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Breaking news: Road re-opened following collision
THE main road between Yate and Coalpit Heath has now been re-opened following a collision earlier today. The A432 Badminton Road was closed after two cars collided near the New Inn just after noon. An elderly man who was taken to Frenchay Hospital with
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Open debate to be held on future of Purton Hulks
MARITIME heritage enthusiasts have welcomed the news that the local MP plans to hold an open debate on the future of the Purton Hulks. Neil Carmichael, MP for the Stroud constituency, is to chair a public meeting to discuss the shipwrecked vessels
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Public urged to cut down on water use
MORE rain is needed to top up local water supplies, Severn Trent has warned. Although there has been some rain recently the water company said it would take more than a few showers to top up reservoir levels. Severn Trent is therefore asking customers
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Breaking News: Road closed after serious crash
THE main road between Yate and Coalpit Heath has been closed to motorists following a serious crash. Two cars collided near the New Inn on the A432 Badminton Road just after noon. One elderly man has been taken to Frenchay Hospital with a head injury
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Mum runs 10k to raise money for charity
A MOTHER from Hawkesbury Upton has put her best foot forward to raise vital funds for a charity close to her heart. Debbie Young completed the Bristol 10k on Sunday in aid of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), which has helped her seven-year-old
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Steve Webb welcomes Press Complaints Commission ruling over secret phone recordings
THORNBURY and Yate MP Steve Webb has welcomed the decision to uphold a complaint about the secret recording of phone calls from journalists posing as constituents. Mr Webb was among a group of senior Liberal Democrat MPs targeted by The Daily Telegraph
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Witness appeal after Thornbury robbery
POLICE are appealing for information after £20,000 was stolen from a security van parked outside a Thornbury supermarket. The theft happened outside the town’s Tesco store on Midland Way last Friday, May 13 at around 2.40pm. According to police the
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Cricket: Gloucestershire suffer CB40 loss at Glamorgan
GLOUCESTERSHIRE suffered a third defeat in a row in all competitions as Glamorgan edged home in the Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Cardiff on Sunday. After deciding to bat first, the Gladiators were restricted to 154-8 with an unbeaten 40 from Will Gidman
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New resource centre for people with brain injuries opens
A NEW ‘one stop shop’ for patients with brain injuries has opened at Frenchay Hospital. The resource centre has been opened by brain injury charity Headway Bristol and will stock the best available published information in comfortable surroundings
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Anti-social behaviour plagues park again
YOUNG vandals are being blamed for putting the future of a village play area in doubt after continued problems in the park. Last summer teenagers were urged to stop lighting fires, smashing bottles and damaging play facilities at the King George
