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Car park full again after council temporarily suspends charges
TRADERS say a council decision to temporarily bring back free parking in Winterbourne has been a big boost for business and residents. South Gloucestershire Council...
Buses
Bus service will be re-routed when new bridge opens
BUS operator First has confirmed that it plans to return one of two services that were diverted following the closure of the M4 bridge back...
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Coalpit Heath
Road closure makes it harder to ‘get in and out’ of village
News
Car park full again after council temporarily suspends charges
Buses
Bus service will be re-routed when new bridge opens
Courts
Van driver who caused high speed fatal crash on M32 avoids jail
News
Average council tax bills top £2,500 in two Frome Valley villages
Rugby
Frampton Cotterell RFC wins team of the month award
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Winterbourne Down Village Carnival Queen and King ready for the big day
ORGANISERS of Winterbourne Down Village Carnival have revealed the ‘royalty’ who will lead the parade through the village this year. Alice Edwards and Cameron Yuille...
Lifestyle
Bristol’s lost 80s pop scene rediscovered on new album
SOME of Bristol’s lost 1980s pop gems are being given a chance to shine again on a new album being released next week. The Bristol...
Hambrook
Ava goes into studio and wants to play live after winning The Voice UK
SINGER Ava Mannings has left the dog grooming parlour where she worked behind to start recording an album after winning national TV talent contest The...
Hambrook
Singer Ava stuns the celebrities on The Voice UK
SHE’S more used to singing to the dogs at the grooming parlour where she works. But when Ava Mannings decided to try her luck on...
Frampton Cotterell
34-mile journey to find a dentist taking on new NHS patients
PEOPLE in the Frome Valley area currently face a 34-mile trip to reach the nearest dentist accepting new adult NHS patients. As of January 30...
Education
Watermore 10k celebrates decade of success
IT started as a good idea for a school fundraiser – and the Watermore 10k has grown into a firm fixture on the sporting calendar...
Lifestyle
Winterbourne microbrewery shuts in licence row with charity landlord
A MICROBREWERY and tap room in Winterbourne village near Bristol has closed amid a row with its charity...
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Rugby
Frampton Cotterell RFC wins team of the month award
FRAMPTON Cotterell Rugby Club has won the prestigious Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union team of the month award for January. The award went to both the...
Coalpit Heath
Max is living the dream at Manchester City
A FOOTBALLER from Coalpit Heath is living every young player’s dream, on the pitch for one of the world’s biggest clubs. Max Alleyne made his...
Football
From Frampton Rangers to Serie A – Winterbourne footballer’s...
A WINTERBOURNE student has signed a contract to play football for a top-flight Italian club. While other 18 year olds have been celebrating their A-level...
Local People
Angler Charlie reels in a world championship title
A TEENAGER from Henfield has brought home a world title as part of an England fishing team. Charlie Isaacs was part of a team of...
Opinion News
Environment
The sad state of our river
by David Hanks of Frampton Cotterell Nature RIVERS are the lifeblood of our planet, and essential systems for all life on Earth. In Frampton, our...
Crime
£15 tax increase will help close police funding gap
The Police and Crime Panel supported a proposal to increase the precept by £15 for Band D taxpayers. This funding will help reduce the impact...
Crime
South Gloucestershire Council: tackling fly-tipping
South Gloucestershire Council has recently secured a number of successful prosecutions relating to waste offences that have taken place across the...
Opinion
Luke Hall MP: Some good news for commuters
TRAINS from Yate to Bristol and to Gloucester will soon be running half-hourly rather than every hour, writes Thornbury & Yate MP Luke...
News
Which party will come out top in South Glos in May elections? Expert giv...
by BBC LDRS team and Filtonvoice The ruling Conservatives running South Gloucestershire Council face a serious fight to stay in power at next May’s local...
Crime
Campaigners call for lights in dark Filton park
By Jane Williams Despite lobbying the council for almost a year, residents who enjoy walking at Millennium Green in Filton are no closer to seeing...