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January, 2023 Issue 69
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Oh yes, it is panto time! Routine health check saved Andy's life
A STALWART Thornbury firefighter has told how a routine fire service health check saved his life. PAGE 3
School's is a 'gem'
Alison Bagnall gets into character as pantomime villain Asbad Asthat in Octopus Drama Group's production of Ali Baba, which will be performed in Thornbury in January. Picture: Steve Bagnall. Full story: Page 13
Fury over secret High Street plans TOWN councillors have angrily decried being told to keep South Gloucestershire Council's latest designs for Thornbury High Street a secret. The "draft final designs" were shown to a town council meeting in December, on condition that they were kept confidential. Councillors then issued a statement saying they were "unhappy" at the restriction, which made
them "appear complicit in an apparent conspiracy against the people of Thornbury". The row comes as one of the High Street's bestknown independent shops closes for the last time and the future of a clothing store is in doubt after its owner went into administration. Full story: Pages 4 & 5.
A PRIMARY school near Thornbury with just 49 children on the register has been praised as “a gem” by inspectors. PAGE 7
Mum's action call
A THORNBURY mum is calling for action to make safe a kissing gate at the entrance to a field, after she injured her back falling over the uneven surface. PAGE 6
Bin charges up
Charges for green bin collections are set to rise as South Gloucestershire Council tries to plug a £29.3 million budget gap. PAGE 8
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