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Talks to be held to decide on Concorde future
THE owners of Concorde have agreed to begin discussions to decide on the future of the aircraft in the region. The move, by owners British Airways (BA) and Airbus, comes just a fortnight after the Concorde Trust failed in its bid to secure lottery
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Water supplies remain low despite recent rainfall
WATER supplier Severn Trent is warning that it may have to impose water restrictions if more rain doesn’t materialise. Despite recent rain the company said it will take more than a few showers to restore the reservoirs after the second driest spring
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Public meeting to discuss police station closing
RESIDENTS in Berkeley and the surrounding areas are invited to a public meeting to find out more about the closure of the local police station and community policing in their area. The Police Authority is holding a meeting on Monday, June 20, from 7
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Murali – From village cricketer to international superstar
WHAT a joy it was to meet Muttiah Muralitharan - a genuine cricket man. “I started playing in my village with a tennis ball,” he explained. “My heroes were the best village players - I had limited access to modern media - the world’s game was something
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Football: Bartlett praises Rovers youngster Allen
SCOTT Bartlett has tipped former Swindon Town midfielder Chris Allen to make an impact at Forest Green next season. Allen, 22, initially struggled to make his mark at the New Lawn following his switch from Southern League Premier side Swindon Supermarine
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Town says farewell to In Bloom stalwart
MEMBERS of Thornbury In Bloom have said farewell to one of the group’s founders as the team gears up for this year’s competition. Tony Lines, former chairman of the Thornbury In Bloom committee, who was at the very first meeting of the group 20 years
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Golf: Man Utd Legends tee off at The Kendleshire
MANCHESTER UNITED and Bristol legends got into the swing of things as they played in a charity tournament at The Kendleshire Golf Club in Coalpit Heath last week, writes Rob Iles. Alex Stepney, Dennis Irwin, Frank Stapleton, Pat Cerand, David Sadler,
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Rallying: Stokes retires after building lead
DURSLEY driver David Stokes suffered his first retirement of the season on last weekend’s Severn Valley Historic Rally while holding a comfortable 40 second lead. Round Four of the Wanago/Dunlop MSA Historic Championship saw crews arrive at the Royal
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Deal struck to keep Wotton library open
THE library in Wotton looks set to be saved from its initial fate of opening just three hours a week. Following a proposal by Gloucestershire County Council to severely reduce library opening hours in Wotton, and potentially sell off the building,
