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- Fur shop vows to keep selling despite online threats - Faye Rogers received death threats for selling fur, and she was warned someone could "pay a visit".
- South Gloucestershire Council told to apologise for care funding decision - South Gloucestershire Council decided that an elderly couple gave money away to reduce care costs.
- Roman mosaic replica 'could come home' to Woodchester - The owner of the replica Orpheus Pavement is prepared to sell it back to the community.
- 'Disappointing' Amey will no longer have roads contract - Amey, which faced "repeated complaints" over the quality of its work, will be replaced in April.
Local NewsFaye Rogers received death threats for selling fur, and she was warned someone could "pay a visit". South Gloucestershire Council decided that an elderly couple gave money away to reduce care costs. The owner of the replica Orpheus Pavement is prepared to sell it back to the community. Amey, which faced "repeated complaints" over the quality of its work, will be replaced in April. A 19-year-old is released by police after being questioned over far-right graffiti in Cardiff. He has been told to knock down his back garden cinema, squash court, bar and bowling alley. Father Peter Slocombe, of Gloucestershire, also hurt two police officers during his arrest, it emerges. Large blue butterfly numbers have reached 25,000 adults this year, due to weather conditions and conservation. Gloucestershire re-sign Australia pace bowler Dan Worrall as their overseas player for the 2019 county season. The two-page letter asks pupils how they think The Chronicles of Narnia should end. Alex Navari wins the eye-watering event by polishing off a raw 7oz onion in just 45 seconds. Gloucestershire give themselves two days to chase down 179 and beat Derbyshire after day two success in Bristol. |
Community NewsGetting Involved In The CommunityPosted by Administrator : Sunday 10th March 2013
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY? Despite the economic downturn in recent years we have seen it has really raised the local people of the communities’ spirits and brought a feeling of togetherness. Scams On The RisePosted by Administrator : Saturday 9th March 2013
KEEPING YOU ON YOUR TOES! It is important to keep up to date and on your toes when it comes to local fraud and scams. There are so many currently out there it is important you are aware of the more common and frequent ones.
Are You Insured? Are You Covered?Posted by Administrator : Thursday 7th March 2013
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! In this day and age it seems as if everyone is trying to sell you insurance for everything such as pet insurance, phone insurance, laptop insurance and tablet insurance. Avoiding Payday LoansPosted by Administrator : Tuesday 5th March 2013
AVOIDING THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL. In the beginning everyone thought these payday loan lenders where all doing us a favour and it sounds so simple borrow a little bit of money just before your payday and then pay back on your payday. Will Online Shopping Be The Death Of Our High StreetsPosted by Administrator : Sunday 3rd March 2013
ARE YOU AN ONLINE SHOPPER AND A BARGAIN SURFER? We do not know to what extent the increasing activity of online shopping will eventually have on our Stroud based high street retailers but some predict it may end the high street shopping as a whole in the future. Avoid The Local CowboysPosted by Administrator : Thursday 28th February 2013
HOW EASY IS IT TO SPOT A LOCAL COWBOY TRADER? There are numerous reasons why cowboy builders get away with their bad practices and carry on working in the community such as people not asking for verified references, no signed contract, not obtaining at least 3 other quotes to compare, clients naturally go for the cheapest quote and some residents or businesses are impatient and choose not to wait for the best builder. Local Weather |
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