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Yate company surprised as St Bernard models waterproof cast cover
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (200+ words) THE Yate-based team behind Bloccs waterproof covers are used to seeing their products being used by humans all over the world. What did surprise them, was the image of a St Bernard dog happily posing in one. Winnie's owner said:…...
The Wedding Singer comes to Chipping Sodbury Town Hall this July
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (184+ words) YOUNG performers from Chipping Sodbury are taking centre stage in a high-energy musical this month. Sodbury Players Youth Section (SPYS), a multi award-winning group, will perform The Wedding Singer across three nights from July 16 to 18. The production promises high-energy dance…...
Planning round-up: Kingswood homes, Charfield station and Yate allotments
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (519+ words) The notices can be viewed on the Public Notice Portal via: publicnoticeportal. uk Change to housing conditions in Willsbridge The proposal seeks to amend the wording of condition nine on the existing planning permission and to update the supporting ecological…...
Anger as Josh Hall killer caught posting on Instagram from behind bars
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (284+ words) THE teenager who was convicted of killing Josh Hall has been caught posting on Instagram from behind bars. Joshua Hall, 17, was stabbed to death in Cam, near Dursley, in 2021 by Harley Demmon, who was 15 at the time and has been…...
Olympic rowing champion backs Access Sport fundraiser in South Gloucestershire
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (207+ words) AN OLYMPIC rowing champion joined golfers in Filton to support a charity tackling barriers to sport. Rowing legend Greg Searle joined more than 40 players at Filton Golf Club for the annual Origin Workspace Golf Day, raising almost "2, 000 for Access Sport....
Romeo Beckham and Charles Dance among stars at Wimbledon day three
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (307+ words) Actor Charles Dance, model Romeo Beckham and Saltburn star Richard E Grant were among the stars in the crowds on the third day of Wimbledon. Dance, 79, best known for starring as Tywin Lannister in the hit series Game Of Thrones,…...
Popular garden centre taken over by chain
1+ day, 59+ min ago (270+ words) A well-known garden centre has joined a major national group. Highfield Garden World in Whitminster has today, Wednesday, July 1, become part of the Blue Diamond Group." The Blue Diamond Group owns 54 garden centres across the UK and Channel Islands, and…...
15 fabulous pictures of Cam Everlands Primary Everfest
1+ day, 54+ min ago (365+ words) CAM Everlands Primary School has celebrated the return of its summer fair with Everfest 2026, a bigger'than'ever community event that brought pupils, families and friends together in the sunshine. Held last week, the fair turned the school grounds into a festival…...
What to look out for at huge new RHS event in area - from The Archers to Moulin Rouge
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (748+ words) A MAJOR new flower show for the area is set to bloom next week. The RHS Badminton Flower Show, which runs from Wednesday, July 8 to Sunday, July 12, is a fantastic new addition to the local calendar. Making its debut in…...
14 fantastic pictures from Winterbourne Barn Medieval Day
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (274+ words) WINTERBOURNE Medieval Barn was transported back in time at the weekend as hundreds of visitors enjoyed an action'packed Medieval Day in the historic setting of Church Lane, Winterbourne. The event took place on Sunday, June 28, with families invited to explore…...