A South Gloucestershire housing association football team has given 110% in its efforts to support cancer charities. Merlin Housing Society staff took to the football pitch in a pink kit to mark Breast Cancer Research’s Wear it Pink day. They were playing against fellow housing association Curo in a charity football match to raise money for a number of cancer
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Bristol Rovers’ plan to build a new 20,000 seat stadium on land owned by the University of the West of England (UWE) have received a guarded welcome in South Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire Council issued the following statement: “The Council welcomes, in principle, proposals for a new sports stadium to be built in this area which would bring a range of
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South Gloucestershire police have helped to fund a free football skills session for young people in Kingswood. The two-hour session for up to 50 youngsters has been organised by the Kings Meadow Community Flats committee. Committee member Chris Ray said: “Without the funding from the police and the free use of Kingswood Leisure Centre thanks to South Gloucestershire Leisure this
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