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  • Influential midfielder commits to Yate

    Influential Yate Town man Nick Peare has committed to the club for next season. The midfielder had an outstanding season for Yate, scoring 12 goals as he helped the Bluebells to promotion. Peare had been linked with a move away but has put any

  • Residents to be consulted on new recycling policies

    South Gloucestershire residents are to be consulted on how the region's recycling rates can be improved. A 14-week formal public consultation was approved at a South Gloucestershire Council cabinet meeting on Monday. The results of the consultation

  • New stories of Thornbury Castle to be told in book

    The history of Thornbury Castle is to be laid bare in a new book. Thornbury Castle Revisited will tell the story of the historic building from its origins up to present day. It has been produced by Thornbury & District Museum and is a revised

  • Three-vehicle crash on Yate road

    Fire engines, police cars and ambulances descended on Yate this morning after a crash involving three vehicles. Crews from Temple and Yate fire stations attended the crash on Grave Hill Road at just after 10am. On arrival firefighters found

  • Lorry fire extinguished on M5

    A lorry fire on the M5 has now been extinguished. Two lanes were earlier closed on the M5 southbound between junctions 17 and 18. Fire crews from Avonmouth and Southmead stations attended the scene. Two firefighters in breathing apparatus

  • Warning issued over the 'silent thief of sight'

    THOUSANDS of people living in South Gloucestershire are at risk of having their vision stolen by a condition dubbed as the ‘silent thief of sight’. Around 2,940 South Gloucestershire residents are in danger of going blind from glaucoma – one of

  • Stratford Park indoor pool closed this morning

    STROUD'S popular indoor swimming pool is closed this morning. It is set to reopen at 12 midday. The closure was announced on a post on social media. It says: "Unfortunately our operator at EveryoneActive has had to close the indoor pool