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• Ring road scheme to start

  A NEW scheme to help reduce congestion at a junction on the A4174 Avon Ring Road is due to start on Monday. read more

• Oxford lecturer to visit historic barn

  A LECTURER at the University of Cambridge is coming to Winterbourne to discuss the village's medieval barn. read more

• Please 'dont call me a hero'

  A THORNBURY man who made it home - after many privations as a Japanese prisoner of war - has been sharing his memories with the Gazette. read more

• Kidnap plot on sunshine isle

  TWO Thornbury men could be facing 25 years in a Barbados prison for their part in an alleged kidnapping at the weekend. read more

• Support law banning dangerous snares and protect children and pets

  I AM writing on behalf of my nanny's cat Alfie who on Friday, June 17 got caught in a snare which is not only dangerous for animals but for children too. read more

• Road made safer by new scheme

  A ROAD safety scheme at a site on the A420 has seen a 60 per cent reduction in road casualties, according to latest accident figures. read more

• Leave things alone

  WE all realise the need for progress, but I am sure that the majority of people will not see the need for progress "at any cost". read more

• NHS chiefs say ward for aged must close

  THE battle to save Grace Ward at Thornbury Hospital has finally been lost. read more

• Electrician to be ordained

  A DURSLEY electrician is among 22 candidates being ordained in Gloucester Cathedral at the weekend. read more

• New page opens on town centre scheme

  MAJOR new developments could breathe new life into Thornbury's flagging shopping centre. read more

• Story of seamen

  IT was very interesting to read Ron Skinner's account (Gazette, June 17) of the end of the Ark Royal. read more

• Almondsbury stay top with five-wicket win

  ALMONDSBURY travelled to Coalpit Heath on Saturday expecting and enduring a tough encounter. read more

• Buildings inspire music

  ACOUSTIC Triangle will be in concert in Aust Church on Saturday, July 16 as part of their "inspiring music in inspiring buildings" tour. read more

• Insight into how town council works

  THESE notes, prepared by Thornbury Town Council, are intended to provide a more detailed insight into the work the council does for the town. With co-operation from the Gazette, councillors are submitting the column on a regular basis after each cycle of meetings, to help keep residents abreast of council business and topics coming up in the near future. However, they would be delighted to welcome residents in person at any of their committee and full council meetings, should they wish to raise issues or simply listen. read more

• Singing for New Zealand

  DURSLEY Male Voice Choir's reputation has spread far afield, resulting in an invitation to host a concert by the New Zealand National Male Voice Choir. read more

• Pupils experience life as evacuees

  SCHOOL children from Horton will be transported back the 1940s this week but there was no Tardis in sight. read more

• School threat

  THE consultation paper on the future of the three secondary schools in Yate/Chipping Sodbury promises that if King Edmund Community School (KECS) closes: pupil achievement will rise, costs will lower and surplus places be removed. But, the evidence contained in the paper itself suggests the opposite. read more

• Sparring champion title for Tae Kwon Do Star

  A YOUNGSTER at The Ridings High School, Winterbourne has been crowned England's sparring champion in Tae Kwon Do. read more

• Town to swing for entire week

  THE appeal of jazz in Thornbury has long been recognised and the town's Community Association is commmited to having more of it at the Chantry in Castle Street. read more

• Rally fans fly high for anniversary

  MEMBERS of Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club's classic vehicle run were up in the air over its tenth anniversary celebrations this week. read more

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