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  • Berkeley's Jenner museum raises over £33k to stay afloat

    A POPULAR museum dedicated to the 'father of vaccination' has raised enough funds 'to survive'. In April, it was revealed that the future of Dr Edward Jenner’s House, Museum and Garden in Berkeley was under threat as it faced a funding collapse

  • Yate's McDonalds re-opens TODAY

    McDonald's, Yate re-opens its Drive-Thru services, today. McDonald’s have started to reopen restaurants for Drive-Thru and McDelivery with new measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. To help create a safe experience for everyone

  • Thornbury High Street to be closed to traffic from Monday

    Thornbury High Street will effectively be pedestrianised from Monday. The road will be closed to all through traffic between The Close and Castle Court. South Gloucestershire Council say the measures will allow people to shop safely when non-essential

  • Stroud McDonald's drive-thru reopening this morning

    THE  drive-through at Stroud McDonald's reopened this morning at 10am. There are big queues at the fast food restaurant, where multiple lanes have been put in place. The site is offering a limited menu and contactless payment is being encouraged

  • LETTER OF THE DAY: Teaching is an honourable profession

    Shirley Knott’s ill-informed and inaccurate letter about what she calls the “honourable profession” of teachers does both teaching staff and the many support staff of various categories that schools rely on a great disservice. Firstly, members of