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'I'm so lucky to be alive'
A CARE worker who lost his leg in a road crash says he is "completely overwhelmed" by the support he has received.
Life changed in an instant for Curtis Buca when he was knocked off his motorbike in the collision, on the main road between Frampton Cotterell and Yate.
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The keen amateur footballer's right foot was severed and he broke his knee, thigh, pelvis, collar bone, ribs and hand.
An air ambulance critical care team flew in by helicopter and fought to save Curtis's life, before he was taken to Southmead Hospital.
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Matt raises game
A WHEELCHAIR rugby player from Coalpit Heath has played his first match in a tailor-made chair, after rugby players and fans raised more than £9,000.
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Ofsted praise
A WINTERBOURNE school has been praised for its highlyengaged, hard working children and ambitious curriculum.
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New home plans
A DEVELOPER has announced plans for 38 new homes on fields on the outskirts of Frampton Cotterell.
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Bus concerns
PARENTS of some secondary school children from Coalpit Heath and Frampton Cotterell have been warned that their bus service faces an uncertain future.
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