Garrad and add to Luka’s fund, visit https://www. gofundme.com/sszr6444

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following an incident between two drivers in Keynsham High Street. Describing it as a “public order incident”, a police spokesman said: “At about 6.25pm on Thursday, March 31, a woman was in her car near St John’s Church, when she was approached by a man who had got out of a car in front.

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Community Radio, the Arts Consortium and Dorothy House, in memory of Francis Clifton, a close friend of his son who lived in Keynsham and worked with the Scouts and who died last year at the age of 23. After the presentation, Ric said: “I am honoured with this award, if not embarrassed. The work I do is far from finished and of course also relies on the devotion of many other volunteers. But I am pleased that my views on town regeneration are being acknowledged in this way.” In Saltford, the parish council handed out no less than seven community awards on April 5. Saltford Brass Mill Volunteer Group received the inaugural Group of the Year award for their achievements in maintaining and opening up the historic site to the public and engaging with the community. There were also in-

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Just over a year after construction began, firefighting crews have begun working from the new £5.4 million Hicks Gate fire station. The building on Durley Hill replaces Keynsham’s former fire station in Temple Street, which closed in November, as well as Brislington fire station, which closed its doors on April 19 as Hicks Gate opened. The new station will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will accommodate one fire engine, a foam unit, a salvage unit, the Environmental Response Unit and the Red Cross Emergency Response vehicle as well as training facilities. The station, which was built by Willmott Dixon, also has photovoltaic panels which it is hoped will generate around half of the annual electricity used by the former Brislington fire station.

Chief Fire Officer Kevin Pearson said: “I’m delighted the new Hicks Gate fire station is operational and now serving the local community. This is the first brand new fire station built in Avon since 1980 so it marks a real milestone. “The fire stations at Brislington and Keynsham have served their communities well for many years, but the opening of Hicks Gate fire station represents a new chapter and the opportunity for us to provide an even better service. “The station will be crewed around the clock, which means improved response standards for the areas previously served by an on-call station. “The new station will also provide a state-of-the-art base and training facilities for our staff which will ensure the continuation of the excellent service we provide to the community.”

Hundreds object from both sides of site Proposals to build 250 houses on land to the east of Keynsham have drawn criticism from both sides of the earmarked site. More than 300 objections have been made by residents of Keynsham and Saltford to plans by developer Mactaggart and Mickel for a new housing estate on former green-belt land, known locally as Breaches Gate. Alongside many individuals, Saltford Environment Group and Transition Keynsham have also objected to the plan, which

would include a primary school, green spaces, foothpaths and cycleways, and would be accessed by vehicles via a traffic light-controlled junction with the A4. Commenting on the scheme, both Salford Parish Council and Keynsham Town Council have raised concerns at the impact on traffic on the A4, with Keynsham councillors also calling for surveys on archaeology, drainage and ecology. Public consultation on the proposals has now closed, with a decision expected in June.

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NEWS New TimeOut Building The new building on Bath Hill opened on April 14 and the IT suite, including film making and editing suite, will be installed shortly. The music studio has also arrived. We are waiting for technicians to install it with help from some of the young people who have been receiving training over the last two months at Riverside Studio in Bath.

There are five projects being run over the next few months. Nutritious and delicious Young people will be given the opportunity to learn all aspects of food preparation and nutrition as well as enjoying a shared meal together. Creation Station Young people will be encouraged to experiment, using different resources to be creative and learn new skills. They will become confident in their personal creativity, which will lead into creating artwork for the new TimeOut building. Making and Baking This project aims to give young people skills in all aspects of baking along with textile skills,

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pattern making, design and tailoring. All of the projects above are open to all young people attending the drop-in sessions on a Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Allotment project This project is due to start in the next few weeks. It runs on a Wednesday from 4pm until 6pm. Young people will be learning how to grow food which will then be cooked at part of the food and nutrition project at TimeOut.

Annual events in May

International Dance Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Work will be delivered around these issues.

Keynsham Youth Council (KeynshamNow) The youth council will be meeting on May 12 at 6pm in

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Targeted support for young people in Keynsham

The youth workers at TimeOut can offer signposting to other services for young people to enable them to get the support they need. Targeted one-to-one support is also offered to young people who attend TimeOut. TimeOut offers drop-in sessions for all young people aged 13 to 19 on a Tuesday and a Thursday evening from 7-9.30pm. Wednesday is project night. Young people sign up to attend the different projects on offer. Currently the young people are working on designing signage for the new TimeOut. For more information on what Keynsham Town Council youth service offers, email youthworker@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk or call 0117 986 8683.

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Pupils from Chandag Infant School use the zebra crossing outside their school during road safety week

Pupils put road safety lessons into action on their route to school Youngsters at a Keynsham school have been getting up to speed on staying safe on the roads during a week of themed activities. Chandag Infant School organised a road safety week with lessons and assemblies to teach children how to cross roads safely and interpret road signs and markings. There was also the chance for children to put their knowledge into action outside the school grounds. The initiative follows a campaign last year by parents

of pupils at Chandag Junior and Infant schools to tackle speeding on Chandag Road and prevent dangerous parking. Bath and North East Somerset Council has since installed a zebra crossing on the road, lowered a number of kerbs where people cross, repainted double yellow lines, installed flashing signs to remind drivers of the 20mph speed limit and introduced a one-way system outside Chandag Road shops to reduce congestion.

The parents are now working with the schools to see how best to spend money raised towards the campaign to further improve safety, having already purchased 60 hi-vis vests for youngsters to wear during school trips. Residents say they have seen a reduction in speeding but that there is still a need to raise awareness. Some residents will soon be given training to use speed guns, which will result in speeding drivers receiving a letter from the police.

Members of Keynsham’s youth council are calling on politicians to change an “outdated” law and give young people a say on whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. Four youth councillors from KeynshamNow have signed their names to a letter to local media arguing for 16 and 17-year-olds to be given a vote in the forthcoming referendum on June 23 as the outcome will affect their lives “more than any other age group in this country”. “We pay tax. We can join the army, fight for our country. We can get married. If we lived in Scotland, we could have voted for independence last year. This country is supposed to be democratic but not for us,” write Alex Beaumont, Caitlin Bren, Dani Phillips and Zak Waters. KeynshamNow was nominated in the Young Person of the Year category at the Bath Pride Awards 2016. The group was highly commended at a ceremony on April 14. Find out more at www.facebook.com/ KeynshamNow

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Scouts take giant step towards fundraising target for new floor Keynsham Scouts update us on their £25,000 appeal to replace the ageing floor at their HQ and the fundraising events coming up

The giants are beginning to stride, we are delighted that in our first few weeks we have raised £2,200 towards our target and a further £5,000 is hoped for from several events in the pipeline over the next two months which will help us move towards our goal. Our appeal “Under the feet of Giants” is seeking to raise the £25,000 required to renew the headquarters floor and we ask everybody who might know a Giant – a former Keynsham Cub or Scout – to tell them. Next month we will be sharing a couple of success stories from our

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Scouts are preparing for this year’s Keynsham Food Festival would love to help, could you find us a raffle prize or some sponsorship? Every little bit of help will count. Email giants@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk Food festival hopes to feed the Giants The highly successful annual Keynsham Food Festival has for the last few years been hosted at

the Scout HQ during October. It is hoped that in 2016 the event will be bigger than ever before with any profit going to the “Under the Feet of Giants” appeal. The Scout group now seeks a small number of people to help with organising and promoting the event. Please ring 0117 9869455 or email giants@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk to find out more.

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by doing this HMRC will add 25 per cent. Spread the word Perhaps you could spread the word via Facebook, Twitter etc or visit our website at www.1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk for news on how you can help our Giants for the future. To find out more, contact us on giants@1stkeynshamscouts. org.uk

Were you a Cub Scout in Keynsham? This year Cub Scouts across the country are celebrating their 100th anniversary. To mark this special milestone Keynsham Cubs are asking former Cubs to get in touch and share their memories. A spokesperson said: “We are hoping that by sharing personal memories we can inspire the Cubs of today and also help us celebrate the 100 years in style.” Email Cubs100@1stkeynshamscouts.org.uk or write to Cubs100 c/o 1 Steel Mills, Keynsham BS31 1EZ.

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‘Sea change’ at school gets results as inspectors award ‘good’ rating Ofsted inspectors say a Keynsham school has “transformed” since their last visit and have awarded it a rating of “good with outstanding features”. Staff and governors at St Keyna Primary School said they were delighted at the outcome of the two-day inspection in March, during which there was praise for the quality of teaching, effective leadership, the curriculum and for pupils’ behaviour, contribution to school life and attitude to learning. While the school earned an overall rating of good, inspectors also judged early years provision and personal development, behaviour and welfare to be outstanding. It follows an inspection in January 2014 when St Keyna was given a rating of “requires improvement” and inspectors commented in their report: “The headteacher’s resolute focus on ensuring that all pupils have

St Keyna Primary pupils celebrate Ofsted’s verdict high aspirations of what they can achieve in their lives and of what they can contribute to society has brought about a sea change in the

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Following the Keynsham Area Forum meeting in April, which was held at the Somerdale Pavilion, a few issues were raised, not all of which are police matters. Some have been tasked to the relevant departments to deal with. The main concern seemed to be the policing of the loading bay on Temple Street, and the danger vehicles pose when they reverse from it onto the road. The loading bay has since been marked with a single yellow line, which is due to be enforced by the council’s parking attendants. The loading bay is designed for the use of goods vehicles delivering items to the local businesses, and not for members of the public popping to the shops. The

with PC James Evans council provides ample public car parking so please make use of it. Offences of theft from motor vehicles have been occurring on the west side of Keynsham. Primarily vans are being targeted, with tools kept inside being stolen. Our advice is to remain vigilant, make sure all items are stowed securely and out of sight and, where possible, remove items of value from your vehicles. If you can, mark your tools and equipment and keep up-to-date records of both model and security numbers. This helps us to reunite owners with their property when it is recovered. The offences are mainly happening overnight, so if you see or hear anything that you think is suspicious then

please call the police to report it. If you think an offender may be present, or an offence is in progress, then please call 999. We have suffered a small amount of daytime burglaries, with offenders targeting properties in both Keynsham and Saltford in the afternoon. So again, if you see someone suspicious or out of place, please call us to report it. Lastly, anti-social behaviour: this is one of our main policing problems and affects a large amount of the community in different ways. I would urge you to challenge any behaviour that you deem to be anti-social without putting yourself in any danger. If you are not confident to do this then please record as many details about the incident

as possible: time, date, location, and descriptions of involved parties. We will then follow up and look to deal with any offences that are identified. Our response to these problems is to carry out directed and targeted patrols of the problem areas at the relevant times of the offences. In all cases, we look to secure and preserve evidence in an attempt to locate and identify offenders. We are a small team of officers and your help is needed, so if you see something of note then please make contact. If you have any information, please pop into the One Stop Shop in the library and let us know, or visit the Avon and Somerset force website and search for the local policing team.

