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Good Samaritan sprayed in the face after helping widow
A GOOD Samaritan suffered eye injuries after challenging three men he believed were trying to rob an elderly woman. Two men went into the back garden of a 95-year-old widow and knocked on the window, claiming to be from Neighbourhood Watch. While
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Woman punched in face during robbery
POLICE in Yate are appealing for witnesses and information after a woman was the victim of a robbery. The 26-year-old victim was walking along Sundridge Park Road from the direction of Yate Shopping Centre at 1am last Sunday. At the junction with
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Residents urged to cut their speed
POLICE in Wotton-under-Edge are urging residents to curb their speed while driving or risk ending up with a heavy fine or penalty points on their licence. The plea comes after residents of Gloucester Row, in Wotton, launched a campaign to reduce the
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Around 2,000 visitors make beer festival a success
AROUND 2,000 people attended an annual beer festival organised by Yate and District Rotary Club. The sell-out event was held at Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club over the weekend. On offer at the festival were 120 varieties of real ale, as well as some
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Festival fun enjoyed by all
CHILDREN and adults danced and sang and joined in the fun at the Dursley Town Festival. The week of events reached its peak on Saturday with the carnival day and festival procession. "It was a really, really good day, there was a great atmosphere and
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Hardinges is shock name to be axed
ALL-ROUNDER Mark Hardinges was the shock name as Gloucestershire's new director of cricket John Bracewell wasted no time in wielding the axe. Seam bowlers Carl Greenidge and Will Rudge, and another all-rounder Ian Fisher, will not have their contracts
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Man in hospital after road collision
A MAN is in hospital after he was involved in a collision with a car last night. The incident happened in Kingshill Road, Dursley, at 6.05pm yesterday. Police have confirmed a blue Peugeot 307 collided with a pedestrian near the bus stop on the road
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Middlesex pile on the misery
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S miserable 2008 campaign continued at the weekend as Middlesex took control of the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two clash at Bristol. The visitors ended yesterday on 86-2 in their second innings to hold a lead of 197
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Headteacher at 'top school' to retire
LESSONS full of laughter is what retiring headteacher Fen Marshall will be best remembered for. The head of Hawkesbury Upton Primary School loves to laugh and his fun-filled character will be missed by all. "He is going to leave a huge void in the
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Pool to make a splash to celebrate anniversary
A SWIMMING pool that was built after years of campaigning from local people celebrates its 20 year anniversary next week. Dursley Swimming Pool opened on July 25, 1988, and was later officially opened by the Princess Royal in October the same year.
