- 2009 News
- RE-CYCLE YOUR ALUMINIUM PLEA FROM DAY CENTRE
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January 7, 2009
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Aluminium drink cans to escalate by over 20 per cent during the Christmas period
- POPPY APPEAL SUCCESS
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January 7, 2009
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Raised almost £17,000 in Tewkesbury
- ZAC GETS ANOTHER AWARD
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January 7, 2009
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Awarded the MBE
- COUNCIL CAR PARK COULD BE USED FOR MOTORCYCLE TRAINING
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January 7, 2009
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THE staff car park at Tewkesbury Borough Council's office in Gloucester Road could be used for motor cycle training.
- NEW GROUP COULD HELP EVENT PLANNERS
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January 9, 2009
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Help could soon be on hand for organisers of events in Tewkesbury.
- COMPUTER USERS CAN SUPPORT ABBEY
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January 9, 2009
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Computer users in Tewkesbury can help raise money for the Abbey by re-cycling their printer cartridges.
- SON FOLLOWS IN FATHER’S MAYOR FOOTSTEPS
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January 16, 2009
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Harry Workman was mayor in 1959 and 60
- PARKING CHARGES STAY
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January 16, 2009
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Parking charges for Sundays and Bank Holidays should stay, according to a report to be considered by the Borough Council next week.
- RESIDENTS CALL FOR M&S TO STAY
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January 21, 2009
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The store, which employs 25 people is one of 27 listed for possible closure.
- KEEP TEWKESBURY BLOOMING APPEAL
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January 21, 2009
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The Tewkesbury in Bloom Group needs to raise £7,000 to keep the town looking good this summer.
- NEW ALDI PLANS RECOMMENDED FOR REFUSAL
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January 29, 2009
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Tewkesbury Town Council has objected to the plans .
- BOAT OWNER HELPS RESTORE MOORINGS
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January 29, 2009
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A combination of flooding and unkept promises have left the moorings on the Mill Avon in a dreadful state of disrepair.
- LOCAL MP CALLS FOR TOUGH LINE AGAINST BURGLARY
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February 5, 2009
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The current rate of detection for domestic burglaries is just 14 percent.
- FOOTBALL LEGEND BACKS TEWKESBURY SIX A SIDE LEAGUE
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February 5, 2009
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Footballing Legend Ian Rush is set to launch a new six a side league in Tewkesbury.
- HELP TOWN REGENERATION
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February 16, 2009
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Watson Hall on February 24.
- WHERE ARE OUR FLOOD DEFENSES ?
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February 16, 2009
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Tewkesbury Town Councillors want to know why the town is still waiting for its flood defence schemes.
- MP AIMS TO SHOW THAT TOWN IS ALIVE AND KICKING
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February 20, 2009
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The reception takes place on Tuesday April 21st.
- BATTLEFIELD SOCIETY TO CLEAR BATTLEFIELD
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February 20, 2009
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Members of Tewkesbury Battlefield Society will out in force on May 1st, making sure that the battlefield is looking its best for the summer.
- REGENERATING TEWKESBURY
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March 17, 2009
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Tewkesbury needs a vision.
- ROBERT HARDY BECOMES PATRON
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March 17, 2009
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Top actor and historian Robert Hardy has agreed to become the patron of two Tewkesbury organisations.
- TOWN COUNCIL TO MEET AT CHURCH
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March 17, 2009
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This month's meeting of the town council was held in the Baptist Chapel in Station Road.
- BARGAIN HUNTERS TARGET MARKS AND SPENCER
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March 17, 2009
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Shelves in Marks and Spencers were stripped as bargain hunters took full advantage of their closing down sale.
- TOILETS COULD BECOME SHOP
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March 17, 2009
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The Borough Council says it can no longer afford to maintain the facilities.
- HEALTHY TEWKESBURY
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March 17, 2009
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It's Your Shout takes place at the Watson Hall on Saturday March 21st from 10am to 2pm.