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Cadets’ moving visit to Somme battlefields More than 70 cadets from the City and County of Bristol Army Cadet Force travelled to France in April to visit the First World War battlefields of the Somme, where tens of thousands of soldiers lost their lives 100 years ago. The five-day trip saw cadets based at a campsite in Cambrai, where local historian Philippe Gorczynski guided them on visits to many of the area’s war memorials and museums. One moving visit took them to the Thiepval Memorial where there are hundreds of graves for unknown soldiers killed on the battlefields as well as a memorial to the missing of the Somme, more than 72,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen who

died in the fighting but have no known grave. “Some cadets became very emotional trying to come to terms with the vastness of the numbers involved,” said one Bristol ACF member. The group also held a remembrance parade at the military cemetery at Louverval, where Deputy Commandant Lt Col Barry Angus and Captain Hannah Hatch laid county wreaths. The Bristol ACF, whose headquarters are in Keynsham, has made the trip to Cambrai for the past 11 years, taking a total of 582 cadets and 274 adult instructors. The cadets raised money towards the visit with a sponsored walk along the Bristol-Bath Railway Path in September.

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£500 award for project to brighten up shopping area A project to give a green makeover to a corner of Keynsham lacking in colour has become one of just 40 across the whole country to be awarded £500. Keynsham in Bloom and Community@67 have teamed up to brighten up the shopping precinct at Queens Road with flowers as part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Greening Grey Britain Campaign. The RHS has now awarded £500-worth of gardening materials to the project, as well as support from one of its community outreach advisors to help the scheme make the biggest impact possible on the community. Joined by members of St Keyna Primary School’s Green Team, volunteers have already installed a planter filled with spring bulbs and there are plans to organise a number of activities to involve residents and traders, including a hanging basket workshop. Denise James, chair of Keynsham in Bloom, said: “This is a

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great project and will certainly brighten up Queens Road shopping area, which is a well-used and valued community resource. The project will also give a sense of ownership to the locals and allow them to become more involved in transforming their local community and help to develop pride in their community. I am really pleased that the RHS felt that our project was worthy of receiving funding.” Martin Burton, chair of Community@67, said “This is an exciting initiative and Community@67 is pleased to be working

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with the Keynsham in Bloom group and the local community to bring flowers and plants to the area around the Queens Road shops. It is always special to see flowers grow over a period of time and see what a difference they make to an area. We would also like to thank the RHS and Curo for their support with this project.” Keynsham will be judged in the South West in Bloom competition on Friday, July 15, and as part of preparations Keynsham Cubs have filled the planters in Ashton Way car park with bulbs, which have begun to flower. Denise said: “When I used the car park recently I was amazed by how lovely the planters look, they have really enhanced the car park. Last year the planters were looking really untidy and overgrown. It’s wonderful to see the work being carried out by the 1st Keynsham Scout Group, it’s been great working with them over the last six months.”

@67 shows what’s on offer at open day

From a radio station to a food co-operative and arts and crafts sessions, residents are invited to find out more about everything that happens inside Community@67 at an open day. The community space at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham, is open to everyone to come and explore the activities on offer on Saturday, May 14, from 10am-4pm. There will be plenty of chances to get involved as the team is hoping to recruit extra volunteers to help run the activities, with roles, including radio operators on Keynsham Town Community Radio, kitchen staff, IT experts, cleaning and admin. Trustee Christina Smith said: “As a volunteer myself, I have been involved in deciding the various policies, helping us gain charitable status, helped run a week of exciting activities, made loads of friends, laughed a lot and most importantly, felt that I’ve made a difference in our community. The work is very rewarding and, of course, you do what you choose to do, when you can do it.”

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Karen takes training in stride as she aims to tackle ‘silent killer’ Losing her aunt to cancer has inspired a Bristol woman to raise funds in her memory while kicking her unhealthy habits into touch. Karen Niang, 38, has pledged to complete the Bristol Race for Life on July 3 in aid of Cancer Research UK – although raising money is just one of her goals. The mum-of-two from Knowle has decided to lose weight and get fit as part of the challenge while also raising vital awareness about pancreatic cancer, the illness that claimed her aunt Sandra Wilton’s life in 2015. Karen said: “Last year my beautiful and talented Aunt Sandra lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. She passed very quickly after being diagnosed but, on reflection and armed with knowledge, she showed signs for quite a while, we just didn’t know what those signs were. Pancreatic cancer is a silent killer so I’m hoping I can raise awareness in taking part in this event while

raising a little money to help research.” Sandra lived in Keynsham and her sons Richard and Alex were joined by 17 members of Keynsham Cricket Club as they ran the Bath Half Marathon in March in her memory, raising £5,400 for Pancreatic Cancer Action. Karen, who is a part-time support worker for adults with learning disabilities, a stay-athome mum and is studying to be a teaching assistant, has thrown herself into training so she can take the 5km course in her stride, using a pedometer to keep upping the challenge. She is also writing a blog, Steps for Sandra, about her progress, in which she is also sharing facts about pancreatic cancer, the risk factors, signs and symptoms – https://stepsforsandra. wordpress.com/ She is also keeping focused on her weight loss goals at the Thursday morning Slimming

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Theatre group stages musical as a follow-up to acclaimed debut show Members of a Saltford drama group are busy preparing for their second show, a follow-up to their well-received debut performance last year. Saltford Community Association Musical Productions (SCAMP) will present the musical Songs for A New World for four nights in June.

The group’s first show, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, which was staged at Saltford Hall in February last year, is a hard act to follow after it earned a nomination for Best Musical in the Rose Bowl Awards, which celebrate amateur theatre across the South West. Choosing the right show

as a follow-up after such an achievement was a tough task for the group, who have decided on a change in direction from last year’s comic offering. A SCAMP spokesperson said: “Songs For A New World features an incredible, uplifting score from Jason Robert Brown. Emotive and vocally challenging, it really pushes the boundaries for singers in technique, range and complex harmony. “It has taken a lot of hard work so far, but the results are very special indeed. The whole

cast has contributed ideas and creative inspiration to the presentation of the scenes, which is giving the show a fresh and unique feel.” The show will run at Saltford Hall from Wednesday, June 15, to Saturday, June 18, at 8pm. Tickets are priced at £10 (£8 concessions) and are available on 07789 716542 or at scamp@ tutanota.com or events@ saltfordhall.co.uk. They can also be purchased from Saltford Post Office and Saltford Hall Booking Office. From left, cast members Freddie Alexander, Jenny Abson, Sally Warhurst and David Olds tackling some of the harmonies in rehearsals

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Surprise celebration for George’s 100th Friends and family surprised a Keynsham great-grandfather with a tea party at the Somerdale Pavilion to mark his 100th birthday. Ernest “George” Thomson reached the milestone on April 9 when more than 80 of his loved ones gathered for a celebration. George worked as a chef first at the Carlton Club, London’s oldest Conservative club, and then the prestigious Savoy Hotel before he signed up to join the Royal Army Medical Corps as war broke out, spending six years in the Middle East.

After the war, he returned to working in the clubs before moving into catering management and finally ending his career at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. He married Babs in 1938 and they had children David and Lesley and moved to Bristol and then Keynsham in the Sixties, where he lives in the same house today. George’s three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren were also among the guests at his celebration, which daughter Lesley said was a perfect day enjoyed by all.

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Prevent gridlock before it happens In reference to the letter sent by Lin published in your previous issue in regard to the axing of the doomed 637 service, I was also disappointed that it had stopped, as it went right past my home and I frequently used it myself to visit friends in Whitchurch or go to the leisure centre in Hengrove. I was particularly interested in the point Lin had made about why new bus stops had been built at the top of Charlton Road by the Bilbie Green development if the bus service serving that road had been stopped. I emailed B&NES council Public Transport & Parking Services to inquire about this and they told me that “there are discussions being

held with the developers around access to the site and locations for bus stops” but that they “don't envisage a bus including the new houses on its route until April 2017”. Now this is, of course, better than the raw deal residents of the Meadows development have, with the nearest bus stop being around 700 yards away on Park Road. However, am I mad for thinking that the transport services should be in place to prevent traffic gridlock rather than curing the problem after it has already happened? Hopefully some longer-term thinking will lead to better local services around Keynsham, as not everyone is fit or well enough to walk to the High Street to get a bus, nor should they have to. Jack, via email

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Music fan brings vinyl revival to Keynsham

A music lover has turned his passion into a business, opening an independent record shop in Keynsham’s Temple Street. Iain Aitchison launched Longwell Records on Saturday, April 30, with live music from reggae to folk-rock, reflecting the wide range of genres available in store. Inside the shop, Iain has drawn on his own artistic skills to create two distinct areas – “Chaos”, where customers can browse punk, indie, prog rock, experimental and more surrounded by posters and Iain’s own artwork, and “Order”, where records featuring jazz, pop, classical and soundtracks are organised beneath framed pictures. There is also a listening station for people to try before they buy and a record-cleaning service, as well as some secondhand turntables for sale and advice on where to buy new. Iain said the vinyl revival has boomed over the last few years, with some people buying records for the nostalgia while others have become fans of the unique

sound more recently, with many current artists releasing new tracks on vinyl. He said: “I am a music fan and not just into certain genres. There is no music snobbery at Longwell Records – this is a record shop where all types of people can access music and we don’t care if you buy Chris de Burgh or David Bowie. “We have a massive range, from classical to new bands, as well as a local artist section featuring bands like Portishead and Massive Attack. “Records have become hugely popular again and I think it’s the unique sound and the warmth of vinyl, with early pressings a truer version of the original recording than anything you get from a download.” Iain added the Keynsham community had been very welcoming and he was excited to be setting up in the town, where the store will be the only independent record shop between Bristol and Chippenham. He also hopes to host some live music in future and get involved in Keynsham Music Festival.

