A development offering new houses at affordable rents has been officially opened in Thornbury. The four new houses, at North East Road, have been developed by Solon Housing, which part funded the scheme along with the Homes & Communities Agency and South Gloucestershire Council which provided the land for free. Cllr Matthew Riddle, the council’s executive member for community care
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E.ON UK is holding a series pf public exhibitions to provide an update on the company’s plans for a potential new nuclear power station at Oldbury-on-Severn. The exhibitions will also provide information about studies that the company anticipates will be included in any future Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Attendees will be given a first glance at two indicative layouts of
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Police are appealing for information after a disabled woman was subject to abuse in Thornbury on Saturday, October 31. At around 1:30pm to 2pm the victim, a 35-year-old disabled woman, was sitting on a bench on High Street, Thornbury when a coach stopped nearby. It’s alleged that three male passengers from the coach approached the victim, touched her and sang
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Police have reiterated their appeal for information following the murder of Bath hospital worker Melanie Hall. Melanie’s parents reinforced the police appeal at a press conference yesterday (Thursday). Since then around 25 calls have been made to the police incident room with information. But more is needed. Meanwhile detailed forensic investigations are still continuing in a bid to establish the
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Echoing the metamorphosis earlier this year of GWR into Heart FM, it has been revealed that Thornbury FM, the highly successful community radio station based in Thornbury, has decided to re-brand itself. The news comes hot on the heels of Thornbury FM’s announcement that it has expanded its coverage area to encompass most of the South Gloucestershire region. True to
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Residents of South Gloucestershire will be even safer as a result of the opening of an extended CCTV service covering the district. An official opening on 29 September marks the completion of an 18 month project to provide state-of-the-art CCTV equipment across South Gloucestershire. Brand new equipment has been installed in key locations including Kingswood, Staple Hill, Chipping Sodbury, Hanham,
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Dance South Gloucestershire, in partnership with Exercise on Prescription, has organised dance classes for people aged 50 and over in Thornbury, Kingswood and the Frenchay Rehabilitation Centre through their programme ‘Dance on Prescription’. Thanks to funding from South Gloucestershire Council and the Quartet Community Foundation’s Older People’s Fund, Dance on Prescription is inviting participants to experience dance and a little
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South Gloucestershire Council has opened a public consultation on proposed ‘no stopping orders’ and ‘waiting restrictions’ outside St Mary’s School, Castle School and Castle Sixth Form in Thornbury.
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News that another safe crossing point is to be installed across a busy Thornbury road has been welcomed by locals. A light controlled ‘puffin’ crossing is to be built across Grovesend Road near the junction of Sibland Road, Thornbury, as part of plans to provide a ‘safer route to school’ for children attending the town’s nearby Crossways Infant and Junior
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