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  • Serious crash on roundabout

    Two cars have crashed on a roundabout.  Police are in attendance at the incident in Yate.  The crash took place at around 9.30pm on the Tesco roundabout by Scott Way.  One car was left in a nearby bush and the other suffered serious damage

  • Serious crash cleared after traffic chaos

    A major crash on a commuter road has been causing traffic chaos this evening. Two cars were involved in the incident, which happened in Westerleigh near Yate at around 5pm today (Wednesday, January 16). The exact location is at the Nibley Road

  • Here is why Bristol Water have 'throttled mains' in Yate

    Bristol Water have revealed that some areas of Yate are experiencing low water pressure. On their Facebook page, the company said: "We currently have a leak on Longs Drive in Yate that we are working hard to repair. "As part of the fix, we have

  • Warning after men try to spend fake £50 notes in Wotton

    POLICE have received multiple reports of a group of three men buying items from premises in the Stroud area before paying with counterfeit £50 notes. The first incident took place at The Kings Arm public house in Didmarton shortly before 7pm last

  • Financial boost for youth football club

    A BERKELEY football club has been given a boost in funds to buy new kit and equipment. Severnside Nuclear Youth Football Club has received £1,000 from Persimmon Homes Severn Valley to kit out its new U8s and U9s teams starting this season. The

  • Popular tapas bar chef in desperate need of lung transplant

    A family that ran a popular Mexican Tapas Restaurant have been supported by the community after revealing a secret battle. Amigos in Chipping Sodbury High Street announced its shock closure on January 5, citing lack of trade. Shamsi and Dave

  • Elvis and Mr Blobby spotted in Thornbury

    ELVIS, Mr Blobby and Banana Man took part at the Riverbank Rollick, hosted by Thornbury Running Club, writes Matt Johnstone. The race headquarters was based at Castle School for the first time, which allowed for an expanded field of runners and

  • Police warning after multiple van break-ins

    Police have confirmed that there has been a number of vehicle break-ins across Yate and Chipping Sodbury. Last week the Gazette reported on a popular wood carver who had over £5000 worth of chainsaws stolen from his van over the festive period.

  • 20 of the best things to do in South Gloucestershire

    Here are some of the events in and around South Gloucestershire: Thursday, January 17 Irish Dance Music The band play once a month in the relaxed atmosphere of the front bar round the fire. The Salutation, Ham, Berkeley From 7.30pm to

  • City edge towards play-offs

    CITY moved to within just two points of a play-off place on Saturday after beating struggling Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in an entertaining encounter at Ashton Gate, writes Will Collins. City comfortably had the better of the first-half with Weimann going

  • Lancastle hat-trick helps Thornbury topple Reading

    Thornbury Town 4 Reading City 1 Bluefin Supplementary Cup Thornbury Town progressed to the quarter-finals of the Bluefin Supplementary Cup with what proved to be a comfortable win against Premier Division side Reading City thanks to Craig Lancastle

  • 'Two large new-build houses will destroy area' says reader

    Readers may have spotted that there is an application to build two large houses over the grassy garden area in the centre of Holywell. The application will mean filling in the historic Holy well, which the hamlet is named after. The access

  • Why there may be a drop in water pressure in Sodbury

    Bristol Water have announced that they are doing work in the Sodbury area this week. The company are 'flushing' in Chipping Sodbury and have warned residents in the area not to be alarmed if there is a slight drop in pressure. On their Twitter

  • Recruitment campaign targets mums and dads

    BUDGET hotel chain Travelodge, which operates three hotels across South Gloucestershire, has launched a new recruitment programme, targeting mums and dads looking to get back into work. The firm is offering jobs with hours that fit around the school

  • 'Dishonest' police officer sacked

    A police officer has been 'dismissed' after being found guilty of gross misconduct. Allegations against Avon and Somerset Police's PC Amanda Nixon appeared before a misconduct hearing held at Police HQ. The decision made was that she should be

  • Students join the fight against cyber crime

    IN MARCH 2015, SGS Berkeley Green University Technical College (UTC) was given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State for Education because of the demand by employers to fill Gloucestershire’s skills gap in high technology. Now the college is delivering

  • Dursley topple league leaders

    Dursley 32 Ross-on-Wye 12 DURSLEY welcomed table-topping Ross-on-Wye for the first home game of the new year, the visitors left bewildered having only lost one game conceding no more than two tries in any previous match, writes Ian Perrett.

  • Thornbury to be visited by The Ciderologist

    If you are a fan of cider you might want to clear your diary. Gabe Cook, known as The Ciderologist, is coming to Thornbury tomorrow (Thursday, January 17). He will be holding a tutored cider tasting at the Butcher's Hook pub. Gabe is one of

  • Winterbourne open up seven point lead at the top

    WINTERBOURNE....2 LONGWELL........... 0 Winterbourne United won a crucial top of the table clash to pull away from second place Longwell Green. The visitors started the match with the wind with them in the first half but it was Winterbourne

  • Is toxic stress wreaking havoc in brains of children?

    A Thornbury charity is hosting a screening of a film showing the damaging effects of stress during childhood. JIGSAW, an organisation supporting families with children with additional needs, are showing Resilience at the Vue Cinema at Cribbs Causeway

  • Bowlers’ weight loss is club and community's gain

    BIG hearted bowls players have been fighting the flab in a bid to fund a life saving piece of equipment. Eight members of Cam Mills Bowls Club decided to take part in a sponsored slim - or ‘deflab for defib’ - to raise cash for a defibrillator.

  • Brexit could trigger war for talent

    The labour market could tighten even further in 2019 as a result of Britain’s exit from the European Union, experts have warned. Many skilled and non-skilled non-British workers may leave the UK after Brexit, as the job market is often the first

  • Fings ain't what they used to be

    It is often said that fings ain't what they used to be. Alveston residents now have the opportunity to find out whether or not that is true. Professor Peter Fleming from University of the West of England is holding a talk next week entitled '

  • Search for the charity box thief, do you recognise this man?

    Do you recognise this man that may know something about the Jessie May charity box theft last week? On January 10, the Gazette reported that hundreds of pounds, that would have helped terminally ill children, was stolen from a Jessie May charity