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Severn is seen with a rosy tint
Sir - Remembrances of the Severn in the 1940s (at Purton) Sunday's seem to suit me I spend the quiet hours in reverie Of the past, the seemingly always sun-filled days of yesteryear When I watched the sempiternal Severn's ebb and flow And listened to
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Mum's plans for village crossings
CHARFIELD residents are starting a campaign to get pelican crossings installed at two well-used crossing points. The village is split by the busy B4058 and campaigners would like to see crossings by Charfield Primary School and Longs View. At Tuesday's
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Group challenges major housing
CAMPAIGNERS at the forefront of a group opposed to a possible 300-home development in Berkeley have set out their plan of action to fellow residents. On Tuesday members of ABRAID (Berkeley Residents Against Insensitive Development) held a meeting for
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New monkey's name to go to highest net bid
A WOTTONIAN has been featured on American television in CBS's 60 Minutes documentary talking about his discovery of a new species of monkey. Dr Robert Wallace, 37, was born in Berkeley Hospital, and attended The British Primary School and Katharine Lady
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No stopping crime watch phoneline
CRIMESTOPPERS, the telephone line for reporting crime, is continuing to go from strength to strength in Gloucestershire. The figures for 2004 show 81 arrests and a total of 1194 actionable calls were made, 33 percent of which was connected to drug related
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Public asked to tell police of speeding moped riders
A GROUP of young moped riders are causing disruption to residents in Cam. Last week the parish council discussed problems that were being caused by the bikers, some of whom are learners. Cllr John Fowles said: "The youths are racing their mopeds up Cam
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Seat on council could be forfeited
ABSENTEE councillor Bob Eccles has been given until May to attend a council meeting or risk losing his seat at Ebley Mill. Cllr Eccles, 60, has not attended a meeting since he was convicted of disorderly conduct for filming women in London's Trafalgar
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Pension credit is now due
SIR - A tyotal of 1,599 Stroud pensioners are not receiving pension credit and are entitled to it. This statistic based on the uptake in Stroud constituency and, assuming that eligibility is similar across the country, is a shameful indictment of the
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Old library comes down
DURSLEY'S programme of regeneration gathered pace this week as the old library was demolished, while plans for a new fire station were submitted. These developments come in the same week that the first phase of demolition began at the Victoria Works,
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Editor 'can't wait' to start
NEW editor Skip Walker spent the first four years of her career as a reporter at the Daily Express, way back when most national newspapers were still based in Fleet Street. After a dalliance with books and magazines for a number of years she returned
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Demolition starts on old factory site
WORK to demolish the former Bymacks factory in Dursley started this week. The historic listed Victoria Works site in Long Street was largely destroyed by fire in December. It was the seventh fire at the wide-spread factory site since it closed in 2003
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Events around the region
Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge diary Friday, February 11 8.45-10.30am, Wotton, The Chipping. Friday market resumes. 10-11.30am, Slimbridge, Village Hall. Slimbridge Toddler Club. 1.30-3.30pm, Cam, Memorial Hall. Tea dance. 7.30pm, Wotton
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The history of food
A NEW exhibition at Wotton Heritage Centre features food shops in Wotton-under-Edge from the past as well as those selling food currently. Called Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, the display uses photographs and old advertisements to illustrate the history
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Weekend Picture - February 11, 2005
A view through the valley at Coombe near Wotton-under-Edge, looking towards Wimley Hill Picture by Steve Richards GSR78H05
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Pitch is off to a flying start
A ROSE HILL old boy returned to the Alderley school on Saturday to official open the new all-weather, multi-sports pitch. Accompanied by a trumpet fanfare from the Royal Air Forces Association Swing Band, Richard Hildick-Smith, 18, cut the ribbon to the
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Gloucestershire golf's golden age
GLOUCESTERSHIRE has become the focus of the national golf world following a prestigious appointment that has completed a remarkable and unprecedented double success. The county recently became the first ever to hold the presidency of the English Golf
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Lewer: Supporters need to get behind us
Forest Green Rovers 1 Leigh RMI 1 A FRUSTRATED Alan Lewer has told Forest Green fans to get behind his struggling side. The Rovers boss has had enough of his terrace detractors and is calling on the fans and even the tea lady to back his team. "I'm fed
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With the Reds
Tuesday was a proud moment in the history of Bristol City football club. The Reds didn't have a game themselves, but star striker Leroy Lita was involved in a match at Derby's Pride Park stadium - turning out for England under 21s no less! The Congo born
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Concern over local hospital
