England and Gloucester rugby star Danny Cipriani has been arrested and charged following an incident at a nightclub in St Helier, Jersey, early on Wednesday, his club said. A States of Jersey Police spokesman said: "This afternoon 30-year-old Daniel
BRISTOL ROVERS booked their place in the second round of the EFL Cup after beating Crawley 2-1 at the Memorial Stadium. Kyle Bennett headed the Pirates in front on 32 minutes, stooping to head in from a Sam Matthews corner. They could and should
CHAMPIONSHIP side Bristol City were eliminated in the first round of the Carabao Cup after losing 1-0 at home to Plymouth Argyle. Yann Songo’o scored his first goal in nearly two years for the League One side. Lee Johnson’s men reached the semi-finals
A NEW CCTV system is now up and running in Dursley. “CCTV is something that the council has been considering for some time," said Mayor of Dursley, Cllr Neil Grecian. "We hope that the new town council system will provide the police with greater
U20 World Cup England 6-1 Mexico FIVE DAYS after he 18th birthday, former Bristol City Women's striker Lauren Hemp scored a hat-trick to send England into the quarter-finals of the u20 World Cup. The Young Lionnesses came from behind to thrash
ON SATURDAY, August 18, Yate Town kick-off the new season away to Thatcham Town in Division One South of the Evo-Stik Southern League. The Bluebells have some momentum going into the 3pm outing, having beaten Caldicot Town 3-0 and drawing with Bristol
Pre-season friendly Yate Town 1-1 Bristol Rovers YATE TOWN played out a score draw with Bristol Rovers' Development team on August 10. In the opening stages, Rovers looked to impose themselves in the game early. Theo Widdrington's pinpoint
CHILDREN in South Gloucestershire have continued to have healthy meals throughout the summer holidays thanks to the council's catering services. Integra Catering, a division of SGC has been serving young people from low-income families through the
BRISTOL CITY Women have confirmed the signings of two England u19 internationals - Poppy Pattinson from Manchester City and Ella Rutherford from Millwall Lionesses. Manager Tanya Oxtoby said on Pattinson: “Poppy is a talented and hardworking young
A beloved Thornbury shop has been forced to alter its outdoor display following a complaint. L E Riddiford on Thornbury High Street was visited by a member of South Gloucestershire Council's street care team on Monday, August 6. A line of bird
TODAY marks 1000 days that Cystic Fibrosis sufferers could have been accessing Orkambi. Last month the Gazette reported that a deal for a 'life-changing' drug was close to being made available for sufferers of CF. Pharmaceutical company Vertex
THORNBURY began their preparations for the new season with their first and second team facing Old Halesonians. The firsts fell short, but the seconds won. The weather had prevented rugby being played at the club ground in Rockhampton so the matches
A country music festival is returning to a Pilning pub this bank holiday. The Plough Inn is hosting the five-day festival from Thursday, August 23 to Monday, August 27. Nancy Vowles from Thornbury Country Music Club has helped organise the
Thornbury Running Club THE STANDISH Woodland Chase is a good, no-frills event of almost 10 miles in length, mostly run, as the name suggests, through Standish Woods on or close to the Cotswold Way. Nick Langridge was the sole Thornbury representative
A POOR performance saw Rovers crash to their second consecutive defeat of the season, losing 2-1 at home to Accrington Stanley. An expectant crowd at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday was looking forward to seeing some of the new summer signings
FOREST Green Rovers advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 victory against Swindon Town. Rovers extended their unbeaten run to three games while it's three consecutive defeats for Swindon. Relive all the action in our gallery
MP FOR Thornbury and Yate Luke Hall took 150 Yate residents to Parliament earlier this week. On Monday, August 13 three coaches set out from Yate as they prepared to take a tour of Westminster. The scheme, titled 'South Gloucestershire comes
THE FIRST round of the Gloucestershire Senior Cup has been drawn Brimscombe & Thrupp host Cinderford Town, Cheltenham Town’s Under-23s host Mangotsfield United, Bristol Rovers host Bristol Manor Farm and Cirencester Town host Gloucester City
ON Tuesday, August 14 a South West In Bloom Judge visited Kingsgate Park in Yate. Friends of Kingsgate Park and Yate Town Council have been maintining the site since 2003. The park is again entered into the 'Pride in Parks' award category, with
Kia Super League Western Storm 0-0 Southern Vipers 62-2 Match abandoned WESTERN STORM confirmed their place at Kia Super League finals day, despite their match against arch rivals Southern Vipers being rained off at the Brightside Ground
A DURSLEY woman is being forced to live apart from her husband after being unable to find a house. Michelle Murray married Nicholas in April but is living in a two-bedroom maisonette in Dursley with their 12-week-old daughter Jasmine and Matthew
EDWARD Gillespie OBE DL is to succeed Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO as the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire The Queen has appointed Mr Edward Gillespie OBE DL to succeed Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO as Lord-Lieutenant of ceremonial Gloucestershire
A ROCKHAMPTON comedian is taking on a marathon fundraising challenge at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Joel Dommett is set to gatecrash 100 Edinburgh fringe shows to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer. The 24-hour challenge will take
WE'RE ONLY three games into the new campaign, but the early warning signs are there for City. We are going to have to be a lot more clinical in both penalty areas if we want to avoid a season of struggle. The possession statistics at City’s game
Gloucestershire County Cricket League Division Seven Woodmancote 2nds 56-0 Cam 2nds 234-7 Match abandoned CAM 2NDS saw their meeting with Woodmancote abandoned due to adverse weather conditions - a major shame given the lofty 234 run
A 'TECHNICAL' fault is causing delays on the M4 eastbound between junctions 19 and 20 this morning. An engineer has been called because the ‘smart motorway’ link between the busy stretch of motorway near Almondsbury cannot be opened due to a problems
A REVIEW of two of Cam’s play parks is being held next week. The parish council is working to improve both the Woodfields play area and also the play park at Cam Green and would like to hear the public's views on its plans. A spokesperson for
