Yate

Work nearing completion on 84 new homes near Yate

Work is nearing completion for The Great Oaks development in Engine Common, which includes three and four bedroom homes. 
It is understood that the homes will be ready for occupation mid next year.
The properties – which are located off North Road – wi…

rail services to be hit by GWR upgrading work

A raft of rail services will be hit by upgrade work which promises to bring “decades” of improvement for passengers. 
Great Western Railway services via Gloucester and Bristol Parkway will be affected by improvement schemes this weekend (November 4th-5…

Death and funeral notices this week as loved ones pay tribute

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long-standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to share these. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk[1] – the UK’s …

Football club bosses left speechless after unusual request

A football club in South Gloucestershire has been left blushing after receiving a shock request. An OnlyFans content creator sent a message to Yate Town Football Club asking to use its facilities to shoot explicit material.
The club shared a screenshot…

Henbury’s new railway station could open as soon as 2024

A railway station which closed to passengers in 1964 looks likely to be reopened as soon as 2024 as part of a line which could one day take passengers from Bristol to the new arena at Filton.
The new single-platform Henbury station will not be exactly …

A417 roundabout closure and new 30mph zones among …

Motorists heading out on the county’s roads in the coming weeks could face closures, diversions, and temporary traffic lights in many parts of Gloucestershire while improvements and upgrades are rolled out on the road network. This will include another…

Bin strike in South Gloucestershire suspended for three days

A strike by 150 refuse and recycling collectors in South Gloucestershire will be suspended for three days from Monday, as a ‘gesture of goodwill’ after bosses increased their pay offer.
The workers, who are members of the Unite union, will now be ballo…

A-road bridge closure over M4 to last until at least Christmas

Traffic chaos from the closure of a bridge over the M4 will last until at least the end of the year. National Highways closed the A432 Badminton Road overbridge on the main road between Bristol and Yate[1] earlier this month after finding “accelerated …

Every rail ticket office in Bristol region to shut

Every railway ticket office in the Bristol region will shut under controversial plans that have sparked outrage from political leaders and disability campaigners. A three-week consultation has launched into the industry-wide proposals, which would see …

Bridge over M4 closing as cracking and deterioration found

Drivers have been warned they face delays as a well-used bridge that goes over the M4 is being closed from 7pm today (July 12). National Highways said the A432 Badminton Road M4 overbridge between Bristol and Yate[1] will be closed while workers assess…