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• New church dream is step nearer to reality

  MAJOR development work on a church in Yate to bring it into the 21st century began this week. read more

• Yate look for payback and a payout against Salisbury

  TOMORROW high-riding Salisbury City are the visitors to Lodge Road in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup for which another large crowd is expected. read more

• Food producers rise to local challenge

  FARMERS and local food producers have risen to the challenge of a Yate resident who claimed there was nowhere to buy home-grown food in the area. read more

• Emergency procedure boost to nuclear plant

  EMERGENCY response systems at a Severnside nuclear facility are to be further enhanced, it was announced this week. read more

• School's joy over planning verdict

  STAFF and pupils at a private school in Tockington are celebrating after receiving planning permission for major development plans. read more

• Power cut affects homes and traders

  THORNBURY was plunged into a state of virtual darkness when the power supply was cut on Monday. read more

• Younsters excel at tournament

  YATE Hockey Club dominated the junior section at the Wotton-under-Edge Hockey Club Tournament at Clifton College. read more

• Traffic worries raised over eco-zoo plans

  DETAILS of the proposed eco-zoo near Easter Compton have been revealed this week and have been broadly welcomed, although there are initial concerns about the effect of traffic on local residents. read more

• National honours for Andrew

  A YOUNG golfer from Chipping Sodbury has helped the Filton College Golf Academy to a creditable third in the inaugural England Schools Team Championships. read more

• Tackling gangs of teen drinkers

  IT'S 7.30pm on a Friday night in Yate and police officers have been called out to deal with a group of underage drinkers in a local park. read more

• Westerleigh are Village League champions

  WESTERLEIGH's final league game of the season, a seven-wicket victory at Grittleton, saw them become champions of the Malmesbury Village League for the first time since 1999. read more

• Charity opens its new doors

  A CHARITY, which supports people in the region with brain tumours, has opened a new office in Thornbury. read more

• School drive on illegal bike use

  SCHOOLS in Yate and Chipping Sodbury have been targeted by police who are trying to drive home the message about the illegal use of mini-motos and gopeds. read more

• News editor Carole retires

  AFTER 44 years as a journalist, Gazette news editor Carole Taylor is retiring. read more

• Hancock leaves Gloucestershire

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have announced that long-serving batsman Tim Hancock is to be released. read more

• Spotting a celebrity will give you a scare

  STAR spotters driving through Acton Turville were greeted by a plethora of stars ranging from Harry Potter and even newly-wed Jordan this week. read more

• Thornbury surprise Old Boys

  Powergen Intermediate Cup Thornbury 8 Gloucester Old Boys 0 read more

• Drug abuse will not be tolerated

  TWO men were arrested in a drugs raid on a Thornbury pub last Friday. read more

• A touch of autumn

  THE National Arboretum at Westonbirt, already world famous for its spectacular autumn colour, will this year be better than ever thanks to the launch of the spectacular new Rotary Glade. read more

• National award for former editor Dinah

  A FORMER editor of a Severnside parish magazine has been rewarded for her work with a national award. read more

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