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Teenager died after crossing road to avoid gang of youths
TEENAGER Daisy Witney decided to cross a road where she suffered a fatal accident to avoid a group of youths by an underpass, an inquest heard. The 13-year-old King Edmund Community School pupil either did not see a van approaching or thought she had
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Thornbury shows its backing for Poppy Appeal
THORNBURY has dug deep and ignored the recession to show its support for the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Last year through donations and poppy sales the people of Thornbury helped to raise more than £12,000 for the Royal British
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Cricket: Gloucestershire collapse to another defeat
GLOUCESTERSHIRE face an uphill task to qualify for the Twenty20 cup quarter-finals after a dramatic batting collapse against Glamorgan last night. Chasing 167 for victory at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff, the Gladiators slumped from 38-0 to 72-9. A last
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Teenage girl is assaulted by two women
A TEENAGE girl was assaulted by two women in Yate while she was walking home from school. The 15-year-old was on her way back from Brimsham Green School at 12.40pm on Monday, May 18 when she was subjected to the attack in Ash Close. She was punched
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Recession hits independent shops in Gloucestershire
OVER 60 town centre shops or businesses have closed since July last year in market towns across Gloucestershire, a survey has found. A report by the Gloucestershire Market Towns Forum has found evidence that the recession has hit businesses in its 16
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Rallying: Podium finish for Gould
THORNBURY'S Adam Gould and co-driver Seb Marshall finished an excellent eighth overall and third British Rally Championship contender on last weekend’s Jim Clark International Rally. The two-day event based in Edinburgh was also a round of the
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Football: Forest Green captain Jones set for Hereford switch
DARREN JONES has quit Forest Green with Hereford leading the chase to sign the out-of-contract Rovers captain, writes Ashley Loveridge. Jones, 25, said: “I have had some good times at Forest Green , but the time is right to move on and take up a new
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Rugby: Sharples aiming for glory in Japan
CHARLIE SHARPLES believes the experience he has gained from the Guinness Premiership this season can help him to glory at the Toshiba IRB Junior World Championship in Japan. The former Dursley youth player flew out to Japan yesterday with the
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Football: Mogg revolution gets into full swing
YATE TOWN are on the brink of signing three new players as Dave Mogg’s rebuilding job gets into full swing. However, the Gazette understands that last season’s leading goalscorer Dean Griffiths is on the brink of completing his move to Southern League
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Cricket: Thornbury look to maintain early pace
THORNBURY captain Richard Trotman is confident his side can continue their early season form. Their 99-run victory over Taunton St Andrews last Saturday made it four wins out of four and cemented their place at the top of WEPL Premier Two.
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Tennis: Emily is hoping for Wimbledon wildcard
EMILY WEBLEY-SMITH is hoping to return to Wimbledon next month. The British No6, who grew up in Thornbury, could be a wildcard at the prestigious SW19 event and the 24-year-old also revealed she has got her sights on playing in the US Open in August.
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Heart transplant patient 'was on brink of death'
A HEART transplant patient who said his final goodbyes to family and friends at Christmas has returned from the brink of death and dedicated his life to helping other people. Matthew Rumney, who grew up in the Chipping Sodbury area, was diagnosed with
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Sites identified for new £10m health centre
THREE possible sites have been identified for a new health centre covering the Berkeley Vale area, which will cost up to £10million. It is set to open in February 2012 and will replace Berkeley Hospital following its closure. Gloucestershire