- TEWKESBURY'S FESTIVAL COULD FEATURE ON TOP TV SHOW
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March 19, 2009
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Film about Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
- PASS PLUS HELPS TEWEKSBURY PUPIL
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March 19, 2009
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Tewkesbury school sixth former Charlotte Potter is £30 better off, after taking part in a Town Council scheme to make young drivers safer on the roads.
- PROTEST PLANNED OVER TOILET CLOSURE
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March 26, 2009
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Tewkesbury residents are taking to the streets over plans to close yet more toilets in the town.
- GET UP AND GROW COMES TO TEWKESBURY
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March 26, 2009
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Vision 21, the not-for-profit organisation that promotes sustainable living in Gloucestershire is bringing it Gets Up an Grow project to Tewkesbury.
- COUNCILLORS CONCERNED ABOUT ONE WAY PLANS FOR HIGH STREET
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April 3, 2009
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The Highways Agency has announced plans to close the southbound side of the street from April 18 to July 18.
- TEWKESBURY TO FEATURE ON BBC TV
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April 3, 2009
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Tewkesbury and its trading problems will feature on BBC 's The Money Programme in June this year.
- ONE WAY HIGH STREET WILL HELP TOWN SAYS COUNTY COUNCILLOR
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April 9, 2009
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Concerns from the organisers of Tewkesbury Medieval Festival .
- CASH HELP FOR ROSES THEATRE
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April 9, 2009
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The Roses Theatre is to get a capital grant of £66,100 from the Borough Council to help it cut costs in the future.
- TEWKESBURY GOES TO LONDON
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May 1, 2009
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Two representatives of the medieval festival also attended in full costume.
- TOILET CLOSURE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
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May 1, 2009
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The closure of the toilets would leave the town with a facility in Gander Lane and temporary provision in the Gloucester Road Car Park.
- TEWKESBURY EVENT BEING FILMED FOR TV
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May 1, 2009
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Historian Dan Snow will also be at the festival, making a film for a series to be shown on the early evening The One Show.
- CHOSE YOUR BANNER FOR THE FESTIVAL
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May 1, 2009
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The display of colourful medieval banners is always a great summer attraction in Tewkesbury
- NEW SPORTS FACILITIES FOR TEWKESBURY YOUNGSTERS
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May 15, 2009
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New Multi Use Games Area
- MYSTERY GUESTS AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING
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May 15, 2009
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Members of Tewkesbury Historical Society will have to wait until May 21st to find out who the speakers at their latest meeting are.
- STRONG CONTEST FOR COUNTY COUNCIL PLACES
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May 15, 2009
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The two Tewkesbury seats on Gloucestershire County Council will be hotly contested with nine candidates standing for election on July 4.
- MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL POSTER GOES ON SHOW
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May 15, 2009
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This year's long anticipated poster for the annual medieval festival will be on display in shops and other places around the town next week.
- REGENERATION GROUP FOLLOW UP MEETING
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May 21, 2009
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Groups working to help with the regeneration of Tewkesbury will get together on May 28 to look at a number of ideas for future projects.
- FREE SUMMER FESTIVAL FOR TEWKESBURY
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May 21, 2009
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A Festival celebrating the River Severn will come to Tewkesbury on June 20th It will include fire sculpture, tight roping walking across the river, drama, poetry, dance and much more.
- WATSON HALL FACE LIFT
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May 28, 2009
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The only public building in the town.
- WHISTLER TO BE GUEST OF HONOUR
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May 28, 2009
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A man described as the World's Top Whistler will be the star guest at a concert by Tewkesbury Town Band.
- TACKLING TOWN ISSUES
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May 30, 2009
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A logo or image for the town, a directory of what facilities are available where, and a calendar detailing all the events going on in Tewkesbury were some of the projects highlighted.
- APPEAL TO HELP SAVE FESTIVAL
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June 8, 2009
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Appeal to the town's business community to help save the event for next year.
