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Olympic legacy leads to boom time for new gyms in Cheltenham
FITNESS fanatics in Cheltenham have helped create a boom for gyms in the town.There are more than a dozen major gyms in the town, including Leisure@Cheltenham, run by the borough council.And in the...
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Gloucester Rugby: Koree Britton aims to hit double top at every lineout
DARTS fan Koree Britton visualises hitting a double-top finish every time he lines up a lineout at Kingsholm.The dead-eye Devonian believes precise lineout throwing is every bit as taxing as mastering...
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Thirlby looking to create a Friday feeling in sevens
ROB Thirlby has picked the brains of short-format coaching great Mike Friday as Gloucester gear up to host JP Morgan Premiership Sevens action at Kingsholm.The Cherry and Whites will launch the...
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Dismay as Sudeley Arms pub closes in Cheltenham
REGULARS at a historic pub near Cheltenham town centre have voiced dismay after its sudden closure. The Sudeley Arms, in Prestbury Road, has closed its doors to customers.Full story on...
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Stand united against EDL in Gloucestershire - community leaders
COMMUNITY leaders have urged Gloucester to stand united against a march called by English Defence League supporters. The calls have been made in the wake of the death of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich...
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Cheltenham Town: Kaid Mohamed keen to create havoc in Vale colours
THE chance to cause havoc on one of the biggest pitches in the Football League convinced Kaid Mohamed to make the move from Cheltenham Town to Port Vale.Mohamed turned down the offer of a new Robins...
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Tributes flood in for Forest of Dean teenager Leanne Davies, 19
Tributes have continued to flood in for 'gentle' and 'well-loved' Forest of Dean teenager Leanne Davies. The 19-year-old was killed in a car accident on Friday night. She was a passenger in a silver...
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Gloucestershire badger cull: Marksmen spotted in 'dark shades'
ACTIVISTS fighting the badger cull claimed to have spotted a convoy of marksmen roaming land near Tewkesbury. The campaigners said armed men wearing dark glasses were circling Forthampton Estate in...
View ArticleNew Dursley homes "complement the local area" says developer
Construction is under way at a new development in the Five Valleys.The St Modwen Homes site is on Lister Road, off Kingshill Lane in Dursley.When complete, Littlecombe will boast 94 properties with a...
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Waterfront property viewings on the up while region commands largest premiums
House-hunters are viewing more waterfront properties while these types of homes in the region command the largest premiums, according to new research.South Cerney, Bourton-on-the-Water and Gloucester...
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Cheltenham cricket club in court on pitch battle
A CAMPAIGN to save one of Cheltenham's oldest cricket clubs could come to fruition by the end of this week.Officials at Charlton Kings Cricket Club are preparing for a date in London's High Court,...
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Cheltenham A&E to close to 999 ambulance patients at night
CONTROVERSIAL plans have been approved for ambulances to take critically ill Cheltenham patients to Gloucester instead of the town's A&E at night.Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has...
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Artists open their doors
An annual midsummer celebration returns with artists John and Fiona Owen's studio exhibition.The creative couple have packed away their paints and easels and transformed their workaday space into a...
View ArticleLong may our Princess fit in her local visits
HATS off yet again to our hard working Princess Royal. At the start of what must be an extra busy week for her family, with the 60th anniversary of her mother the Queen's Coronation, Princess Anne gave...
View ArticleLast of the great British figure sculptors bows out
ONE of the last great British figure modellers Ralph Brown, who shared a sculptural heritage the likes of Moore and Hepworth, has died.Mr Brown, who was 84 and lived in Chalford, explored the human...
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'Tragedy of Vicky's death should not overshadow her love'
A PARISH church was packed as the short but full life of young mum Vicky Wakefield-Heath was remembered at her funeral.St Mary's in Vicky's home village of Woodchester was full for the thanksgiving for...
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Work going apace on hospital site
SOCIAL housing is being allocated on the redeveloped Cashes Green Hospital site, chairman of Cainscross Parish Council Barrie Pierce told the annual parish meeting.Work on the site was continuing at a...
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Key meetings will shape site future
KEY council meetings are looming which will shape the Stroud district for the next 20 years.The meetings of the Stroud District Council's environment committee and of its strategy and resources...
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Five village festival showcasing talent
FIVE villages got together for a weekend of music, exhibitions and activities to mark the start of the Severnside Summer Festival.A procession with a parade of old cars and vehicles and children in...
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Brewery aiming to turn ailing pub into homes
PROTESTS are beginning over plans to turn the Spa Inn into housing.A handful of letters objecting to the loss of the pub in Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, have already landed on the desks of Stroud District...
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