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Police cars outside Kemble station after the incident

Tragic update on Kemble railway station incident

Opinion

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

Call the Midwife will be back on screens for Christmas special this December.

First look at Call the Midwife Christmas special hints at emotionally farewell

Simon Purnell, from Yate, was caught nine times over the drug drive limit (Library image)

Yate man caught NINE times the cocaine limit for driving

Police cars outside Kemble station after an incident

Emergency services dealing with incident at Kemble station

A Tesla driver had died following a crash on the M4 this morning.

Tesla driver dies following motorway crash

Part of M4 closes due to two-vehicle crash

Motorway closed after two-vehicle crash this morning

Do you struggle demisting your car in a morning?

How to demist your car windscreen with this 80p fridge staple - does it work?

Air fryers have become hugely popular in recent years, but Martin Lewis warned they could use more energy in some cases

Martin Lewis warning to those using air fryers and microwaves instead of ovens

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Siobhan Baillie. Photo By David Woolfall

Letter of the day Siobhan Baillie is an excellent constituency MP

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Police cars outside Kemble station after an incident

Update on trains amid incident at Kemble

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Flowers in memory of those who have died

IN MEMORIAM: Death notices in the Gazette this week

Gary Hopes, aged 54, admitted escaping from HMP Leyhill in October this year

Prisoner admits escaping from jail near Wotton

UK Today

Call the Midwife star hints at 'unexpected' twist in upcoming Christmas special

Shane MacGowan's wife reveals how she's dealt with his death on GMB

Is it cheaper to leave my heating on all day?

6 household appliances adding to your energy bills due to simple mistake

Mrs Brown's Boys star says family owes 'absolutely everything' to show

Martin Lewis shares one thing you need to do when on phone to call centre workers

In pictures as the new Co-op in Charfield opens

First look inside new Charfield Co-op

Joel Gill, from Yate, has been sentenced after possessing a fake handgun in public. (Library image)

Yate man, 20, sentenced for wielding fake gun

Stroud District Council

Help for our tenants across Stroud district area

Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie talking in the House of Commons

What Autumn Statement means for residents in Stroud district

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Concorde makes its final arrival at Manchester Airport on October 22, 2003 Image: Supplied

Remembering plane which holds special place in our hearts

Review Colourful and charismatic panto Mother Goose

Madalin Zaharenco

Learner's terrifying 100mph police chase through Cirencester in Audi

An artist's impression of the proposed Thornbury Lidl

First look of what the new Thornbury Lidl could look like

One of the aisles at the new Co-op in Charfield

New Co-op opens TODAY after huge delays

Schools from across the area have officially been named among the best in the region by The Sunday Times

Schools from area named among the best in region

Angela Jones, aged 61, of Back Street, Hawkesbury, was caught over the alcohol limit in Wotton

Woman, 61, caught driving while nearly THREE the limit in Wotton

Jack Walker, from Yate, has been been jailed after assaulting a male and possessing a knife (library image)

Yate man caught with dagger jailed

Gazette readers can subscribe for JUST £3 for 3 months in flash sale

Gazette readers can subscribe for JUST £3 for 3 months in flash sale

The barrier which speared the van driven by the grandfather

Cider company fined after granddad crushed to death by security barrier on birthday

Kate Rycroft was shocked to find explicit mugs in Dinghams.

'It's degrading': Customer horrified at controversial mugs sold in 'upmarket' shop

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The Bar Bros team celebrating their win at The Wedding Industry Awards

Joy as Cam business wins regional award

CCTV image of a fly-tip at Bury Hill Lane, north Yate

Yate man caught on CCTV guilty of fly-tipping offences

Drone picture of Dursley - photo by Doug Fowler

Exciting festive events going on in Dursley this month

Sport

Action shots from Forest Green Rovers' 3-0 defeat to Bradford City in League Two

Another miserable evening for Forest Green as Bradford cruise to win

The Yate Hockey U12 won all of their games at the Avon League Festival last weekend

Yate youngster shine at Avon League hockey festival

Dursley Ladies wearing their new Spring Villa kit ahead of their game with Wotton. Top: Ralph Darby, Becca Lyons, Hattie Dent, Stephanie Hill, Katy Cruickshank, Georgina Macey, Kiara Ford, Rebecca Stockley, Andy Stockley
Bottom: Rosalyn Daglish,

Dursley show off new kit despite match being abandoned

Sixways Stadium, Worcester

Thornbury stun Raiders at Sixways for vital three points

Manager David Horseman believes his side have what it takes to escape the League Two drop zone

Horseman has confidence Forest Green will soon move up the table

Troy Deeny came close for Forest Green at Walsall on Saturday

Forest Green held by Walsall as hunt for league win goes on

News: Thornbury Town's game with Worcester Raiders has been switched to Sixways

Thornbury league games switched to 11,000-seater stadium

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National Sport

Marcus Rashford has endured a difficult season (Martin Rickett/PA)

Marcus Rashford: The stats behind the Manchester United forward’s struggles

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (Phelan M Ebenhack/AP)

Cincinnati Bengals upset Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 in overtime

Jockey Frankie Dettori was banned for six months on this day in 2012 (David Davies/PA)

On this day in 2012: Frankie Dettori given six-month ban after failing drug test

Aaron Ramsdale, right, has found first-team action hard to come by under Mikel Arteta recently (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he wants to keep goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale

Manchester Storm’s C.J. Garcia (left) and Nottingham Panthers’ Myles McGurty battle for the puck during the Adam Johnson Memorial Game at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham. Picture date: Saturday November 18, 2023.

Neck guards to become compulsory in ice hockey, governing body announces

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Thornbury

An artist's impression of the proposed Thornbury Lidl

First look of what the new Thornbury Lidl could look like

The Armstrong Hall complex in Thornbury - photo by Doug Fowler

Future of Armstrong Hall to be discussed in public meeting

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News in Brief

Opinion

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

Call the Midwife will be back on screens for Christmas special this December.

First look at Call the Midwife Christmas special hints at emotionally farewell

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Yate and Sodbury

Temperatures are set to nudge into the 30s

Can I go home from work if it's too hot? What employers should do in the heatwave

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

Footpath through Yate school playground to be diverted due to safeguarding

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National News

Some 156,525 new cars were registered in November (Gareth Fuller/PA)

New car market up 9.5% in November

Attracting teenagers with their sweet flavours, these devices are facing scrutiny for their environmental implications (AP)

Bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes in France approved

The sixth game in the Grand Theft Auto series will be released in 2025, and will include its first female protagonist, Lucia (Screengrab/Rockstar Games/PA)

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer revealed early after online leak

Severe weather conditions have hit southern Germany (AP)

Munich Airport suspends all flights due to freezing rain

Palestinians inspect a house after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza (AP)

Israel strikes Gaza’s second largest city in new phase of the war

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Vehicles driving through service water on a flooded part of the A37 near Bristol (Ben Birchall/PA)

Train passengers face delays as heavy rain leads to flood warnings

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Some items on the festive plate are actually falling in price, analysts Kantar said (PA)

Cost of traditional Christmas dinner for four ‘up by just 1.3% on last year’

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