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• Clean-up a big success

  ONE of Yate's most popular and controversial outlets has taken to the streets to clean up its image. read more

• Chipping Sodbury Festival

  CHIPPING SODBURY's annual festival promises to be one of the biggest and best yet. read more

• Three beds lost to hospital cutbacks

  THORNBURY Hospital has lost three of its beds, it was announced this week. read more

• Healthcare fears aired

  PATIENTS in the Yate and Thornbury areas are worried that some of the most fundamental healthcare services will be in danger if planned changes get the go ahead. read more

• Party will put a stop to angling

  SIR - I read with astonishment that, in the lead-up to the European elections, the Green Party had declared itself "opposed to angling as a bloodsport" and in favour of promoting "the voluntary cessation of angling through public education". read more

• Thornbury Town manager sought

  FOLLOWING Dave Wiffill's decision to step down as manager of Gloucester County League side Thornbury Town AFC, the club is still considering the appointment of a new first team manager for the 2004-5 season. read more

• Litter puts end to youngsters' play

  SCHOOL children from Coalpit Heath cannot use a playing field because of litter dropped by members of the public. read more

• Affordable homes crisis

  THE problems faced by first-time buyers in a South Gloucestershire village are worrying councillors. read more

• Thornbury and district diary

  Friday, June 11 10am-2pm, Thornbury, Town Hall, Volunteer Link Open Week - Youth Volunteering. 10am-5.30pm, Thornbury, Octagon Centre Castle School, Park Road, Art Exhibition Bristol and Beyond. 10am-7pm, Wick, St Bartholomew's Church (on A420), Festival of Flowers. 2pm, Thornbury, Methodist Hall, Thornbury U3A Tourism and Travel Group, USA National Parks with Bill Gill. 2.30pm, Alveston, Methodist Hall, Alveston 50 plus group, "Bristol Fashion" with Bill Cooper. 7pm, Severn Beach, Village Hall, free football coaching class 7.30pm, Almondsbury, Church, Alveston Singers Summer Concert. read more

• Supermarkets grow rich at staff's expense

  SIR - We hear some many stories that supermarkets are making so much money but do customers know the real story. read more

• 'Green' event is a huge success

  A "GREEN" event at Acton Court, Iron Acton, to mark World Environment Day has been heralded as a roaring success. read more

• Twenty20 Cup is back

  CRICKET'S most enthralling newest addition, the Twenty20 Cup, starts again on Friday, July 2. read more

• Thornbury runners brave very difficult conditions

  THORNBURY Running Club athletes have been a fairly rare sight in competitive races during the past couple of weeks, most likely due to the very warm weather experienced during that time. read more

• Yate, Chipping Sodbury and district diary

  Friday, June 11 10am-3pm, Yate, Ridgewood Community Centre. Options Art and Craft Group. Telephone 01454 314355 for details. 7pm, Chipping Sodbury, Town Hall. Quiz night. 7-9pm, Coalpit Heath, Manor Hall. Karate. read more

• Hot work for Hogweeds

  THE 6th open Dartmoor Discovery Ultra Marathon took place on Saturday, June 5. Starting outside the infamous Dartmoor Prison, this year's all road race attracted 118 runners who, in hot sunny conditions attempted the 32.5 mile route. read more

• A breath of fresh air for city kids

  FUN in the country after urban life can be a breath of fresh air for inner city kids - literally. A centre based down the leafy lanes of Wick has been providing such opportunities for almost 25 years. KIRSTY RAMSDEN met with the centre's director to find out about its aims and achievements. read more

• Proud to lead the way with recycling

  SIR - I recently had a reunion with old college friends who now live at Merseyside, Derby, Northampton and Essex. read more

• Litter puts an end to youngsters' play

  SCHOOL children from Coalpit Heath cannot use a playing field because of litter dropped by members of the public. read more

• Gemma praised for lifesaving act

  A TEENGAER from Thornbury is being praised for saving her younger brother's life in an amazing act of heroism. read more

• Postmen deserve thanks for their excellent work

  SIR - Although recent changes in the Royal Mail service may have resulted in some "teething troubles" throughout the country, I have been very impressed by the common sense attitude of our own team at the Wotton Sorting Office. read more

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