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Frampton beat Fairford during rainy afternoon
Fairford v Frampton-on-Severn 1st XI FAIRFORD slumped to a disappointing seven-wicket defeat against visitors, Frampton-on-Severn, in this Gloucestershire County League One match. On an afternoon when there was almost constant drizzle, the toss
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Bristol Hippodrome hosts award-winning Springer show
THE multi award-winning West End show, Jerry Springer - The Opera arrives at The Bristol Hippodrome from May 15-20 as part of its 23-week national tour. Rolf Saxon (Saving Private Ryan, Mission Impossible & Entrapment) plays the role of Jerry Springer
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Story of African migration at the Everyman
IN Streets Paved With Gold written and performed by Victor Richards, Victor explores African-Caribbean migration, and themes of hope, identity and change. The story follows one man's journey experiences when he arrives in 1950s Britain. The intimate
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Hits from the blitz at the Wyvern
WE'LL Meet Again is a light-hearted look at wartime Britain. Remember when the spirit of Britain was at its highest? The show includes hits from the blitz, featuring songs from Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby, Gracie Fields and George Formby. Enjoy an afternoon
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Hair-raising comedy show in Swindon
TWO office workers on a lunch break suddenly find themselves plunging towards the centre of the earth in 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE OFFICE, a comedy drama by Publick Transport at Swindon Arts Centre on Tuesday, May 16, at 8pm. En route they discover
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TV comedian Jimmy Carr performs at the Wyvern
FRESH from his television success on Channel 4 hosting Friday Night Project and 8 out of 10 Cats along with countless appearances on Parkinson, Jonathan Ross, QI, Top Gear, Royal Variety Show, Have I Got News for You and many others, Jimmy Carr makes
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Hot tickets for opera band at Bristol on sale
THE original opera band, Amici Forever, has confirmed a UK tour for the spring, guaranteed to be a hot ticket following the success of two previous sell-out tours. Since their formation in 2002, Amici has rapidly become one of the biggest phenomena
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Swindon Arts Centre hosts rock 'n' roll favourites
SOME of the best-known and most respected rock 'n' roll and country musicians in the UK have come together to form Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes, who perform at Swindon Arts Centre on Wednesday, May 17, from 8pm. Albert Lee is a Grammy Award-winning
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Top West End show comes to the Everyman
ALL the way from the USA via the West End, I Can't Stop Loving You is the spectacular musical celebration that features all of the Ray Charles classics. This high-octane performance visits the Everyman from May 15-20 and is sure to be a big success
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Wiltshire boxing champ pulls off biggest win of career
MALMESBURY Boxing Club's Joe Hughes pulled off the biggest win of his career at Barnsley Metrodome when he out-pointed top-rated and multi-titled Danny Phillips (South Bank ABC, Middlesborough) to win the Junior ABA title. The plan was to entice the
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Hollywood film crew takes over Bibury beauty spot
TINSTLETOWN came to the Cotswolds this week when a Hollywood film crew descended on Arlington Row in Bibury to shoot a new movie. Residents and shopkeepers were allowed to walk around the set for Stardust - due out next year - a fantasy set in a magical
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When A Stranger Calls (15)
The great thing about this remake of the 1979 cult film of the same name is though the original later found an enthusiastic audience, it wasn't that good. Thus this hasn't so much to live up to, as say the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003
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Beard shave raises thousands for charity
AN INTREPID trio of Sherston men have raised more than £1,200 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance by being half cut. Eric Thacker, Chris McGuigan and PaulOrmiston, who are all members of Sherston 1016, spent a week with half-shaved beards and moustaches
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Under threat jobs saved at Malmesbury company
WORKERS at Custom Transformers have been told their jobs are safe for the moment. The Malmesbury company learned this week that two of its customers want to keep a UK supplier, which means no redundancies among the 18 staff at the Bristol Road plant
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New mayor promises to continue good work
NEW Malmesbury mayor John Poole took up his office this week and made a solemn promise not to dress up as Shirley Bassey, do a Full Monty-style strip or don a tutu and dance in the street with a wheelie bin. Instead he would try to continue the progress
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Alpaca farmer wins planning battle with the district council
ALPACA farmer Phil Neal has been told his metal stripping business can stay. North Wiltshire District Councillors have finally granted planning permission for him to use barns at the farm above Baskerville for light industry. The controversial decision
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Roman burial ground uncovered in the Cotswolds
THE remains of up to 90 bodies have been discovered in the Cotswold Water Park at what is thought to be the largest Roman burial ground in Gloucestershire. The discovery has been made by a team from Oxford Archaeology which is investigating the site
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New Cotswold hydrotheraphy centre for horses
A STATE-OF-THE-ART hydrotherapy centre for horses has opened in Inglesham and is the first of its kind anywhere in the UK. The Equine Service Centre is heaven on earth for horses, with facilities ranging from swimming pools to solariums. Horses
