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October, 2020 Issue 66
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A thousand thanks! Georgina sings with Rick Astley SPORTS personality Georgina Moore is appearing on a single and video with 80s pop superstar Rick Astley. PAGE 3
COVID-19 case at Yate school
MORE than 100 children and staff at a school in Yate were told to self-isolate for two weeks after a child tested positive for coronavirus. PAGE 5
Bike lane parking woe Children at Sodbury Vale nursery with manager Julie Norcombe and parent fundraiser Samantha Coleman say thank you to their mystery benefactor. STAFF and families at a Yate nursery are saying a big thankyou to a mystery Voice reader who answered their call for help. Parents started raising money to pay for ‘sound clouds’ to help children who have difficulty with hearing loss and communication
at Sodbury Vale nursery. The ceiling-hung devices help to cut out background noise and make it easier for children with hearing issues to listen to speech. But after almost all fundraising events had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus
lockdown, the appeal was left well below its target – until an anonymous donor who read of their plight in last month's Voice stepped forward and gave them £1,000. Turn to page 4
TRADERS on the main road into Yate say they have "lost their lifeline" after roadside parking was banned to make way for new cycle lanes. PAGE 8
Dyson's gallery plan BILLIONAIRE Sir James Dyson and his wife want to open a gallery near Chipping Sodbury to show their private art collection to the public. PAGE 11
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