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  • Popular diver training centre in Cromhall to close

    A POPULAR diver training centre in Cromhall has closed for good. Cromhall Diving Centre, located in Cromhall Quarry, announced that it would be closing ‘with immediate effect’. Owners Simon and Maggie announced the closure on the centre's website

  • Poetry to spread 'positivity and light'

    A local poet has challenged herself to write a poem every day during lockdown Aimee Williams has written poetry from a very young age and has a bespoke poetry business called ‘A Way With Words’. As a published children's book author, Aimee

  • Virtual sports day raises £1,000 for good causes

    CHILDREN at a primary school in Chipping Sodbury have raised over £1,000 for local charities by holding a virtual sports day. Staff at Raysfield Federation sent a video to their pupils asking them to get involved at home, with children joining

  • Yate Lidl announces re-opening date

    The eagerly anticipated re-opening of the bargain supermarket giant, Lidl, has been confirmed for the beginning of June Lidl GB has today (Monday, May 25) confirmed that its supermarket on Kennedy Way in Yate, will reopen its doors for the first

  • Yate park is awarded five stars by Britain in Bloom

    KINGSGATE Park in Yate has been recognised for its outstanding beauty for a third consecutive year. The Friends of Kingsgate Park were overjoyed to announce that they have been awarded 5 stars by Britain in Bloom, South West for 2019. Kingsgate

  • Road between Charfield and Wickwar to close for three weeks

    A road between Wickwar and Charfield will be closed for nearly three weeks from Tuesday. The Downs will be closed from May 26-June 12 between Wickwar High Street to the junction with the B4058. This is to allow major resurfacing works to take

  • Short film based on Cooper's Hill cheese rolling released

    A short film based on Gloucestershire's famous cheese rolling competition has been released. Independent filmmaker Chris Thomas created Let's Roll after being inspired by the tradition, which takes place on Cooper's Hill in Brockworth. The film