POLICE and ambulance personnel are coming together to enable more paramedics to get out to treat patients in an emergency. Avon and Somerset Police is teaming up with South Western Ambulance Service to host essential theory and hazard perception
Residents of Lyde Green were horrified as reports of a man coughing into his hand and then touching resident’s car handles, circled social media. A resident contacted the police and posted to a local, community Facebook forum, to warn other residents
Members of Dursley Rugby Club are taking part in a head shave challenge to raise funds for the NHS. The squad are taking part in the the 'Head Shave Challenge' to show support for the healthcare staff who are hard at work battling the coronavirus
RESIDENTS in Yate and Chipping Sodbury opened their doors and clapped for our carers last Thursday (March 29) after an idea on Facebook went Viral. Tonight there will be round two. To join in simply to open your front door or window at 8pm
Hobbs House Bakery in Chipping Sodbury have been reaching out to support local community groups during the coronavirus lockdown. This week NHS staff and local foodbanks in Yate and Chipping Sodbury have benefitted from donations of surplus bakery
POLICE have launched an appeal to find the owners of a number of stolen jewellery and mirrors. Officers from Gloucestershire police's force crime operations team have shared a large photo gallery of seized items in a bid to find the rightful owners
A man who drove 100 miles to see his girlfriend is among the 23 people fined by Avon and Somerset Police for defying “sensible advice” during the coronavirus lockdown. Chief constable Andy Marsh said the force is not enforcing the new rules unnecessarily
THE Vintage Birdcage cakery is offering a soup delivery service to aid those most vulnerable and self isolating. Nicole Jones, owner of The Vintage Birdcage Cakery set up the initiative with local greengrocer Jimmy Deanes Fruit and Veg to offer
Police have released e-fits of two men they want to speak to after burglars broke into a house in Almondsbury. At 9pm on March 3 two men forced their way into a property in Gloucester Road. The elderly victim was in bed watching television
The Yate dinosaur, as it has been affectionately named, has been raising community spirits as the public go about their essential errands. Yate mum, Stacey Powell, is the Yate Dinosaur. She was spotted donating blood alongside other members of the
A letter from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Toby Savage: Firstly, I would like to thank the Gazette readers and all South Gloucestershire residents for your continued support in these deeply challenging and unsettling times. I would also
THE Wotton under Edge community has come together to help those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers have joined forces to form the Wotton Area Mutual Aid group and are working hard to provide important information, support people
WITH residents in need of supplies amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Dursley traders are showcasing the true meaning of community spirit by offering home delivery services to those in need of essential items. Many businesses are now closed,
IS IT just me or is everyone else dreaming more during the coronavirus crisis? My sleep patterns are all over the place and it is really messing with my body clock. My dreams are so much clearer and more lucid than they were before the lockdown
172 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus in Gloucestershire. Public Health England has confirmed 16 new cases of the virus in the county in the last 24 hours. 29,474 people across the UK have now been confirmed as testing positive
A community support network which connects volunteers with vulnerable people in Gloucestershire has garnered more than 2,000 signatures in its first week during the coronavirus pandemic. The online hub has been set up by the councils across the
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in identifying four men in relation to the discovery of £500,000 worth of cannabis in Thornbury. Officers seized more than 780 cannabis plants from two drug farms in the town back in October. Nearly
