There are long delays on the M5 after a four-vehicle crash. Three lanes are closed on the southbound carriageway near junction 18. There are five-mile tailbacks and delays of 50 minutes. Avon and Somerset Police are on the scene of the incident
Forest Green's season came to a disappointing end as they crashed out of the play-offs with a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Tranmere Rovers. Mark Cooper's side drew 1-1 on Monday night at the New Lawn as Joseph Mills' header was cancelled out by James
SHANE O’Neil finished with fantastic figures of 7-34 from only seven overs as Chipping Sodbury eased past Bristol West Indian Phoenix by 98 runs in the first round of the Gloucestershire Trophy, writes Steve Hill. Sodbury, who lost the toss at Gordon
Warnings have been issued to drivers after traffic lights failed near to an exit of the M5. There are faulty lights on the A38 Gloucester Road, close to the northbound exit of the Almondsbury Interchange. Highways England has warned drivers to
A COMEDY play tackling the thorny issue of over-development of housing is coming to the area later this month. The Frozen Roman tells the story of a group of villagers who regard plans for a new building development as a threat to their quiet way
People in Gloucestershire are being asked to help address the increasing numbers of children entering care. An ageing population of foster carers and increasing demand is placing pressure on the fostering industry. In Gloucestershire, there are
Wotton Under-14 girls were crowned Midlands Regional Champions after finishing the tournament unbeaten, writes Dave Barton. Wins over Beeston and hosts Worcester – both 3-0 – and a final-game 2-2 draw with Sutton Coldfield ensured they topped the
A legend of the English folk scene will perform in an Alveston church as part of his new tour. Steve Knightley, best known for being part of folk duo Show of Hands, will be playing at St Helen's Church next month. His solo show, Roadworks,
OPENER Mark Burton helped get Poulton off the mark in Division One of the Greene King IPA Gloucestershire County League, top scoring with 95 in a five-wicket success at Kingsholm, writes Steve Hill The home side reached 202-7, Nick Farrar top scoring
By Richard Latham, Gloucestershire have lost overseas signing Dan Worrall to injury for the second successive season. The 27-year-old seam bowler missed the last six games of the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, having injured his back bowling
Thornbury in Bloom are holding a Bring and Buy plant sale on Saturday. This will be held next to the Town Hall from 9.30am-1pm. All donations of good quality plants will be gratefully received and should be marked with their name or, if this
Thornbury firefighters are on the scene after a series of barns caught fire earlier this morning. There is at least one crew at the incident at Upper Morton. They have been at the barn fire since around 4.30am. A warning has been issued for
Children’s services in South Gloucestershire require “significant improvement” despite an Ofsted report suggesting progress had been made. The local authority’s social care services for children were judged “inadequate” in 2016. Since then,
Members of the public were left furious after a collection of rubbish was found on a bench in a popular Yate park. Kingsgate Park has received the top marks from South West in Bloom for a number of years, even being entered in to the higher categories
