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• Question over planning legality

  IN response to Jill McFarland's letter about the woodland on the Listers site (Gazette, February 18), she may be interested to know that a question mark appears to hang over the legality of the planning approval for the present contract on the Littlecombe site. read more

• Hunt supporters rally to cause

  DEFIANT hunt supporters have shown no sign of giving up fighting the ban on hunting with hounds. read more

• Farmer fined for BSE risk

  A DURSLEY farmer who tried to put three over-aged cattle into the human food chain, causing a potential BSE risk, has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 in fines and costs. read more

• Staff get retirement fillip

  LISTER Petter employees due to retire in three years could be among 15,000 people who receive 80 percent of their pension via the Government's Financial Assistance Scheme. read more

• They know their business

  A BUSINESS park with specific expertise in the energy industry could shape the future for Berkeley's nuclear site. read more

• Iraq is being plundered

  LAST week's historic, if flawed, election in Iraq was a step forward, but only a tiny first step. It's no surprise that it hasn't put a stop to the violence. read more

• Bird corpses dumped on MP

  A SACK full of dead chickens and pheasants was left on the doorstep of the Labour Party's office in Stroud on Friday morning just hours after the anti-hunting ban came into effect. read more

• Berkeley could get away with half planned houses

  BERKELEY could possibly escape with half the number of houses suggested by the government planning inspector, the town council was told by their local MP on Monday. read more

• Vow to enforce hunt ban

  AN ANTI-HUNT group in South Gloucestershire has vowed to set up a Crimewatch-style campaign to ensure hunts comply with the new ban. read more

• Slimbridge fall apart at Abingdon

  Abingdon United 3 Slimbridge 0 read more

• Contaminated food off shelves

  STROUD District Council has swung into action following shock revelations that certain foods sold in supermarkets have been contaminated with a potentially life-threatening dye. read more

• A bit of good news

  I REALLY feel it would be a good idea if your readers contacted you about good news for a change! The spring is just around the corner, the nights are getting lighter and things are generally looking up! read more

• Bomb almost destroyed couple's wedding plans

  A DURSLEY couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary last week. read more

• Gray says goodbye

  SLIMBRIDGE manager Doug Gray has resigned from his post as the ambitious club's title drive continues to slip. read more

• Woman's fury at MOD letter

  THE MINISTRY of Defence has denied any wrongdoing following a Wotton-under-Edge woman's complaint of low flying. read more

• Area hit by spate of vehicle crimes

  CAR thieves have struck seven times in less than two weeks. read more

• Backward step at Burton

  Burton Albion 4 Forest Green 1 read more

• Charities eligible for Gannett grants

  CHARITIES in the Gazette circulation area again are invited to apply for a cash grant of up to £5,000 from the Gannett Foundation to help with a specific local cause or project. read more

• A snowy scene

  Despite predictions of the hardest winter on record, the Cotswolds at least have got away with relatively mild conditions this year so far. read more

• A child's plea for good manners

  MY name is Eliza Gamm and I'm 11 years old. I am fed up of grown ups that are rude to children. I hold doors open for you and you just walk by, don't say thank you or even smile. read more

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