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  • Tributes to 'gentleman' with massive impact in Yate football

    WARM tributes have been paid to a 'gentleman' who had a massive impact in Yate football.  Iain Prior, who was the former club secretary of Yate Town, died on Sunday, March 31 with pancreatic cancer at the age of 58, two days short of his birthday

  • Concerns as bus improvements delayed in Dursley area

    CONCERNS have been raised over delays to planned improvements to bus services in Dursley.  A reduction in drivers means improvements set to be made to Stagecoach services - including in the town as well as Stroud - are now on hold. Stagecoach

  • Jail for cocaine driver who drove dangerously in Yate

    A FORD Fiesta drug driver who was caught driving dangerously in Yate while twice over the cocaine limit has been jailed.  Paul Stana, aged 26, pleaded guilty to three offences at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, April 2.  He was caught driving

  • NINE points and whopping bill for BMW speeder from Cam

    A BMW driver from Cam has been penalised for speeding. David Loader, aged 40, was caught breaking the speed limit on the A417 at the Harnhill Road Bridge towards Swindon on June 24, 2023. He was also caught speeding on the A38 in Plymouth on

  • Plans for new Morrisons revealed

    A SHOP in Chipping Sodbury could soon undergo a transformation as part of a brand takeover. Plans have been put forward to install new signage at McColl's in Broad Street to turn the store into a Morrisons Daily. Proposals were officially submitted

  • Time capsule buried in new Thornbury school building

    A TIME capsule has been buried into a new building at Castle School.  Students and staff put together the capsule which includes a self-portrait of every tutor group, a school tie and a programme from last term's play, Dracula. The new building