A CREW of Thornbury sailors have been all at sea all in the name of charity. Thornbury Sailing Club recently sent 16 members to race in the world famous JP Morgan Round the Island Race and in the process they raised £3,000 for local cancer charities
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S loan pace bowlers Andrew Harris and David Wigley have both returned to their parent clubs after their stay at Nevil Road was cut short. That could mean an opportunity for Thornbury's Anthony Ireland to claim back his place in the side
A MAN has been arrested over the death of a cyclist in Easter Compton. The 36-year-old from South Gloucestershire was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice yesterday. The man was taken to
RESIDENTS in rural villages are steeling themselves for a battle to save their public telephone boxes. Kiosks including those at Tresham, Hillesley and Kingswood are among those under threat in BT's nationwide programme of proposed payphone removal
"AFTER a disappointing start to the summer, Gloucestershire have confirmed that former coach John Bracewell is set to return for the 2009 season. There has been much speculation about this move in the press over the past few weeks and it has now become
JOHN Bracewell has compared his task at Gloucestershire to climbing Mount Everest. The New Zealander's return to the county as Director of Cricket was confirmed this week after months of speculation and he claims he has unfinished business' at Nevil
GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club Chief Executive Tom Richardson is optimistic for the future after finally getting his man. Richardson had made no secret of the fact that Gloucestershire were trying to lure back John Bracewell as Director of Cricket
MARK Preece insists that he always felt confident of staying at Forest Green after signing a new contract with the club. The defender revealed that negotiations for a new deal broke down, before he shocked everyone by returning to the club just six weeks
FORMER Berkeley resident Christian Ribeiro is expected to travel with the Bristol City first team squad to Forest Green Rovers for the pre-season friendly on Saturday. City boss Gary Johnson will take a full strength squad with him, including new signing
FOREST Green Rovers have agreed a compensation package for the sale of striker Stuart Fleetwood to Charlton. The Championship club have paid an undisclosed fee for the 22-year-old who scored 32 goals last season. "We are more than pleased at the outcome
STONE will be without frontline seam bowlers Alan Sherman and Peter Lavis when they travel to Dumbleton this weekend. They have struggled without captain Lavis in the past, who misses out to attend his brother's wedding. Miles Palmer will captain the
THE husband of a woman who died in a car crash at the weekend has paid tribute to his caring wife and described her as a "remarkable woman". Halla Kamel, 45, died instantly when her car flipped onto its roof at a traffic blackspot during heavy rain
THE spiralling cost of fuel is threatening our emergency services by taking up huge chunks of their budget for travel costs alone. Gloucestershire police are set to face a fuel bill of over £1 million this year, up from £800,000 two years ago. The
