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Rugby: Hazell set for testimonial season
GLOUCESTER flanker Andy Hazell has been granted a Testimonial year by the club for the 2008-9 season. The England International will follow in the footsteps of two other leading forwards of recent seasons - Andy Deacon and Mark Cornwell - who
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Man guilty of intending to supply cocaine
A MAN has been found guilty of having more than £1,000 worth of cocaine with intent to supply it. After almost six hours of deliberation, a jury found Graham Harris, 55, of Severn Road, Cam, guilty of possessing 25.3g of cocaine with intent to supply
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Raiders escape after breaking into newsagents
A NEWSAGENTS was broken into after raiders reversed a car through the front window of the shop. News and Booze, in Kingshill Parade, Dursley, was raided last night after a green Mitsubishi estate car was reversed through the main front window of the
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Distraught Lloyd forced to retire
GLOUCESTER back Leon Lloyd has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to injury. The 30-year-old, who moved to Gloucester last year from the Leicester Tigers, suffered serious bone cartilage damage in his left knee while playing against the
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Mum-of-three's half marathon challenge
WHILE most parents are busy spending the summer break entertaining the children, a mum-of-three is gearing up for a half marathon. Katya Banks, 35, of Thornbury, is currently training for the Bristol Half Marathon, being held in the city on September
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Police helicopter called out to help search
THE police helicopter was involved in a lengthy search of the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area last night. The helicopter was called out after a moped which was being ridden without any lights failed to stop for officers at about 11pm in North Road,
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Trollope aims high with Rovers
BRISTOL Rovers manager Paul Trollope believes he is gradually assembling a squad that will be able to compete in the Championship. He believes that with the summer recruits of Daryl Duffy for £100,000 from Swansea City and Jeff Hughes on a free transfer
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Ribeiro sets sights on first team place
CHRISTIAN Ribeiro believes the 2008/09 campaign could prove to be his breakthrough season at Bristol City. The former Wanswell Wanderers youth team player is rated highly at Ashton Gate and was on the brink of getting his first team chance
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Ribeiro sets sights on first team place
CHRISTIAN Ribeiro believes the 2008/09 campaign could prove to be his breakthrough season at Bristol City. The former Wanswell Wanderers youth team player is rated highly at Ashton Gate and was on the brink of getting his first team chance
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Harvey: Rovers ready for curtain raiser
JIM HARVEY insists Forest Green will start the season in rude health at Kettering Town on Saturday. But the popular Ulsterman refuses to to reveal any aspirations ahead of Rovers’ new campaign. Rovers will come up against a raft of quality
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Stokes wows fans
DURSLEY driver David Stokes continued his recent good run at the weekend with a fine second overall in the Post Historics and first in class on the Harry Flatters Rally, writes Paul Willetts. The two-day event, held entirely on the Epynt Military
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Forest Green preview: Goalkeeper battle heats up
GOALKEEPERS are a funny breed, some might say as mad as a box of frogs. Terry Burton describes himself as the Blue Square Premier’s answer to Bruce Grobbelar, but the eccentric former soldier turned Forest Green keeper insists his rivalry with
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Forest Green preview: David Drew's view
“FGR are the best footballing team in the Conference. The silky passing game that Jim Harvey has instilled in his players is a tribute to his years of experience and his love of the real game of football which is not just about winning or losing, but
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Hinder misses out
Dursley Bowls Club member, Keith Hinder was unfortunate to lose an exciting County Singles Championship by one shot on Sunday afternoon at the Falcon Bowls Club in Painswick. Watched by a large crowd, Hinder took an early lead of 14 shots to 5 versus
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Weeks ready for new season
ALMONDSBURY Town manager Paul Weeks has re-grouped and re-shaped his side for the challenge of a new season and is now down to the fine tuning. Three players have moved on but the remainder have committed themselves to Town and have been complemented
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Mayor's battle with cancer
THE mayor of Yate has spoken of his determination to continue leading the town during his two-year battle with bladder cancer. Speaking exclusively to the Gazette, Mike Robbins said he fought very hard not to let the disease bring him down
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Brave Ruby's recovery from meningitis
A BABY is safe at home with her family this week after nearly losing her life to meningococcal meningitis. Little Ruby Ind, who is just six months old, fell ill at home just over a month ago. "I noticed that something was wrong with Ruby on the evening
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Battle to save post office continues
TYTHERINGTON Post Office has been given its date for closure despite continuing efforts to keep it open. It was announced in April that the Tytherington branch was earmarked for closure as part of the Post Office network's restructuring, but despite
