News from the Thornbury area from the Gazette Series

300 survivors, their friends and family, stand up to cancer in Charfield

7:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

NEARLY 300 survivors, patients and their families and friends stood up to cancer at Charfield’s first charity walk, raising more than £6,000 towards vital support work.

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Final countdown to Oldbury Fun Run

2:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

IT IS the final countdown for one of the largest charity races in the region which is expected to attract more than a thousand athletes and amateur runners to Oldbury on June 16.

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Ambitious Thornbury school praised in glowing Ofsted report

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

AN "AMBITIOUS" school in Thornbury has been praised by Ofsted for always striving to be the best it can in a glowing report.

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Finish line in sight for the Save our CAB campaign with more than £10,500 raised

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE FINISH line is in sight thanks to a remarkable £3,000 pledge to the Gazette's campaign to spare the Thornbury Citizens Advice Bureau from imminent closure - the largest donation to date.

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Brownies show village they have the touch

6:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BROWNIES on a mission descended on Falfield Village Hall to bring a personal touch to its new garden.

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Young baking trio support Christian Aid Week in Thornbury

7:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

BAPTIST bakers rose to the occasion to kickstart Christian Aid Week and raise awareness of world hunger.

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District chiefs win award for their work with the elderly

3:04pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

DISTRICT bosses have won a national award for their work assisting elderly, disabled and vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes.

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