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Football: Rigg set for Port Vale extension
FORMER Forest Green loan striker Sean Rigg is looking to remain on loan at Port Vale until the end of the season. Wotton-under-Edge based Rigg first moved to Vale Park in November but returned to his parent club Bristol Rovers last week. But the 21
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Police urge caution while icy conditions continue
DRIVERS and pedestrians are still being urged to take great care on the roads in the icy conditions. While some roads are becoming more accessible police are still urging people to leave their cars at home unless it is essential to travel.
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Gas Gossip: Satisfactory first half of the season for Rovers
AS ROVERS have now reached the half-way stage in their season, Gasheads can look back on the results so far with a degree of satisfaction. After Rickie Lambert was sold after one game, many expected the team to struggle and there was a big
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Warning over dangerous conditions in Long Street, Dursley
MOTORISTS and pedestrians are being warned that Long Street in Dursley is particularly dangerous with several instances of vans sliding down the street. The road has a think layer of compacted snow, which has become very slippery and at around 11.30am
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Cherry Pickings: Kingsholm faithful tested in derby draw against Worcester
GLOUCESTER seem to be in a new business now - rewriting biblical stories. They did their best against Worcester to turn wine into water. The early signs were good. There were even a couple of ticket touts buying and selling in Worcester Street - when
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Green Room Diaries: We will give it a right go at Notts County
MY job now is to make sure all my players are informed and to then structure the days leading up to the re-arranged FA Cup game at Notts County on Tuesday night. With no game this weekend it will give our injured players more time to recover. We
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Mountain rescue support for police
POLICE have received a helping hand from mountain rescue teams to reach people in the snow. Officers at Thornbury Police Station have been joined on their patrols by members of the Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue Team this week. The voluntary rescue
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SNOW UPDATE: Walkers warned of dangerously icy paths
SNOW and ice is not deterring people from venturing out doors today, however warnings are still in place to only make journeys if they are absolutely necessary. A night a sub-zero temperatures has seen snow turn to ice causing more difficult
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Snow latest: Extra care needed as snow freezes over
EMERGENCY services in South Gloucestershire are warning people in the region to take extra care as snow on the ground turns to ice. Plummeting temperatures have led to hazardous conditions after heavy snowfall on Tuesday night. In Chipping Sodbury
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David Cameron helps Wotton pensioner with heavy suitcase
AN ELDERLY Wotton resident was shocked to find out the man who offered to carry her suitcase when struggling at the train station was in fact David Cameron. The opposition leader was visiting Stroud when he helped 68-year-old Edna Parker with her bags
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Funding bid for CCTV cameras is rejected
AN application for funding for CCTV cameras in a trouble hotspot in Thornbury has been turned down. Thornbury Town Council had applied for the £1,369 grant from the Safer and Stronger Community Groups Initiative Fund to cover the cost of CCTV cameras
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Cinema plan is backed by developer
A LONG-AWAITED cinema for Yate has finally won the backing of a developer after a decade of campaigning. A five-screen cinema is being proposed by shopping centre owners the Dominion Trust, along with a leisure park including restaurants, a bingo
