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South Gloucestershire Archive

• Residents warned of new telephone scam

  RESIDENTS in South Gloucestershire are being urged to be wary of phone calls informing them they have won the Canadian lottery. read more

• Think again on foul play

  SIR - I read the front page article (Gazette, November 28) reporting the proposed dog ban on the Chantry Field at Thornbury with some disappointment. read more

• Who ate all the pies?

  YATE Heritage Centre is entering into the spirit of the festive season by offering free mince pies, donated by Safeway, Yate, to all its visitors. A free mince pie and cup of tea or coffee is being offered to everyone visiting the centre until December 20. Pictured are Jane Power, Safeway's charity co-ordination officer, handing over the mince pies to community heritage officer David Hardill GTS195v03 read more

• Chaos at town's last post office

  THORNBURY is sending a resounding "we told you so" message" to Post Office bosses as concern grows about chaotic conditions at the last remaining post office in the town. read more

• Why not try pint scheme?

  SIR - Milk is delivered to supermarkets in one pint, two pint, four pint and six pint plastic containers. They are delivered in wheeled trolleys with shelves. read more

• Don't bottle things up

  SIR - On reading comments in a recent Gazette letters column, I had obviously missed the information that the November 29 issue would be Lib-Dem bashing week. read more

• Delight for table-toppers

  WHATEVER the arguments for and against school league tables, it's always nice to be at the top! read more

• With the Reds

  A REPLAY between City and Barnsley will decide who plays either Scunthorpe United or Sheffield Wednesday, after Barnsley held the Robins to a goalless draw at Ashton Gate last week. read more

• Double celebration for school

  A FRAMPTON Cotterell school has been busy not only celebrating the end of term, but also its fantastic achievements in the annual performance tables. read more

• Disgraceful to ignore the views of residents

  SIR - In the Gazette (November 28) one of you correspondents was complaining bitterly about the high visibility of Pat Hockey. read more

On this day: South Gloucestershire Archive