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Romans knew the area well
PEOPLE have lived in this area from the times of prehistory, shown by the find of a 5,000 year old flint axe on Stinchcombe Hill, the presence of round and long barrows and Uley Bury, which was used by iron-age families in our valley as a place pf protection
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Half a century and there is front page news . . .
1928 Gazette appeared on Saturdays January Correspondence was printed on the front page - on January 7, 'suggestions from Wotton-under-Edge' included "Surely, working men who constitute the majority of the ratepayers, have the right to know what is being
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Best person for the job
SIR - I write in response to the unfair criticism in Mrs S Alvis' letter (Can't they pick a local candidate? Gazette, December 24) on the selection of Dr Peter Hirst as the Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate to fight the Stroud constituency
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Weekend Picture, August 1, 2003
Is this really summer? Wild flowers and grasses colour the verges near Hawkesbury beneath unseasonally dark clouds Picture by Steve Richards GSR590H03
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Giving youth a chance
THE LOT of young people in inner cities has been well documented yet the fate of those in rural areas is sometimes forgotten. However, within Gloucestershire, it has long been recognised that young people face the same issues as their urban dwelling counterparts
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On the crest of a wave in more ways than one
Standfirst: She writes national anthems, teaches children, gives stunning guitar performances, composes fantastic music and even fits in a surf or two - is there no stopping Hayley Savage? Reporter Will Saunders went to the guitarist's Slimbridge home
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50 years of memories from Penzance to panto
WOODFIELD Operatic Society, as DODS was first known, was founded in 1953 by a small group led by Charlie Wall who became their founding chairman. Rehearsals took place in Woodfield School and we believe the first performances were staged at Slimbridge
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A much loved eccentric
HAROLD's absence from the streets of Wotton-under-Edge has certainly been noticed. Harold Wood died on December 30, 2004, after collapsing outside the Co-op in Long Street. The death certificate included bronchitis as a cause of death but Harold also
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No talks over charity collection incident
WOTTON Town Council has said it will not discuss the incident involving Wotton Animal Rescue Centre and owner Veronica Bruce because licensing for charity collections is not within their remit. At Monday's meeting John Dooley asked: "I wondered what Wotton
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Bailey legacy still lives on
CONGRATULATIONS to the Gazette on achieving 125 years of publication in Dursley: the first edition appeared on October 19, 1878, under the direction of my great- grandfather, Frederick Bailey, and my grandfather, Albert who, at the time, was only 18 years
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Weekend Picture
A view of the former Lister Petter site, Rednock School and Kingshill seen this week from the top of Cam Peak Picture by John Anyon November 29, 2002 GJA980H02
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Weekend Picture March 28, 2003
Sign of the change of seasons . . . lambs in the spring sunshine in fields at Coombe, near Wotton-under-Edge Picture by Steve Richards GSR239H03
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Rail crash remembered
THIS week has seen the 75th anniversary of the Charfield rail disaster. In the early hours of October 13, 1928, the Leeds-to-Bristol mail train collided with another at Charfield station and in the ensuing fire 14 people lost their lives. To mark the
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Weekend Picture
Picture by Steve Richards GSR734H03
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The changes that shaped Yate
SINCE the Gazette was first published in 1878, the town of Yate has developed from a farming and mining community to an urban town with factory production still at the centre. In the year of 1878 much of the industry in the town was still based around
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Wotton-under-Edge 750 Charter Celebrations
1Isaac Hull tries on one of Matthew Bayley's knight's helmets GSR811H03 2Eric Fry and Graham Burton enjoy a pint and pork roll GSR813V03 3 Lauren Jackson, 12, walked the tightrope at the fair GSR814V03 4Town Crier George Carpenter announced the celebrations
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Weekend Picture
A moody early morning winter sky and stark leafless branches provide a frame for Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel Picture by Matthew Bigwood December 27, 2002 GMB418H02
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Weekend Picture
Rustle in the reeds . . . a tranquil summer scene in Sharpness looking across The Ridge Sand on the Severn at low water towards The Forest of Dean Picture by John Anyon GJA789H03
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Chipping Sodbury - The past 125 years
THERE is a progressive series of events over the past 125 years that have had a major impact on Chipping Sodbury and residents of the town. The street layout and many buildings have remained the same, but some features have changed beyond recognition,
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Weekend Picture
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Purton, St John the Evangelist Church is seen in the autumn sunshine this week Picture by Steve Richards October 11, 2002 GSR773H02
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Local news has more relevance
THERE is a tendency in some quarters to be rather snobbish about local newspapers. Some think that local papers do no more than print photographs of church fetes and record the deaths of local notables. Yet, in my experience, the news that appears in
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Support where it's needed
BRINGING up young children can be tough. Financial difficulties and isolation are just some of the problems that can face new families. A Government-backed initiative launched in Dursley and Cam aims to help ease the lot of some new parents. Gazette feature
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. . . 25 years there was a markedly new look
1903 Only one edition appeared - Dursley, & Berkeley, Sharpness Gazette And Wotton-under-Edge Advertiser. (National news was included in the Gazette in those days.) January Front page is advertisements. 3 - Many adverts are for goods available from
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Searching for home truth
Why Jacob Stiff's House? DOUBTS have been expressed about the name of Weaver's House in Dursley so I decided to look into the records to find out about the Stiffs, who, we know, built it. I consulted the parish church records which are on microfiche at
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Boxes to Russia with love
LAST CHRISTMAS the Gazette published many pictures and stories about shoe-box appeals where schools and businesses had collected gifts for less fortunate children in Eastern Europe. Operation Christmas Child has been running for over 10 years and over
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Princess made our presses roll
How the Gazette reported a royal visit - an occasion when the newspaper itself made the news
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Timing is everything
SIR - I have been a resident of Wotton-under-Edge for sometime now. My girlfriend and I live above the shops on Long Street. As a Renishaw employee I work 6am-2pm so I need to go to sleep quite early. However these efforts are halted due to the 'boy/girl
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Take a walk on the wildside