- TEWKESBURY ON TV
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June 8, 2009
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A film featuring Tewkesbury will be shown on BBC2 later this month.
- CHAMBER STEPS IN TO HELP FESTIVAL
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June 11, 2009
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Tewkesbury Chamber of Commerce has stepped in to help the annual Medieval Festival.
- HAIRDRESSER COMES HOME TO HELP
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June 11, 2009
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A hair dresser has given up a job working with top models in New Zealand to help out her former Tewkesbury boss.
- RIVER FESTIVAL COMES TO TEWKESBURY
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June 18, 2009
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A spectacular festival celebrating the River Severn moors up in Tewkesbury on Saturday.
- TEWKESBURY'S CLOCK MAN DIES
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June 18, 2009
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The man who has been responsible for looking after Tewkesbury's public clocks has died at the age of 73.
- TEWKEBURY ON TV
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June 28, 2009
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The film was shown as part of BBC 2s Money Programme
- FESTIVAL ORGANISER TAKES PROMOTION TO NEW HEIGHTS
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June 28, 2009
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One of the organisers of the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is taking the promotion of the event to new heights.
- GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL
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July 6, 2009
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Complete by the end of August
- SPECIAL ALE TO CELEBRATE FESTIVAL
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July 6, 2009
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Visitors to Tewkesbury Medieval Festival will be able to drink to the event in a special brew created by Goff's Brewery of Winchcombe.
- FRIENDS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
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July 9, 2009
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The Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey marked their 75th anniversary by planting an hydrangea .
- REMINISCENCES RAISE MONEY FOR MAYOR'S CHARITY
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July 9, 2009
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Snatches of Tewkesbury’s history are helping raise funds for the Town Mayor's Charity Fund.
- JOHN SERGEANT WOUNDED IN BATTLE
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July 16, 2009
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The wound was not serious and he continued fighting.
- MUSEUM BACK WITH TOWN COUNCIL
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July 16, 2009
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Tewkesbury museum is now back in charge of the town museum.
- TEWKESBURY MAN TAKES TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE PLINTH
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July 24, 2009
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Keith has been made deputy Town Crier.
- MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL SUCCESS
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July 24, 2009
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The organisers of Tewkesbury Medieval Festival say that the event on July 11-12 was as popular and busy as usual.
- JEHOVA'S WITNESSES HALL FOR SALE
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July 24, 2009
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The grade two listed property covers around 440 sq metres.
- ROYAL AWARD FOR LOCAL COMPANY
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July 24, 2009
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Defence suppliers TRL Technology, which is based at Ashchurch has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise, for its continuous innovation.
- HIGH STREET SCHEME ON HOLD
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August 15, 2009
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Was due to start in September.
- LINK ROAD BRIDGE TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS
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August 15, 2009
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The bridge over the river Swilgate, in Link Road is to close for three weeks for essential repairs the work is scheduled to begin on August 20 and is expected to be finished by September 10.
- SLIPWAY PLANS GIVEN GO AHEAD
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August 15, 2009
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Strong opposition to the plans by the town council and local residents.
- ARTS FESTIVAL PLANS
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August 15, 2009
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Poetry, music, dance, drama, paintings and sculpture will all play important roles in Awaken Your Senses 4 - the Tewkesbury arts festival.
- MILL OWNERS CHALLENGE GRAZING RIGHTS
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August 20, 2009
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The problem dates back to 1965.
- SUPPORT OFFICER WANTS TO SET TILLS JINGLING
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August 20, 2009
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Tewkesbury's retail support officer wants to set tills in Tewkesbury shops jingling in the run up to Christmas.
- A HERO'S FAIRWELL
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August 27, 2009
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Spent six weeks on the run in occupied France.
- FOLK ENTERTAINMENT FOR TOWN
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August 27, 2009
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Shopping in Tewkesbury will be more fun than ever on September 5.