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Fairtrade focus of village events Residents in Saltford have been proving the community’s Fairtrade Village status is welldeserved over the past few weeks. Guests at the Annual Parish Meeting on April 5 were served a range of Fairtrade refreshments supplied by Saltford Community Association, including homemade Fairtrade cakes. A spokesperson for Saltford Fairtrade Group said: “With village achievement awards handed out to proud recipients what better way to finish the evening than to enjoy Fairtrade refreshments. Our thanks go to the parish council for renewing their support for Fairtrade during the evening and letting us share the Fairtrade ethos at this celebratory evening.” The Fairtrade group hosted a stall in the village’s Cooperative store to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, speaking to shoppers about the Fairtrade cause as well as offering them some Fairtrade chocolate.

Members of the group also met other supporters at an event at Bath University where they heard various speakers, including Anna Marie, a Nicaraguan coffee grower who said being part of a Fairtrade co-operative benefited the whole community by providing education for the children, healthcare for women and the opportunity for both men and women to choose how to spend the extra premium they receive. The group’s spokesperson added: “Our message is simple, with Fairtrade you have the power to change the world every day. With one simple choice you can get farmers a better deal.” The group is looking for new members and anyone who is interested can call Gill Self on 07821 188302 or email saltfordfairtrade@hotmail.co.uk There is also more information at fairtrade.org.uk/en/what-isfairtrade

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Allotment site can now boast the greenest toilet in town! Allotment-holders in Keynsham have unveiled what is probably the town’s most eco-friendly toilet at their site off Park Road. The new composting loo has been a year in the planning, with the installation going ahead after members of Keynsham Allotment Association secured

funding from the Big Lottery Fund and Keynsham Town Council. The facility, installed by Ecotoilets, not only composts waste, its lighting and fan are also solar-powered and its shell is made using recycled materials and is maintenance-free. It was officially unveiled by

Councillor Carole Duckett, chair of the town council’s allotment committee, and members of the allotment association on April 28. The toilet is also fitted with facilities for disabled users, as the association hopes to be able to provide a plot for disabled gardeners in future.

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Members of Parkinson’s UK will be raising awareness about living with the illness and sharing information about the latest developments in research at an event in Keynsham. Keynsham Health Centre, in St Clements Road, is hosting a Healthy Living coffee morning on May 14 and members of the Parkinson’s UK Bath and District branch will be on hand to talk to visitors. A spokesperson said: “It is one of the life-changing moments when the diagnosis is given, and all professionals, from consultants and specialist nurses to volunteer workers, are there to support.” The coffee morning, from 10am-noon, has been organised by Sirona Care & Health and Temple House Surgery and will give people the chance to find out what’s on offer at the health centre. There will be refreshments, a raffle, face painting and nail art, with all proceeds from the event going to Parkinson’s UK and Dorothy House.

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Pittfest’s tuning up to celebrate 10 years of fun Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s Pittfest promises to be extra special with two whole nights of live entertainment! Created in 2007 to raise funds for the Stothert and Pitt Rugby Club and support the creation of an U16s’ side, the festival has grown from the iconic Lorry Trailer Stage and Cider Tent to an impressive event that now attracts not only some of the best live original and tribute artists to the Main Stage, but also some of the most talented local DJs to the Ibiza Cave and Longevity Dance Dome. The festival also boasts a dedicated Kidszone featuring visits from Iggle Piggle, Peppa Pig and the Animal Mania petting zoo, a funfair to provide entertainment for the bigger kids or those young at heart, and an exciting range of local real ciders and refreshments from the clubhouse bar for the grown-ups.

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Walking festival starts off on the right foot with successful debut The first ever Keynsham Walking Festival has been hailed a success with more than 130 people joining the seven walks organised over the weekend of April 9 and 10. The event was hosted by the Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome group, with outings also organised by Saltford Walkers, Keynsham Methodist Ramblers and Somerdale Ramblers. Two short themed walks proved popular, with Andrew Wells, David Sage and members of the Avon Wildlife Trust leading a Photography and Naturethemed walk, while Richard Dyson and members of Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society led the way on a six-mile history walk, which included a stop for cream teas at Queen Charlton. The weekend’s walks covered a large part of the area and villages around Keynsham, with the longest walk comprising an

Walkers on the history walk, left, and Frozen princesses with Walkers Are Welcome chair David Johnson eight-mile hike to Burnett and Compton Dando. A social evening also brought walkers together at Scout HQ in Ashton Way, where Carol Thompson gave a talk accompanied by pictures on walking the Great Wall of China and members of the Walkers are Welcome group displayed a montage of photos taken on walks throughout the year. The whole festival culminated

in a family event at the Memorial Park, attended by more than 200 people, who took part in a treasure hunt to find animals scattered around the park, as well as enjoying entertainment from compere Jimmy Mac and songs from the Frozen princesses. Organisers say plans are already well under way for the next Keynsham Walking Festival and they would like to thank:

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Around 150 crews will take part in the Bristol Avon Regatta at Saltford Photo: Aaron Sims

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The West’s answer to the Henley Regatta is returning to Saltford this month and everyone is invited to come and cheer the competitors on. Around 150 rowing crews are expected to take to the River Avon on Saturday, May 14, for a day of races along a 1,000-metre stretch in the Bristol Avon Regatta. The event is organised by Avon County Rowing Club at its base at the Saltford Rowing Centre, off the A4 Bath Road, where spectators can watch the races from the riverbank with refreshments from the tea tent. Races will begin at 9.30am

and will continue until 6pm, with events for different size boats, ability levels, ages and more, with competitors from around 15 to 20 different clubs. Regatta secretary Julian Sondheimer said: “Spectators can expect the thrills, excitement and atmosphere of a typical rowing regatta, as the rowers battle to get their boat’s bows ahead of their competitors and to cross the finishing line first, cheered on by their supporters. “Through the spring and summer there are rowing regattas taking place somewhere every weekend, and many crews will

compete in quite a few through the season. As well as providing exciting competition, a regatta such as ours provides crucial practice and experience opportunities for high-level crews aiming to compete at national level regattas later in the season.” The regatta is a revival of an event that was held on the Avon at Saltford in Victorian times until 1972. The rowing club at Saltford joined forces with other clubs to establish a regatta at Bristol Docks in 1979, which ran until 2007 before the event returned to Saltford in 2008. Visit www.baregatta.org.uk

Runners raise £5k to help stop cot death A Keynsham man has helped raise more than £5,000 towards preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by running the London Marathon. Jason King teamed up with friend Paul Bennett to run the 26.2-mile course on April 24 in aid of The Lullaby Trust, after Paul’s nephew Teddy died at just 11 months old two years ago. Donations poured into their online fundraising page from friends and family, with the total currently standing at £5,102.14 with Gift Aid. People can still add to the fund by going to http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ giving/ and searching for “Paul Bennett”.

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Darts team aim to make difference with donation to children’s hospice A South West charity that cares for children with life-limiting illnesses and their families has received a gift of £500 from a group of Keynsham darts players. Members of the Keynsham Wine Bar team had been saving up their weekly subs and the proceeds from selling football cards for around two years and decided to donate the funds to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Ladies’ captain Chrissie Williams said the team had wanted to give to a local good cause rather than a bigger charity and Wine Bar landlady Alison Brunsdon had put them in touch with CHSW. The team, which includes Chrissie’s husband Ken, two daughters, son-in-laws, sisterin-law, niece and granddaughter, gathered at the High Street venue on April 20, where the cheque was presented to CHSW supporter Jim Davis, from Keynsham, whose severely

Ladies’ captain Chrissie Williams, far left, presents a cheque for £500 to Jim Davis with other members of the Keynsham Wine Bar darts team disabled son Jack received care from the charity in the years before he died. Jack had Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy and was profoundly deaf when at the age of four he suffered a catastrophic brain injury, a “life-changing event for the whole family”, explained Jim. He survived for another four and a half years, during which the family had several stays at

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In the Garden The month of May has arrived and I think it heralds the beginning of summer weather. It is a very busy time, for all the plants show signs of vigorous life. The soil is nicely moist and will be beginning to warm through with some sunny weather. Water butts are full, paths are swept and the beds are mostly weeded. Provided no heavy or prolonged frosts appear, it looks like the start of a good season. We have five different types of euonymus bush in the garden,

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and I have taken the opportunity of a fine afternoon to give them a very light trim, just to remove the straggly ends. Each bush is cut to a different shape and they are dotted around the garden, catching the eye with their yellow/green foliage. All the roses were cut back hard in early March, reducing their height by a quarter. They are all showing some purple and bronze foliage, and after a spray against black spot should be looking good for the summer. The plum trees have a full show of flower, likewise the pears. What I I do not want is a frost! It will be tiring, but good to be able to have the benefit of the fruit. The daffodils and primroses have been splendid, but the daffodils are now finished. So deadhead them and let them die down naturally. Untidy, yes, but good for next spring. Soon I shall be digging out the compost from last year, into

the wheelbarrows and spreading it around. I just put shovels full under the bigger shrubs but when I get to the beds I fork it in lightly because the blackbirds seem to think that they have a duty to help, and throw it everywhere. When spreading compost around stems, be careful to leave a space around the stems so that the bark is not rotted by the compost. When all that is done I only have to transfer the “live” compost to the “dead” bin, ready to mature for next year. It’s a good time now to combat pests and diseases. Early

attention now will help to keep plants healthy. Look for signs of black spot, keep checking lilies, and clear away rubbish in the borders. Grass also needs attention. Lightly rake over the lawn, remove any dead moss and debris, and spread treatment as advised. Try to time it just before rain and the watering in will be done for you. Take a spade or half moon cutter and tidy the edges. Cut back any plants overhanging the grass, and square the edges of the grass with the shears. With all the growth happening, get some feed into pots, troughs and containers generally. Help is needed to form the framework and later the blooms. Make sure that these are watered and check regularly because recent afternoons have seen temperatures of 17°C. And small pots can dry out quickly. If you have overhauled your garden furniture, put it out and enjoy it – if not, why not!

