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  • Young people quiz MP on what Brexit means for their futures

    AROUND 150 young people from across Stroud district joined David Drew MP on Friday to discuss Brexit and share their views with him, after he invited them to attend a special Brexit sixth form seminar. Mr Drew, Labour MP for Stroud, called on them

  • Westbury Harriers/ Yate AC reports round-up

    CHEPSTOW Harriers, Weston AC and Westbury Harriers were the form teams in the Riverbank Rollick, writes Mike Mewse. Conditions were overcast, but dry for the 9.6 mile multi terrain race, but the strong winds made this a real test of stamina for

  • Forest Green v Bury - Preview, Team News and Prediction

    FOREST Green take on high-flying Bury at the New Lawn on Saturday as they look to cement their place in the top seven. The Shakers are second in League Two while Rovers are seventh, occupying the last play-off spot. An intriguing encounter is

  • Yate re-sign Forest Green keeper on loan

    Yate Town have re-signed Forest Green goalkeeper Lewis Thomas on loan until the end of the season.  The Welshman had a spell at Lodge Road between September and December.  He was recalled when Robert Sanchez picked up an injury just before

  • Every Severn crossing closure in the next week

    Drivers crossing the River Severn next week may face disruption as a number of closures are planned. The Severn Bridge will be fully closed from 8pm-6am on January 18, 19 and 20. The Prince of Wales Bridge will be closed westbound from 8pm-6am

  • Barn still smouldering one week on

    Straw from a barn that was hit by arsonists is still smouldering almost a week on. The barn, on Mumbleys Lane, Thornbury, was set on fire last Friday evening. 25 tonnes of straw was destroyed in the blaze, thought to be started deliberately.

  • Police warning over domestic abuse

    A man was arrested last night after harrassing his former partner, police in Gloucestershire have revealed.  He has been remanded in custody and been taken to Cheltenham Magistrates' Court today.  The police service used this as a way of emphasising

  • Paralympic Gold Medalist trains councillors for 'mega ride'

    Leader of South Gloucestershire Council Toby Savage and his deputy Cllr Jon Hunt have been training with sporting royalty in advance of a 220km bike ride between all schools in the region. As part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week across

  • Shocking images of 88-year-old robbery victim

    An 88-year-old woman has been left with 'shocking' injuries after being assaulted in a robbery. The victim was a walking with her husband in Weston-super-Mare when the offender pulled the handbag off her arm. She then fell to the floor. The

  • What role did civil servants play in negotiating Brexit?

    The following is a reader-submitted letter from this week's Gazette. Whilst political leadership is absolutely key in a democracy, there is cause to wonder about the role of senior civil servants in advising on the mechanics of reaching a Brexit

  • Free-scoring Dursley strike again

    Gloucestershire County Women's League Division Two Dursley Town Ladies 13 (Thirteen) Bradley Stoke Ladies Development 0 FREE-SCORING Dursley made it an impressive 24 unanswered goals in 2019 as they ran up double figures at the Rec for the second

  • 'A matter of time' until fires prove fatal says arson victim

    The victim of Thornbury’s latest arson attack has said it is ‘only a matter of time’ until someone is seriously injured or killed. Tom Grey owns the barn on Mumbleys Lane, near Thornbury, which was set on fire on Friday evening. Fire crews from

  • Council could buy NHS land to end health centre saga

    South Gloucestershire Council are considering buying up NHS land following the delay in plans to redevelop Thornbury Health Centre. Plans for the centre, which would combine St Mary’s, Streamside and Dr Foubister’s surgeries, were given the go-ahead

  • Man banned for 'reckless driving' with baby on board

    A 21-year-old man has been given a £200 fine as well as a six month suspended prison sentence for reckless driving with a baby in his car. Drew Smith, of Pear Tree Hey, drove a Mazda 3 dangerously on the Ring Road on May 6 of 2018. The court