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Drivers warned to keep valuables secure
DURSLEY police are warning drivers to keep their valuables locked away and out of sight after three cars were broken into in Cam over the Christmas period. A set of speakers and an amplifier were stolen from a black Fiat Punto parked in The Hawthorns
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Quo in the woods
ONE of Britain's best-loved bands has announced a West Country date for next summer. The legendary Status Quo will be appearing at The National Arboretum, Westonbirt, as part of the Forestry Commission's Annual Forest Tour. The concert will be supporting
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Tributes paid to former councillor
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former town councillor and community volunteer. Joy Masefield, once a Wotton town councillor and member of the town's amateur dramatic society, died recently at the age of 94. She had lived in Wotton-under-Edge for 20
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Nappy offer to help environment
FAMILIES with young children are being offered an unmissable nappy bargain to help them ring the changes for the sake of the environment. To persuade more parents to give disposable nappies the boot in favour of more eco-friendly alternatives, South
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Inquiry launched into death of man found in roadworks
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the death of an elderly man whose body was found in roadworks. The Health and Safety Executive is now conducting a formal inquiry into how the body of Ivor Bullock, 91, of Kingswood, came to be discovered. Mr
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Parking attendants are 'nowhere to be seen'
A NEW parking enforcement scheme has come under fire from residents and traders, who have branded it "ineffective". Stroud District Council took over responsibility for enforcing car parking across the area, including in Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and
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Work on new health centre gets underway
WORK has begun on a £12.5 million project to build Yate's new community health centre. Construction of a temporary base for the town's West Walk GP practice heralds the start of work on the long-awaited facility. The temporary building, being put
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Crossword solutions
For crossword see the Gazette Answers Across: 1 Saviour; 5 Recipe; 8 King of Israel; 15 Christmas daisy; 17 Censer; 18 Rowan; 19 Sugar; 20 Need; 21 Squalor; 23 Oiler; 24 Star; 26 Wheeziest; 28 Christians; 31 Escargot; 32 Alumni; 33 Ogre; 34 Manger;
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Solutions for wordsearch
Christmas movies mega wordsearch solutions - see the Gazette for clues A Charlie Brown Christmas 22,24 SE A Christmas Carol 8,40 E A Christmas Romance 16,7 SE A Christmas Story 1,10 S A Midnight Clear 43,2 S and 13,6 E All I Want For Christmas
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Sports quiz solutions
For clues see this week's Gazette page 38 Answers 1 Adam Gilchrist; 2 Runout for 18 in West Indies' defeat at the hands of England in their Super 8 match; 3 Netherlands; 4 Niall O'Brien; 5 Kevin Pietersen; 6 Phil Taylor; 7 Cambridge; 8
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Anger over night time lorry traffic
LORRY traffic at a Thornbury transport firm is still causing sleepless nights for neighbouring residents. Householders in Tweed Close are accusing logistics firm Gist of failing to take steps to reduce night time noise at its depot in nearby Short
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Diasallowed tries make a big difference
Combination Cup quarter-final Thornbury 9 Weston 15 THORNBURY battled valiantly but ultimately in vain as Weston super Mare won a tough Combination Cup Quarter Final at Rockhampton Road. However, Thorns could have won as two tries were disallowed.