Alternatively the seeds can be sown directly into the ground but leave this to the latter part of the month. Watch out for slug and snail damage as they love to eat these tender seedlings. With the beans, try staggering the sowings so that you can stagger the cropping and minimise the inevitable glut when harvesting. The broad beans sown under cover in April are now ready to

be planted out and these will hopefully crop after the autumn sown variety, which is already in flower. If your gardening season is running late don’t despair, as there is still plenty of time. May is the best month for sowing swede and turnip seeds in rows about 15 inches apart and remember to thin the seedlings when they are large enough to handle. Do this gradually until you get at least six inches between each plant as this provides the space to allow the crop to swell. If you have some space then you could try sweetcorn by sowing the seeds under cover early in May. Plant the seedlings no less than 18 inches apart in all directions to form a block. When

established, ensure any bare roots at the base are covered with soil and be careful with the hoe as the shallow roots can be easily damaged. Keep the plants well watered and they should be ready to crop from late July onwards when the “silks” have turned brown as this indicates that the fruit is ripe. If you are not sure, test a cob by squeezing a couple of grains. If a watery liquid squirts out they are not ripe. If the liquid is creamy they are just right but if it is thick and doughy you have waited too long. Continue to sow succession crops of salad, carrots, peas, spinach etc., and later this month sprouts, cabbage and outdoor tomatoes can be planted. Don’t forget to use the hoe every time you visit your plot.

On the Plot I noticed to my surprise that runner bean plants are on sale. They can be planted now as long as you are prepared to take a risk with the weather or you can provide some shelter from any overnight frosts. I prefer to wait until the end of May before planting out any tender plants so now is the time to start sowing the seeds in pots under cover. Included in this group are runner beans, dwarf beans, outdoor cucumber, courgettes, squash and pumpkins. They will take about a couple of weeks to germinate then gradually harden them off by placing them outdoors for a few days towards the end of May before planting when the risk of frost has gone.

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Villagers in Queen Charlton are looking ahead to summer and the return of their popular fete, which this year will mark the Queen’s birthday. All are welcome to join the fun on Saturday, June 11, from 2-4.30pm, which will include music from Keynsham Brass Band, morris dancing, barbecue, a plant sale, crafts, vintage cars, bouncy castle and games, a beer tent and cream teas. There will

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also be a raffle, with the chance to win an iPad, as well as a children’s fancy dress contest with prizes for best queen or king.

Carnival time at fair

Saltford Primary School’s summer fair will be full of Brazilian carnival spirit on July 2. Activities from 2pm will include face painting, teddy tombolas, inflatables, train ride, coconut shy, Nerf gun alley and stalls. There will also be a barbecue, tea room and bar, with live entertainment culminating in a carnival parade.

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Probus Club presents defibrillator donation Keynsham and Saltford Probus Club has donated £500 towards a piece of equipment that could save lives at Keynsham Rugby Club. The Probus Club’s outgoing president Brian Presland handed a cheque to KRFC’s treasurer Craig Wetton on April 23 to go towards installing a defibrillator at the sportsground. The £2,000 device can be used in the event of cardiac arrest with instruction from a 999 operator. The presentation took place

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Farewell to Sarah just a week before her 100th A Keynsham woman who met her husband on Opportunity Knocks and worked on wartime propaganda has died just a week short of her 100th birthday. Sarah Clark Hodgkins was born in Greenock, Scotland, in 1916, and loved to sing, meeting her husband after she was asked to perform with his accordion band in the original 1930s version of the talent show because there wasn’t enough space for both acts. Her great-grandfather ran Glasgow’s bus company while two of her great-aunts married brothers of William Cody – Buffalo Bill – after his Wild West show came to Glasgow, the family believes. During the war, Sarah worked for the National Savings propaganda department while her husband, a heating and ventilation engineer who was

later a director of the Bristol Fan Company in Brislington, was based at Salisbury Plain, working in the underground military base. Sarah moved to Hills Close in Keynsham in the late Fifties, where she continued to live for the rest of her life. Losing her husband in 1989, in later life Sarah continued to sing, including with St Dunstan’s Church Choir, and was a member of the Townswomen’s Guild and on the committee of the WI. Son Tony said: “Even up to the end of her life she was still sharp and didn't suffer fools gladly, which didn’t always endear!” Sarah passed away on Easter Saturday, just a week before her 100th birthday, and is survived by Tony, his wife Lynne, grandsons James, Rupert and Ben and two greatgrandsons.

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It’s all change next season at Fry Club FC as two team managers have announced they will be moving on. The club is now looking for two new recruits who can continue the progress made by both the First team and Fry Club A team over the past two successful seasons. After propelling the First team towards promotion to the Toolstation Western League over two seasons, Rob Mallett is leaving to develop his coaching and managerial career elsewhere. Meanwhile, due to work commitments, Sam Murray will no longer be able to lead progress with Fry Club A. Anyone interested in either role can contact club secretary Steve Curtis on 07929 746 815 or email stevecurtis@blueyonder. co.uk for further information. Before the end of the season, however, Rob and the First team players still have the Somerset Premier/First Division Cup final to attend to against Wrington Redhill at Bridgwater Town’s ground on Tuesday, May 17.

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Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society The Profits from Slavery

The last of this season’s talks attracted more than 100 to hear Professor Madge Dresser speaking on her research into “Slavery and the Country Houses in the West Country”. She explained how the port of Bristol was central to the slave trade with fortunes being made from shipping, insurance, manufacturing goods for trade in west Africa as well as the Caribbean plantations. Sugar cane was the main crop and much of this was imported through Bristol and processed here. Successful merchants and businessmen then built many of the Georgian-era country houses in the area, including Dyrham House, Clevedon Court and the now-demolished Cleeve Hill House at Downend. The evening gave an insight into an aspect of the history and prosperity of this area that few

of us are conscious of but is gradually being recognised.

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During the construction of the Great Western Railway in 1837, the remains of a Roman villa were found in the excavation for the cutting close to where the A4 dual carriageway now crosses over the railway at Twerton Fork on the edge of Bath. With Brunel’s support, or perhaps at his request, Thomas Marsh, a young civil engineer working for the GWR, took a great interest in the remains of what became known as the Newton St Loe Villa and made meticulous notes and sketches in his surveyor’s notebook. The excavation revealed two buildings, one of which contained areas of mosaic floor, with those in two rooms in sufficiently good condition to be worth recording and saving. Indeed, one, depicting Orpheus

encircled by beasts, was of the highest quality. Remarkably for someone with no experience in the field, Marsh succeeded in safely lifting and removing both mosaics. These were taken to the newly-built station at Keynsham, where they were put on public display, the Orpheus pavement being relaid while the other was left in the panels in which it had been lifted. Exactly where the mosaics were placed we do not know – but they were apparently part of the flooring, possibly in the waiting room. The mosaics remained at Keynsham Station until 1851 when it was decided that they deserved a more suitable home. This was easier said than done but they found their way to what is now Bristol Museum. Unfortunately, the Orpheus pavement was broken up in lifting and then lay forgotten in store for the next 80 years. After intermittent efforts to put the fragments back together it

was finally restored in 2000 and is now displayed from time to time.

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They pointed out the government’s failure to act on getting old, dirty diesel vehicles off the road. A report in February this year suggested that air pollution is linked to around 40,000 deaths per year. It can damage babies in the womb, giving them lifelong ill health, and it plays a role in many chronic conditions such as cancer, asthma, heart disease, and neurological changes linked to dementia. These statistics are

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worrying, given the huge house building activity going on in Keynsham. As our town’s population grows and brings more cars into the area, how are we going to cut pollution levels? New housing developments must be pedestrian- and cyclefriendly, and well-connected to public transport. Shops, schools and surgeries should be within walking distance. Rather than encouraging car use, let’s see estates where parking areas are away from residential streets, and car clubs are encouraged. It’s being done elsewhere – the Netherlands is a world leader in sustainable housing developments. I wish our house builders and our council showed that kind of commitment to a cleaner, healthier environment. After all, everyone deserves to breathe clean air, don’t we?

Votes from members of the public have earned a much-needed £500 prize for Keynsham and District Mencap Society. The charity, which runs a number of regular clubs for people of all ages with a wide range of learning disabilities, was one of seven runners-up to receive a donation from an initiative launched by Airbus and the Bristol Post. Voters had to collect tokens from the Post and send them in before the deadline, with the prizes going to the local community groups with the most votes. Keynsham and District Mencap Society chair Lisa O’Brien and fundraiser Amanda Leonard attended an award ceremony at Airbus in Filton to collect the prize. Amanda said: “Keynsham & District Mencap work to improve the lives and opportunities of children and adults with a wide range of learning disabilities. They run nine clubs every week covering a broad range of activities targeted at all ages from five to 72.”

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with Judith Thomas from Keynsham Library Last month saw libraries celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. With this in mind, Shakespeare plays have been very successfully adapted to film such as:

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l Shakespeare in Love (1999) This is a delightful, funny and thoroughly romantic film. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, it tells the story of a young Will Shakespeare trying to battle writer’s block and the pressures from the theatre owner to stage his latest comedy Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s Daughter. Enter the beautiful Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) who, disguised as a young man, auditions for the all-male show and wins the part of Romeo. There is much misunderstanding before Viola catches the playwright’s heart. Will changes the original play, reflecting his romance with Viola, into the now famous, and tragic, Romeo and Juliet. The film was written by

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l The Maker of Swans by Paraic O’Donnell Amid the fading grandeur of a country estate, Clara lives in the care of Mr Crowe, a man of many mysterious gifts, and his faithful manservant, Eustace. Free from rules and lessons, she inhabits a silent world of her own. She has her books, and her secret places. Mr Crowe was once the toast of the finest salons: a man of learning and means, he travelled the world, dazzling all who met him. Now, he devotes himself to earthly pleasures, while his great library gathers dust and his once magnificent garden grows wild. But Mr Crowe and his extraordinary gifts have not been entirely forgotten. When he commits a crime of passion, he attracts the attention of the sinister Dr Chastern, the head of a secret society to which Crowe still belongs. When Chastern comes to call him to account, his sinister attention is soon diverted to Clara. For Clara possesses secret gifts of her own, gifts whose power she has not yet

fully grasped. She must learn to use them quickly, if she is to save them all. This is a good book for those readers who like to actively join the dots of the plot up! It relies on flashbacks and interesting details that take the reader along Clara’s journey of discovery. It is about magic, much like that of the Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell variety. I really liked how the character of Eustace was developed and how he protects Clara through the twisting plot.

