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• Short of players not brass

  THORNBURY BAND is in crisis and may have to fold unless a desperate appeal for new players bears fruit. read more

• Ex-worker slams church leaders

  SACKED church hall caretaker Tim Butt is accusing church elders in Thornbury of being unChristian by threatening him with eviction from the house that went with the job. read more

• Two held after alarm

  A VIGILANT resident in Yate has been praised by police for his "absolutely brilliant" alarm-raising call. read more

• Call for hospitals by 2007

  YATE could have its very own hospital by 2007 - if pressure on health bosses proves fruitful. read more

• Yate and Sodbury Gazette editorial comment

  THE arguments over hospital services in South Gloucestershire - and more importantly the future of them - looks set to run and run. What seems to be a very likely possibility though is that councillors, elected to represent the residents of the district, will drag debate into political wranglings to the detriment of their own image and the confused and concerned public. read more

• Boost for South Africa tour

  THIS summer's rugby tour of South Africa by players from Thornbury's Castle School has received a major boost from local commerce. read more

• Poplar Drive rises again

  RESIDENTS in Pucklechurch have moved into new houses on the site of their old homes that had to be demolished because they had concrete cancer. read more

• Memorial to late chairman

  A VIEW of Charfield will offer a lasting memory to the village of its former parish council chairman who died suddenly during a motor race last year. read more

• Weekend Picture March 26, 2004

  Chimneys punctuate a silhouetted sky above Eastwood Park, Falfield, as the late afternoon sun sets GSR206H04 read more

• Celebration of the centuries

  PREPARATIONS for celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the consecration of the parish church of Westerleigh began more than a year ago. As the anniversary date approaches and celebration events are in full flow, KIRSTY RAMSDEN met members of the organising committee to find out more. read more

• Inmates take a step backwards

  A NUMBER of inmates at open prisons have been returned to closed jails following an inquiry into the case of Roddy McLean, the Scottish gangland boss who absconded from Leyhill while only six years into a 21-year stretch for drug smuggling. read more

• Infants tap in to the blues for aid day

  DEVELOPING countries in desperate need of water have been helped by Frampton Cotterell school children. read more

• Dream Anfield date is fantasy football

  SOUTH Gloucestershire dream team UK Flooring have hit the target with a cup final date at Liverpool's Anfield after beating Northampton-based St Margaret's at Ashton Gate 4-1. read more

• Prison staff scoop award

  STAFF at a Pucklechurch prison have scooped one of the prison service's most prestigious awards. read more

• Memorial to late chairman

  A VIEW of Charfield will offer a lasting memory to the village of its former parish council chairman who died suddenly during a motor race last year. read more

• Acrobats claim top prizes

  THE Ridge School in Yate has enjoyed an excellent season so far in the spectacular world of Sports Acrobatics. read more

• Best Mate is punters' friend

  BEST Mate cemented his place amongst the truly great names in steeplechasing history with a thrilling performance to take his third consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cup last week. read more

• Reciting record attempt

  PUPILS at two Winterbourne schools took part in a world record attempt at reading poetry. read more

• With the Reds

  CITY's second home defeat of the season came courtesy of Oldham Athletic last weekend, as they beat the Robins 2-0 at Ashton Gate. read more

• Thornbury gazette editorial comment

  COME on you bandsmen and women, let's be having you. Thornbury Band is too valuable to the town to be allowed to bow out for want of a few blowers and tooters. read more

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