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True cost of surviving meningitis is revealed
A THORNBURY charity has revealed the true cost of surviving meningitis. New figures have been released by the Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) in a comprehensive study of children who are living with the consequences of the disease. In one case
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Community hall supporters asked to help raise money for refurbishment
LONG term supporters of the Lister Hall are being called upon to help bring the building into the 21st century. The Chantry Centre, which is the name for the Lister Hall and club building in Dursley, is launching a ‘friend of’ charity scheme to help
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Cricket: England Women name squad for match at Bristol
ENGLAND women’s selectors have named a 14-player squad for the 2011 NatWest Women’s Quadrangular Series today, which includes the t20 match against Australia at Bristol on Saturday, June 25. Considered a highlight of the Twenty20 series, the England
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Renishaw continues to grow
TRADING is still strong for Gloucestershire-based company Renishaw plc and over 200 jobs are still available with the firm. The precision engineering firm posted another strong trading report for the period of January 1 to May 16 with revenue at £75.6
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Steam engine tribute to showman
THE family of a showman and steam engine enthusiast gave him a fitting send-off at his funeral. Great-grandfather David Herbert was taken by his favourite means of transport, a steam engine, to St Saviour’s Church in Frampton Cotterell on Tuesday and
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Football: Dursley stay up
DURSLEY Town will compete in Northern Senior One for a fourth consecutive season after it was confirmed by the league that they avoided the dreaded drop. Relegation rivals Stroud FC had their abandoned match at Smiths Athletic ratified by the league
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Cherry Pickings: Final scoreboard does not lie
A 12-10 defeat at the hands of Saracens in the semi-final has dented Gloucester’s hopes of a Twickenham final place, but the whole squad can take a great deal of credit for a most successful season. A two point margin may as well be a million; we came
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Inside the Pavilion: Debutant Craig is one for the future
I QUOTE the guest list, “David Foot, Frank Keating, John Light”. Add on Scyld Berry of Wisden and Sunday Telegraph game and you know in what circles I move. Writing this column opens such doors. Foot and Keating, through their newspaper articles and
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Football: Celebrity match at Coalpit Heath
COALPIT HEATH are set to test themselves against a team of current and ex-professional footballers and other local celebrities on Saturday (3.30pm). Spectators will be able to see ex-Bristol Rovers players Steve Elliott, Lee Archer, Andy Gurney and Andy
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Netball: Almondsbury win Avon League
ALMONDSBURY Netball Club have been crowned Avon League Champions for the first time in their history. They have now qualified for the South West Regional play-offs at UWE this Sunday.
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Rugby: Sharples scoops Young Player award
AT Gloucester Rugby’s end of season awards dinner, Renishaw presented the award for Young Player of the Season to Dursley youth product Charlie Sharples. The winger has had a memorable season for the club, which culminated with a hat-trick
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Hockey: England trial for Gardner
CAM-BASED hockey player Dave Gardner will attend a trial for England Masters on Sunday at Reading Hockey Club. The Bristol and West head coach has reached this level for the first time after over 30 years of playing and coaching senior hockey. He and
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Football: Forest Green to take on Man Utd
FOREST Green players will make a surprise appearance at Gary Neville’s testimonial at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Chairman Dale Vince brokered the deal after his green energy company Ecotricity decided to sponsor the match to tie in with Neville
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Penalised for using car park twice in one day
A THORNBURY mother-of-three is facing a parking fine for using a popular town centre car park twice in one day. Helen Brum, 38, was handed an initial £25 fine after parking twice in the Castle Court short stay car park, off Thornbury High Street.
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Nightclub licence application is set to be decided
YATE looks set to become home to a nightclub for the first time in a decade if plans are approved next week. Owners of the former Riley’s snooker club, on East Walk in Yate Shopping Centre, are hoping to be granted a licence to open the premises as
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Shooting club to be taken to court over noise complaints
THE owners of a family-run shooting club say that thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money has been spent appeasing a small amount of people complaining about the noise from shoots held for six hours a month. Stroud District Council is planning
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Football: England call-up tops off fine season for Styche
FROM DIY SOS to an England C call-up – what a week for Forest Green sharp-shooter Reece Styche. Styche, who joined Rovers team-mates and TV presenter Nick Knowles in filming an episode for the hit BBC show last week, has made it into Paul Fairclough
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Motorbike racing: Race ace Hedger is back on the podium
YATE youngster Luke Hedger has returned to the podium at the latest round of the Sunoco British 125GP Championship held at Croft last weekend. The 15-year-old had crashed out of the lead at the previous meeting having won the season opener at Brands
