GRACIE BARRA jiu-jitsu club won medals galore at the national BJJ British Open event in their first foray into competitive competition at the NEC in Birmingham. Pete Turner won a bronze for the Yate-based club. Winning three fights, and then narrowly
Chipping Sodbury Town will remain in the Western Premier League for the 2019-20 season after winning their appeal to remain in the league. The Sods were set to be moved to the Hellenic Premier League which would have meant longer journeys for away
TOCKINGTON Manor school fledglings made it back-to-back national swimming relay team gold at the London Aquatic Centre in Queen Elizabeth Park, London. The Tockington Under-11s team, produced a magnificent performance in the 8x25m relay with personal
LUKE HEDGER will approach the Pirelli Superstock 1000 Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend full of vim and vigor. Hedger was turning up the heat last weekend on his campaign aboard the CPD Kawasaki, in the Pirelli Superstock 1000 Championship
FOR Dursley Running Club it was weekend of amazing endurance performances on foot, by bike and in the water,writes David Durden. On Saturday, the Sharpness 16 the race saw Kate Browning doubling up and competing in the ultra version of the event
A family from Yate that have been battling for a potentially life-saving drug for their daughter are hoping there will be a breakthrough in the near future. Liz and Shane Brennan, from Yate, have three children, sons Oscar and Finley and a daughter
An ENVIRONMENTAL group in Wotton-under-Edge has launched a survey asking residents for their priorities on action for tackling climate change. The new Community Climate Action Group covers Wotton and surrounding villages and has been launched with
Numerous healthcare cuts will be made in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire as the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) attempts to balance the books. Budgets for urgent care and personal health will be reduced by £1.5million each and
A THORNBURY tea room has celebrated its 25th anniversary. The over 60s tea room in Thornbury town hall has been open since June 1994. Thornbury town councillor Clare Fardell opened it on the first day the newly-renovated town hall was opened
