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• Lives of villagers in Peru improved

  WE TAKE a lot of things for granted, but one thing which continually amazes me is the deep seated generosity of the Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Old Sodbury and Westerleigh people. This year they contributed a fantastic £7,000 to Christian Aid week during the recent house-to-house collection. read more

• First martial arts festival

  THE first South West Martial Arts Festival for people with disabilities is hoping to attract people from all over the Cotswolds and beyond. The event at Cotswold Leisure Centre, in Cirencester, on Wednesday, June 15 (10am-2pm) is sponsored by Cotswold District Council, Cirencester Town Council, D&J Sports and Cirencester College. read more

• New town tip all set to clear up waste problem

  A TRIP to the tip is set to get a lot easier for residents in Thornbury and district with the opening on Monday of a new tip and recyling centre in the town. read more

• How Dan and Amy romped to victory

  A YATE youngster and his dog have bounded to victory in one of the biggest dog competitions in the world. read more

• A driver's nightmare

  A COACH driver has spoken out over who should be made responsible for children wearing seat belts on school journeys. read more

• Still hope for school if everyone gets behind it

  I AM writing in reply to your article in the Gazette (May 27) Future looks bleak for King Edmund. read more

• Captain Chris makes his mark

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCC captain Chris Taylor has been coming of age recently both on and off the pitch as his second season as skipper begins to heat up. read more

• Evening view at Wetlands

  BADGERS and hares can be seen coming home to roost later this month at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge better known for its birds. read more

• Yate hit the heights and raise funds

  YATE Town made a gallant attempt on the high altitude skittles record when they set out for Ben Nevis last weekend. read more

• Ombudsman strikes back

  THE Local Government Ombudsman has hit back after a Thornbury man condemned the service as ineffectual. read more

• Youngster visits the Lions' den

  ALMONDSBURY youngster Thomas Jones enjoyed a real day to remember last week when he met ten members of the British and Irish Lions rugby team. read more

• New bosses

  TYTHERINGTON Rocks FC have announced the appointment of a new managerial team to take their Hellenic League Division One West side into the forthcoming 2005-06 season. read more

• Traffic gridlock is investigated

  A MAJOR survey has been launched in response to complaints that the closure of Filton Road during the rush hour has made the traffic problems worse instead of better. read more

• Collection aims to battle loneliness

  AGE Concern South Gloucestershire is helping to combat isolation and loneliness among older people by taking part in a collection which aims to raise £300,000 nationally in just two years. read more

• Female trio look to storm reality show

  WINTERBOURNE could soon become home to the rich and famous if three singing sensations from the village have their way. read more

• Places still available for Bristol Half Marathon

  RUNNERS who are still keen to grab a place in this year's Bristol Half Marathon are being given a chance to compete by the National Osteoporosis Society. read more

• Still anxiety over housing plans

  PARISH leaders in Almondsbury remain anxious about plans for major new housing development on the former Hortham Hospital site. read more

• Park and ride schemes eating up countryside

  PARK and ride schemes are "eating up" England's rural countryside, it was claimed at a major conference on the giant car parks this week. The Campaign to Protect Rural England said at the London conference yesterday that rather than solving traffic problems, park and rides often just shift them to Green Belt land. Paul Hamblin, head of transport policy for the CPRE, told transport officers at the talks: "Superficially park and ride schemes look an attractive option for urban areas. "But out of sight should not mean out of mind - the problem is simply being shifted to the edge of our urban areas and to the countryside next door." His comments echo what many councillors in South Gloucestershire have said about the planned park and ride scheme for the area, which would take motorists to and from Bristol city centre. Bristol City Council wants the project to be sited as close to the M32 as possible, whereas South Gloucestershire Council insists that the scheme should be located near to Yate so drivers do not cause gridlock trying to get to the huge car park. Yate town councillors are supportive of a 2,000 space park and ride near the Badminton Road Trading Estate at Nibley, although they say it must be include security cameras and lighting which the council had proposed to omit for the first year. Mr Hamblin added: "We've seen local authorities invest millions in park and ride schemes and developing high quality public transport linked to them. "Whilst this sounds good, these can only be accessed if you use your car to drive to the edge of town. Meanwhile existing rural public transport services are under intense pressure. "We need to reduce traffic levels overall and improve public transport closer to where people live to provide genuine transport choices." He said if the threat of more park and rides being built continues, "it won't be a pretty site". The public have already been consulted on the park and ride at Nibley and a planning application is now expected to be submitted by South Gloucestershire Council. read more

• The facts about farm compost site

  AS ONE of the originators of TRAP (Thornbury Residents Against Pollution) and therefore a "scaremongering gossip", I write in reply to the two letters supporting Mr Gill's proposed waste composting site at Morton Farm (Gazette, May 27). read more

• Pop diva's connections

  KYLIE Minogue can trace her roots back to Thornbury, according to a new website designed to take the slog out of family tree research. read more

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