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• Princess made our presses roll

  How the Gazette reported a royal visit - an occasion when the newspaper itself made the news read more

• TETRA trials spark new health fear

  THERE is disquiet and concern, not to mention controversy, in parts of central Dursley about possible health risks arising from the new police communications mast on the British Telecom building. Here Lynne Edmunds, TETRA co-ordinator for Mast Action and TETRA consultant for Mast Sanity, from Amberley, states her case. read more

• Weekend Picture

  A view of the village of Coaley, dominated by St Bartholomew's Church, taken from the top of Cam Peak read more

• Where quality counts

  THE GAZETTE letter's page fairly hummed when the newly-renovated Black Horse at North Nibley opened its doors in August. Few people, it seemed, approved of the fact that the former village pub - and its prices - had "gone up-market" and was now a restaurant with rooms. read more

• Weekend Picture

  St Giles' Church in Uley is captured in the autumn sunshine beyond plenty of leaves remaining even after the recent stormy weather Picture by Steve Richards November 8, 2002 GSR813H02 read more

• Stories from the early days

  The Dursley, Berkeley and Sharpness Gazette and West Gloucestershire Advertiser 1878. Cost one penny. Some issues included Wotton-under-Edge Advertiser on mast head. read more

• Weekend Picture April 4, 2003

  Colour beneath the trees . . Another sign of spring with a bed of white flowers carpeting the ground in the woods above Woodmancote, Dursley read more

• Aviation heritage is preserved

  A BAND of dedicated enthusiasts is hard at work treasuring the area's aviation heritage. The volunteers spend hours each week in a draughty hangar preserving a collection which includes everything from a helicopter to a bus, from missiles to spacecraft. As preparations are underway to open to the public for the new season, Gazette feature writer KIRSTY RAMSDEN met enthusiasts at Bristol Aero Collection to find out about their passion for planes. read more

• Country house is very much home

  NEWARK PARK in the Ozleworth Valley, near Wotton-under-Edge, is looking for volunteer room stewards. read more

• Sharks hungry for a top three finish after win

  Sharpness 4 Chalford 2 read more

• Cricket and the Grace phenomena

  CRICKET was a very popular game in the district in late Victorian times. Thornbury was fortunate in being able to call on the talents of the famous Grace family. Details from just two of Thornbury's matches will serve to illustrate the formidable powers of the Grace brothers. read more

• Weekend Picture May 9, 2003

  Across the rooftops . . . another view of Wotton-under-Edge seen from the Old London Road read more

• Still going strong and here to stay

  TODAY the Gazette is a member of an international family of newspapers - part of the Wales and Western region of Newsquest Media Group, in turn part of the US company Gannett, which owns newspapers, including USA Today, and television stations across America. read more

• Course recognises its a tough job being a parent

  PARENTING can be the toughest job in the world yet one you receive the least training for. However a nationwide charity is about the launch a new term of courses in Dursley and Cam to readdress the situation. Feature writer KIRSTY RAMSDEN met Debbie MacLeod, area manager Gloucestershire for Parentline Plus, to find out more. read more

• Gazette 12th anniversary supplement

  Read this 40-page special publication on-line . . . read more

• Bugs are key to success

  IT IS well known that industrial and residential sites do not always live side by side in harmony. The CPC Stroud Flexibles factory, in Wotton-under-Edge, has had its fair share of accusations surrounding pollution and harmful emissions. The company has recently spent a substantial amount of money to make the factory more environmentally friendly. Reporter JULIA CAUSTON visited the factory to see how it is using friendly bugs to become a better neighbour. read more

• Take a walk on the wildside

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE Wildlife Trust is bidding to reveal the magic of watching wildlife. read more

• Watch your speed plea

  SIR - Fat lot of good came of the signs put up along Charfield Road in Kingswood warning of road-resurfacing work and the risk of damage from flying chippings! read more

• Infertile women get a chance at being a mum

  ALL young women assume they are able to have children. Even those who don't want to have babies think that they would have no problem producing a child if they changed their minds. read more

• Chipping Sodbury - the past 125 years (continued)

  1Picture of around 1900 when the remains (shaft and base) of the 16th century cross stood in the grounds of the Roman Catholic Church read more

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