Local roads are starting to benefit from a £325,000 cash injection by South Gloucestershire Council in an effort to respond quickly to damaged roads and increased potholes caused by the recent sustained bad weather and repeated freeze and thaw. With the numbers of potholes expected to reach twice the normal levels by the end of March, the council has already
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That’s the message of a new mini-stroke public awareness campaign being rolled out by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire this week. The campaign involves adverts on radio, in the press, on billboards and at bus stops. In addition, later this month, postcards are going to be delivered to 50,000 homes across South Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset. Dennis
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A series of public exhibitions has been arranged on proposals for upgrades to a cycle route as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. There are a number of improvements proposed for the Ring Road cycle path between Dramway Roundabout (junction with B4465 Shortwood Hill) and the Bristol City Council boundary in the vicinity of Southmead Hospital. This
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South Gloucestershire Council’s library service launched a recruitment campaign on 1 February to encourage residents to sign up as library members. The campaign encourages existing library users across South Gloucestershire to sign up a friend or family member to join their local library and they will be entered into a free prize draw. Prizes include a flat screen digital TV,
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Commenting on Conservative Cabinet budget proposals Leader of the Lib Dem group Cllr Ruth Davis said, “The Lib Dems have already raised concerns that the Conservatives are masking cuts under the name of service reviews. As there are no details of the revised plans you’re asking opposition councillors to allow you to sign blank cheques. If the service reviews were
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Police are appealing for the publics help to find a man who has been missing since Sunday morning (January 31). Paul Edwards, who is 53, went missing from Frenchay Hospital after receiving treatment. Sergeant Richard Ocone said: “Both the police and Mr Edwards’s family are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare as he requires further medical treatment. “I would urge
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At about two am this morning, Saturday 30th January, police attended the scene of a disturbance at a private party in Filton Avenue, Bristol. It is believed that a firearm was discharged during this disturbance and the occupants of a vehicle were reported to be involved. This vehicle was subsequently located by police and four people associated with it were
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a woman was deceived by an offender claiming to have her missing dog. The victim was walking in Church Lane, Hambrook on Wednesday 13th January 2010 at around 5pm. This was the last time the dog was seen. The owner has since put up posters offering a reward and has made numerous
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Police are appealing for information after a couple had tools worth £700 stolen while loading their van at the B&Q car park in Longwell Green, near Bristol. The incident happened on Wednesday, January 20 at around 7.30pm. While loading the tools into their van through its back door, the victims noticed that someone had parked alongside their van, opened its
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Police are appealing for information from drivers about a fatal collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire this morning, Thursday, January 28. A lorry driver was killed at around 7am when he got out of his cab on the hard shoulder and was hit by another lorry and possibly two others. The collision happened southbound between junctions 14 and 15,
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