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l Shakespeare for Everyone books There is a wide selection of Shakespeare for Everyone titles, which outline the plays of the great Bard! They simply give you the background to the play, tell the story and explain the characters; however, it will never replace seeing the play on the stage! l Romeo & Juliet It all begins in the city of Verona and the longstanding feud between the Montagues and the Capulets – in fact, the play starts with a street brawl. Then the next scene is a ball where Romeo meets Juliet and so begins one of the world’s most famous love stories, with the beautiful balcony scene and the final tragic ending. l Julius Caesar This play tells the well-known story of the great Roman general and statesman Julius

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l Bank Holiday closures Please note that Keynsham Library and One Stop Shop will be closed on Monday, May 30, due to the bank holiday. Remember that Saltford Library is now open on a Saturday between 9.30am and 1pm and is run by the successful volunteer group. l Baby Bounce & Rhyme The library holds Baby Bounce and Rhyme sessions every Tuesday. These are free sessions that take place in the children’s section of the library and are led by experienced volunteers. These ever-popular sessions are a great way for mums and dads to meet other parents and are suitable for 0- to threeyear-olds. We run two sessions; these are every Tuesday from 10-10.30am and then 1111.30am. l Storytime Every Thursday at 10.30am there is a Storytime session aimed at under-threes and their parents and carers in the children’s section of the library.

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A Bath-based charity is challenging local people to give up sugar this month to support their work with farmers in Uganda. Send A Cow has launched Sweet Swap and is asking supporters to donate the money they save on sugary snacks, to collect sponsorship or even organise a sugar-free fundraising event. To inspire people, the charity has put together a collection of sugar-free recipes, including three from Uganda and one each from River Cottage, Demuths and Riverford, which is printed to the left. Send A Cow is working with farmers in Uganda to show them how to grow nutritious vegetable crops to feed their families and sell alongside the sugar cane they have traditionally grown. Tom Lacey, Send a Cow’s challenge events manager, said: “Send a Cow’s Sweet Swap is a great way for people to have a go at cutting back on sugar, at the same time as supporting a fantastic cause.” Visit www.sendacow.org/ sweetswap for more information.

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Three charities get a slice of cake sale funds A tea and cake afternoon organised by a group of mums at St Dunstan’s Church Hall had all the right ingredients for a successful event. With a raffle featuring prizes including an air balloon flight, beauty treatments, meals out and more, as well as a bric-a-brac stall and tombola, the afternoon raised £1,300. The women have all experienced how cancer can affect people of all ages and have chosen to split the funds between women’s cancer charity The Eve Appeal, Children’s Hospice South West and St Peter’s Hospice. This is the third community event the group has organised, following last year’s soup kitchen,

This picture from Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society shows an evening scene taken from near Keynsham Lock and looking towards what was then the White Hart. This was taken in 1966, so the post-1968 road to Willsbridge would now be in the foreground. Last month, we featured a photo of Keynsham’s old cattle market, which used to take place on the site of what is now Homeavon House on Bath Road. A reader contacted us to let us know a framed copy of that photograph hangs in the entrance hall of Homeavon House.

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Living Well with Andy Workman, practice director at The Beehive Natural Health Practice Are you the missing PEACE? Life can sometimes be a puzzle. We can all go through times when every day seems to be a jumble and nothing seems to fit in the way we think it should. Health, wealth, relationships – it’s as if everything has been thrown up in the air and there is no pattern to how it lands. At times like that it can be really difficult to see how things were, should or could be. It can feel like a real effort to make sense of the chaos, either in life or in your mind. Sometimes it’s difficult to remember exactly who you are and to have doubts about the role you perform in the grand scheme of things. It sometimes feels easier to just “fit in” wherever you can, to disappear into the crowd. We may be able to make

sense of those feelings by seeing life as a jigsaw puzzle. Each and every one of us is a small, individual piece in the puzzle. Some of us are the same colour, whilst others are different shades and patterns. Some of us have lumps and bumps, whilst others have curves. Some of us are small whilst others have a larger surface area. Some have straight aspects to us that are well defined whilst others are a little crazy in design. We are all the shape, size and colour we need to be to play our part in the grand design. Sometimes it can be tempting to look at other pieces of the puzzle and see them as different. They are – they’re supposed to be! Sometimes it can be tempting to try to be exactly the same as another piece, but that won’t work. In order to find our place in the puzzle of life, we

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the puzzle with a wider view, we actually look at the bigger picture. We can get so focused on our part, that we forget that the bigger picture is a guide that helps us in our quest to complete the puzzle. When we take a moment to look from a distance, the correct place for that piece of puzzle can sometimes leap out at us with very little effort. In life, the picture on the box is constantly changing, but that just makes the puzzle more exciting. If you’re feeling puzzled or out of place, try thinking of yourself as that unique, individual piece of jigsaw puzzle. You don’t need to be like any other. You don’t need to force yourself into gaps that don’t quite fit. By sitting back and recognising your individuality, size and shape for what they are, you may find that YOU are the missing PEACE.

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Tell us about your company. I have been working for myself since I was 25 years old, just after I finished my training at Bath College of Further Education back in 1995 for New Opportunities in Holistic Therapies. Once I started this work I loved it and have never looked back. I studied for five years, getting as many qualifications as I could in alternative therapies, and then went off travelling. I ended up in Malawi in Africa and managed a lodge there. Four years later I moved to Australia and added more qualifications to my knowledge. NLP, coaching, hypnotherapy, flower essences, journey work – I was in love with the mind and how that works. I moved back to Saltford in 2010 and I have managed to build a good business while back in England. Since moving back, I have also added an international health and wellness company to my business, where I show people how to buy safer, healthier products online. They are vegan, with no nasties, green, and extremely good for you. I also enable people to build a global business, where they turn an expense into an income. I hold workshops in skincare, advising on healthy products, detox and clean eating and vegan makeup.

and in five years to have built a successful business has been a great achievement. I am now focusing on the international market. The best part is, I can run my business from home. This gives me the freedom I need so I can have a business and also be with my family.

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So overall my business is health and wellness on all levels from the inside and outside. What service do you provide to the people of Keynsham? I specialise in fertility coaching and also focus on grief, depression and abuse. Fertility was a very personal journey of mine. After seven years of trying to have a baby I gave up, but three years later found out I had fallen pregnant naturally. So at the tender age of 46 I now have a nine-month-old. My clients call me the fertility goddess and I have so far had 100 per cent success. It was so good it even worked on myself and I had totally let go of that part of my life.

I help people let go of their emotional baggage so they don’t have to have it. We are so powerful, so when we learn to harness what is already within, the opportunity to heal the self is amazing. I work with people who are ready and willing to change their lives for the best and always get the most amazing results. I am blessed with amazing clients. What is the best part of running your business and working in Keynsham? I love what I do! To enable people to live their lives how they want, to feel truly happy with who they are – what better job is there? It is lovely to come back home

What makes your service different from other companies? There are a lot of great therapists out there that do similar things to myself and they are all great. The only thing that makes me different is me, my personal experience and life skills that I have learnt along the way. I do what I do because it has been part of my journey and I know we don’t need to carry our pain with us to be free. Every therapist has a great niche that they add and that is great. So this is mine and if I can enable people to experience freedom then it is such an honour. What are your plans for the future of the business? I am in the UK for now and I am building my international business so I can work between the UK and Australia. It is all very exciting. My favourite saying is: “Be the change you wish to see” from Ghandi. I love this and do my best to live by this. Liz Walton Therapies and Coaching Website: www.lizwalton.org Email: liz@lizwlaton.org @lizwalton_heals Liz Walton Therapies and Coaching

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n Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford present an evening with Steve Murray of the Behold Mime Ministry at Victoria Methodist Church, High Street, from 7pm. Tickets £5 from the Parish and Methodist Church offices between 10am and noon, Monday to Friday.

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n Keynsham Leisure Centre open day, various free activities for adults and families with children. Classes, soft play, gym, courts and lots of junior activities, 9am-4pm.

May 8

n Dodington Parish Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-5pm. n Flea market at the Somerdale Pavilion, 10am-4pm, featuring vintage and flea market stalls. Free entry, www. bristolfleamarket.co.uk n Mindful Meditation Workshop with Nina Miriam Sell. 11am2pm at The Beehive Natural Health Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. £25 per person, tickets from www.ninasell.co.uk

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n Singalong led by the Goldies Charity’s Grenville Jones at the Goldies Shop, Keynsham High Street, 11am. All welcome. n Saltford Drama Club hosts an Improvisation for Beginners workshop where Carenza Ellery will share improvisation skills and tips learned from local performer Jon Monie, 7.30pm at Saltford Hall. Anyone interested in taking part should email saltforddrama@gmail.com

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n Keynsham Community Networking Event brings groups, clubs and charities based in Keynsham together under one roof at Scout HQ, Ashton Way. Open to all, 7-9pm. To find out more, contact Keynsham Town

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May 13

n Saltford Community Cinema screens Lady in the Van at Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road. Doors 6.45pm, film 7.30pm, bar and snacks available. Tickets £5 from Saltford Hall on 01225 874081, Saltford Post Office and events@saltfordhall.co.uk n Fake Thackray revives the comedic, satirical songs of Jake Thackray when he comes to The Space, Keynsham, 7.30pm. Tickets £6/£5 from the town council office, 15-17 Temple Street, or on 0117 986 8683.

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n Keynsham Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, at Market Walk. Visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets. co.uk for more information. n Keynsham Explorer Scouts host a plant sale at Scout HQ, Ashton Way, from 9.30am to 3pm. Nursery-grown plants and hanging baskets available.

n Sirona Care & Health and Temple House Surgery invite you to a coffee morning, 10am-noon. Join us for refreshments, find out what Keynsham Health Centre has to offer and meet the team. We have a raffle, face painting and nail art – proceeds go to Parkinson’s UK and Dorothy House. n Community@67, at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham, is hosting an open day from 10am-4pm to give residents the chance to find out more about groups and activities on offer, from arts and crafts, a food cooperative and community radio station KTCR. All welcome. n Keynsham Abbey Open Day, 10.30am-4.30pm. Find out about the work to preserve the ruins in the Memorial Park carried out by volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society. n Bristol Avon Regatta, hosted by Avon County Rowing Club at Saltford Rowing Centre, 9.30am6pm. See page 29 for details.

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the Queen’s 90th birthday on the grass in front of Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road. Fun and food for all the family with a musical grand finale. The free event will feature a brass band, magician and competitions, 2.30-5.30pm. n ChoirJam performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2.30-4.30pm.

