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• Park reaches grand age

  DYRHAM Park is celebrating its 300th birthday with a weekend of events beginning today. read more

• Mission to see my GP is impossible

  SIR - Has anyone, apart from me, noticed that overnight the health authorities up and down the country have cut the waiting list to see your local GP. How you may ask? Easy, they have just done away with them altogether. read more

• Fury over banned flags

  TAXI drivers in South Gloucestershire have been told that they cannot fly England flags from their vehicles. read more

• Schools under threat

  PARENTS with children at schools in Severnside could face another campaign to keep the three primary schools open. read more

• Councillors look at 'guided bus'

  A TRAM for South Gloucestershire's long-suffering motorists may be off the cards but the possibility of a new rapid transport system is now being discussed. read more

• Pub's owner to limit smoking

  A THORNBURY pub is calling time on Monday - only to re-open under a different guise next week. read more

• Thanks for reviving sweet memories

  SIR - While staying with my sister Barbara Underdown in Chipping Sodbury last weekend (June 11-12) I was delighted to have seen in her copy of the Gazette the pictures of the American soldiers who were at Chipping Sodbury during the war. We then lived in Hatters Lane (the cottage is no more) and some of us local children used to visit the soldiers who were camped on a site opposite the church in Wickwar Road. read more

• Sun shines for town's festival

  CHIPPING Sodbury Festival started in style - and bathed in glorious sunshine - last Friday. read more

• Trust's debt concern

  NORTH Bristol NHS Trust, which runs Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals, will not know whether it has to pay back a Government loan for almost a year. read more

• Queen's honour for Tony

  ONE of Thornbury in Bloom's founder members has been honoured by the Queen. read more

• Tribute to a medical master

  A tribute to Dr Charles Brownridge who celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday by Andrew Rawstone. read more

• Help create better environment

  MORE complaints have been voiced about South Gloucestershire Council's new rubbish and recycling scheme. read more

• Disused quarry to be restored

  SOUTH Gloucestershire planners have finally give permission for a disused quarry to be restored. read more

• Bringing sunshine to the young

  TODDLERS in Thornbury were able to enjoy the sunshine this week, thanks to a grant from the Gannett Foundation - the charitable arm of Newsquest, publishers of the Gazette. read more

• Events around the region

  Thornbury and district read more

• Beware of the knotweed

  A DANGEROUS plant is spreading in Severn Beach and calls have been made for people to stay on their guard. . Japanese Knotweed has been spotted at a number of sites throughout the village and its virulent nature has led to concerns over keeping the plant at bay. read more

• Fury over banned flags

  A PILNING taxi driver has been told to take down two St George's flags which were attached to the rear windows of his cab. read more

• Adams is new skipper

  STUART Adams has been elected as club captain for Thornbury RFC for the coming season 2004-05 and Frank Woodman has rejoined the club as Head Coach. read more

• New shelter for teens

  TEENAGERS in an area of Yate who complained of having nowhere to "hang out" have been granted their wish. read more

• Couch blows out 'The Hurricane'

  JANE Couch gave possibly the best performance of her boxing career when she withstood the power of Jaime 'The Hurricane' Clampitt on Saturday. read more

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