SCOUTS in Thornbury will be able to get out and about thanks to the generosity of the town’s Round Table. Thornbury Round Table recently donated £500 to the 1st Thornbury Scout Group to help cover the cost of servicing the group’s two minibuses. All
THE sky was the limit for primary schoolchildren on a visit to Brimsham Green School in Yate. More than 150 youngsters from schools across Yate and Chipping Sodbury enjoyed kite-flying workshops at induction days this week. Kite expert
PATIENTS are being offered free fitness tests before they go under the knife at Frenchay and Southmead hospitals. North Bristol NHS Trust, which runs both hospitals, has two new cardiopulmonary exercise machines which can accurately assess people’
PARISHIONERS in Olveston are being given the chance to buy their church pews to help fund a £100,000 modernisation project. Leaders at St Mary's Church are currently heading up a reordering project in the hope of updating the parish’s facilities.
HOME professional Rod Hibbitt and former European Tour man Andrew Sherborne of Kendleshire came close to equalling the Cotswold Edge course record as they shared first place in the club's pro-am. Hibbitt, who was first out, was three-under-par on the
THORNBURY captain Richard Trotman says his side must capitalise on their next two games to maintain their promotion challenge in West of England Premier Two. Their game at Ilminster on Saturday was rained off after they made 219-8 batting first and
BILL SHANKCLOTH has returned to his home in Chipping Sodbury from the European Championships in Holland with a silver medal for triathlon. He finished second in the 65-69 age category, while Hogweed Trotter team-mate Ron White from Wotton-under-Edge
LOCAL cricketers came face to face with county cricket stars and came out on top in Chris Taylor’s benefit match at Stone. The biggest name on show was former England wicket-keeper, Jack Russell, who turned out for his only game of the season
A FORMER Chipping Sodbury School pupil has been awarded the prestigious Diana Award for her work with young people. Eighteen-year-old Jade Southron was given a lifetime honour for her commitment and invaluable work with the youth service. Over the
