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Kids to take play seriously
CHILDREN in Gloucestershire should have the time, space and opportunity to play. That's why many of the organisations working with children came together on Monday to sign up to a new play policy for the county. The launch of Taking Play Seriously at
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Country verse is penned with 'stile'
A NEW book, Country Stile, will soon be available in Wotton-under-Edge. Printed in the town by Clarendon Press Gloucestershire Limited, it is a project undertaken by local farmer Alec Grey, from Symonds Hall Farm. Throughout his career as a dairy farmer
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Cinema backers jubilant
A BOOST has been given to the community campaign to re-open the cinema in Wotton-under-Edge. Two major awards totalling £47,000 have been granted to the project. Jubilant campaigners say they will use the money to pay for further improvements to the fabric
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Reasons to refuse housing
REFERENCE the proposed development of 300 houses on land in Berkeley. I feel strongly that a development of such a vast size would deeply unroot the close community we have in the town. I am a local business owner and could possibly see extra income from
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New initiative
FOREST Green Rovers have unveiled their latest initiative to get more women interested in football as part of their Football in the Community project. Forest Green Rovers Ladies, in conjunction with the Nationwide Building Society, are running a training
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Farms facing gloomy time
COTSWOLDS' MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has told Parliament that "there is an awful lot of gloom and doom about in the agriculture industry". In a wide-ranging speech to the House, Mr Clifton-Brown said of the dairy industry: "One of the problems is that
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Rush-hour chaos as new signals stick
NEW traffic signals designed to "smoothe traffic flows" at junction 14 of the M5 had the opposite effect when they were switched on this week. Rush hour motorists fumed on Wednesday as they faced long delays caused by the new traffic control system at
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Stunning comeback is a credit to youth players
North Wiltshire B 2 Wotton-under-Edge B 2 FOR much of this keenly contested match it looked as if an outstanding centre forward and goalkeeper would give North Wiltshire the spoils. Inside the first minute their club's top scorer of the last few seasons
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Our last chance to save woodland
ARE your readers aware, I wonder, that in a matter of a few weeks the chainsaws will be moving in and we will lose the woodland behind the Congregational Church on Church Road, Cam forever. St Modwen, the developers of the former Lister's site say that
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Council cash saves school bus
PUPILS from a school in Winterbourne have had their vital bus service returned thanks to a cash injection by South Gloucestershire Council. Last week the Gazette reported that students from the Ridings High School were left high and dry after a bus company
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Revved up for racing
THE 2005 rally ing season has started in promising fashion for up-and-coming young Thornbury driver Adam Gould. Against a field of around 180 cars in the testing Wyedean Stages in the Forest of Dean, 17-year-old Adam did well to finish 93 overall and
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Almondsbury can do no wrong
Wantage 0 Almondsbury Town 3 IT seems Almondsbury Town can do no wrong at the moment and on Tuesday of this week they chalked up another good victory. Tony Bennett and Craig Davidge missed a couple of chances before Neil Blundon set Almondsbury on their
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Houses or travellers - OAP's ultimatum
A COALPIT Heath land owner who has been refused planning permission on Green Belt land plans to sell his plot so Irish travellers can set up camp. Drafus Young feels he is being pushed into the move because South Gloucestershire Council opposed his application
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Blaze hero put in cells
A THORNBURY man told this week how he tried to rescue a pensioner from a house fire nextdoor only to be arrested later on suspicion of starting the fatal blaze. Father of six Lester Starling is demanding an apology from police who detained him for questioning
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Rush-hour chaos as new signals stick
NEW traffic signals designed to "smoothe traffic flows" at junction 14 of the M5 had the opposite effect when they were switched on this week. Rush hour motorists fumed on Wednesday as they faced long delays caused by the new traffic control system at
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Job boost for Yate
SUPERMARKET giants Morrisons announced this week that it had created 95 new jobs in Yate. The newly-converted Morrisons store in Station Road will open its doors to shoppers for the first time next month. The announcement was welcomed by Yate town councillor
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Yate defeat Bristol City but serious injuries mar game
