1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (370+ words) COLUMN by Thornbury and Yate MP Claire Young. I SEEM to have poked a hornet’s nest. The nest in question is the issue of the M49 ‘ghost junction’. The junction is still yet to open, despite being finished in 2019. The problem…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (159+ words) FARMERS in drought-affected areas of Gloucestershire can now apply for £2,000 emergency grants. The grants, offered by the Farmers Charity RABI, are available to eligible farm owners and tenant farmers in officially designated drought areas. The grants are intended to help…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (359+ words) The Prince of Wales has represented the King at the poignant final farewell to King Harald V of Norway. William formed part of the walking procession behind the much-loved monarch’s coffin, which was slowly drawn on a gun carriage through…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (329+ words) When we think about homelessness, we often think about a lack of housing. But for many young people leaving care, the challenge isn't simply finding somewhere to live. It's having the relationships, stability and support that help them build successful…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (783+ words) Hundreds of demonstrators were in a standoff with police overnight as they vowed to prevent migrants leaving Portsmouth after they arrived in a small boat. They blocked roads for hours and were vowing to stay all night in the second…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (368+ words) COLUMN by Thornbury and Yate MP Claire Young. Perhaps not the most fascinating three words to start my column, but please bear with me. The products are essential to modern life and all three are dependent on quarries, something that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (341+ words) A NEW eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Meads railway station is due to open at 4pm on Monday, September 7. The £23 million project will create a direct route between the station and the University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. It is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (560+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Dursley area. HERE are the latest planning applications submitted to Stroud District Council for Dursley and Coaley, along with a selection of applications lodged with South Gloucestershire Council. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (328+ words) Drafting the next Scottish budget will be “extremely challenging” amid tight fiscal conditions, the Deputy First Minister has said. Jenny Gilruth said she will not shy away from the challenge of balancing the Scottish Government’s books. She will be speaking…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (160+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Dursley area. HERE are the latest planning applications submitted to Stroud District Council for Dursley and Coaley. The notices can be viewed on the Public Notice Portal via: publicnoticeportal....