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Wildlife Trust is bidding to reveal the magic of watching wildlife. As part of National Wildlife Week, which starts tomorrow, May 31, 2003, the trust is challenging people, especially families and children, to get out and take a look in
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Chipping Sodbury - the past 125 years (continued)
1Picture of around 1900 when the remains (shaft and base) of the 16th century cross stood in the grounds of the Roman Catholic Church 2The war memorial incorporated the shaft and base from 16th century market cross. Powell's Swan Cycle Depot is in the
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Weekend Picture May 9, 2003
Across the rooftops . . . another view of Wotton-under-Edge seen from the Old London Road Picture by John Anyon GJA441H03
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TETRA trials spark new health fear
THERE is disquiet and concern, not to mention controversy, in parts of central Dursley about possible health risks arising from the new police communications mast on the British Telecom building. Here Lynne Edmunds, TETRA co-ordinator for Mast Action
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Weekend Picture April 4, 2003
Colour beneath the trees . . Another sign of spring with a bed of white flowers carpeting the ground in the woods above Woodmancote, Dursley Picture by Steve Richards GSR263H03
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Aviation heritage is preserved
A BAND of dedicated enthusiasts is hard at work treasuring the area's aviation heritage. The volunteers spend hours each week in a draughty hangar preserving a collection which includes everything from a helicopter to a bus, from missiles to spacecraft
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Audience loves slapstick panto
AUDIENCE participation was a major feature of Wotton Dramatic Society's pantomime this year - and the audience loved it. From the beginning, people were invited to 'aaah' in sympathy for Richard Whittington whose family fell on hard times in the 1360s
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In brief
SEVERE STORM: A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by very heavy rain, passed over this neighbourhood in the early hours of Saturday morning (May 28). Predicted in Eddington's Almanac. (The publication in which this item appeared was edited by a Mr. Eddington
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The Gazette in Thornbury continued
SO 125 years have flashed by in Thornbury since the Gazette first dropped off the press 12 miles "up the road" in Dursley. In 1878 only the craziest visionaries might have predicted the enormous changes that 125 years would bring, affecting every aspect
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Stinchcombe Hill Recreation Trust tells the story of 'The Hill'
STINCHCOMBE HILL is special - and special in a number of ways. Special because it provides a superb 'breathing space' for the community as a result of one of the largest benefactions ever made in Gloucestershire; special in that it is home to one of the
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Attempted robbery
AN ATTEMPTED robbery took place at Cam Co-op around 2.20am on Tuesday when four males, all with their heads covered by hoods and balaclavas, forced the doors open. Two unsuccessfully tried to steal cigarettes, while the others waited. The first male was
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'TETRA is safe and secure'
THERE has been much public debate surrounding the safety of new a TETRA police communications mast on the British Telecom building in Dursley. Last week TETRA co-ordinator for Mast Action and TETRA consultant for Mast Sanity Lynne Edmunds stated her case
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Weekend Picture February 28, 2003
A view of Stinchcombe village showing St Cyr's Church in the background Picture by John Anyon GJA208H03
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Weekend Picture April 25, 2003
A sea of yellow floods fields next to the road going from Stancombe to Stinchcombe with rape seed in full bloom Picture by Steve Richards GSR305H03
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Helping in South Africa is fun for Liz
A FORMER Rednock School sixth-former is enjoying life in South Africa where she is taking her gap year. Liz Gent, from Berkeley, spent her upper sixth year in 2003-04 raising funds for her year of voluntary work. With sponsorship from organisations including
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Family business leads the field
WHEN you think of international oil, gas and energy engineering companies with multi-million pound turnovers, the obvious places that spring to mind tend to be in the Middle East. So it may be surprising to hear that in a small corner of Wickwar there
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Dangerous road
SIR - Again Alkington Lane, near Berkeley, was closed from approximately 4.30pm to gone 10.30pm on Monday, January 10. In October, 2003, I was involved with a lorry which came around the bend, losing part of his load on my car - again the road closed
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Weekend Picture May 30, 2003
River rapture . . . The Little Avon sparkles in the sunshine as it makes its way under Kennels Bridge at Berkeley towards the Severn Picture by John Anyon GJA505H03
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The Gazette in Thornbury
THE South Gloucestershire Chronicle was founded and published by Edward Brown at around the turn of the century - in 1901 or 1902 - from premises in High Street, Thornbury (now an antique shop). This Chronicle, which bore the sub title, Thornbury, Chipping
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Talent reveals lost castle
DOWSING for water is a concept familiar to most but few will know the ability is also used for archaeological searches, soil testing, healing...and much more. In fact last month dowsing was used to locate the site believed to be that of Dursley's ancient
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Weekend Picture May 16, 2003
Source of power . . . a blustery day for the wind turbine at Lynch Knoll, near Nympsfield Picture by Steve Richards GSR391H03
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MP shares his future hopes for the congo
STROUD MP David Drew recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here he talks about his trip and his hopes for the future of a country previously steeped in conflict which is now trying to make a new start. DURING early October I visited the
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Weekend Picture July 4, 2003
As nature intended . . . Wild flowers grow in profusion in the uncut verge at Westend, Wickwar Picture by Steve Richards GSR588H03
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Day trippers enjoy the thrill of rail travel
The coming of the railway to Thornbury, in 1872, had opened up a much wider world to the people of the district and railway excursions rapidly became very popular, as the following report from the Thornbury Magazine of 1892 shows A TRIP TO TORQUAY THE
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Popular tearooms with variety on the menu
TWO decades ago Wickwar was a thriving community with about 15 shops along its main street. Now the number of shops has dwindled - as is the case with so many villages throughout the land. But one businesswoman is planning to buck the trend and has opened
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Weekend Picture November 7, 2003
A view of decommissioned Berkeley power station in the early evening sunset Picture by John Anyon GJA1008H03
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A look at how things have changed during the years (1)
1Pictures from The Murray Dowding Collection, David Ireland and Matthew Bigwood Photography. Above: The Mill Brook, Chipping Sodbury 2Westerleigh Village 3Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury. 4Yate Rocks 5The ruins of the Great Hall, Yate Court 6Old bank in
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Gazette and past views of Dursley
