STROUD MP David Drew has suggested twinning Dursley with a town in the developing world as part of a strategy to help make poverty history. Speaking last Friday at the annual Churches Together in Cam, Dursley and District meeting at Rednock School, Mr
YOUTHS who hurled stones at a family home in Wotton-under-Edge narrowly missed seriously injuring a tiny baby. The Nelmes family was left reeling after a group of teenagers hurled stones and rocks at windows of the house in Shepherd's Leaze early last
Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division One Kingswood 4 Cheltenham Civil Service 2 KINGSWOOD produced one of their best performances of the season to beat a good Cheltenham Civil Service side. The home side went into the game without manager Martin
Top tips for Halloween - in fact box Do not answer your door after dark unless you are expecting a caller. Parents should supervise their children and make sure they know how to behave. It is a good idea for parents to accompany their children when trick
AFTER making a thumping loss this year, Dursley Town Festival is in danger of dying if help is not forthcoming from local residents, businesses and voluntary groups. At the recent review meeting of the Dursley Town Festival Group, which numbers just seven
TWO representatives of the Wotton-based EWSKA Karate Club have been competing at the fifth World Karate Championships. Sensei Bert Harris (third Dan) and Lin Harris (first Dan) were both part of the EWSKA national squad that competed in the championships
AN Army volunteer from Cam risked life and limb at the weekend to save a trapped motorist from the burning wreck of a car. Robert Kuczaj, who served in the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire TA for 37 years, was driving to Stroud with his
THE people of Dursley have been thanked for the warm welcome they gave descendants of inventor Mikael Pedersen last weekend. Dursley Heritage Centre hosted an exhibition of photographs and Pedersen bicycles on Saturday to mark the 150th anniversary of
FLY TIPPING will not be tolerated - that is the message authorities in both Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire are sending out, a new report has revealed. Authorities across the country are clamping down on fly tipping - the act of dumping unwanted
A STORE manager in Sharpness who stole more than £36,000 of takings will not be subject to a financial investigation, Gloucester Crown Court heard on Monday. Michael Purcell, who worked as manager of Sharpness Co-op from October 2003, spent much of the
Sunday roast (makes 2 portions) 1 jar Mum's Ingredients Beef Pure 100g roast potatoes 50g mashed potatoes 50g boiled carrots 50ml beef stock (no salt) Mix all ingredients together, bled to desire consistency. Warm thoroughly before serving. A YATE mum
A MAN walked out of Leyhill Open Prison because he was worried about his girlfriend, who had attempted suicide after she was allegedly raped, a judge was told on Tuesday. Inmate Martin Ware, 31, had become agitated in prison when he heard about his girlfriend's
FLAMBUOYANT Almondsbury antiques dealer Graham Pendrill has made a public apology to the people of Kenya following world-wide media coverage of his plans to sell up and join the Masai. After discovering the downside of being in the eye of an international
Western Counties North League Bristol Harlequins 20 North Bristol 14 A FIERCELY contested league encounter saw North left to rue their poor start to the game. Quins started at full steam and pegged North back with good forward play and effective kicking
Southern League Premier Division Mangotsfield United 5 Gloucester City 4 THIS derby game at Cossham Street turned into a nine-goal thriller with Mangotsfield just shading the verdict, scoring five goals for the second time in a week. The stage was set
A DISABLED woman in Chipping Sodbury is appealing to green-fingered wildlife lovers to help launch an innovative gardening project. Anne Hulme, of Cesson Close, is hoping to design and build a disabled-friendly wildlife retreat at Ridgewood Community
A CHIPPING SODBURY mother who fears for the life of her three-year-old daughter has started a one-woman war against motorists who drive dangerously fast outside her home. Susan Edwards, who lives in Ridings Close, has become so concerned about the speed
HALLEN have been shocked by the resignation of influential manager Gary Domone. Domone, 48, is leaving to take over the reins at Southern League Division One club Taunton. He informed Hallen chairman Barry Phillips and club secretary Graham Brunsdon on
A YOUNG biathlete came away with a top ten finish in her age group at the Biathlon World Championships in Monaco last month. Fifteen-year-old Nikki Smith, who attends Ridings High School, Winterbourne, represented the Great Britain team at the event.
