The Citizen Gloucestershire

Pillow Talk Aids Charity

AROUND 1,500 pillows have been dispatched from Gloucester to orphanages, hospitals and social centres in Belarus. After a decision changing the standard of pillows provided at Premier Inns, and many having to be replaced with new ones, the Barnwood branch chose to donate the old ones to Chernobyl 2000 - a charity set up to help the children in Belarus affected by the Chernobyl disaster.

Mp Calls for Home Plans Axe

FOREST MP Mark Harper has called for controversial housing plans for the county to be scrapped. He was speaking in a debate in Parliament over the South West Regional Spatial Strategy.

Conjure Up a Willow Hurdle

Help Us Get the Big Bus Bling

A WOMAN is hoping her pink bus design will become reality in a national competition. Sali Gray, from Abbeymead, is one of five finalists in the National Express Bling my Coach competition.

Another Award for Hotel

A COUNTY hotel has struck gold. The Ormond at Tetbury has won a Gold Award from Taste of the West 2009.

A Frightful Road Trip

A HALLOWEEN attraction has joined forces with the Highways Agency to provide a spooky half term. There is plenty to see and do at 'Frightmare' this week at Over Farm on the A40 west of Gloucester.

Teens' Commons Debate

THREE young people from Gloucestershire are set to make history when they debate in the House of Commons. Youth parliament members Chelsey Walsh, who represents Gloucester- Forest, Oliver Warne, who represents Cheltenham-Tewkesbury and Siobhan Brasier, member for Cotswolds-Stroud will all be taking part.

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Mail Strikes to Go Ahead

STRIKE action by postal staff is set to go ahead after talks between union leaders and Royal Mail bosses ended yesterday evening. The Communication Workers Union confirmed strike action would go ahead over the next three days, with staff due to walk out at Eastern Avenue this morning.

Trash? They're Our Inventions

CHILDREN tried to turn trash into treasure at a special half- term workshop. The youngsters put their thinking caps on as they gathered at the Gloucester City Museum's Ancient Wisdom exhibition.

Pledge an Hour to Help

A CHARITY shop in the Forest of Dean is appealing for volunteers to come and help. The Sue Ryder Care shop in Cinderford is appealing to local people to pledge an hour of their time to support the charity through volunteering or to donate a treasured item.

Lee Keeps Up Family Tradition

A SOLDIER is swapping building sites for battlefields as he follows in the footsteps of his relatives and signs up to the Army. Rifleman Lee Clark, 20, joined up after working for two years in the building industry.

Bonfire Night

RESIDENTS in Tredworth can enjoy bonfire night this year. An event will be held next Thursday at Parry Hall from 7-9pm.

171 Homes Back On Agenda After Appeal

A CONTROVERSIAL planning application is to raise its head again next week after developers in Tuffley lodged an appeal. Bovis Homes is trying to force Gloucester City Council's planning committee to make a decision on the project when it meets on Tuesday.

Graveside Toy Ban Sparks Council Fury

A DECISION to remove memorabilia from a baby's grave has sparked anger in Brockworth. County, borough and parish councillor Mike Collins (Lib Dem) has slammed parish council chairman Jim Hunt for his "harsh" words in response to the pleas of a mourning mother.

Make Rules Clear ; Neighbourhood News Net Views

STORY: A devastated mum has hit out after teddy bears and toys left on the grave of her baby daughter had been taken away. Vicki James, 22, from Brockworth, said she is angry she cannot leave cherished items on her daughter Lily James' grave at Brockworth Cemetery.

Library's Nature Trail

CREEPY crawlies were the theme of a special event at Brockworth library this week. The youngsters were treated to stories and nature-based art and craft as part of a series of half-term activities for children.

Have Say On Care Concerns

MEMBERS of the public are invited to have their say on health and social care at a free event in Stroud. Residents and community organisations in the Stroud district are encouraged to go along to The Barn Function Centre at Berkeley Heath Farm in Berkeley, on November 17, from noon to 2pm. The session, run by Gloucestershire Local Involvement Network (LINk), is designed to give people the chance to find out what the organisation has done over the past six months, including the launch of its s...

Night for 'Zider' Fans

THE Wurzels are taking their antics to Stroud. The popular Somerset band will be playing at the Subscription Rooms on Friday, November 20, at 8pm.

Glowing Folk

A MUSIC event is on its way to Hartpury. The Pear Tree Sessions, a regular music event in the area, is hosting acoustic folk act Ember, who are now based in Wales.