Firefighters called to Standard offices

1:41pm Friday 10th July 2009

THE firefighters currently climbing a ladder outside of our Dyer Street office are rescuing a pigeon.

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Flooding duty reminder to landowners

12:42pm Friday 10th July 2009

COTSWOLD District Council is reminding land owners of their crucial role in helping to protect communities from flooding. In July 2007, more than 1000 Cotswold households were flooded and a recent report from the Environment Agency suggests increased potential for flooding as a result of climate change.

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All set for battle of the boules

12:30pm Friday 10th July 2009

THE UK’S largest boules tournament gets under way at Sherston tomorrow morning with 128 teams competing for the winning slot.

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Clarification

9:56am Friday 10th July 2009

IN REFERENCE to our story on page 7 of this week’s Standard ‘Parking Outcry, page 7, July 9’ we would like to clarify that the rate of pay of £33 per hour refers to bank holidays only when they are on a double time pay rate and receive a day in lieu.

Former mayor has died

6:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

FORMER Malmesbury Mayor John Bowen has died.

Council pays £240,000 in duplicate bills

1:28pm Thursday 9th July 2009

GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council has been paying its bills twice, unnecessarily forking over hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers money.

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Road closures announced ahead of Air Tattoo

12:36pm Thursday 9th July 2009

TRAFFIC restrictions will close certain roads around RAF Fairford for up to five days leading up to the Royal International Air Tattoo on the weekend of July 18/19.

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