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n Singalong led by a Goldies Charity session leader at the Goldies Shop, Keynsham High Street, 11am. All welcome. n Timsbury Natural History Group’s AGM will be followed by a talk from Sheila Matthews on plants and their uses and a “picture puzzle”, 7.30pm, Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury, visitors £3. Call Martin Hunt on 01761 433234 for details.

May 20

n Saltford Tennis Club presents a celebrity quiz hosted by CJ from BBC2’s Eggheads, assisted by fellow Egghead Kevin, 7pm for 7.30pm start, Saltford Hall. Teams of six, tickets £8 to include Ploughmans, from Saltford Hall, Saltford Post Office or Sally Hunter on 01225 874987. Proceeds to the tennis club, Saltford Community Association and The Crescent charity.

May 21

n Grand Spring Plant Fair at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Keynsham. Doors open at 10am, free entry. Huge variety of plants, and coffee, cake and biscuits will also be on sale. Proceeds to Prostate Cancer UK and other Rotary charities.

May 28-29 The Ship Inn in Keynsham is staging its fourth annual free community music festival. Shipfest 2016 will take place on the weekend of May 28 and 29. This is the first year the festival will run over two days with organisers adding the Sunday for a more family feel. The beer garden and petanque areas are transformed into a festival venue with stage, barbecue area and outside bar. The only thing left to complete the weekend is the weather, but in previous years, the atmosphere hasn't been dampened when it did rain. In fact, say organisers, it even added to the community atmosphere with people dancing in their wellies. The festival starts on Saturday, May 28, and the music kicks off at 3.50pm. The line-up features a wide range of acts, from funk and reggae through to some bigger bands

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which pack a musical punch. "We're keeping it a bit of a secret at the moment, but will be releasing the acts on The Ship Inn's Facebook page," said Chris Bennett, festival co-ordinator. "We rely on local sponsorship for the festival to take place and we can't thank the local businesses who have donated money to the festival enough," said Richard Weymouth, festival co-ordinator and landlord of The Ship Inn. “The festival is free, but we do encourage people to help out by buying a festival wristband to show their support.”

n Jumble sale, 11am-1pm, Royal British Legion Club, 8-10 Charlton Road, Keynsham. Bargains galore, entry 20p, all welcome. n Chris Youett gives a public lecture on Irish railways, entitled Pure Genius, 2.15pm for 2.30pm start at Saltford Hall. Free entry, collection for tea and coffee.

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n Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-5pm. n Earth Angels – A Workshop. Learn to deal with challenging people and situations assertively

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n Singalong led by a Goldies Charity session leader at the Goldies Shop, Keynsham High Street, 11am. All welcome.

May 26

n Live music with The Soul Strutters at Grounded, Keynsham High Street, 7.30pm. Songs from the golden era of funk, soul, disco and rare groove.

May 27

n Join volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society as they hold a working party to maintain the Keynsham Abbey site in the Memorial Park, 5pm.

themed tabletop exhibition. In aid of church funds, all welcome.

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n Keynsham Wellbeing Walks with Age UK B&NES and Sirona Care & Health take place every Monday morning in Keynsham. To take part, call 01225 831852 or email healthylifestyleservice@ sirona-cic.org.uk.

7.30pm. Occasional speakers, social events and outings. Come and meet new friends.

n Keynsham Film Works screens Tangerine (12A). Screenings are held at The Space in Keynsham Civic Centre, doors 7.15pm for 7.45pm start. Non-members £5. Visit keynshamfilmworks.co.uk

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n Pittfest returns to Stothert and Pitt RFC, Corston, for the 10th year – live music, DJs, funfair, KidsZone, hog roast, local cider tent. Gates open Friday, 4.30pm, music starts 5pm.See Page 24 for ticket information.

n Badminton. Come and join a friendly, mixed adult group, young and old, who play badminton from 10 until noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre, £2.40 per person. Just come along and have some fun.

May 29

n Afternoon teas at Compton Dando Church, 2-5pm, with themed tabletop exhibition. In aid of church funds, all welcome.

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n Afternoon teas at Compton Dando Church, 2-5pm, with

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n Free concert by the celebrated Bath Male Choir and The Bath Welcome Choir at St John’s Church, Keynsham, doors 7pm, performance 7.30pm. With a retiring collection for the Goldies Sing and Smile charity.

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n Community litter pick with the Keynsham Wombles, 2-4pm, meeting outside Community@67. Litter-picking equipment available to borrow. Email womble@ transitionkeynsham.org for details.

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n Brave Bold Drama presents My Way Or The Highway, the story of a toy-thieving highwayman, at The Space. A family show for half-term week – performances at 10am, noon and 2pm.

n Keynsham European Question Time – speakers from both sides of the EU membership debate, including MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg and Thangam Debbonaire, 7.309pm, at The Space. Tickets free from Keynsham Town Council office, 15-17 Temple Street, or on 0117 986 8683. n The Beehive Natural Health Practice presents “How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body” by international best selling author, Dr David Hamilton. 10am-4pm, at The Old Manor Hotel, Keynsham. £50 per person. Tickets available from www.thebeehivepractice. co.uk or 07598417938

without aggression. Presented by Nina Miriam Sell at The Beehive Natural Health Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. 11am4pm, £30 per person. Tickets from www.ninasell.co.uk

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n Marshfield Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-5pm.

What’s on locally on a regular basis Monday

n Keynsham Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Keynsham Rugby Club. The group undertakes fundraising for various causes locally, nationally and internationally and supports community events. New members are welcome, Call 0117 9609446 or visit www. keynshamlions.org.uk. n Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society holds an illustrated talk on a topic of local interest at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month from October to April. The venue is St Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall, Bristol Road, Keynsham. Admission is free if you join the society or £3 for visitors. n Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable for beginners – in Keynsham, 8pm. Email yogakeynsham@ gmail.com, visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, find

n Short mat bowls! Learn to play with a really friendly mixed group at Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham on Mondays 1.304pm until mid-May. Everyone welcome, free trial. Ring Clive on 01179866793 or just turn up. n Our woodworking group is an informal group of mostly retired people with a common interest in woodworking. We meet every Monday evening during term time at Wellsway School from 4-7.30pm. If you have a personal project or just want to give it a go or to develop your skills with help from colleagues, new members are welcome. Call Neil Langstaff on 0117 983 2903 or John White on 0117 986 9274. n Keynsham Knit’n’Natter Group meets at The Ship Inn, Temple Street, from 2-3.30pm. n Keynsham Bridge Club is a friendly local club which meets every Monday evening, 7pm, at the Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham. We play Duplicate Bridge in a relaxed and friendly environment, and would welcome new members who have just learned to play bridge, and others looking to improve their skills and enjoy an evening of bridge. Contact Pauline or Robert on 0117 9858495. n 50+ Light and Easy Exercise classes would welcome new members to their group. Fun, friendly and social class on Mondays, 10-11am, at Keynsham Methodist Church, Key Centre. Cost £4 per session. Call Jenny for details on 0117 961 3327. n The Women’s Section of the Royal British Legion Keynsham would be delighted to welcome new members. They meet upstairs at the RBL Club on the first Monday of each month,

n Key Voices, Keynsham’s friendly community singing group, meets at St Dunstan’s Church, Bristol Road. New members always welcome, rehearsals start at 7.30pm, £4.50 per session. Choir leaders are Rosie Cook and Ben Collings, both ex-music students from Bath Spa University. Call Roy on 0117 949 8587 for details. n Keynsham Writing Group meets in the library on the second and fourth Monday of the month, from 2.30-4pm. We are a small, friendly group and welcome new members of all abilities. Call Pat on 0117 986 4722. n Keynsham Machine Knitting Club. We meet on the second Monday in the month at Stirling Way Community Centre, Keynsham, 2-4pm. We have two club machines to practice knitting. Help and tuition will be given to get you knitting again. We try to have at least four speakers/demonstrators a year. Come along and join us, we are a very friendly club. Call Margaret on 0117 986 5559.

Tuesday

n Have fun! Meet people! Keep fit! Social badminton club Tuesday mornings. Keynsham. Beginners only. Ages 18 to 80+. For details, ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n Mindful Meditation at Midday. Every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-12.30pm or 12.30-1pm. An oasis of calm in your otherwise busy week. £2 per person per session. All welcome at The Beehive Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. n The Ship Inn Petanque Club meets between 11am and 2pm at The Ship Inn, Temple Street. n We’re here to help – FREE support to help you quit smoking l Continued on Page 46

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l From Page 45 or vaping with Sirona Care and Health. Drop in 2-4 pm at Keynsham Health Centre. n Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association meets on the first Tuesday of the month, except in June and July, at the Fear Hall in Keynsham High Street at 2pm. The group hears talks from speakers and go on trips. All are welcome, drop in to find out more or call Betty on 0117 932 4045. n Saltford Floral Club meets on the fourth Tuesday each month at 2.15pm at Saltford Hall. Visitors welcome, demonstrations/practice. Contact Shirley Hobbs on 0117 986 2924. n Fry Club Joggers run every Tuesday, meeting at 7pm in the Somerdale Pavilion foyer. We jog/run five to seven miles around the local area. Friendly club with members from 20s to 70s. New joiners always welcome. See frysjoggers.btck. co.uk for more details. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time from 9.4511.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children aged 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing every week. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. Contact Claire Lowe on 0117 329 6474. n Fitness class at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, 10-11am. Sessions £4 as you go, featuring aerobics, resistance bands and boxercise, all welcome. Call Nick Dewfall on 07411 013526 or email nickdewfall@aol.com. n Activity days at @One, St John’s Church, Keynsham. The activities are cookery or art in the morning (10am-2pm) then drama in the afternoon (2-4pm) for people with learning disabilities, £33.33 for full day, bring packed lunch. Call the Swallow office to

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book on 01761 414034 or email judy@swallowcharity.org. n Wellsway Ladies’ Badminton Club, 7.30-9.30pm at Keynsham Leisure Centre. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331. n Boogie Nights at St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Dance class and social evening for people with learning disabilities, 7-9pm, £7 per class (soft drinks and snacks provided). Please contact the Swallow office to book on 01761 414034 or email judy@swallowcharity.org. n KOPS is Keynsham Older People’s Social Group. This friendly group of local older people meet on the first Tuesday of the month at Community@67, Queens Road, Keynsham at 2pm. The group is free to join but members usually bring along a small item for the raffle table. New members welcome, call Paula on 01225 484510 or Phyllis on 0117 986 8623. n Residents’ Fellowship Association, based at Hawthorn Meeting Room in Carpenters Lane, 2-4pm. Different activities, such as luncheon, quiz, games, including darts, and a committee meeting. On Thursday afternoon we do crafts and we have a community garden. Contact Jim Lingard on 0117 986 1551 for details. n St Keyna Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Fear Hall, Keynsham between 9.45am and 11.45am. They are a friendly, outgoing group of ladies who enjoy interesting speakers and numerous sub-group outings and activities. Come along to our next meeting for a coffee/tea and biscuits, you will be welcome. n Popular sequence dances at The Fear Hall, Keynsham, 7.30-10pm. Anyone interested in dancing is welcome, friendly atmosphere, first visit free. Call 0117 986 2819/0117 986 4014. n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old time dancing? Come along and have some fun at Terry’s Dance School. Adult lessons at the Key Centre on a Tuesday and Friday evening. Call Terry on 0117 932 3071.

