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Comedy award nominee returns
COMEDIAN and writer Linda Smith hits the stage running with her brand new show, creating an exhilarating evening of sparkling entertainment for connoisseurs of stand-up comedy when she makes a return visit to Brewery Arts, Cirencester on Saturday, July
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Abbey Lake anglers are through to Supercup Finals
ABBEY Lake Angling Club members contested the Southern Supercup 2003 semi-final on the Medley and Clifton sections on a very hot day when the Thames was clear. While many found the fish hard to catch in some sections, this was not the case for Abbey's
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A crowd of 5000 flocks to the Calcot Country Fair
A CROWD of over 5,000 attended the two-day Calcot Manor Hotel Country Fair at the Beaufort Polo Club on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, at which over £40,000 was raised for the Countryside Foundation for Education. The feature event on the first
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Tennis duo win Coln Valley's Speke Challenge Cup
COLN Valley Tennis Club's annual mixed doubles tournament culminated in a tenaciously-fought and nail-biting final won by Simon Sheppard and Alison Armitage, of Ashton Keynes. They narrowly defeated Chedworth mother and son duo, Sue and 16-year-old Jamie
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Bourton runner Dennis shows his class in Globe 5k
DENNIS Walmsley, of Bourton Road Runners, showed his class with a convincing victory in the Globe 5k on June 19. On a hot evening, Walmsley led the field round the one-lap course in the second of this summer series of once-a-month races held at Sandhurst
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Latin passion comes to Corn Hall
PERFORMING at Cirencester's Corn Hall on Sunday, July 6 at 8pm Jaleo Flamenco display a potent cocktail of explosive footwork, haunting singing, virtuoso guitar playing and percussive handclapping from southern Spain. Each performer fuses the essential
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Corinium Cycling Club's ten-mile series hotting up
THE action in this year's Corinium Cycling Club's annual ten-mile time trial series, which has always been one of the star attractions, is suddenly hotting up. Each Thursday evening sees the joint efforts of Corinium CC and Swindon RC regularly attracting
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Parents reveal despair over son's lake death
ALEX Vincent's parents have spoken of the shock at the sudden loss of their caring and ambitious son. Speaking at the family home in Stratton, Cirencester the 21-year-old's stepdad Ken Stevens and mum Dawn told how just days before his death their son
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Projects under spotlight as purse strings tighten
MAJOR projects could be axed as part of a dramatic tightening of the purse strings by Cotswold District Council. The redevelopment of Cirencester's Corn Hall - including a dual screen cinema - and the town's traffic and environment plan are being re-examined
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Giles Hembrough wins Cricklade Festival Road Race
IN an exciting climax to Saturday's cycling showdown, Bristol-based Giles Hembrough won the Cricklade Festival Road Race in a sprint to the finish. A field of 60 set off for 11 laps of a 5km circuit in perfect weather in an event promoted by Swindon RC
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Long live The King
THE King Is Back! And the Corn Hall is the place to be on Friday, July 4 when Michael King as Elvis will be Rockin' on Heavens Door with The Power of Presley Show Band. The two-hour show, which begins at 8pm, guarantees to bring all the greatness of the
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International arists will strike a chord at festival
THE 2003 Cheltenham International Festival of Music, which runs from July 4-20, has the usual marvellous mix of music makers. From classical to pop, the event will feature singing, dancing and a variety of instruments, from the piano to the whistle, and
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A good day all round for golf club president
LAST Sunday proved pretty well near an ideal day for Cirencester Golf Club president Desmond Jones' invitation to members and their guests to play in a pairs better ball Stableford competition. A well supported event saw 148 entrants from 51 clubs covering
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Shakespeare performance at anniversary celebration
TUESDAY, July 8 will be a special occasion in the grounds of Chavenage House, near Tetbury. Not only will it be curtain up on a new production of Shakespeare's As You Like It, but it will also mark the twentieth summer performance in this beautiful setting
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Cirencester 1st XI record a second win in a row
CIRENCESTER first team followed up their Readers Glo'shire County League victory against Birdlip a week earlier with another excellent win over Cam last Saturday. In a good team performance, they comfortably saw off the challenge of struggling rivals.
