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• Inquest into canal death

  AN INQUEST opened on Wednesday into the death of a woman who drowned in the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal. read more

• Adding extra width to the thin blue line

  A NEW Dursley crime-fighter has been well received during his initiation to the beat. read more

• It's a washout as rain drowns football schedule

  TORRENTIAL rain destroyed Saturday afternoon's regional football programme as, unbelievably, not a single game involving the Gazette's covered teams survived the almighty downpour that graced all corners of the county on what was supposed to be a big day. read more

• UK employees lose out to EU

  SIR - Graham Watson states that I need to check my facts on Europe. read more

• Death verdict delay

  IT WILL be some time before the exact cause of death of a lorry driver who died after an industrial accident in Dursley is revealed. read more

• Flowers spring into life

  THE FORESTRY Commission's Westonbirt Arboretum may be famous for its autumn colour but one of its best kept secrets is the spectacular spring blooms displayed by the exotic magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas from late February onwards. read more

• Objectors label plan for 17 new flats 'a disaster'

  RESIDENTS and councillors have described a planning application for 18 properties in a residential area of Dursley as "ridiculous" and a "disaster". read more

• Pensioners can get revenge on council!

  SIR - It is time to take matters into our own hands with regard to the Stroud District Council. read more

• Hooked by playgroup

  A TODDLER group in Wotton-under-Edge is proud of its history and is still going strong, providing a service for the town. read more

• Fancy a hot tub for your back garden?

  RIO POOLS started trading in 1975 and during nearly 30 years the company, based at Kingswood, near Wotton-under-Edge, has built more than 1,000 of its products throughout the UK and Europe. read more

• Logic in the post?

  SIR - We recently received a letter from the Post Office to say our deliveries would be reduced from two a day to one and, therefore, would be later. read more

• Memorial plea, lest we forget

  MEMBERS of the Parochial Church Council in Lower Cam are appealing for help to restore the war memorial at St Bartholomew's Church. read more

• So, where is the cash being spent?

  SIR - Last April the public were led to believe that the council tax increase included a 55 per cent to the police force to enable them to put more policemen on our streets. So where are they? read more

• Night of magic for cup chasers

  Hellenic Norman Matthews Floodlit Cup - semi-final, second leg Slimbridge 3, Bishops Cleeve 1 (Slimbridge win 4-1 on aggregate) read more

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