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Frome Valley Voice A monthly, free newspaper for Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne, Coalpit Heath, Iron Acton and Winter

Ruth Davis, who has passed away, was described as an 'incredibly generous' person who made a 'huge contribution to our c...
06/12/2023

Ruth Davis, who has passed away, was described as an 'incredibly generous' person who made a 'huge contribution to our communities'

FORMER Yate councillor and South Gloucestershire Council leader Ruth Davis has died, following a short illness. Politicians from all parties on the council have paid tribute to the former Yate Central ward councillor, who stepped down at May’s local elections and was made an honorary Alderman in J...

Police confirm sad news that passenger died in A4174 crash yesterday
06/12/2023

Police confirm sad news that passenger died in A4174 crash yesterday

A PASSENGER died when a scaffolding lorry overturned on the Avon Ring Road Police say the lorry collided with the central reservation of the A4174 between the Dramway and Siston Hill roundabouts at around 5.25pm yesterday. An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson said: “Sadly, a passenger of the v...

Residents say 'many people have been hit by cars' as they use the walkway: 'We would just like to keep the cars away fro...
05/12/2023

Residents say 'many people have been hit by cars' as they use the walkway: 'We would just like to keep the cars away from the pedestrians'

RECENT safety changes to Damsons Bridge in Winterbourne Down don’t go far enough, say residents. But South Gloucestershire Council says plans to build a separate footbridge parallel to the existing stone bridge would not happen for “some time”. The narrow bridge carrying Down Road over the Riv...

December's Frome Valley Voice is out now - if you haven't seen a copy yet, you can read it from cover to cover here...
29/11/2023

December's Frome Valley Voice is out now - if you haven't seen a copy yet, you can read it from cover to cover here...

Local newspaper packed with news for residents of Winterbourne, Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath and the surrounding area. This month, calls for renewed action to improve pedestrian safety on Winterbourne's Damsons Bridge, changes are planned to the Avon Ring Road and a Frampton Cotterell woman is....

Council says the decision 'protects a vital green space'
29/11/2023

Council says the decision 'protects a vital green space'

A PLANNING inspector has dismissed an appeal by developers over plans to build 180 homes in a South Gloucestershire village. More than 600 people objected to Bloor Homes’ proposed housing estate on four agricultural fields west of Sodbury Road in Wickwar. South Gloucestershire Council opposed the ...

He turned up near Hambrook - but where's he been for the last ten years?
27/11/2023

He turned up near Hambrook - but where's he been for the last ten years?

A CAT that went missing for 10 years has been reunited with its owner after being found wandering near the M4, more than 40 miles from home. Archie was found by Emily Williams and a group of friends from Bromley Heath, Downend, as they went for a walk last week. He looked dishevelled and hungry […...

It's the end of an era
25/11/2023

It's the end of an era

GREENGROCER Ian Veale is saying goodbye to Chipping Sodbury after 40 years in business. Ian’s Fruit, Veg & General Supplies in Broad Street is closing for the final time today (Saturday November 25), and will be stripped out after Christmas. He says despite four years trying, he can’t find anyon...

Shows by Jools Holland, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Andy & The Oddsocks and Scouting for Girls are also planned
08/11/2023

Shows by Jools Holland, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Andy & The Oddsocks and Scouting for Girls are also planned

POP superstars McFly have been announced as the headliners of a music festival being held in Yate next year. The band (above), who have sold more than 10 million records since bursting on to the pop scene in 2004, including seven number 1 singles, will launch the Good Times on the Pitch festival sta...

Hedgehogs are finding places to hibernate now – and families are being asked to make an extra effort to help their garde...
07/11/2023

Hedgehogs are finding places to hibernate now – and families are being asked to make an extra effort to help their garden visitors

FAMILIES in the Frome Valley are being asked to become hedgehog heroes – and make an extra effort to help the garden visitors. It’s the time of year when hedgehogs are finding places to hibernate – and as ever residents are being asked to keep an eye out. Nature lovers regularly spot hedgehogs...

The Greenfield Club supports 70 children aged between five and 11 in the village
06/11/2023

The Greenfield Club supports 70 children aged between five and 11 in the village

A WINTERBOURNE after-school club has been praised for its caring staff and highly-engaged children. The Greenfield Club, which supports 70 children aged between five and 11 in the village, was visited by an inspector from Ofsted in September. Her report congratulated the club’s “child-centred”...

