DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been put through his paces by pupils at a Yate primary school during his first ever visit to the town. The Liberal Democrat leader met staff, parents and 25 children in Years 5 and 6 at Tyndale Primary School, on
A WEDDING was wrecked when the bride's dad was punched to the ground by a guest - just as he was about to make his speech, a court has heard. Dad Stewart Waters was rushed to hospital by ambulance with head and mouth injuries after the blow from his
THE man convicted of murdering Kate Prout has confessed to killing her and has agreed to show detectives where she is buried. Det Supt Simon Atkinson, of Gloucestershire police, said this morning: “Yesterday morning we received some new and significant
REALITY TV stars have kicked off the festive season in Yate. James Argent, from The Only Way Is Essex, and The X Factor’s Johnny Robinson appeared in front of hundreds of screaming fans to turn the town’s Christmas lights on. James, known as Arg on
THORNBURY were too strong for the young visitors and were comfortable winners. The home side scored three first half goals through Sian Fuller, Gill Bailey and Vicky Ball, though the visitors managed to reduce the deficit after a defensive
JOHN ASHCROFT celebrated his 19th birthday by winning a thrilling Sodbury Slog by just three seconds ahead of David Green on Remembrance Sunday. The Bristol University runner finished in a time of 55 minutes, 50 seconds as he pipped pal Green of Bristol
AFTER dedicating 15 years to boosting Thornbury’s readership and catering to its literary minds, the town librarian will shelve his last novel at the end of the year. Bob Filer, who has worked at half a dozen libraries over the past four decades, will
