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Vanessa Mae review
Vanessa Mae Westonbirt Arboretum, July 18 THE torrential rain could do little do dampen the spirits of those who gathered in the shadows of Westonbirt’s giant trees to watch Vanessa Mae perform a rare British show last Saturday. (July
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District 'better prepared' to cope with flooding
TWO years after devastating floods hit the county, progress is being made on protecting communities from future torrential weather. On July 20 2007, two months' worth of rain fell within 14 hours, resulting in severe widespread flooding throughout
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84-year-old is conned by group of men
A GROUP of men tricked their way into a pensioner's home and stole cash from him. The 84-year-old was walking home from Yate shopping centre at around 12.20pm on July 18 when a grey car pulled alongside him in Church Road. A passenger told him he
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Staff and pupils praised for their 'outstanding' school
STAFF and pupils at a Wotton-under-Edge school are celebrating an ‘outstanding’ rating in their recent Oftsted report. The report was published after the 320-pupil Blue Coat Church of England Primary was inspected in June. Inspectors were able to identify
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Appeal for witnesses after Kingswood burglary
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after expensive electrical equipment was stolen from a home in Kingswood. Sometime overnight from Friday July 17 to Saturday July 18 offenders broke into a property in Somerset Close by removing a glass panel from
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Maritime jewels to feature in television series
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to protect our maritime heritage are seeing double this year. The hulks at Purton will grace the nation’s TV on the BBC’s flagship geographical programme Coast, to be shown Tuesday, 28 July on BBC2, and then again on its investigative
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Football: Fowler signs for Forest Green
FOREST GREEN have completed the transfer of Mike Fowler from league rivals Salisbury City. A former Welsh Youth international, Barry-born Fowler, 27, began his career with Crystal Palace, joining Salisbuty City in 2007. Although first-team appearances
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Football: Fleetwood out-shone by Mangan on Rovers return
ANDY MANGAN'S football future may be in limbo, but the prolific Liverpudlian underlined his value by helping himself to a brace against Phil Parkinson's Charlton Athletic. Mangan will appear before the FA on betting charges the day before the
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Doctors scoop award
A TEAM of doctors who treat people with epilepsy at Frenchay Hospital has won an award for its work transforming lives. The Bristol Complex Epilepsy Service, which helps patients suffering from severe types of the illness, won the Transforming Services
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Cricket: Porterfield leads Gloucestershire to victory in rain-affected clash
THE Cheltenham Festival crowd got a thrilling insight into Twenty20 cricket as Gloucestershire beat Essex in a rain-reduced Pro40 match. With the 40-over competition due to be scrapped in favour of the more fashionable shorter format of the
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New water feature opens at unique play area
A WATER feature has been opened at a unique play area for children with special needs, in memory of the pioneering founder of the facility. The feature has been built in recognition of the founder of Bournstream Barbara Saxton, who died in July last
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School staff with career history of nearly 150 years prepare to say goodbye
A TEAM of senior staff, teaching assistants and dinner ladies are set to leave school this term with a combined career history of nearly 150 years. Ten members of staff are saying a fond farewell to Fromebank Junior and Cranleigh Court Infant schools
