Weekly News Review of 2009: December (From This is The West Country)

Weekly News Review of 2009: December

6:10pm Thursday 31st December 2009

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Speedway fans in Burnham and Highbridge were mourning the death of Somerset Rebels star Emil Kramer, who died in a car crash in his native Sweden.

Tributes came in from all over the world for the fans' favourite, who was voted Rebels' rider of the year for 2009.

A new £6 million primary school in Highbridge was given the green light by Somerset County Council.

Beechfield Infants School and St John's Primary School will now amalgamate and completion of the new school is set for 2012.

A magnificent seven-foot bull owned by Highbridge's Arthur Duckett wowed visitors at the South-West Winter Fair near Bridgwater.

It was the first time the event had been held at the Sedgemoor Auction Centre and organisers hailed it a “tremendous success”.

A 'stranger danger' alert was given to parents by a Burnham primary school after a man tried to stop a pupil on their way home from class.

A letter was sent out to parents by St Andrew's Junior School in Dunstan Road following an incident involving one of its pupils.

Burnham's MP David Heathcoat-Amory was back in the spotlight over his expenses.

His expense forms between July 2008 and May 2009 included invoices for slug pellets, twine and Miracle Grow.

The widow of the late Burnham and Highbridge town crier, Fred Smith, launched her bid to take over the role.

Shirley Smith, of Parkstone Avenue, Bridgwater, insisted she would be the best person for the job after Fred died in October.

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