NEARLY 70 girls were given a taste of singing in a choir at a free workshop in Yate on Saturday. All-female vocal harmony group Fascinating Rhythm held a day-long workshop for 68 seven to 14-year-olds at Yate International Academy, teaching youngsters
THE MENTAL health trust that provides services to people in South Gloucestershire has been told that it must take ‘significant steps’ to improve its service.Following an inspection carried out in June by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) a
POLICE in Dursley scrambled to find a man who had threatened to harm himself on Wednesday (17) night.Officers, search dog and a helicopter were deployed after police received a call at 8.40pm notifying them of a 56-year-old man was believed to be a danger
CAMPAIGNERS for better broadband in rural villages around Chipping Sodbury are meeting en masse next week. Representatives of a wide variety of home run companies and businesses based in Horton, Hawkesbury Upton and on Sodbury Common will meet
THE WINNERS of the Rockhampton Village Hall 100 Club for September were:Gordon and Sally Grey (£15), Margaret Watkins (£10) and Gareth Williams and Jim Bennett (£5).
THE OLVESTON Parish Historical Society will welcome a talk by Pat Denney on the merchant venturers of Bristol at their next meeting in Olveston Methodist Church.Admission is payable on the door at the event on Wednesday, October 1, or an annual membership
THORNBURY library will host a talk by the first Thornburian to climb Mount Everest as part of the Discover Festival.Jon Gupta will be available to talk to from 7.20pm on Wednesday, October 1.Tickets are available to purchase on the door or by contacting
A GROUP of volunteers were honoured for their commitment to Girlguiding. Five women from Gloucestershire have been rewarded for their dedication to Girlguiding with a prestigious Compass Award presented by Girlguiding South West England Region. The five
A MICHAELMAS Fair will be held in Falfield to raise funds for Syrian refugee children and benefice parishes.The fair will take place between 10.30am and 3pm and is a culmination of the efforts of the United Benefice of Cromhall, Tortworth, Tyherington
AS PART of the South Gloucestershire Discover Festival a mini volunteer fair will be held in Thornbury Library on Saturday, September 27 between 10am and 12pm.The event will be hosted by Thornbury Volunteer Centre and representatives from the organisation
A SPORTS quiz will be held in Charfield Memorial Hall to raise money for the refurbishment of the Sportsmans Lounge.The quiz will start at 8pm on Friday, September 26 with doors opening at 7.30pm.There is a maximum of six people per team and the bar will
THORNBURY Methodist Church will hold its annual fair on Saturday, September 27.The fair raises money for church funds as well as the Matthew Rusike Children’s Home in Zimbabwe.There will be refreshments as well as colour-coded stalls selling a variety
INQUISITIVE children at Charfield Primary School had a chance to raise their concerns to their local MP, Steve Webb, when he visited the school on Monday (September 15). The six and seven year-olds had each written letters to the Thornbury and
A MO Mac and Me concert will be held at St Helen’s Church in Alveston later this month.Doors will open at 7pm on Friday, September 26 ahead of a 7.30pm start.There will be a licensed bar and a raffle at the show.To purchase tickets contact Tracey
ALMONDSBURY will host an annual coffee morning on Friday, September 26 to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.A variety of homemade cakes and cards will be on sale to help raise money for the charity.Last year the event raised almost £900 and
SEVERN Beach School will hold three open days for children who are due to start school in September 2015.Parents and carers will have the opportunity to meet staff and look around the school.The open days will be held on: Tuesday, September 30, at 1.30pm
PARENTS of young children in south Yate have been left flabbergasted at South Gloucestershire Council’s out-of-the-blue plan for a cycle path directly outside their homes. Residents in the well-populated streets of Witcombe, Brockworth and Rodborough
THIS week the Gazette covered the stories of two shocking crimes.The first was the mugging of Heather Darling, 71, in Dursley, that left her with a dislocated shoulder and broken arm. The second was an incident in Wotton-under-Edge involving a man from
A 71-YEAR-OLD woman who was the victim of a violent mugging has spoken out about her ordeal and her unwavering faith in people from the area. Heather Darling was walking through The Knapp, in Dursley, when an unknown man lunged at her and snatched
A MAN who seriously injured his ankle during a football match had to be taken to hospital by car as there were no ambulances available. On Tuesday, September 9 a Slimbridge FC player, Jack Twyman, was badly injured during a cup match at Almondsbury
A PRIMARY school has leapt from "satisfactory" to "good" in its most recent Ofsted report. Sharpness Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in July this year. The report, which was published on Tuesday, September 9, awarded them "
