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85 motorists arrested for drink driving
OVER 80 motorists were arrested for drink driving in the annual Christmas campaign by police. A total of 2,240 people in Gloucestershire were asked to provide breath samples in December, 85 of whom tested positive or refused to give a sample, which
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Stamp dealer is ordered to repay £5,000 or face jail
A STAMP dealer who conned four fellow philatelists in a bid to rescue his flagging business must pay back £5,000 in the next year or go to jail, a judge ruled today. At Gloucester Crown Court Judge Lester Boothman made a £5,000 confiscation order against
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Fears of further flooding are eased
WEATHER reports for the weekend are not expected to be as bad as first predicted. After heavy rainfall earlier in the week, weather experts had forecast more severe conditions and the possibility of further flooding. However, the Met Office has now
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New recruit to join police team
AVON and Somerset Police Authority are recruiting a new addition to their team - a fourth Assistant Chief Constable. The new post will play a key role in the force's ongoing performance improvement strategy, and will enable the appointment of an Assistant
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Arts in brief
THE Court Players in Rangeworthy will be presenting a production of The Darling Buds of May from the novel by HE Bates, from Tuesday, February 12 to Saturday, February 16 - performances take place in Rangeworthy Village Hall. WOTTON Arts Project
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Lollipop lady to say goodbye to school
COME rain or shine, lollipop lady Ann Adams has been helping children to cross a Winterbourne road for more than a decade. Whether its pouring or boiling, village stalwart Mrs Adams has stood outside the gates of Elm Park Primary School for 10 years
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Campaign for one-way system in Dursley
A CAMPAIGN has been launched for a one-way system around part of Dursley's town centre to reduce accidents. Liberal Democrat party members believe the Silver Street pinch point', where the road narrows, is a dangerous area, where "radical" changes
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Thousands of homes earmarked for Yate
YATE has been earmarked for thousands of new homes as part of a massive housing boom for the South West unveiled this week. An independent panel working on behalf of the government has recommended that 5,000 homes should be built on the outskirts of
