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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's Development Plans Get Green Light
10 million pounds now has to be raised by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, after the plans to expand their grounds were given the go ahead last night.
Bristol Cancer Charity Launch Appeal For Fundraisers
Macmillan cancer support in Bristol have launched an appeal today to find people to take part in their 'Raise at Blaise' Walk this Spring.
Bristol's Food Ambitions Revealed
Bristol City Council has launched its first ever Food Charter, setting out its ambitions for healthier and more locally produced food.
Future Of International Cricket In Bristol Looks Secure
It's reported councillors gave the plans to re-develop the county ground on Neville Road the go-ahead last night.
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'Bristol Plane Spotters' Arrive Back Home
Stephen Hampton from Keynsham and Steven Ayres from St George are back after being fined in India.
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Union Threatens To Ballot BA Ground Staff
British Airways is facing a second potential dispute, with the Unite union threatening to ballot ground staff over proposed changes to working practices, Sky sources say.
Killed Soldiers Return Home As Another Buried
The bodies of five servicemen killed in Afghanistan have returned to the UK, on the day another was buried.
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Youth Held Over Man's 'Torment' Death
An 18-year-old youth has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of a man neighbours said was hounded by yobs for more than a decade.
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Iraq War Memorial Wall Re-Dedicated In UK
A memorial wall built in Basra to honour 179 people killed in the Iraq war has been re-dedicated in the UK in a special service.
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Latest Sky News UK Weather Forecast
Overnight, a cold wind from the north. Temperatures falling back to near freezing. Dry for many, a little rain for Scotland.
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International News
Chile Leader Sworn In As Aftershocks Strike
Chile's new president urged people to rush to higher ground as a 7.2 earthquake rattled the country during his inauguration.
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Millions In Zimbabwe Face Hunger Crisis
The International Red Cross has launched an urgent appeal for funding in response to a new hunger crisis in Zimbabwe.
Bosnia Demands UK Apology Over Ex-Leader
Bosnia-Herzegovina is demanding an apology from Britain over a former president who was arrested at Heathrow over war crime allegations.
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Bristol's Sport
Bristol City 2 - 5 Doncaster
City crushed by vistors at Ashton Gate.
Swindon 0 - 4 Bristol Rovers
Gas produce 4 goals for first away win in 11 games.
Bristol Rugby Face Nottingham
British and Irish Cup final fixture.
Bristol 34 - Heriots 17
Paul Hull's side win their 14th game in a row.
Bristol Rovers 3 - 2 Colchester
The Gas produce winning form at the Mem.
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UK Sport
Europa Lge: Lille 1 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have lost 1-0 to Lille in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 match in France.
Cook To Make Late Decision On Broad
Alastair Cook has some tough decisions to make ahead of his first match as captain when England take on Bangladesh in the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.
Man Utd Into Champs League Qtr Finals
Manchester United are through to the Champions League quarter finals after Wayne Rooney scored twice in a 4-0 win against AC Milan at Old Trafford
Brawn Backs Schumacher
Mercedes Team Principal Ross Brawn is confident Michael Schumacher will perform well on his return to Formula one when the season gets underway this weekend.
UK Team Chasing 5 Medals At Indoors
UK Athletics Head Coach Charles van Commenee says the team are chasing five medals at the World Indoor Championships, which begin in Doha on Friday.
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Showbiz
Hurt Locker Sales Soar After Oscar Sweep
DVD sales of bomb disposal drama Hurt Locker have soared since the low-budget film won a surprise six Oscars.
Pink Floyd Win Download Royalty Battle
Pink Floyd have won a ruling at the High Court barring record company EMI selling single downloads from their concept albums.
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Bruni: 'I Had To Marry Sarkozy In A Hurry'
French first lady Carla Bruni has told Sky News that she had to marry Nicolas Sarkozy quickly to appease public opinion in the country.
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Exclusive: Watch The New Robin Hood Trailer
Sky.com has teamed up with Universal International Pictures to bring you the exclusive trailer to Ridley Scott's new movie Robin Hood.
Overdose Kills Eighties Pin-up Corey Haim
Actor Corey Haim has died from an apparent overdose at the age of 38, according to US police.
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BA Double Trouble As Another Strike Threatens
British Airways is facing a second potential dispute, with the Unite union threatening to ballot ground staff over proposed changes to working practices, Sky sources say.
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Union Threatens To Ballot BA Ground Staff
British Airways is facing a second potential dispute, with the Unite union threatening to ballot ground staff over proposed changes to working practices, Sky sources say.
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Youth Held Over Man's 'Torment' Death
An 18-year-old youth has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of a man neighbours said was hounded by yobs for more than a decade.
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Millions In Zimbabwe Face Hunger Crisis
The International Red Cross has launched an urgent appeal for funding in response to a new hunger crisis in Zimbabwe.
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High Roller Beats The House Of Cards Record
The world's largest casino has been rebuilt - as the world's largest-ever house of cards.
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Business News
HSBC Data Theft Hits 15,000 Rich Customers
Banking giant HSBC has apologised after revealing that details of 15,000 wealthy customers who held accounts with its Swiss private bank were stolen by an employee.
Ex-Lloyds Boss Sir Brian Pitman Dies Aged 78
Tributes have been paid to Sir Brian Pitman, one of Britain's leading bankers who has died at the age of 78.
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Rail Workers Back Strikes In Union Ballot
The threat of Easter train travel disruption is looming after the RMT union said a ballot of Network Rail maintenance workers showed 77% supported strike action.
John Lewis Staff To Share £151m Bonus Pot
All John Lewis employees are to receive a bonus equivalent to eight weeks' pay after the group announced pre-tax annual earnings of £306.6m.
MSN Launches New On-Demand Video Player
MSN has launched a new video-on-demand service which will allow viewers in the UK to watch more than 1,000 hours of popular TV shows.
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Weird News
Cruise Control Helps Ship Beat The Gap
It's not an easy first day at work but the 'conveyance', as it's officially known, is a rite of passage for this ship.
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Newborn Elephant Comes 'Back From The Dead'
Pictures have been released of the baby elephant born two days after experts at an Australian zoo said it had died in its mother's womb.
Mystery Knitter Gives Trees Treat In US Town
A mystery knitter is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town by putting jumpers over trees and lamp poles.
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Driver Smashes Through Gardens In Cop Chase
A wanted criminal evaded police by taking his car off-road, and through the back gardens of houses in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.
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