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Man smashes bottle over head of victim in late night brawl
WHEN Kyle Underwood smashed a bottle over the head of another man in a late night brawl, he caused a laceration eight centimetres long and cut an artery, a court heard. Judge William Hart said he had the power to ruin his future by sending him to prison
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Call for new motorway junction to cope with 600-acre business park
NEWS of a potential 600-acre distribution park in Severn Beach has increased calls for a new motorway junction in the region. Landowners Severnside Distribution Land Ltd (SDLL), in partnership with Goodman Logistics UK, announced plans last week for
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Criminals stopped in their tracks in police crackdown
POLICE detected nearly 40 crimes in one day during an operation to tackle criminals travelling through the county. In a cross-force major operation, held on Friday at Michaelwood Services on the M5 near Dursley, police stopped around 90 vehicles
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Green Room Diaries: If we stick together we will fight our way out of trouble
MONDAY morning and after the debrief on the Gateshead win we turn our attention to the FA Cup tie at Notts County. The players are given the necessary information about the Division 2 club, both on individual players and general pattern of play. We
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Post office burglar avoids jail sentence
A 21-YEAR-OLD Dursley man who took part in a raid on North Nibley post office has avoided being sent to jail for the crime. At Gloucester Crown Court Ashley Harney, of Frederick Thomas Road, admitted burglary of the post office on May 13 last year
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Fight in Almondsbury car park
POLICE are appealing for information after a brawl at a social club in Almondsbury. The fight happened in the car park of the Almondsbury Sports and Social Club on the A38 at 11pm on Friday, January 15. A group of youths, male and female, were involved
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Bus users urged to sign petition against funding cuts
BUS users in South Gloucestershire are being urged to sign a petition against government funding cuts, which could jeopardise services in the district. Transport chiefs at the local authority want residents to petition the Prime Minister Gordon Brown
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Witness appeal after crash in Pilning
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a single car crash in Pilning. Officers were called to reports of an overturned silver BMW five series on the A403 Aust Road at about 2.05am yesterday, Sunday, January 24. The three male occupants of the car,
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Town council committed to implementing town centre strategy
THORNBURY Town Council has agreed to play a major part in the implementation of the town centre strategy. Councillors have said they will do all they can to make sure actions assigned to the council will be completed to help improve the town. The
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Campaigners prepare for battle to stop new nuclear power station
PEOPLE living near Shepperdine have been preparing themselves for a campaign against a new nuclear power station. More than 30 people attended a meeting organised by the Shepperdine Against Nuclear Energy (SANE) Campaign Group last week. The purpose
