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  • Rovers go for a Burton

    Terry Burton will replace Ryan Robinson in goal for the FA Trophy second round clash at Blue Square Premier rivals Stafford Rangers tomorrow. Winger Lee Dodgson is out after twisting his knee playing for the reserves in the 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth

  • Man fined for swearing at police

    A MAN was fined for swearing at police officers after a night of heavy drinking. Michael Seer, 34, of Westfields, Wotton-under-Edge, was arrested by police officers in Dursley after using threatening and insulting language in front of women and children

  • Phone company agrees to look at other sites for mast

    MOBILE phone company Vodafone says it will investigate alternative sites for an unpopular mast proposal in Coalpit Heath. Vodafone has promised to take another look at four possible sites for a proposed 12 metre high mast at the junction of Badminton

  • Developer is fined for unauthorised work

    A DEVELOPER who failed to comply with council orders to remove an unauthorised extension at his house in Alveston has been ordered pay almost £12,000 in fines and costs. North Avon magistrates heard that Paul Richards carried out building work at at

  • Anger after ban on lorries is dropped

    COMMUNITY leaders in Yate are unhappy that a proposed ban on lorries in the town's busiest road is to be dropped. Town councillors say they are frustrated that South Gloucestershire Council has decided not to go ahead with a 7.5 tonne weight restriction

  • Still got the blues

    THE Blues Band will be at Cheltenham Town Hall on Thursday, February 7. In 1979 Paul Jones, ex front man of chart-topping 60s UK band Manfred Mann, was working mainly as an actor. He missed playing his favourite music, the blues, and decided to contact

  • Traffic survey to be carried out in village

    CHARFIELD will be counting cars next week as the local authority carries out a traffic survey. At the request of parish councillors, South Gloucestershire Council will be setting up a traffic-monitoring device in Little Bristol Lane on Tuesday. The

  • Rovers looking for glory

    A MEMORIAL STADIUM with a near-capacity crowd will be looking for another glory night on Tuesday when Rovers take on Premiership Fulham in their FA Cup third round replay, with the winners away to Swindon Town or Barnet in the next stage. But first up