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Schoolchildren brighten up building site
A TOWN centre building site has undergone a colourful transformation thanks to schoolchildren in Yate. Youngsters were given the challenge of brightening up the hoardings around the new Yate Health Centre, which is currently under construction in Yate
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Plans for conservation park revealed
PLANS have been revealed for the country’s first wildlife conservation park due to be built at Compton Greenfield. According to the plans, bears, giraffes, zebras, rhinos and wolves are all expected to be roaming the plains of North Bristol by 2012.
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Russell hopeful ahead of Pro40 clash
TEAM mentor Jack Russell is hoping Gloucestershire can get their season back on track as they prepare for their opening NatWest Pro40match tonight. The Gladiators visit Lancashire Lightning at Old Trafford in a day/night match which is due to be televised
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From a dining table to a global company
A BUSINESS idea that started life at a dining table in Dursley has become a global website company. Rob Thomas, from Dursley, had a vivid dream that left him with an idea for a new website. He roped in a few friends and together they created Your
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Vicar tells of breast cancer battle
A VICAR who battled breast cancer twice has told how she got through her lowest moments when she couldn't even get out of bed. Rev Janet Bromley, rector of St James the Great Church in Dursley, said it was only with the support of friends,
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Burglary victim speaks out
A MOTHER-of-two has spoken of her horror after she discovered her home had been burgled while her family slept upstairs. Lisa Sage, 36 of Cromhall, says she has been left 'feeling sick' after burglars broke into her family home overnight last Thursday
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Teenage pub worker was burnt with hot oil
A TEENAGER who was burnt with hot oil while working at a pub has spoken of his horrendous injuries and the trauma of his accident. Dale Wakeman, 19, was covered in boiling cooking fat from an industrial fryer when he slipped on the kitchen floor at The
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Police force faced with staggering fuel bill
AVON and Somerset police force will see its fuel bill rocket by £600,000 next year if the cost of fuel continues to soar. The staggering reality of how much the police are having to pay in fuel costs was revealed after the Gazette obtained figures under