THE future of Frenchay Hospital was thrust even further into the political domain this week. Northavon MP Steve Webb took the debate to Westminster on Wednesday branding the potential closure of the hospital "absurd". Addressing the House of Commons Mr
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Gloucestershire golf's golden age
GLOUCESTERSHIRE has become the focus of the national golf world following a prestigious appointment that has completed a remarkable and unprecedented double success. The county recently became the first ever to hold the presidency of the English Golf
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Planning applications
PLANNING applications received by South Gloucestershire Council include: Almondsbury Magnet Ltd, Allington Way, Yarm Road Business Park, Darlington: display of four internally illuminated fascia signs and two internally illuminated poster signs, Magnet
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Dive in and be a great fundraiser
THORNBURY'S fundraising Swimarathon - otherwise known at the Big Splash - is fast approaching (March 4-6)) and anyone thinking of taking the plunge should book a place now. Since its launch 20 years ago, the event - organised by the town's Rotary Club
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Cash chosen over beds
NHS CHIEFS have been accused of depriving Thornbury Hospital of badly needed beds in a bid to save cash. Hospital campaigners claim they now have evidence that beds have been allowed to stay "mothballed" despite a waiting list of patients who need to
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Hallen maintain form
Brislington 1 Hallen 2 HALLEN were more than pleased with this result which maintains their re-surgence in form, writes Gordon Evans. They tok the lead with only five minutes gone, courtesy of a penalty by Andy Cook, after Jason Reynolds had been pulled
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Minister moves onwards
A PILLAR of the Chipping Sodbury community is leaving for a fresh challenge and a new job. The Rev Adrian Redfearn, who has been associate minister at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church for more than four years, said that although he is sad about leaving
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Teenagers' fast for charity cash
Sir - During the 24 hours between 7pm on Saturday, February 19 and 7pm on Sunday, February 20 a group of local teenagers will be in Wickwar's Holy Trinity Church room eating nothing and drinking only water. They are taking part in a nation-wide teenage
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New editor "can't wait" to start
NEW editor Skip Walker spent the first four years of her career as a reporter at the Daily Express, way back when most national newspapers were still based in Fleet Street. After a dalliance with books and magazines for a number of years she returned
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Charity concert thanks
SIR - On behalf of Dursley Male Voice Choir may I publicly thank everyone who was involved in the presentation of the concert last Saturday for the Tsunami Appeal. Anyone who has staged such a concert particularly at short notice will understand the logistics
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Panto scooter helps charity - oh yes it does
A PROP raffled off at the end of a pantomime has helped boost an appeal to build a new children's hospice for the South West. Court Players' production of Puss In Boots at Rangeworthy Memorial Hall featured the dame, Queen Fanny the Fifth, arriving on
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Timetable fears for bus users
COMMUTERS across South Gloucestershire are set to benefit from an improved bus network when changes to services are introduced next week. The changes, which start on Sunday, are the result of a review undertaken last year and will include extra journeys
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Bus company pulls service
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Frenchay have been left high and dry after a bus company has cancelled the early morning service that takes them to school. The youngsters now face serious difficulties getting to lessons after First's 327 service was disbanded from
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Post office parcel fears
THE delivery centre behind Yate's main post office is to be relocated, raising fears that collecting parcels will be chaotic for hundreds of residents. Royal Mail wants to move from behind the South Parade office in the shopping centre to allow for more
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Grimm's fairy tales
DAVID Hockney's "take" on the Brothers Grimm is to be the subject of an art exhibition in Thornbury this month - and that's no fairy tale. Castle School's Octagon Gallery will be the venue for David Hockney: Grimms' Fairy Tales - featuring the artist's
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Building work unearths old bones
HISTORY buffs in Tytherington are counting on modern technology to solve the mystery of human remains unearthed in the village. Bones accidentally excavated during maintenance work at St James' Church have been sent to a top laboratory for high tech carbon
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Tales from the Crypt fail to haunt Dursley
Old Cryptians 1st XV 15 Dursley 1st XV 23 DURSLEY made the journey north with a much-changed side from their last league win at home to Civil Service and were determined to continue their recent good run of results. Taking on opponents from Division One
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Gazette Comment
PROGRESS towards the regeneration of Dursley has moved on apace this week. Demolition work has been carried out on both the town's old library and the Victoria Works building on the former Bymacks site, while a planning application has been submitted
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Road congestion is feared
TRAFFIC congestion in Wotton-under-Edge, described by one councillor as "absolutely impossible", could get even worse after a new housing development was given the go-ahead on Tuesday. Stroud District Council's development control committee decided not