1Bailey's stationery shop in Parsonage Street wasrefurbished prior ro the 1914-18 war and these temporary premises were used in the same street. 2The home of the Gazette was removeed from Paronsage Street to more spacious premises in Kingshill Road in
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Weekend Picture
Country scene... Looking down Warend Hill, near Breakheart Quarry, across the fields of Millend towards Waterley Bottom Picture by Steve Richards November 22, 2002 GSR881H02
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Birdwatchers celebrate
IT may be celebrating its golden anniversary this year, but Dursley Birdwatching and Preservation Society shows no signs of slowing down. From organising interest trips abroad to raising thousands for conservation charities, the society is a thriving
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Goal! Oh no, it isn't
REVIEW: Dursley Operatic and Dramatic Society Young Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Dick Whittington's Cat BEFORE I go on I have to declare that I am probably the first philistine to review a DODS production. Even worse, I am a football-loving philistine
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Drinking law
SIR - Tony Blair asks us to believe him and that having rampaging gangs of late-night drinkers in Long Street (Dursley) will be good for us. This is the same Tony Blair who brought safety and security to Iraq when the British public trusted him, I suppose
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Schools perform in league
ALL three of the area's secondary schools have reasons to be pleased with their performance in the 2004 GCSE league tables, according to the men in charge. Headteachers Andrew Harris, of Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Wotton-under-Edge, David Alexander
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Community link supports Third World villagers
A RETURN visit to Zambia more than three decades after they left, lead a Cromhall couple Roy and Ann Greenhalgh to suggest the village link with an African community. Now, just months after the launch of the link, Cromhall is helping a band of retired
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Weekend Picture May 23, 2003
Blue among the green . . . Swathes of bluebells carpet the slopes of Cam Peak, brightening the grey landscape during the rain on Wednesday Picture by Steve Richards GSR416H03
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Council look to seal office plans
MEMBERS of Cam Parish Council hope that they can finalise the design of their mixed-use development in Chapel Street next month. It is hoped that the lengthy project may finally be reaching the building stage after a productive meeting of the council's
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Ron is flying high with winning kite
PENSIONER Ron Cook is flying high thanks to a hobby which has taken him around the world and won him many accolades. The Hawkesbury Upton man is a champion kite-flyer who discovered the sport quite by accident. Gazette feature writer KIRSTY RAMSDEN met
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Town under scrutiny
MARKET towns throughout the land are at present undergoing a 'health' check - with factors as varied as economy and history buildings under the microscope. The aim of the Countryside Agency initiative is to enable market towns assess and improve their
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Make friends with the church
SURPRISINGLY, perhaps, an appeal by the Friends of Wickwar Parish Church for members has been extended beyond regular worshippers. But, as committee member Bryan Hockey explained, the parish church was part of the community and not purely a venue for
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Aerial view, Cam June 13, 2003
Copies of this aerial view of Woodfield, Cam, with The Yew Tree Inn top left, may be purchased from the Gazette reception at Reliance House, Long Street, Dursley (tel 01453 544000), quoting reference number GMB36H03. Prices are 14in by 11in framed £20
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Choir Leader hasn't lost his appetite for success
FOUR days after returning from leading the Dursley Male Voice Choir on a thoroughly successful concert tour of British Columbia in Canada, Barrie Cooper dropped in to the Cheltenham Competitive Festival of Music and won three out of four classes in the
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Youth takes centre stage
REALISING the area was blessed with young theatrical talent, Charfield man Gerald Bishop and friend Peter Manley decided to form a drama group. Eight years on, the society has staged plays, musicals and will soon be performing in the USA. Gazette feature
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#300,000 church goal
CHURCH officials from St James the Great Parish Church in Dursley are to launch an appeal to raise £300,000 to improve facilities. The church is a grade one listed building, which has stood at the centre of the town since the 12th century. The building
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Players celebrate 30 years of cracking productions
THE Abbey Players of Kingswood are immersed in their village community. Such is demand for tickets to their productions, shows invariably sell-out and on occasions extra nights have been staged. As the players celebrate their 30th anniversary, Gazette
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Making headlines 75 years on
1953 JANUARY 2 pics? (Jan 3) Dursley cinemas' junior clubs Christmas parties - Victoria and Regal Dursley area needs a hospital - for the population of the rural district of Dursley, numbering approximately 17,000. Members of the Rotary Club of Dursley
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Boycott threat to store
TWO of Wotton-under-Edge's community groups have warned Tesco they will face a boycott if they do not find a new location for the post office before the store is converted. Last week Tesco announced it was working towards a "seamless" relocation of the
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Berkeley hunt down the Sharks in derby clash
Sharpness 0 Berkeley Town 3 ONLY one mile separates these two teams geographically and, after this hugely entertaining derby clash, just one point lies between the two at the top end of the Northern Senior League Division One table. Second-placed Sharpness
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Weekend Picture
A view down across the fields from Churchend to the village of Charfield and St John's Church Picture by John Anyon October 4, 2002 GJA747H02
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A newspaper people trust
I WOULD like to congratulate the Gazette on this very important anniversary and milestone. I feel confident that the reason it has survived, succeeded and grown into such a successful paper is that it has kept in contact with its grass roots. It reports
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Weekend Picture March 21, 2003
Many Gazette readers have asked us to picture these wonderful daffodils which are brightening up the churchyard at St John the Evangelist in Slimbridge Picture by Steve Richards GSR222H03
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1962-63 - That was the winter that was
NOW that the trend is towards warmer, wetter winters, where snowfall in southern England is the exception rather than the rule, I look back 40 years to the sever winter of 1962-63. It was the coldest winter of the 20th century and the most severe since
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Town's secrets revealed at last
DURSLEY'S new Heritage Centre was officially opened on Saturday by the Rev Ernie Clarke, chairman of Dursley Town Trust. The centre, based at Jacob's House - formerly known as The Weaver's House - in Castle Street, will be home to exhibits which chart
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A week to forget for Rovers
ALAN LEWER'S pitchside altercation with a Forest Green fan summed up a wretched day as his side were knocked out of the third round of the FA Trophy by Southern Premier minnows Aylesbury United. Witnesses claim that a man hurled abuse at the Forest Green
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And in the rest of the world . . .
