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  • Youth Football: Four-some display by Wotton

    WOTTON Jaguars dominated the first half and went ahead when a slick move involving Ash Lloyd and Sam Greatorex fed Blake Hewer to slot in. Lloyd then added a second before half-time following a great clearance from goalkeeper Joe Field but Wotton

  • New owners transform Cromhall pub

    NEW owners are set to transform a pub in Cromhall.The Royal Oak was bought by Mark and Sabrina Fisher in August this year and since then they’ve been hard at work getting everything in place for the official opening next week.The couple have teamed

  • Hockey: Smith plays through the pain barrier for Dursley

    West Women's Hockey LeagueBerkeley Division TwoDursley Ladies 1 Badminton 3DURSLEY were depleted by Leanne Smith having damaged her knee recently, although she pluckily played in goal against Badminton in the absence of the regular keepers. The

  • Police chief to face internal charge

    AVON and Somerset chief constable, Nick Gargan, will face an internal charge of gross misconduct following claims that he made "inappropriate advances" to female colleagues and leaked internal emails.He was investigated by the Independent Police

  • Hockey: Thornbury thwarted after finishing a player short

    West Women's Hockey LeagueBerkeley Division OneRedland 2nds 1 Thornbury 1AN INJURY to Tess Wheatley and the early departure of Elaine Arnold cost Thornbury in this game. Another committed performance saw Thornbury take the lead midway through the

  • Hockey: Wotton denied win in top-of-the-table clash

    West Clubs Women’s Hockey League Berkeley Division One Wotton 3 Avonmouth 3IN A thriller at Wotton’s New Road home ground, the top two teams in the league slugged out a close-fought match that ended in a justifiable draw.The Avonmouth forwards

  • Beer festival is a huge hit

    A BEER festival which is a key fundraiser for a Thornbury church proved a huge hit.The 14th annual Thornbury Beer Festival, held at Christ the King church in Thornbury, helped raise nearly £3,000 which will go towards the maintenance costs of the