Gloucestershire, Thornbury and Yate News

Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes

Brian Witty is 'a serial rapist who is arrogant in the extreme and has shown absolutely no contrition for his crimes', police said (Metropolitan Police/PA)

7:38pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.

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Experts probe UK's unusual weather

6:43pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Leading scientists and meteorologists gathered at the Met Office to discuss the UK's unusual weather patterns in recent years.

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Teacher's wife weeps over split

5:53pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

The wife of a teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France has broken down in tears as she told a court how their marriage was falling apart.

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Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'

5:42pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.

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85,000 support Woolwich medals bid

5:13pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A petition backed by more than 85,000 people calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been delivered to Downing Street.

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Tributes for rail death teenagers

4:17pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train.

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Ex-police boss guilty over points

3:39pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A former police authority chairman has been convicted of persuading a friend to take three penalty points for him so he avoided a driving ban and furthered his career.

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Schoolboy and girl killed by train

3:09pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

An 18-year-old schoolboy and a 15-year-old girl have died after being struck by a passenger train.

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Crowds cheer Queen at Royal Ascot

3:01pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Cheering crowds and ecstatic racegoers have greeted the Queen as she made a grand entrance to Royal Ascot.

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G8 leaders agree position on Syria

2:26pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Leaders of the world's most powerful nations appeared to have papered over their differences on Syria to agree a joint position after fraught talks at the G8 summit.

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Army job losses 'kick in the teeth'

2:06pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

More than 4,000 soldiers have been told that they have lost their jobs in the latest round of Army redundancies.

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Missing boy found after search

1:23pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

An eight-year-old boy who was reported missing by his family has been found after a police search operation.

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Afghan army handover 'a milestone'

1:04pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

The handover of security in Afghanistan to its own armed forces is a "hard-fought milestone", Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said.

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Appeal over missing eight-year-old

12:56pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a missing eight-year-old boy.

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Girl 'feared teacher faced prison'

12:33pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A schoolgirl allegedly abducted to France by her married maths teacher was worried that he could be imprisoned for "sexual contact" with her, a friend has told a court.

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Brady's 'nocturnal' habits revealed

11:44am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Moors murderer Ian Brady only comes out of his room at night and shuns contact with others believing them beneath him - but also fears them, a mental health tribunal has heard.

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UK set for hottest days of year

11:35am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Britain is expected to bask in its hottest days of the year so far, with Wednesday predicted to be even hotter.

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Beach beauty spot ban for nudists

11:35am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Naturists are to be banned from a renowned beauty spot after police were alerted to indecent acts at the popular beach.

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Two killed, five hurt in house fire

11:28am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Two women have died and five other people have been taken to hospital after a house fire.

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'Nuisance' TV call centres fined

11:08am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Two companies which appear in BBC3 series The Call Centre have been issued with fines totalling close to a quarter of a million pounds for nuisance calls, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.

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Police acted unlawfully at demo

10:57am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A legal observer "kettled" during a demonstration against Government cuts has won a High Court declaration that police acted unlawfully when they filmed her and required the handover of personal information before letting her go.

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4,480 soldiers told of redundancy

10:52am Tuesday 18th June 2013

More than 4,000 soldiers have been told they have lost their jobs in the latest round of Army redundancies, the Ministry of Defence has announced.

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Osborne hopeful of progress on tax

8:36am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Britain is hopeful of achieving "real concrete progress" at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland on tightening international tax rules which allow rich companies and individuals to avoid paying their fair share, Chancellor George Osborne has said.

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Woolwich Angels petition presented

12:53am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A petition calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby is to be presented to Downing Street.

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Cameron hopes for unity on Syria

12:53am Tuesday 18th June 2013

David Cameron is hoping for a show of unity over Syria from the world's most powerful nations after a late-night showdown at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

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