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Judo: Sally is on the brink of London 2012
SALLY CONWAY has taken a huge step closer to realising her dream of competing at London 2012, eight years after playing a part in the bid to bring the Olympics to these shores. The 25-year-old from Thornbury has been nominated for a spot in
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Witness appeal after dogs injured by swerving car
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two dogs were injured when a car hit them near Westerleigh Crematorium. The lurcher pets were hit by a silver BMW saloon, when the driver undertook the traffic ahead on the B4465 between Westerleigh and Pucklechurch
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NHS Gloucestershire starting again on county's health services
A SENIOR government minister has said health bosses in the county will conduct a "robust and inclusive’" appraisal before deciding how services will be delivered. The statement comes after the minister of state at the Department of Health Simon Burns
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Rugby: Defending champions Gloucestershire lose final
GLOUCESTERSHIRE lost their hold on the Championship to a determined and ultimately superior Yorkshire side at Worcester’s Sixways. The defending champions, looking for a third successive win, were unable to deal with the power of the Yorkshire scrum
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Inside the Pavilion: It was a delight to finally see some cricket
‘OH TO be young on Cotswold, under the summer sun’ wrote fast bowling poet Frank Mansell. Now at last we have some sun there is abundant evidence of what he meant. The rain was getting me down. Too much cricket at Bristol was washed away, local cricket
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Football: Local leagues to be restructured
PROMOTION from the Hellenic League and Western League Premier Divisions will become a lot easier after the FA Leagues Committee decided to increase the amount of promotion spots to Step Four. Plans to reduce the number of Step Five divisions from 12
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Archery: Slater pleased with performance at Europa Cup
DURSLEY archer Kieran Slater narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in his first international competition since moving up to the under-21s. Slater helped the Great Britain team reach the bronze medal match at the Europa Cup in Croatia, but they lost
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Football: Wright excited by quality up front
BEN Wright insists Forest Green’s six strikers will need to display togetherness to help fire David Hockaday’s side into the Football League. The 6ft 2ins striker, who overcame a growing disorder as a child, agreed a two-year contract at The New Lawn
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Tributes paid to former Gloucestershire cricketer
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Gloucestershire cricketer who lost his battle with lung disease. Martin Stovold, 56, played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1974 and 1982. He leaves behind a wife, Di, a son Kyle and two daughters Kelly
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Football: New signing Marsh targets promotion
PHIL Marsh has been subjected to much Manchester United ribbing this week, but the one-time Red Devil is hoping his Old Trafford experience will help fire new club Forest Green to the Blue Square Premier title. The 25-year-old striker has signed a two-year
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School placed in special measures
A SCHOOL with nearly 200 pupils has been placed in special measures by Ofsted following a disappointing inspection. Charfield Primary was deemed "inadequate" after a thorough review by the regulator, who warned the school its pupils' achievement needed
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Another 'pound shop' to open in Yate Shopping Centre
YATE Shopping Centre has announced several changes to its retailers this week including the addition of a third pound shop in the town and the loss of an independent retailer. Budget brand 99p Stores is to open in the BeWise premises on South Walk
