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LAST FEW SEATS REMAINING FOR BATH TRIP... BOOK NOW! Book a day out to historic Bath , and the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market
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SPORT: CHELTENHAM TOWN FC IN HEAVY LOSS PLUS BISHOPS CLEEVE FC ON WINNING STREAK See back page & sport
VICTORIAN ACTOR BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE
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CHELTENHAM MAN TRIBUTE TO WIFE IN CHARITY WALK See page 11
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Sinkhole shuts down town centre road URGENT work is underway to fix a “very large” sinkhole in Cheltenham town centre. Sherborne Place has been closed since Monday, August 11 after a two-metre-wide cavity was discovered in the middle of the road, sparking safety concerns. Public car park and residential access have remained largely unaffected by the closure, but one local business has been significantly impacted: the family-run George Bence Group. Paul Bence, managing
Cheltenham remembers as crowds gather for VJ Day CHELTENHAM commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on 15 August 2025, remembering both the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War in 1945.
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By Sam McEvans director at the builders’ merchant, said at the end of last week that the three-metre-deep hole has had a “detrimental” impact on his business and has “cut operations to the core”. Continued on page 3
Pictures by Sam McEvans
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