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Stories for 17 February 2006

South Gloucestershire Arts

Sign up to see the Wizard

WIZARD Workshops are currently being run at Kingshill House, Dursley by the Dursley Operatic and Dramatic Society.  more...

A brave play on love and lust

A CONTROVERSIAL play is about to hit the Everyman Theatre's Other Space in Cheltenham.  more...

Liz has an eye for photography

A STUDENT from Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, Liz Seabrook, has won first prize in Gloucestershire's Young Photographer of the Year 2006 competition.  more...

Yate and Sodbury diary

Yate, Chipping sodbury and district  more...

Thornbury and district diary

Thornbury and district  more...

South Gloucestershire Letters

New bus pass proposals will leave many occasional users out in the cold

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Council has circulated details and an application form for new bus passes under its Concessionary Travel Scheme due to commence in April. This says the council will make a decision about continuing use of travel tokens in February.  more...

Tribute dismay

YOUR article on the front page of the Thornbury Gazette (February 10) shows the floral tribute left to Clive Hayes by Abby. Did she also send flowers to the family of Karolina Mikolajewska - the girl found murdered in his flat?  more...

What a relief

I WOULD like to express my relief that South Gloucestershire Council has abandoned its plans to impose car parking charges across the district.  more...

South Gloucestershire News

Chance to comment

THORNBURY town councillors have welcomed detailed plans of an ambitious multi-million pound shopping centre scheme for the town.   more...

Demand to prevent 'rat-run- accident

CONCERNED residents living on a 'dangerous' rat-run near Hambrook are appealing to the council to urgently start a safe traffic management scheme.  more...

Motorbike yobs rip up public garden

VANDALS have ripped up a popular Thornbury public garden using mini motorbikes.  more...

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Transport cuts set to leave OAPs isolated

THE ELDERLY and infirm are set to lose out on essential travel benefits as South Gloucestershire Council tightens its financial belt.  more...

Island's tribute to RAF man Timbrell

THE proud parents of a former RAF flight sergeant have named a road more than 8000 miles away in his memory.  more...

Green ideas take root at eco-school

ELM PARK Primary School in Winterbourne was celebrating last week after receiving the Eco-Schools Silver award for their efforts to be environmentally friendly  more...

Report on housing transfer

SOUTH Gloucestershire Council has published its formal consultation document detailing the proposal to transfer its housing stock to a new, locally based, not-for-profit, registered social landlord.  more...

New hope for campaigners in Yate speed bump

FRESH hope could be given to a two-year campaign to remove controversial speed humps in Yate.  more...

MP's inquiry outrage

NORTHAVON MP Steve Webb has expressed his shock at the refusal of the Home Office to conduct a full investigation into how Clive Hayes, believed to have murdered Polish care worker Karolina Mikolajewska, came to be placed into Leyhill open prison and subsequently released.   more...

On the road again

KIND-HEARTED staff at a Chipping Sodbury garage have been praised for coming to the rescue of a disabled man whose car was wrecked in a freak accident.  more...

Police and council win ASBO victory

AN ALVESTON man has been issued with a two-year Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO).  more...

Campaign to build a new hospital is gaining support

A PETITION has been launched in support of provisional plans to build a new and improved hospital in Thornbury.  more...

South Gloucestershire Sport

North snatch vital win

Western Counties North League North Bristol 18 Thornbury 15 NORTH BRISTOL did their hopes of staying up the power of good with a narrow win in the derby match at home to Thornbury.  more...

Mangotsfield victory boosts confidence

Southern League Premier Division Mangotsfield United 3 Cirencester Town 0  more...

Winterbourne stretch their lead

Hellenic League Division One West Letcombe 0 Winterbourne United 2  more...

Young gymnasts show off their acrobatic skills

YOUNG gymnasts from Harriers Acrobatic Gymnastics Club took part in their annual club competition to demonstrate their new skills.  more...

New U9s team do themselves proud

Bath Buccs U9s tournament A SMALL piece of history was made on Sunday as Yate put out their first ever U9s team in a tournament held at Bath University.  more...

  
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