Some major events and occasions over the past 125 years 1878 Microphone was invented by American inventor David Edward Hughes. 1879 Sadlers Wells Theatre in London was reconstructed. The first steel merchant ship was built. The first electric light bulb
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Weekend Picture
Rural stroll . . . Taking advantage of the spring sunshine with a walk in the country lanes near Charfield Picture by Steve Richards GSR294H03
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School a tribute to caretaker
WHEN the former caretaker of Rednock school, Bob Cotton, was killed in the Paddington train disaster two years ago the school's India friendship club set about creating a project in his memory. Club founder Jenny Parsons here explains the development
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The illustrious history of your favourite weekly newspaper
1The Gazette works in Kingshill Road, Dursley - a photograph taken in 1949 before alternations were made to the offices, dark room and Linotype room 2Queen Mary inspecting the Lister Fire Brigade in Dursley, accompanied by Percy Lister. This was just
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What people are planning
PLANNING applications received by Stroud District Council include: Arlingham Mr and Mrs Stannard, Church View, Church Road (alterations, extensions and garage to replace existing garage, utility and outbuilding) - D J Turner, Lower Milton End Farm, Milton
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Weekend Picture
Seasonal hues . . . The golden colours of autumn are displayed at Tortworth Arboretum on the ground and still on trees, even after the weekend storm Picture by Steve Richards W/E November 1, 2002, GSR802H02
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Weekend Picture October24, 2003
Low tide on the River Severn, looking over towards Sharpness Docks from the former Berkeley Power Station Picture by John Anyon GJA980H03
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A look at how things have changed during the years (2)
1More pictures from the Murray Dowding Collection, David Ireland and Matthew Bigwood photography. ABOVE: Berkeley Town Hall and bank 2The Dursley Donkey in 1867, pictured 11 years before the arrival of the Gazette 3Dr Edward Jenner's birthplace in Berkeley
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Transportation gets horse power
Walter Riddle of Oldbury-on-Severn, operator of the horse bus service from Thornbury to Patchway. The advertisement above is taken from a local directory for 1877.
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Riders get webwise
A DURSLEY riding enthusiast is celebrating the launch of her new website, which offers a unique, comprehensive directory for all horse events. Jane Waters, 44, of Hunger Hill, who has four children, has devised the new web-based events service, Riding
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We get drum moved
A METAL drum that villagers feared contained toxic waste has finally been removed after two months of frustrated pleas. Anthony Clements of Lower Lane, Rangeworthy, contacted South Gloucestershire Council about the drum back in November and despite persistent
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Sales sealed with a grant
YATE Meet a Mum Association has been awarded a grant that has given food for thought. The association, which helps mothers with post-natal depression, has received more than £300 from Dodington Parish Council to ensure the future of their cake sales.
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Police offer to help in Thailand
A TEAM of 14 specialist police officers has left South Gloucestershire for Thailand on a grim mission to help identify tourists who perished in the South Asian tsunami. Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Steve Pilkington was at the Road Policing Unit in
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Final say for Frenchay
DECISION day over the future of Frenchay Hospital is looming and residents in favour of keeping the site are being urged to take the last chance to have their say. On March 16 the bosses of six local health trusts will meet to decide whether Frenchay
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With the Reds
Bristol City remain in a play-off position despite an uninspiring 0-0 draw at home to Bradford City last Saturday. The Reds home record has simply not been good enough this season so far, with just 6 wins on the board from 14 home matches. Although City
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Yobs deface kids' playground
VANDALS have been wreaking havoc outside a primary school in Yate. Over the Christmas period a "huge amount" of vandalism was caused outside St Mary's Primary School, Church Road. Yate Town Council is well aware of the problems around the school, in Templar
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Kevin is back in the pub...
A LANDLORD from Yate has returned to the pub he fondly remembers running in the 1980s. Kevin Langmaid is back behind the bar at Stanshawes Court public house after 13 years away, and he is wasting no time making sure that all his customers' glasses are
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Planning Applications
PLANNING applications received by South Gloucestershire Council include: Alveston Mr and Mrs Whitton, 6 West View: installation of two dormer windows in front elevation. Aust Mr J R Long, Corston Farmhouse, The Green, Littleton-on-Severn: installation
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Villagers take aim to reduce speeding
VILLAGERS in Olveston have been armed with a laser speed gun as part of a crack down on drivers who ignore the 30mph limit. With police backing, local resident Bob Tippetts and a posse of volunteers have launched a Speed Watch initiative aimed at encouraging
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Lewis may get his England chance
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S Jon Lewis could make his England debut against South Africa in the fifth Test on Friday. Lewis flew from Heathrow on Sunday to join up with Michael Vaughan's side. Lewis, who has been part of the National Academy at Loughborough this
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Saturday market closes down
THORNBURY'S Saturday market in the town's St Mary Street car park is no more. Operators have decided to close down the operation after almost five years because of declining interest from stallholders and the public at large. "Im afraid the market is
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Big names lined up for arts event
CRITIC, writer and broadcaster Joan Bakewell is to open Thornbury Arts Festival this April. The TV arts doyenne is coming to town to launch Festival 2005 and to talk about her life and times and her many and varied interests inside and outside of the
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Court singles out Yate men for debts
TWO Yate men have been named in a list of people with outstanding court debts. The list, selected at random from courts throughout Avon and Somerset, is the latest crackdown on people who do not pay up after being convicted and fined. The fines have been
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Battle rages over fire centre
Avon Fire Authority chiefs have labelled Government plans for a regional control centre as "farcical" following recent developments. Last week the politicians responsible for providing Avon Fire and Rescue wrote to Nick Raynsford at the Office of the
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Car attack witnesses plea
SIR - On the evening of Saturday, January 8, my silver Nissan Micra was parked in the parking bay near the florist's on the Plain, Thornbury, while I and my family were in the Chinese Restaurant. When we returned to the car between approximately 10.15pm
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Tsunami aid from Table
THORNBURY Round Table members are pulling out all the stops to help tsunami victims. The organisation has given £1,000 has also pledged all profits from this year's Burns Night celebrations due to be held at the Armstrong Hall on Saturday. The money is
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High Hopes for the future
THE new beat manager for the villages around Thornbury is keen to forge close links with the communities he serves. PC Roger Hopes took up the post of Alveston beat manager this week and is keen to get his face known in places like Aust, Elberton. Falfield
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No, this is not a 'good thing'
SIR - I refer to Jeff Weaver's article concerning the plans to have the landing and taking off flight path corridor over Thornbury (Gazette, January 14). I further gather from his article that flights from Cardiff are also going to start using us. It's
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Two arrested over voyeurism
POLICE in Chipping Sodbury are investigating a suspected case of voyeurism. Two men at an address in Yate are believed to have set up a live television link between adjoining bedrooms in two separate houses. A camera was discovered in a woman's bedroom
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Halfway house re-opens
A NEW housing unit for patients re-entering the community has re-opened following a much-needed make-over. The unit in Kennedy House, Yate, has been refurbished to give short-term temporary accommodation for people with medical needs. The joint initiative
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Weekend Picture June 20, 2003
A bird's eye view of the Lister Tyndale Steam Rally that took place in the fields of Nibley House Farm in North Nibley. The picture was taken on Friday morning. For the first time in the rally's 12-year history the event was held over a three-day period
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A delightful dawn chorus
COPPICED hazel sticks have long been favoured by gardeners for the growing of peas and beans due to their flexibility, unique shape and environment-friendly nature. In recent years these have been superseded by bamboo canes imported from the Far East.
