South Gloucestershire news

• 'All my late nights of coding have paid off'

  16-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Teenagers from the West make the final of the Bafta Young Game Designers Competition.
  
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• Presenter praises strangers' 'kindness' after theft

  16-06-2026 19:58 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sports presenter Jill Douglas says strangers helped her when someone grabbed her bag on a bus.
  
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• Hurt social media firms' pockets, bereaved mum says

  16-06-2026 18:14 via bbc.com
  
  Campaigner Ellen Roome says she wants the social media ban to include tougher penalties.
  
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• Gloucester-Hartpury sign France centre Vernier

  16-06-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester-Hartpury sign France centre Gabrielle Vernier for next season from top tier French side Blagnac Rugby Feminin.
  
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• Aldi reveals locations for 16 new stores

  16-06-2026 15:54 via bbc.com
  
  The supermarket chain says it is investing £370m into the new stores as part of its expansion plans.
  
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• Murphy needs to take stock after semi-final loss

  16-06-2026 15:23 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester-Hartpury head coach Dan Murphy says they need time to evaluate how to approach next season.
  
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• Can you block a driveway without a dropped kerb?

  16-06-2026 14:02 via bbc.com
  
  What are the rules over this issue, which caused division in one Bristol suburb recently?
  
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• Scientist researching her mum's incurable cancer

  16-06-2026 12:15 via bbc.com
  
  A Bristol scientist is looking into a type of blood cancer after her mum fell ill with the disease.
  
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• Company helps clear fly-tip after death threats

  16-06-2026 09:54 via bbc.com
  
  GL Property Maintenance is wrongly identified as being responsible for fly-tipping 100 miles away.
  
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• Plan to change 139-year-old school's name dropped

  16-06-2026 08:56 via bbc.com
  
  More than 2,700 people sign a petition against the proposal to change the name of Marling School.
  
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• NHS fined after death traced to contaminated water

  15-06-2026 21:15 via bbc.com
  
  Dr Chris Elliot died from an infection he caught while having chemotherapy, a court hears.
  
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• Harrison leads Northants to win over Gloucestershire

  15-06-2026 19:54 via bbc.com
  
  Calvin Harrison scores 92 not out off 100 balls as Northants beat Gloucestershire by seven wickets in the County Championship.
  
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• Social media ban 'fantastic' says bereaved mum

  15-06-2026 14:44 via bbc.com
  
  Ellen Roome's believes her son Jools Sweeney died in an online challenge gone wrong in 2022.
  
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• Motorbike school will 'push on' despite thefts

  15-06-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  Chris Ganley's school for disabled riders loses bikes worth thousands of pounds in two break-ins.
  
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• Trailfinders stun Gloucester-Hartpury to reach PWR final

  14-06-2026 17:52 via bbc.com
  
  Trailfinders hold off Gloucester-Hartpury as they beat reigning champions 29-26 to reach their first Premiership Women's Rugby final.
  
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• A&E to remain open as doctors' strike called off

  14-06-2026 16:15 via bbc.com
  
  Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
  
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• In Pictures: Action Man balloon, cheese rolling and a royal wedding

  14-06-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  
  A selection of photographs from across the West this week.
  
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• 'I was not broken - I had undiagnosed ADHD'

  14-06-2026 08:12 via bbc.com
  
  Women diagnosed with ADHD later in life say missed signs left them struggling for years.
  
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• Glos batters dig in on day two against Northants

  13-06-2026 19:57 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucestershire finish on 233-5 at stumps against Northamptonshire on day two of their County Championship match.
  
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• 'Teens threw stones at man before racially abusing him'

  13-06-2026 15:59 via bbc.com
  
  There are extra patrols across Tewkesbury as police hunt for the group.
  
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• Bus hero and town crier in King's Birthday Honours

  13-06-2026 13:51 via bbc.com
  
  Inspiring people from across the West are recognised for their efforts in the community.
  
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• Charity shops are closing amid 'terrifying' costs

  13-06-2026 08:35 via bbc.com
  
  One charity said it is leaving some vacant roles unfilled to reduce costs.
  
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• 'World Cup flag warning' and 'Police called to Hinkley dispute'

  13-06-2026 08:32 via bbc.com
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• Man, 25, jailed for six years for burglary spree

  12-06-2026 19:12 via bbc.com
  
  Police say Jake Ahmed has shown no remorse for the burglaries at shops across Cheltenham.
  
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• Council leader defends flying Pride flag

  12-06-2026 18:00 via bbc.com
  
  “If you don’t like it, don’t look at it,” says Richard Stanley.
  
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• Young people urged to get meningitis B vaccine

  12-06-2026 17:37 via bbc.com
  
  The vaccine for sixth formers and students starting university in September is being rolled out.
  
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• Major A&E changes announced amid strikes

  12-06-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  
  Patients have been urged to only attend A&E if their condition is life-threatening or serious.
  
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• Gloucester sign Samoan prop Fepulea'i

  12-06-2026 14:25 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester sign Samoan tight-head prop Marco Fepulea'i for the 2026-27 season.
  
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• 'Most unusual book' by Stroud author wins fiction prize

  12-06-2026 10:35 via bbc.com
  
  Alice Jolly's The Matchbox Girl wins the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize at the Borders Book Festival.
  
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• New city market expected to open within a year

  12-06-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester will also get a new arts and performance venue as part of the £13.8m project.
  
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