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The widow of New Zealand rally legend Possum Bourne will be in Balclutha later this year to share her story, marking the 10th anniversary of his death.

The closure of the Ryrie St-State Highway 1 intersection in Balclutha is permanent, with the construction of a cul-de-sac to begin after Easter.

The $2.4 million upgrade of the community-owned hospital in Balclutha is on track for completion by the end of May.

Milton lawyer Peter Keddell is retiring on Thursday after practising in the town for 47 years.

The Bridge to Beach attracted record numbers yesterday, with more than 200 competitors across five events.

The people she serves keep rural delivery contractor Jocelyn Carson (51) heading out on her mail run north of Balclutha each day.

A Kaka Point man has been put off home renovations after his paint-stripping heat gun set his bathroom on fire yesterday afternoon.

The Catlins River Festival will return to Tawanui this Easter, and is tipped to be bigger and better, with more than 50 acts lined up.

Bargain hunters and book lovers have thousands of books to choose from at the Rotary book sale in Balclutha this week.

Art came to life on Saturday night in Milton.

A new training course equipping the Clutha district's young people for jobs has been hailed a success, with 24 out of 26 participants now working.

The growing popularity of coastal walks through the Catlins has led to the introduction of a new event next month which organisers say will be ''extra special''.

Kaitangata musician Aaron Jury is taking on the Australian music scene this weekend as one of the opening acts for a popular country festival.

Construction of the Kelso war memorial has begun and is progressing well.

Clutha's new water services manager has welcomed the change in pace the district has offered.