Archive
-
Date
Who would be better off with the Lib Dem Party?
SIR - According to this year's Budget Report, the yield from council tax in 2004-05 is set to be £19.7 billion, which is £7.4 billion more than if council tax had risen in line with the retail price index since the Conservatives' final year in 1997. The
-
Date
Festival champions conceptual design
WESTONBIRT Festival of the Garden is one of only three garden design festivals of its kind in the world and is now in its third year running Westonbirt Festival of the Garden champions contemporary conceptual garden design with an original edge The festival
-
Date
Special awards for Uley golden boys
Uley Football Club held their presentation night at Cattle Country, in Berkeley, last week. A plethora of awards were presented to the club's players, managers, coaches and staff, although the night was reserved in many ways for two of the club's greatest
-
Date
Targeted marketing
SIR - Maybe The Swan Hotel would have more trade if it targeted families, young people and ramblers who are frequently seen in and around Wotton, visiting our outstandingly beautiful area. Turning it into a YMCA, youth hostel or some other affordable
-
Date
Town welcomes French visitors
A 50-STRONG party from French twin town Beaumont-le-Roger will be spending the weekend in Wotton-under-Edge. The French tricolour and the Union Jack will be flying when Town Mayor Cllr Chris Galbraith welcomes the visitors in the town hall on Saturday
-
Date
Valentine's Day
16-YEAR-OLD Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club member Adam Valentine was celebrating this week after winning the Gloucestershire County Junior Championships Nett Competition. Adam, son of former Stinchcombe Hill professional Tony, shot rounds of 78 and 77 to
-
Date
Legend Warne is in control
THE County Ground was treated to a cricketing masterclass on Saturday as one of the game's all-time greats dismantled a Gloucestershire side that had earlier looked like claiming a second Totesport League win in a row. Shane Warne, the captain of Hampshire
-
Date
Music to Clive's ears
A MAN with his roots in North Nibley has won a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship to help him extend his repertoire of making early, bowed musical instruments. Clive Lee, 39, who was brought up in the village and went to North Nibley Primary School, will be
-
Date
Phoneboxes will be missed
SIR - I am dismayed to read that unprofitable phone kiosks (including the one in Henlow Drive, Dursley, are to be removed because everyone has mobile phones or uses email. In my neighbourhood there are a number of elderly residents and some young people
-
Date
The vote is mightier than the bomb
SIR - No one now can argue that this illegal war, sold on a li, is anything but a disaster for which we will all pay a very high price. Moderate Arab nations have been turned into terrorist recruiting centres. In the meanwhile not a thing is being done
-
Date
'Dursley was a pretty village'
A RESIDENT of Kinver Grange, Dursley, has been writing reminiscences about her life in the town. Born in 1913, Elizabeth Gabb has lived all her life in Dursley. She remembers her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents to have all been avid readers
-
Date
Things start rolling at park
THE JSK8 skatepark in Cam has been completed and is already being used by enthusiastic young skaters and BMX riders. Within a year of securing the required funding for the Jubilee Field project, which involved the parish councils and young people of Cam
-
Date
A callous shooting of clever songbirds
SIR - Myself, and I'm sure many more readers, must have been appalled and upset with the callous, unnecessary shooting of a family of innocent trust robins! Visiting Wyevale quite some months ago now, I noticed robins flying around and enquired as to
-
Date
All in the service
SIR - In the Gazette of May 14 you ran an article on the visit of the Mothers' Union worldwide president, Trish Heywood to Gloucester diocese and, in particular, to its Money Advice Service. Perhaps readers would like to know a little more, since only
-
Date
Call to move phone kiosk
THE COST of moving a Wotton-under-Edge telephone kiosk that has been deemed hazardous by pedestrians will run into thousands but should be investigated, according to civic leaders. Wotton Town Council has received complaints about the phone box in Bear
-
Date
Relocation is first phase of site project
PLANS have been submitted for the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Lister Petter site in Dursley. The South-West Regional Development Agency and St Modwen Developments have handed over proposals to Stroud District Council for a 165,000 sq
-
Date
'Stolen' cats back at home
CAT thieves may be operating in the Wotton-under-Edge area. Andrew Sainsbury believes he has had two cats stolen within a few weeks. At the beginning of the month Aleshia, a long-haired black moggy, disappeared. Mr Sainsbury said: "We did all the usual
-
Date
Police unable to stop rave in wood