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Beginnings and endings mark period of massive evolution (continued)
1A yesteryear view of St Mary's Church, Wotton. 2The Culverhay looking towards the War memorial in the early 1920s 3Wotton firebrigade with the firecrew of the 1930s pictured outside the former firestation, which is now Wotton Heritage Centre 4Church
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No stone unturned
Stone-carvers Richard Bossons and James Armstrong, from Centerline Architectural Sculpture, based in Miserden, place the bud stone on top of the refurbished south-east pinnacle on the tower of St George's Church in Upper Cam on Thursday. The work, which
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Times change, those remains
A HUNDRED and twenty-five years ago life was very different for the average person living in Gloucestershire. Most workers earned their living on the land and children only had to go to school up until the age of 12. Nowadays, most people work in towns
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Reader's road woes
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (The following letter, from the May 1892 issue of the Thornbury Magazine, concerns cyclists and road maintenance and is typical of a number published around that time) Sir - I see in your last (March) issue an account of a meeting
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Lister leads in shearing game
LISTER Shearing Equipment is aiming to establish itself as one of the world's leading manufacturers of sheep-shearing and animal-clipping equipment. The long-established Dursley-based company is looking to benefit from the market knowledge of its majority
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Stories from the early days (continued)
March 22 LOST AND FOUND: A singular occurrence happened at Sharpness the other day. A mate of a ship was sauntering carelessly over a bulk of grain with his hands in his pockets, when he struck his head violently against a beam, causing him to withdraw
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Weekend Picture - Friday, December 20, 2002
A view from Cam Peak of Cam looking across the Severn Vale . . . in the centre stands St Bartholomew's Church, with Cam Co-op to the right Picture by John Anyon GJA1020H02
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Weekend Picture, March 14, 2003
Town below the woods . . . A view of Dursley taken from Drake Lane showing St James the Great Parish Church to the right and Boulton Lane in the centre Picture by John Anyon GJA274H03
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Award - winners in amateur dramatics
WHILE many small community clubs have fallen by the wayside award-winning am-dram group Rangeworthy Court Players has survived for 44 years - and keeps on growing. The thriving group meets twice a week, stages at least three productions a year and regularly
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R A Lister fire remembered
TIME flies by or so it seems. It is now 20 years since a major fire devastated part of the R A Lister factory on Wednesday, July 27 1983. Gloucestershire was experiencing the best weather conditions since the summer of 1976 and on that day the air temperature
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Weekend Picture, April 11, 2003
Churchyard splendour . . . Masses of magnolia flowers on a tree in the churchyard provide a magnificent foreground for St Mary's, Kingswood Picture by Steve Richards GSR271H03
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The illustrious history of your favourite weekly newspaper
Based on the book Family in Print by Anne Hayes THE story of the Dursley Gazette is "one of sustained and continued development" to quote from the diamond jubilee supplement of 1938. The Gazette was the third paper to be launched in Dursley. Two previous
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Weekend Picture
A view from Hill Road of Dursley in the autumn sunshine this week, showing Dursley Education Centre, Dursley Tabernacle United Reformed Church and The Towers Picture by John Anyon October 25, 2002 GJA829H02
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Still going strong and here to stay
TODAY the Gazette is a member of an international family of newspapers - part of the Wales and Western region of Newsquest Media Group, in turn part of the US company Gannett, which owns newspapers, including USA Today, and television stations across
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Course recognises its a tough job being a parent
PARENTING can be the toughest job in the world yet one you receive the least training for. However a nationwide charity is about the launch a new term of courses in Dursley and Cam to readdress the situation. Feature writer KIRSTY RAMSDEN met Debbie MacLeod
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Gazette 12th anniversary supplement
Read this 40-page special publication on-line . . .
