Bridgwater & Albion 34 Thornbury 19 THORNBURY finished the league season in an entertaining dead-rubber at Bridgwater, writes Dave Fox. Thornbury played with one eye on the forthcoming cup final, but demonstrated they can run most sides
A CAM couple who were married during World War Two are celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary. Dennis and Renee Tocknell, both 94, met in Manchester in 1943. Renee was working at Lancaster bomber factory, AV Roe’s, and Dennis, who was with
Bristol City were defeated 2-1 by Dean Smith’s Aston Villa on Saturday but the result could have been so different if two key refereeing decisions had gone our way. Villa probably should have taken the lead early-on when Albert Adomah headed against
Toolstation Western Premier League Chipping Sodbury Town 2 Shepton Mallet 1 Two late goals saw Chipping Sodbury Town come from behind to defeat Shepton Mallet 2-1 at The Ridings. After Tyson Pollard’s deflected free- kick looked to
Avon and Somerset Police have revealed that they carried a further stop on a car in South Gloucestershire. After a recent operation was carried out in Yate recently, police posted on Twitter that they had pulled another driver over. On twitter
Campaigners from Dursley and Thornbury churches held a protest outside HSBC urging the bank to stop investing in fossil fuels. They visited the Thornbury branch as part of a national action by Christian Aid to visit every branch in the country.
Nearly a year on from the day that her 'beautiful baby' passed away, a mum from Yate and her friend took on a charity skydive to tackle the disease that killed her. Claire Grove's baby Libby was born in early 2018, however on March 26 last year
It’s not been easy following Bristol Rovers this season as they yet again put fans through an emotional wringer in last Saturday’s rollercoaster victory over Bradford City at the Memorial Stadium, writes Stephen Knowlson. The thrilling 3-2 win opened
One of my annoyances is the parking of cars at the roadside in residential areas. In particular are those people who have driveways and garages and fail to use them. These people park outside of other homes so that visitors to those homes cannot
Dursley Ladies 4 South Glos 3 DURSLEY pipped South Glos to the division two title in a seven-goal thriller. The lead changed hands four times during the match before Dursley emerged as champions. Dursley started well and put the South Glos
AWARDS which celebrate the community heroes of the Cotswolds have been launched by the Stroud News & Journal, supported by Ecotricity. Now in its second year, the Pride of the Cotswolds awards were officially launched on Friday at a special event
Yate's Minor Injuries Unit will be open over the bank holiday weekend. Earlier this week, the hours at the centre were extended to 8am-8pm daily seven days a week. A statement from Jason Broadley, a Yate MIU matron confirmed the opening times
Dodington Parish Council took the opportunity at a recent meeting to pay tribute to an outgoing servant for the area as well as a former chair of the council that sadly passed away last year. South Gloucestershire Council’s representative for Sodbury
