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June, 2023 Issue 73
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Talent shines through Help for Roman
A MUSIC festival in Thornbury will help raise money for a Ukrainian boy left badly burned by a Russian missile attack that killed his mother. PAGE 9
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Judges Michael Hulin, George Sargent and Louisa Berrington picked Akira Paterson (front, with trophy) as the winner of their award in this year's Marlwood's Got Talent competition. Picture: H. Birkin Full story: Page 10
All change for council SOUTH Gloucestershire Council has new leadership, after the Conservatives lost power at the local elections. The council's Liberal Democrat and Labour groups, both of which made gains at the Tories' expense on May 4, have agreed to work together to form a new administration. Liberal Democrat group leader Claire Young is
the new council leader, while Ian Boulton will be the council's co-leader, having taken over as the Labour group's leader following the elections. Announcing the partnership deal two weeks after the elections that ended eight years of Tory control of the authority, they set out a series of priorities for the new administration. Turn to page 3
ONE of the main users of Thornbury's Armstrong Hall has called on newly-elected Thornbury town councillors to help re-open the venue. PAGE 6
Woman dies after car crash
A WOMAN was killed when the car she was a passenger in crashed on a busy Thornbury road. PAGE 2
New schools coming TWO new special schools are set to open near Thornbury. PAGE 17
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