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Plans to open new college in Dursley revealed
AMBITIOUS plans have been revealed to turn a ‘dilapidated’ old car showroom into a new college in Dursley. Proposals have recently been submitted to transform the old Dursley Garage showroom in Kingshill Road into a three-storey adult learning
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‘Extremely rare’ £1 coin being sold for £2.5k in county
A £1 coin described as ‘extremely rare’ is being sold by a Gloucestershire seller for £2.5k. The coin, which dates to 1983 according to sale material, is being offered for £2,500 or a best offer on the online retail platform eBay by the Stroud
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Police due to visit these villages near Dursley
POLICE have announced where they are planning to visit on Friday as part of a tour of the area. The Stroud neighbourhood policing team will visit the following locations with their community engagement vehicle on Friday, October 25. They
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Line blocked after ‘safety issue’ discovered near Cam & Dursley
TRAINS have been cancelled this afternoon after a ‘safety issue’ was discovered on the line near Cam & Dursley. Services between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway have been affected by the issue since 1pm today, Thursday, October 24. A notice
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Major TV star confirmed for last-minute Gloucestershire event
A BBC star has been announced as a last-minute addition to a new festival in Gloucestershire. Charlie Cooper, known for playing Lee ‘Kurtan’ Mucklowe in mockumentary sitcom This Country, is joining the line-up for the inaugural Cirencester History
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Cop based in South Glos cleared of gross misconduct
A POLICE dog handler accused of forming an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable woman and sending her graphic sexual social media messages has been cleared of gross misconduct. But PC Philip Paul Nicholls, 51, based in South Gloucestershire
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Much-loved Thornbury venue 'on its way' to reopening
A NEW update has been released over ongoing plans to reopen a beloved community venue in Thornbury. The Armstrong Hall complex in Chapel Street, including Armstrong Hall and Cossham Hall, closed four years ago during the pandemic due to “ongoing
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What Sir Ed Davey got up to on his visit to the Yate area
THE leader of the Liberal Democrats paid a visit to the Yate area on Friday. Sir Ed Davey donned a pair of wellies with Claire Young MP to test the water quality of the River Frome at Black Rocks in Frampton Cotterell. The pair also visited
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Villager had metal pole and knuckle duster
A MAN from the Thornbury area has been sentenced after possessing offensive weapons. Benjamin Johnson, aged 37, pleaded guilty to having a metal pole in his possession in a public place in Station Road, Yate on February 17. Johnson, of Walnut
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Yate Indian restaurant owner must pay £4.5k for banner van sign
THE OWNER of an Indian takeaway in Yate must pay nearly £4.5k after being found guilty of fly-tipping offences. South Gloucestershire Council recently prosecuted the owner of Spice 37 - a unit based in Wellington Road - for fly-tipping offences