THREE intrepid Dursley Running Club members joined another three runners from B&W Equine Vets in the 2014 Race to the Stones Ultra Marathon. Jerry, Fowler, Rachel Carter and Zoe Fowler from Dursley Running Club ran 100km over two days, tracing a route
THORNBURY seconds leaped into second spot in the West of England Premier League Premier Two 2nd XI table after winning at promotion rivals Chard on Saturday.In one of the few games in the region to go ahead, Chard batted first and scored 184-9 with the
A TEN-year-old boy was approached by a man in a white van and asked if he wanted a lift in Dursley. The suspicious incident on Monday, July 14 saw the boy refusing the lift at 8.20am on Oak Drive in Dursley. The man, described as white, in
THORNBURY captain Richard Trotman will pit his wits against Gloucestershire's most successful ever skipper in a Ten10 Tournament taking place at the Cheltenham Festival on Friday. Trotman will lead a team representing the Gloucestershire Cricket
ZARA Phillips continued her comeback by competing at the British Eventing Horse Trials in Dauntsey Park. Riding her own Rum Expectations, she finished in 27th place in the BE100 Section B class. Phillips put her career on hold during her pregnancy
THE POST Office in Severn Beach is set to relocate to the McColls convenience store as part of a major, national, modernisation programme.The current Post Office at 115 Beach Road will close on Tuesday, September 2 at 5.30pm with the current postmaster
WEPL Glos/Wilts DivisionLechlade (258-9) beat Rockhampton (139-8) by 91 runs on D/L methodROCKHAMPTON'S title hopes were dealt a blow as they were beaten by league leaders Lechlade in a rain-affected match.After winning the toss and electing to bowl
GUITAR fanatics from across the country will be heading to the area this weekend, as the fourteenth International Gypsy Guitar Festival takes place in fields off Tumpy Green Lane, near Dursley.The size of this family friendly boutique event belies the
STROUD MP Neil Carmichael has welcomed a further drop in both youth and overall unemployment in the Stroud district. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics last week show that youth unemployment continued to drop in June this year
MENINGITIS pioneer, Steve Dayman, of Alveston, has seen his monumental charity efforts rewarded with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol. Steve, who has embarked on a 32 year-crusade against the disease after it took the life of
SCRATCH cards worth around £800 have been stolen in a smash and grab this morning in Dursley. The unknown offender smashed through a glass pane at the front entrance to Baileys post office on Long Street at around 4am, crawled inside and took the
A HEALTH approximately 45 minutes long on pavements and footpaths in and around Dursley will meet by Dursley Swimming Pool’s steps for a 2pm start on Thursday, July 31. Registered guide dogs allowed. Led by Andy and Jo. Contact Vale Vision on 07749
HILLESLEY’s Fleece Inn is to celebrate two years as a community pub on Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27. The pub is owned by 120 people from in and around the village after raising nearly £390,000. Live music is planned for all three days
A FREE family event in Dursley is being run on Thursday, July 31, involving a range of indoor and outdoor activities including arts and crafts, face painting, circus skills, table tennis, drumming and more. The event marks the conclusion of community
POLICE have made an arrest following a series of bizarre reports of a man posing naked apart from suspenders and stockings in a parked van near Malmesbury. A male in his 50s, who was not local, was arrested on Friday and taken to Gablecross Police
GOOD knocks by four young Hillesley batsmen were enough to keep the Dave Rollo Memorial Trophy from Kingswood. Batting first, visitors Hillesley set off and finished in style with 80 from George Eskins and 43 from Jim Davis then, after a middle order
YATE rider Luke Hedger enjoyed a solid weekend on his comeback from injury at Brands Hatch.After breaking his left arm at a test day seven weeks ago it was going to be a big ask for Hedger as he has missed out on so much track time and two rounds of the
