South Gloucestershire news

• Bayeux Tapestry replica to go on display in abbey

  21-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Visitors to Tewkesbury Abbey will be able to see a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry for free from October.
  
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• Key to Paul McCartney's childhood home up for sale

  23-09-2026 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The key was sent to an American superfan of The Fab Four by the house's then-occupant in 1965.
  
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• Steam trains return after drought halted services

  23-09-2026 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Dean Forest Railway had to stop its services over the summer due to the fire risk on nearby dry land.
  
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• Warning over 'evil' fraudsters posing as police

  23-09-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People posing as officers from Cheltenham are trying to get the vulnerable to share bank details.
  
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• Grieving family's £85k fundraising helps rare disease research

  23-09-2026 07:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daisy Catterall died from haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune disorder, last year.
  
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• Families fear loss of lifeline charity over £75k shortfall

  23-09-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A charity supporting children and adults with neurological conditions says it must raise £75,000.
  
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• Lake named Gloucester captain for new season

  22-09-2026 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales skipper Dewi Lake is named Gloucester's new club captain for the 2026-27 season.
  
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• The Wales captains looking to conquer England

  22-09-2026 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales captains Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan prepare to make their Prem debuts for Gloucester after moving from Ospreys.
  
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• 'We compete in bowls because it's addictive'

  22-09-2026 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three sisters from the Forest of Dean, who have learned bowls from their grandad, are rising through the ranks of the sport.
  
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• Council likely to seek further £8m government bailout

  22-09-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council previously received £15.5m of Exceptional Support Funding from the government in February.
  
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• Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences

  22-09-2026 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alleged sexual offences date back to 1991 and 2004.
  
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• Earl of Wessex among freshers in university procession

  22-09-2026 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James, Earl of Wessex, joins 250 freshers in a procession through a town as they begin their studies.
  
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• Nine arrested after protest at drone factory

  22-09-2026 10:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staffordshire Police was called to UAV Engines, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, on Monday.
  
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• 'Nightmare' for taxi drivers as fuel prices soar

  22-09-2026 10:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteer blood bike charity Freewheelers workers said they are also facing tough choices.
  
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• Drivers warned as plane wings escorted along M5

  22-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police will be escorting steel plane wings along the M5 on Tuesday.
  
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• 'My army dream was ended by childhood eye surgery'

  22-09-2026 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 114,000 Army application were rejected on medical grounds in the past five years, Freedom of Information figures show.
  
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• 'Obsessed' boy sentenced for stabbing girl multiple times after she refused to date him

  21-09-2026 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy was "obsessed" and carried out a "horrifying" attack in a shop in Cirencester, a detective says.
  
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• 'Significant' decline in organ donation concerns NHS team

  21-09-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In Gloucestershire, 98 people are waiting for a transplant while 40 transplants took place in the past year.
  
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• Bowler Hayes makes permanent Gloucestershire move

  21-09-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucestershire sign Nottinghamshire seamer James Hayes on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell.
  
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• 'The shame is not mine,' says child sexual abuse survivor

  21-09-2026 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saxon is speaking out to raise awareness of the rape centre that supported her.
  
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• Forest Green recall Marquez from Worthing loan

  21-09-2026 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forest Green Rovers recall striker Jose Marquez from his season-long loan at National League rivals Worthing.
  
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• Football on prescription is boosting mental health

  21-09-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Football is being used to help people experiencing low mood, loneliness and other mental health challenges.
  
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• New £1m grant to help groups protect green spaces

  20-09-2026 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cash can be used by local communities to protect threatened green spaces and wildlife sites.
  
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• In Pictures: Baby pandas and charity abseilers

  20-09-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our weekly round-up of photographs from across the West.
  
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• Under pressure council 'seeking second bailout'

  19-09-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucester City Council is reportedly seeking £8m on top of the £15.5m it has already received.
  
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• Granddad, 82, to take on 10k as part of family team

  19-09-2026 08:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave Cant will be the oldest charity runner in this year's Run Cheltenham 10k.
  
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• 'Troubled hotel targeted' and 'TikTok trends sees spike in tresspasses'

  19-09-2026 08:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• The Gentlemen 'could bring tourism boost to West'

  18-09-2026 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Locations in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire were used in Guy Ritchie's latest blockbuster series.
  
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• Striker Rees out with knee injury and Rijks signed

  18-09-2026 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forest Green Rovers striker Ricardo Rees is on the sidelines for five to seven months with a PCL knee injury.
  
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• Rain arrives with Middlesex needing one Glos wicket

  18-09-2026 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rain prevents Middlesex taking the one wicket they needed to beat Gloucestershire in Bristol.
  
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