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South Gloucestershire Archive

• Information on tax was taken from council meeting

  SIR - I refer to your report on the council tax last week (Gazette, December 12) which may give a misleading impression to your readers in two respects. So allow me to correct matters. read more

• Late drama seals fate

  Mangotsfield 2 Redditch United 3 read more

• Trading boost for poast offices

  PROBLEMS at Thornbury post office are giving a major business boost to rural post offices in the immediate area. read more

• House build to go ahead

  NINE new homes are set to spring up in Chipping Sodbury on a site which had previously been investigated by the Secretary of State for Environment. read more

• Gazette baby of the year

  Editor of the Gazette David Cullimore presented framed photographs to the first and second prize winners of the Gazette Baby of the Year competition in Yate Shopping Centre on Wednesday. The winner was Keely Price,16 months, with her mum Tammy Ross (right) and second was Jacob Keedwell, seven months, with his mum Michelle Godsell GSR1223H03 read more

• No plans for airport

  THE rejection of embryonic plans for an international airport at Pilning have lifted at least one of the shadows looming over the development-weary area. read more

• With the Pirates

  IT'S a case of knuckling down and getting on with it as Rovers head for Southend tomorrow for the second time in two months. The Essex side are struggling near the foot of the table, though they dumped Rovers out of the LDV Vans Trophy 2-1 in October. read more

• 'No one can take away memories'

  THE VILLAGE of Charfield stopped to remember Natalie Dibden at a memorial service last Thursday. read more

• Developers ring the changes

  DEVELOPERS behind hugely controversial plans for a 30,000-seat stadium complex and housing on land near Easter Compton have announced changes to their draft masterplan following widespread public anxiety and outright opposition. read more

• Set out the case for extra speed limits

  SIR - The timely Comment (Gazette, December 5) not only highlighted the excess of highway signage but also the rash of new, lower speed limits in South Gloucestershire, of which Tortworth is the latest. read more

• Changes in shops

  ARE you a former shop-keeper in Yate or Chipping Sodbury? Do you remember how things used to be before scanners and check-outs, internet ordering and same day delivery? read more

• Rachael's driving ambition

  LIKE so many teenagers approaching the age of 17, Rachael Hillier dreamed of learning to drive. The youngster wanted the independence teenagers strive for - she dreamed of picking up her friends in her own car. For most teenagers this would be an easily achievable dream, but Rachael has Downs syndrome. KIRSTY RAMSDEN met the teenager and her dad, Steve, to find out how the family are setting about achieving Rachael's dream. read more

• Post Office arrogance is 'beyond belief'

  SIR - So Post Office Counters appears to think that Thornbury should be thanking its lucky stars it still has one post office! read more

• Travellers told wall has to go

  TRAVELLERS who erected an "out of place" brick wall on a country lane in Almondsbury have again been instructed to pull it down - this time by a government inspector. read more

• Letter may be a scam

  POLICE are investigating a possible scam brought to their attention by a woman from Yate. read more

• Patients benefit from £1m legacy

  THANKS to the last wishes of a Wickwar man, patients at Frenchay Hospital can now benefit from £1 million worth of brand-new equipment. read more

• Parking woes looming

  DOUBLE yellow lines are due to be put down in Chipping Sodbury High Street any day now, although no-one seems to know exactly when. read more

• Intrigued by report

  SIR - I refer to last week's edition of the Gazette (Page 9 - Booted Out). read more

• Thornbury and District Diary

  Friday, December 19 5.30pm-6.30pm, Thornbury Library, St Mary Street, Stories round the Christmas tree. 8pm, Pilning, Mafeking Hall, Bingo. read more

• With the Reds

  After getting off to the worst possible start last weekend, City emerged with a point despite going a goal down inside three minutes away to Rushden and Diamonds. read more

On this day: South Gloucestershire Archive