TRAFFIC is being held up in Cam on the A4135 following an accident involving a single car. A green Peugeot was the only car involved in the accident on the junction of Manor Avenue and Draycot, which police were called to at 4.20pm. A witness
A MAN whose wife died of pancreatic cancer will complete a charity walk in Northern Spain to raise funds to help fight the disease. Chris Farquharson, of Elm Lodge, Cam, will walk the 312 miles of the Camino de Santiago routewhich he has not previously
MOBILE phone retailer Phones 4U, which has a shop in Yate, has gone into administration. The chain closed all 550 stores on Monday (September 18) after what it called a shock decision by mobile network EE not to renew its contract on Friday.
A MAN from Hawkesbury Upton, convicted for physically and sexually assaulting a young girl, has been jailed for 10 years. John Keay, of Highfields, Hawkesbury, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm by punching the 13-year-old girl in
A THORNBURY pair have raised over £800 for charity after completing the three peaks challenge.Lee Marshall and Mark Brooks, who work at Thornbury Golf Centre have conquered the final leg of their charity challenge – to cycle 104 miles and
CHILD car seat checks will be carried out at Thornbury Fire Station to check that they are correctly fitted. Officers from South Gloucestershire Council’s road safety team and Avon and Somerset Police will be on hand on Wednesday, September 17
ARGOS is looking for around 450 seasonal workers in the South West to help serve customers during the peak Christmas shopping season. The catalgoue retailer has 31 stores in the South West including a branch in Yate. It is expecting a boom in
CHIPPING Sodbury could be named market town of the year but the entry needs the public’s support. Sodbury Chamber of Commerce is bidding to win the market town category in the first ever Great Britain High Street Awards. As well as the prestigious
THE OLVESTON Parish Historical Society will host a talk on ‘The Merchant Venturers of Bristol’, led by Pat Denney.The talk will take place in the Methodist Church in The Street, Olveston following a short AGM which begins at 7.30pm on Wednesday
THORNBURY and District Flower Club are holding a workshop titled European Influence with Linda Badham on Thursday, September 25.The workshop will be held at Thornbury Methodist Church Hall from 7.30pm. All are welcome and admission is payable on the day
LOTTERY players in South Gloucestershire have a week left to check they are not sitting on a goldmine. A mystery ticket holder, who bought a winning ticket in the district, has not still not come forward to claim a EuroMillions prize worth £51,232.90
SOUTH Gloucestershire Council is holding an open evening for would-be foster carers at its Badminton Road offices in Yate on Thursday, September 25 (6pm). The event is part of an appeal to encourage people to consider fostering one or more of the 170
YATE International Academy is holding an open evening for prospective students and their parents on Thursday, September 25 (6-8.30pm).
A POP-up memory cafe for people affected by dementia is being held in Yate Library on Thursday, September 25 (2.30-4.30pm) with the Alzheimer’s Society. All are welcome to join others in a similar situation and find friendly help, support and information
A MACMILLAN Big Coffee Morning is being held at Yate Library on Thursday, September 25 (10am) and at Chipping Sodbury Library on Friday, September 26 (10am). All are welcome to buy coffee and cakes in aid of the charity.
SODBURY Players present Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall from Wednesday, September 24 until Saturday, September 27 (7.30pm). For tickets email tickets@sodburyplayers.org.uk
SODBURY and District Flower Arrangement Society meets at the Old Grammar School Rooms, Chipping Sodbury on Tuesday, September 23 (7.30pm) for a demonstration called Aladdin's Cave with Sandra Snell. For more information call Pauline Holder on 01454
A NEW praise and play session for pre-school children and their mums and dads is being held at St Mary’s Church in Yate from Monday, September 22 (2-3pm). Visit www.saintmaryschurchyate.org.uk for more details.
A WOODLAND work day is being held at Ridge Wood, Chipping Sodbury on Sunday, September 21 (10am- 12noon). All volunteers are welcome to help maintain the area and plant snowdrops. Meet at the Melrose Close entrance to the woodland and gloves and tools
AN antiques and collectors fair is being held at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne on Sunday, September 21 (9.30am-3pm). To book a stall or for further details call 07824 777338.
THE Great Western Chorus present at concert at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne this Saturday, September 20 (8pm). There will be a bar and tickets are available by calling 01454 773370 or emailing callerscorner@hotmail.com
YATE’S International Festival takes place at Yate Heritage Centre this Saturday, September 20 (10.30am-4.30pm) featuring a host of global entertainers, displays and demonstrations. There will also be cuisine from across the world and children&rsquo
GET gardening and help improve the gardens at St Nicholas Church in Abbotswood, Yate and St Mary’s Church in Yate this Saturday, September 20 (10am-3pm at St Nicholas including lunch and 10am-12noon at St Mary’s). Visit www.stnix.co.uk for
A VOLUNTEER workday is being held at Winterbourne Medieval Barn this Saturday, September 20 (10am-1pm). All are welcome.
LOCAL vocal harmony group Fascinating Rhythm is holding a wine tasting evening this Friday, September 19 (7.30pm) at Rangeworthy Memorial Hall. Call 01454 294937 for tickets.
THE Chipping Sodbury Mop Fair will take over Broad Street this Friday, September 19 (6-10pm) and Saturday, September 20 (2-10pm). Road closures will be in place affecting and drivers are asked not to park on the chippings from Friday morning.
THE next Frome Vale Area Forum is being held at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall tonight (Thursday, September 18, 7pm). All are welcome to raise any issues about their community.
THE closing date for students to apply for a Yate Town Council grant is Tuesday, September 30. The Wills Atwell Davis grants for 2014 are available to 16 to 21-year-olds who live in Yate and are starting an apprenticeship or going to university or college
A TALK will be given about the work of the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity at Yate Library on Tuesday, September 23 (7.30pm). The event is free event but booking is required via www.southglos.gov.uk/discover
CRIME writer Pauline Rowson will be giving a talk and answering questions at Yate Library on Monday, September 22 (7.30pm). For tickets go to www.southglos.gov.uk/discover or buy from the library.
FREE family history drop-in sessions are being held at Yate Library this Saturday, September 20 (10.30am-1pm) with Yate and Sodbury Family History Group.
AN ABBA night takes place at Rangeworthy Memorial Hall this Saturday, September 20 (7.30pm) with local band Spectrum. The evening will raise money for hall funds and tickets, priced at £10 for adults and £5 for children, include supper. Call
A RACE night is being held at Wickwar Community Rooms on Saturday, October 4 (7.30pm) in aid of Wickwar Preschool. There will be eight races during the course of the evening and tickets include a basket meal. Call Sue Green on 01454 299791 or Janice Goodland
A CASUAL vacancy has arisen at Rangeworthy Parish Council following the resignation of chairman Cllr Geoff Dawe. Anyone aged over 18 and who has lived or worked in the parish for the past 12 months can apply to become a councillor, contact clerk Paula
AN evening of reflections of World War One and its impact on Wickwar takes place at Holy Trinity Church in the village this Sunday, September 21 (preview from 4.30pm, event starts at 6pm). There will be music, poetry and pictures with a display of memorabilia
THREE men from Bristol have been bailed on suspicion of greivous bodily harm following an incident in Wotton that left a man in a critical condition. Officers were called by paramedics on Saturday just after 9.25pm, as they treated a 41-year-old
CELEBRATE different cultures at Yate’s international festival this weekend. The annual festival at Yate Heritage Centre celebrates multiculturalism around the world and in South Gloucestershire itself. It takes place on Saturday, September 20 (10.30am
