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Dursley man jailed for sexually assaulting teenage girl
A PREDATORY pervert who told a 16-year-old girl he was an undercover cop before launching a terrifying sex attack on her in a city centre has been jailed for five years. Lee Sender, 30, pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual assault by penetration
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Airbus gives Concorde's new home a boost
AIRBUS has pledged more than £800,000 towards a permanent home for Concorde. The aerospace giant gave the funding pledge, worth £840,000, to The Concorde Trust, which plans to build a Bristol Concorde Aviation Museum at Cribbs Causeway near Filton.
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Rugby: Haile scores three as Gloucestershire win Twickenham final
Gloucestershire powered their way to the National under-20s Championship title with a nine-try thrashing of Hampshire at Twickenham. A long-range penalty from outside half Chris Lewis within 90 seconds and two further penalties in the following eight
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Review could lead to closure of ambulance stations
AGEING ambulance stations across the region could be closed or redeveloped pending a review by the ambulance service. The changing nature of the emergency service and the likely implementation of the new 111 phone service means Great Western Ambulance
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Athletics: Hughes wins Berkeley 10k race
Garry Hughes continued his impressive form this season by winning Dursley and District AC’s summer 10k road race at Berkeley on Monday. A field of over 350 entrants turned out on a chilly blustery evening. Starting at the front, Dursley
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Women's Football: Bristol look to cause FA cup shock against Arsenal
Filton College’s Bristol Academy Women’s Football Club (BAWFC) are looking to cause a shock in the Women’s FA Cup Final this Saturday when they take on Arsenal at Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena. Incredibly, Arsenal are seeking their 11th Women’s Cup crown
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Man arrested after fire in block of flats
A MAN has been arrested following a fire in Dursley yesterday morning. The emergency services were called to the fire at a block of flats in Leaside Close at approximately 9.10am. Nobody was injured in the incident and all residents were safely evacuated
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Football: Welcome break for Slimbridge after cup win
SLIMBRIDGE boss Leon Sterling is hoping to keep most of his squad together for another assault on the Hellenic Premier League title next season. The Swans followed up their fifth place finish in the league by lifting the Stroud Charity Cup with two second
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Photographic record of Glorious Glosters created
A PHOTOGRAPHIC record of the Glorious Glosters has been created to remember and honour those who served in the county’s special regiment. Former Glosters Lance Corporal Lawrence Whittle, 72, has created a website of 3,000 pictures, probably the largest
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Cricket: Gloucestershire develop new scheme to support local clubs
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) and the Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) have worked together during the off season to develop a scheme to support selected cricket clubs around Bristol and Gloucestershire. This scheme will see 12 of the
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Youth Football: Girls do Brimsham Green proud in national cup final
Brimsham Green suffered a narrow defeat in the final of the national schools cup competition, played at Bristol Rovers’ Memorial Stadium last week. The girls progressed through all nine rounds of the competition, which whittled down from 416 schools
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Golf: County's best set to play at Stinchcombe
Gloucestershire’s best golfers will head to Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club this weekend for the biggest event of the season. The Gloucestershire Golf Union Men’s County Championship takes place with the top 30 players progressing to a final 36 holes on
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Inquiry into incinerator application ends
THE company behind plans to build an incinerator in Severn Beach now faces an anxious wait while the application is considered by the Secretary of State. An eight-day public inquiry into whether or not SITA should be granted permission to build an