Wednesday

n Maths @67, a small afterschool fun maths club for Years 5 and 6 runs on Wednesdays

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in term time, 4-5pm at Community@67. Call Sheila Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n St Keyna Probus is a lunch club for retired professional and business men, which meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Grasmere Hotel. For more information, ring John Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n We’re here to help – FREE support to help you quit smoking or vaping with Sirona Care and Health. Drop in 5-7pm at Keynsham Health Centre. n Baby Comes Too meets every Wednesday afternoon, in term time, from 1pm to 2.45pm upstairs in the Key Centre, Keynsham. All carers with children aged 0-4 years are welcome! We have a home corner, dressing up, books, jigsaws, plenty of play vehicles, Peppa Pig toys and lots more! Refreshments are included. Cost £1 per family per week. Please join us, the first session is free! See website www. babycomestoo.btck.co.uk. n Badminton, 10am-noon. Very friendly ladies’ badminton club. Every Wednesday at Keynsham Leisure Centre. Previous experience needed, but we are a group of mixed abilities. First week free. n Keynsham Photographic Society meets at the Fear Hall at 7.30pm to enjoy all aspects of photography. We have visiting speakers; competitions; sessions to share and discuss our own photographs and opportunities to view the best amateur work from the South West. Find us online at www. keynshamphotographicsociety. co.uk and come along to share this enthralling hobby. n The Keynsham and Saltford branch of the British Sugarcraft Guild meets on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm, at the Wick Close Community Centre, Saltford. Demonstrations and speakers as well as the chance to learn the art of sugarcrafting and display your own work. Contact Gillian Orley on 0117 986 3864. n The Community@67 Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm. Anyone interested can ring 0772 762 6794 or just come along. The club meets at 67

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Queens Road, Keynsham. n Community@67 Scrabble Club meets on Wednesday of each week from 2-4pm. New members welcome, ring 0773 774 2300 or come along. Meets at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham. n ChoirJam, Keynsham’s fun pop choir, meets 11am-12.30pm during term-time at Fear Hall, Keynsham. Call Emma Hutchinson on 07793 983040 or visit www.choirjam.co.uk.

Thursday

n Mindful Meditation at Midday. Every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-12.30pm or 12.30-1pm. An oasis of calm in your otherwise busy week. £2 per person per session. All welcome at The Beehive Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. n ASP Poetry Circle meets on the third Thursday of each month, from 7.30-8.30pm at Broadlands Academy. Free entry, bring a couple of poems, your own or by another poet, to share. Contact Mary Lambert on 0117 986 2257 or email mandd@gentlyblown.co.uk. Visit http://totallymaracas.btck.co.uk/ ASPPoets. n Saltford Sewing Group for clothes sewers of all ages and skills, sharing ideas and techniques and creating classic and unique garments for adults and children. Group is held on Thursday afternoons. Contact June on 01225 872304 for more information. n The Painting for Pleasure Club is a friendly group of mixed abilities painting in mixed styles. We meet from 2-4pm at Saltford Hall. Anyone interested in joining will be made very welcome. Call 01225 873773 in the evening. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time between 9.45am and 11.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing every week. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. Contact Claire Lowe on 0117 329 6474. n Integral Hatha Yoga focused on beginners 6pm; beginners/ improvers 7pm. St Francis Hall, Warwick Road, Keynsham.

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n Somerset Morris Dancers meet 8-10pm at Marksbury Village Hall. We are a ladies’ side and dance West Country Stave Dances and Cotswold Morris. Come and learn the art of morris dancing. New musicians always welcome, male and female, at 7.30pm. Call Wendy on 01761 472192.

Friday

n Open mic night at the Crown Inn, 63 Bristol Road, Keynsham, every Friday night. Free entry and performances from Mark Venus. n CAMEO is a friendly group providing fellowship and a wide range of activities for those living on their own. We are open to all denominations or to those with no affiliations. We meet for coffee (10am-noon) at Victoria Methodist Church on the first Friday of the month. If you are interested, come for coffee or contact the Church Office on

0117 914 9408 or Christopher Bailey on 01225 872784. n Badminton. Join a very friendly mixed group who meet every Friday to play from 10am-noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre. All are welcome, regardless of ability. Just turn up or ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old-time dancing? Come and have fun at Terry’s Dance School. Adult lessons on a Tuesday and Friday evening at the Key Centre. Call Terry on 0117 932 3071.

Saturday

n Children’s ballroom, Latin and old time dance classes, Saturday mornings on the top floor of the Key Centre, Keynsham. Contact Terry for more details on 0117 932 3071. n Mindfulness short walk in Keynsham Park, first Saturday of the month, meet Keynsham Bandstand. By donation. Visit www.yogakeynsham.webs.com or call 07789 880415. n Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable

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for beginners – in Keynsham, 9.30am. Email yogakeynsham@ gmail.com, visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, find Yoga Keynsham in Twitter and Facebook or call Sandhya on 07789 880415. n Salt and Sham Cycle Club’s weekly 45km ride around Chew Valley Lake, starting at Ashton Way car park in Keynsham at 7am and ending at Keynsham Cricket Club for refreshments. Visit www.saltandsham.co.uk.

n Who Let the Dads Out, 1011.30am, third Saturday of the month. St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Dads, grandads, male carers and preschool kids. Bacon butties, toys, great coffee. Twitter @keynshamwltdo.

n Keynsham has a community veg plot to share. Anyone who would like to grow vegetables but doesn’t know how, doesn’t have a garden or just loves gardening and wants to meet other likeminded people can come along to the plot from 10.30am on the first Saturday of the month. You’ll find us behind the cafe in Keynsham Memorial Park. Call Aileen on 07854 149008 for details.

Sunday

n Free 5k runs for women. 8am on Sundays, Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham. Routes will be 5k+ at an easy conversational pace and will include a warm-up and cooldown. See www.thismumruns. co.uk. n Themed afternoon teas at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm, from Sunday, May 29, to Sunday, August 29. We will be introducing a different theme each week consisting of a tabletop exhibition.

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Members of Keynsham Swimming Club travelled to Glasgow in April to compete in the annual British Swimming Championships, writes our correspondent. There was added anticipation ahead of this year's event as it also acted as the selection event for this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualifying times for entry to the championships were very challenging in this Olympic year but three of Keynsham's junior swimmers had achieved the standard and made the long trip to Glasgow's Tollcross pool, which had previously hosted the swimming events for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In the junior category, Keynsham's representatives were Ben Lawton (17) and Jess Podger (14), who each qualified for one event in Glasgow, and Tom Sinclair (18), who had qualified for four races across the six days of competition. Ben and Jess both swam well in the tense atmosphere of the heats of their events and were

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor just shy of personal best times in their respective events, the 100m Breaststroke and 400m Freestyle. Tom put together an excellent series of swims over the course of the week qualifying for the junior finals in three out of his four events, placing eighth in the 100m Freestyle, fifth in the 100m Butterfly and taking the bronze medal in the final event of the championships, the 200m Freestyle, in a new personal best time of 1:54.00. Keynsham were also represented in the senior event category by Amelia Maughan,

who swam the 200m Freestyle and was just shy of a final place following her heat swim. Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, Keynsham's World and Commonwealth medalist, was hoping to secure her place on the Team GB squad for Rio, having been the youngest member of the team at London 2012. Nothing was guaranteed, however, with qualifying standards for Rio having been set extremely high by the selectors with some events requiring British record times to be sure of a place. Siobhan, as always, did not disappoint her Keynsham supporters and rose to the challenge with some great racing in her four events, comfortably securing her place as part of the Team GB squad, which was formally announced a few days after the close of the event in Glasgow. After being crowned British Champion in the 100m Freestyle, Siobhan confirmed her place on the plane to Rio with another British Championship title and a time within the

automatic selection criteria in her top-ranked event, the 200m Individual Medley. Her time of 2:09.66 is the second fastest time in the world this year and she'll be looking to outpace world champion and world record holder Katinka Hosszu for gold in Rio. Siobhan completed her campaign in Glasgow with heat swims on the morning of the final day, which took her into the finals of the 100m Breaststroke and 100m Butterfly finals. In the evening finals just a few hours later she secured her third British title of the week in the Breaststroke and, with barely enough time catch her breath, ended the championships with a fourth place in the Butterfly, narrowly missing another medal. With Siobhan's place at her second Olympics now guaranteed alongside GB teammates including James Guy and world record holder Adam Peaty, everyone at Keynsham Swimming Club will be cheering on the GB team as they head for Rio in the summer.

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Keynsham’s Bethany joins stars of cycling in Tour de Yorkshire

A Keynsham student joined one of the largest women’s cycling events outside the Olympics last month, lining up at the start alongside some of the sport’s biggest names. Riding for the Boot Out Breast Cancer cycling team, eighteen-year-old Bethany Taylor competed in the Ladies Asda Tour de Yorkshire on April 30, where women’s world champion Lizzie Armistead and multiple Olympic and world Para-cycling champion Dame Sarah Storey were among the line-up. Starting at Otley and finishing 135km away in Doncaster, the women riders tackled the same course as the men, who raced later in the day and included Sir Bradley Wiggins and Sky’s Luke Rowe and Peter Kennaugh. Riding in a group behind the leaders, alongside Olympic silver medallist Emma Pooley and a

Wellsway pupil Bethany Taylor, centre, rode with the Boot Out Breast Cancer cycling team on April 30 number of the British Academy team, a crash at the 85km mark spelled the end of Wellsway student Bethany’s race, however. Two riders touched wheels,

causing a number of others to fall, and Bethany landed heavily on her back, meaning she was unable to finish. Despite being bruised and

sore, however, Bethany was back in the saddle the following day racing at Penrith and Shap in Cumbria the day after that. She will then be back to training ahead of Round Three of the British Elite road series in Lincoln on May 15 and for the Matrix Tour series where she will compete in three rounds on circuits around various city centres. Bethany began her cycling career as a 12-year-old at Newport Velodrome and joined the Podium Ambition Development Squad at the age of 17, managed by husband and wife team Barney Storey (OBE) and Dame Sarah Storey, and has her sights set on cycling professionally. She is also a member of Keynsham-based Salt and Sham Cycle Club, joining their regular rides in the local countryside.