POLICE in Dursley have been criticised after an alleged rave described as "anti-social" and "unacceptable" kept residents awake throughout Saturday night and into Sunday morning. The event, which took place in the woods above Dursley, has caused one of
-
Date
Legend Warne is in control
THE County Ground was treated to a cricketing masterclass on Saturday as one of the game's all-time greats dismantled a Gloucestershire side that had earlier looked like claiming a second Totesport League win in a row. Shane Warne, the captain of Hampshire
-
Date
High-tech answer to heart attacks
AVON Ambulance Service paramedics have been trained to administer life-saving drugs to heart attack victims. Paramedics are now able to administer thrombolytic or clot-busting drugs to patients before they are taken to hospital with the aid of telemetry
-
Date
With the Reds
FOLLOWING a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the play-off semi-final at Hartlepool's Victoria Park, City had to win in the second leg at Ashton Gate last Wednesday to be sure of a place in the play-off final. What followed were scenes that will live long
-
Date
Work starts on sports village
WORK has begun on a contemporary new sports village which will benefit residents of all ages in Winterbourne, as well as pupils at the village's four schools. Bulldozers have been brought in to The Ridings High School to begin work on the £1.5 million
-
Date
Weekend full of fun activities
SCOUTS and Guides from across South Gloucestershire and the former Avon area have an action-packed bank holiday weekend ahead of them. Some 2,500 youngsters will be enjoying a wealth of activities at the Avon Scout and Guild Jamboree being held at Woodhouse
-
Date
England toppings for pizza
WHY not get into the spirit of the European Championships this summer and try something as inventive as a Beckham and mushroom pizza? A fast-food shop in Yate is supporting England's campaign in the football tournament by launching a competition to immortalise
-
Date
Disgust at robin cullings
SIR - I am writing as I feel so inflamed by an article in The Mail on Sunday on May 23 on regarding culling of robins at our local garden centre, Wyevale, on the A38 near Thornbury. I am aghast that such a thing could take place. They gave conflicting
-
Date
Pictures of bands
SIR - I feel sure there were several who photographed the American 10th Avenue Band during their visit to the Jazz weekend at the Chantry, Thornbury, on Friday, May 14, also the Bristol Big Band on Saturday, May 15. Unfortunately pictures privately taken
-
Date
We provide a service to help out the hard-up
SIR - In the Gazette of May 14 you ran an article on the visit of the Mothers' Union worldwide president, Trish Heywood to Gloucester diocese and, in particular, to its Money Advice Service. Perhaps readers would like to know a little more, since only
-
Date
Gallery to open with print show
WORK has finally been completed on a new art gallery in the grounds of Thornbury's Castle School - the result of the school's designation as a specialist visual arts college The new eight-sided building - called the Octagon Centre - includes an art studio
-
Date
Gazette editorial comment
IT'S been a bad week for robins - and a bad one, too, for Wyevale Garden Centres. What on earth can have persuaded bosses at a supposedly "wildlife-friendly" establishment - big on bird seed and bird tables and that kind of thing - to send in the death
-
Date
Text teacher discharged
A THORNBURY secondary school teacher who breached his position of trust by sending "inappropriate" text messages to a 14-year-old girl pupil walked free from court this week. "Well-meaning idiocy" led 52-year-old former PE teacher Irvin Gale into throwing
-
Date
Gymnasts keep their balance after hiccup
THE YEAR 2004 has turned out to be another fantastic one for the gymnasts from The Ridge Junior School in Yate. Gymnasts from the school qualified for the British Schools Sports Acrobatics Finals following the South West Championships, which were held
-
Date
Remember the names
TWO of Wotton-under-Edge's football stars of the future took part in a huge international tournament in France last week, and both displayed their promise by inspiring their side to victory. Lee Williams and Will Dove, both ten, are members of the Bristol
-
Date
Stubborn display over pension books
SIR - I am greatly indebted to and would like to thank Adam Cain for correcting the information I submitted regarding the £2,000 bereavement payments, which was given to me in good faith by a colleague, having read it in a local newspaper and having had
-
Date
Dursley star makes world duathlon bid
DURSLEY AC star Garry Hughes will experience the race of his life on Sunday as he competes in the Junior Mens World Duathlon Championships. The youngster, one of the club's top distance runners, will travel to Geel in Belgium tonight before preparing
-
Date
Weekend Picture, May 28, 2004
A view of Wotton-under-Edge from the Old London Road showing the former Tabernacle, now Wotton Auction Rooms, in the foreground and Wortley Road going up past the cemetery Picture by John Anyon GJA481H04
-
Date
Brownie groups celebrate their 90th anniversary
