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M5 accident update: Motorway now reopen
ALL three lanes of the M5 have now fully re-opened following the accident this morning in which a lorry driver was killed. Lanes 1 and 2 of the motorway were re-opened at 1.25pm this afternoon. A lorry driver was killed at around 7am
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Quad bike owners warned to be on their guard
POLICE are urging quad bike owners to be on their guard after a spate of burglaries. Four quad bikes were stolen in the space of a few days last week in the Stroud and Cotswolds area including one near Dursley. Between 6pm on Monday January 25 and
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Children to get a taste of real police work
TWO Police Community Support Officers have secured funding for a project to give autism suffers a chance to work with them in the community. Children in the Autism Spectrum Youth Group at Vale of Berkeley College are to get the chance to participate
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Man broke into woman's car and stole two watches
A 21-YEAR-OLD Dursley man who broke into a woman's car and stole two watches and a radio was so drunk that he has only a 'vague recollection' of the crime, Gloucester magistrates were told. Patrick Williams, of Silver Street, admitted theft of the
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Rotarians collect over £1,000 for Haiti appeal
ROTARIANS in Thornbury have responded rapidly to the disaster in Haiti. The group has collected more than £1,000 from the local community and has already sent aid to the country in the form of a ShelterBox, with two more boxes expected to be sent this
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Inspirational Elise is given award for her courage
AN inspirational disabled girl has been given an award for her courage after undergoing more than 30 major operations and still remaining cheerful and positive. Eight-year-old Elise Fullard, from Dursley, was given the certificate to mark her bravery
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M5 fatal crash: Police appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for information from drivers about a fatal collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire this morning. A lorry driver was killed at around 7am when he got out of his cab on the hard shoulder and was hit by another lorry and possibly
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City chat: Has Johnson taken the club as far as he can?
AS A Bristol City supporter of over ten years I haven’t experienced too many drubbings. The two that do spring to mind was firstly a 6-1 defeat at home to Wolves in November 1998 and more recently a 7-1 thumping at Swansea City in September 2006.
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Gas Gossip: Lines is becoming the complete midfielder
MIDFIELDER Chris Lines repaid the club for awarding him a new contract by scoring the first goal to set Rovers on the path to another home victory on Saturday. Many fans took some time to be convinced that he could make the grade after some indifferent
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Cherry Pickings: Injuries are becoming a major concern in rugby
GLOUCESTER’S 32-23 win at Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday was an enormous boost to the club’s aspirations. The Biarritz win seems to have kick-started a struggling outfit that often looked clueless in the big games - and now we can possibly look forward
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Hockey: Gallant Thornbury suffer Clevedon defeat
CLEVEDON gained the double over a gallant Thornbury side. Thornbury created a number of early chances but as on numerous occasions this season failed to capitalise and the visitors came more into the game. Katie Bridgeman gave a player of the match
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Hockey: Wotton edged out in derby by Ciren
MATCHES between Wotton and Cirencester are always anticipated to be fast and challenging and this one did not disappoint. Wotton had a great start, camping in the Cirencester half due to some skilful work. Lianne Hoyle’s superb positioning in a penalty
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Cricket: Gloucestershire's Gidman and Kirby to play in historic Abu Dhabi match
ALEX GIDMAN will captain the MCC against Durham in the domestic cricket season’s curtain-raiser at the end of March. The Gloucestershire skipper will be joined by county team-mate, Steve Kirby, to face the reigning county champions in a historic match
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Football: Yate Town boss Mogg eyes upset against Bridgwater
YATE TOWN manager Dave Mogg thinks it is a matter of time until his side take their first big scalp of the season, writes Rob Iles. The Bluebells have failed to beat any of the top nine sides in Zamaretto League Division One South and West so far with
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Man killed on M5
A MAN has been killed on the M5 this morning after his car stopped on the hard shoulder. At 7am a man stopped his vehicle on the hard shoulder of the southbound side of the motorway between junctions 14 and 15, Falfield to Almondsbury.
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Rugby: Attwood named in England Saxons side to face Ireland
DAVE ATTWOOD has described his England Saxons call-up as a “special moment.” The Gloucester Rugby star from Winterbourne joined up with the Saxons’ Elite Player Squad this week and will make his debut for England’s second string against Ireland
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Cuts in grants and increased parking charges will fund low council tax rise
CUTS in staffing costs and community grants and rises in car parking charges have been agreed to fund a low council tax rise for this year. Stroud District Council has approved a 1.9 per cent increase in its portion of the council tax – expected
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Youth counselling service to be axed after funding blow
A YOUTH counselling service in Chipping Sodbury could be forced to close by April because vital funding has been cut by South Gloucestershire Council. The Chat Shop has been supporting young people, aged between 13 and 25, in the area for 15 years.
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Land to be sold at Eastwood Park to pay for estate's future
OWNERS of Eastwood Park have said they will have to sell some of its land to pay for the estate’s future. Management at the 200-acre estate have revealed plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of the site, which include a new conference centre
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Restaurants scheme for Yate Shopping Centre is turned down
THE owners of Yate Shopping Centre have pledged to continue fighting to turn two shops into restaurants after planning permission was refused. Dominion Corporate Trustees want to redevelop the former Adam’s children’s clothing store and Motorworld