Yate Town 2 Bristol City 1 YATE were delighted with their GFA Senior Challenge Cup win over Bristol City on Tuesday night. YATE's game against Bristol City in the GFA Senior Challenge Cup on Tuesday was marred by serious injuries to Yate's Paul Metheringham
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A genial police chief decides to step down
THE man who, for the last 18 months, has been charged with keeping the people of Yate and Sodbury safe and secure is stepping down. Sector inspector Keith Farrow has decided that 30 years with Avon and Somerset Constabulary is enough and he will be leaving
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Thornbury's drop in crime
CRIME in Thornbury and district fell by 26 percent between April and December last year compared with the corresponding period in 2003. The reduction equated to a drop of 196 reported crimes, Town Councillors heard this week. Police sector deputy Sgt
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With the Reds
Life at Ashton Gate is never dull. This season has been no exception with a rollercoaster ride that has taken City's fans on a journey that looks set to end in ultimate disappointment. Last Friday night City supporters were left in despair after the Reds
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Weekend washout takes its toll on County League
THORNBURY Town grabbed the glory in the first half of their match with Longwell Green Sports with a penalty from Andy Brookbanks and went in at half-time one up. Sports had battled against the weather to put on this fixture and won the battle against
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Centre gears up for 40
WHILE most people dread the big-four-zero, staff at Yate Shopping Centre are relishing the prospect of a big celebration and are asking you to help. The shopping centre, which was opened on September 24, 1965, is celebrating its 40th anniversary and while
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Fee to cost £400 a year
RAIL commuters in Yate could face paying more than £400 a year in extra travelling costs thanks to a new car-parking fee. The charges will affect Yate Train Station's car park and could mean commuters will face a 50 percent increase in daily travelling
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Music fans may enjoy next performance
AS a great fan of the Dursley Male Voice Choir, I always try to get over from Stroud to attend their concerts. The standard of performance and entertainment value is always first class but it amazes me that they consistently play to packed audiences -
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Gazette Comment - New traffic lights slow to improve matters
CHAOS reigned at the motorway junction at Falfield this week, surprise, surprise. Anyone who thought that new traffic signals would bring overnight improvements at this difficult junction was surely some distance removed from reality. Problems were inevitable
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People still struggling to get on property ladder
NEARLY 1,350 people in the Stroud district are still unable to get a foot on the property ladder, according to a new housing report. Latest district figures, due to be released on Friday, estimate that 1,337 people cannot afford entry level properties
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Publicity flyer not accurate
ORGANISERS of an action group opposed to the building of 300 houses in Berkeley have laughed off suggestions that they are "scare-mongering". The Association of Berkeley Residents Against Insensitive Development (ABRAID) has been accused of circulating
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Night of punk music to aid Romanian hospital
THE Royal Oak in Wotton-under-Edge will be rocking to the punk sounds of the seventies when it hosts a charity music night in aid of the North Nibley Romania Team on Friday, February 25. The charity supports an impoverished psychiatric hospital in the
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Cash grants for groups
CHARITIES in the Gazette circulation area again are invited to apply for a cash grant of up to £5,000 from the Gannett Foundation to help with a specific local cause or project. The US parent company of Newsquest Media Group, owners of the Gazette, is
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Residents' dismay at felling of trees
RESIDENTS protesting about the felling of trees on the Littlecombe site between Cam and Dursley have been told it is a small price to pay for the future prosperity of the development. On Wednesday, work began on the latest phase of the plan that should
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Youths get blamed
YOUTHS have been blamed for vandalising the disabled toilets in Berkeley. On Tuesday night unknown offenders prised open the doors to the toilet in Marybrook Street. Berkeley town councillor Ted Holmes said: "We suspect it was youths but it could have
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Nominate a service contribution
DURSLEY Town Council is seeking nominations for their annual Leslie D Gale award. The award is for services to the community of Dursley and can be given for a contribution over a long period or for a specific event. Nomination forms for the award can
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Housing slated by councillor
A WOTTON councillor is outranged at the decision to allow housing on the Wotton Motor Centre site in Gloucester Street. Instead of housing, with its burden of extra cars in the town, Cllr John Gowers says the site should be used as a public car park.
