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Win an Eco Kettle
The Gloucestershire Warm and Well scheme would like you to have an energy efficient cuppa on them! They are offering 16 Gazette readers the chance to win an Eco-boil kettle worth £39.99 each and receive a free home energy survey. "There is nothing like
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Man is cleared of knifepoint robbery
A 35-YEAR-OLD Dursley man was cleared today of going to a man's house and robbing him of £150 in cash at knifepoint. David Bucci, of Rosebery Park, was found not guilty by the Gloucester Crown Court jury after 30 minutes' deliberation. Judge Jamie
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Tributes are paid to community champion
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the "community champion of South Gloucestershire", Sue Gawler, who has died unexpectedly. Mrs Gawler, 65, was found dead in bed by her husband, South Gloucestershire Cllr Howard Gawler, at their family home in Iron
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Green light for council's £29m headquarters
SOUTH Gloucestershire Council is proving its green credentials by agreeing to build a new eco-friendly council headquarters in Yate, at a cost of £29 million. Planning watchdogs have given the green light for the innovative office complex on the junction
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Hockey
GLOUCESTERSHIRE BADGERS' CIRCLE Yate 1 Wotton-under-Edge 0 The weather did not deter two very enthusiastic young sides from producing an entertaining match. Wotton started the match in a positive manner hoping to capitalise on their recent
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Be realistic
Every week I am reading about how upset Thornbury residents are at the number of empty shops and the generally run-down appearance of the town centre. I also remember Thornbury as it was back in the 70s and it is depressing to see it now, and it is
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Lib Dems choose election candidate
LIBERAL Democrats in Yate and Thornbury have picked Northavon MP Steve Webb as their prospective candidate for the next General Election. The Yate and Thornbury constituency is to be created by the Boundary Commission at the next election. Mr Webb's
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Jools to return
POPULAR pianist and bandleader Jools Holland is set to return to Westonbirt Arboretum - he and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, featuring Gilson Lavis and guest vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall, have announced a 2008 Summer concert. It will take
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Village draws up future plans
THE year may well be drawing to a close, but one village is already making plans to make the most of 2008. During the last few months a band of volunteers from Kingswood have been working hard to help produce a village plan. The idea was launched
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Rednock School wins praise from Ofsted
A GLOWING Ofsted report for Rednock School said it takes excellent care of its students and prepares them well for the future. The secondary school in Dursley was rated good' overall by inspectors, with some areas gaining an excellent' rating. The
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Back the campaign to save the Lister Hall
THE Lister Hall, an historic and popular venue in Dursley, has been under threat of closure for the last five years as the Lister Club has struggled to pay for increasing bills and the cost of renovations. The Gazette has launched a campaign to save
