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Back in its' rightful position

10:41am Tuesday 13th May 2008

AFTER many years, the seat commemorating the Coronation of King George V in 1911 is back in the centre of Highbridge, where it rightfully belongs.

Concerned of the lack of footpath

10:52am Tuesday 22nd April 2008

MY property backs onto Coast Road and I too am concerned of the lack of a footpath to the road. When I came here in 1999 my solicitor who was thorough, showed me a map from the council displaying a future proposed road from Tesco's roundabout to the roundabout in Brean.

Keep the happy memories coming

9:56am Wednesday 16th April 2008

I WAS very surprised to see my younger brother, sadly no longer with us, holding the cup of the Fairford Road Gang in the memories page of the Weekly News.

Real hero over fight for pool

8:53am Tuesday 15th April 2008

Reference Burnham Pool. As a triathlete I am delighted that our pool has been bought by another triathlete.

Cloud on the horizon for doctors

1:58pm Tuesday 11th March 2008

WHAT a sad reflection of our medical services when a number of GPs from East Quay Medical Centre, Bridgwater have to parade themselves in front of the camera looking extremely miserable, forlorn and very sanguine. What are they complaining about?

Quite a Shock

3:39pm Monday 10th March 2008

IT WAS quite a shock coming face to face with myself when I came across the picture of the firewomen in last week's Weekly News. The photograph was taken in the Manor Gardens and the year was probably 1944.

Memories of yesteryear

12:12pm Monday 10th March 2008

THE picture of the personnel of John Bland and Co Ltd (the full company name) most certainly evoked memories of yesteryear! I well recall the names of the majority of the faces in the picture.

Council tax set

2:29pm Tuesday 12th February 2008

I was surprised to read that the county council had set its' council tax at 3.79% for the year.

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