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Family rescued from flat fire
A FAMILY was rescued from their home by fire fighters at the weekend. The fire broke out in a block of council flats in The Croft, Cam, at around 8pm on Saturday, May 16. Three fire engines, two from Dursley and one from Wotton-under-Edge, were sent
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Pupil one of the top young mathematicians in the country
A MARLWOOD School pupil has been declared one of the country’s top young mathematicians. Jack Buckingham, who is a year 11 pupil at the Alveston school, was recently ranked in the top 30 mathematicians in the country. The ranking comes
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Make your vote count in council elections
HAVE your say on how the county is run by voting in the local elections on June 4. The nominations for candidates are now in and Gloucestershire residents are being urged to turn-out and vote next month. In recent years, turnout at the polling stations
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Classic car show heads for Tortworth
VINTAGE and classic car enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend. The Tortworth Vintage Rally is being held throughout the bank holiday weekend and will include a variety of steam engines, vintage and classic cars, motorbikes, tractors and military
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Date set for the reopening of Tytherington post office
A DATE has been set for the reopening of Tytherington village post office. The post office branch that closed last September as part of network restructuring will open its doors once again to customers on Monday, June 29. The re-opening of the post
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Football: Bristol in World Cup bid
ORGANISATIONS from across Bristol - including Bristol City Council and Bristol City Football Club - attended a launch event at Wembley today as part of England’s World Cup bid drive in 2018 or 2022. The bid team want to identify the host cities that
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Student completes trek across arctic to boost meningitis appeal
A PILNING student has completed a gruelling 250km trek across the arctic to raise funds to eradicate meningitis, which killed her sister. Katie Hanks, 25, set herself the seven-day challenge in memory of her sister Beverley, who was 19 when she died
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Past mayors to be recognised for their service
THORNBURY’S past mayors are to receive recognition for their service to the town. Thornbury Town Council has launched a new scheme where former mayors will receive a special pin and thank you letter at the end of their time in office.
