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• Panto rolls into town

  THE COUNTDOWN has started - oh yes it has - to Gloucestershire's biggest and best pantomime at Cheltenham's Everyman which, this year, is Jack and the Beanstalk. read more

• Festive high spirits

  WOTTON-under-Edge was filled with festive spirit at the weekend as hundreds of people filled the streets to share Christmas under the Edge. read more

• Arabian Fable makes great material for play

  ALADDIN and the Enchanted Lamp is a new version of the most famous Arabian Nights story, written by Philip Pullman. read more

• Slimbridge leave local rivals trailing

  Hellenic League Premier Division Slimbridge 2 Shortwood United 1 read more

• Drink drivers back on the straight road

  CONVICTED drink drivers who have taken part in the Drink Drive Rehabilitation Course have been helping warn other drivers of the dangers of drink driving. read more

• Aeroplanes crash

  Gloucester League Division Two Dursley 15 Bristol Aeroplanes 8 read more

• Fury over blackout

  ANGRY traders are seeking compensation after parts of Dursley were plunged into darkness on Wednesday. read more

• Jack's the lad at Synwell

  TWO Synwell Amateur Boxing Club fighters had mixed fortunes at the Malmesbury ABC annual boxing dinner show in Chippenham. read more

• Light up your homes

  FAMILES across the district are being asked to light up their homes in aid of a cancer charity. read more

• Tremendous Town conquer the Hill

  GFA North Senior Amateur Cup Round Three Warden Hill United 0 Dursley Town 1 read more

• Man and husband

  SAME sex couples across the county have started registering their intent to cement their relationships with civil partnerships. read more

• Hotel plan for site attracts no interest

  NO-ONE is prepared to take on a prime site in Dursley as a hotel, the town council learned this week, and the developers are now seeking permission to market the building as a care home. read more

• Primary Schools get top marks

  PRIMARY schools in the Gazette area have performed well in the recently released Key Stage 2 test results table. read more

• Dursley Diary

  Friday December 9 10am, Dursley Methodist Church, Christmas tree Festival. 1.30-3pm, Cam Memorial Hall, tea dance with ballroom and sequence dancing. All welcome. Details from 01453 544912. 2.30pm-6.30pm, Alderley, Rose Hill School. Christmas fare 7.30pm Community Centre, Dursley, Dursley and District Community Association meeting Mr J Gabb on Audio/Video and Xmas Supper. Ring 01453 543261 for more details. 7.45pm, White Lion, Cambridge. Dursley Rock and Roll Club with DJ Rockin Mike. 7.45pm, Electric Picture House, Wotton-under-Edge. Madagascar, Cert U. read more

• Rednock rejoices

  THE flags were flying at Rednock School this week following the news that the school had won more than £20 million of government cash for its rebuilding scheme. read more

• Cheryl's mission to help others

  BATTLING against breast cancer would be a big enough challenge for most of us. This year, however, Dursley woman Cheryl Butterworth has not only fought the illness but has also shown great strength through her personal quest to help those who survived the Boxing Day tsunami in South East Asia. Gazette reporter Liza-Jane Gillespie met the ex-teacher ahead of her planned return to recovering regions in Thailand. read more

• Bereaved get stern warning

  RESIDENTS in Berkeley whose loved ones are buried in the town's cemetery have three weeks left to remove decorative items or face a bill from the burial board. read more

• Councils squabble over improvements to town

  POLITICAL squabbling has erupted over planned improvements to Dursley town centre. read more

• Vision of a new Rednock

  DRAFT plans for a total rebuild of Rednock School in Dursley were unveiled at a public meeting at the weekend, just days ahead of the news that the school was to be awarded £20.2 million from the government's Building Schools for the Future programme. read more

• Pat on the back for care services

  PEOPLE across the county who rely on local council social care services are receiving a good standard of care. read more

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