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Parents advised to be on guard
PARENTS in Thornbury are being advised to pay close attention to their children's whereabouts. The advice comes after reports of an attempted abduction in the town of a seven-year-old boy. The incident happened at 4.15pm on Sunday, July 13, in the Streamleaze
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Extra homes to be built in district - but fewer in Yate and Sodbury
THE number of houses to be built in Yate and Chipping Sodbury has been reduced to 3,000, Government ministers announced today. Secretary of State for Housing Hazel Blears rejected plans to build 5,000 homes to the north of the two towns but said extra
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Dance troupe go down a Storm at talent contest
TALENTED teenagers descended on Yate on Saturday for the town’s own version of the X Factor. Young dancers, singers and entertainers performed to the biggest crowd ever in the history of Yate Talent Contest – Reach for the Stars. After a touch competition
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400 new jobs to be created by aircraft firm
AIRBUS is to create up to 400 new jobs in Easter Compton, according to union leaders. Last month it was revealed the aircraft giant was planning to move some of its work out of Filton, but it has been confirmed this week that the transfer of the A350
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Thomas stars in excellent Oldlands win
3-D Sports Gloucestershire County Cricket League Division One; Birdlip & Brimpsfield (137a.o) lost to Oldlands (194-4) by 57 runs OLDLANDS showed great resolve to pull off an excellent victory despite missing Skipper Steve Heaven and Steve Pennington
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Composting plant concerns are raised
SHARPNESS residents are angry that complaints about the in-vessel composting plant, which has been operating since May, are being ignored. Residents and boat owners who moor at Sharpness Marina have drawn up a list of complaints about the plant, which
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Cricket: Cam lose heated battle
3-D Sports Gloucestershire County Cricket League division three; Cam (145 all out) lost to Gloucester A.I.W (146-7) CAM suffered their second defeat of the season in a heated confrontation with Gloucester A.I.W. Playing without batsmen Scott Kalus
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Man injured in van collision
A MAN was taken to hospital with neck injuries after two vans collided yesterday. The incident happened on the A38, near the Mitsubishi garage near Cam, at around 3pm yesterday. Police said a white Ford transit van, registered to a company in Cleveland
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Thornbury landlord cycles for charity
A LANDLORD got on his bike to raise money for charity. David Cox, landlord of the Anchor Inn in Thornbury, completed an 11-mile cycle ride at the weekend all in aid of Meningitis UK. He was joined by 30 fellow cyclists to complete the
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Energy park could be an alternative to barrage plans
STROUD MP David Drew has suggested creating a renewable energy park in Berkeley as an alternative to the Severn Barrage, which could have serious consequences for wildlife. Mr Drew, who is a critic of the Severn Barrage plan, pointed out during
