A YOUNG man was hit over the head with a bottle by hooded youths in Dursley. Police are appealing for information after a 22-year-old man was assaulted at the rear of the churchyard in Silver Street, Dursley at around 1am on Saturday December 16. The
THORNBURY were awarded the match points for their Western Counties North league match with Spartans when the Gloucester team failed to raise a side for the game at Rockhampton Road on Saturday. Although this gives Thornbury two valuable points, it
POLICE are warning residents to be on their guard against distraction burglars following an incident in Filton. Three men called on the property of an elderly woman in Rodney Crescent at around 7.15pm last Friday. One of the men told the resident
I AM criticised for being a doctor who advocates the freedom of choice to smoke in pubs. A GP is there not only for those with broken or sick bodies, but equally for those sick of mind and soul. My calling was to help the stressed and depressed, the
A CHRISTMAS Tea Dance is being held at Under the Edge Arts in the Chipping Hall, Wotton on Sunday, December 23 - from 3pm to 5pm. The event offers ballroom, Latin & sequence dancing for all ages in a friendly atmosphere. Festive fare (mince pies & home
A NEW development that will put the heart back into the village of Cam should be completed by summer 2009. The development will include council offices, a community café, shops, houses, apartments and a village square. The site, which lies at the
MORE than 100 motorists have been charged with driving with excess alcohol in just two weeks of a force campaign to target drink driving. Police have stopped around 5,000 drivers since Avon and Somerset Police launched its annual clamp down on motorists
TV fashionistas Trinny and Susannah turned to a Thornbury company for help with their mission to smarten up Britain. The style gurus called on the expertise of corporate clothing firm Alexandra plc for the final programme in their current ITV show
A HARD-WORKING policeman in Frampton Cotterell has been nominated for a top honour within the police force. Beat manager Dave Barraclough could be crowned beat manager of the year after being nominated by a mystery supporter. PC Barraclough took over
