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Road rescue by air team
THE air ambulance came to the rescue of injured workmen after a minibus slid off an icy road. The accident happened on the B4461, near Elberton, this morning, January 13. A minibus, which was carrying four workmen, was travelling along
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Gloucestershire beats national average in GCSE tables
GLOUCESTERSHIRE pupils have again excelled in their GCSE results, national statistics have shown. The Government published its Achievement and Attainment tables yesterday and the county again above the national average. The percentage of Gloucestershire
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Darts: Hathway reaches semi-finals at Lakeside
SEVERN BEACH’S Merv Hathway missed out narrowly on making it to the final of the John Smith’s People’s Darts tournament on the main stage at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley. Representing the Cross Hands pub in Pilning, Hathway beat Welshman John
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Cricket: Dent goes for World Cup glory
THORNBURY youngster Chris Dent is hoping to help England to glory in the ICC under-19 World Cup. The 18-year-old batsman and Gloucestershire team-mate David Payne flew out to New Zealand with the squad last week. England meet Hong Kong at Lincoln
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Cricket: Kirby looking to grasp his England chance
GLOUCESTERSHIRE fast bowler Steve Kirby believes the door is still open for him to play for England after he was named in the Lions Squad for their limited overs tour to the United Arab Emirates. Kirby is part of a 15-man party, which includes England
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Police officer goes the extra mile to get to work in the snow
A DEDICATED police officer left home at 3am today to make sure he arrived for his shift on time. PC Simon Webb left his house in Bussage, Gloucestershire four hours before he was due to start work at 7am at Filton Police Station. PC Webb, 39, is usually
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Football: Ex-Almondsbury man Walsh joins Dagenham
FORMER Almondsbury Town striker Phil Walsh has signed for League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Dorchester Town. The 25-year-old, who hit four goals for the Blue Square South side this season, has joined the Daggers
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Football: Thompson has a familiar team at Almondsbury Town
LEE JEFFERIES has become the latest former Yate Town player to link up with former boss Richard Thompson at Almondsbury Town. The veteran centre back joined from Toolstation Western League side Brislington as a timely replacement for club captain Danny
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Football: Rovers are open for snow business
FOREST GREEN secretary Colin Peake is issuing a rallying call for supporters to help clear snow at the New Lawn tomorrow in an effort to stage their Blue Square Premier home clash against Gateshead on Saturday. Manager Dave Hockaday and his squad will
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Snow update: Over 200 school closures in Gloucestershire
OVER 200 schools in Gloucestershire have been forced to close their doors again today as heavy snow fell overnight in the county. However any secondary schools that are closed are still going ahead with GCSE and A-Level exams for those students
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Snow update: Schools closed again
MANY schools across South Gloucestershire have closed again to pupils after more snow fell on the district last night. More than two inches of snow fell on Thornbury, Yate and Chipping Sodbury over night. In Yate snow continued to fall
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Plans for flats are withdrawn at the last minute
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a block of flats on a dangerous road were withdrawn at the last minute. An application for 12 flats on the corner of Chapel Street, in Cam, was due to be decided at a meeting of Stroud District Council’s development control
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Green Room Diaries: I am confident we will climb the table and finish the season strongly
DON'T mention snow to me or how beautiful it looks. I'm sick to death of the stuff, and it still hasn't gone yet! After the disappointment of the original Notts County FA Cup game being called off, it allowed me to take stock of the fitness of my squad
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Transport workers give helping hand to the elderly
COMMUNITY transport workers in Yate have lent a helping hand to elderly people who have been forced to stay indoors during the freezing weather. Instead of picking pensioners up to go shopping, drivers for Yate and District Community Transport have
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People in Almondsbury show Blitz spirit during snow
PEOPLE in Almondsbury have been showing Blitz spirit during the snow chaos, thanks to volunteers at the village shop. Despite several inches of snow making many of Almondsbury’s roads impassable, workers at the Almondsbury Community Shop have been
