South Gloucestershire news

• Discover 9 South Gloucestershire areas where the fewest crimes were reported in 2025, including Winterbourne - BristolWorld

  15-02-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Discover 9 South Gloucestershire areas where the fewest crimes were reported in 2025, including Winterbourne  BristolWorld
  
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• Gloucester-Hartpury beat Quins for 10th PWR win

  14-02-2026 18:59 via bbc.com
  Table-toppers Gloucester-Hartpury maintain their 100% record in Premiership Women's Rugby with a 45-22 win at home to third-placed Harlequins.
  
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• Exeter thump Gloucester; Leicester and Bath win in Cup

  14-02-2026 18:20 via bbc.com
  Campbell Ridl's hat-trick helps Exeter Chiefs thrash Gloucester 48-14 in the Prem Rugby Cup at Sandy Park.
  
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• Bowman heartbroken after case with ashes goes missing

  14-02-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  The radio DJ says her case went missing while she was travelling to Gloucestershire on a GWR train.
  
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• Teen who killed two in crash filmed herself speeding on Snapchat

  14-02-2026 12:41 via bbc.com
  Taxi driver Octavian Codreanu and his passenger Moyra Whelan died in a four-vehicle pile-up.
  
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• 'Three months from cancer diagnosis to dying'

  14-02-2026 08:21 via bbc.com
  Phil Brown, whose wife Anna died of pancreatic cancer, says the symptoms can be difficult to spot.
  
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• 'Baseball bat attack' and 'gorillas moving house'

  14-02-2026 08:16 via bbc.com
  A roundup of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• Discover the 8 South Gloucestershire areas where the most crimes were reported in 2025, including Patchway - BristolWorld

  14-02-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Discover the 8 South Gloucestershire areas where the most crimes were reported in 2025, including Patchway  BristolWorld
  
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• Forest Green sign winger Osude from Woking

  13-02-2026 19:16 via bbc.com
  Forest Green Rovers sign winger Joshua Osude on a permanent deal from Woking.
  
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• Driver jailed after causing crash that killed two

  13-02-2026 19:14 via bbc.com
  Police found videos showing Liberty Mitchell would sometimes film Snapchat clips while driving.
  
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• A-road to close overnight for several weeks

  13-02-2026 11:50 via bbc.com
  The A417 between Gloucester and Cirencester will be shut on dates including 16 February to 13 March.
  
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• Bid to ban coaches from 'Venice of the Cotswolds'

  13-02-2026 07:33 via bbc.com
  Councillors are to ask the county council to be able to ban coaches from several streets.
  
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• Century-old teddy bear goes up for auction

  13-02-2026 07:30 via bbc.com
  The bear, believed by experts to be a Steiff, could fetch hundreds of pounds.
  
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• One-off diversion takes 30 minutes off train journey

  12-02-2026 19:40 via bbc.com
  MP calls for faster services after engineering works speed up one journey from London to Cheltenham.
  
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• South Gloucestershire Council to rise tax by 4.99% - Yahoo

  12-02-2026 18:44 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire Council to rise tax by 4.99%  Yahoo
  
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• South Gloucestershire Council to rise tax by 4.99% - BBC

  12-02-2026 18:44 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire Council to rise tax by 4.99%  BBC
  
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• Men leave restaurant without paying £329 bill

  12-02-2026 18:34 via bbc.com
  Police say the men each ordered a three-course meal on New Year's Eve but left without paying.
  
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• Council tax hike in South Gloucestershire approved to cover rising demand for services - Bristol Live

  12-02-2026 13:43 via news.google.com
  Council tax hike in South Gloucestershire approved to cover rising demand for services  Bristol Live
  
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• The South Gloucestershire village famous for many reasons - Great British Life

  12-02-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  The South Gloucestershire village famous for many reasons  Great British Life
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'loving father' after crash

  12-02-2026 12:49 via bbc.com
  Rudis Rafael Lara de Los Santos is being remembered by his family as "a generous person".
  
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• 'Mum might still be alive without Tui errors'

  12-02-2026 10:48 via bbc.com
  Karen Pooley, 64, from Gloucestershire, died after falling ill at a five-star resort in Cape Verde.
  
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• South Gloucestershire Budget will support council priorities to improve people’s lives, support those in need and build better communities - South Gloucestershire Council

  12-02-2026 10:36 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire Budget will support council priorities to improve people’s lives, support those in need and build better communities  South Gloucestershire Council
  
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• Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public

  12-02-2026 08:13 via bbc.com
  Oxfordshire fire and rescue service says releasing its waste site report could put safety at risk.
  
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• Safe space launched for young people to socialise

  12-02-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  The café, supported by the police and local charities, is opening to reduce antisocial behaviour.
  