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When the going gets tough, Tuffley Rovers get going
Slimbridge 0 Tuffley Rovers 0 A STALEMATE in this Hellenic Premier Division local derby was not what Slimbridge wanted and their failure to put away a number of good chances in the last 20 minutes could prove costly come the end of the season. Tuffley
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Sharpness storm into third spot
Huntley 1 Sharpness 3 SHARPNESS got their Northern Senior League Division One campaign right back on track on Saturday, coming away from Huntley with a hard earned three points to move back into third place in the table. On a very wet and heavy pitch
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Griffin swoops to earn valuable point
Forest Green Rovers 1 York City 1 CHARLIE GRIFFIN'S penalty strike gave Forest Green a point as Alan Lewer's side continued to dice with relegation death. Griffin's 72nd minute leveller, Rovers' first shot on target, gave his side a much needed lifeline
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Grass roots are always greener
JUNIOR football coaches from across the region may get the chance to have their work acknowledged on a national stage after the unveiling of a new FA award last week. The inaugural FA Learning Grass Roots Coach of the Year award has been introduced to
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Council details fire station renovation
DETAILED plans for Dursley's new fire station were unveiled for the first time this week. Gloucestershire Council Council's application shows parking bays for three fire appliances rather than the two that are at the existing Castle Street station. All
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Crowd gathers for final hunt
Today a law comes into force banning hunting with dogs. One of the final legal hunts - held at Berkeley Castle on Saturday - attracted 150 mounted followers and hundreds on foot. GJA132H05
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Barbershop choir are in tune
IN its 30-year history men's barbershop group, Great Western Chorus of Bristol, has hit some high notes not least being six times British Champion. The group, which attracts singers from both mid and South Gloucestershire, has travelled to the US and
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Forest Green salute silver star Perrin
GOALKEEPING legend Steve Perrin was celebrating on Saturday having chalked up 200 league appearances. The Forest Green Rovers stopper was presented with a silver salver before the club's Conference clash against York City at The Lawn, and received a rousing
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Wildfowl top of bill at bird fair
CROWDS flocked to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge last weekend for the fifth Great West Bird Fair. The event was opened by TV presenter Philippa Forrester and kicked off with an opportunity to breakfast with the birds and hear the dawn chorus
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Home reality bites
Sir - As a resident of Berkeley I am glad to see that Cllr Ben Francis has nailed his colours to the mast upon the subject of Berkeley becoming a principal settlement. Other comments by the Government Inspector were that the purchasers of these mainly
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Twickenham dream is on for Marlwood
MARLWOOD School has won the U13s Gloucestershire and Bristol Schools 12-a-Side Tournament after a breathtaking run of victories that took the competition by storm. The Alveston school's U13s team will now represent South Gloucestershire at the national
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Cadet scheme a big success
AFTER five months' hard slog, youths from Ashfield Young Offenders Institution were finally rewarded for their part in a new cadet scheme. Five inmates took part in the Pucklechurch prison's first passing out parade for completing Avon Fire and Rescue's
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Runners can win backing
ARE you running in aid of a registered charity in this year's London Marathon? If you are, the Gazette would like to hear from you. We're looking for local runners to appear in a special feature on March 11 marking the London Marathon's 25th anniversary
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Grass roots are always greener
JUNIOR football coaches from across the region may get the chance to have their work acknowledged on a national stage after the unveiling of a new FA award last week. The inaugural FA Learning Grass Roots Coach of the Year award has been introduced to
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Joe to guide power station to switch-off
OLDBURY nuclear power station is to have a new skipper to help it steam safely into retirement. Joe Lamonby will be preparing the Severnside atom plant for the final switch-off in less than four years time when it will be 40 years old. Joe, 48, will take
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Young footballers raise cash for burns victims
A CLUB for children with severe burns has scored a big donation from young soccer stars in Yate. Frenchay Hospital's After Burns Club helps youngsters who were injured in fires and suffer from a lack of confidence as a result of their burns. It sends
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Grimshaw: We have to maintain this form
Mangotsfield United 3 Rothwell Town 2 MANGOTSFIELD increased their lead at the top to five points with a 3-2 win over visitors Rothwell Town and stretched their unbeaten run to ten games. They were particularly pleased to atone for an earlier 3-1 defeat
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Family bookstore closing
"YOU didn't use us so now we are closing." Those are the sad words of a Chipping Sodbury shop-owner who says more and more out-of-town shoppers have forced him to close the final chapter on his family business. Charles Campbell, who has run Gimby's Books
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Hunt ban becomes law
Today a law comes into force banning hunting with dogs. One of the final legal hunts - held at Berkeley Castle on Saturday - attracted 150 mounted followers and hundreds on foot. Story and more pictures on page 20 GJA132H05
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With the Pirates
CHANCES of Rovers reaching the play-offs are receding by the match -- and, if they fail to collect maximum points from their next two games, they can probably forget all about them. Tomorrow's opponents at the Memorial Stadium are Boston United, who have
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Bed crisis to be re-examined
HEALTH chiefs who have been under fire for taking beds out of use at Thornbury Hospital have pledged to re-exmaine the situation. Hospital campaigners were furious last week after seeing statistics showing the level of demand for the "mothballed" beds
