A FOOTBALL match has been cancelled in Wotton this afternoon, after vandals damaged the pitch. Wotton Rovers were due to play Nailsworth based team, the Taverners, at Synwell Playing Field. But last night, at around 10pm, a car drove around
Amateur dramatics groups across Gloucestershire are celebrating after receiving numerous nominations in the 2018 Noda awards. Groups from Dursley, Sodbury and Thornbury all feature in the list that was revealed this week. Dursley Operatic and
A group raising money for the redevelopment of The Armstrong Hall has received a new year revamp. Joan Hawkins, Daphne Ashton and Barbara Ray have helped raise more than £100,000 for the arts venue by holding charity concerts and drama events.
THE next meeting of Cam Parochial Charities for consideration of grants will be held on Thursday, February 7. In the past grants have been awarded to local people requiring help, i.e. young people pursuing further education, children’s groups and
“It was a real scaut getting ready for Christmas”. All would agree with that statement, but how many are familiar with the word ‘scaut’ or perhaps ‘scaught’. It is frequently used in this county, perhaps more by older people. It means to dash
A THORNBURY chef has won praise from one of the country's top food critics. Romy Gill, who runs Romy's Kitchen in Castle Street, received plaudits from Grace Dent, a regular critic on TV cooking shows such as Masterchef. Asked to describe her
The following is a reader-submitted letter from this week's Gazette. This week’s colossal defeat for the government on Brexit may look like a surprise, but actually reflects current public opinion. The biggest survey yet on Brexit (done by YouGov
A CUSTOMER service assistant from Tesco's in Cam decided to “baldly go” for a new look in aid of a cancer charity. Judy Wood decided to shave her head to help raise funds for both research into, and awareness of, prostate cancer, after her husband
The following is taken from David Drew's column from this week's SNJ (Wed 16). There can be nothing more important than the air we breathe, and I have long been concerned about improving air quality. Air pollution contributes to about 40,000
It is really sad to see that as we enter 2019 there is still a number of people that feel it is okay to fly-tip. There has been numerous occasions where a fine has been issued to someone who has been found guilty of fly-tipping around the area.
