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A record number of mountain-biking enthusiasts endeavoured the trails around Grabouw over the weekend of 13-14 April for this year’s edition of the Weekend Warrior Grabouw Grown by Tru-Cape MTB event, a fundraising initiative for Grabouw High School.

Cyclists of Nomzamo-based Blue Sky Development Cycling Academy were proud to have participated in their first Western Province Team Time Trial (TTT) at the Slent Road TTT, which was hosted at Klipheuwel, near Durbanville, on Sunday 14 April.

The plug has been pulled at Bright Lights Somerset West, a care centre for at-risk youths which officially closed its doors on Sunday 31 March.

A section of Beach Road in Gordon’s Bay was waterlogged on Friday morning (3 May) following a burst pipe in the vicinity, resulting in pools of water that blocked access to several businesses for several hours.

Helderberger and certified artificial intelligence (AI) officer Christiaan Smit will be welcomed as guest speaker at the University of the Third Age (U3A) Helderberg’s monthly meet on Wednesday 8 May.

Members of Somerset West police arrested an adult male for the illegal possession of a firearm in Naaulands Street in the Riemvasmaak informal settlement near Sir Lowry’s Pass last Friday (3 May).

“Extremely blessed” is how a cash-strapped Helderberg resident describes feeling after bagging thousands of rands in an on-air competition last week.