PAST and present Brownies came together in Dursley at the weekend to mark the 90th anniversary of the formation of the popular girls' group. More than 100 Brownies from the Gloucestershire West groups - including Dursley, Cam, Coaley, Berkeley and Sharpness
-
Date
Killed birds spark outrage at centre
THORNBURY'S Wyevale Garden Centre was evacuated following a bomb scare this week as a storm raged on over the slaughter of a family of robins. The Milbury Heath centre was closed for part of Tuesday while police investigated a telephoned threat - believed
-
Date
Tug-o-war is on festival agenda
TUG-O-WAR is appearing in the Dursley Town Festival for the first time this year. Following a poll of Gazette readers by festival committee chairman, Sophie Shuttlewood, Tug-o-War was high on the list of events that Dursley people wanted to see. The competition
-
Date
Gazette Comment
AS a town Dursley is certainly no stranger to loud music late on a Saturday night. However, it is usually kept within the confines of The Warehouse or Capone's - not resonating around the hills above the town. At the weekend many of the town's residents
-
Date
Wotton actor reveals dark secrets of crime
AN ACTOR from Wotton-under-Edge has a new book coming out on June 1. Mark Llewellin went to The British Primary School and Katharine Lady Berkeley's School in Wotton. At Katharine Lady Berkeley's he appeared in many productions with Adjoa Andoh, of TV's
-
Date
Empty homes could be key to demand
MEASURES are being put in place to try to reduce the demand for affordable housing utilising empty homes. This week marks National Empty Homes Week and Stroud District Council is using the opportunity to highlight the importance of bringing empty homes
-
Date
Car boot sales can go ahead
CAR boot sales, said to be vital to voluntary groups in Frenchay, will go ahead this year despite fears they would have to be cancelled. The events, which usually take place on the village common in May and August, came under threat when organisers applied
-
Date
BT's payphone proposal attacked by councillors
PLANS by BT to axe four "unprofitable" phone kiosks from villages around Thornbury have come under fire. The phones boxes in Aust, Hill, Rockhampton and Shepperdine are among 28 loss-making payphones throughout South Gloucestershire earmarked removal
-
Date
Web focus on court dodgers
PEOPLE who fail to attend court hearings for serious criminal offences in Avon and Somerset could find their picture featured on the 'wanted' gallery of the police force's website. Police are planning to publish the pictures of those who fail to attend
-
Date
Blooming show a big success
FLORAL displays depicting memorable moments from the past 100 years were on display at the Yate Methodist Church flower festival on Saturday. The event at the Methodist Church was a part of the Church's centenary year, with 12 displays including events
-
Date
Hoax bomb call to centre
THORNBURY'S Wyevale Garden Centre was evacuated following a bomb scare this week as a storm raged on over the slaughter of a family of robins. The Milbury Heath centre was closed for part of Tuesday while police investigated a telephoned threat - believed
-
Date
A senseless, cruel act
SIR - Two problems at the Wyevale Garden Centre, near Thornbury, were said to justify shooting a robin family nesting in the restaurant area. The first a hygiene one from the birds' droppings and secondly spurious intruder alarms during silent hours.
-
Date
Fury after move rejected
THE OWNER of a motorcycle training centre in Hambrook has accused South Gloucestershire Council of hypocrisy after failing to support his school but launching a campaign to improve bikers' safety. Terry Phillips, who opened Britain's first training centre
-
Date
A shot in the foot for centre
SIR - We are a large group of gardeners who used Wyevale for all our gardening needs. On each visit we would look for the robin with our children so it was with horror and utter disgust we read they had been shot. Needless to say we won't be using Wyevale
-
Date
Popular youth centre may close
ALVESTON Youth Centre could be forced to close unless more people can be found to help run it. Management committee chairman Tony Wilcock is to step down next year, bringing to a head a manpower crisis which has been dogging the popular facility for some
-
Date
Thornbury Town hand out club accolades
THORNBURY Town brought their season to a close as more than 90 guests attended their end of season presentation evening at Thornbury Rugby Club last Friday. While not being in the chase for the title, the season has seen the club consolidate itself as
-
Date
Festival champions conceptual design
WESTONBIRT Festival of the Garden is one of only three garden design festivals of its kind in the world and is now in its third year running Westonbirt Festival of the Garden champions contemporary conceptual garden design with an original edge The festival
-
Date
Rockhampton get revenge
Kingsholm v Rockhampton ROCKHAMPTON travelled to Kingsholm on Saturday looking to avenge their previous week's elimination from the Village KO at the hands of the same opponents. The early signs were promising as Shaun Williams (12-0-75-1) and Matt Tyler
