A serious crash has closed two lanes of the northbound carriageway of the M5 by J18 today. The incident that took place at around 4:30pm has seen huge queues as emergency services attend. Highways England warned motorists to approach with
A 35-YEAR-OLD Dursley shopkeeper who was more than three times the legal drink-drive limit after a memorial service for his late father got behind the wheel of his car, skidded, hit the central reservation and mounted the kerb, a court heard today.
FOREST GREEN were beaten for the first time in the league at Port Vale. Pro Sports Images captured the action.
YATE TOWN take a break from the hustle and bustle of the league as Paul Britton's side turn their attention to the FA Cup. Yate face the proverbial cup banana skin welcome Toolstation Western League Premier Division Exmouth Town to Lodge Road on
Travellers have been spotted in Yate again, as a number of caravans arrived on Badminton Trading Estate last night. A post on social media confirmed that around 15 caravans had set up on the estate. The update from Friends of Yate Common said
A FATHER-OF-TWO from Dursley is aiming to climb the height of Mount Everest without leaving the British Isles. Chris Burman-Day will be heading up and down Pen Y Fan, the highest peak in south Wales, 20 times this weekend. In ascending and descending
YATE teenager Alfie Gendall crowned his first JASCAR (Junior American Stock Car Racing) race weekend with a victory at the Cowdenbeath Racewall circuit in Scotland. The JASCAR race series was supporting the Saloon Stock Car Championship of the world
THORNBURY remain top of Premier Two Glos /Wilts thanks to a six-wicket home defeat of Corsham which included an unbeaten 72 from opener Dan Lezar. Jacob Duffy produced a tremendous spell of 8-13 from nine overs to send Keynsham packing for just
CHIPPING Sodbury followed up qualifying for the final of the Gloucestershire County League’s inaugural T20 Blast with their best Saturday performance of the season, downing promotion hopefuls Lydney by 109 runs at The Ridings, writes Steve Hill.
The fire service has told the Gazette that a number of cars and a caravan that caught fire last night in Yate was 'deliberate'. Two crews were called from Yate Fire Station at 1:16am in the morning of August 21 to reports of a fire in the Victoria
It’s been a great week to be a Bristol City fan with the club recording back-to-back wins against QPR and Derby County respectively, writes Will Collins. Given this summer’s transfer upheaval with 12 players joining the club and four key players
A £25million surfing lake in Easter Compton has secured permission to serve alcohol and play music until 11pm each day. Residents had called for The Wave’s licensing application to be constrained, fearing disturbances late into the night, drink
The Vintage Birdcage Cakery in Yate held a very special event a the weekend, a celebration for sausage dogs. On Sunday morning the cafe was filled with dogs as they all came together to celebrate Frank the sausage dog’s 2nd birthday. Frank is
A man from Yate has admitted to stealing a Honda from a scrapyard as well as being in possession of cannabis. Dean Tovey, of Merlin Way in Chipping Sodbury admitted to the charge at Bristol Magistrates' Court on August 6. The incident occurred
A MUM is calling for action to protect children on a busy road – 14 years after an 11-year-boy was killed by a car there. Maria Smith, 28, has raised concerns about the safety of pedestrians on the A46 in Woodchester, near the Old Fleece pub.
