Latest/Breaking News in Bristol & NE Somerset - The Week In
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Planning application submitted for brownfield site in Kingswood
December 8, 2023A planning application to redevelop the old Lucas Works in Kingswood has now been submitted to South Gloucestershire Council. It follows a recent pre-application public consultation regarding the site, which is almost four acres and sits between Moravian Road to …
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‘Progress being made’ on long-awaited schools for Lyde Green
December 8, 2023South Gloucestershire Council has today announced that “progress is being made” in the long wait for a 900-place secondary school and adjoining primary school on the Lyde Green estate. If the final hurdles can be overcome, the co-located schools at …
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Five flats planned at crossroads location in Staple Hill
December 7, 2023There are plans to turn a building at a prominent crossroads location in Staple Hill into five flats. High Street, Broad Street, Soundwell Road and Victoria Road meet at the junction. 141 High Street previously housed insurance firm Mark Richard …
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Man arrested following burglary in Whitchurch
December 6, 2023A man has been arrested following a burglary at a shop on the Wells Road in Whitchurch. Police were called to the Tesco Express at around 4.45am today after two people broke in using a sledgehammer. Officers attended and saw …
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CCTV appeal following suspected arson on double-decker bus
December 6, 2023Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify this woman in connection with their investigation into a fire on a double-decker bus. Officers were called to The Coots in Stockwood on Sunday 26th November following reports of a fire …
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Former South Glos Council leader passes away
December 6, 2023A former leader of South Gloucestershire Council has died. Ruth Davis passed away on Saturday following a short illness. She was a prominent figure within local government, serving as a local councillor between 1991 and 2023. She represented the Yate …
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Man arrested after fatal collision on A4174 Ring Road
December 6, 2023A person died in last night’s crash on the A4174 Ring Road and a man has been arrested. Police are now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a scaffolding lorry collided with the central reservation on the A4174 Ring …
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Event in Kingswood puts the spotlight on community safety
December 6, 2023South Gloucestershire Council’s community safety team and the police will be at Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood tomorrow from 10am to 2pm and people are invited to tell them what would help make them feel safer. There will be …
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Part of Ring Road to remain closed until tomorrow after last night’s crash
December 6, 2023Part of the A4174 Ring Road will remain closed until tomorrow after last night’s serious crash. The section between the Dramway roundabout southbound to the Siston Hill roundabout is closed and police have still been on site this morning. In …
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Serious crash closes the A4174 Ring Road tonight
December 5, 2023Emergency services are this evening at the scene of a serious collision on the A4174 Ring Road near Mangotsfield. The dual carriageway is closed in both directions between the Dramway and Siston Hill roundabouts. Motorists are being advised to use …
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