A NEW technique that may spare women with early breast cancer from extensive surgery is being introduced in Gloucestershire. The Cheltenham based Cobalt Appeal Fund is to spend £80,000 on the equipment needed to carry out special biopsies. The procedure
A BRIDE-TO-BE from Yate who was rushed to hospital the day before her wedding but miraculously still managed to take her vows has finally celebrated becoming a married woman. Pregnant Nicola Harrington, 24, said the week in between her real wedding, which
ENTRIES are still needed for the Cancer Research UK 10 run at the Badminton Estate. The Badminton Estate is one of 23 of the country's noblest homes that are opening their gates for Cancer Research races. So far, women outnumber men by around three to
A SPECIAL run of Sharks 3D - a breathtaking three-dimensional voyage to discover the most advanced predators on earth - will be shown at the IMAX Theatre-At-Bristol from August 22-28. Presented by renowned ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau and the United
CHARITIES in the Gazette circulation area have until Friday, September 30 to bid for a Gannett Foundation Fund grant this autumn. The US parent company of Newsquest Media Group, owners of the Gazette, is this year making available $970,000 for qualified
GARY OWERS expects that Altrincham's poor start to the season will make it harder and not easier when he takes his Forest Green Rovers side to Cheshire tomorrow. Altrincham lost 3-0 at Stevenage on the opening day of the season and followed that up with
BIDDING for a new supermarket operator in Dursley will start next month, it was revealed this week. Last month it was announced by Stroud District Council that Tesco had substantially lowered its offer for the Castle Street site and in order to get the
AUTOGRASS racers from across the region took their last chance to race on the venue for the 2006 National Autograss Championships at the weekend. The Wiltshire League hosted a two-day race meeting at the Javelin Park Showground, Haresfield, which also
A HAVE-A GO HERO who landed up in police cells after making a citizens' arrest, has spoken out about the way he was treated. Uley Brewery boss Chas Wright, 57, and his friend Simon Palk collared a man suspected of trying to break into Mr Palk's car outside
GAZETTE photographer Steve Richards took to the skies on Sunday for the spectacular climax of the Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta. Following the disappointment of bad weather scuppering flights on Saturday and Sunday morning, crowds flocked
CHARITIES in the Gazette circulation area have until Friday, September 30 to bid for a Gannett Foundation Fund grant this autumn. The US parent company of Newsquest Media Group, owners of the Gazette, is this year making available $970,000 for qualified
FUTEBOL De Salao has taken Thornbury Leisure Centre by storm. The Brazilian football game, which concentrates on touch and ball skills, is being coached to youngsters at the leisure centre on Saturday mornings. Launched three weeks ago by coach Roy De
A DOUGHTY dad from Yate, determined to say a huge thank you to the people who helped save his baby son's life, is preparing to risk life and limb in a daunting stunt. Ian Hinder, of Bredon, is preparing to launch himself off the Avon Gorge - Bristol's
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have welcomed proposals to dismantle and clean up atomic power station in an accelerated twenty-five year timescale. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has launched its strategy document for consultation with a key recommendation
ANTIQUE dealer Graham Pendrill has fallen so deeply in love with the Maasai people of Kenya that he has adopted their tribal dress for everyday wear around Almondsbury. He has decided to dispense with "constricting" shirt and trousers since returning
THIS year Old Down CC toured over two weekends to Stafford and Henley and thoroughly enjoyed themselves both on and off the field. The first match against Staffordshire Moorlands was a fantastic spectacle, with a crowd of around 300 there (due to the
A NUMBER of properties across South Gloucestershire will be opening their doors free of charge to visitors next month as part of Heritage Open Days 2005. Running from Thursday, September 8 to Sunday, September, 11, some 18 venues across the district will
A YOUNG swimmer from Thornbury Swimming Club has picked up an award for second place in his age group in the Cheestrings National Age Group Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Grant Sage won the British Age Group Category silver award by
GAZETTE photographer Steve Richards took to the skies on Sunday for the spectacular climax of the Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta. Following the disappointment of bad weather scuppering flights on Saturday and Sunday morning, crowds flocked
A HORSE has been savagely attacked at a remote farm near Chipping Sodbury leaving it severely wounded. The stallion was left traumatised and its owners do not know if the animal will make a full recovery after it was mutilated at the Horton farm. The
IT has been a difficult first week for Yate Town in the Southern League Premier Division and two 3-0 defeats in four days is obviously not what the doctor ordered. But neither has been manager Rich Thompson's injury list. Danny Hallett, Darren Edwards
A BRIDE-TO-BE from Yate who was rushed to hospital the day before her wedding but miraculously still managed to take her vows has finally celebrated becoming a married woman. Pregnant Nicola Harrington, 24, said the week in between her real wedding, which
