- 2008 News
- QUIET NEW YEAR SAY POLICE
(
January 3, 2008
)
Everything friendly.
- MP TO PUT PLIGHT OF FLOOD VICTIMS BEFORE PARLIAMENT
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January 3, 2008
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Tewkesbury MP, Laurence Robertson is to hold a further debate in the House of Commons
- TEMPORARY OPERATING THEATRE FOR TEWKESBURY
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January 11, 2008
)
Manned by the hospital's usual staff
- TOWN'S ONLY NIGHTCLUB CLOSED
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January 11, 2008
)
Montells closes, probably be converted into flats.
- MUSEUM CLOSED TO TAKE IN EXTRA ROOM
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January 22, 2008
)
Closed for the next few weeks
- TEWKESBURY ROTARY CLUB SUPPORTS ESTATE
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January 22, 2008
)
The club has just handed over a cheque for £11,000 .
- NEW COLLEGE FOR TEWKESBURY
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January 25, 2008
)
£5.8million college.
- MARY IS KARATE CHAMPION
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January 25, 2008
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Seven years old and she is already a Karate Champion.
- POST OFFICE CLOSURES THREATENED
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January 31, 2008
)
The post office has announced the closures.
- CHARITY CONCERT RAISES £2000 FOR MAYOR'S APPEAL
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January 31, 2008
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£2000 raised at the Mayor's charity concert.
- TEWKESBURY NEEDS MORE FIRE FIGHTERS
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February 7, 2008
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Urgent need of more firefighters.
- HELP ME PLANT GARDENS FOR BATTLE
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February 7, 2008
)
Get the town's flower beds planted in time for the 25th anniversary of the annual Tewkesbury Medieval Festival.
- HALL SHOULD RE-OPEN ASP SAYS TOWN COUNCIL
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February 14, 2008
)
Used by the Boys Brigade.
- FLOWERS WILL SUPPORT FESTIVAL
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February 14, 2008
)
For the 25th anniversary of the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival this July
- POST OFFICE PROTEST
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February 23, 2008
)
People queue down the High Street
- BAGS ARE BIG SELLERS
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February 23, 2008
)
Tewkesbury bags are a great hit.
- PLANS FOR NEW TEWKESBURY COLLEGE SUBMITTED
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March 6, 2008
)
The College
- ASCHURCH PARISH COUNCIL SET TO DISAPPEAR AFTER 100 YEARS
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March 6, 2008
)
Ashchurch Parish is to disappear in April after 100 years.
- TEWKESBURY IN BLOOM GET INVOLVED PLEA
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March 6, 2008
)
This year they are looking to the local community to help them re-gain our gold status
- MORE FIREFIGHTERS POSSIBLE FOR TEWKESBURY
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March 6, 2008
)
18 people visited the Oldbury Road station
- COMMONS LOBBY PLANNED
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March 14, 2008
)
It will take place on July 21.
- TOWN COUNCIL BID TO RESURRECT FARMER’S MARKET
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March 14, 2008
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Tewkesbury Town Councillors want to see the Farmer's Market up and running again.
- LOCALS TO GET CHEAP ACCESS TO VISITOR CENTRE
(
March 22, 2008
)
Available until 30th April in the first instance.
- TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION AGAIN
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March 24, 2008
)
The election will be held on May 1st.
- PUB OPENING DELAYED
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March 24, 2008
)
Now scheduled for May 12.
- TEWKESBURY BOOK FOR POPE
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March 27, 2008
)
A Tewkesbury book binder has been commissioned to bind a book that is being presented to the Pope.
- JOUST FOR MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
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March 27, 2008
)
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival on July 12 and 13.
- ACTOR AND HISTORIAN TO GIVE TEWKESBURY TALK
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April 7, 2008
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Talk on the history of archery and the English Longbow
- FACTORY UNITS TO GO AHEAD
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April 7, 2008
)
Plans for 11 factory units on the former Dowty site, at the junction of Northway Lane and the A36 can go ahead.
- PARTY PLANS SHOW TOWN IS ALIVE
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April 10, 2008
)
Over the Rainbow
- COUNCILLORS FACE FIGHT FOR SEATS
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April 10, 2008
)
Town Councillors find themselves having to fight for their seats
- YOUTH CLUB UP AND RUNNING
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April 19, 2008
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Fresh start and help them draw a line under the events of last summer.
- PARKING FIGURES DEMANDED BY TOWN COUNCIL
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April 19, 2008
)
Local people are being penalised by the new parking regime.
- CRIME DOWN AND DETECTION RATES UP
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April 28, 2008
)
The arrest rate is now 30 per cent
- TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS
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April 28, 2008
)
Elections for the town council take place on Thursday May 1st.
- TEWKESBURY FIRE BOSS GETS AWARD
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May 2, 2008
)
Rescued people marooned by the rising water
- HOTEL TO KEEP HISTORIC NAME
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May 2, 2008
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The Royal Hop Pole Hotel will keep its historic name when it re-opens on May 12 as a J.D. Wetherspoons.