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Bugs are key to success
IT IS well known that industrial and residential sites do not always live side by side in harmony. The CPC Stroud Flexibles factory, in Wotton-under-Edge, has had its fair share of accusations surrounding pollution and harmful emissions. The company has
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Infertile women get a chance at being a mum
ALL young women assume they are able to have children. Even those who don't want to have babies think that they would have no problem producing a child if they changed their minds. So it is somewhat shocking to discover that there thousands of women desperate
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Cricket and the Grace phenomena
CRICKET was a very popular game in the district in late Victorian times. Thornbury was fortunate in being able to call on the talents of the famous Grace family. Details from just two of Thornbury's matches will serve to illustrate the formidable powers
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Weekend Picture
A view of the village of Coaley, dominated by St Bartholomew's Church, taken from the top of Cam Peak Picture by John Anyon December 6, 2002 GJA1008H02
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Where quality counts
THE GAZETTE letter's page fairly hummed when the newly-renovated Black Horse at North Nibley opened its doors in August. Few people, it seemed, approved of the fact that the former village pub - and its prices - had "gone up-market" and was now a restaurant
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Weekend Picture
St Giles' Church in Uley is captured in the autumn sunshine beyond plenty of leaves remaining even after the recent stormy weather Picture by Steve Richards November 8, 2002 GSR813H02
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Stories from the early days
The Dursley, Berkeley and Sharpness Gazette and West Gloucestershire Advertiser 1878. Cost one penny. Some issues included Wotton-under-Edge Advertiser on mast head. October 19 A YOUNG single woman was taken into custody on suspicion of murdering her
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Country house is very much home
NEWARK PARK in the Ozleworth Valley, near Wotton-under-Edge, is looking for volunteer room stewards. The house, originally a Tudor hunting lodge, is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public from April to October. Room stewards are needed
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It's terrible to see our history decay
SIR - I have just returned from a walk down Dursley's Long Street, feeling sad and angry at the state in which the offices of the old R A Lister company have been allowed to fall. Once the Littlecombe site is re-organised their facade would be the only
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Pleasures of a Sunday drive
CONGRATULATIONS to the Gazette on its 125th anniversary. I first became aware of Dursley and the Vale when I got used to travelling out with my parents from my home in South Gloucestershire. In those days when the car was more socially acceptable, it
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Weekend Picture - January 10 2003
Snow and frost remained on the walls at Blacksmith Hill in Ozleworth for several days this week as temperatures stayed below freezing Picture by Steve Richards January 10, 2003 GSR18H03
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Family poet is an inspiration
HAWKESBURY UPTON pensioner Ronald Cook had always known he had a published poet for a relative. But when Mr Cook while going through his father's belongings following his death he found a book of Eliza Cook's poems. This discovery ignited an interest
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We are loyal to our roots
THIS is a landmark for the Gazette. It is our 125th anniversary - an occasion to be noted. Our thanks go to al those staff who down the years have rendered loyal service in whatever capacity from publisher to tea-maker - and of course to our equally loyal
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Today's Gazette team
1Gazette editor David Cullimore, seated left, with editorial staff Stephen Richards, Keith Watson, Elaine Parry, Christine Hibbs, Julia Causton, Gordon Evans, Carole Taylor, Nathan Woolford and John Anyon 2Gazette staff at the Sodbury office reporter
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Faces from the Gazette past
1Peter Bailey (right) studies special edition of the Gazette produced for the centenary open day in June, 1978. Pictured also are production director David Hatch (left), deputy foreman David Jones and editor John Cox. 2The old Imperial Press which still
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Back to Romania
Gazette feature December, 2002 by Matthew Bigwood BACKGROUND Romania experienced social and political upheaval during the twentieth century. Following the rise of the Iron Guard fascist movement in the 1930s Romania fought alongside Germany in the Second
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Weekend Picture january 31, 2003
Snowdrop Weekends are taking place at National Trust-owned Newark Park, Ozleworth, for the next three weekends, with the house and grounds open from 11am to 5pm each Saturday and Sunday and last entry at 4.30pm. Entry costs £4 for adults, £2 for children
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'Crew' are up and running
WITH clubs and societies ranging from short mat bowls to music hall, the village of Coaley still retains an air of old-fashioned community spirit. But until recently younger people had nothing they could call their own. Villager and youth leader Fran
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Looking back at the way they were
1BIRTHS,MARIAGES AND DEATHS (We have chosen a few Births, Marriages and Deaths for individuals well known in or around the town and about whom we can make comment) Births: WILLCOX- April 14th, 1878. Robert James, son of Frank and Laura Willcox, at Manor
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Weekend Picture February 14, 2003
Pleasure boats lie moored at Sharpness marina close to the old entrance to the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal. The Severn is at low water revealing the sandbanks and the remains of the supports of the Severn rail bridge Picture by John Anyon GJA135H03
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It'll be fun, fun, fun at the centre
THIS spring has been a time of new beginnings at Wotton-under-Edge Youth Centre. The club building has undergone a revamp and a new leader-in-charge has started work at the centre. Gazette feature writer KIRSTY RAMSDEN met Kate Stone, leader-in-charge
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Weekend Picture October 10, 2003
Autumn hues provide a stunning contrast at Dyers Brook, Wotton-under-Edge, in the morning sunshine Picture by David Cullimore GDC933V03
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Weekend Picture
Weekend Picture September 12, 2003 Across hill and vale . . . Seen from the edge of Stinchcombe Hill, the village of North Nibley is illuminated by the rays of the setting sun Picture by John Anyon GJA828H03
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Four Pillars - a tightly run ship
AS you turn into the leafy drive of Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel you immediately begin to get a sense of grandeur. The imposing grade two listed building has nearly 200 bedrooms, three restaurants, numerous conference and banqueting facilities and
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The tragic death of brave young officer
ONE major news item that would have hit the headlines in Thornbury sometime in September, 1880, concerned the death of Lieut. Hector MacLaine, son of W. O. MacLaine of Kyneton House. This may have been announced as follows: Tragic Death of Brave Young
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Will this be the hunt's last year?
