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Plans of proposed new housing estate go on display
DETAILED plans of the biggest housing estate to be built in Yate for more than a decade have gone on display. Pictures and information about Elswick Park, a major development of houses and apartments on former Royal Navy land at the Sea Stores site
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On horseback: Stars to appear in record numbers
VISITORS to The Festival of British Eventing, presented by the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA), are in for a treat this weekend (7-9 August) at Gatcombe Park. A record number of entries have been received for this year’s British Eventing
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Runners urged to join wild goose chase
WILD goose chases are a regular occurrence at the Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, but this time villagers will be running around raising money for a good cause. Slimbridge residents and staff at the WWT are urging people to sign up for the Wild
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Gardening history needed
GARDENERS are being asked to become historians this month at a garden centre in Thornbury. Wyevale Garden Centre is asking all its customers to help collect memorabilia about allotments and growing your own to be part of a gardening exhibition being
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Name needed for new health centre
THE search is on for a new name for Yate Health Centre and the NHS is asking for the town’s help. The £12million centre is due to open in the autumn and the race is on to rename it. Penny Harris, chief executive of NHS South Gloucestershire, said:
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Has Wickwar got talent?
THE search for talent in Wickwar is on as the village launches its own competition. Singers, performances, dancers and circus acts are all being invited to audition for a chance to be named champion in Wickwar’s Got Talent. Initial auditions take
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City chat: New signings have us looking at the top eight
THE new football season is upon us and Bristol City go into Saturday’s game at Preston (3pm) with a very different looking squad to the one that ended the 2008/09 season in, what has to be said, disappointing fashion. In total manager Gary
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Gas Gossip: Keeping Lambert is a huge boost for the season ahead
AS THE start of the new season draws closer, hopes are high among Gasheads that we can expect an improvement on last season’s creditable 11th place finish. League One will be an even tougher proposition this year with the arrival of Charlton, Norwich
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Football: I may never play again - Mike Fowler
FOREST GREEN captain Mike Fowler is remaining optimistic despite being told he may never play again. The 27-year-old midfielder sustained a horrific triple ankle fracture, dislocation and ligament damage during Saturday’s 0-0 pre-season friendly against
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Football: We're ready to rock and roll - Almondsbury Town boss Weeks
ALMONDSBURY TOWN boss Paul Weeks says his side are in a better position to win the Hellenic Premier League than they were a year ago with the new season due to kick-off on Tuesday. The Almonds finished the last campaign as the best form team in the league
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Football: Martin injury blow for Slimbridge
SLIMBRIDGE could have a goalkeeping crisis on their hands going into the first game of the Hellenic League season against Winterbourne United on Wednesday. Number one Lee Martin is expected to be out for between four to five months after he broke his
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Football: Christian believes in himself after injury
CHRISTIAN RIBEIRO believes he can carry on from where he left off after recovering from his injury nightmare. The 19-year-old defender, who grew up in Berkeley, has played a full part in Bristol City’s pre-season programme, including 30 minutes
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Football: Harvey in legal battle with Forest Green
JIM HARVEY is preparing for a legal battle to get compensation from Forest Green after being told he faces the sack for allegedly speaking to Cambridge chairman George Rolls about the manager’s position there. The popular boss was seen driving
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Plans for Yate Shopping Centre are given the go-ahead
A NEW supermarket for Yate moved a major step closer this week after plans which have been a year in the making were given the final seal of approval. Tesco will start building a two-storey flagship store in Yate Shopping Centre before the end of the
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Call for new motorway junction to stop lorries using villages
PEOPLE living near a new distribution centre in the Severn Vale are calling for a new motorway junction to be built to stop lorries using their villages for access. Residents of Pilning and Severn Beach want highways bosses to consider an additional
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Ben Gannon Cricket Column: England show 'Spirit of Cricket'
THE start of the Test match at Edgbaston saw a decision by the England camp which truly upheld the ethos of the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ as set down by the custodians of the game, the MCC. The Australians, having named their team, were hit by a bolt of bad
