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X-Factor talent makes a LINC with racecourse
THOUSANDS of music fans of all ages converged on Cheltenham Racecourse last weekend, to enjoy headline acts Russell Watson and Alexandra Burke as they performed charity concerts in aid of LINC (The Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy fund).
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Major disruption at schools as teachers go on strike
THOUSANDS of pupils across the district have been told not to go to school this Thursday amid large scale industrial action. Teachers’ unions have called the national day of action following a dispute over pension schemes for their members.
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Constituents offered insight to Westminster
THORNBURY and Yate MP Steve Webb is encouraging his constituents to apply for a new scheme which aims to involve more people from different backgrounds in politics. The Liberal Democrat MP is supporting the cross-party Speaker's Parliamentary Placements
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Rugby: Padova pain for Vunipola as England lose final
FORMER Castle School pupil Mako Vunipola will return from the IRB Junior World Championship with a runners-up medal after England were beaten by New Zealand in the final. The Saracens-bound prop started five of England’s six matches at the tournament
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Cricket: O'Brien and Marshall hit tons as Gladiators smash the record books
GLOUCESTERSHIRE sent records tumbling as they secured only their second Friends Provident T20 win of the season in stunning fashion against Middlesex at Uxbridge on Sunday. Opening batsmen Kevin O’Brien and Hamish Marshall both scored centuries in a
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Thornbury half marathon team ask for sponsorship
Staff from Thornbury-based charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) are pulling on their running shoes to raise vital funds in the fight against meningitis and septicaemia. Four members of the research and medical information team, Claire Wright,
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Youth group to stage crazy golf event to raise funds
YOUNGSTERS in Hawkesbury Upton are looking for locals to tee off in aid of their youth club. The village youth group is staging a village-wide crazy golf event on Saturday, July 2 to raise much-needed funds. On the day, 12 local gardens will
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Sculpture and play trail relaunches for summer season
ONE of Dursley’s top attractions has relaunched for the summer season with some new exhibits. The Dursley Sculpture and Play Trail is hoping this summer season will be as good as the last with some old favourites still on display as well as
