Archive

  • Yate soar to the top of the table after comfortable win

    Yate 3-0 Paulton Yate Town moved back to the top of the table after beating Paulton Rovers 3-0 at Lodge Road writes Tom Mason.  The Bluebells were the far superior side throughout and were handed their victory thanks to goals from Michael Bryant

  • Broken down horse box cleared on M5

    THE BROKEN down horse box has now been cleared on the M5. The incident has occurred on the M5 northbound, between J12 to J11A. A rolling road block was put in place and traffic held on both carriageways whilst the horse was transferred to another

  • Campaigners head to London demanding People’s Vote

    DEMONSTRATORS from across the region joined hundreds of thousands of people marching on Parliament yesterday, calling for the public to be given the final say on Brexit. Eight full coach loads from Gloucestershire headed to the capital to take

  • Developer forced to ditch hedgerow nets

    A HOUSING developer has confirmed that hedgerow netting, used to prevent birds nesting, is being taken down in Cam. Residents had expressed concerns about the impact Bovis Homes’ netting, on Box Road, was having on wildlife after birds and a rabbit

  • Oil spill causes M5 delays

    ALL lanes, including the J19 northbound entry slip road have been re-opened after the treatment of an oil spill.  Earlier today there were lane and slip road closures on the M5 northbound following an oil spill between junction 19 (Gordano) towards

  • First look at stunning homes planned for old airfield site

    The first drawings of the new houses planned for Filton Airfield have been released. Designed by leading architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the proposed homes pictured will form part of the first stage of development of the old airfield site

  • Town marks start of summer with 18 hour arts marathon

    EIGHTEEN hours of arts will help to mark the end of winter in Wotton-under-Edge. For the fourth year, Under the Edge Arts (UTEA) will be hosting its popular Spring into Summer event, featuring 33 performances across two venues. The marathon

  • How you can have a relaxing weekend in Thornbury

    After a relaxing weekend? A wellbeing event is being in Thornbury. A range of activities, services and products designed to improve health and happiness will be available. There will also be a number of speakers. The event is being held at

  • Buses between Thornbury and Gloucester to be diverted

    Buses between Thornbury and Gloucester will be diverted for the next few days. Stagecoach West's 60 service, which runs from Gloucester to Thornbury via Dursley and Wotton, will take a different route until March 25. Bristol Road, Quedgeley,

  • Universal Credit is damaging mental health says David Drew

    This week I met with Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS), one of the charities offering vital mental health support here. GCS explained it is facing rising demand and, like other mental health charities, GCS is now picking up the pieces where

  • Amazing new technology detects emotional life of pigs

    STATE-of-the-art facial recognition technology is being used in an attempt to detect different emotional states in pigs. Machine vision experts at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have teamed up with animal behaviourists from

  • Residents still waiting for opening of new play park

    A play park still remains closed, despite the new housing development it is based in being completed for well over a year. For residents in the Barnhill development next to Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury, there has been a brand new play park fenced