8 September, 2004
SWINDON – Britain’s police have gained a dose of “NSX-appeal” thanks to a specially-painted Honda NSX supercar exhibited at an enthusiast show in the UK.
The event drew amazed responses from onlookers viewing an NSX in police livery. "If that was behind me I wouldn't bother but just pull over," said one person. "That's just not fair," commented another.
The car was being exhibited by Avon and Somerset Police at Weston Wheels – organised by modified car enthusiasts and uniquely supported by both the police and local authority.
The NSX was one of the more unusual police patrol cars on display, designed to draw the crowd's attention. The hook worked with crowds of people sometimes 10 deep. This enabled the police to drive their "safer driving" and "theft prevention" messages home.
But the NSX did not only gain fans from the enthusiasts. The officers who drove the vehicle to the event fell in love with it as well. One claimed it was the best they had ever driven – another threatened not to give it back!
Superintendent Lawrie Lewis commented: "Many thanks to Honda for the loan of the NSX. It was a real showstopper and a great asset to us in delivering our casualty and crime reduction messages. I don't think we could afford one on our regular fleet but if Honda could see their way to lending us one then I'm confident we would give it a loving home."
Thieves are using hi-tech pinhole cameras to record the bank card details of customers using cashpoint machines, say police.
Radstock police have issued a warning to residents to be on their guard when withdrawing cash.
LOCAL residents in Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset eligible for a half fare bus pass will be able to travel further from Sunday, August 1.
People with a bus pass issued by any of area’s four Councils will be able to use it for half fare travel starting or finishing anywhere in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
This joint initiative by the four local authorities will widen travel choice. Until now bus passes have only been valid on buses starting or finishing within each of the four Council areas.
The new scheme will make it much easier for pensioners and other bus pass users to travel around the wider area.
The new scheme will mean that people for example with a Bristol Travelcard can use their pass on local bus services within the city of Bath and at Weston-super-Mare.
Similarly residents of Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire will be able to use their passes for half price travel on bus services within the city of Bristol.
There will be no change in the passes themselves and residents will still need to apply to their local Council. Passes can only be used after 9am Monday to Friday but at any time at weekends and Bank Holidays.
Cllr Sir Elgar Jenkins, Executive Member for Transport and Highways, said: “I am delighted that we are able to help people with bus passes use them over a wider area.
“Bath & North East Somerset Council has a good record in helping local people to travel by bus and this builds on that work.”
“The scheme is being introduced with the co-operation of First and the other bus companies and it should help boost bus travel in the area.”
23/07/04
A FATHER has told of his desperate loss after his son fell more than 30ft to his death from the roof of a farm building.
Timothy Kynaston, 50, of Down Avon, Bradford on Avon, was servicing a grain drier with a colleague on Manor Farm in Kingston Deverill on Tuesday.
His father, Gregory Kynaston, of Burnham on Sea, said: "He was working at a farm where they have grain silos, on a drying unit."
"Tim went up onto the roof to inspect the ventilation but somehow or other he fell to his death through a skylight."
"It was horrendous news. He was a hard working, very happy, lovely gentle person."
"He was the second of five boys. They were all huge friends."
"His loss is desperate."
Mr Kynaston worked in the grain handling and storage division of Devizes-based contractors T H White. He moved to Bradford about two years ago with his partner Kerry Gould.
Before then he lived in Midsomer Norton with his wife, Susan and their two sons Ryan, 21, and Kieran, 19.
His father said: "The family has a long association with Bradford on Avon. We used to live there in the 30s."
"Tim's grandfather, Roger Kynaston, was a parish councillor in Bradford."
Before moving to Bradford Mr Kynaston had been a taxi driver and used to run The Railway, a pub near Radstock.
His father said: "He has done all sorts anything to earn a crust. He was a jack of all trades and a master of a few of them but a rolling stone gathers no moss so he was never well off."
"He was a wonderful, happy person despite some very difficult times."
Aunt Vivienne Kynaston, of Elms Cross Drive, Bradford on Avon, said: "Tim's was the kind of job where you can have an accident but we can't believe it has happened.
"He was very nice, very caring. He had a really good sense of humour."
As well as spending time with his sons and his four Burmese Mountain dogs, Mr Kynaston was a keen gardener and enjoyed the occasional pint in the pub.
David Scott, Managing Director of T H White, said: "This is such a sad time for everybody, particularly his family, but also for us as a company and his colleagues."
"He took more trouble than some to make sure he was safe and was elected onto our health and safety committee."
"He was very keen, very enthusiastic and liked by his colleagues."
