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17/6/05 - Late spree to no avail
CANON Frome batted first through Chris Styles and skipper Rob Mence, who put on 63 for the first wicket. CANON FROME v WORMELOW Mence fell for 19 having hit five fours and two sixes, Styles fell for 41 finding Herbert at deep square. Andy Rogers and Richard
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Council is facing power of prayer
PARENTS say moves to axe free transport to Anglican and Catholic schools is an attack on their right to educate their children within their faith. Ledbury parents are planning to join a 'Free4All' public prayer meeting in the centre of Hereford on Tuesday
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17/6/05 - Rob provides backbone
STROLLERS continued their unbeaten start to their Flint & Cook marches League division five season with a win at early pace-setters Ewyas Harold. EWYAS HAROLD v STROLLERS The home side posted a decent target of 185 from their 45 overs, which looked
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Swifts' afternoon of fun
Ledbury Swifts will be holding a football tournament and fete at the Rugby Club, Ross Road, on Sunday, June 26. Matches begin at 11am and the fete will kick-off at 1pm. Attractions include a car boot sale, bouncy castle, stalls and Westons dray.
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Expert advice
The Ledbury Area Cycle Forum has worked with Herefordshire Council to produce another map, this time featuring the countryside around Pembridge. The new map, available from Ledbury Tourist Information Centre, follows on from a map showing the Ledbury
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17/6/05 - Colwall CC's double wicket and club day
COLWALL Cricket Club are holding a double wicket competition and club day on Sunday, June 26, starting at 10.30am. The winning pair will receive sports vouchers to the value of £150 and the runners up £50. There will also be a fielder of the day competition
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Garden fete
There will be a garden fete tomorrow (Satur-day) on behalf of Ledbury Catholic Church. It is at Ellenscroft in New Street at 2pm and attractions will include children's dancing, afternoon teas and stalls.
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17/6/05 - Eastnor youngsters gain two good victories
A YOUNG Eastnor U15s side hosted Redmarley in the Leadon Vale Youth League. Eastnor started well with Sam Beale taking his good form from senior cricket into this game and he hit 21. Another good performance with the bat saw Jamie Onions score 12. Eastnor
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Few seats left
A few seats are still available for the Poetry Trio's celebration of the Dymock Poets tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm, at the Market Theatre. Tickets for the Golden Room, organised by the Friends of the Dymock Poets, are available on 01531 634796.
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Guest voices
The Hereford Singers, under the baton of Peter Percival, will perform choral evensong St John the Baptist Church, Eastnor, on Sunday, June 19, at 6.30pm. Wine will be served afterwards.
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Kettle's on
There will be a coffee morning tomorrow, (Saturday) from 10am to noon, at Ledbury Methodist Church, The Homend.
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Revised book
HISTORIAN Joe Hillaby will launch a revised edition of his book, Ledbury: A Medieval Borough, at an event tomorrow (Saturday). Mr Hillaby, president of the Ledbury and District Society, will be signing copies of the book for members of the society at
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Drama classes running
YOUTH drama classes take place at Ledbury's Market Theatre every Tuesday. A session for children aged from five to seven takes place from 4pm to 4.45pm, while one for children aged between eight and 11 runs from 5pm to 6pm. The classes, which started
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Members welcome
A KNITTING group is seeking new members. Ledbury's 'Stitch 'n' Bitch' group meets from 6pm to 8pm every Wednesday at the town's Ice Bytes internet cafe. Anyone interested in joining should call 01531 632479.
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Date set for meeting
The next meeting of Dymock Parish Council will take place on Monday, July 4, at 7.30pm at the Ann Cam School.
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On their travels
PUPILS at Dymock's Ann Cam School travelled around the globe for an arts week. The theme of art around the world saw pupils exploring the cultures of Japan, India, Australia and, closer to home, Celtic folklore. Activities included a Bollywood dance session
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Firm's facelift
Westons of Much Marcle has given a face-lift to one of the company's most famous bottles of cider. The makeover has been given to bottles of Henry Weston Vintage Special Reserve. Westons' commercial director, Roger Jackson said: "We've smartened up its
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Therapist heads group
Reflexologist Jill Peer, of Ledbury, has just been appointed group organiser for the Association of Reflexologists in Herefordshire. She said: "I will encourage them towards supporting each other with therapy sessions and to encourage continuous professional
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Quiz night goes miles
The Ledbury and District Guide Association will host a quiz night at St Katherine's Hall at 7.30pm on Friday, June 24. Money raised will help fund international travel for a number of junior members. Future trips are being planned to countries including
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Summer fete planned
The Ledbury Community Health and Care Centre will host a summer fete on Saturday, July 2, at 7pm in Market Street, close to the hospital.
