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Britain braces for travel hell as Storm Agnes approaches

Britain braces for travel hell as Storm Agnes approaches: Warning to drivers and airport passengers as map shows where 80mph winds could batter UK – with fears of falling trees and tiles blown from roofsMet Office has issued yellow warnings of strong g…

Stroud weather: Met Office issues warning of strong winds

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday, September 27, and Thursday, September 28. 
What to expect according to the Met office: 
– There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris
– There is a slight ch…

Victim of Portland Beach Road crash named as Tom Gardiner

He was named as Tom Gardiner, from Portland, at the opening of an inquest into his death.
Floral tributes have been left close of the scene of the incident which happened on Sunday morning.
A family tribute reads: “Tom our wonderful son. We will miss y…

Everything you need to know about county’s ‘cycle spine’

It’s full steam ahead for a massive infrastructure project that will create 26 unbroken miles of cycling and walking space in Gloucestershire[1]. Some large sections are already completed while others are almost finalised following public consultations…

Halfords to close Cotswolds market town branch

A Gloucestershire market town is set to lose its branch of Halfords. The garage and shop in Stroud will be closing later this year.
The UK’s leading provider of cycling, motoring services, vehicle servicing and repairs, Halfords has been in business fo…

Stagecoach offers NHS workers in cut-price bus travel

Stagecoach West is offering NHS staff working at Gloucestershire Hospital Foundation Trust 25% off all bus travel[1]. The bus operator has launched the initiative to encourage more Trust staff to make the switch from car to bus and get on board with gr…

Essential maintenance work between Kemble and Sapperton to …

Essential maintenance carried out by Network Rail[1] will take place from Monday the 21st to and including Thursday the 24th between Kemble[2] and Sapperton[3] in Gloucestershire[4]. The period of work will affect journeys between Swindon and Glouceste…

A354 in Dorset closed after man, 30s, killed in lorry collision

Police have issued an urgent appeal for information after a man in his 30s was killed in a collision with a lorry in Dorset.
Dorset Police have confirmed the sad news following the incident on the Isle of Portland this morning[1] in an official stateme…