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• Fine day for promenade

  THE Thornbury Orchestra was in fine fettle recently when the town hosted its own Promenade concert. read more

• Mark is delighted to be the new vet in Sodbury

  CHIPPING SODBURY has a new vet after veteran David Riley retired earlier this year. read more

• Animals in fine fettle for show

  DESPITE the damp weather, crowds flocked to the 43rd Slimbridge Horse Show and Gymkhana at Rectory Farm, Slimbridge, on Saturday. read more

• Sting to catch traders selling spray paint to kids

  MORE than a third of traders in South Gloucestershire are breaking the law by selling spray paint aerosols to children, a trading standard operation has shown. read more

• Samba style gives a real buzz to youngsters

  YOUNGSTERS flocked to Thornbury Leisure Centre on Saturday for the launch of an exciting new football school of excellence. read more

• Council explores third bridge plan

  NEWS that a third bridge could be built to cross the River Severn at Sharpness has been broadly welcomed this week. read more

• Mangotsfield places are up for grabs

  MANGOTSFIELD United are homing in on the new season on the back of serious changes both on and off the field and there is a buzz of expectation at the club, writes Gordon Evans. read more

• Junior tennis tournament attracts massive entry

  ALMONDSBURY Tennis Club hosted its annual LTA Junior Series Tennis tournament with boys coming from across the South West, Wales and as far north as Staffordshire. read more

• Yate gear up for season with visit of Forest Green

  YATE Town host Conference National side and near neighbours Forest Green Rovers in their final warm-up match for the new season for what promises to be a very entertaining game. read more

• Fiona's final flight

  THE FASTEST woman paraglider in the world has decided to keep her feet firmly on the ground after more than a decade of exploring the skies. read more

• Cotswolds inspire watercolour artist

  WATERCOLOUR painter Judi Whitton can be seen around the Cotswolds this summer, sheltering from the sun under her white painting umbrella. read more

• The Crooked Mile

  A JOURNEY was taken last weekend and people didn't have to travel far to get involved. read more

• Veteran revisits his war base

  A THORNBURY war veteran has made a poignant pilgrimage to Malaysia more than 60 years after being stationed in the South East Asian country during the Second World War. read more

• Blunder hits homes with huge bills

  MORE than 100 homeowners in South Gloucestershire have been hit by huge and unexpected council tax bills thanks to a Government blunder. read more

• Urgent appeal for gardeners

  AN URGENT appeal is being made to budding gardeners in South Gloucestershire to save a long-standing flower society. read more

• Woman hit with bottle in car park

  A GUEST at a wedding reception at Tortworth Court Hotel was left with a broken nose, wobbly teeth and in need of stitches to her head after being attacked in the estate's car park. read more

• Works on road are worth it

  FIVE months of roadworks aimed at easing congestion where the Avon Ring Road meets the M32 roundabout begins on Monday. read more

• Con victims lose £2,000

  AN ELDERLY Chipping Sodbury couple have been swindled out of £2,000 just a year after they were tricked out of more than double that sum. read more

• Beauty therapist on the move

  A CAM businesswoman has set up a new mobile beauty therapy business. read more

• Almondsbury beat the rain to haul in points

  Hanham v Almondsbury read more

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