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Sisters could face jail after nightclub scuffle
TWO sisters have been warned they could be jailed for their part in a nightclub scuffle which left another girl injured. Charlotte Warrington, 21, of Rosebery Mount, Dursley, and Shereene Warrington, 26, of Frederick Thomas Road, Dursley, both admitted
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Public payphones are set to disappear
LIFELINE phone boxes are set to disappear from towns and villages across South Gloucestershire. BT has announced it is hanging up on public payphones and will remove 60 phone booths from the region within months. In Yate, the company is planning to
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Motorists urged to secure licence plates
CAR licence plates are becoming the target of thieves. The theft of car licence plates is on the increase according to police, with some plates later being involved in other crimes. Overnight between Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3, licence
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Pink theme at memorial service for Becky and her children
A MEMORIAL service for Becky Kingsland and her two children, who died in a road accident near Sharpness, takes place in Berkeley on Friday. The service for Becky, 26, from Berkeley, and her children Logan, 18 months and two-year-old Alanah, will be
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Failed asylum seekers found in kebab shop
TWO failed asylum seekers have been found at the premises of a kebab shop. Police swooped on Dursley Kebab and Pizza, in Parsonage Street, to search the premises last week. They uncovered two failed asylum seekers, one of whom was working at the shop
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Warning as dog owners and walkers are attacked on common
OWNERS of an aggressive breed of dog are being urged to keep their pets under control after a series of attacks in Yate. Several incidents of Staffordshire Bull Terriers attacking other dogs have been reported on Yate Common, off Westerleigh Road.
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Cyclist involved in hit and run dies
A CYCLIST involved in a hit and run in Easter Compton has died. The man, in the his 30s of Southmead, was found in the middle of the road at Blackhorse Hill, Easter Compton, at around 1am on Tuesday, July 8. He died in Frenchay hospital this morning
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Liqueur making firm raises a glass to success
A FAMILY-RUN liqueur making company from Thornbury has walked away with a top national drink award. Bramley and Gage, run by brother and sister team, Michael Kain and Felicity Hall, have won best local drink in the national Quality Drinks Awards 2008
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School celebrates praise from Ofsted
A SCHOOL in Wotton-under-Edge is celebrating after Ofsted inspectors said it was "outstanding or good in all areas". Overall effectiveness at The British School, which has 155 pupils on its roll, was judged as good. According to the inspection team
