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• Hotel's charity boost

  A WINTERBOURNE hotel has lived up to its policy of "giving back" to charity. read more

• Yate, Chipping Sodbury and District Diary

  Friday, April 2 10am, Chipping Sodbury, Church Centre. Tubbie Tots. 10.30-11.30am, Marshfield Church Hall. WI market. Noon-1.30pm, Coalpit Heath, St Saviour's church hall. Lent lunch. 7.30pm, Chipping Sodbury, Old Grammar School Rooms. Royal British Legion, whist Drive. read more

• Julie leaves to see more of 'Flossie'

  "WHERE'S Julie?" read more

• Cleaning up at the Mop Fair

  CHIPPING Sodbury's Mop Fair was brought into disrepute last year by anti-social teenagers who were either drunk or looking for a fight. Police patrolling last weekend's event however, vowed to crack down on underage drinkers and ruffians causing trouble. Friday night was the biggest challenge for the 12 officers and two sergeants who were intent on stopping youths getting into the fair with any alcohol. read more

• 'Twice as Good' is rubbish

  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

• Talented youth hit right note

  THORNBURY has again been alive with the sound of aspiring young musicians - plus those whose artistic gifts veer more towards the spoken word. read more

• 'Please hear our plea'

  DISABLED tenants at a Thornbury housing scheme are pleading for their voices to be heard in a row over planned management changes. read more

• Diaries and doors needed

  SIR - I'd like to ask for readers' help - I need shed doors, desks and diaries. No, I'm not a collector of random junk but a researcher studying how Mother Nature is responding to our climate. read more

• Summer festival is axed

  CHARITY coffers could be slashed by £10,000 following the axing of Yate Festival. read more

• Happy youngsters enjoy fun at the fair

  Martha Jolly, 4 and Ella McDowell, 4, enjoying a ride at Chipping Sodbury Mop Fair on Saturday GSR223H04 read more

• Thornbury Gazette editorial comment

  IT happened almost like magic. No sooner had the council moved a machine into Morton Way to start digging anti-traveller defences when who should turn up? That's right - travellers. read more

• Stepping out to have some fun in first run

  PEOPLE are being asked to put their best foot forward for the debut of a charity fun run. read more

• Spelling bee helps out

  CHILDREN in Chipping Sodbury who are improving their spelling skills will also help their counterparts in the Gambia. read more

• Exercise common sense oover classes

  SIR - As a follow up to your two letters regarding swimming times at Thornbury Leisure Centre, I would like to make a point. read more

• Inspection to rule on improvements

  TUMBLE dryer manufacturer Merloni is having its premises inspected by councillors today. read more

• Thornbury and district diary

  Friday, April 2 2pm, Rockhampton Village Hall, Thornbury U3A Cinema Group, Etre et Avoir (French film). 7.30pm, Thornbury, Old Bakery Annexe, Chapel Street, Thornbury Stamp Club, Visit by Burnham and District Philatelic Society. 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

• Popschool is a big hit

  GIRLS and boys from primary schools all over the Thornbury area and beyond were at the town's own fame academy recently to show off their newly acquired skills in dancing, singing and stage confidence read more

• With the Reds

  THREE defeats back-to-back mean that City have won just once in their last seven games, and are hardly in promotion form. Last weekend's hopes of an automatic promotion place were again knocked as City capitulated to lose 2-1 at Port Vale. read more

• Too many homes for site

  JOHN Prescott has been advised to stay out of Itchington - because he'd never get his two Jags down the narrow lanes. read more

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