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7:00 AM March 12, 2021
Team Raven at the Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Weekend before coronavirus hit the UK.
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Weston Air Festival and Armed Forces Day has been cancelled this year, but a plethora of events are lined up in its place this summer in preparation for restrictions lifting in the coming months.
Events planned for the height of the tourism season include the Great Weston Ride - a city-to-coast bike ride through the Mendips and across the Somerset Levels - the hugely popular three-day Real Ale and Cider Festival run by Weston Lions on the Beach Lawns, Trucks @ The Beach Show and the Vintage Bus Rally.
Puxton Park will feature three Mud Master courses, organised by the Weston Lions.
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Puxton Park will play host to a mud master obstacle course later this year - with hopes to make it an annual event.
Described as mud, sweat, and tears , the three courses will test each participant s endurance, starting at 5km.
The Weston Lions group will run the event and its manager, Kate Bach, has revealed how it will support charities in the area.
The Mud Master event will offer a 5k, 10k, and 20k challenge.
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Ms Bach said: This yearly event will become a key date in your diary and something that you will not want to miss.
Weston Lions Real Ale and Cider Festival in 2019.
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The Weston Lions community charity has hinted at possibly staging its popular Real Ale and Cider festival later this year, should lockdown restrictions be eased.
The UK s three lockdowns have forced the Lions to cancel events in the past year, though it has asked residents to watch this space as it continues to plan ahead for popular events such as the Real Ale and Cider Festival.
Even with lockdown restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, the charity has been able to donate towards Bournville Primary School s fuel fund as well as help Uphill Primary School.
Suez Recycling and Recovery s regional director, James Pike.
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Six Weston charities have received donations from a waste management business to aid their support for communities and the environment.
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK made a donation totalling more than £2,000, split evenly amongst the charities, from its Giving Something Back at Christmas fund.
Weston Hospicecare, Samaritans, The Salvation Army, Weston Foodbank, Weston Lions and Citizens Advice were each given £400.
Christmas food parcels and gifts donated by the Salvation Army after Suez s donation.
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James Pike, regional director at Suez, said “Suez is delighted to be able to make these donations and give something back to the community.