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Cricket: Dent inspires England victory at World Cup
THORNBURY batsman Chris Dent hit 53 not out as England earned a place in the ICC under-19 World Cup quarter-finals with a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in New Zealand. The victory at New Brighton guaranteed a place in the last eight for
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Football: Ian and Matt score two each in Sharpness win
SHARPNESS made hard work of progressing in the County Cup as they needed extra-time to beat Northern Senior League Division Two side Smiths. Ian Watkins scored twice just before half-time to put the Sharks in control but Smiths came back with a vengeance
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Hockey: Charlotte earns Thornbury draw
A KEENLY contested match ended in a draw with both sides failing to take a number of opportunities to gain victory. Thornbury might have taken an early lead but a shot narrowly missed the target. Elaine Dreyton gave a commanding performance in defence
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Rugby: Snow does the damage again
THE intimidating cauldron that is Southmead’s rugby arena may have appeared a daunting prospect for North Bristol’s first game in five weeks. The urgency of lower-table league points turned the game into a dogfight, sometimes irritable and physical,
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Athletics: Matthews breaks his own Rollick record
THE weather was close to ideal on Sunday for the Riverbank Rollick, a challenging muddy 8.7 mile multi-terrain race organised by Thornbury Running club. There was a record entry of 289 and the men’s course record was broken by Phillip Matthews of Swansea
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Rugby: Dursley beaten in heated derby
FOLLOWING the recent cold snap and heavy snow Dursley were lucky to have their top pitch playable. Having been convincingly beaten by Painswick away earlier in the season there were high hopes that the tables would be turned at home. Painswick stamped
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Hockey: James hits four in goal bonanza
WOTTON may have been forgiven for a lack of match practice having not played since mid-December, but James Cruickshank did not show any signs of rustiness as he put Gwent to the sword with four goals. In a free flowing game, Wotton opened the scoring
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Council leaders to meet Orange bosses to discuss call centre closure
COUNCIL leaders in South Gloucestershire are to meet with bosses at Orange to discuss the closure of the company’s Almondsbury call centre. The mobile phone giant announced last week that it plans to close the technical support call centre at Aztec
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Castle renews fundraising appeal
CHARITY fundraisers need to be bright sparks if they are to keep the spotlight on our local history. A recent restoration appeal for Berkeley Castle raised £140,000 for works to the castle’s exterior, however priorities at the castle have now changed
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Man from Dursley is killed in five car crash
A DURSLEY man has died following a five car collision on Tuesday night. The emergency services were at the scene of the accident on Taits Hill, Dursley, for nine hours and a 34-year-old man from the town was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision
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Boundary changes possible for Pucklechurch conservation area
PROPOSALS to change the boundaries of a conservation area in Pucklechurch are due to be published next month. Residents in the village have already been asked their views on whether the existing Pucklechurch Conservation Area should be made bigger or
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Yate is 'leagues ahead' of other shopping centres, say owners
YATE is ‘leagues ahead’ of other shopping centres across the country, according to its owners who are celebrating a huge increase in visitors. Dominion Corporate Trustees owns a long list of shopping centres in the UK but says Yate has been the most
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Football: Plucky Forest Green go so close to cup upset
KASPER SCHMEICHEL thwarted unlucky Forest Green in last night's FA Cup defeat at Notts County. A replay looked probable when Isaiah Rankin drew parity following Stephen Hunt's opener, but a stunning 25-yard strike from former Premiership striker Lee
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Football: Mangan completes Wrexham switch
ANDY MANGAN has joined Wrexham from Forest Green for a fee to believed to be in the region of £50,000. The 23-year-old striker said goodbye to the Rovers squad at training last Friday before signing an 18-month contract to complete his move to the North
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Fundraising event for victims of Haiti earthquake
THE tragedy of the earthquake in Haiti has resulted in a spontaneous fundraising effort much closer to home. The residents of Wotton-under-Edge are used to pulling together in times of disaster and organisers are hoping that this event will be as successful
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Man dies in five car collision
A MAN has died following a five car collision in Dursley last night. The accident happened at 10.10pm on the B4066 Taits Hill, near Stinchcombe. Five cars collided, one man was pronounced dead at the scene and five others were taken to Gloucestershire
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New youth centre plans are submitted
A PROJECT to build a new state-of-the-art youth centre has reached another milestone. A planning application has been submitted for a youth centre in May Lane, Dursley, to replace the old building demolished to make way for Sainsbury's. The youth
