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Children's healthcare services are centralised
CHILDREN’S healthcare in South Gloucestershire has been centralised with services in Bristol. The new partnership, which will be run by North Bristol NHS Trust, will be one of the largest in the country with more than 700 staff working with young patients
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Pensioner died from C Diff infection
AN 80-YEAR-OLD Cam man died of a hospital-acquired C Diff infection after he fell and broke his hip at sheltered flats, an inquest heard. Pensioner Anthony Chambers died at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on March 7 last year - 17 days afer the fall
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Football: Nash's perseverence pays off
PERSEVERENCE was the name of the game as Karl Nash scored to give Dursley Town a 1-0 victory at Shortwood United Reserves on Wednesday night. Nash missed at least five presentable chances before converting arguably the hardest of the lot just after
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Childminders set to run charity race in memory of close friend
CHILDMINDERS in Yate are preparing to run the race of their lives in memory of their closest friend. North Yate Childminders’ Group is entering a team in this summer’s Relay for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK. The Girls Allowed team ran in last
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Driver called 'very lucky chap' by emergency services
A MOTORIST who was trapped when his car was hit by a lorry walked away from the accident unscathed. The driver, a man in his early sixties, has been described by ambulance crews as a "very lucky chap" following the crash on the A420 near Wick. Mark
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Fun run on track for another successful year of fundraising
LOCAL people are being encouraged to get on their marks for this year's Oldbury Fun Run. The fundraising event, which is being held on Sunday, June 21, has been a regular on the local calendar for 25 years and organisers are hoping to make
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Residents encouraged to roll up their sleeves to tidy village
CHARFIELD residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help tidy up their village. On Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 Charfield Parish Council is organising its annual village spring clean and volunteers are needed to help out
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Dentist waiting times could be cut
THE long and sometimes painful wait to see an NHS dentist could soon be reduced as Gloucestershire NHS announce a £6 million investment in new practices. The investment, being spent over two years, will be used to encourage dental organisations to open
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40th anniversary of Concorde's first flight
TODAY marks the 40th anniversary of Concorde's first flight in the UK, from Filton airfield to the Cotswolds. The first UK-built Concorde, 002 G, made the 20-minute journey to RAF Fairford on April 9, 1969, piloted by Brian Trubshaw. Fairford resident
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Cricket: Walker and Evans earn England call
FORMER Marlwood School pupil Charlotte Walker and Bristol Phoenix Women’s Cricket Club team-mate Abby Evans have been selected for the 2009 Team England squad. They are set to compete in the Indoor Cricket World Cup (ICWC) to be held in Brisbane West
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Football: Mogg questions Yate youngsters after Hitchin defeat
YATE TOWN boss Dave Mogg has challenged his young players to haul themselves out of the mire after defeat at fellow strugglers Hitchin Town brought relegation closer. After striker Jake Reid had given them a first half lead, Yate conceded three goals
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Football: Mangan is charged in betting scandal
FOREST GREEN striker Andy Mangan is one of five players who have been charged by the Football Association over a breach in betting rules. The betting scandal relates to Accrington Stanley’s last game of the last League Two season at home to
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Cricket: Legend Russell set for new role at Gloucestershire
JACK RUSSELL is close to agreeing a coaching role with Gloucestershire. The former England wicket keeper who became a county legend throughout his 20-year playing career, is in talks with new Director of Cricket John Bracewell about joining his backroom
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£500,000 of public money to fund academies project
HALF a million pounds of taxpayers’ money is to be spent rebuilding a Yate school, even though it will become an independent academy later this year. South Gloucestershire Council has been told the £16.421million allocated to rebuilding King Edmund
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Fears over future of school pool
FEARS have been raised that a school swimming pool that was built and paid for by the community will be shut. Families have reacted angrily after Berkeley Primary School admitted it was "reviewing" whether the school pool is fit for purpose. Shona
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Fashion retailer to take over Woolies site in Yate
A VALUE fashion retailer has signed up to take over the empty Woolworths store in Yate. The Gazette can exclusively reveal that Peacocks has agreed to take over the lease of the shopping centre premises. Contracts with centre owners The Dominion Trust
