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Win tickets to the Hollywood Bowl
A Sci-Fi adventure invades Hollywood Bowl in Bristol this Christmas holiday, with Pins from Outer Space. Score a strike, buy a Britvic squeezed or pressed juice or a Fruit Shoot H20 and you'll get a scratchcard. There's a galaxy of prizes to be won
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Public to choose level of council tax increase
RESIDENTS in Gloucestershire are being given the chance to choose their council tax rise for next year. In an unprecedented move, Gloucestershire County Council will be offering residents three options to choose from. The county council faces budget
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Charfield headteacher says his farewells
IT WAS the end of term and the end of an era at Charfield Primary School as staff and pupils said goodbye to their headteacher. Stefan Frontczak, headteacher at the school for the last seven years, left the village for new challenges in West Yorkshire
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Adventure park is on the way thanks to lottery cash
A DISUSED play area on the edge of Coalpit Heath is to be transformed into the district's first ever children's adventure park thanks to lottery funding. The Westerleigh Parish Council led project to turn Newman Field, off Ram Hill, into a nature themed
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Roadworks cause lengthy delays
DURSLEY came to a standstill because of roadworks in Kingshill Road. Motorists found themselves stranded in traffic as queues formed along Dursley Road as far back as the Yew Tree pub, on Tilsdown toward Cam and along Kingshill Road into the town centre
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Missing the point?
The Managing Director of Barratt Homes, Mr Barry Wood seems to have missed the point of my letter (letters December 13). He assures us that he has cooperated fully with the Highways Agency to ensure that all aspects regarding his security shuttering
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Support group is in need of funds
A SUPPORT group for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Yate is struggling to run much-needed services because of a loss in funding. Yate-based South Gloucestershire Deaf Association should operate with three full-time workers and provide drop in and
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General store is set to close
ALVESTON'S general store in Greenhill Parade is set to close next week - and the sub post office is still facing an uncertain future. Owners Julian Goulden and Ann Turner are closing the convenience store side of the business on Monday after reaching
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Primary school is praised for its progress
A TROUBLESHOOTER sent in to a failing Yate primary school four months ago has been praised for its turnaround. Richard Hanks has successfully steered Rodford Primary School clear of a notice to improve issued by Ofsted inspectors last year. Education
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Robin Ublind to star
PROMISING a thigh-slapping good time, the Dursley Operatic and Dramatic Society perform a pantomime with a twist. Jack and Jill and the Beanstalk, written by local author Craig Hewlett and performed by the DODS, will be at the Lister Hall in January.
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Kingswood still unbeaten at home
Stroud League Division 3 Kingswood Reserves 8 Wickwar Wanderers 0 Kingswood achieved a fantastic home record feat with this emphatic win against local rivals Wickwar. Kingswood Reserves have not lost at home since December 17, 2005, which has