CHILDREN in Chipping Sodbury are being warned of the dangers of playing near quarries in a new appeal to protect their young lives. Members of the Quarry Products Association across the country have reported a sharp rise in the numbers of youngsters seen
A HAVE-A GO HERO who landed up in police cells after making a citizens' arrest, has spoken out about the way he was treated. Uley Brewery boss Chas Wright, 57, and his friend Simon Palk collared a man suspected of trying to break into Mr Palk's car outside
THORNBURY's annual Christmas lights switch-on and funfair has been saved - but the event is moving to a Saturday and will be a more modest affair with no late-night shopping. The popular event, which raises thousands of pounds for local charities, looked
A PENSIONER from North Nibley has become the first person in the country to benefit from new legislation which gives householders the backing of the law if their neighbours' hedges grow too high. John Machin, of Warren Croft, received a letter last week
PROSPEROUS communters are being targeted in a new campaign aimed at cracking down on rail fare dodgers. Train operator First Great Western has joined forces with the charity Crimestoppers to launch the campaign tackling fare evasion in the West. For the
FOOD served to patients at Thornbury and Frenchay Hospitals is excellent, a new study has revealed. The new rating shows hospital food has improved from good to excellent since 2003-2004. The new Patient Environment Action Team scores also show that cleanliness
CLASS A drugs were seized and 20 wanted men and women arrested during a day-long crackdown on crime in South Gloucestershire. Suspected criminals from Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury were taken into custody by police on Saturday, as a follow up to a similar
A TRIO of home-grown talent from Yate has performed to a crowd of thousands at Bristol's International Balloon Fiesta. 3D, made up of sisters Sarah, Charlie and Kate Dean, of Shackleton Avenue, won the chance to sing at the massive open air concert last
ENTRIES are still needed for the Cancer Research UK 10 run at the Badminton Estate. The Badminton Estate is one of 23 of the country's noblest homes that are opening their gates for Cancer Research races. So far, women outnumber men by around three to
SEVERN Area Rescue Association (SARA) this week launched a fundraising appeal which will lead to improved safety on the Rivers Severn and Wye. The charity hopes to raise £300,000 to develop its premises at Chepstow and provide secure shelter for three
A COUNCIL-SUBSIDISED bus service aimed at persuading Thornbury commuters to leave their cars at home is set to be reduced only months after it was introduced. There were high hopes for the half hourly daytime service from Thornbury to Bristol Parkway
A PENSIONER from North Nibley has become the first person in the country to benefit from new legislation which gives householders the backing of the law if their neighbours' hedges grow too high. John Machin, of Warren Croft, received a letter last week
THE late arrival of singing superstar Aled Jones to a Berkeley concert at the weekend has led to a night of disappointment for some music lovers. Gazette readers have also complained that they were made to wait in the car park long after the 6pm opening
AN EVENING concert by the Springhill Strings, a group of young, local and exceptionally talented musicians, takes place at Kingshill House, Dursley tonight (8pm). The Springhill Strings met through the county orchestras and the Gloucester Academy of Music
TWO 18-year-old London men were jailed last Friday for robbing their boss at a Dursley Indian restaurant of his car, mobile phone, wine and cash. Mohammed Hussain, of Poplar, and Abdul Karim, of Bow, admitted taking a Renault Laguna, ten bank cards, wine
A HORSE has been savagely attacked at a remote farm near Chipping Sodbury leaving it severely wounded. The stallion was left traumatised and its owners do not know if the animal will make a full recovery after it was mutilated at the Horton farm. The
CAM Bulldogs have been kicked out of the Reg Davis Memorial Northern Senior League Cup for playing an ineligible player in last Wednesday's first round tie at Charfield, writes Keith Watson. The Bulldogs were winning 1-0 with ten minutes remaining when
THE OLDEST and most famous football competition in the world will come to Slimbridge for the first time when Wimbourne Town visit Wisloe Road for an FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie tomorrow (3pm kick-off). Slimbridge will make their debut in the competition
DESPITE a torrential downpour on Saturday, spirits could not be dampened at the summer fair at Draycott Sheltered Housing in Cam. The fair raised a total of £633 - the highest amount raised by the annual event so far. The money will go to the social fund
GLOUCESTER Cathedral's regular summer attraction, the Labyrinth, returned yesterday, offering visitors a unique way to pray or meditate. The labyrinth pattern, which resembles a maze, is laid out on the floor in the main nave (the central part of the
A MAJOR search is underway to find the missing winners of more than £190,000 of unclaimed Premium Bond prizes in Gloucestershire. The unclaimed prizes range in value from £1,000 to £25, according to National Savings and Investments (NS&I), the government-backed
WALKERS on the Cotswold Way will now be able to avoid a rat run thanks to the opening of a new path. Since the Cotswold Way originally opened as a long distance walking route in the early 1970s, walkers have had to endure walking along part of Drakes
A PUBLIC inquiry into the proposed merger of Gloucestershire Ambulance Service with Avon and Wiltshire Ambulance services is to be held next month. Gloucestershire County Council's health overview and scrutiny committee is concerned about Avon, Gloucestershire
