Boris Johnson has placed the UK on lockdown to tackle the coronavirus, threatening police fines for anyone who ignores new measures including a ban on public gatherings of more than two people. The Prime Minister detailed a short list of reasons
OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Berkeley at the weekend. Police were called to the Heathfield area at around midday on Saturday (21 March) after members of the public witnessed a man burgling a house, the caller tried
Two cars have been stolen from outside the same house in Dursley. Burglars broke into a property off Dursley Road between 10.45pm on Saturday and 8.45am on Sunday. They made off with a silver Peugeot 308 with the licence plate OY19 KJE and a
Queues of cars snake out onto main road as fast food lovers rush to buy McDonald's before 7pm closure The news of Yate's branch of McDonald's no longer serving food either in their restaurant or takeaway from 7pm tonight, has caused traffic chaos
Renishaw has closed one of the buildings at its New Mills headquarters after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. The building, located at the engineering giant's Wotton-under-Edge base, has been closed from Sunday evening for
Dentists provided thousands fewer free treatments to patients in Gloucestershire in the first half of this financial year, new figures reveal. The British Dental Association says the system for claiming free care is a “nightmare by design”, and
A TV personality from Yate is 'going live' in his attempt to give something back to the community whilst the public remain in self-isolation. James Murden, a popular QVC presenter has started incorporating a daily live gameshow on his Facebook
As a result of the latest government advice that everyone who can work from home should do, there are currently no reporters working in the office. Rest assured, that although they will be unable to answer their office phones, they are still working
A company from Bristol will be offering free non-contact visits with some favourite characters for isolated children on Wednesday. On Wednesday March 25, Special Occasions Mascots are sending out a team of their most popular mascots to visit high
Yate Shopping Centre is remaining open with bosses 'closely monitoring' the coronavirus situation. While the centre itself is open, half of the shops inside have temporarily shut their doors. A statement on the centre's Facebook page stated
Isolation wards have been set up at Gloucestershire’s two main hospital sites for people with coronavirus symptoms. These are some of the dozen key preparations drawn up by the local NHS to manage the unfolding situation of the coronavirus in Gloucestershire
If we are all in this together perhaps a salary cap of £150,000 per annum could be a starter. £150,000 per annum, minimal expense claims, no bonus and no added pension funding will still leave employees in this pay class free from the anxiety of being
Thornbury Golf Centre has been presented with a number of awards. The Bristol Road club, ran by Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL) won seven awards at the company's annual awards night in February. Attendees from all 10 BGL golf venues,
