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Concern over plan to fill barns with cows in South Gloucestershire
HOMEOWNERS who bought houses next to a former farm in South Gloucestershire have raised fears their homes “could be devalued” if the farm reopens. A local farmer is planning to start rearing calves in some of the barns long left empty, but has
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Call 999 if you see wanted man who absconded from nearby prison
A POLICE hunt is underway for a wanted man who absconded from a prison in the area. James Ward, aged 34, who also goes by the name Christopher, absconded from HMP Leyhill, in South Gloucestershire. Officers say Ward failed to return from home
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Arrests made in South Gloucestershire in child sex abuse police probe
POLICE have arrested 11 people across the region including in South Gloucestershire as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation. Arrests were also carried out at properties in Bristol, as well as one in Gloucestershire, this morning
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Father and son JAILED after selling thousands of "useless" hand sanitisers
A FATHER and son from a village near Thornbury were recently jailed after selling thousands of "useless" hand sanitisers during the pandemic. William Irving, aged 69, and Alexander Irving, aged 35, both of Woodend Lane, Hill, South Gloucestershire
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Police alert after three masked men spotted in Sharpness
POLICE have issued an alert after various equipment was stolen from a building site in Sharpness. Nine tower crane cables and a plant trailer were stolen from the yard in the early hours on Monday, April 8. Three males wearing masks were seen
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Britain's Got Talent star in Dursley this week
A former Britain's Got Talent star is the main act at a comedy night in Dursley this Friday. Nick Page reached the semi-finals of BGT in 2018 (series 12) with plenty of life tales to tell. He's performed all over the world, from small village
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Police alert after Dursley church targeted
POLICE have issued an alert after a church in Dursley was burgled. Suspects recently broke into Bethany Gospel Hall in Upper Poole Road. According to the police alert, entry was gained via the side door, a panel was kicked in and kitchen