Gloucestershire County, England News

Sue Coakley, second from right, front, pictured with volunteers Hilary Hull, Hermione De Iongh, Martin Hall, Simon Winckles, Linda Kent, Annie Whistler, Barbara and John Knott and Verna Reay at Lechlade library A KEY figure from Lechlade library has been invited to attend this year's Royal Garden Party in recognition of her good work with the ... (more)

Statistics for 2012 provided by Avon and Somerset Police reveal that the number of accidents involving injuries to one or more individual fell below 500 for the first time since 1996, to 489 incidents.

A MOTION calling on the Government to seek alternatives to the planned badger cull has been passed by members of Gloucestershire County Council .

It has reduced the figure for the number of properties by almost half after its initial attempt five years ago was thrown out by councillors.

DOWNEND moved to the top of Premier One in the West of England Premier League thanks to a commanding eight-wicket home defeat of Keynsham, who collapsed in remarkable style from 84-4 to 86 all out.

RAIL campaigners, MPs, councillors, trade unionists and Bristol's mayor met to show their support for doubling the number of tracks at Filton Bank.

A FORMER actress, who appeared in hit television shows including Coronation Street, has been appointed head of a performing-arts department at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.

Tristan and Vicky Bawn help their son Kaelen, 3, keep his balance on a paddle board at South Cerney Outdoor family fun day The event at South Cerney Outdoor saw visitors try out a range of activities both on the water and off while raising more than A 1,500 for pupils at Cirencester's Paternoster School to spend the day at the centre.

Matthew Rose, 24, of Drift Way appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on May 3 and admitted driving dangerously on Hambridge Lane, Lechlade on August 6 last year.

Organizers hope to establish annual event as part of Make Something Edmonton campaign; idea modelled after popular Gloucester, England, cheese roll Rob James starts a beer keg on its journey down a hill in Gallagher Park in Edmonton on Saturday May 18, 2013.

Chippenham is to have its war memorial spruced up ahead of next year's centenary of the the First World War.

Cllr Barry Dare announced before Tuesday's annual meeting of the council that he would give up his duties as cabinet member with responsibility for corporate resources.

An often forgotten part of Bath's history has become the focus for a new novel called The Jacobite Murders written by local author Gary Best, a former head teacher at Kingswood School in Bath.

Busy Long Street in Tetbury which some people in the town would like to see downgraded- from its present main road status to reduce the level of passing traffic As part of the neighbourhood development plan being put together by a collection of groups from the town and surrounding area, Tetbury Civic Society has suggested declassifying Long Street ... (more)

HUNDREDS of people living in the Stratton area of Cirencester have banded together to preserve an area of open grassland near their homes as a place of recreation for future generations.

Paramedic Ross Culligan, Specsavers Swindon store director David Grieves and PC Kevin Reed at Wiltshire Air Ambulance HQ in Devizes A town optician has helped raise A 8,000 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance , bringing a year of fund-raising for the charity to a close.

The Tiny Bubbles Pre-school has to move out of its mobile building in the grounds of By Brook Valley Primary School, at Yatton Keynell, because the main school wants to expand to take on more pupils.

IT'S the cross-city sporting showdown of the summer and captains Mark Dudbridge and Steve Brown are ready to reveal their teams for the North Bristol v South Bristol darts 'Smackdown'. The best players from the south of the river will take on the finest from the north on the oche at Mangotsfield United FC on Sunday, July 14 and the Bristol Post ... (more)

PLANS for a six-screen cinema, restaurants and shops in Yate's overflow car park have been put out to public consultation.

Sutton Benger songbird Gabrielle Aplin's new album, which was released on Monday, has stormed the iTunes chart - claiming both numbers two and three.