Bristol Premier Combination Premier DivisionMendip United 7 Olveston United 3OLVESTON found themselves 5-1 down at the interval against top of the table Mendip, who have won all their eight league games.George Williams scored the visitors' goal in
Stroud League Division TwoDursley Town Res 2 Abbeymead Rovers Res 0JACK Knight and Jamie Bennett fired Dursley to victory against Abbeymead with a brace of well-taken goals in a five-minute period either side of the interval.The home side were given the
Stroud & District League Division Six Charfield Reserves 2 Tredworth Reserves 3TREDWORTH were fast out of blocks and were awarded a penalty in the first 10 minutes. However, Charfield goalkeeper Kevin Spill was in excellent form and pulled off a one-handed
LAST WEEK the firm behind the proposed 150-home development on the northern edge of Thornbury held a public consultation with local residents. Linden Homes hope to build the new homes on land at Post Farm which is outside of Thornbury’s development
DURSLEY police are to stage a free burglary prevention day in Cam.The event will take place between 10am and 4pm at Tumpy Green Equestrian Centre, on this Saturday, October 25.The event is part of an ongoing drive by Gloucestershire Constabulary to increase
THE Dursley Full of Life fair was a huge success for organisations and visitors.More than 40 organisations came together in the Chantry Centre, in Long Street, as part of a project aimed at improving services for older people.World Jungle, a Dursley community
RAMBERT, Britain’s national dance company, returns to the Theatre Royal Bath from Thursday, October 30 to Saturday, November 1 with an interstellar line-up of dance that includes Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, featuring the iconic music of The
BCFA Division OneThornbury Baptist Church 2 Shirehampton 3MISSED chances cost Thornbury Baptists dearly as they slipped to a third successive defeat at the hands of Shirehampton at Alveston in a game they should not have lost.It all started so well
NOW that Berkeley has its own established nuclear waste site with more to come. I was rather surprised that the intention now is to build an Engineering Apprentice establishment within its confines to me this is like placing Guy Fawkes on top of the bonfire
CONGRATULATIONS to Under the Edge Arts in Wotton under Edge for staging a wonderful Literary Festival this last week! We enjoyed several events: A fascinating talk about Polio, an interesting evening with three local writers. Last Saturday a full house
HAS something gone wrong at Gloucestershire County Council’s Road Division South, no road repairs seem to be going on anywhere. Example One take the potholes at the junction of Henlow Drive and Bull Pitch, BEEN LIKE IT FOR OVER A YEAR, Six potholes
I WILL skip celebrating Halloween this year! I love the day itself, but not the day after. The tricks don't spook me, but the discount of the festive products hours after the holiday, do.My face becomes white, I start trembling all over and my eyes
THE line of cars parked in Thornbury and causing problems over the months is not in Morton Way but Midland Way. Problems are very real in both roads which form Thornbury's by pass.The council seems unable or unwilling to deal with this dangerous obstruction
AS I read the item in the GAZETTE, £1m U K I P donor will contest minister's seat, I thought the tentacles of hostile political parties are reaching us here. The love of money and the lust for power are fangs that pierce deep into society.
FIREFIGHTERS are reminding people to check the batteries in their smoke alarms when they change their clocks back for winter. British Summer Time ends on Sunday, October 26 with the clocks being put back one hour. Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Stroud League Division ThreeRamblers Reserves 1 Uley 13 (thirteen)ULEY produced another good team performance to overcome Ramblers on a blustery day in Gloucester.Although the home team are struggling at the bottom of the division, Uley were expecting
Review: Chipping Sodbury Music Society October Concert “First Impressions”- The Del Mar Trio - FRANCESCA Barritt, violin, Morwenna Del Mar, cello and Yshani Perinpanayagam, piano, make up the Del Mar Trio, who got the 2014-2015 season off
A COFFEE morning will be held in Alveston Methodist Church Hall on Wednesday, November 5 between 10am and 12pm. Stalls, a bring and buy table and raffle will be taking part in the event. to raise funds for St Peter's Hospice.A small entrance fee is
THORNBURY Diabetic Support Group will be holding a Christmas bazaar on Saturday, November 22.The event will be held at the Methodist Church Hall in the town and will run from 10am until 12pm.For further details call 01454 415849.
GFA Challenge Trophy Second RoundSlimbridge 2 Hallen 1SLIMBRIDGE dumped holders Hallen out of the GFA Challenge Trophy in a second round tie at Wisloe Road on Tuesday evening. The Swans now face a home third round match-up with Bristol Telephones, on
A FIRE crew was called to a fire involving a digger at Western Approach Distribution Centre near Severn Beach last night (October 21). One crew from Avonmouth used a high-pressure hose to put out the fire which they were called to at 11.42pm.
TWO fire crews were called to a horse trapped in a ditch in Dodington Lane in Chipping Sodbury yesterday evening (October 21). A crew from Yate and one from Bath were assisted by a vet who tranquilised the horse before the fire crews used specialist
One lane is blocked on the M5 motorway southbound between J16 for Aztec West and J17 for Cribbs Causeway. Traffic is slow moving.
Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division TwoWotton Rovers 2 Leonard Stanley 1A BRACE from Lee Williams made it seven wins from seven at home this season for Wotton following victory over Leonard Stanley on Saturday. Wotton broke the deadlock when
THE NHS trust behind Southmead, Frenchay and Cossham hospitals has become the first NHS organisation to be given the Work Experience Quality Standard. The chief executive of charity Fair Train – which is behind the National Work Experience Quality
Gloucester PremierBerry Hill 40 Frampton Cotterell 20ILL-discipline cost Frampton Cotterell dearly as they were beaten by Berry Hill.The visitors went 20 minutes with only 14 men on the pitch and despite running in three second half tries they were left
