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• Could you bear to make a bid?

  A SET of well-travelled teddy bears are the star lots at a church auction to raise money for a much-needed redevelopment project. read more

• Kebab shop attackers fined for racist abuse

  MAYHEM erupted in a Dursley kebab shop when customers hurled racist abuse at Turkish staff, a court has heard. read more

• Partner allowed to stay in the country

  THE gay partner of a Cam man is back home after spending almost a week in an asylum detention centre. read more

• Monumental victory

  Stroud League Division Four Uley Res 2 North Nibley 9 read more

• Referee knocks man out cold

  A FOOTBALL referee has been jailed for a year for kicking a man unconscious outside a Dursley pub because his son was singing the Bristol Rovers anthem Goodnight Irene, a court has been told. read more

• Bridgewater troubled over Slimbridge's Green day

  FA Vase Second Round Bridgwater Town 0 Slimbridge 1 read more

• Victorian Christmas delights

  STEP back in time and enjoy the delights of Victoria's reign as Chipping Sodbury takes you on an unforgettable journey back to the turn of the 19th century. read more

• Cracking weekend in store if winter weather holds off

  FOOTBALL followers will be hoping that the wintery weather holds off this weekend as teams in the Gazette area take part in some potentially crucial matches. read more

• Town snatch dramatic win

  GFA Women's Challenge Cup Preliminary Round Dursley Town Ladies 2 Oldland Abbotonians Ladies 1 (After extra time) read more

• Concern for out future

  For 35 years Dursley has been lucky enough to have DREENA MELELAWS as a staunch supporter of the town and a stern critic of anyone in authority who does not have its best interests at heart. Originally housekeeper/hostess at The Towers guesthouse, where the Lister family entertained their overseas customers, Dreena retired in 1984 and has devoted much of her retirement to seeing that Dursley has been uppermost in the minds of those who make a difference in Gloucestershire. Now 83, she has decided to take a back seat in the development of Dursley but before hanging up her hat for good she has put together her final thoughts on the plans for the Lister-Petter site and other areas of the town for others to ponder. read more

• Getting into chaotic spirit of Children in Need fundraising

  BIG-HEARTED charity supporters in Dursley, Cam, Berkeley and Wotton-under-Edge joined in the mayhem for the annual BBC Children In Need extravaganza last Friday. read more

• Severn Vale view

  A VIEW looking across the Severn Vale from Tait's Hill clearly shows May Hill hovering above the thick fog bank over the River Severn last week JA1220H05 (This picture is available to order) read more

• Dominant Dominic

  Hereford/Gloucestershire Division Two Newent III 0 Wotton-under-Edge III 5 read more

• Is this reward for my loyalty?

  A LOYAL Tesco customer has accused the supermarket giant of short-changing Clubcard holders. read more

• Extra police patrols for festive

  THE new licensing laws may or may not create headaches for the police this month but patrols are being stepped up just in case. read more

• Take care not to get cold

  HEALTH chiefs have issued a cold weather warning to older people living across the region. read more

• Homeshare scheme for first-time buyers

  AN INITIATIVE has been launched to help make house prices more attainable for young people and first time buyers in the region. read more

• Accidental Death

  A SENIOR police officer and a GP died accidentally when their microlight crashed in bad weather earlier this year, a coroner has recorded. read more

• Selfish drivers are putting lives at risk

  RESIDENTS living close to Dursley Primary School claim their lives are being put at risk by parents who block the roads when taking their children to and from school. read more

• Services look at response times after bank crisis

  THE lessons learned from the full-scale civil emergency sparked by the loss of all telecommunications in Wotton-under-Edge earlier this month have generated county-wide interest. read more

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