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Uncertain future for card shops in Thornbury and Yate
TWO card shops in South Gloucestershire face an uncertain future after retailer Clinton went into administration with many of its stores set to shut down. Clinton Cards in Thornbury's St Mary Shopping Centre and Birthdays at Yate Shopping Centre have
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Police appeal after manhole cover theft in Berkeley
ALMOST 40 manhole covers have been stolen from Berkeley and Sharpness. A total of 29 gully covers and eight manhole covers were stolen from along Station Road between the roundabout and the Sharpness Docks overnight between Thursday, May 10 and today
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Revenue up but profit down in third quarter for Renishaw
PROFITS still remain down for Renishaw as the company announces its third quarter results. The Wotton-under-Edge based precision engineering firm has reported that profit before tax for the third quarter, January 1 to March 31, is £21.4 million
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New housing to bring financial boost to South Gloucestershire
COMMUNITIES across South Gloucestershire will benefit from a £640,000 share of the local authority’s £2.1million New Homes Bonus allocation. The six-year Government grant match-funds the additional council tax raised for new houses or empty properties
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Moving production of Anne Frank diary in Bath
THE Diary of Anne Frank at the Theatre Royal Bath is a haunting production that cannot fail to move the harshest critic. The diary of a 13-year-old girl may not at face value seem the most inviting basis of a two-hour play, but the name Anne Frank has
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Coastguards hit out at hoax callers after false alarm
COASTGUARDS are warning against hoax calls after crews were involved in a five-hour rescue, which turned out to be a false alarm. Last Friday, May 11, at 8.12pm the Coastguard received a DSC Distress Alert, indicating that a vessel was in grave and
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New vicar appointed in Thornbury
A NEW vicar has been appointed for Thornbury, three months after the alleged murder of the Rev John Suddards at his home. The Rev Dr Jan van der Lely will take over the parish of Thornbury, Oldbury and Shepperdine and hopes to begin her duties
