A woman has died following a crash on the A369 Martcombe Road, near Easton-in-Gordano, this morning (Wednesday, February 13). A Toyota Rav4 driving towards Bristol and away from the M5 left the carriageway at about 6.45am and hit a lamppost before
A board game marathon held in Thornbury last month has raised more than £1,000. Lauren Ruiz held the event to raise money for St Peter's Hospice, a Bristol charity caring for adults with life-limiting illnesses. In total £1,025 was raised for
FOREST Green fell to a disappointed defeat against Swindon Town on Tuesday night. First half goals from former Rovers loanee Kaiyne Woolery and Theo Robinson saw off Rovers as they suffered back-to-back defeats. Here are five talking points from
AN injury-depleted team of 10 Thornbury RC runners arrived for the 30th edition of Dursley Dozen on Sunday, writes Matt Johnstone. Despite many of the TRC team succumbing to injury and illness in the week leading up the race, the very hilly Dursley
The families of those killed in a horror crash in Florida last year have finally been given closure of the incident that took place nearly one year ago. On April 2, Sheralyn "Sherry" Stephenson, 56, and husband Bryan, 59, had been passengers in
Rovers battled to a 1-1 draw against fellow League One strugglers Shrewsbury at the Memorial Stadium last Saturday, writes Steve Knowlson. The point was enough to keep us out of the dropzone on goal difference but the performance will raise questions
A MUCH improved Tytherington team proved a hard nut to crack at the Mundy Fields on Tuesday evening, but Thornbury Town proved too strong and picked up another win to move up to third in the table. Right from the kick off, Tytherington gave Town
A GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council meeting this morning was called to a halt due to a protest by climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion. After declaring Gloucestershire County Council 'guilty of criminal negligence', members of the group
A Thornbury pub has joined the fight to try and save a little boy's life. Eight-year-old Lee Belgium was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in 2016, and, having twice fought it off, the cancer has now returned for a third time. Doctors
Firefighters were given an unexpected treat after they dealt with a blaze recently. Crews at Yate Fire Station attended an incident and were then surprised to see the property owner arrive at the station. They had made a brilliant fire engine
All lanes on the M5 have re-opened after a crash. Two lanes closed on the M5 southbound just before J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon) after a car struck the central reservation. Lanes two and three were closed. Avon and Somerset Police
Yate Town boss Paul Britton feels his side should have won a lot more comfortably than they did, claiming his side could have won multiple matches with the chances they missed. The Bluebells were 3-2 victors against local rivals Bristol Manor Farm
Please listen to my tale, you may recognise it. Once upon a time there was a small country town in the South of Gloucestershire, near Bristol. It was a market town and was admired for its pretty rural setting and quiet surroundings. One day
Thornbury Baptists squandered a two goal lead as they slipped to defeat at Clevedon on Saturday. The Baptists led in the fourth minute when Aidan Maddox latched on to a through ball, held play up well, and then squared the ball to Jimmy Cooke who
DURSLEY and Cam Child Contact Centre provides a safe space in which children whose parents are no longer together can spend time with the parent they don’t live with. Following a rigorous assessment process, the centre has been re-accredited by
A new defibrillator has been installed at the Armstrong Hall in Thornbury. Thanks to a donation from Thornbury Lions, the defib is now in place on the outside of the building. It is detachable, so will be moved to the new Hall when it is built.
The volunteers at Chipping Sodbury Parkrun get to see an awful lot, however what occurred on Saturday might take the top spot. One runner accidentally flushed her car keys down the toilet after finishing her run. The fact she lived in Stroud
