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The loos on Mathern Road closed two years ago and were sold by Monmouthshire council at auction for A 24,000 in February following a bidding war among four people which saw the hammer come down at more than double the guide price of between A 5,000 and A 10,000.

Pictured from left are Carol Cusack, Shirely Thomas, Sue Hollands, Carrie Wierszycki , Margaret Gibbs, Mary George and Holly Williams A mural representing 1,400 years of care by Wiltshire residents will go on tour around the county this month.

SOME of the strangest ideas and structures which never made it off the architect's drawing board are to go on display in Bristol this summer as part of a special exhibition.

MORE good news for Airbus, hot on the heels of the announcement that the manufacturer has landed 17 billion worth of deals.

Many city dwellers yearn for a better life in the countryside. But while it may look like idyllic views and opulence on the surface, a lot of people are struggling to get by.

ALMOST two weeks after a Cirrus SR22 crash landed in the back garden in Hatherley, Cheltenham, Steven Impey took to the skies to fly its sister plane.

Anita Hodgson, Karen Brown, Tina Mead, Linda Roberts, Jayne Gaffney, Kelly Gaffney, Mary Harris, Clare McAtear, Stephanie Mundy and Claire Stevenson at the peak of Ben Nevis Fundraiser Anita Hodgson was overcome with emotion as she reached the top of Ben Nevis in a climb aimed at highlighting the work of the charity that supported her husband.

TEENAGER Adam Roberts has been sentenced to six years and nine months in jail for stabbing and robbing a pizza delivery man during a prolific crime spree.

Tragic: Sandra Wiltshire, 68, died along with her dog Bruce when they were trampled by cows last year, an inquest heard today A retired accountant was trampled to death by a herd of cows as she walked her dog, an inquest heard today.

At an inquest into Mrs Wiltshire's death in Salisbury this morning, Sylvia Crawley said she was on her way back home walking her dog when she saw Mrs Wiltshire and her dog, Bruce, lying in a field off Riverside Drive.

THE young people who are set to lead the economic recovery were the stars of The Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo's second Apprenticeship Awards presentation evening.

IT'S been kept a closely guarded secret, but in the 1960s an English spy, known only as "Ace", allegedly smuggled files to the Soviets about Concorde.

In was an open day with the whole staff participating in the events, including an award ceremony and family entertainment.

A leading academic says the split between the two is more evident than ever as the south bounces back from the recession while the north struggles.

A couple of the Bristolian crew went down to Redcliffe last Monday to dish out the paper and to show our support to anti-blacklisting campaigners.

A FORMER old water mill in North Somerset is undergoing major refurbishment into Mezze Restaurants to secure its future and bring much needed jobs to the town.

This year organisers offered a choice of five routes, from an easy-paced nine-miler to a more adventurous 38-mile loop.

LEADERS Weston-super-Mare made it six wins from six matches played with a nine-wicket home humbling of fellow high-flyers Minehead in Premier Two of the Wadworth 6X West of England Premier League.

Married father-of-two Alway, 60, of Juniper Way in Bradley Stoke, denied 23 sexual assaults against eight girls between 1997 and 2004.

Prince William and Prince Harry took part in a friendly competition when they played against each other in a charity game the International Audi Polo Match in Tetbury, England, today.