Archive

  • Athletics: Thornbury keep parkruns in the family

    PARKRUNS continues to be family affairs in Thornbury Running Club, with Thomas Darton and Eve Slater following in their parents' footsteps to run in the Sunday 2k event. The parkrun movement is supported by many well-known and professional athletes

  • Athletics: Fantastic run by Dursley member in Amsterdam

    MARK Brasier, winner of best newcomer in the 2014 Dursley Running Club awards, tested himself over the marathon distance in Amsterdam. Brasier finished in a fantastic three hours, 20 minutes.Result: Mark Brasier 1582nd (MV40 317th) 03:20:44.On the same

  • Football: Haldane leaves Yate

    LEWIS Haldane has left Yate Town by mutual consent, the club has announced through their Twitter account today. The former Bristol Rovers and Port Vale striker was left out of the side in Tuesday night’s 2-1 defeat at Merthyr Town in Division One

  • Dursley teacher accused of sexual activity with a child

    A TEACHER has appeared in court accused of sexual activity with a child. Simon Parsons, 52, of Uley Road, Dursley, is accused of intentionally touching a girl when she was 16 and 17, at locations including at his school, his home and on trips to

  • Council invites community groups to apply for grants

    VOLUNTARY organisations are being invited to bid for money to help improve their communities.Community groups can apply for a range of grant funding including Community Grants, New Homes Bonus (NHB) funding and Positive Activities Subsidy (PAS) grants.Applications

  • Table Tennis: Saleh and Dawe unbeaten as Frampton beat Yate

    Stroud & District Table Tennis LeagueIN DIVISION One, Andy Cox got Yate off to a good start at Frampton A, beating Bob Murray, but it went downhill from there.Frampton ran out 9-1 winners with Abu Saleh and Bill Dawe both unbeaten in singles play.

  • Thornbury history group meeting

    THE NEXT meeting of the Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society will include a talk by Peter Weeks on Ashton Court Mansion.The event will take place on Tuesday, November 11 at St Mary’s Church Hall in Thornbury from 7.30pm.

  • Charity barn dance will be held in Thornbury

    A BARN dance will be held in the Armstrong Hall in Thornbury on Saturday, November 15 from 7.30pm.Money raised will be given to Macmillan Cancer Support. Live music will be performed by the Busketeers.To buy tickets call Naomi: 07840 107935.

  • Aust hoping to install fourth defibrillator

    VILLAGERS are hoping to install a fourth defibrillator in Aust. They are hoping to convert the phone box, on the main road, to house the newest addition. To make a donation to the project use the donation box in the Boar’s Head.

  • City Chat: Unbeaten run has been a true team effort

    CITY’S unbeaten league start to the season is still intact after a 2-2 draw at Barnsley on Saturday. That’s now 15 league games unbeaten this season and 21 games in total if you include the six games we were undefeated in at the end of last season

  • Campaigners fear composting closure

    USERS of the community composting centre in Thornbury are calling on the council to consider keeping it open. South Gloucestershire Council has considered the closure of its community composting centre in Thornbury, as part of cost-cutting measures

  • Uley Playgroup in closure fears

    A PLAYGROUP in Uley is facing fears of closure due to low pupil numbers – just as it celebrates its golden anniversary. Uley Playgroup, based in Uley Village Hall, in The Street, is facing a crisis, and staff are concerned they will be forced to

  • Rejection for huge solar farm development in Iron Acton

    AN APPLICATION to build an enormous solar farm in Iron Acton was refused at a development control committee. The proposed development by AEE Renewables to build solar panels on Green Farm, in Folly Road, Latteridge, Iron Acton, was brought before South

  • Hockey: Wotton wear down strong Cardiff side

    Davis Wood Hockey LeagueDe Cymru & Marches Division OneWotton-under-Edge 3 Cardiff & Met CWOTTON scored three second half goals against a very good Cardiff side to maintain their 100 per cent winning record this season.The game started fast and

  • Gas Gossip: Good FA Cup run can instil confidence

    ROVERS eased into the first round of the FA Cup with an emphatic victory at Dorchester Town on Saturday. Fixtures such as this always pose a potential threat as the pressure is on the full-time side to avert a potential banana skin and get the