South Gloucestershire news

• Gloucester forced into changes while Furbank starts for Quins

  02-10-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Furbank will make his first Prem start for Harlequins this weekend plus team news from all five games.
  
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• UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford released on bail

  03-10-2026 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old man was arrested in the London borough of Westminster on Thursday.
  
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• 'Terrifying balaclava gangs' and 'CCTV in family home'

  03-10-2026 08:12 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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• New baby bank 'open to everybody'

  03-10-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The facility offers essential items for free, including clothes for babies and small children.
  
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• What can Posh fans expect from 'relentless' Savage?

  02-10-2026 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peterborough United's director of football Barry Fry predicts life under Robbie Savage will be anything but dull.
  
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• Company fined after worker dies in first-floor fall

  02-10-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  W G Carter Limited, of Appleton, was fined £120,000 following the death of Richard "Felix" Roper.
  
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• Bowler Miles retires to protect 'mental well-being'

  02-10-2026 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucestershire bowler Craig Miles retires from professional cricket to protect his "mental well-being".
  
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• Why is Gloucester City Council still leaderless?

  02-10-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The big questions that need answering as the council carries on without a figurehead.
  
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• Gloucester winger Cokanasiga out until January

  02-10-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gloucester winger Phil Cokanasiga is ruled out until January after undergoing surgery on a foot injury suffered against Exeter.
  
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• Peterborough appoint Forest Green boss Savage

  02-10-2026 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peterborough United appoint Forest Green Rovers boss Robbie Savage as Luke Williams' successor.
  
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• Furbank to make first start for Quins in Prem

  02-10-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Furbank will make his first Prem start for Harlequins this weekend plus team news from all five games.
  
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• First Restore Britain councillor in the West

  02-10-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Rees says he objected to the direction the party had taken since his election last year.
  
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• Villagers question how safe they are days on from RAF Fairford incident

  02-10-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Villagers living near RAF Fairford question how safe they are a few days on from incident.
  
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• Why are we seeing more roadworks on major roads?

  02-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are simultaneous roadworks on several key routes, including the M4, M5, A350 and A36.
  
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• Timeline of RAF Fairford incident and the investigation so far

  01-10-2026 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From a late-night call about suspicious vehicles, to five men being arrested and then bailed - here is how the incident has unfolded.
  
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• UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say

  01-10-2026 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.
  
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• 'I took Fairford pic - then all hell broke loose'

  01-10-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who took the famous arrest image says the military is not doing enough to reassure locals.
  
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• 'We must keep going' says charity hit by fuel prices

  01-10-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Both petrol and diesel prices have risen by a third or more in just the past seven months.
  
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• Residents near RAF Fairford left 'like sitting ducks'

  01-10-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Villagers living near the base say a lack of communication in the days before and after the incident has left them feeling unsafe.
  
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• Redpath comes in for Bath's game with Exeter

  01-10-2026 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bath make seven changes for the visit of Exeter as they prepare for their first home game since June's Prem semi-final defeat.
  
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• Event stopped after 'abuse' over beauty spot plans

  01-10-2026 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to restore the waterways are met with 'abusive and inflammatory language', organisers say.
  
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• 'Shameful' delays lead to people collecting own mail

  01-10-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail said the local delivery office is experiencing resourcing pressures.
  
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• Families welcome right to challenge A&E care

  01-10-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The expansion of Martha's Rule to all emergency departments will save lives, say families in the West
  
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• UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says

  30-09-2026 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iran's foreign minister has responded, saying the PM was "barking up the wrong tree".
  
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• Gloucester fly-half Atkinson agrees new deal to 2029

  30-09-2026 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Influential Gloucester fly-half Charlie Atkinson signs a new contract to stay at Kingsholm until the summer of 2029.
  
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• Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

  30-09-2026 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.
  
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• Romance fraudster loses repayment appeal bid

  30-09-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Acklom has failed in a bid to overturn an order requiring him to repay his victim £125,000.
  
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• Grammar test change will allow 'fairer testing'

  30-09-2026 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The entrance exams for Gloucestershire grammar schools will now take place at the end of year five.
  
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• Who made your County Championship team of the season?

  30-09-2026 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The votes have been counted... who made your County Championship team of the season?
  
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• Some of UK's rarest trees are being saved by cliff-climbing pensioners

  30-09-2026 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteers are supporting a new scheme to save critically endangered trees.
  
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