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| Tandem crash pair Ross and Clare Simons' funeral under way | |
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| The funeral of a young couple from Bristol who were killed when their tandem bike was in collision with a car is under way. | |
| Ross Simons, 34, and his wife Clare, 30, died at the scene of the crash in Hanham on 27 January. | Ross Simons, 34, and his wife Clare, 30, died at the scene of the crash in Hanham on 27 January. |
| Dozens of family and friends gathered for the service at Westerleigh Crematorium in South Gloucestershire. | |
| A 38-year-old man has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. | A 38-year-old man has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| Bright colours | |
| The couple, who had been married for a year-and-a-half, were about to begin fertility treatment. | |
| Mr and Mrs Simons' family say any donations made at their joint funeral should go to help other childless couples. | |
| They had also asked those attending the service to wear bright colours and no black. | |
| Nicholas Lovell from Oldland Common is also charged with driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. | |
| He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before the city's crown court on 21 February. |