A Yate business has stocked up on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support the local community, after Government announced it must be worn by anyone using public transport. Transport secretary, Grant Shapps, announced the new rule yesterday
The Government’s scientific advisers believe the rate of coronavirus transmission has not breached the crucial value of one, despite evidence it is very close in some regions. They acknowledged there might be some places in England where the ‘R
A MAN has been charged for upskirting in TK Maxx in Gloucester. Following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service, Gloucestershire Constabulary has charged Lee Hawthorne, 40, of Abbeydale, Gloucester with an upskirting offence under s67
Eight lucky Yate residents were celebrating yesterday as their addresses came up in the People's Postcode Lottery. Neighbours in Woodmancote, Yate each scooped a cash prize of £1,000 thanks to their postcode. The neighbours landed the windfall
A drama teacher at a Yate secondary school ran over 100km in May to raise funds for mental health charity, The Samaritans. Katie Hitchcock, head of drama at Brimsham Green school pledged to run the distance and raise money after reaching out to
My partner and I got into extreme difficulties in Randwick Woods late on Monday afternoon. We, both 75 and 76 years old respectively, had foolishly left the main path to try to link with a higher track! Neither of us were able to make progress so
The boss of a Gloucestershire haulage firm says it is not receiving the support it needs to survive. Moreton Cullimore, managing director of Frampton-on-Severn company The Cullimore Group, has criticised the return of congestion charges and tariffs
The leader of South Gloucestershire Council, Toby Savage, has written an open letter to residents. Firstly, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has already volunteered and otherwise helped across our community, as we have responded together to
