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New kebab van to open in pub car park in South Gloucestershire despite fears
A KEBAB van owner has won permission to trade from a pub car park next to residents’ homes despite objections from dozens of neighbours. South Gloucestershire councillors granted Ismail Buyukpolat a street trading licence for a hot food trailer
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Latest on plans to dim street lights in South Gloucestershire
COUNCIL bosses admit they need to convince South Gloucestershire residents that dimming street lights at night will not cause a spike in crime or endanger personal safety. The plans aim to save the authority £200,000 a year in energy costs and
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Warning issued after new puppies arrive at shelter near Dursley
AN URGENT warning has been issued about unlicensed puppy breeders by a charity in the Dursley area. Cotswolds Dogs and Cats Home - based in Cambridge near Slimbridge - has recently welcomed four Labrador puppies as part of an ongoing investigation
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Launch event celebrating 150 years of Sharpness New Docks
DOZENS of people attended a launch event celebrating the 150 year anniversary of Sharpness New Dock. The Old Dock was opened in 1827 to provide an entrance from the River Severn into the newly constructed Gloucester & Berkeley Canal. In November
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MP visits the 'fabulous' pharmacy based in Dursley
WEEKLY COLUMN by Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie I visited two local pharmacies before Easter to meet the owners and their staff and discuss the implementation of the Pharmacy First initiative. Thank you to the wonderful Stroud Family Pharmacy and
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Thieves steal equipment from National Trust site near Wotton
THIEVES recently targeted a National Trust site near Wotton, police say. Offenders stole various gardening equipment from Newark Park in Ozleworth including strimmers, chain saws and trimmers, according to a police community alert. It is