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• Hospitals face hours reduction

  PLANS to cut vital NHS services across Gloucestershire have been criticised by Stroud District Council. read more

• By-pass' chances

  IN RESPONSE to Derek Burgess' letter (Gazette April 21), I hope Alkington and Hamfallow Parish Councils did not "persuade the county council to improve the B4066." read more

• Appeal to find missing tortoises

  AN URGENT appeal is being made by a Wickwar woman to trace two unusual family pets. read more

• Bletchley blitzed in super Bowl win

  South West Bowl Final Dursley U17s 23 Bletchley U17s 0 read more

• Woodland bikers told they'll be prosecuted

  MOTORCYCLISTS who ride in protected woodlands have been warned "you will be prosecuted and have your bikes destroyed." read more

• Opera defies its detractors

  JERRY Springer - The Opera, the controversial musical which has sparked outrage throughout the country, comes to the Bristol Hippodrome from Monday, May 15 to Saturday, May 20. read more

• Milkman's rounds targeted by thieves

  A MILKMAN'S round has become the target of thieves in Berkeley who are believed to have stolen more than £500 worth of milk and money over the last month. read more

• It is more important for us to have our park than to hav new flats

  IN REFERENCE to the ten flats to be built on the Castle Street car park. (Gazette, April 28). Can someone please tell me what, oh what are the powers that be trying to do to Dursley? read more

• Entertaining end to season

  BERKELEY TOWN rounded off their title-winning campaign with a 1-0 win at third placed Broadwell Amateurs. read more

• Full circle for play based on the gospels

  FIVE Sides of a Circle returns, by popular demand, to the Tobacco Factory, Bristol. read more

• Thomas prevails in shoot-out drama

  GFA Challenge Trophy Final Bitton 1 Slimbridge 1 (After extra-time - Slimbridge won 4-3 on penalties) read more

• Questions about state of the NHS

  THE government's handling of the NHS was in public turmoil last week. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt was heckled ferociously at the annual nurses conference in Bournemouth as frontline health workers levelled their fury at the woman in charge. read more

• Tributes to a cricket-loving father of three

  HE PLAYED football, skittles and cricket but the family of Steve Walton, who died suddenly bowling his fifth over last Saturday, has paid tribute this week to a man they knew only as dad. read more

• Biker twins are still on the road

  A PAIR of motorbike-loving twins from Dursley celebrated their 80th birthdays this week with leather-clad enthusiasts from all over the world. read more

• Cattle farmer defends badgers

  A WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE farmer is defending badgers against a cull despite having faced bovine tuberculosis (TB) in his own cattle. read more

• Safety is high on the agenda

  A NEW approach to tackle domestic violence across South Gloucestershire is being launched later this month with a new-style conference - the first of its kind in the district. read more

• Assault on Castle (just for fun)

  BERKELEY was full of swords crossing and muskets firing as the castle found itself under attack all in the name of entertainment. read more

• Delivering the best in news to you

  THE Gazette is THE local newspaper for the Cam and Dursley, Thornbury and Yate and Chipping Sodbury areas. read more

• Charfield fail Service test

  3D Gloucestershire County League 1st XI Division Two Charfield (63ao) lost to Cheltenham Civil Service (143-7) by 80 runs read more

• Kitchen delays 'rob' family of Christmas

  A CAM family has been reduced to using their downstairs toilet as a makeshift kitchen following a catalogue of errors and let downs by an interiors company. read more

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