South Gloucestershire news

• 'Winter-ready bear' and 'faeries spotted'

  25-10-2026 08:19 via BBC News
  
  Our weekly round-up of photographs from across the West.
  
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• Two teachers struck off for encouraging pupils to fight

  26-10-2026 20:00 via BBC News
  
  A principal and science teacher "smiled and laughed" as two pupils fought, a misconduct panel report says.
  
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• Road closure fears for shops and hospital access

  26-10-2026 16:42 via BBC News
  
  Silver Street is closed to allow work to be carried out on a private building that was damaged.
  
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• Derby day biff, real deal Glos & Christian wades in - Prem talking points

  26-10-2026 10:02 via BBC News
  
  The main talking points from this weekend's Prem action, which was something of a throwback compared to the free-flowing rugby so far this season.
  
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• Town's postal delays 'slowly improving,' MP says

  26-10-2026 09:58 via BBC News
  
  People living in Tewkesbury say it has taken up to three weeks for letters and parcels to arrive.
  
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• Lack of parking 'may well finish us off'

  26-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  There are concerns the development of Clapham Court may leave residents with nowhere to park.
  
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• Theatre closures mapped out in the West

  26-10-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  During these difficult times, venues are keeping their doors open in a range of ways.
  
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• Cycling mums to tow toddlers 1,000km across Turkey

  25-10-2026 15:18 via BBC News
  
  The two best friends are hoping to show that motherhood "doesn't mean adventure has to stop".
  
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• Gloucester have to have belief says Skivington

  25-10-2026 12:26 via BBC News
  
  Gloucester players "have got to have belief" in how good they can be says head coach George Skivington after their recent results.
  
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• Author's camping trip inspired Hollywood film Wicker

  25-10-2026 08:15 via BBC News
  
  Author Ursula Wills says the story was inspired by a camping trip in Cornwall 20 years ago.
  
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• Huddersfield on top, but difficult days for Derby - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways

  24-10-2026 21:35 via BBC News
  
  BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including Huddersfield's fine form and QPR's big win over Swansea.
  
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• Cheltenham coming good, but difficult days for Derby - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways

  24-10-2026 21:35 via BBC News
  
  BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including Huddersfield's fine form and QPR's big win over Swansea.
  
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• 'We want to educate not prosecute good drivers'

  24-10-2026 18:18 via BBC News
  
  New operation sees law-breaking drivers offered roadside education rather than a fine.
  
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• Top tips for making your pumpkins last longer

  24-10-2026 11:33 via BBC News
  
  Here’s some tips to help your pumpkins last a little longer this Halloween.
  
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• The 'most haunted' pubs and hotels where guests cannot explain encounters

  24-10-2026 08:18 via BBC News
  
  Ahead of Halloween, we have compiled some of the most popular haunted stories in pubs and hotels.
  
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• 'Dogs only swimming pool' and 'wobbly socials'

  24-10-2026 08:18 via BBC News
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and websites from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• Impressive Gloucester beat rivals Bath in Prem

  24-10-2026 00:00 via BBC News
  
  Gloucester storm to their first win over Bath in the Prem at Kingsholm since April 2022 with a 23-5 victory built on an immense defensive display.
  
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• Chesterfield's Grigg joins Forest Green Rovers

  23-10-2026 17:35 via BBC News
  
  Forest Green Rovers sign Northern Ireland international striker Will Grigg on a free transfer from Chesterfield on a deal until June 2028.
  
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• Ahmed signs Gloucestershire contract extension

  23-10-2026 13:51 via BBC News
  
  Gloucestershire's Daaryoush 'Daz' Ahmed extends his contract with the club until the end of 2027.
  
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• Emergency housing demand has doubled says charity

  23-10-2026 13:14 via BBC News
  
  YMCA Cheltenham has provided more than 100,000 nights of emergency accommodation in the last year.
  
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• Anger as man told to apologise after 'child assaulted'

  23-10-2026 12:45 via BBC News
  
  The man reportedly strangled the girl and touched her breast.
  
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• Fears new cycle lane will cause huge disruption

  23-10-2026 11:08 via BBC News
  
  One resident said he feared the new cycle lane would disrupt his whole life.
  
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• Rural bus routes axed as flexi service expanded

  23-10-2026 08:59 via BBC News
  
  The Robin service is being expanded to cover areas affected, such as the Forest of Dean and Cotswolds.
  
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• Why dozens of buildings are turning purple this month

  23-10-2026 07:23 via BBC News
  
  The nationwide scheme has been running for over a decade, but still very few people know about it.
  
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• 'Unsinkable' man's watch offers insight into shipwrecks

  22-10-2026 19:20 via BBC News
  
  Arthur John Priest had to quit the industry as people reportedly no longer dared work alongside him.
  
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• Fraudster admits child sexual abuse offences

  22-10-2026 18:32 via BBC News
  
  Hugh Rodley, 79, will be sentenced in November for making indecent images of children.
  
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• BBC to show Cray Wanderers v Stockport & Altrincham v Notts County

  22-10-2026 18:31 via BBC News
  
  Non-league clubs Altrincham and Cray Wanderers will stage the BBC's two chosen FA Cup first-round ties next month.
  
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• New buyer set to purchase Gloucestershire Airport

  22-10-2026 15:57 via BBC News
  
  The airport has been running at a multi-million pound loss.
  
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• Currys to play together for first time in 16 months

  22-10-2026 14:23 via BBC News
  
  Tom and Ben Curry start for Sale for first time in 16 months while Christian Wade looks to break the try record, in team news from the Prem.
  
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• Alice Webb's family approve of new cosmetic laws

  22-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  Alice Webb died in 2024 after getting a liquid BBL at a salon in Gloucester.
  
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