POLICE drug busters who raided a Thornbury pub are living up to their pledge to carry out similar operations in other parts of the district. A further 11 people were arrested last Friday for drug related offences when officers raided the Maypole public
A MAN from Yate died after a horrific road traffic accident on the A38 at Slimbridge. The 43-year-old driver of a Ford Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene after his car, travelling towards Gloucester, collided with a silver DAF box van travelling
A GAZETTE employee who became stranded in a Cuban resort when hurricane Wilma struck this week has not been put off travelling. Sarah Standing, who works in property sales, returned from her holiday on Tuesday night much to the relief of friends, family
STROUD MP David Drew is calling for an end to the keeping of primates as pets in the UK and is looking for support from his constituents on the issue. Mr Drew has sent the message to Jim Knight MP, the Government minister for rural affairs, landscape
PRIVATISING nuclear power stations such as Berkeley could have disastrous implications for safety, Green Party activists warned this week. Speculation has been mounting that the Government will give the go ahead for the sale of British Nuclear Group which
Avon Netball League Division One Phoenix 38 Bristol Saracens 44 PHOENIX failed to capitalise on a great start and were left wondering how their opponents had taken victory. Relegated last season, Bristol Saracens were something of an unknown quantity
A PENSIONER from Cam has been left scarred following a savage attack by a Rottweiler dog. Robert Bryant, of Lambsdowne, was walking along Castle Street in Dursley earlier this month when the dog, which was not muzzled, viciously attacked him. Now recovering
TRAFFIC safety schemes have made massive inroads into the number of serious accidents at some South Gloucestershire blackspots, saving lives and money according to a new council report. A council road casualty report focussing on 13 locations across the
MP David Drew has this week branded Rednock School's recent failed funding application a wasted opportunity. The Labour MP for Stroud has spoken of his dismay at the situation, reported by the Gazette last week, which he believes is of the school's and
Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two Dursley Town 2 Lydbrook Athletic 2 PLAYER-MANAGER Martin Booth struck twice as Dursley came from 2-0 down to get a point against league leaders Lydbrook. Booth initially pulled a goal back on the stroke
Gloucestershire County Women's League Division One Cam Bulldogs Ladies 2 Dursley Town Ladies 1 ONE moment of quality decided a tense and hard-fought derby match in favour of Cam. With the match poised at 1-1 with a little over ten minutes to go, the Bulldogs
A MAN died after a horrific road traffic accident on the A38 at Slimbridge. The 43-year-old driver of a Ford Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene after his car, travelling towards Gloucester, collided with a silver DAF box van travelling towards Bristol
STARTER homes in the Gazette area are so high that first-time buyers are being forced to move away from the communities they grew up in. Twentysomethings looking to climb the first rung of the property ladder are increasingly turning to their friends
A GAZETTE employee who became stranded in a Cuban resort when hurricane Wilma struck this week has not been put off travelling. Sarah Standing, who works in property sales, returned from her holiday on Tuesday night much to the relief of friends, family
EDUCATION chiefs in South Gloucestershire have agreed to bolster protection for the future of small rural schools. A school reorganisation plan has been re-worded to clearly define the viability of schools in educational terms rather than financial or
A PROPERTY developer who plans to create a business park down a country lane in Littleton-on Severn has accused residents who are against the plans of nimbyism and of using tactics of intimidation. Residents recently launched a campaign against proposals
A NUMBER of evening and Sunday bus services in Thornbury and Yate are being axed from this Sunday because of a shortage of council cash to subsidise them. The 309, 310 and 329 services provided by bus company First Bus on behalf of South Gloucestershire
THIRTEEN Hogweeds starting in the 24th Stroud Half Marathon. Julian Lewis had an excellent run (1:24) to finish as the first Hogweed home and only just outside the first 100 in the field of 1,700. Catherine Ross improved on her only previous half by some
HISTORY buffs in Olveston have finished work on their own unique tribute to local men who gave their lives in three 20th century conflicts. They have produced a book of obituaries on more than 50 World War One and Two and Korean War servicemen whose names
Top tips for Halloween Do not answer your door after dark unless you are expecting a caller. Parents should supervise their children and make sure they know how to behave. It is a good idea for parents to accompany their children when trick or treating
A BITTER blow was delivered this week to campaigners hoping to save Frenchay Hospital from relegation to the minor medical league while Bristol's other acute hospital, Southmead, is promoted to the first division. In a letter to campaigners opposed to
