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  • Incredible gran's amazing sporting achievement

    AN INSPIRING and feisty grandmother has punched above her weight to land a black belt in Taekwondo.  Barbara Wood, from Staple Hill, first began practising the Korean martial arts seven years ago at the age of 68 after driving her two grandsons

  • Runner takes part in parkrun inside prison with prisoners

    Keen athlete Ross Blackman had packed a lot into 15 years of running, including a marathon and runs across Europe, but did not expect to ever compete inside a prison. Ross joined members of Southfield Running Club in Bristol as special guests behind

  • Call for volunteers to help lifeline service in Dursley area

    A LIFELINE transport service is appealing for more volunteer drivers to cope with growing demand across the Dursley area. For more than 50 years, the Dursley Good Neighbours Scheme has provided a much-needed transport service for elderly and disabled

  • Key road to be shut for over two weeks near Wotton

    IT has been announced a key road near Wotton will be shut and affected by roadworks for more than two weeks .  The B4060 Wickwar Road in Kingswood is due to be closed between 9.30am to 3.30pm from Thursday, March 28 and Tuesday, April 16 Gloucestershire