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Football: Almondsbury's title dream is over
ALMONDSBURY TOWN’S title dreams finally came to an end as they were held at Hook Norton. They remain in third-place but can no longer mathematically win the league after their run of ten consecutive victories was halted. They took the lead on 22 minutes
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Rugby: Thornbury end season on a low note
THORNBURY'S league campaign ended with a disappointing defeat at Barton Hill in an error-strewn match. Their two second half tries were not enough to overhaul the four scored by the hosts before the break. Barton Hill attacked from the kick off and
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Rugby: Dursley youngsters are off to Twickenham again
FOUR Dursley youngsters helped Gloucestershire reach Twickenham, where they will meet Yorkshire in a repeat of last year’s final on May 9. Stef Hawley, Robbie Winchle, Ollie Winterbottom and Jack Robson - all of whom came through the youth ranks at Dursley
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Football: Nash double blows title wide open
DURSLEY TOWN blew the race for the Northern Senior One title wide open with a tremendous victory at leaders Longlevens. While Town themselves are unlikely to catch the long-time pacesetters, the result was certainly welcomed by championship challengers
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Football: Dursley take derby honours over Cam with late blitz
AN AMAZING five-goal blitz inside the final 20 minutes gave Dursley Town victory over Cam Bulldogs in a thrilling derby encounter last Thursday evening. Town were on the ropes midway through the second half, but they turned the game around in dramatic
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Football: Higgins hat-trick keeps Kingswood in contention
TOM HIGGINS scored a hat-trick as Kingswood moved up to second place and kept the pressure on league leaders Longlevens. had the better of the opening skirmishes with Higgins and Barrie Dibden each having early chances. The visitors had wasted a number
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Football: Mangan hat-trick sinks Rushden
FOREST Green ended their home programme for the season on a high on Saturday, sweeping Rushden and Diamonds aside with contemptuous ease. The Diamonds had nothing to play for, and all that was missing from their woeful display were the deckchairs
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Volunteers clean up River Severn
A CAR bumper, a beer keg and a wooden picnic table were just some of the items found washed up on the banks of the River Severn. On Saturday almost 50 people took part in Oldbury Clean Team’s Severn riverbank clean up, including members of Thornbury
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Geography success for Thornbury School
A THORNBURY secondary school is celebrating after its geography department received high praise from a national standards board. The geography department at The Castle School has been awarded Centre of Excellence status by the Geography Association
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Motorists in Hawkesbury Upton warned of impending crime spree
CAR owners in Hawkesbury Upton are being urged to lock their car doors ahead of an expected rise in crime. Police are warning 'trusting' motorists in the village that the credit crunch could lead to more thefts and burglaries. PCSO Paul Fortune said
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Historic barn set to become haven for artists
THE country’s only remaining 14th century storage barn is set to be transformed into a medieval mecca for artisans. Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust is planning to revitalise the ancient building, which dates back to the time of the Great Plague, by