NESTLING in bronzed leafy surroundings, The Hare and Hounds in Westonbirt was the aptly named venue for the hunting fraternity to bring out the big guns to discuss the surrounding animal welfare issues. And, with the start of the hunting season just days
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Essential help for victims
SIR - Though I agree with the sentiments (Gazette, January 7) expressed by the writers (Martin Whiteside, Roger James and Neil Carmichael) concerning the recent devastating tsunami in Southern Asia I would like to add a few personal comments. The disaster
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A firm response
STROUD prospective Tory Parliamentary candidate Neil Carmichael has responded to remarks by Sir William Stewart, chairman of the Health Protection Agency, that young children should be limited in the use of mobile telephones by raising the need to be
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Weekend Picture October 3, 2003
Mist and mellow fruitfulness . . . As the seasons change colours, All Saints' Church at Stone on the A38 can be seen through the autumn haze Picture by Steve Richards GSR877H03
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Recollections of centenary year
1978 The Gazette was published on a Saturday, costing 8p. There were five editions - the Dursley edition, Northavon Gazette, covering Sodbury and Yate, Northavon Edition covering Filton, Patchway, Winterbourne and Frampton, Avon County Gazette, Kingswood
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A special place for play time fun
A PLAY area for children with special needs exists on the edge of Wotton-under-Edge. Bournstream opened at the end of the 1980s, the two-acre site providing a place where special schools and families with disabled children can enjoy the countryside in
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No mean feat
I WAS very pleased and honoured to be invited to contribute a message on this special occasion. Reaching 125 years is no mean achievement for a newspaper; we have all seen local papers come and go. During the time that I have been chairman of Stroud District
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Dursley from the air
An aerial view of part of Dursley and Cam showing Kingshill House at the bottom left and in-the-news Kingshill Park plus Cam Everlands Primary School top centre. Copies may be purchased from the Gazette reception at Reliance House, Long Street, Dursley
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Weekend Picture November 28, 2003
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Bailey legacy still lives on
1Frederick Bailey, Peter and Michael's father, took control of the company in 1922 at the age of 22 and continued to take an active part in the business until 1970 2Peter and Michael Bailey inspect the new Cossar press in 1934 3As a schoolboy in the 1940s
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Stuart's his own skipper at last
SAILOR Stuart Rothwell has arrived in port for the last time and planted his feet firmly on dry land by setting up an independent mortgage brokerage. "It's definitely an unusual change of direction but I'm thoroughly enjoying it," said Mr Rothwell, who
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Weekend Picture February 21, 2003
A view of Berkeley seen from near Kennels Bridge, showing the prominence of one of the town's landmarks - St Mary the Virgin Parish Church Picture by John Anyon GJA171H03
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Recently found receipt reveals 1873 prices
THIS receipt from a number recently discovered in the town reveal a little of the workings of the legal system in 1873 and provides some interesting information on the price of food and drink some five years before the Gazette was born. Minor civil matters
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The riddle of recycling
SIR - In a small article regarding Christmas tree recycling we were told there would be a collection at Highfields recycling centre in Dursley. We have no recycling centre in Highfields. It has been removed! We therefore assumed it was a mistake but there
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Weekend Picture June 13, 2003
A view looking down the hill from Damery to the village of Tortworth and St Leonard's Church with its 15th century tower Picture by John Anyon GJA539H03
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Weekend Picture July 18, 2003
Seeking shade . . . Horses shelter from the mid-day heat this week under a tree near North Nibley Picture by John Anyon GJA678H03
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Weekend Picture
Autumn hues... A favourite spot for walkers and ramblers, the steep track that climbs up to the Tyndale Monument at North Nibley passes through the woods around Nibley Knoll Picture by John Anyon November 22, 2002 GJA932H02
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Weekend Picture
A view of the village of Charfield looking down the hill past The Pear Tree and St John's Church and out towards Wotton-under-Edge Picture by John Anyon GJA650H03
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Weekend Picture - Friday, 24 January 2003
Looking towards Uley from the top of Cam Peak, early morning sunlight silhouettes the trees along the top of Downham Hill Picture by John Anyon GJA60H03
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Weekend Picture May 2, 2003
Pleasure boats line the banks of Sharpness Marina by the now disused entrance to the old dock on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal Picture by John Anyon GJA397H03
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Weekend Picture February 7, 2003
The former Rowland Hill Tabernacle, now Wotton Auction Rooms, stands above the Parklands estate in Wotton-under-Edge in this view from Adey's Lane Picture by John Anyon GJA100H03
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The changes that shaped Yate (continued)
1Station Road, Yate 2St Mary's Church, Yate 3yate Lawn 4Stanshawes Court, Yate
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Judge's concern over jail choice
A JUDGE was concerned to hear two men who absconded from Leyhill Open Prison were serving long sentences for serious violence. Judge Michael Harington said at Gloucester Crown Courthe had not realised violent criminals who still had a lot of their sentence
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Greens up close
A GARDENING philosophy promoting no digging has to be good news for all those green-fingered folk fed up of the backache. However the message of the Good Gardeners Association is far more serious than just providing a lazy way to grow carrots. Gazette
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Walking into a village's past
ONE of the more surprising things about the formation of North Nibley Historic Group was the fact the village did not already have a history society. The village is, explained group member and life-long North Nibley resident John Eley, steeped in history
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Uley go close
Uley 2 Gloucester Civil Service 3 ULEY narrowly failed to upset the form book on Saturday despite taking a two-goal lead, allowing Civil Service to move into the league's top spot. Having weathered an early onslaught, including a disallowed goal, Uley
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Events around the region
Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge diary Friday, January 21 10-11.30am, Slimbridge, Village Hall. Slimbridge Toddler Club. 1.30-3.30pm, Cam, Memorial Hall. Tea dance 7.30pm, Dursley, Community Centre. Dursley and District Garden Club meeting
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Weekend Picture - January 17, 2003
Sunlight glints through the trees in Midger Wood nature reserve on a bright winter's day in the Kilcot Valley, near Hillesley. January 17, 2003 Picture by Matthew Bigwood GMB1H03
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It's not where you go, it's how
TRANSPORT, in its many guises, is the stuff of dreams for many a schoolboy - and a newly formed group intends to capture the essence of that enthusiasm. From railway locomotives to fighter jets, from classic cars to rockets, Wings and Wheels aims to cover
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Beginnings and endings mark period of massive evolution
IN 1878, the year the Gazette first appeared, the Wotton weekly market closed down after 626 years. It was always held in the Stoney Chipping in front of the Town Hall. Also this year the Phoenix Permanent Building Society was established in Market Street
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Mastering the boomerang
A BOOMERANG-MAKER and competition thrower is a character you would associate with the Australian outback rather than rural Gloucestershire. However Hawkesbury Upton pensioner Ronald Cook is a champion in the art of boomerang-throwing and has a collection
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England dream may come true
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S Jon Lewis could make his England debut against South Africa in the fifth Test on Friday. Lewis flew from Heathrow on Sunday to join up with Michael Vaughan's side. Lewis, who has been part of the National Academy at Loughborough this
