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Developers outline benefits of new Waitrose and housing estate plans
DEVELOPERS behind plans for a new Waitrose supermarket and housing estate in Chipping Sodbury have outlined why the project should go ahead, despite strong opposition from locals. Director of Chelverton Deely Freed, Paddy Fox, was speaking at a sites
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Long-serving councillor and community stalwart is awarded MBE
A FORMER district councillor who has devoted over 30 years to serving the local community is to be given an MBE. Janet Wood, former district councillor for Coaley and Uley, was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list after local residents teamed
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Accompished artists show off their talents during Arts Week
ONCE again I am happy to report that the overall standard of the 60- plus exhibits in this year's art exhibition is high. Again this year there are a surprisingly large number of works in pastel, a medium that requires skill and experience to avoid a
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St James' Arts Festival gives parents and performaers a real buzz!
What a buzz of excited voices greeted me as I arrived in the church to find it filled with grandparents, mums and dads and of course lots of wide-eyed children! Four schools were participating this year , Cam Hopton, Dursley, St Joseph's and Coaley.
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Staff at Airbus to fundraise for CLIC Sargent
STAFF at an engineering firm in Filton have pledged their support to the children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent. Airbus has announced that staff had voted in favour of the good cause becoming the company’s chosen charity. This will mean the firm holding
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Rugby: Vunipola scores solo try in England win
FORMER Castle School pupil Mako Vunipola scored a try to help England kick off their Junior World Championship campaign with a 33-25 win over Ireland in Italy. The tight-head prop belied his position with a solo try, producing a lovely sidestep and showing
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Rugby: Sharples and Attwood help Saxons reach final
CHARLIE SHARPLES made his first start for England Saxons as they booked their place in the Churchill Cup final with a 41-14 victory over Tonga at Kingsholm. The Dursley youth product showed glimpses of his blistering pace as he played the full 80 minutes
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Hockey player to attempt Three Peaks Challenge for cancer charity
A HOCKEY player is to test his fitness to the limit as he joins work colleagues to climb three of the UK’s highest peaks in 24 hours for charity. Stuart Emms, vice-chairman and player at Wotton-under-Edge hockey club, is to do the Three Peaks Challenge
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Plans to build gas-fired power station are revealed
ENERGY giant ScottishPower has announced plans to build a gas-fired power station in Severnside, which would be capable of powering 1.5 million homes. The firm is set to start its first round of consultation with local people and stakeholders at the
