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Police issue warning after shed burglary
PEOPLE are being reminded to lock away garden furniture and keep sheds and garages locked after a burglary in Cam. Unknown offenders are believed to have entered an unlocked garden shed in Quarry Gardens and stole a number of items, including
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Tours available around waste disposal site
GREEN tours around a waste disposal site this month are aimed at encouraging more people in South Gloucestershire to recycle. The guided visits to the Sort It centre in Yate take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout June and organisers hope it
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Football: Tiverton sign former Yate ace Griffiths
DEAN GRIFFITHS has completed his switch to Tiverton Town after leaving Yate Town. The Southern League Premier club have been chasing the striker since the turn of the year after his impressive form with the Lodge Road outfit. He scored 17 to top Yate
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Village rallies against proposed travellers' site
PEOPLE living near a field earmarked for a travellers’ site are calling on the local community to make their voices heard. Residents in Wickwar and Rangeworthy are urging people to show their anger at the plans by turning up to a site inspection next
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Farmer from Rockhampton prepares for ultimate challenge
A FARMER from Rockhampton is leaving the tractor at home as he prepares to run an ultra marathon. Unlike the traditional 26-mile marathon, Rob Watkins, 39, will next month being running 44 miles non-stop. Mr Watkins will be making the trek to raise
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Hospital to benefit from £131,000 of improvements
THORNBURY Hospital is to have more than £130,000 worth of improvements made to it. Henderson Ward at the hospital is to get £131,000 spent on improving patients’ privacy and dignity with new single sex bathroom facilities. The changes are part of
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Rugby: Sander is appointed Thornbury captain
THORNBURY have appointed Mike Sander as club captain for the coming season. Sander, the first team hooker, succeeds Wayne Underwood who has stepped down after three seasons in charge. Twenty-six-year-old Sander has played for Thornbury through the
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Ben Gannon Cricket Column: The risks of being a cricketer
THE Bank Holiday weekend produced two uninterrupted days of cricket thanks to the glorious sunshine. Gloucestershire successfully hosted the second One-Day International against the West Indies and what a refreshing change it was to see the crowds drenched
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Rugby: Beet named Frampton coach
FRAMPTON COTTERELL have appointed Paul Beet as their new Head Coach. Beet has played in over 250 senior games for Frampton, spending four seasons as first team captain, and he also had two seasons playing in the first team for Dings RFC. He was forced
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Town aims to go plastic bag-free
SHOPPERS in Yate are being encouraged to go plastic bag-free in a bid to help the environment. Supermarkets and independent shops are being asked to join the anti-carrier bag campaign to cut down on landfill waste and improve the town’s eco-friendly