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New post will give boost to volunteers
VoluntARY groups will get a boost from several new initiatives planned for Bromyard. From next week, support and advice will be on hand in the shape of Mike Truelove, of Herefordshire Voluntary Action. Mr Truelove will be based at the Age Concern Offices
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Photocall for calendar
A photographic competition is being held in Bromyard to find 12 pictures for the town's 2006 calendar. People are invited to submit up to six snaps featuring local places, people, traditions or animals. Every pictured entered will feature in an exhibition
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17/6/05 - Cup games for Eastnor
EASTNOR Cricket Club continue their quest for glory in the npower Village Championship when they visit Astwood Bank on Sunday. Eastnor have won through to the area final following wins over Bretforton, Chaddesley Corbett and former competition semi-finalists
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17/6/05 - Eastnor soon have visitors in trouble
EASTNOR welcomed Luctonians on Saturday and gained a three wicket WCL division one win over their local rivals. EASTNOR v LUCTONIANS Eastnor won the toss and put Luctonians in to bat and soon had them in trouble with Shahid removing M Lowden in the first
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17/6/05 - Comfortable for Ledbury II
LEDBURY Seconds travelled to Woolhope last Saturday and ran out comfortable winners by 90 runs. WOOLHOPE V LEDBURY II Ledbury stand-in skipper Richie Orders lost the toss and was asked to bat on a wicket with no pace and very little bounce. After the
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17/6/05 - Much Marcle Primary lift Westons' tag rugby cup
MUCH Marcle Primary School just pipped Ashperton to win the Westons tag rugby cup at Ross Road. The 2005 Ledbury and District Junior Schools tag rugby festival took place at Ledbury RFC and was a great success. The event saw a fierce but friendly competition
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17/6/05 - U11s run continues
BROMYARD U11s continued their winning streak with a 20-run victory in the pairs game at Brockhampton in the U11s East Herefordshire League. BROMYARD U1S v BROCKHAMPTON Ed Reece again bowled well as Brockhampton were restricted to a total of 214 from their
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17/6/05 - Bromyard gain first ever win
BROMYARD maintained their position at the head of the Worcestershire County League division two with their first ever win at Netherton. BROMYARD v NETHERTON The Black Country side predictably chose to put Bromyard in and there were early signs of life
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Pupils turn hands to street art
A giant cheese and a bottle of Malvern Water were among colourful sculptures created by pupils at the Downs School, in Colwall. Artwork was the culmination of a fun project to design street sculptures for Malvern town centre. Teacher Sandra Masterson
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Blind Meets Deaf
I dreamt I sat upon a beach That other people cannot reach. A blind man came to sit with me. I lent my sight so he could see. To him all nature held sway; He lent me hearing for a day. As other people came along Life soon became a song. Now he knew day
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17/6/05 - Crib presentation
THE Leadon Valley Crib League held its finals and presentation evening at the Royal British Legion Club, Ledbury. The president Den Morris presented a cheque for £768 to Jan Elliot, staff nurse at the Ledbury Community Hospital, £666 being raised by the
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17/6/05 - Dymock golf duo are best
TWO Dymock Grange GC ladies, Val Hewison and Pat Pugh, were best visitor gross and net winners respectively in at the South Herefordshire Ladies Open Tournament stableford competition. In a Severn Vale League match versus Rodway Ladies, Dymock were blown
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17/6/05 - Bridge results
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Leading scores on June 9, were: N/S 1 June Homes & Janet Holder 66.7, 2 Derrick & Sue Munday 60.6, 3 Brian Snell & David Magee 58.8, 4 Ray Miller & Derrick McCelland 57.8 5 Mary Wollan & John Davies 56.4
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17/6/05 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Colwall v Redmarley. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Gloucester City Winget II v Colwall II. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI: Redmarley II v Ciderford St J II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division
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Vintage winner
Broad Street trader Cheryl Brown, of Snack-a-tack caf and sandwich bar, won the first Newent in Bloom shop window competition. Her prize was a bottle of vintage champagne, donated by the George Hotel. She said: "We're really pleased to be winners because
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Newent news in brief
n The Festival Players theatre company will present an outdoor performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Maisemore Court on Saturday, June 25, at 7.30pm. The event has been organised as a charity fundraiser by Newent Rotary Club and tickets
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TIC has to move despite protest
A THOUSAND name petition to keep Ledbury's Tourist Information Centre in The Homend has fallen on deaf ears. Herefordshire Council this week outlined its plans for the redevelopment of the Master's House in St Katherine's car park and confirmed that it
