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  • Green Light: 'Attractive' Lancashire await Gloucestershire

    There is Bank Holiday bonanza for all cricket fans in the County. On Monday, May 27 Gloucestershire are staging a four day County Championship match against the attractive Lancashire, who have won both their matches this season. Do not expect

  • Delays near Almondsbury after crash on M4

    There are delays near the Almondsbury Interchange following a crash. One lane is closed on the M4 westbound between junctions 19 and 20. Traffic officers and Avon and Somerset Police are on the scene of the incident. Updates to follow.

  • Former Frampton boss Blythe named new Shortwood co-manager

    SHORTWOOD boss Jason Scrivens has named Mat Blythe as his co-manager. Blythe quit Frampton United this month after leading the County league outfit to second and gaining silverware by defeating Stonehouse Town in the Stroud Charity Cup. Blythe

  • Pub supports charity set up after husband's death

    An Alveston pub is supporting a woman who founded a charity following her husband's death. The Ship Inn is raising money for Made a Mark, set up last year by Keri Vizard. Keri founded the charity after her husband, Mark Knapp, died suddenly

  • Review: The night that Tango came to Chipping Sodbury

    Gerry Philp was on hand to review the latest who from the Chipping Sodbury Music Society. Argentinian composer Saúl Cosentino very generously sent Karen Street some of his music after hearing her play some while ago. She was so enthused that she

  • Motorbike fire on M5 near Almondsbury causing delays

    A motorbike fire caused issues with traffic on the M5 this morning.  Emergency services attended but the J16 roundabout is congested due to the incident.  M5 J16 #Almondsbury Roundabout. Please be aware that there is a motorbike on fire

  • Social worker fired after dishonestly claiming £3,500

    A social worker has been struck off for fiddling South Gloucestershire Council out of almost £3,500 by falsely claiming 385 hours she did not work. Jane Rosalind Gordon recorded her clocking-in-and-out times incorrectly over a two-year period.

  • Saturday's full 'blue moon' in seven stunning photos

    A full blue moon was visible in the Gloucestershire sky on Saturday. Despite its name, the moon wasn't actually blue. Instead, the name refers to it being the fourth full moon of the season, when usually there are just three. May's full moon