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Stories for 12 August 2005

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Transport group's lottery cash boost

LOCAL dial-a-ride scheme Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport has hit the jackpot with a grant for £185,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.  more...

Village reeling over killing of 'star' Bob

TRIBUTES have poured in to the "star of Pucklechurch", landlord Bob Todd, who was tragically killed when trying to intervene in a fight between youths early on Saturday morning.  more...

Yes, we're an inflation nation

HOT AIR balloons took off from Queen's Square in the centre of Bristol on Monday morning to launch the Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta.  more...

Fox-Pitt steals show at Gatcombe

WILLIAM FOX-PITT, with two first places and one third, was undoubtedly the star of the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park at the weekend but the Shetland Pony Grand National ran him a close second.  more...

Dumping targeted

AN INCREASE in the number of South Gloucestershire landowners allowing waste to be dumped illegally on their land has led to a new crackdown by the Environment Agency and South Gloucestershire Council.  more...

Our leaders let us down say residents

RESIDENTS fighting plans for large scale housing on the site of Almondsbury's derelict Hortham Hospital claim they have been let down by parish leaders.  more...

Teenager charged with murder after fight at pub

AN 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Pucklechurch pub landlord Bob Todd.  more...

Anti-social teenagers face automatic fines

A POLICE project which aims to curb anti-social behaviour amongst teenagers is being piloted in South Gloucestershire.  more...

Stalwarts celebrated at show

THORNBURY Horticultural Society's annual flower show on Saturday was a golden opportunity to salute two stalwarts - society president Doreen Palmer and her husband Arthur.  more...

Man dies after quad-bike fall on royal estate

A MAN has died following a fatal quad-bike collision at Gatcombe Park at the weekend.  more...

Students eargerly await opening of new campus

ART and Design students from across South Gloucesterhire are counting the days to the opening of a multi-million pound arts campus which is set to become the new home of the Bristol School of Art.  more...

Garden centre under fire for selling pets

COMPANY bosses at Wyevale - the national garden centre chain with a branch at Milbury Heath near Thornbury - have come under to fire for selling pets alongside the petunias.  more...

Target reached on cheaper homes

THE number of affordable homes being built in South Gloucestershire has exceeded expectations.  more...

Toll rates to stay longer

TOLL charges on the two Severn crossings will stay in place for longer than expected following a tax ruling by judges at the European Court of Justice.  more...

No power as second reactor shuts down

OLDBURY nuclear power station is completely out of action and could remain shut down for weeks or even months.  more...

South Gloucestershire Sport

Throwing down the Gauntlett

FORMER Chipping Sodbury School pupil Nick Gauntlett beat off stiff competition from many of the world's top event riders at the weekend to finish fourth in the Advanced Section B at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.  more...

Severnside Seagulls success

Severnside Seagulls U11s continued their success in their summer tournaments by winning at Castle Combe.  more...

  
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