South Gloucestershire news

• Councillor first elected aged 18 resigns

  22-05-2026 14:20 via bbc.com
  
  Joe Harris was first elected to Cotswold District Council in 2011 aged 18 and went on to become council leader.
  
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• Gloucestershire edge last-ball thriller against Glamorgan

  23-05-2026 23:34 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucestershire secured their second victory in two days as they beat Glamorgan with a final ball boundary.
  
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• Artist's delight as lion statue 'comes home'

  23-05-2026 17:40 via bbc.com
  
  Sam Morris said she was relieved to have the lion back in her home town.
  
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• Man 'claimed to be officer before assaulting two teenagers'

  23-05-2026 12:37 via bbc.com
  
  The teenage girls are alleged to have been sexually assaulted at a recreation ground.
  
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• Newspapers: Mattresses for Ukraine and fire devastates business

  23-05-2026 08:22 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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• Jansen shines as Gloucestershire beat Bears in T20

  22-05-2026 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  All the details of the first round of T20 Blast matches, as Somerset start their title defence by repeating their 2025 final win over Hampshire.
  
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• Glamorgan's Parfitt shines in win against Glos

  22-05-2026 18:56 via bbc.com
  
  Lauren Parfitt hits 86 as Glamorgan remain unbeaten with a convincing win over Gloucestershire to open their Blast campaign.
  
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• Knowles to leave Forest Green as Ajayi arrives

  22-05-2026 16:31 via bbc.com
  
  Midfielder Tom Knowles will leave Forest Green this summer as the club are unable to extend his contract, but they sign defender Kyle Ajayi.
  
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• Family wants 'Alice's Law' after mother's BBL death

  22-05-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  
  Alice Webb's family have written to the government, claiming it has been too slow to act.
  
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• RIAT 2026 cancelled amid Middle East conflict

  22-05-2026 15:14 via bbc.com
  
  The event is cancelled due to the uncertainty over access to RAF Fairford as the conflict continues.
  
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• Wheelbarrows and woolsacks - quirky West events

  22-05-2026 12:55 via bbc.com
  
  The Gloucestershire cheese rolling is just one of many odd events set to take place this weekend.
  
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• Stratford leaves Gloucester-Hartpury and Heard joins Sale

  22-05-2026 12:51 via bbc.com
  
  England captain Zoe Stratford will leave three-time reigning PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury at the end of the season while team-mate Tatyana Heard joins Sale.
  
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• Three new homes for children in the care of South Gloucestershire Council now fully open - South Gloucestershire Council

  22-05-2026 12:48 via news.google.com
  Three new homes for children in the care of South Gloucestershire Council now fully open  South Gloucestershire Council
  
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• West Country heat warning as temperatures soar

  22-05-2026 10:47 via bbc.com
  
  A yellow heat-related health alert has now been issued for the South West.
  
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• Adrenaline rush brings YouTubers to Cooper's Hill

  22-05-2026 10:43 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester's annual cheese-roll has become a magnet for content creators in search of clicks.
  
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• Councillors accused of acting like 'spoilt children'

  22-05-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  The leader of Gloucester City Council makes the comments after losing a vote on the city's future.
  
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• 'More appetite' to invest in Prem rugby says Gloucester owner

  21-05-2026 20:19 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton says there is "more appetite" for new investment in Prem rugby now relegation has been scrapped.
  
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• Display to celebrate 150 years of town's hospital

  21-05-2026 18:14 via bbc.com
  
  Old photographs, a slide show and actors in Victorian clothes will all form part of the exhibition.
  
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• Monaghan signs new Gloucester-Hartpury deal

  21-05-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  
  Ireland second-row forward Sam Monaghan signs a new contract with Gloucester-Hartpury.
  
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• Freeman nominated for Prem and England men's awards

  21-05-2026 09:31 via bbc.com
  
  Northampton Saints wing Tommy Freeman is nominated for both the Prem and England men's player of the season awards.
  
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• I'm trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I'll never sell

  21-05-2026 08:18 via bbc.com
  
  Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.
  
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• What is the Cooper's Hill cheese rolling tradition?

  21-05-2026 07:29 via bbc.com
  
  Each year competitors hurl themselves down a steep slope in pursuit of the rolling cheese, a tradition thought to date back hundreds of years.
  
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• Grant to give walking footballers more pitch time

  21-05-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  
  The volunteer-run team is described as "a truly outstanding community group".
  
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• How to avoid QR code parking scams as warnings issued

  21-05-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  Fake QR code stickers have popped up on payment machines in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire car parks.
  
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• Pilning couple named Foster Carers of the Year in South Gloucestershire - gazetteseries.co.uk

  21-05-2026 06:06 via news.google.com
  Pilning couple named Foster Carers of the Year in South Gloucestershire  gazetteseries.co.uk
  
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• Unseen photo of Oscar Wilde sells at auction

  20-05-2026 20:05 via bbc.com
  The image shows the Irish literary giant during his time at the University of Oxford.
  
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• Girl hit by car after family pleaded for new crossing

  20-05-2026 19:41 via bbc.com
  The school pupil was rushed to hospital after the crash and now uses crutches and wheelchair.
  
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• Gloucestershire's Payne to miss T20 Blast after surgery

  20-05-2026 17:35 via bbc.com
  Gloucestershire bowler David Payne is ruled out of the entire T20 Blast campaign after having surgery on an ankle injury.
  
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• Mental health hospital in Gloucester investigated over safeguarding concerns

  20-05-2026 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Wotton Lawn in Gloucester faces a safeguarding enquiry. Steve Knibbs reports.
  
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• Farmers paid to help stop flooding in Gloucestershire countryside

  20-05-2026 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The Evenlode project is paying farmers to help stop flooding. Danielle Hunt reports.
  
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