STAFF at Slimbridge Wetland Centre were outraged at a trail hunt which took place on land near the site on Saturday, disturbing the birds who live there. The centre is run by international wildfowl and wetland conservation charity, the Wildfowl
I HAVE to say that City's excellent 11-match unbeaten run has taken me a bit by surprise, Graham Ford. Last Saturday's superb win against a Forest side buoyed up by the return of their legend Martin O'Neill as manager in front of a full house has
BUSINESS people with questions on Brexit can share any concerns over its potential impact, with MPs at more special events run by Stroud District Council. After the success of the first Brexit Breakfast at SDC’s Ebley Mill HQ earlier this month
Moneyfields........ 1 Yate...................... 2 YATE Town boss Paul Britton felt his team thoroughly deserved their victory against promotion rivals Moneyfields on Saturday. The Bluebells stormed into a two goal lead as Adam Price and David
Here are some of the best events in South Gloucestershire: Thursday, January 24 Irish Music and Dance Social Evening The Perfect Cure Ceili Band play some jigs, reels, polkas and hornpipes for Irish set dancing. The Butcher's Hook, Thornbury
Watch the moment Gloucester City loanee Dan King kept his cool to send Slimbridge through on penalties in the quarter-final of the Gloucestershire Senior cup at the expense of Cheltenham Town last night. < Dan King scores the winning
THE panto season is in full swing in Dursley this week, with performances of Robin Hood set to keep audiences entertained until Saturday. Dursley Operatic and Dramatic Society’s latest production, which is being staged at the Chantry Centre, saw
A team including police officers and volunteers from organisations GRASAC and Hope House SARC are currently at a University of Gloucestershire campus talking to students. GRASAC and Hope House SARC offer medical, emotional and practical support
Santander stores in Stroud and Cirencester are not named on the list of 140 branches set to close. Santander announced the planned closures early today and stated it was down to how customers are choosing to carry out their banking putting 1270
GRIMSBY TOWN boss Michael Jolley insisted the free-kick that led to Christian Doidge’s second goal shouldn’t have stood. Jolley felt defender Ludvig Ohman hand clearly tackled George Williams on the cusp of the break, but referee Anthony Coggins
BRISTOL ROVERS’ six-game unbeaten run ground to a shuddering halt with a 1-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers at the Memorial Stadium last Saturday, writes Stephen Knowlson. It was no more than Rovers deserved after an appalling performance bereft of
Gloucestershire Senior Cup at the quarter-final Cheltenham Town 2 Slimbridge 2 (2-4 on pens) NON-LEAGUE Slimbridge rocked League Two outfit Cheltenham Town to hold their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout. Having been behind for much
CHRISTIAN Doidge scored his first goals since his move to Bolton Wanderers collapsed as Forest Green beat Grimsby Town 3-0 at the New Lawn. Doidge scored two first half goals while Reece Brown added a third from a free-kick. Relive all the action
Passenger usage has doubled at a South Gloucestershire railway station, despite there being just two trains a week. The number of people using Pilning Station has risen significantly, even though trains just run on a Saturday and only in one direction
BCAFL Division One Thornbury Baptist Church.......... 2 VCF Santos................................... 1 Thornbury Baptist Church sealed a dramatic win on as 17-year old Will Ponting stepped up from the bench to score his first ever goal for
POPULAR Berkeley councillor Penny Wride passed away last month and tributes have been pouring in ever since the sad news was announced. Described by her daughter as a 'whirlwind of energy', Penny was a shining example of a committed councillor.
A CHEF who started a takeaway pizza business in his back garden is now serving up his tasty treats in pubs too. Two years ago, Dylan Cappinni-Smith built his very own wood-fired oven in his Uley garden. At first he began hosting pizza parties
A former South Gloucestershire Councillor and builder has been fined a total of £11,689.18 after breaching building regulation rules. Ben Walker, 40, of Ferndene Road in Bradley Stoke was found to have ignored building regulations and carried out
Despite everything that is going on with Brexit negotiations in London, the MP for Thornbury and Yate Luke Hall was out on the weekend holding surgeries for residents to discuss their concerns. On Saturday morning, just days on from the key vote