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Last gasp Bailey strike seals it for Cam in derby thriller
Cam Bulldogs Res 3 Sharpness Res 2 A STOPPAGE time winner from Cam's Carl Bailey capped the most dramatic of finales to what was a hugely exciting derby clash. With the two clubs' first team derby called off, the reserves took centre stage and played
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What people are planning
PLANNING applications received by Stroud District Council include: Cam Mr and Mrs J Paddock, The Old School House, Hopton Road (alterations to garage to form dining room and kitchen extension and front entrance door) - Mr and Mrs S N Virgo, 69 Springfields
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Housing plan not the people's will
SIR - As the district councillors for Berkeley, Robert Winter and myself do not support the inspector's recommendations of 300 homes to be built on land east of Berkeley. We will not be voting for this at council in April. At a public meeting last month
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Musical fireworks
SIR - Public-spirited aficionados of Dursley Male Voice Choir have responded in force and willingly coughed up the £10 ticket price for the latest concert. It was no surprise to see the Lister Hall packed once again, with supporters of the choir and the
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Where are the bins?
SIR - On visiting relatives' graves in Cirencester and Kingshill cemetery, Dursley, they supply wheelie bins, dustbins and skips to dispose of the rubbish. How is that Lower Cam is unable to supply these facilities? S P Dudek Rowan Gardens Brockworth
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Education chiefs meet
OFFICIALS from the Department for Education and Skills are visiting the county today to discuss schools funding issues. It is a follow-on from November when six members of the Fair Funding for Gloucestershire Schools campaign met David Miliband, Minister
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David signs off after 47 years
TWICE editor of the Gazette David Cullimore retired yesterday after a lifetime in provincial newspapers. And he said how much the industry had changed in his career which spanned almost 47 years. "When I started as a trainee reporter there were no such
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Birthday request for adopted collie dogs
SIR - Does anyone remember two collie-type dogs by the names of Hilda and Judy? I was to believe that they came from the Gloucester area. We then 'adopted' them which was about five years ago. I think February 7 is their 13th birthday and that they were
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Prescription drug overdose
SIR - I would be grateful if you could clarify the circumstances of the death of our son, Martin Sandell. As reported in your paper he died of a drugs overdose. These were, in fact, prescription drugs for depression as Martin never took any other drug
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Pancake contest
ENTRANTS in Dursley's annual pancake race had a flipping good time on Tuesday. Around 20 runners, several in fancy dress, lined up with frying pans and pancakes to race up Parsonage Street and back, cheered on by shoppers who stopped to watch. Reporter
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Cup heartache for Slimbridge
Hellenic Norman Matthews Floodlit Cup Semi-Final - Second Leg Slimbridge 2 Carterton 3 (Carterton win 5-2 on aggregate) HOLDERS Slimbridge said goodbye to any hopes they may have had of retaining the Floodlit Cup, losing to a side who held their nerve
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Housing doors open up for young people
A HOUSING development allowing young people from Hawkesbury Upton to buy their own homes in the village officially opened on Monday. The nine hmes in Highfields are part of scheme by housing association Knightstone and have been a long time in the making
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Veteran supreme
VETERAN runner Mike McDowell claimed first place for his age group in the Gloucestershire Short Course Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Super vet athlete McDowell, from Cam Green, claimed his age group championship in difficult conditions at the
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Holiday led to a lesson for us all
RELAXING by the pool in a sun-kissed Gambian resort, a Sharpness couple struck up a conversation with a pair of fellow Brits. This chat was to lead to the Sharpness villagers, John and Christine Carter, becoming involved in an ambitious project to create
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Town takes on tea strain
A TOWN Hall Teas event is to be started in Dursley. The weekly Sunday event will begin in May and run through to the last weekend in September. The event, running from 2.30 to 5pm, will provide tea, coffee and a slice of home-made cake at the town hall
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Pupils bewitched by Beijing
SIX pupils from Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Wotton-under-Edge, who won a national Mandarin Chinese speaking competition, have spent a wonderful seven days in Beijing as their prize. Rhian Davies, Annie Watson, Rachel Caldwell, Emma Mullins, Kayla
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Camp obstructs parking
A GROUP of Irish travellers caused chaos in Chipping Sodbury after setting up camp in a busy car park. The group, travelling in 14 caravans. took up residence in Wickwar Road Car Park on Monday evening leaving shoppers with little room to park. Police
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Council to act on travellers
COUNCILLORS in Pilning this week won assurances of imminent action over an unofficial traveller site on Green Belt land in the village. The Gazette reported last week how exasperated parish leaders had sent "a see you in court" ultimatum to planning chiefs
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Does anyone remember our two dogs?
