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• The axe falls on Berkeley sixth form

  AN ATTEMPT to postpone the decision on the closure of doomed county sixth forms has been overruled by Gloucestershire County Council - and it has been described as "a sad day for Berkeley". read more

• Double the bins, half the collections

  SIR - A few days after receiving the inevitable annual notification of a rise in the South Gloucestershire Council Tax, there is yet another announcement from the council headed "New Collections That Are Twice as Good" - or not, depending on how gullible you are. read more

• Our very own field of scenes

  A CAM orchard is to be immortalised with the help of budding village thespians. read more

• Problems ahead over play area

  A TOWN COUNCIL is realising the pitfalls of the planning process as it faces opposition to a planning application it has submitted. read more

• Harris returns home after 'The Battle Of Africa'

  KARATE expert Bert Harris has just come through one of the highest points in his martial arts career, having competed at a major international event in South Africa. read more

• Facts to prove tax is unfair

  SIR - I don't wish to bore your readers by answering here every point in the responses from Mr Burt and Mr Lamerton (Gazette, March 26), but will gladly defend all I have written. read more

• Castle remains top with tourists

  THE FILM industry's loss will be visitors' gain as logistical problems put an end to the role of Berkeley Castle in a new American-British film. read more

• There's no space to play

  PROGRESS is being made in an effort to overturn what has been described as a "dire lack of recreation facilities for children in Wotton-under-Edge". read more

• Tesco project frustration

  TOWNSPEOPLE and civic leaders have vented their frustration at the lack of progress being made towards bringing a Tesco superstore to Dursley, although planners insist the project is moving forward. read more

• Housing question needs to be resolved by debate

  SIR - I see that Neil Carmichael has decided to raise again the issue of the housing transfer in his letter about the Lister pension fund. Scarcely a week goes by without the Liberal Democrats and Tories trying to justify their decision to ignore the views of council tenants. read more

• Events around the region

  Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge diary read more

• Comment

  THE PLANNING process is a complicated issue. No organisation knows this better than the local authorities responsible for the decision making. read more

• Captain Chris takes control

  CHRIS TAYLOR has just completed his first month as the new four day captain of Gloucestershire CCC, with his appointment being just one of several changes that have hit the County Ground armory so far this year. read more

• Bird's eye view of year to come

  DURSLEY Birdwatching and Preservation Society's 50th anniversary year is drawing to a successful close, having raised almost £10,000 to donate to conservation causes. read more

• Weekend picture

  Spring is here. . . this host of daffodils lines the road welcoming vistors The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust centre at Slimbridge Picture by Steve Richards GSR204H04 read more

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