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Football: Fleetwood relishing his Rovers return
FORMER Forest Green striker Stuart Fleetwood is relishing his return to the New Lawn. However, it is not yet known which shirt he will be wearing as Exeter City have made a bid to sign the Charlton man this week. The Addicks head to
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Football: Forest Green ease to victory in first friendly
ANDY MANGAN took just 69 seconds to get Forest Green's first pre-season match off to a flying start at Malmesbury Victoria's Flying Monk ground last night. Jim Harvey’s side eased through their fixture with Hellenic Premier League club Malmesbury
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New pupils' play area takes shape
BRICK by brick, a new play area is being built for pupils at Raysfield Infants' School in Chipping Sodbury. The all-season play area has been designed to encourage children’s imagination and creativity and will feature tunnels, natural play equipment
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Future mail strikes likely to affect local services
POSTAL workers in the region are likely to follow other Royal Mail employees with strike action later in the month. Staff at two Royal Mail depots in Bristol are due to take part in a nation-wide strike over jobs, pay and services tomorrow Friday, July
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Police to tackle school leavers
TEENAGERS who have held raucous parties in Wapley Bushes will be invited to a meeting with youth workers and the police. Troublesome school leavers are thought to be responsible for setting fire to trees in the woods, leaving smashed alcohol bottles
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Alveston dad prepares to trek for charity
A FATHER from Alveston is gearing himself up for some high altitude in order to raise money for the region’s sick children. Later this year Richard Ford, 41, who works as a car salesman at Berkeley Vale Motors, will be putting his best foot forward as
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Football: Mangan future in limbo
FOREST GREEN striker Andy Mangan will appear before the FA on betting charges on Friday, August 7 - the day before the new Blue Square Premier season kicks-off. The 22-year-old is one of five players charged with betting on a victory for Bury against
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Rallying: Stokes triumphs in the Isle of Man
DURSLEY'S David Stokes finished an excellent second overall in the Post-Historic category and first in class on the Manx Historic Rally last weekend. Twenty special stages held over two days made up the of the Bumpy Isle of Man Roads. Stokes, with co-driver
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Football: Almondsbury link up with University
THE University of the West of England Football Club and Almondsbury Football Club are joining forces to become Almondsbury UWE FC. The new partnership will enhance competitive opportunities for both teams and improve access to coaching opportunities
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Ben Gannon cricket column: England need to be more ruthless
HAVING been thoroughly outplayed for the duration of the match, England managed to hold on for a draw in the first Test, leaving the Australians with what will feel like a loss in some edge of the seat action. With all the pre-match hype focussing on
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Rallying: Gould crashes out after great start
BRITAIN’S rising star Adam Gould had a Manx International with an unfortunate sting in the tail for the Thornbury driver. Gould, together with Seb Marshall in the Pirelli/Teg Sport mounted Subaru Impreza N14 got off to a solid start on the
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Football: Manager Mogg looking for Yate to gel
YATE TOWN look set to be a much-changed team when their first game of the season comes around against AFC Hayes on Saturday, August 15. Following last season’s relegation from the Southern League Premier Division, manager Dave Mogg has moved to bring
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Cricket: Franklin heroics can't save Gloucestershire
JAMES FRANKLIN enjoyed his best game since joining Gloucestershire but couldn’t prevent them from falling to a comprehensive defeat in the first game of the Cheltenham Festival, writes Rob Iles. Derbyshire completed a 185-run win in Division Two yesterday
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Athletics: Bitter sweet feeling for Zoe after title win
CHARFIELD hammer thrower Zoe Derham cruised to her third successive UK Championship title in Birmingham on Saturday - but admitted to leaving with a bitter taste in her mouth. The 28-year-old topped the podium at the Alexander Stadium with ease thanks
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Cricket: Russell hails impact of Bracewell return
JACK RUSSELL believes the sheer presence of director of cricket John Bracewell has made Gloucestershire up their game this season. Chipping Sodbury-based Russell played under Bracewell during the New Zealanders previous spell as head coach
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Wildlife and plants damaged by riders on the common
ILLEGAL motorbike riders and underage drinkers are endangering rare plants and wildlife on Yate Common. Teenagers have been responsible for chaotic scenes on the common in recent weeks, including leaving hundreds of smashed and empty bottles of alcohol
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Women's prison has fourth highest suicide rate
A WOMEN’S prison in Falfield has the fourth highest suicide rate among female inmates in the country, it has been revealed. In the last 10 years nine inmates of HMP Eastwood Park have taken their own lives while in custody. The figures
