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• Right on cue for charity

  JOHN HIGGINS, the 1998 World Snooker Champion, is calling on cue sport players across the country to help raise funds for the British Institute of Brain Injured Children. read more

• New look for home of local papers

  A MAJOR investment programme has just been completed at the Gazette, marking another milestone in the 127-year history of the newspaper. read more

• Drunken youths spoil Mop Fair

  VISITORS from far and wide attended the bi-annual mop fair in Chipping Sodbury over the weekend but the event was marred by the behaviour of a number of under-age drinkers. read more

• Axe hangs over 700 staff jobs at depot

  WORKERS at a supermarket depot based in Cribbs Causeway are waiting to find out whether they are to lose their jobs. read more

• Castle School success

  SPORTS teams at The Castle School have enjoyed early success in the new term. read more

• 'Don't fall for rogue pavers'

  RESIDENTS of South Gloucestershire are being urged to exercise caution when employing a business to carry out block-paving work at their homes. read more

• Village life is simply the best

  TYTHERINGTON has won a coveted award after beating off a host of other villages in Avon. read more

• Grimshaw signs up for extended 'Field trip

  MANGOTSFIELD boss Martyn Grimshaw has signed a new 18-month contract for the Cossham Street club. read more

• Priest's child abuse allegations dropped

  MESSAGES of support have been flooding in following the Gazette's story of child abuse allegations against Father Eugene Campbell last week. read more

• Jailed OAP tax rebel released

  A RETIRED social worker from Devon who refused to pay part of an increase in council tax has been released after only two days in a Falfield prison. read more

• Revamped Olveston secures a point

  Bristol Premier Combination Division One Olveston United 0 Hillfields Old Boys 0 read more

• Changes to mental health servive begin

  CHANGES to modernise mental health services in South Gloucestershire and Bristol have started taking place. read more

• Parking to be addressed

  THE issue of car parking in Thornbury needs to be addressed if a major retailer is to set up shop in the town. read more

• 'Ludicrous' ruling

  VILLAGE halls and church fetes are being strangled by the red tape of the new licensing laws, a South Gloucestershire councillor has claimed. read more

• Police chief baffled over arson spree

  A SERIES of arsons around Yate and Winterbourne have left a top police chief baffled, the Gazette can reveal. read more

• Family that cycles through adversity

  TYING up shoelaces and riding a bike are two essential activities for most eight year olds but not when you suffer from a genetic disorder that prevents any basic motor movement of your limbs. Living with a condition that means you require 24-hour care is not easy and can be heart-breaking for those around you. Reporter Liza-Jane Gillespie went to meet one family who, despite the difficulties, are still managing to raise a smile and some money for charity. read more

• Western Counties North League

  Western Counties North League Avonmouth 13 Thornbury 29 read more

• £75,000 recycling prize

  SCHOOLS from across the district are competing for part of a £75,000 prize in a recycling campaign. read more

• GLS Hellenic League Division One West

  GLS Hellenic League Division One West Winterbourne United 3 Harrow Hill 1 read more

• Award for gardening efforts

  FOR the second year in a row, two residents living at a Thornbury sheltered accommodation complex are celebrating after being rewarded for their gardening efforts. read more

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