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  • Want work done by next Christmas? Plan now, research advises

    Homeowners told to plan seven months ahead for home improvement projects, new FMB research reveals HOMEOWNERS must plan up to seven months ahead if they want a successful home improvement project, according to new research by the Federation of Master

  • Health warnings issued as cold snap approaches

    With freezing temperatures forecast in the coming week, experts have issued health warnings. The Met Office forecasts dropping temperatures across the south west, which can pose an increased risk to vulnerable groups such as the elderly. and those

  • Road cleared after accident on roundabout

    An accident in Chipping Sodbury has now been cleared.  The B4060 Wickwar Road had been partially blocked following the incident on the roundabout where the road meets Drovers Way. No serious injuries were obtained in the crash which took place

  • Alligators among pets living in South Gloucestershire

    Alligators are among the dangerous animals living somewhere in South Gloucestershire, though not in a zoo or wildlife park. A Freedom of Information request revealed South Gloucestershire Council currently holds five dangerous animal licences.

  • Equipment stolen from Thornbury allotments

    A lawnmower and two strimmers have been stolen from allotments in Thornbury. Thieves broke the lock on the gates of Filnore Allotments, Vilner Lane, and forced entry to a container overnight from Wednesday, January 9 to Thursday, January 10.

  • Victim sustains facial injuries in assault by five men

    A victim was left with facial injuries after being assaulted by five men in Kingswood, Wotton under Edge. The incident happened outside of the Dinneywicks Inn pub, The Chipping, between 7-10pm on Friday, January 18. It's believed that an altercation

  • Pedestrian dies after being hit by reversing car

    A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Charfield. The incident took place at 8.55am on Wednesday, January 16 in Manor Lane, Charfield. The pedestrian was hit by a car reversing out of a driveway. They were taken to Southmead Hospital

  • Last chance to have your say on recycling changes

    A consultation on changes made to recycling in South Gloucestershire will end this week. The council is looking to remove the green and white plastic recycling bags that are used in kerbside collections, something that could save them £100,000 a

  • Thousands of women miss potentially life-saving test

    THOUSANDS of women across South Gloucestershire are not going for their smear tests. More than 15,833 women didn’t have one in South Gloucestershire, putting them at an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. "We need women to attend their