The Citizen Gloucestershire

Brockworth

Brockworth Godfrey Browning 0142 862876

Scores of Fundraisers Took Part

SCORES of fundraisers took part in the Forest Fun Run to raise cash for the Great Oaks Hospice in Coleford and The Pied Piper Appeal with, 400m dashes for infants and 5km runs for the grown- ups. WALKIES: Runners and a few dogs tackle the course.

Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury Evelyn Ley 01684 290 116 jigsawtewkesbury@yahoo.co.uk

Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean Lesley Maclean 01594 860 370 lesley.maclean2@btinternet.com

Aston Ingham, Churcharm, Clifford's Mesne and Gorsley

Russ Green 01452 830 571 Aston Ingham: If we are honest with ourselves, most of us could do with a bit more exercise - right? Well at Aston Ingham they have "Exercise for the Over 50s" each week. I'm informed that they are taking a short break this month but they will resume on Tuesday, September 8, between 11am and noon for a nice gentle programme with coffee to follow. If you haven't been already, then have a word with Peggy on 01989 720 145 and find our more.

A Tasty Bite

A TASTY BITE of a meat- fresnack was on offer when Stroud's Star Anise Cafe launched its new Stroud Veggie Burger ahead of it going on sale during the town's upcoming food festival. NICE FLAVOUR: Anne Dressel samples it.

Abbeymead and Abbeydale

Abbeymead and Abbeydale Andrew Gravells 01452 503 974 andrew.gravells@gloucestershire.gov.uk THE next meeting of the Abbeydale Senior Citizens' Club will be held on Tuesday, at the Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre at 2pm. The speaker will be Helen Barry, and she will demonstrate how to make flowers from toilet paper. Abbeymead Rovers Under 16s are looking to strengthen their playing squad for the forthcoming 2009-2010 season. The last summer preseason training session took place on Jul...

Minchinhampton

Minchinhampton Sophie Bradshaw 01453 731 660 littlesophs@hotmail.co.uk

Day-Glo

DAY-GLO colours and leg warmers were compulsory when Year 6 at Elmbridge Junior School held 1980s-style leavers' celebrations. ENERGY: Poppy Ashton shows off her moves.

Barton and Tredworth

Barton and Tredworth Shaun Moore 07854 738 498 shaunmoore999@yahoo.co.uk

Huntley, Linton, Longhope, May Hill and Upton Bishop

Huntley, Linton, Longhope, May Hill and Upton Bishop Russ Green 01452 830 571

Quedgeley

Quedgeley Ruth Stickland 01452 720411 restickland@yahoo.co.uk

Devoted

Quedgeley

Barnwood and Coney Hill

Barnwood and Coney Hill Phil McLellan 01452 616 305 philmclellan@yahoo.co.uk GLOUCESTER City Council held a consultation meeting for local people about the future of King George V playing field. Around 120 people turned up, mainly people living close to the field. There were wide-ranging discussions about the future of the field. The majority of those attending appeared to want to retain the field in its current format but to enhance the current facilities such as repairing the pavilion, imp...

Stroud

Stroud Mary Jarrett 01453 762812 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Guild of Craftsmen will hold a Painswick Summer Show between today and August 31 in the Guild Gallery at the Painswick Centre, Bisley Street. The show will be open from 10am to 6pm daily, with an entrance fee of Pounds 1.75. This will be a selling exhibition of contemporary designer craft handmade by members of the guild and incorporating glass, wood, metal, leather, textiles, furniture, jewellery, ceramics and much more.

Longlevens

Longlevens Shaun Shute 01452 507513 Shaunshute@aol.com IN the latest edition of the Neighbourhood Watch magazine Cascade, delivered in Longlevens, readers were informed of a new pilot fund which has been launched to give people a direct say on how the ill-gotten gains of criminals can be used to benefit their communities. The public will be able to choose which worthwhile community projects are funded by feeding in their views to a new dedicated website, neighbourhood policing meetings or th...

Sea Cadets and Veterans of the [...]

STEP IN LINE: The sea cadets parade. IMPRESSED: Crowds watch the parades and displays.

Nailsworth

Nailsworth Mary Jarrett 01453 762812 SUNDAY worship will continue at Christ Church, Nailsworth on Sunday, August 9, at 8.45am with Breakfast Praise. This will be followed at 10.30am with Family Worship - Chris Law, but there will be no Evening Worship on this day.

Hucclecote

Hucclecote David Brown 01452 614 209 david.brown@blueyonder.co.uk TODAY at 11am to noon the next Hucclecote Pip (Police Information Point) will take place in the foyer of the HCA/library. Do come along and talk with the Hucclecote PCSOs about any policing concerns you have. Hucclecote councillors will also be on hand to deal with any other issues residents may wish to raise.