SIR - Does anyone remember two collie-type dogs by the names of Hilda and Judy? I was to believe that they came from the Gloucester area. We then 'adopted' them which was about five years ago. I think February 7 is their 13th birthday and that they were
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Men of straw
SIR - Conservative Michael Howard has yet again adopted UKIP policy. He has suddenly decided he wants to stem the vast flow of foreigners into the country. Unfortunately the three main parties in Westminster are bound by the Treaty of Maestricht (signed
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Mangotsfield stretch lead at the top
Egham Town 0 Mangotsfield United 3 MANGOTSFIELD enjoyed a comfortable win over bottom side Egham to pull three points clear of second-placed Clevedon who could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to Bracknell, writes Gordon Evans. Difficult conditions hampered
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Pitch is off to a flying start
A ROSE HILL old boy returned to the Alderley school on Saturday to official open the new all-weather, multi-sports pitch. Accompanied by a trumpet fanfare from the Royal Air Forces Association Swing Band, Richard Hildick-Smith, 18, cut the ribbon to the
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Yate grapple stars set to cause an 'outrage'
PROFESSIONAL wrestling will make a glorious return to Yate at the end of the month, with a grappling extravaganza that features a 'derby match' of sorts. The event is called 'Outrage 2005', and the main event pits the town's two top wrestlers against
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Community helpers say a fond farewell
TWO community transport stalwarts are leaving the Yate-based service this month. And, although the departures are, of course, tinged with sadness both are leaving for the most joyous of reasons. Gazette feature writer Kirsty Ramsden spoke to Yate, Sodbury
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Eisteddfod's talent contest
THORNBURY's popular young people's music and drama Eisteddfod is now well underway and scores of young singers and musicians have already been demonstrating their vocal, choral and orchestral skills. "Things are going just as well as we hoped and it's
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Blitz on shops selling spray paint to young people
COUNCIL chiefs battling the scourge of graffiti are cracking down on traders who sell spray paint to youngsters aged under 16. South Gloucestershire copnmsumer watchdogs say too many businesses are still prepared to supply paint aerososl to youngsters
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Editor David signs off after 47 years
TWICE editor of the Gazette David Cullimore retired yesterday after a lifetime in provincial newspapers. And he said how much the industry had changed in his career which spanned almost 47 years. "When I started as a trainee reporter there were no such
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Musical memories in the frame
A PARTING presentation gift to a key member of Dodington Parish Band should certainly hit the right note. Jenni Moorhouse has received a framed map of the parish to mark her farewell from both the band and as manager of Yate, Sodbury and District Community
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Bluebell wood now open
NORTHAVON MP Steve Webb has proved he is a first when it comes to innovative ideas and use of technology. The Liberal Democrat has won the first Hansard Society Innovation Award for the politician who has made best use of new technology to encourage participation
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Sex tuition for pupils
PREGNANCY crisis centre, the Willow Tree, is to launch its schools' sex and relationship education programme in the next few weeks. The Yate-based charity received a grant, which it used to train two presenters in the Evaluate programme, a multi-media
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With the Pirates
TWO massive games in four days face Ian Atkins's side as they seek to salvage some glory from a season which initially promised so much. Tomorrow's derby at Coca Cola League Two leaders Yeovil the first of the tests. Town have dropped three points at