- DROVERS TALES SOUGHT
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September 7, 2009
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- TOP IMRESSIONIST COMING TO TEWKESBURY
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September 7, 2009
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Britain's top TV impressionist, Alistair McGowan is bringing his new one-man show, the One and Many to the Tewkesbury.
- SPORTS CENTRE PLANS FOR VINEYARDS
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September 11, 2009
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It will be one of 30 such projects across the country and the only one in the South West.
- SILVER GILT AWARD FOR TEWKESBURY'S BLOOMS
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September 11, 2009
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Tewkesbury's colourful floral displays have won the town a Silver Gilt Award.
- TEWKESBURY LOGO LAUNCHED
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September 18, 2009
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It will be officially launched at the Town Hall on Saturday, September 19, by Town Mayor Coun Phillip Workman.
- NEW BOXING CLUB FOR TOWN
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September 18, 2009
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A new boxing club, aimed at getting young people fitter, is being launched in Tewkesbury.
- TOWN LOGO ON SHOW IN MUSEUM
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September 24, 2009
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There is also a chance for visitors to win an iPod,
- BANNERS COMING DOWN
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September 24, 2009
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Work is due to start this week on taking down the colourful banners that have decorated Tewkesbury's streets throughout the summer.
- NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR BOROUGH COUNCIL
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October 1, 2009
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Bob Austin who was originally offered the job turned it down because of illness.
- TEWKESBURY COMPANY SHORT LISTED FOR AWARD
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October 1, 2009
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Tewkesbury based IT specialists TewkTech is one of four companies shortlisted in the Start Up Business of the Year Company section of the Gloucestershire Echo/Citizen Business Awards 2009.
- CYCLING EVENT COULD BOOST TEWKESBURY TOURISM
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October 19, 2009
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The day will include a wealth of other cycle based activities for children and adults.
- HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT WASTE
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October 19, 2009
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Tewkesbury people have a chance to make their views known on where waste is treated in the future.
- HALLOWEEN GHOST WALK PLANNED
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October 19, 2009
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Spooky tales of ghostly goings on will be narrated as part of the annual Tewkesbury Ghost Walk.
- NATIONAL CYCLING EVENT FOR TEWKESBURY
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October 22, 2009
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Staging the one day event will cost £60,000.
- TEWKESBURY BATTLE FILM TO BE BROADCAST
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October 22, 2009
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A TV film, featuring John Sergeant, made at last year's Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, will be shown on ITV on Tuesday November 17 at 8pm.
- MORE HELP FOR HOMESEEKERS
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November 2, 2009
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The new scheme will replace the current points system.
- ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE NEEDS HELP
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November 2, 2009
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Youngsters have to be turned away at the moment because there are not enough youth leaders to run the cadet unit.
- FREE PARKING ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
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November 6, 2009
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The decision reflects a mark of respect for those who gave their lives for their country.
- BIG TURNOUT FOR WAREHOUSE SAFETY EVENT
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November 6, 2009
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Warehouse businesses in Gloucestershire flocked to a free health and safety event held in Tewkesbury last week.
- MORE CASH FOR TEWKESBURY BUSINESS GRANT SCHEME
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November 12, 2009
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Businesses can apply for up to £500 and the grants can be used for websites, business cards, signage, advertising and much more.
- WHALEBONE CONCERT - OFFER FREE TUNES
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November 12, 2009
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Group offers a ‘try before you buy’ offer before the concert. The trio are offering to email two tunes free to anyone who might like to hear what their music sounds like.
- FREE PARKING DATES DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD
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November 20, 2009
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Shoppers and businesses in Tewkesbury will receive one Christmas present early this year.
- CELEBRITY CHEF JAMES MARTIN TO APPEAR AT THE 2010 TEWKESBURY FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
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November 27, 2009
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They are also inviting Gloucestershire craftspeople to exhibit.
- CHRISTMAS WASTE COLLECTION TIMES
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December 17, 2009
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Christmas is just around the corner and Tewkesbury Borough Council is reminding residents that the normal waste collection services will be different over the festive period.
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