Police were called to reports of a multi vehicle road traffic collision on the M4 this morning at about 6am. The incident occurred between the exit and entry slip roads of junction 18 (Tormarton, A46 Bath turn-off) and involved three lorries, which had been in collision with the central reservation. One of the vehicles was carrying what is believed to
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Five year olds in South Gloucestershire enjoy relatively low levels of dental decay compared with children from other areas according to a survey released today. The survey by the new NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme (NHS DEP) for England provides a snapshot of the oral health of five-year-old children. The report NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme for England; Oral Health Survey of
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NHS South Gloucestershire has achieved an overall “good” result in the annual health check. This reflects the organisation’s achievements to improve health, reduce health inequalities, bring healthcare closer to communities and improve patients’ experiences of the care they receive. The Primary Care Trust (PCT) received an assessment of “good” for Quality of Commissioning and “fair” for Quality of Financial Management.
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A range of events has been planned by South Gloucestershire Council throughout October to promote and celebrate the district’s beautiful orchards. As the season of mellow fruitfulness arrives and the fruit hangs heavy on the trees, residents are invited to get out and about amongst South Gloucestershire’s orchards. Councillor Brian Allinson, executive member for planning, transportation and strategic environment, said:
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South Gloucestershire Council and SITA are helping the district go greener by collecting Yellow Pages and other directories for recycling. SITA’s kerbside collections teams will now collect Yellow Pages, other directories and catalogues from households in the green recycling bag. Previously, Yellow Pages were not suitable for use in recycled paper because of the yellow colouring of the pages. In
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