DISGRUNTLED rail passengers in Yate are planning a ticket boycott in protest at their train service. Hundreds of station users are expected to protest against a rise in fares and poor performance by First Great Western. The rail company increased
A SEVERE weather warning put the region on high alert this week as heavy rain caused chaos. The Met Office put out the warning on Tuesday night, telling people to expect 15mm of rain in just three hours. Most of the district escaped any serious problems
RESCUE operations were carried out in the Thornbury area after deluges turned roads into rivers and open areas into swamps. Emergency services were at full stretch as drains failed to cope with heavy rain falling on already saturated ground. The worst
A MENTALLY ill man killed himself by jumping in front of a train at Pilning Station just hours after warning an outreach worker he would do so, an inquest heard. Andrew Dobson, 38, was killed instantly when he lay down on the track in front of the
KINGSHILL House in Dursley is running new classes this month. Some have already started (earlier this week) but most courses have places still available. A Pastel Class runs on Tuesdays from 10am to 12noon or 1pm to 3pm (ten weeks); a Watercolour Painting
A PUB'S licence is under review after police said it had failed to address complaints of loud music and customer behaviour. The Golden Lion, in Frampton Cotterell, is to go before a licensing review committee following a request by Avon and Somerset
A FAMILY run pub in Slimbridge has been crowned as the best country pub for the second year running. The Tudor Arms, near the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, was awarded the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ales) country pub of the year award for the Gloucester
SPIRALLING building costs have forced Rednock School to scale back their ambitious designs and use some of their existing buildings in the new school development. The secondary school in Dursley has £28 million to create a new state-of-the-art school
