River Avon photograph

River Avon

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Length120 km
Discharge21. 98 m³/s
SourceActon Turville
Mouth Severn Estuary
Cities Bristol
Bath
Bridges The Clifton Suspension Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About River Avon


The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, this river is often also known as the Bristol Avon. The name ‘Avon' is a cognate of the Welsh word afon, ‘river'.

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RSPCA: Most 'weird and wonderful' animal rescues of 2022
Jan 1,2023 3:11 am

... " The River Avon runs from the coast all the way along through Keynsham where the pub is situated at the water s edge, so it s likely he found his way there swimming upstream from the coast, " said RSPCA wildlife supervisor Paul Oaten...

The allotment firms helping to trim long waiting lists

The allotment firms helping to trim long waiting lists
Jul 21,2022 8:30 am

... That location, beside the River Avon, is already said to be 97% sold out, and the firm has plans to open five more sites across the South West of England...

Headlines: Prince Andrew and US in the war about Epstein's request

Headlines: Prince Andrew and US in the war about Epstein's request
Jun 9,2020 2:17 am

... The Times reported that Home Secretary Priti Patel has said, the chief constable of Avon and Somerset Police, he needs the law, after protesters with a Black Lives matter demonstration in Bristol, moved a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into the River Avon...

Building growth points to a comeback of the Council house

Building growth points to a comeback of the Council house
Feb 24,2020 4:10 am

... A short walk from the River Avon in Bristol, looking out on a Playground, it is a collection of new-built houses...

Week in pictures: 11-17. January 2020

Week in pictures: 11-17. January 2020
Feb 16,2020 10:13 am

... Vehicles negotiate flooded the B4069 road Christian Malford in Wiltshire, England, on the River Avon and its banks burst...

UK to bask in sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday

UK to bask in sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday
Feb 16,2020 5:39 am

... Tourists enjoy the sunshine on boats on the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon Paddle boarders take to the sea at Blyth, Northumberland Miriam Lansdell told the PA news agency: My daughter started coughing...

Snow may disrupt travel across the UK, Met Office says

Snow may disrupt travel across the UK, Met Office says
Feb 16,2020 12:39 am

... A morning jog by the River Avon in Bristol Luke, a five-year-old Labrador, plays in the snow A dusting of snow near Biggin Hill Airport, to the south of London Snow and ice caused travel delays and closed hundreds of schools in much of the UK on Wednesday...

Snow may disrupt travel across the UK, Met Office says

Feb 16,2020 12:39 am

Temperatures dropped to -13C (8. 6F) in Scotland in the Early HoursContent ='JJ Lin'> of Thursday, Making ItContent ='JJ Lin'> the coldest Night of winter in the UK so Far .

The coldest place in the country was Loch GlascarnochContent ='JJ Lin'> in the Highlands.

The Met OfficeContent ='JJ Lin'> has upgraded its warning for snow in Wales, south west and south east England, including London, from 14:00 to 21:00 GMT on Thursday, with 3-7cm of snow forecast.

The conditions will bring disruption to Thursday's evening Rush HourContent ='JJ Lin'> .

The Met OfficeContent ='JJ Lin'> warns heavy snow could cause:

Snow is forecast overnight into Friday , with totals of up to 15cm (6in) possible in some parts of Wales.

In southern England, there could be 3-7cm (1-3in) of snow.

Southeastern Trains said 21 trains were cancelled or altered on Thursday morning to minimise the impact of ice forming on The RailsContent ='JJ Lin'> .

It will run its "winter weather timetable" on Friday - with passengers warned of peak services being busier than normal because of changes to some train times.

England, Wales and Northern IrelandContent ='JJ Lin'> also recorded their lowest temperatures of the winter so Far - with Redesdale, Northumberland, falling to -10. 4C (13. 3F), Sennybridge, Powys, dropping to -9. 3C (15. 3F) and Magilligan, County LondonderryContent ='JJ Lin'> , falling to -8. 5C (16. 7F).

What's The ForecastContent ='JJ Lin'> ?

BBC weather presenter Simon KingContent ='JJ Lin'> said rain, sleet and snow will cause some disruption for Thursday evening's Rush HourContent ='JJ Lin'> across The SouthContent ='JJ Lin'> west of England.

Mid and South WalesContent ='JJ Lin'> will also have snow, and it will move into central and southern parts of England, and into The SouthContent ='JJ Lin'> East.

The north east of England and north Scotland will also see snow showers and cold temperatures on Thursday Night .

A morning jog by the River AvonContent ='JJ Lin'> in Bristol Luke, a five-year-old Labrador, plays in The SnowContent ='JJ Lin'> A dusting of snow near Biggin HillContent ='JJ Lin'> Airport, to The SouthContent ='JJ Lin'> of London

Snow and ice caused travel delays and closed hundreds of schools in much of the UK on Wednesday.

In Wales, after an avalanche.

Manchester and Liverpool airports closed runways in The MorningContent ='JJ Lin'> but reopened them later in The Day .

In Devon and Cornwall, police said they dealt with More ThanContent ='JJ Lin'> 20 collisions and other road incidents in just one hour on Wednesday morning, most of which were in Devon.

In Scotland, after his vehicle overturned.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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