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Weekend Picture March 7, 2003
Back to nature . . . The scene today at Slickstones Quarry on the road between Cromhall and Charfield. The limestone quarry, now owned by the Tortworth Estate, closed about ten years ago. The lime was taken to a kiln at nearby Bibstone where it was made
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Schools founded, then become one
IN 1879 the local paper would have recorded the founding of Thornbury Grammar School and in the following year would have reported the opening of the first building on the new Gloucester Road site. In 1869 a report into the quality of senior level education
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Gazette Comment
NO ONE has been left in any doubt that there is enormous strength of feeling against the recommendation to build 300 new houses in Berkeley. From the more well thought out economic and social reasons to the more blunt but equally valid "we just don't
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Realising the power of play
WHEN a band of parents launched a bid to build a play area in the village of Stone, they hoped beyond hope to raise £15,000. Just nine months later the committee had netted a staggering £28,000. Gazette feature writer Kirsty Ramsden met two of the committee
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Town is against new homes plan
MORE than 100 residents crammed into Berkeley Town Hall on Monday to declare their strong opposition to a report recommending 300 new houses on the edge of town. The public meeting was called to allow residents their say on the Government inspector's
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Lewer swoops for former league stars
FOREST Green Rovers boss Alan Lewer has strengthened his squad with the double signing of defenders Jon Beswetherick and Liam Burns on non-contract terms from Kidderminster Harriers. Both played for Forest Green in the excellent 0-0 draw at Scarborough
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Weekend Picture June 30, 2003
One of those lazy, hazy days of summer and just the time for a slow cruise by narrowboat on the Sharpness-Gloucester Canal near Slimbridge Picture by Steve Richards GSR564H03
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New homes will rip heart out of town
SIR - I would like to thank the chap from Stroud planning department who came into the 'vipers' nest' at the public meeting in Berkeley on Monday regarding the proposed housing development. I'm sure it wasn't an easy meeting for him to attend but he carried
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Historic position follows fine win
Brockworth 1 Dursley Ladies 3 THIS was a fantastic victory for Dursley and one which put them clear at the top of Severn League Division Two, giving them their highest league position in their 19-year history. Going into the match, both teams were level
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Memories of Wotton Picture House
WOTTON Picture House was started by Mr and Mrs W T Coe in the summer of 1913. It was a hit from the very beginning. The first auditorium was upstairs in the old banqueting hall of the Crown Hotel, which closed in 1911. An advert in the local press of
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Aerial view of Wickwar
Copies of this aerial view of the northern part of Wickwar may be purchased from the Gazette reception at Reliance House, Long Street, Dursley (tel 01453 544000), quoting reference number CP9/02/24. Prices are 14in by 11in framed £20, unframed £16; framed
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Tesco's pledge on yobs
TESCO is seeking to to reassure Wotton Town Council it will not tolerate anti-social behaviour at the store when it takes over fully in April. The council had voiced concerns about the behaviour outside the One Stop Shop in Long Street in November, following
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Stuart's his own skipper at last
SAILOR Stuart Rothwell has arrived in port for the last time and planted his feet firmly on dry land by setting up an independent mortgage brokerage. "It's definitely an unusual change of direction but I'm thoroughly enjoying it," said Mr Rothwell, who
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UK must make trade fair
SIR - The South West has responded to the Asian tsunami appeal with huge generosity, raising an estimated £10 million to date. At the same time, every year more than ten million children world-wide die of hunger and preventable diseases, 800 million people
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Store opens doors but PO still closed
YATE has a new supermarket express store but has lost one of its post offices. Tesco officially unveiled its new express shop at the Neighbourhood Centre, Brimsham Park on Monday. The One Stop Shop, which previously housed a post office on the site, was
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Gym wall bars going for free
SIR - We purchased a set of wall bars (such as used in school gyms etc) for our son to assist in rehabilitation after an accident. Unfortunately they are too big to fit the room allocated in his residential home. The supplier refuses to take them back
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With the Pirates
ROVERS do need to start pressing their home advantage to make the rest of the season a challenging one. They have lost only once at the Memorial Stadium but they have drawn half their 14 games, most of them frustratingly. So tomorrow's visit by neighbours
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'Little Tsar' leads campaign
CHIPPING SODBURY School and The Ridings High School are two of only six schools in South Gloucestershire to be taking part in a new litter campaign. The secondary schools are being targeted by a newly appointed council officer, who is working with teachers
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Restored... the hearse that carried Churchill
Wayne Armstrong, business manager, with the 1964 Vanden Plas hearse, used at Sir Winston Churchill's funeral, which has been restored by Memorial Woodlands at Earthcott. Turn to page nine for story and another picture GMB4H05
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Lottery award funds judo club's fighting area
THORNBURY Judo Club's members were celebrating this week after receiving a brand new full fighting area, which has arrived courtesy of a lottery award of £4802. The grant has allowed the group to re-mat the dojo at Thornbury Youth Club and, on Sunday,
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Could we have it in English?
SIR - The South Gloucestershire Council budget papers issued to members of the public at a recent area forum meeting state: "Item S28 - To provide more effective and efficient working through the rationalisation of office accommodation leading to improved
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Calls for Oldbury closure
CLAIMS that Oldbury nuclear power station is showing dangerous signs of age have been rejected out of hand by station chiefs. Government nuclear safety watchdogs this week gave the go ahead for the power station's 36-year-old number one reactor to be
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Weekend picture
Yate from the air, showing Station Road on the bottom left and Four Seasons Square in the centre. Copies of this up-to-date view may be purchased from the Gazette reception at Reliance House, Long Street, Dursley (tel 01453 544000), quoting reference
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Bill boost for anglers
SIR - Great news for angling: at a recent meeting I gained a public assurance from Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw that angling will be exempt from the forthcoming Animal Welfare Bill. The Countryside Alliance had previously expressed concern that under
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Tip-top performance stretches 'Field's lead
Mangotsfield United 2 Evesham 0 MANGOTSFIELD stretched their lead at the top of Southern League Division One West to four points with this win over Evesham at Cossham Street on Saturday. In difficult conditions, Mangotsfield battled hard and were good
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Judge's concern over jail choice
A JUDGE was concerned to hear two men who absconded from Leyhill Open Prison were serving long sentences for serious violence. Judge Michael Harington said at Gloucester Crown Courthe had not realised violent criminals who still had a lot of their sentence
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Challenge for young designers
PUPILS from Chipping Sodbury will be using their technical skills to fend off competition in a national design competition. The whizz-kids from Chipping Sodbury School will compete in the Audi Innovation Awards against 25 entrants in the competition to
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'Freak result' knocks Yate out of FA Trophy
Hayes 7 Yate Town 2 AFTER going so close to booking their ticket into the next round last Saturday, this FA Trophy third round replay at Hayes on Tuesday was a huge disappointment for Yate with a scoreline that in no way mirrored their performance. Yate
