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2 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Maisie Lillywhite |Georgia Stone
A burst water main sent thousands of gallons of water into the air, covering neighbouring properties and leaving some residents without supplies. Residents of Matson in Gloucester woke up to a "commotion" and saw water was shooting 50ft (15m) into the air above Winnycroft Lane, with bottles of water handed out by Severn Trent. Christine Dix, a resident of Matson, said: "It's absolutely awful. We've never seen anything like this around here in 40 years.
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2 days ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Maisie Lillywhite |Georgia Stone
Media caption, Some residents left without water due to burst mainBBC News, GloucestershireBBC News, GloucestershireA burst water main is sending thousands of gallons of water into the air, covering neighbouring properties and leaving some residents without supplies. Residents of Matson in Gloucester have said they woke up to a "commotion" and saw water was shooting 50ft (15m) into the air above Winnycroft Lane. Christine Dix, a resident of Matson, said: "It's absolutely awful.
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2 days ago | 
bbc.com | Maisie Lillywhite |Georgia Stone
Residents without water as large pipe burstsMaisie Lillywhite & Georgia StoneBBC News, GloucestershireSome residents left without water due to burst mainSome residents have been left without water after a burst main sparked a stream to shoot above homes. Residents of Matson in Gloucester have said they woke up to a "commotion" and saw a "scarily" large jet of water towering above Winnycroft Lane. Christine Dix, a resident of Matson, said: "It's absolutely awful.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Georgia Stone
Alzheimer's group and surgery in row over car parkGeorgia StoneBBCA petition for continued use of the car park for café users was signed by 143 peopleA row has started between an Alzheimer's group and a doctors' surgery in Gloucestershire over the use of its car park. For 20 years the Alzheimer's café, which meets once a month, has been able to use Price's Mill Surgery in Nailsworth to park as part of a goodwill gesture.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Maisie Lillywhite |Georgia Stone
Cost may be a 'challenge' for school breakfast clubMaisie Lillywhite & Georgia StoneBBC News, GloucestershireBBCKingswood Primary School is one of 15 schools in Gloucestershire to take part in the pilot schemeThe launch of a school's breakfast club was "a really lovely experience" but its headteacher has raised concerns over the future costs of the scheme.
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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Emma Grimshaw |Georgia Stone
Emma Grimshaw & Georgia StoneBBC News, West of EnglandFour goats brought to live temporarily in a city's suburbs are entertaining children and distracting them from phones and TVs, a charity has said. Families and pupils on school trips have been meeting and feeding the goats, two of which are living in Barton Fields in Speedwell, Bristol, with another two in the gardens of St Aidan's Church in nearby St George.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Georgia Stone
Image caption, The children were able to socialise with pupils from other schoolsBBC News, West of EnglandBBC News, West of EnglandA rugby festival has been held for more than 200 pupils from 20 schools. Students from schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Somerset met players from Bristol Bears' men and women's teams at the event, which was held at the club's High Performance Centre on Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Chloe Harcombe |Georgia Stone
Pupils and adults sing for best audience reactionChloe Harcombe & Georgia StoneBBCThe choir group from Wedmore First School with their teacher Siobhan Johnson School choirs and adult singing groups are going head to head to compete for the biggest crowd reaction. The Clash of the Choirs returns for its ninth year in Wedmore, Somerset, on Saturday. Each choir performs three songs and is judged by a clap-o-meter, which records the volume of applause from the audience.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Christopher Mace |Georgia Stone
Landlords could be forced to lease empty shopsChristopher Mace & Georgia StoneBBCA council has been granted the power to auction the lease of empty shopsA council has been granted the power to auction the lease of empty shops, in a bid to revive its high streets. North Somerset Council is one of eight local authorities in the UK that can use High Street Rental Auction powers, if a retail space remains empty for a year and landlords do not take steps to let it.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Georgia Stone
Gardening therapy 'life-changing' for stroke victimGeorgia StoneBBC News, West of EnglandReporting fromNewton St LoeBBCMarcie and Doug Walker said being in the fresh air and reintroducing gardening to their lives has helped their confidenceA man who suffered two strokes five years ago says therapeutic gardening made him realise he was "not alone". Doug Walker was left struggling with aphasia, which affected his ability to speak and led to him becoming isolated.
