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Plans to open new children's care home in Yate area
PLANS have been put forward to open a new children’s care home in the Yate area. A change of use application was recently submitted to South Gloucestershire Council to open the new site in Church Road, Frampton Cotterell. Plans include changing
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Exciting summer event taking place in Dursley this weekend
ONE of Dursley's biggest events is due to take place this Saturday. The much-loved Dursley Summer Festival will include live music, market stalls, a farmer's market, a doodle wall and an art-themed shop window competition. There will also
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Plans for battery plant near WWT Slimbridge approved despite fears
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a battery storage power station in Slimbridge have been given the go-ahead despite serious concerns it could lead to an environmental disaster. Relay Slimbridge Limited has been granted permission to install a 36 megawatt
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Yate community comes together in a 24 hour relay for life
HUNDREDS of people gathered for the 24-hour Yate Relay For Life. The event took place at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex on July 6-7 and raised money for and awareness about beating cancer sooner through the 24 hour team relay A spokesman for the
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Dursley club 'lucky' to have inspiring coach
AN INSPIRING Dursley football coach was runner-up for the second year running at the Gloucestershire Foundation Grassroots Football Awards. Held at Bowden Hall this week, Dursley Town Ladies head coach Stephanie Hill finished second in the coach
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Departing Thornbury and Yate MP issues statement after election defeat
DEPARTING Thornbury and Yate MP Luke Hall has issued a statement after his election defeat. Conservative Luke Hall finished in second place receiving 3,014 less votes than elected Liberal Democrat MP Claire Young. He has now issued a statement
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Major Thornbury employer celebrates 50 years of production in town
A LENS manufacturer has recently celebrated 50 years of production in Thornbury. Essilor has been making contact and prescription lenses at its factory site in Cooper Road since 1974. The firm even temporarily stopped work, so the anniversary
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Special events to celebrate 150th anniversary of Sharpness Docks
THE Canal & River Trust is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sharpness Docks with a range of special events this weekend. Commemorating a major milestone for one of the most inland ports in the country, the events this Saturday and Sunday will