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• Dykes denies Hunters their treasure with super saves

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• 'Youth fired at me'

  A DIRE lack of police presence has been blamed for the escalating problem with nuisance youths in Wotton-under-Edge town centre. read more

• Chairman calls for gardeners

  THE CHAIRMAN of a long-running Dursley club has appealed for new members to come forward before it is forced to fold. read more

• Tax cheats target for police

  POLICE swooped on six cars in two hours on Friday morning as part of a crackdown on unlicensed vehicles. read more

• Pensioner fights thieves

  AN ELDERLY woman fought off thieves who tried to steal her handbag in broad daylight in Dursley town centre. read more

• Takeover on cards at Lister?

  IT would seem the future of Dursley's largest employer is once again in the balance as rumours surrounding an imminent sale gather speed. read more

• Batteries join up

  BATTERIES will soon be joining bottles, cans and bundles of paper in the district's kerbside recycling boxes. read more

• Christian adventurers tell of Indian expedition

  A GROUP of Christians from Wotton-under-Edge and surrounding areas who set out last month on an expedition to the diocese of Dornakal in South India, have been describing their epxperienmces. read more

• Head teacher is to retire

  A PIONEERING headteacher who has led his school through 16 years of change and development will be retiring in August. read more

• Visitors drift along to snowdrop events

  THE NATIONAL TRUST'S Newark Park at Ozleworth is celebrating its hugely successful snowdrops events. In three weekends this month an incredible 6,500 visitors have enjoyed the spectacle. read more

• Key role for cup

  TWO organisations have each benefited to the tune of £1,000 thanks to the Stroud Charity Football Cup Competition. read more

• Man questioned on crash is re-bailed

  A 25-YEAR-OLD Stroud man arrested in connection with a road crash in which three people died has been re-bailed by police. read more

• New manager will 'refine operation'

  THE new general manager at Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel has spent his working life in the hotel industry. The result of this being he can turn his hand to varying aspects of hotel life - including waiting silver service in the restaurant as he did this Christmas Day. Feature writer KIRSTY RAMSDEN met Darren Townsend to find out more about his role at Tortworth Court. read more

• Funding for charities

  CHARITIES in the Gazette circulation area are being invited to bid for a Gannett Foundation Fund. read more

• Housing plan goes to appeal

  A PUBLIC inquiry will decide once and for all whether a housing development will be built on land next to Kingshill Park in Dursley. read more

• Road under microscope

  CONSULTATION is under way on plans to improve the safety and reduce speed on a major route into Wotton-under-Edge. read more

• Did they think of system crashes?

  SIR - After the Government campaign encouraging senior citizens to have their pensions paid either directly into a bank account or into the new type of Post Office account, where you are given a pin number, I decided to open an account with the local post office, as you hear of so many rural post offices having to shut. read more

• Chance to taste the future

  TWO exciting taster days are being lined up for keen young rugby players within the region, with the chance to rub shoulders with top Bristol Shoguns talent on offer to those who excel. read more

• Spooky tales from Wotton's Ram Inn

  WOTTON'S Ram Inn will feature in a new series, Magick Eve, scheduled be shown on ITV1 West of England next month. read more

• Site work delayed

  REDEVELOPMENT work on the derelict Bymacks site in Dursley is still several months away according to Stroud District Council planning chiefs. read more

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