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Scarecrow joins the TIC's staff
Ledbury's Tourist Information Centre, has a new member of staff in the shape of a scarecrow. The newcomer, in the uniform of a TIC assistant, has been made especially by staff member Sue Stone, in support of Ledbury in Bloom. This year, a display of scarecrows
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Architect outlines major repairs to Market House
CHURCH Lane architect Ian Stainburn is to apply for urgent listed building consent to carry out essential repairs to the Market House. Mr Stainburn said the town council, which owns the building, has agreed to have it lifted off its sandstone pads, using
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Broiler unit plan is withdrawn
Plans for a broiler unit for up to 50,000 chickens at Upleadon were withdrawn this week, before the Forest of Dean District Council could make a decision. The application, from Mr G Phelps, was for a unit just off Orridge Lane but council officers were
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Backing given
LEDBURY and District Tourist Association is backing the formation of one body to handle all aspects of tourism in the county. The in-principle decision was taken at a meeting in The Talbot hotel on Tuesday. If all goes to plan, a Destination Management
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Three cars hit
Three parked cars were damaged by a Renault Clio during an accident in Bye Street on Saturday. The three cars damaged in the accident, which took place shortly after 11.30am, were a Renault 5, a Peugeot 405 and a Skoda. Police arrived on the scene shortly
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17/6/05 - Match was low scoring
A GOOD three-wicket win for Eastnor, in a low scoring Marches division five match at Almeley. ALMELEY v EASTNOR III The home side were put in to bat and Clayton (25) and Duggan (11) gave them a good start of 39 runs before Tipton bowled Duggan in the
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Make a date
THe next Curious Blend social coffee morning at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall will take place on Thursday, June 30, at 10am.
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Village affairs
There will be a Kempley Parish Council meeting in the village hall on Thursday, July 7, at 8pm.
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Family races in Lionel's memory
THE memory of Lionel Bram-ley, former manager of the Brewery Inn football team, was honoured when family members took part in the Race for Life at Worcester. Mr Bramley died of cancer two years ago, aged 66. Daughters Pat Cummings and Amanda Bramley and
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Large turnout for highlight of Ledbury's civic year
MORE than 170 people attended Ledbury's civic service at St Michael and All Angels' Church on Sunday. VIPs included Ledbury mayor Mary Cooper and her consort, her sister Sally Dale. By coincidence, Hereford mayor Marcelle Lloyd-Hayes also chose her sister
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School award
LEDBURY Primary School's commitment to the arts has been recognised with a silver Artsmark award. The award is given to schools that provide opportunities for pupils in all artforms, from drama to literature. It also encourages schools to work in partnership
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Charity effort
Age Concern in Ledbury will take part in a national fundraising drive to come up with £300,000 in just two days. Volunteers will be outside Tesco on Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, one of 700 collections nationally. Age Concern Ledbury will hold its
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Planting seed
LEDBURY Town Council is seeking land for allotments, following a meeting last week attended by 25 residents. An earlier plan to buy land near Ledbury Preserves fell through and now the council is looking for other options. A working party is to be set
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Come and see
A medium has invited Christians Together in Ledbury to her show at the Market Theatre on Thursday, July 21. The group recently handed out critical leaflets outside an alternative health show in the community centre. Members also prayed that people attending
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Sentence cut
A BURGLAR who stole Christmas gifts has had his sentence cut by Appeal Court judges. Christopher Morgan, of The Gables, Leominster, was jailed for 21 months at Worcester Crown Court in January after pleading guilty to burgling an isolated cottage in Durlow
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Guild sets challenge
Ledbury Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild will meet at the Community Centre, Lawnside Road, on Saturday, June 25, from 10am to 4pm. It will be a 'stitch challenge day', with focus on hand sewing. Details on 01531 632829.
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Village up for the cup
Dymock will enter the Bledisloe Cup competition in a bid to be recognised as the best-kept village in a 30-mile radius. The village last won the cup back in 1973. Parish councillor Dorothy Brooke said: "This is a challenge for the residents of Dymock
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Event's Trafalgar theme
Bishop's Frome village fete will take place on Saturday, June 25, at 2.30pm. The theme will be Trafalgar, to mark the 200th anniversary of the decisive sea battle. Attractions will include egg throwing, a bouncy castle and side shows.
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All animals welcome
THE annual animal service at Much Marcle Church will take place on Sunday, June 26, at 11am. All animals will be welcome.
