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  • Getting together in Cam in memory of MP Jo Cox

    THIS weekend, communities across Britain are holding events to honour­ MP Jo Cox. The Great Get Together will mark the third anniversary of her murder and was the idea of Jo’s husband Brendan along with her friends and family. Cam is planning

  • Berkeley Show ready to entertain the whole family

    BERKELEY Show returns to Berkeley Castle on Sunday, with plenty to see and do for all the family. The show has a focus on the historical, traditional and agricultural - with a modern twist - and there will be plenty of equestrian events on offer

  • Council appeal after Yate road forced to close for cleaning

    South Gloucestershire Council has appealed to residents to not throw litter from their vehicles after a road near Yate had to be closed for cleaning. Nibley Lane will be closed from 9.30am-2.30pm tomorrow (Thursday) for cleaning. South Gloucestershire

  • Yate & District athletics round-up

    The South West Schools Championships is the highlight of the season for many young athletes – especially those who are selected for their county for the first time or for those not quite good enough for the ultimate - English Schools, writes Stuart

  • THORNBURY RUNNING CLUB: Hooray for Henry

    Henry Orna was the lone Thornbury entrant in a field of almost 200 runners in the 16.5-mile Bristol Epic 3 Peaks Race on Saturday, writes Matt Johnstone. The race is a new addition to the bustling local off-road racing scene, and its circular route

  • YOUR LETTERS: Licence fee is so totalitarian

    The idea that you pay a licence fee and then take what your given is very totalitarian, you would not dream of paying a licence fee to a supermarket and taking what your given and throwing away what you did not like! Why the BBC is not subscription

  • A46 reopens after four-vehicle crash

    The A46 has reopened in both directions following a crash involving four vehicles. The road had been closed between Gorse Lane and Cold Ashton Roundabout, causing long delays. Wiltshire Police are on the scene and traffic is now flowing in

  • Pigs killed after lorry overturns on motorway

    A lorry transporting 190 pigs overturned on the M32 in the early hours of this morning. The M32 outbound was closed overnight after a livestock transporter overturned just after midnight. The lorry driver was injured and 190 pigs were trapped

  • Dursley Running Club race reports round-up

    ANOTHER week full of activity for all sections of Dursley Running Club with the club handicap series starting on Tuesday, two races as part of the Gloucestershire AAA Road Race series, the ever-present parkrun and a middle distance triathlon to top

  • Yate surgery promotes importance of cervical screening

    Staff at a surgery in Yate have been promoting the importance of cervical screening. Last week was cervical screening week and staff from West Walk Surgery promoting the importance of women aged 25 - 64 having their smear tests. The surgery has