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Wotton man found guilty of attempted murder
A JILTED lover has been found guilty of the attempted murder of his ex-fiancee. Nigel Bassett, 62, of Wotton-under-Edge, faced a week-long trial at Bristol Crown Court after attacking his former wife-to-be with a pair of scissors. The
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Positive reaction to mini roundabout trial
MOTORISTS are impressed with a temporary trial for a roundabout at the May Lane junction in Dursley. Traffic has been flowing freely since the mini roundabout was painted on the road by Gloucestershire Highways a few weeks ago. The highways team has
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Athletics: Ridge come out on top at Festival
The Ridge School won the athletics competition at the South Gloucestershire Festival of Youth Sports on Saturday. The event was held at Yate Outdoor Sports Centre as schools from across South Gloucestershire took part in a wide variety of sports. The
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Waitrose gets the go ahead despite strong opposition
PLANS to bring a supermarket to Chipping Sodbury have been approved, despite strong opposition from a campaign group. At a meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s development control committee yesterday, residents spoke passionately against building
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Athletics: Emily Thunders through to third place finish
EMILY Smith and Chris Ashworth took part in the Dundry Thunderer Race. The course is about 10k over country roads, lanes and tracks. Smith finished 36th in 51.12, first in her category and third lady. Ashworth came 48th in 55.27. Two days later
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Motorbike racing: Hedger finishes on the podium again
YATE'S Luke Hedger fought a hard race to secure a position on the podium for the third time this year. He finished third at Knockhill to lie third in the Sunoco British 125GP Championship overall standings and second in the ACU Academy cup rankings
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Cycling: Etienne, 12, sets new course record
Castle School pupil Etienne Georgi set a new course record for the 12-year-old category at Severn Road Club’s ten-mile time trial last week. He posted a time of 25 minutes, 38 seconds on the Old Down-Aust-Tockington course. Georgi rides for Bristol-based
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Oldbury Power Station to continue generating electricity until 2012
OLDBURY nuclear power station, which was due to close down in 2008, will continue to generate electricity until 2012. Oldbury power station has had its life extended twice but the new extension will be the final one. One of the station's reactors
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Equestrian: National success for Frampton Riding Club
FRAMPTON Family Riding Club tasted success at the National Riding Club’s Festival of Horse Eventers’ Challenge Championships. Sally Miles on Sugar and Spice, Charlotte Ashmead on Eternity, Fiona Porter on Unity and Paula Newman on Crown Imperial
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12 more arrests in drink drive crackdown
THE third week of the annual summer drink and drug driving crackdown resulted in 12 arrests in Gloucestershire. It brings the total number of arrests since the campaign began at the start of the month to 41. Of the 12 people arrested during the third
