The South Glos Post

Police are appealing for information from drivers about a fatal collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire this morning, Thursday, January 28.

A lorry driver was killed at around 7am when he got out of his cab on the hard shoulder and was hit by another lorry and possibly two others.

The collision happened southbound between junctions 14 and 15, Falfield to Almondsbury.

Police are treating the area as a crime scene and have closed lanes one and two. But lane three remains open to ease traffic congestion.

Police want anyone who may have seen what happened, or can help identify the three lorries, to contact them on 0845 456 7000.

Source: Avon and Somerset Police

The people of South Gloucestershire are being urged to help end the scourge of mass marketed scam mailing, by taking part in a nationwide Scamnesty campaign.

South Gloucestershire Council is backing the Office of Fair Trading campaign, which runs throughout February, by encouraging its residents to collect any scam mailing they receive and drop them into designated Scamnesty bins located in all One Stop Shops and most libraries. A full list of locations is available at www.southglos.gov.uk/Scamnesty.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council

Trials to cut carbon emissions by switching off some streetlights for part of the night in South Gloucestershire are set to continue.

Following the success of the first phase of the trial in Charfield, a switch off trial for the Ring Road is planned to start 1 February.

A selection of streetlights along the length of the Ring Road will be switched off for a 4.25 hour period between midnight and 5am, but will only include those along straight stretches of road – lights around junctions and roundabouts will remain working throughout the night.

Cllr Heather Goddard, executive member for communities, said: “As a council, we have set ourselves ambitious targets to reduce our carbon footprint by three per cent year on year and street lighting energy is a significant contributor to this footprint.

“Given that energy prices are projected to keep on rising, we also want to make sure that we keep the cost to the council tax payer as low as possible.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council

South Gloucestershire Police have charged a 13-year-old boy with burglary after a break-in at a house in Stoke Gifford in which two mountain bikes were stolen on January 17 2010.

The boy, from Stoke Gifford, has been released on police bail and is due to face Northavon Youth Court on February 23 2010.

Source: Avon and Somerset Police