POLICE are appealing for witnesses following racist criminal damage in Severn Beach last month. On Saturday, October 29 at about 4.15pm, two men targeted a home on Church Road. One of them sprayed a racist slogan in black paint on the wall of the property
THORNBURY failed to capitalise on a good start as they lost their 18-month unbeaten home league record to Cornish side Penryn in a scrappy game. Gareth Llewellyn’s side drop two places to fifth in the table although they welcomed back Jak Evans from
DAN Snow broke Mike Croft’s 23-year-old North Bristol club record for most points in a game as the club’s second string trounced Kingswood with 18 unanswered tries. Snow scored three tries and 13 conversions, giving him a total of 41 points as North
JOB DONE. The Cherry and Whites gained a vital bonus point at the home of the best team in Europe and the way they took the game to Toulouse on Sunday gives Gloucester real hope that when the Frenchmen come to Kingsholm in January the result can
ROVERS avoided a potential banana skin on Saturday as we ran out comfortable 3-1 winners against Corby Town of the Conference North in the first round of the FA Cup. Perhaps the score line flattered us, but the result was never really in doubt after
THERE was no game for City last weekend due to the International break and it has been a quiet build up to Sunday’s game at the New Den where City take on Millwall in a game to be broadcast live on Sky (1.15pm). City complete November with a home game
JOE McCLENNAN has left Yate Town after falling down the pecking order at Lodge Road. With increased competition for places on the wing following the signings of Matt Groves and Hector Mackie, McClennan’s contract has been terminated.
ED SHELDON scored three tries in a dream debut as Dursley stunned Brockworth, who started the day top of the league. The home side started with a high intensity and strong defence from Josh McDonald and stand out tackler James Sheldon set the benchmark
ANDY Sandell is taking a break from full-time football after his short spell at Forest Green failed to work out. The former Rovers youth team winger returned to the New Lawn last month on a three-month loan from Wycombe Wanderers, but he made
A COUPLE who have been farming all their lives have spoken of their total devastation at loosing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of equipment and hay in a 800-degree inferno at their Chipping Sodbury farm. Colin and Mary Watson watched in horror
AFTER falling under scrutiny for a perceived lack of transparency, a developer has pledged to consult with locals on its proposed wind farm grid connection route in Thornbury. The Gazette revealed this month that Wind Prospect’s grid connection would
PLANS to build 2,000 homes near Sharpness are to push forward despite being rejected by district planning bosses. Stroud District Council has refused to include the proposals for the 2,000-home eco-town, submitted by Hunter Page Planning, in its Local
