South Gloucestershire

British

noun

a unitary authority of SW England, in Gloucestershire: formerly (1975–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 246 800 (2003 est). Area: 510 sq km (197 sq miles)

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The Metropolitan Police arrested Dr Rahmeh Aladwan at her home address in Pilning, South Gloucestershire, earlier for allegedly breaching bail conditions imposed following previous arrests.

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Georgie, from Bridgeyate, South Gloucestershire, gave birth to identical twin girls Frankie and Connie, while her brother Billy welcomed his son Maddox shortly afterwards at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust on 6 February.

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The arena forms part of the Brabazon Park project, the redevelopment of brownfield land on the Bristol and South Gloucestershire border.

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George Pearson, head of technical services at Retrofit West - which is funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and covers Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire - said that even small actions can help to reduce heat loss.

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Not bad for a player Bristol City picked up from the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College academy at the age of 17.

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