Police are warning people to be on their guard against a scam happening in supermarket car parks. A man is approaching people as they sit in their cars and asking for directions. While they are distracted looking at his map, cash and bank cards are stolen from bags left in the car. There were two incidents on Tuesday June 15
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South Gloucestershire Leisure has announced that its Government-funded free swimming scheme for the over-60s is to end on 30th July. The move follows an announcement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, in which the scheme is described as a “luxury we can no longer afford”. The scheme was originally introduced in 2008, when the then Labour Government said
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A new Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has opened at the Yate West Gate Centre, offering a drop-in service for children and adults to treat a whole range of minor injuries from cuts to sprains, from bites to broken arms. The Unit, run by NHS South Gloucestershire’s Provider Services Team, is the first dedicated MIU in South Gloucestershire which is open
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The Leaders of the four local authorities in the West of England have unanimously agreed to take the lead in driving economic growth and securing the local economic recovery. Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have written to the Secretaries of State for Local Government Eric Pickles, and Business, Vince Cable, to express their
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Merlin Housing Society is asking young people to give their views on the services it provides. The society houses more than 16,000 people in its 8,000 properties in South Gloucestershire, a third of who are aged under 25. Now Merlin is inviting people aged 16 – 24 to a meeting at Patchway Community Centre on Monday 28th June from 12
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Staple Hill Library will be celebrating the history and neighbourhood of Staple Hill with a special evening on Wednesday 23 June. It was 100 years ago that Alderman AW Page presented Page Park to the Parish of Mangotsfield in perpetuity, ensuring that generations of local people can enjoy Staple Hill’s own 19 acre park. The Page Park story will be
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Residents are being encouraged to use Filton Community Centre now that it has had a major re-wiring, thanks to one of its local Conservative councillors. There had been concerns about the electrics – which date back to the late 1960s – and how they would often get overloaded by more powerful modern equipment, including that used by DJs. The major
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To celebrate the World Cup, NHS South Gloucestershire, NHS Bristol, NHS North Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset have launched a ‘Get your kit sorted and win a PS3’ campaign to encourage young people to get themselves tested for chlamydia. The initiative is being run in partnership with local radio station Kiss FM. Chlamydia affects 1 in 12
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The BBC’s Crimewatch programme will tonight (Tuesday) broadcast a reconstruction of the murder of Barry Rubery, who was found with fatal head injuries at his home in Crossing Cottage, Iron Acton, on the morning of Thursday 29th April. Police believe Mr Rubery may have been the victim of a robbery which went wrong and have issued details of items believed
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Barrs Court Primary School in Longwell Green is celebrating after again being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors. The South Gloucestershire school was inspected last month and inspectors found many areas of outstanding achievement describing Barrs Court Primary as ‘an exceptional school’. The inspectors were particularly impressed with the ‘very positive atmosphere’ found throughout the school and the ‘exceptionally strong relationships’
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