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Ben Gannon column: Ashes series is sure to get pulses rising
FINALLY, after all the hype and media speculation the Ashes is upon us. For the first time in Ashes history the opening test is in Cardiff rather than the home of cricket which has historically resulted in a defeat for England. Perhaps the change in
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Cricket: Almondsbury beaten in a thrilling contest
ALMONDSBURY travelled to the delightful setting of Portishead on Saturday and lost an enthralling encounter. Batting first, the visitors always kept up good momentum as the scoring rate remained around four an over. Liam Hartigan scored 56 in the
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Cricket: Winterbourne boost survival hopes
WINTERBOURNE gave their survival hopes a boost with only their second win of the season. After skipper Ian Rawlings opted to field, Adam Moore collected three wickets in his first four overs with the score on only 11. A consolidating partnership of
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Cricket: Tyler-inspired Rockhampton topple league leaders
ROCKHAMPTON threw the form book out of the window as they beat league leaders Biddestone at the Boundary Field. Upon winning the toss, the visitors had no hesitation in opting to bat first on a hard wicket under blue skies. The opening batsmen saw
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Cricket: White seals revenge for Thornbury
IN A reversal of the previous week’s fixture, Thornbury gained revenge on Chippenham at the Ship Ground on Saturday. After captain Richard Trotman decided to bat first, Nick Stovold started in a very positive fashion. Tom Davies was again the main
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Ladies Cricket: Phoenix beat the rain and Weston
THE showers failed to prevent Bristol Phoenix from completing an emphatic win against Weston-super-Mare on Sunday. Batting first, Phoenix made an indifferent start and were soon in trouble at 19-3. However, a blistering partnership of 65 in just ten
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Cricket: Scully in a hurry as Sodbury race to the top
CHIPPING SODBURY produced their performance of the season to beat table-toppers Claverham by eight wickets and claim top spot in the league - their highest ever league position. Sodbury bowled first and were given the ideal start by openers Jamie Wakefield
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Cricket: Stone's Jones out-shone by Trouw
ANOTHER half-century from Dave Jones couldn’t prevent Stone’s winning run from coming to a halt as Redmarley overturned the result from the previous week. Jones top-scored once again for Stone, hitting eight fours and two sixes on his way to 79, while
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Cricket: Brookes is last-gasp hero as Oldlands reach final
A YOUNG Oldlands side progressed to the final of the SDCA Plate by the slenderest of margins against a battling Kings Stanley in another gripping encounter at Abwell. Batting first, the home side lost wickets at regular intervals. Once again, it was
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Cricket: Cam crash against league leaders
CAM suffered another defeat at the hands of table-topping Woodpeckers. After captain Pete Hall asked Woodpeckers to bat, Griffiths looked to hit the boundaries. A tight opening spell from Steve Rice and Ben Holloway left the score at 50 from 13 overs
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Council spent over £200,000 paying bills twice
AROUND £240,000 of tax-payers money has been spent on paying bills twice. An internal audit report has revealed that Gloucestershire County Council spent the sum in the last year on double payments. A further £145,000 was identified
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Waste incinerator plans are backed by residents
PEOPLE on Severnside have had their say on ambitious plans for a waste incinerator which could power up to 50,000 local homes. Residents in Easter Compton, Pilning, Severn Beach and Hallen are being given the chance to see detailed proposals of the
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Parents thrown a lifeline in bid to save school swimming pool
THE long-term future of Berkeley swimming pool has been secured thanks to a new agreement allowing local residents to run the facility. Gloucestershire County Council announced this week that it plans to give Berkeley residents a 25 year lease
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People to be asked views on proposed care home closures
ELDERLY people and their families are due to be asked their views on closing all eight of South Gloucestershire’s council-run care homes. The authority agreed on Monday to launch a 12-week consultation about restructuring services for the elderly in
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Ofsted praise for 'outstanding' school
A PRIMARY school has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for creating a "harmonious" environment where children flourish. Stone with Woodford Primary is celebrating after Ofsted awarded the school an ‘outstanding’ grade after its recent inspection –
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Presentation for tireless community worker
A 49-YEAR-OLD from Yate has made a full recovery after battling leukaemia and undergoing a bone marrow transplant. But far from taking it easy, Olwen Taylor feels she has a duty to give something back to her local community. Since 1994 when she was
