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Italy star Tommaso Benvenuti relishing his 'great opportunity' at...
TOMMASO Benvenuti is relishing the "great opportunity" to help Bristol into the Aviva Premiership, after joining the club from Perpignan on an 18-month deal.The 24-year-old Italy centre, who has been...
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Bristol Ladies set to make their debut at Ashton Gate
BRISTOL Ladies will make their first competitive appearance at Ashton Gate Stadium when they take on Richmond Ladies, following Bristol Rugby's GKIPA Championship clash against Yorkshire Carnegie on...
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ss Great Britain Raise a glass to Sir Jack
IT was sad to note the passing of Sir Jack Hayward the other day at the age of 91. Bristol owed him a huge debt of gratitude as he was the man who put up the money to bring the ss Great Britain back to...
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FA Cup Special: Big Sam is beginning to win over the Hammers'...
THERE was a time, not so very long ago, when West Ham United fans were demanding manager Sam Allardyce be sacked. Languishing in the bottom three of the Premier League at the halfway stage of last...
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FA Cup special: Spotlight on West Ham
If Bristol City fans were hoping Sam Allardyce would field a weakened side at Ashton Gate this weekend, they had better think again.West Ham's boss, pictured, came a cropper when fielding a scratch...
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Bristol will miss out on World Cup Cricket if Gloucestershire...
Bristol will miss out on hosting lucrative World Cup cricket matches in four years' time if planning permission is turned down for six new floodlights at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's ground in...
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High hopes for strong tourist trade in Bristol in 2015
BRISTOL'S hospitality industry is gearing up for a strong year, building on a big rise in the events and conferencing trade in 2014.As well as the annual events, such as the International Balloon...
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RYAN JONES COLUMN: We always knew it would be a bumpy journey
AFTER five months of rugby, our winning run came to an end last weekend against Cornish Pirates. Naturally, we're bitterly disappointed to lose because everyone involved accepts that it wasn't a...
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Gloucestershire Cricket Club will do all it can to prove...
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club will do "everything it can" to prove the viability of its proposed floodlights.The club was this week hoping that plans would be approved by Bristol City Council to...
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RYAN JONES COLUMN: I'm looking to be at my best for crunch games
IT was great to get back out on the field and help the team to a win on Saturday against London Scottish. I got 40 minutes under my belt and, hopefully, that'll kick-start a run of games for me...
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Rickie Lambert's financial bonus for Bristol Rovers revealed in...
AN unexpected windfall following the surprise sale of Rickie Lambert from Southampton to Liverpool has helped Bristol Rovers avoid posting a yearly loss of close to £1 million. Financial results for...
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TVA new series of Italy Unpacked starts tonight, with artist Andrew Graham-Dixon dragging chef Giorgio Locatelli around. BBC2, 9pm.Sport on TVThe ICC Cricket World Cup starts today, with joint host New...
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Lord Mayor's Medal for nine-year-old fundraiser Charlotte...
Charlotte Geraghty – who first began fundraising at the age four of – has been awarded the Lord Mayor's Medal for her inspiring work supporting the Bristol's Cots for Tots Appeal.To receive the elite...
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Six things to do in Bristol today, February 20
TVBear Grylls: Mission Survive sees eight celebrities head to the Costa Rican rainforest where they must, er, survive. ITV, 9pm.Sport on TVYou'll have to get up early for this one but England are in...
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Andy Robinson admits Jack Lam will have to wait for his Bristol...
JACK Lam will almost certainly have to wait to make his comeback for Bristol, as the club prepare to field a squad with a distinctly English look at Doncaster tomorrow.Under the England-qualified...
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The life of: Margaret Pauline Eddy (nee Sessions)
BORN: July 12, 1926DIED: February 25MARRIED: Harry in 1949CHILDREN: Pat, Christine, Maureen, Michael, Pauline, Jacky and KathrynGRANDCHILDREN: 24 and 39 great-grandchildrenMARGARET was one of four...
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Celebrity fans: Trescothick and Robinson back City to triumph
CITY supporter Marcus Trescothick is hoping the club can complete the first part of an "amazing" double at Wembley this weekend.Somerset's former England batsman will not be at Wembley for the...
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Seven things to do in Bristol tomorrow
Inside No 9 returns tomorrow on BBC2 (9pm), the comedy series always set behind a door numbered nine. This time it's a carriage on board an overnight train heading out of Paris as a motley crew try and...
View ArticleCricket club We need floodlights to remain viable
OFFICIALS at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club insisted a plan for six new floodlights is the still the best option for the ground.New documents have been submitted to Bristol City Council as part of...
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RYAN JONES COLUMN: Building towards the play-offs is our only...
A WEEK of warm-weather training in Portugal has been a fantastic experience for the squad as we ramp up the intensity ahead of the final four games of the regular season.It's no secret that training in...
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