A taxi driver from Bristol has been fined £175 and ordered to pay around £700 in costs for operating illegally in South Gloucestershire. On Tuesday 6 October North Avon Magistrates Court found Abdirahman Omar Ali guilty of trying to pick up fares in a district where he was not licensed to operate. Mr Ali, of Arley Hill, Bristol did not
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Honoured soldier has tea with council Chairman
A Yate soldier who has recently been awarded the Military Cross for bravery will be sharing his experiences over a cuppa with South Gloucestershire Council’s Chair, Cllr Shirley Holloway. As a token of appreciation and in recognition of his enormous achievement, Acting Corporal Sean Keenan and his wife Claire have been invited for tea at the council offices in Thornbury
Continue readingBe Safe Be Seen this winter
Primary schools across South Gloucestershire will get the chance to receive the Be Safe Be Seen message as part of a road safety campaign run by the Council this month. With the clocks going back on 25 October and the nights drawing in, the Council’s road safety team is reaching out to local primary schools with a clear message: Be
Continue readingMan arrested after A38 crash (Alveston)
South Gloucestershire police arrested a man yesterday after a car crashed on the A38 at Alveston on Tuesday October 06 2009. Officers were called to the scene at about 8.10pm by a member of the public who had seen a car being driven erratically and then crash on a garage forecourt. Three people had been in the car. Two made
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