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  • Football: Bishop strikes as Rocks extend lead at the top

    LEAGUE leaders Tytherington Rocks produced another gritty display to earn three more valuable points against Easington, writes John Crooks. The game, which will certainly not live long in the memory, was settled in the hosts’ favour with nine minutes

  • Hockey: Stockley and Price hit hat-tricks in Wotton win

    HAT-TRICKS from both Andy Stockley and Chris Price helped Wotton keep their unbeaten home record intact with a comprehensive win over Hereford. Wotton started well and it wasn’t long before they showed their intention with Simon Fell scoring from a penalty

  • Football: Andrews bags brace in ten-man Berkeley win

    BERKELEY Town secured their second win in a row at Rockleaze Rangers. After 19 minutes Berkeley’s Tom Andrews headed against the crossbar. Five minutes later Town went ahead when Sam Strickland diverted an Andrews shot past the home keeper. In the

  • High Court ruling saves Gloucestershire libraries

    CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save libraries in Gloucestershire are claiming victory after a High Court ruling. His Honour Judge McKenna ruled today, November 16 that the massive cuts to library provision in Gloucestershire, and neighbouring Somerset, were

  • Baby arrives on 11-11-11

    A NEW arrival in Dursley has a birthday date that will be difficult to forget. Six-day-old Phoebe Elizabeth Pritchard was born last Friday, November 11 Armistice Day, which means her birthday is 11-11-11. The unique birthday was not

  • Parish leaders to complain about district council

    PARISH leaders in Kingswood have said they are to lodge a formal complaint against Stroud District Council. Kingswood Parish Council met on Monday night, November 14 to discuss its next steps after planning consent was granted for 27 new homes in the

  • Thornbury to discuss Armstrong conversion proposals

    MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend a formal presentation on plans to turn Thornbury’s Armstrong Hall into a multi-million pound community complex next month. The open meeting will be held at the Cossham Hall on Thursday, December 8 and offer