- ELECTIONS CHANGE BALANCE OF COUNCIL
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May 14, 2008
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Brought about by boundary changes.
- ROYAL HOP POLE OPENS
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May 14, 2008
)
Re-opened on Monday, May 12 after a two year, £2.3million restoration.
- LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT PLANNED
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May 22, 2008
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The lobby is planned for Monday July 21st.
- CHURCH STREET ROAD WORKS
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May 22, 2008
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The main road works are finally finished.
- RAFT RACE REVIVED
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June 5, 2008
)
Entry is £20 per raft
- GERMAN BAND TO PLAY AFTER FESTIVAL
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June 5, 2008
)
They will be playing at Gloucester Guildhall on Friday June 20.
- YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE RETAIL SUPPORT GROUP
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July 15, 2008
)
Retailers fight back .
- ‘Over the Rainbow’
(
July 15, 2008
)
First anniversary of the floods in Tewkesbury
- G4TEC GETS QUEEN'S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
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July 18, 2008
)
G4Tec celebrate International Trade Achievement.
- OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST ZAC PURCHASE IN OPEN TOP PARADE
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September 12, 2008
)
5000 people turned out in the streets of Tewkesbury on Saturday to welcome home their new hero, Zac
- FREE HERITAGE OPEN DAYS AT 'OUT OF THE HAT'
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September 12, 2008
)
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September.
- VISITOR CENTRE OPEN DAY SUCCESS
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September 18, 2008
)
Architect explains challenges.
- CHANNEL CHALLENGE FOR SCHOOL
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September 25, 2008
)
Swimming the channel in both directions.
- ABBEY CALENDAR ON SALE
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September 25, 2008
)
A calendar featuring some stunning views of Tewkesbury Abbey.
- FORMER FISHING CLUB TO MAKE WAY FOR HOUSES
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October 9, 2008
)
Planning permission for the former fishing club.
- ARTISTS INVITED TO EXHBIT WORK
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October 9, 2008
)
Local artists are invited to submit their work for an art exhibition.
- TEWKESBURY GIFT VOUCHERS
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October 19, 2008
)
Gift vouchers should boost business.
- FAIR GIFTS
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October 19, 2008
)
£3000 for charity fund.
- 2009 FOOD FESTIVAL LINES UP TV CELEBRITY CHEF
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October 20, 2008
)
Rarely off screen since 1996.
- LEVAN HANSON TO STAR IN CHILDREN IN NEED
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October 26, 2008
)
Chosen as the face of the meningitis trust.
- TRADE BOOST PLANS REVEALED
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October 26, 2008
)
Plans to help Tewkesbury traders back on their feet were launched this week.
- BOROUGH MAYOR CALLS EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
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October 29, 2008
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To discuss the council's own flood report.
- MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL CALLS FOR HELP
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October 29, 2008
)
The organisers of Tewkesbury Medieval Festival need more helpers.
- TEWKESBURY'S GETTING ALL LIT UP FOR CHRISTMAS
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November 6, 2008
)
Father Christmas will drop in to switch on the town's glittering array of Christmas Lights.
- REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
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November 6, 2008
)
Tewkesbury will remember those who gave their lives in both world wars and in conflicts around the world since then, in a service of Remembrance on Sunday November 9.
- TEWKESBURY SHOPPING VOUCHERS LAUNCHED
(
November 13, 2008
)
They have a face value of £10 or £5.
- FACELIFT FOR MONTELLS
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November 13, 2008
)
Re-opening on November 20
- AWARD FOR LOLLYPOP LADY
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November 24, 2008
)
Now her dedication has been recognised by the County Council.
- LEVANA
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November 24, 2008
)
Brave Levana Hanson stole all hearts when she appeared on last week's Children in Need.
- THEATRE NEEDS TIME
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November 29, 2008
)
Grant to be phased out over the next three years.
- TEWKESBURY CAN GET IT SKATES ON AGAIN THIS CHRISTMAS
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November 29, 2008
)
Youngsters, and older people, who enjoyed their taste of ice skating in Tewkesbury last year can try it again this year.
- FLOODING EXPERT TO VISIT TEWKESBURY
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December 5, 2008
)
Top hydrologist, Professor Ian Clucky will visit Tewkesbury next week, to speak about the events of July 2007.
- LOCAL BUSINESSMAN DIES
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December 5, 2008
)
Michael Hayward the managing director of Haywards (Tewkesbury Ltd) has died at the age of 81.
- BREDON ROAD HOUSES GIVEN GO AHEAD
(
December 16, 2008
)
They will be built by Pettifer Estates.
- MOORINGS TO BE TIDIED
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December 16, 2008
)
Tewkesbury town councillors are grasping the nettle and getting on with tidying up the town's moorings.
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