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Iconic pop star to headline Chipping Sodbury festival
THE ORGANISERS organisers of a local music and comedy festival in Chipping Sodbury have announced their next headline act as double Brit award winner Will Young. He shot to fame as winner of Pop Idol in 2002 and went on to achieve four number one
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Thornbury and Yate MP quits as councillor
FORMER South Gloucestershire Council leader Claire Young has stepped down as a ward councillor to concentrate on her work as an MP. The Liberal Democrat’s resignation will trigger a by-election in Frampton Cotterell. Ms Young overturned a 12,369
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Warning as busy M4 stretch to be closed this weekend
NATIONAL Highways is reminding road users that the M4 north of Bristol will be closed this weekend as part of the work on the A432 Badminton Road Bridge. The M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 18 and 19 from 7pm Friday, October
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Alert after thieves target Ford Transit van
TOOLS were recently stolen from a van parked in Wotton, police say. A Ford Transit parked in Hill Road was targeted by thieves overnight on Monday, October 14. Anyone with any information should contact police quoting incident number 51 of
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Concerns over plans to open new school in village near Dursley
CONCERNS have been raised over plans to open a new school in a village near Dursley. Education provider Belong Learning is hoping to turn an old youth hostel and former Airbnb in Slimbridge into a SEND school. If plans are approved, the school
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Hundreds sign petition against new Dursley takeaway plan
HUNDREDS of objectors have raised concerns over ‘ridiculous’ plans to open a new fish and chip shop in Dursley. A petition has been submitted with 280 signatures against proposals to open the takeaway in Kingshill Road next door to Domino’s.