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MP Luke Hall with members of the community as he campaigns to be part of a pilot recycling scheme

Yate, Sodbury and Thornbury could be in pioneering recycling pilot
SOUTH Gloucestershire residents could be encouraged to recycle all soft plastics if the area is picked to be part of a new pilot scheme.

Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust meets cancer wait target

Here's how long you wait in Gloucestershire to find out if you have cancer

Hygiene rating for the Wetherspoons in Yate (PA)

Hygiene rating for the Wetherspoons in Yate

The Good Spa Guide has announced its finalists for the 2022 awards, with spas in Gloucester and Cirencester nominated.

Two Gloucestershire spas amongst finalists for 2022 Good Spa Awards – see the contenders

Cllr Sam Bromiley

Acute shortage of foster carers in South Gloucestershire

As part of our campaign to help you battle the cost of living crisis, here are five tips to help you make your fuel go further (PA)

5 top tips to make your fuel last longer amid cost of living crisis

Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie

'We need to do much more to tackle plastic waste'

Thornbury High Street (Image: Adam Postans, free to use by all partners)

Shopkeepers fumed over 'destruction' of Thornbury High Street at meeting

Alan and Shirley Britton next to the new gate, they say is preventing their access to the common

Chipping Sodbury New gate after cow escape leaves disabled dog walkers locked out

What is today’s Wordle? May 20 hints (PA)

What is today’s Wordle? May 20 hints

One of the fields that would become housing, pictured from Oldbury Lane in Thornbury (Image: Google Maps, free to use by all partners)

Thornbury Inquiry into plans for 600 homes on farmland starts this week

Popular Dursley event returns. Google maps image of market place

Popular Dursley evening event returns tonight

Lidl issues 'do not drink' warning over undeclared sulphur dioxide in its lager. (PA)

Urgent 'do not drink' warning to anyone who buys beer at the supermarket

UK Today

What is today’s Wordle? May 21 hints

Spanish laws anyone heading to Spain needs to know amid fines of up to €60,000

Brits love these weird food combinations - and they'll make you lose your appetite

Fears of huge national rail strike next month sees plans to prevent food shortages

Pharmacists given more freedom to choose alternative HRT products amid shortage

Cartwright and Butler's jubilee range was too good to last until the big day

CLASSROOM: A woman has been fined over a child's absence

Fine for woman over child absence

Armstrong Hall Action Alliance members.

Future of Thornbury set to be shaped by night of polls

Latest food hygiene ratings for South Gloucestershire

Latest food hygiene ratings for Yate, Sodbury and Thornbury area

Shop the full Fathers Day collection at Moonpig now. (Moonpig)

Father's Day is in full swing and Moonpig has all you need - Shop the collection

The underpass by Sandhurst, Yate.

Mum's horror at man who sniffed daughter's shoe

Joe and Jess Thwaite, of Gloucestershire, are the UK's biggest ever lottery winners.

As it happened: Gloucestershire Euromillions winners named at press conference

Who is the EuroMillions winner? what we know so far (PA)

Who are the Gloucestershire EuroMillions winners? What we know so far

An image of a property at the development

New name for street in Dursley after necrophilia row

Stagecoach buses are leaving passengers stranded with late cancellations. Picture: Elizabeth Oakley

Child left stranded as Dursley buses still fail to turn up

Cost of living crisis UK: Our mission to help you save money. (PA/Newsquest)

Our mission to help you save money

Pictures and video from this morning's Euromillions reveal taken by our reporter Huw Mabe

Euromillions winners: Pictures and video from this morning's press conference

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 19 (PA/Canva)

Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday May 19

Nigel and Gary at Thornbury Golf Club

Thornbury golfers raise funds for Ukrainian children

The underpass near Sandhurst where the second girl was touched inappropriately.

Father's shock at underpass attacks on girls in Yate

Police have released an update following the arrests of three men on suspicion of child abduction.

Update on three arrests after child is found in Bristol

ITV Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan opens up on teenage cancer diagnosis. (PA)

Coronation Street star opens up on cancer diagnosis, aged just 19

McDonald's announces major change affecting 800 restaurants across the UK. (PA)

McDonald's announces major change affecting 800 restaurants across the UK

Keep your house cool this summer with these fans from B&Q, Homebase and more (PA/Canva)

Keep your house cool this summer with these fans from B&Q, Homebase and more

Sport

Rob Edwards quits Forest Green Rovers to join Watford
Forest Green Rovers head coach Rob Edwards has left the club to join Watford.

Thornbury Town Reserves missed out on the title despite winning on the final day of the season

Thornbury Town Reserves fall just short of league title

Jiwanjot Singh after his 100 on debut for Chipping Sodbury

Singh hits a debut century for Sodbury

Forest Green Rovers celebrate becoming Champions during the EFL Sky Bet League 2 match between Mansfield Town and Forest Green Rovers at the One Call Stadium, Mansfield, England on 7 May 2022.

Forest Green clinch League Two title after thrilling draw with Mansfield

Rovers off top spot for first time since September after Harrogate defeat

Rovers off top spot for first time since September after Harrogate defeat

St Nicholas FC under 15 girls have claimed a league and cup double

League and cup double for St Nicholas U14 girls

Rohan Wijeratne scored an unbeaten century for Chipping Sodbury

Wijeratne warms up with unbeaten ton for Sodbury

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National Sport

Tyrrell Hatton, of England, finishes his round on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club

‘Disappointed’ Tyrrell Hatton criticises state of greens at Southern Hills

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe

Let’s keep it to ourselves – Eddie Howe asks Newcastle to set targets internally

Rory McIlroy hails ‘ultimate pro’ Tiger Woods for making halfway cut at US PGA

History with Will Zalatoris in push for first major title at US PGA Championship

Tiger Woods survives halfway cut to keep US PGA hopes alive

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Thornbury

A Mercedes driver has been hit with a bill for almost £800

Mercedes driver who failed to turn up to court hit with ban

The 4 NCO's on parade for the last time. L-R. L/Cpl Elliott, Cpl Buckley, L/Cpl Curran, L/Cpl Butler

Awards given to Thornbury cadets

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News in Brief

MP Luke Hall with members of the community as he campaigns to be part of a pilot recycling scheme

Yate, Sodbury and Thornbury could be in pioneering recycling pilot

Hygiene rating for the Wetherspoons in Yate (PA)

Hygiene rating for the Wetherspoons in Yate

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Yate and Sodbury

The school playground, behind the new security fence, where the existing footpath runs

Footpath through Yate school playground to be diverted due to safeguarding

Fundraiser Sam Potter with his hero dad Simon

Yate men climb three peaks for terminally ill dad

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National News

US President Joe Biden listens to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speak during a news conference at the People’s House inside the Ministry of National Defence in Seoul

US and South Korea to consider expanded military drills amid North Korea concern

Jim Finn holds his eight-month-old daughter Allegra as he casts his vote at a polling booth in Sydney, Australia

Australians vote to determine conservative government future

Russia Ukraine Mariupol

Russian forces ‘take full control of Mariupol steel plant’

Monkeypox scars

Monkeypox could have ‘massive impact’ on sexual health services, doctor warns

US President Joe Biden visits Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul

Joe Biden and South Korea consult on how to deal with North Korea

The Boeing Starliner approaching the International Space Station

Boeing docks crew capsule to space station for first time

An order of service for the funeral of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing

Coronation Street: Martyn Hett and Arena victims ‘always in our thoughts’

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