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  • Drugs worth £250,000 are seized

    POLICE have recovered a quarter of a million pounds worth of drugs following an intelligence-led operation in Nibley near Yate. At around 9am yesterday officers from the Chipping Sodbury Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a warrant under the Misuse

  • Rovers ready for Sutton

    Forest Green have no major injury worries for tomorrow's FA Trophy first round tie at Sutton United (3pm). Michael Brough and Lee Dodgson both played in Wednesday night's reserve fixture against Yeovil Town. Player-coach Jamie Pitman is now the only

  • Safety first

    IN RESPONSE to concerns raised with regards to the safety fence at Barratt's Bath Court development in E.M Forsythe's letter to the editor on November 29. Barratt Bristol is committed to the safety of Thornbury residents surrounding its Bath Court development

  • Campaign to tackle domestic violence is launched

    POLICE have launched a campaign to tackle domestic abuse during the festive period. The campaign will run through Christmas and New Year until January and is based on research that shows a correlation between increased alcohol consumption and an increase

  • Adam's triumph

    THORNBURY rally star Adam Gould has won the 2007 Fiesta Sporting Trophy International Shoot-Out, beating 22 of the best Fiesta Sporting Trophy competitors from around the world. The incredible prize for winning the shoot-out is a year's contract with

  • Toilets win national award

    TOILETS which cost Stroud District Council almost £90,000 to refurbish have proven their worth by scooping a third national award in just two years. The public toilets in Marybrook Street, Berkeley, have been given a Loo of the Year Award for Provision

  • Horse rider warns of road dangers

    A HORSE rider has issued a warning about the dangers facing equestrians on the roads in the winter months. Gill Lyon, of Dursley, who keeps a horse in Uley, said she was increasingly concerned for fellow riders who use the roads. Mrs Lyon said horse