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Protesters claim victory in battle
PROTESTERS against the planned redevelopment of Leadon Bank say they have scored a significant victory over Herefordshire Council. Councillors were being invited to approve the scheme by their officers at a meeting on Wednesday, but it was scratched from
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Shock at MBE
A LEDBURY woman has been awarded the MBE for her work as a manager with West Mercia Constabulary. Louise Hickey, who is involved in helping to run counselling and support systems for police staff, said: "It was a complete shock but I am terribly proud
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Trying again
Bad weather has forced Ledbury's Nigel Kitney to postpone his charity walk up 15 peaks in Snowdonia in one day. Mr Kitney had planned to take on the challenge on Wednesday but postponed in the face of 50mph winds on the peaks and visibility of just 20
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Fellowship's outing
The Monday Fellowship will meet at Ledbury's Baptist Church hall at 3pm on June 20, when the guest speaker will be Jayne Kington, of Ledbury Methodist Church. Details will also be given of a planned outing to Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire on Tuesday
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Two hundred turn out for renaming of field
Music and sporting demonstrations provided the entertainment at the renaming of Bromyard's playing fields. More than 200 people attended the event on Saturday (June 11), when the site was renamed the Kempson Fields, after donor Lucy Kempson. Mayor Gill
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Queen honours Denys
An active fundraiser has received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Denys Gueroult, 77, from Whitbourne, was given the award for services to the community. A keen fundraiser for St Michael's Hospice, Mr Gueroult is also member of the local
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Pre-school gets home
Burley Gate Pre-School will soon have a permanent home, thanks to an £86,000 grant. Money from the Big Lottery Fund will pay for a log cabin, with toilets and an office, at Burley Gate Primary School. The group is is currently based Felton and Preston
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Blooms to fill church
paintings, sculptures and flower arrangements will be on display at a floral and arts festival at Stoke Lacy Church. Artists Colin Simmonds and Mark and Clare de la Torre will be among the exhibitors on Saturday and Sunday (June 25 and 26). Members of
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Bromyard in brief . . .
n Bromyard features in this year's Herefordshire Walking Festival. Warren Farm's National Trust land is open to walkers on Sunday (June 19), and Sunday, June 26, from 5pm to 7pm. A three-mile walk with barbecue is £13 for adults, £10 children. A five-and-a-half
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17/6/05 - Double success for Ledbury XI
LEDBURY Cricket Club enjoyed a very successful weekend with home victories in Marches league and the Marches Cup against Moccas and Prestigne respectively. On Saturday, they defeated Moccas by 90 runs. Batting first, Ledbury amassed 177-8, thanks mainly
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17/6/05 - Middleton and Parsons excel in Midland championships
DAVID Middleton and George Parsons were the heroes of the Ledbury and District swimming squad after accumulating sufficient points to be heralded in the top eight in their age group at the prestigious Midland District championships. During the two weekends
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17/6/05 - Seven-wicket haul for Owen
BOSBURY achieved a comprehensive Flint & Cook Marches League division four victory against understrength visitors Llandrindod 2nd XI on Saturday. BOSBURY v LLANDRINDOD II Having been put into bat, the Llandrindod side lost early wickets as Steve Davies
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Frog race to raise cash
CRAZY frogs will be raced in Colwall Village Hall next Saturday (June 25). Cardboard frogs, 2ft 6in tall, will take part in a series of races to raise funds for Colwall Conservative Association. Doors open at 6.30pm with the first race at 7pm. Entry is
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COLWALL Correspondent:
A Send a Cow coffee morning will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at Trillevallen, Colwall Green from 10.30am-12.30pm. Proceeds towards training African subsistence farmers in animal care and sustainable organic farming. Christians Together in Colwall are
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17/6/05 - Pigeon results
LEDBURY & DISTRICT HS Result from Southsea race on June 11. (Five members sent 52 birds). 1 M Williams 1471, 2 & 3 T Jones 1449, 1438, 4 M williams 1436, 5 I & K Farley 1386, 6 L Woodn 1369, 7 D farley 1353. Pools I & K Farley. Snowball
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Garage move frees up site
Direct Autos garage is to move from Newent High Street and low-cost housing built on the site by developers Sudeley Homes. Garage owner Paul Beard leases the site from a private landowner, who has struck a deal with Sudeley. Outline planning permission
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Fall-out continues as £17,500 price put on tribunal loss
THE Standards Board will be asked to examine the conduct of a Newent town councillor. Speaking at a meeting on Monday, Coun Len Lawton said if the council did not report Coun Barry Wellington to the board, he would do it himself. Coun Lawton criticised
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Pause in battle over housing
A PLANNING application which could pave the way for up to 170 homes to be built off Onslow Road has been withdrawn. The move, by Gloucester Land Company, follows talks between the Govern-ment and Forest of Dean District Council which could reduce the
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New debate
A planning application to build a day centre for adults with learning difficulties on Newent library car park has been withdrawn by Gloucestershire County Council. Will Windsor Clive, Newent's Conservative county councillor, said the re-think was made
