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Bristol primary school cuts explained area by area as council outlines plan
One of Bristol’s biggest areas, there are seven primary schools from Lawrence Weston to Shirehampton and Avonmouth. Five of them are smaller, one-form-entry schools, but the council strategy states ...
Barking dogs and school parking issues prompt deferral of County Durham 99 homes plan
Plans for a new housing estate in a County Durham town have been deferred amid several concerns from councillors.
Somerset County Gazette on MSN4d
Somerset festival cancelled due to lack of funding
A council-backed festival celebrating Somerset's remarkable coast has been cancelled due to lack of funding. The Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival was first held in September 2023, with more than 80 ...
Somerset County Gazette on MSN3d
80 Miles in Eight Days to return to Somerset coast in autumn
The event invites walkers to cover the full length of Somerset’s coastline along the King Charles III England Coast Path, raising funds for a ...
Key Taunton road junction construction could take more than a year
Construction of a new junction to serve a major Taunton housing development could take up to 60 weeks, Somerset Council has admitted.
Somerset County Gazette on MSN6d
60 weeks needed to build crucial Taunton road junction
Construction of a new junction to serve a major Taunton housing development could take up to 60 weeks, Somerset Council has admitted.
SussexWorld on MSN1d
Mid Sussex planning applications: Here’s the latest list of submissions across the district
The following planning applications have been submitted to Mid Sussex District Council, Lewes District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority between July 21 and 25.
With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners ...