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Cricket: Gloucestershire v Essex match called off
GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S Friends Provident t20 game against Essex at Bristol has been rained off. Umpires called the game off at 7pm, with persistent rain making any play impossible. The Gladiators remain one place off the bottom of the South group, two points
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Rugby: Sharples starts for England in Cup Final
CHARLIE SHARPLES will start for the England Saxons as they bid to defend their Churchill Cup crown against Canada at Worcester’s Sixways Stadium tomorrow. The Dursley youth product scored after coming on as a replacement in the win over USA before starting
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Demolition of factory built in 1930s to get underway
THE demolition of one of Yate’s oldest factories is due to get underway. Housing developer Terramond has submitted prior notification to South Gloucestershire Council to flatten the Coopers Works factory on Westerleigh Road. The company already
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Gymnastics: King Edmund to put on a show in Yate
KING Edmund’s fledgling gymnasts are to perform two shows at Yate Leisure Centre this Saturday (June 18). The displays, which take place at 2.15pm and (repeated) at 4.30pm that day, will be given by members of the club’s young gym fun and recreational
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Tennis: Webley-Smith to face Zakopalova at Wimbledon
THORNBURY’S Emily Webley-Smith has been handed a tough draw for the first round of Wimbledon. The 26-year-old will face Czech No3 Klara Zakopalova, who reached the last 16 at the All England Club last year, on Tuesday. If Weley-Smith can
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Postmen hit out as pedal power is scrapped by Royal Mail
THE vision of a postman on a bicycle will be a thing of the past as Royal Mail scraps pedal power in favour of vans. Postmen and women in Dursley, Wotton and surrounding areas are furious that their bikes are being compulsorily taken away from them
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Rugby: Sevens tournament sparkles at Summer Festival
A SMALL but enthusiastic crowd braved some rather autumnal weather but were rewarded with some sparkling Rugby Sevens at Saturday’s Dursley RFC Summer Festival. The Mitsubishi Dursley 7s provided some great rugby and many tries in true Sevens tradition
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Head teacher lobbies minister for funding
A THORNBURY head teacher has lobbied a government minister over the need for investment. Melanie Warnes, head teacher of the Castle School, recently met with Education Minister Lord Hill to discuss the school’s need for money to rebuild. The meeting
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Gymnastics: Fromeside win Medley Cup
Fromeside Gymnastics Club are celebrating after tremendous success at the Wiltshire Open Invitational competition in Melksham. The event comprised five different levels of difficulty where the Fromeside girls competed against gymnasts from clubs across
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Golf: Stinchcombe duo represent county
STINCHCOMBE hill golfers Tom Workman and Mark Pitcher both enjoyed success at the week-long South Western Counties Golf Association Championships. The Championships bring together the top amateur golfers from six counties: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire
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Plans to demolish shop and build homes are approved
A FOUR year saga over plans to demolish a convenience shop and build homes on the site has come to an end after councillors reluctantly gave it planning permission. Permission has been granted for five houses on the site of the Summerhayes General
