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• Boating enthusiasts celebrate festival

  THOUSANDS of boating enthusiasts turned out for the Saul Canal Festival at the weekend. read more

• Election tactics

  SIR - Did the 245 electors who voted Green in the Wotton seat for Stroud District Council feel pleased with the election of a Conservative councillor? read more

• Sisters see life on the West Bank

  TWO Dursley-based religious Catholic sisters have recently returned from a visit to East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Galilee. It was a trip the women termed a pilgrimage with a difference. KIRSTY RAMSDEN met Sister Mary Wood and Sister Catherine Appleby to find out about their amazing visit. read more

• Gazette comment

  THIS week has been notable for the amount of unlikely news stories popping up locally, nationally and internationally. read more

• Gazette weekend picture

  A sea of red . . . a field full of poppies near Hetty Pegler's Tump, the passage grave otherwise known as Uley Barrow. The barrow is reputedly named after Hester Peggler, the land-owner's wife, in the 17th century. Picture by Steve Richards GSR562H04 read more

• 'Drop in bad behaviour'

  A KEY officer from Dursley police station came under fire at Dursley Town Council - but highlighted the improved situation in the town at weekends as a sign that they were doing their jobs properly. read more

• Easy as A,B,C to find old Dursley

  Sir - There has been a lot of interest in the articles in the Gazette recently about old Dursley. I thought readers might be interested in the enclosed poem written in 1949 by Mr Kemp. read more

• Exodus of stars

  FOREST GREEN ROVERS have been rocked by the triple loss of Martin Foster, Kevin Langan and Gareth Stoker but have swiftly drafted in Andy Rammell, Ben Cleverley and Tom Gould as replacements. read more

• Renishaw reaps the rewards

  RENISHAW plc has received further recognition of its contribution to UK business success. read more

• 'Hangover' ends with tennis club finals

  IN tandem with the Wimbledon fever that has been gripping the nation Coaley Tennis Club has been running its own 'Wimbledon Hangover' tournament. read more

• Guided hill walk proves popular

  THIRTY-FIVE people took part in the guided walk around Stinchcombe Hill organised for Dursley Town Festival on Sunday. read more

• 'Health visitors have failed my daughter'

  A DURSLEY mother has accused health visitors of failing her daughter when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy more than two years after a problem was first suspected. read more

• Six-year supermarket

  STROUD District Council chief executive David Hagg is to be asked to explain why it is taking so long to build a Tesco supermarket in Dursley. read more

• Eyes opened to Twenty20 vision

  IT'S 'derby day' tonight for Gloucestershire Gladiators as the team take on Somerset Sabres in their opening home game in the Twenty20 Cup. read more

• We're ready to roll

  DURSLEY is set to have its own skatepark as a much-awaited project finally appears to be going ahead. read more

• Events around the region

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

• Holly is top of the class

  SPORTS enthusiast Holly Davis has just received the accolade of Bristol Academy of Sport Female Student of the Year at Filton College. read more

• It's a family affair for rally team

  AN ace father and son rallying team are close to achieving a famous family victory on the tarmac. read more

• Actors receive award shower

  AWARDS from Gloucestershire Drama Association have been showered on members of Wotton Dramatic Society. read more

• Stunning Summer Serenade

  LYN JAMES was an inspiration to local musicians as she directed a stunning Summer Serenade evening concert on Monday . read more

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