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Yate nightclub announces closure after just six months
YATE'S only nightclub has closed, it was announced this afternoon. The managers of Waves, in Yate Shopping Centre, shared the news via its Facebook page today. In a statement, father and son Chris and Mark Coles said: “Waves is very sad to announce
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Cat rescued from fire
FIRE crews have rescued a pet cat from a house blaze in Wotton-under-Edge. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue were called to a house fire at a property on Market Street, Wotton at 5.26pm yesterday, Thursday, May 17. Initial reports indicated that there
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Athletics: Hughes wins at Berkeley
DURSLEY and District AC’s Garry Hughes won the Berkeley 10k Road Race on Monday. The event, organised by Dursley and District, was greeted enthusiastically by 300 entrants, with thunder and showers abating in time for the start. Hughes had already
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Labour takes charge at Stroud District Council
LABOUR councillors have taken the lead at Stroud District Council. At the council’s AGM last night, Thursday, May 17, Dursley councillor Geoff Wheeler, leader of the Labour group, was voted in as new council leader replacing former leader Tory Cllr Frances
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County leaders clash over Gloucestershire road repairs
LEADERS at Gloucestershire County Council have defended a decision to reject a proposal to spend more on road repairs. Liberal Democrats at the authority had proposed using an extra £5.3 million from the council’s reserves to invest in the county’s highway
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Concerns raised over 'worst road in Alveston'
A "DANGEROUS" road in Alveston which has been wearing away for years has become too much of a safety hazard to be ignored by highways bosses, residents have claimed. With scores of cracks, bits of broken tarmac and holes strewing Wolfridge Ride, people
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Football: Warren honoured to lead his side out at Newport
GARY WARREN said leading Newport County out at Wembley was the highlight of his career, despite their 2-0 defeat against York City in the FA Trophy Final. Two goals in the space of seven second half minutes by Matty Blair and Lanre Oyebanjo killed off
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Gymnastics: Amy is Fromeside's golden girl
FROMESIDE'S Amy Palmer flew into top spot at the South West Springboard 4 piece competition. The 12-year-old was first on beam, third on bars, and fourth on floor to take gold overall for the 13-14 year-old categorry against other gymnasts from the South
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Cricket: Lashings name side for Rockhampton game
SAQLAIN MUSHTAQ, Ian Harvey and Devon Malcolm are amongst the star names in the Lashings World XI squad that are set to play against Rockhampton on Friday, May 25. The well renowned invitational side announced their side for their first game of 2012
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Contractors appointed for £19m academy rebuild
A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to rebuild Winterbourne International Academy. BAM Construct UK has been selected to build the new £19million academy, working with international architects Scott Brownrigg. The move is a huge step forward for the scheme