A spokesman from the Health and Safety Executive said: "The HSA considers this a serious incident and we expect the investigation to take some time."
After the inquest, Mr Kynaston's family hope he will be buried in St Thomas More church in Bradford on Avon, next to his two uncles.
Radstock Cycling and Walking Link Opening
This opening includes the construction of sections from Radstock to Shoscombe and Radstock to Mells Yard as well as the completion of the Norton Radstock Greenway.
Children from Shoscombe Church of England Junior School will arrive at the ceremony, having cycled from Shoscombe on the new path. Some of the children will then be presented with their recently gained cycle safety awards. Councillor Marian McNeir will welcome attendees to the event with an opening speech.
Simon Talbot-Ponsonby, National Cycle Network Project Director, Sustrans said: "We are delighted that these initial sections are now complete - it means people can now easily get out into the countryside from Radstock."
Mark Cotton, South West Regional Manager for the Big Lottery Fund, said: "These new walking and cycling links will be an invaluable local facility, which we are delighted to be part funding."
The project has been funded by grants of: £554K from the South West of England Regional Development Agency; £184K from The Countryside Agency's Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund; £43K from the Countryside Agency's Rural Transport Partnership; £195K from the Big Lottery Fund. A grant for the provision of art has also been received from the Arts Council.
The National Cycle Network was initiated with a Lottery grant of £43.5 million from the Millennium Commission to provide a legacy of new facilities for walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users in the 21st Century.
Local Lasses from Laura Korda wins Trophy and Alice Logan managed 3rd place in 'Best Ridden' |
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Love and Happiness found.
Helen Burnett had worked for Firstbus for 5 years.
She drove the old VR Open Top Tour Buses.
The Tours started and ended at the end of Bath Bus Station.
A Ticket Seller would be there, stood behind a box stand.
This was a few feet away from the National Express office, where the coaches would pull in and out.
Every morning she would drive from the depot to start the tours.
Each lunch break, she would spend at the ticket seller's stand.
This was so that she could watch out for William - a National Express driver - and whenever she saw him her heart would miss a beat. This she did for nearly a year without doing anything about it.
Tracy had also been working on the Open Tops for about 6 months, and had made friends with Helen - who 'showed her the ropes' Now - Tracy had noticed Helen's lunch time habits and her swooning over William. She also saw the loving glances and stares from William and after some 'investigating' found that their feelings were very much mutual, which caused her to equip each with the others phone number, - as you do.
That night William rang Helen and their first date was at the Lamb & Lion in Bath, where - as a bonus - they found such compatibility to add to the love they felt for one another.
From two unhappy souls - lost and lonely, - seing them together, you'd never believe they were the same people.
Happy and content, - made for each other.
Now two years on, a day to remember - they're wed!
- We wish you the very, very best for a wonderful future.
Tracy and Per
The new Vauxhall Astra looks great and has a truly involving new chassis and plenty of innovative new features. It's a really quiet drive, the 1.6 litre petrol engine just purrs. The car is five feet nine inches wide excluding mirrors - its a good job the mirrors fold back or the car wouldn't go in a lot of garages! The length is just a fraction of an inch under fourteen feet. |
You can already walk in, telephone, email, post a letter, complete an 'on line form' and now you can text, (07797806545) Action Line - Bath & North East Somerset's contact centre for enquiries, problems, concerns or complaints with cleansing, highways, refuse, recycling or street lighting.
As this is a new service, it will change and evolve as it is used, so we welcome any feedback on how you have found it, or what you think. Please don't hesitate to contact Jonathan Irving with any ideas or thoughts.
The new text number is 07797 80 65 45.
You can still speak to someone on 01225 394041.
The Bath & North East Somerset Council Action Line takes calls, emails and texts about litter, potholes, street lights not working, bins that need emptying and a whole host of other topics.
French
An American tourist in London found himself needing to take a leak something terrible.
After a long search he just couldn’t find any public bathroom to relieve himself.
So he went down one of the side streets to take care of business.
Just as he was unzipping, a London police officer showed up. “Look here, old chap, what are you doing?” the officer asked.
“I’m sorry,” the American replied, but I really gotta take a leak.” “You can’t do that here,” the officer told him. “Look, follow me.”
The police officer led him to a beautiful garden with lots of grass, pretty flowers, and manicured hedges. “Here,” said the policeman, “whiz away.”
The American tourist shrugged, turned, unzipped, and started pissing on the flowers.
“Ahhh,” he said in relief. Then turning toward the officer, he said, “This is very nice of you. Is this British courtesy?”
“No,” retorted the policeman. “It’s the French Embassy.”