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• Badminton footpath to close for up to 11 weeks for event works - gazetteseries.co.uk

  12-02-2026 06:05 via news.google.com
  Badminton footpath to close for up to 11 weeks for event works  gazetteseries.co.uk
  
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• Exhibition celebrates Britain's longest river

  11-02-2026 20:24 via bbc.com
  It is highlighting life along the River Severn, from its source in Wales to the Bristol Channel.
  
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• Ex-police officer jailed for raping sleeping woman

  11-02-2026 17:24 via bbc.com
  Craig Winston, who worked for Gloucestershire Police, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.
  
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• Calls for 'independent' check of council finances

  11-02-2026 17:15 via bbc.com
  Gloucester City Council says it has already had a "forensic" examination of its finances.
  
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• Explore South Glos' 23 lowest-performing primary schools based on SAT scores - BristolWorld

  11-02-2026 15:21 via news.google.com
  Explore South Glos' 23 lowest-performing primary schools based on SAT scores  BristolWorld
  
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• South Gloucestershire neighbourhood where you'll pay more council tax than anywhere else - Yahoo News UK

  11-02-2026 14:01 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire neighbourhood where you'll pay more council tax than anywhere else  Yahoo News UK
  
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• South Gloucestershire neighbourhood where you'll pay more council tax than anywhere else - Bristol Live

  11-02-2026 14:01 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire neighbourhood where you'll pay more council tax than anywhere else  Bristol Live
  
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• South Gloucestershire Council Chair’s Community Award winners 2026 - South Gloucestershire Council

  11-02-2026 12:44 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire Council Chair’s Community Award winners 2026  South Gloucestershire Council
  
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• Ex-Gloucester-Hartpury title winner Lake announces retirement at 35

  11-02-2026 12:09 via bbc.com
  Kerin Lake says it has been an honour to wear the Wales jersey and thanks friends and family for their support.
  
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• Fixing South Gloucestershire's potholes is how opposition Tories would spend your money - Bristol Live

  11-02-2026 11:39 via news.google.com
  Fixing South Gloucestershire's potholes is how opposition Tories would spend your money  Bristol Live
  
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• Refurbished CrossCountry Voyager train revealed

  11-02-2026 09:01 via bbc.com
  The upgraded train is the first to be brought into service as part of a £75m investment.
  
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• Couple 'spent life savings' on puppy's vet bill

  11-02-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  Stanley’s owners encourage others to get insurance after paying £5,600 for him to have surgery.
  
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• South Gloucestershire takeaways & pubs which received a new hygiene rating in January - BristolWorld

  11-02-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  South Gloucestershire takeaways & pubs which received a new hygiene rating in January  BristolWorld
  
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• Nazi artefact auction cancelled after backlash

  10-02-2026 19:47 via bbc.com
  Wednesday's auction, which contained Nazi symbols, is cancelled after pressure from a campaign group.
  
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• Festival announces line-up amid expansion plans

  10-02-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  The festival at Cheltenham Racecourse plans to expand in celebration of its 20th year.
  
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• Grand National 'the dream' for role model Aswat

  10-02-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  Aamilah Aswat says racing in the Grand National is "still the dream", having made history last week as the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK race.
  
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• Explore South Gloucestershire's 25 best-performing schools based on SAT scores - BristolWorld

  10-02-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Explore South Gloucestershire's 25 best-performing schools based on SAT scores  BristolWorld
  
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• Teachers striking again over behaviour concerns

  10-02-2026 16:22 via bbc.com
  Members of staff at Tewkesbury Academy could strike for nine more days.
  
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• Man jailed for VIP sex ring lies released early

  10-02-2026 15:50 via bbc.com
  Carl Beech, who lied about being abused, is released after serving less than half of his sentence.
  
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• Union rejects offer to end long-running NHS strike

  10-02-2026 13:43 via bbc.com
  The NHS said it was "surprised" and "disappointed" over the situation in Gloucestershire.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after South Gloucestershire crash - gazetteseries.co.uk

  10-02-2026 12:34 via news.google.com
  Pedestrian dies after South Gloucestershire crash  gazetteseries.co.uk
  
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• 'Memories for life' - mortgage advisor Crane on Gloucester

  10-02-2026 09:15 via bbc.com
  Full-time mortgage advisor and part-time Hartpury prop Will Crane says he has "memories for life" after his stint playing with Gloucester.
  
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• Plans to flood farmland shelved by nuclear engineers

  10-02-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.
  
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• Could residents be fined for leaving bins out?

  10-02-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  People who persistently fail to take their bins in could be fined under a trial proposal.
  
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• 17 South Glos restaurants which received a new food hygiene rating in January 2026 - BristolWorld

  10-02-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  17 South Glos restaurants which received a new food hygiene rating in January 2026  BristolWorld
  
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• Man seriously injured in stabbing attack

  09-02-2026 17:46 via bbc.com
  The victim was airlifted to hospital where he is still being treated for his injuries.
  
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