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Wotton Wickwar
Wickwar Wanderers U9s (2) Vs. Wotton Rovers Tigers U9s (11) - Saturday, December 8 (Wickwar) Played off in atrocious conditions, both sides showed great resilience and did their managers proud. The Tigers elected to play the first half with the wind
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Bus cuts unworkable
I was interested to note the letters to the Editor in last weeks' Gazette, and I write following my attendance at the Local Area Forum Meeting on December 5, at which representations were made to councillors regarding the 312 service - and about other
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Shoppers brave the rain to support town's trade
FATHER Christmas had a busy morning in Dursley on Saturday taking orders for presents from excited children. The Christmas shopping day in the town was hit by heavy rain but shoppers continued to enjoy the festive farmers' market. Traders enjoyed
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Fundraiser helps cancer sufferers in Nepal
A FUNDRAISER from Yate is helping to save the lives of child cancer sufferers in Nepal. Sue Woolston, of Somerset Avenue, has raised enough cash to buy a motorbike and a transfusion unit for impoverished children with bone marrow cancer in the country
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Music in church
IT doesn't happen often in little out-of-the way country churches, but the next concert at Aust church has sold out way in advance of the event.. Music in the Church at Aust' can certainly be described as a success story. Started by Peter and Gina Dobbins
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Town returns to the Victorian era
QUEEN Victoria could have been back on the throne as Chipping Sodbury descended into the Victorian era. The town made a marked return to the traditional roots of its annual Victorian evening on Friday as thousands of visitors flocked to see Santa and
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Site manager leaves composting site
THORNBURY'S Community Composting Site has said goodbye to site operative Alan Vizard, who is leaving the position after six years. Alan, who was instrumental in setting up the facility and was its first chairman, has been a champion of the scheme from
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Arrests after police stop over 100 vehicles on M4
MORE than 100 vehicles were checked as part of a multi-agency operation on the M4 - part of an ongoing operation intended to take criminals and illegal visitors off the regions's roads. Six people were arrested as 140 vehicles were checked as part of
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Store to open within 12 weeks
THORNBURY'S promised new Aldi store could be open within 12 weeks - although store bosses can't say so themselves. Confidentiality agreements with former St Mary Centre store operators Somerfield mean that Aldi managers are still unable to give details
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Council warning after 'shoddy' budget
GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council will be tightening the purse strings after receiving a lower than expected budget for next year. The county council will be receiving a lower increase in funds than most other shire councils in the country, at a time when