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Keynsham Town FC News from The Crown Field Keynsham Town’s First XI had a topsy turvy April, but finished their Toolstation Western League Division One campaign on a high with a rare away win. The month started with a comprehensive dismantling of Portishead Town on Easter Monday, which showed what a force to be reckoned with the Ks have become at Crown Fields this season. First-half goals from Ben Harris, Sam Duggan and Aaron Childs put Keynsham firmly in charge at the break. In the second half, young Cameron Shorney scored his first senior goal with a stunning 28-yard free-kick in only his third start for the First Team. The next game saw Friday Night Football return to Crown Fields for the second time this

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season, as Keynsham were held to a 2-2 draw by Chippenham Park. After a below-par first half from the Ks, the second half was one of the best this season from a neutral point of view. The hosts had no luck in front of goal and when the visitors broke away after their keeper fell on the ball on the goal-line to go two up, it looked like it wasn’t going to be Keynsham’s night. However, goals from Sam Duggan and Ben Harris in the last 15 minutes got them back to all square and both teams had chances to steal all three points in injury time. There were plenty of groundhoppers in attendance and they were very impressed with the standard of football on show. The following Tuesday saw a thumping 8-1 win over basement boys Bishop Sutton, with Ben Harris scoring the Ks’ second hat-trick of the season. Nathan Curnock at last turned some of his thrusting runs from left-back into goals with a brace, and further goals by Kieran Adams, Pat Davison and an own goal sent the visitors home with their tails between their legs. The club’s away-day woes continued four days later though,

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The Ks in action against Radstock Town earlier in the season as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at lowly Devizes Town. Keynsham started sluggishly, conceding an early goal from a corner, but grew into the game as half-time approached and dominated the second half. However, they just couldn’t find the finishing product that their football deserved. A crisp Tuesday evening saw the Ks’ last home game of the season, with Warminster Town the visitors. This was a tight affair and was looking like being only the second goalless draw at the AJN Stadium this season. However, three minutes from the end, Nathan Curnock burst into the box to convert Aaron Childs’ cross to give Keynsham all three points and end a fantastic home league campaign on a high. The penultimate league game at a blustery Almondsbury UWE saw the Ks slip to another 1-0 defeat. In a game similar to the previous away match, the visitors were slow out of the blocks, although there was an element of luck with Almondsbury’s goal, as a cross caught the wind and deceived Ks keeper Ash Wintle. Keynsham’s second half dominance failed to be converted into goals. Saturday, April 30, saw the curtain come down on the league season with a superb 3-2 victory at high-flying Cheddar. The Cheesemen were still in with a chance of automatic promotion and went in at the break a goal to the good after an even first half. However, an excellent fightback saw Keynsham score three goals in 13 minutes midway through the second period to turn the game on its head. Tom Harris equalised, before Ben Harris and Harry Churchley put the Ks firmly in charge. Despite conceding a harsh stoppage time penalty, the Ks hung on for a thoroughly deserved 3-2 win. With other teams still having to finish their campaign, the Ks will finish no lower than 9th in the table, which is a remarkable improvement on the last few seasons.

Unfortunately this issue went to print before the Ks visited Hengrove Athletic on Bank Holiday Monday for their League Cup Quarter Final. Club secretary Julian French said: “Looking back on a wonderful season, there are too many positives to list here. The management team of Chris, Sean and Russ have worked tirelessly, resulting in our best season for six years. On the pitch, it has been gratifying to see so many of our Under-18 team of last season make the progression to Western League football successfully, giving us a perfect blend of youth and experience. The fact that no fewer than 18 players have scored for us this season is also testament to the sort of football we like to play. Off the field, we have boosted our average home league attendance from 53 in 2014/15 to 88 this season, so I would like to thank all our fans for your fantastic support. I know the players really appreciate the ‘Keynsham Roar’ which has greeted the 60+ goals we have scored at Crown Fields this season! “I would also like to thank the many sponsors of the First Team this year. In times of rising running costs, sponsorship is the lifeblood of a club like Keynsham Town and I am grateful that so many people have been willing to help us. In addition to the existing home shirt sponsorship of Smart Computers and KitCo, we welcomed a new sponsor in The Old Bank, who bought a new away kit and have also provided monthly vouchers for our Players of the Month and raffle prizes for our home games. Many of you have also sponsored our players, which again has been a massive boost to our finances.” The club will be holding its end of season awards evening in the Conservative Club, High Street, Keynsham at 7.30pm on Saturday, May 14. Admission is free and all supporters, sponsors, family and friends are invited to celebrate the excellent season.

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Keynsham Rugby beaten by league winners Matson in dying minutes by Rob Breckon Second-placed Keynsham made the eagerly anticipated trip up the M5 to face top-of-the-league side Matson on April 16. The amber and blacks took a coach full of faithful supporters and had made five changes to the previous week’s side that crushed Bristol Harlequins 72-3. The visitors started the game with great tempo. Retaining possession well and making good yards with each carry, the early pressure told and lock Corey Talbot sliced through a gap to touch down under the posts. Centre Toby Williams converted. 0-7. Ten minutes later, however, a knock on in the midfield allowed Matson’s fly half to stab a cross field kick into the hands of the waiting winger who sprinted in from 40 metres. 5-7. Following the restart, Keynsham again retained the ball well and worked their way back towards Matson’s try line with strong carries from Talbot and

flanker Callum Fennel. A six-man line-out catch and drive powered over the try line but was deemed to be held up letting the home side off. Another spilt ball by Keynsham provided Matson with their second try and lead for the first time in the game with 25 minutes played. 12-7. The momentum then shifted again and Keynsham were on the front foot and controlling both possession and territory. Following a number of solid phases and another maul held up over the line a scrum ensued. The solid platform found fly half Joe Davies who scored, making it 12-14. With Matson’s heads seemingly down as the half time whistle arrived, Keynsham capitalised and touched down for a third time. Another powerful five-metre scrum forced a penalty and Fennel acted quickly to tap and go and dive over. Half time score 12-19. A riled Matson started the

second half the stronger and were near to scoring early on, only for winger Marlon Dorsett to bring down Matson’s centre just metres from the try line. However, a handful of penalties allowed Matson to launch an attacking five-metre line-out and after a number of close phases they burrowed over to tie the score at 19 all. Keynsham then showed what had earned them a play-off shot this season. A number of strong carries allowed scrum half Sam Challenger to dart through a gap and subsequently find Davies to score his second try of the game with 20 minutes remaining. 19-26. A missed conversion then meant the hosts trailed by two points, 24-26. As the game entered the final ten minutes and the pressure increased, a forward pass from Matson provided Keynsham with a platform to attack from. Another solid scrum created an overlap and winger Adam Tes-

dale crashed over for what looked likely to secure the win. 24-33. However, Matson’s unbeaten record didn’t happen by chance and they hit back. Following a dubious tackle in which Keynsham’s reaction provided Matson with a penalty, the home side kicked to the corner and thereby caught and drove over to take the scores to 29-33. In the final minutes, which seemed to last far longer, Keynsham went down to 13 men following two successive yellow cards. Keynsham’s defence remained resolute until the final play where a short-range effort crept through and stole the victory from Keynsham. Full-time score Matson 36, Keynsham 33. Captain Jack Weston said: “It was a fantastic performance by the guys and it was a gutting way to end the game, but we can take a lot of positives from it.” The following week, Keynsham hosted Burnham-on-Sea, winning the match 28-7.

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KITCHEN SPECIALISTS

M J CRAWFORD

CARPENTRY & KITCHEN FITTING SERVICES

Your local carpenter who carries out all types of carpentry work .

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Skirting • Flooring • Decking • Pvc cladding

Call Matt on 07909 928413 or 01179 864304 for a free quote

PAINTING AND DECORATING

Redlynch Lane, Chewton Keynsham, BS31 2SN T: 0117 9862658 E: info@latchetskennels.co.uk

W: www.latchetskennels.co.uk PET CARE

TONY - M - NOBLE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

• PAINTING • DECORATING • GARDENING • KITCHENS • BEDROOMS • BATHROOMS

T: 07833 308194 0117 9600856

dtnoble@btinternet.com PET CARE

PLASTERING

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PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING KEYNSHAM

Grooming service for small/medium breeds Personal one on one attention given to each pet Bath, clip and styling. Ear, nail and gland care Pick up and delivery service available for OAP’s within Keynsham area

Tel: 07954 994774

To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 908 2121 or 07715 770448. Got news? Call Joni on 07887 561567. Email: emma@keynshamvoice.co.uk

May, 2016

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PLUMBING SERVICES

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TRADE SERVICES

TREE SURGERY

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Plumber4you A dripping tap to a new central heating system • Burst pipes • Bathrooms • Kitchens Emergency repairs OAP discount - No VAT Locally based company

Tel: 07887 551144 SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS

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Eclipse Sewing Machine Repairs

For all your servicing and repairs to domestic and industrial sewing machines

GIVE TERRY A CALL ON:

0797 005 6976

Or drop your machine into the shop for a quote

10 Victoria Street, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 5JS

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WINDOWS AND DOORS

To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 908 2121 or 07715 770448. Got news? Call Joni on 07887 561567. Email: emma@keynshamvoice.co.uk

Introductory Offers on New Ranges

Ludlow Oak featuring soft close drawers

Abbots Leigh Aged Oak with Metal

branches The home of beautiful wood furniture

Tel: 0117 934 9200

Opposite Temple Meads Station, Bristol BS1 6PL Free parking at rear www.branchesofbristol.co.uk

Opening Times: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm; Sun 10.30am - 4.30pm