He was recommended to one victim on Facebook after she asked for help finding a kitchen fitter
02/11/2023

He was recommended to one victim on Facebook after she asked for help finding a kitchen fitter

A ROGUE trader from Yate conned a pensioner after he was recommended to her on Facebook as a kitchen fitter. Daniel Dewfall, aged 38, stole £4,368 from the woman, as well as £1,700 from a young Yate family for a bathroom that was never fitted. He also defrauded an employer out of £4,400. South Gl...

Huge bonfire of dumped waste at farm was topped by an old caravan
02/11/2023

Huge bonfire of dumped waste at farm was topped by an old caravan

A YATE flooring business owner has been given a suspended prison sentence for illegally burning business waste. The Environment Agency and South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted David Hemmings, aged 51, of Hatherley, after complaints about burning on a site at Riverdale Farm, Chapel Lane, Old Sodb...

November's Frome Valley Voice is popping through letterboxes now! If you haven't seen a copy yet, you can read it from c...
01/11/2023

November's Frome Valley Voice is popping through letterboxes now! If you haven't seen a copy yet, you can read it from cover to cover here...

Local newspaper packed with news and advertisements for residents of Winterbourne, Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath and the surrounding area. This month, South Gloucestershire Council faces 'incredibly difficult decisions' over its budget, which could see parking charges introduced, the police insp...

Developer wants to turn the Live and Let Live into a shop and housing
17/10/2023

Developer wants to turn the Live and Let Live into a shop and housing

A DECISION on plans to turn a former Frampton Cotterell pub into a Co-op shop and housing has been delayed. The plans for the Live and Let Live were due to be decided by South Gloucestershire councillors on October 12. But they deferred a final decision to find out further details about how the new....

Police have asked for witnesses and people with dashcam footage to come forward
12/10/2023

Police have asked for witnesses and people with dashcam footage to come forward

POLICE are trying to trace two men who stole gold jewellery worth “thousands of pounds” from a home in Winterbourne. Officers have asked anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Down Road area on the afternoon of September 21, or has dashcam footage, to contact them. An Avon & Somerset police s...

Campaigners say sighting near Iron Acton proves the importance of protecting our waterways
06/10/2023

Campaigners say sighting near Iron Acton proves the importance of protecting our waterways

COUNTRYSIDE campaigners say a recent spotting of an otter in the River Frome near Iron Acton proves the importance of protecting our waterways and the wildlife that use them. The otter was filmed swimming in the river at Algars Mill close to the Frampton End Lane bridge in September. Campaign group....

Samples taken in Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne Down and Hambrook showed high levels of pollutants that can harm wildl...
05/10/2023

Samples taken in Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne Down and Hambrook showed high levels of pollutants that can harm wildlife

HIGH levels of pollutants have been found in the River Frome. Measurements of phosphate and nitrate nutrients were carried out by a team of 193 volunteer ‘citizen scientists’ for the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust as part of its RiverBlitz event. They took sampling kits and monitored rivers across th...

Residents raised concerns over felling of willow trees and plans to fence in new stretches of the Frome Valley Walkway
04/10/2023

Residents raised concerns over felling of willow trees and plans to fence in new stretches of the Frome Valley Walkway

A NEW row has broken out over trees being cut down and new fencing going up along parts of the Frome Valley Walkway in Frampton Cotterell. Walkers say they’re concerned that if more of the public footpath is fenced in, it can be hard to walk along when vegetation grows back. But farmer Robin Lowe ...

Opening has been delayed by a term - a goodbye event for the old building is planned...
03/10/2023

Opening has been delayed by a term - a goodbye event for the old building is planned...

PARENTS of children attending a Winterbourne school have been told their brand new building should be ready to move in to next January. South Gloucestershire Council is spending £11 million on the project to replace all of the existing Elm Park Primary School buildings in Nicholls Lane with modern ...

As South Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Inspector, Clive Summerill was in charge of neighbourhood policing teams
02/10/2023

As South Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Inspector, Clive Summerill was in charge of neighbourhood policing teams

A POLICE inspector r***d a woman in a hotel room while he was off-duty, a misconduct panel has found. Clive Summerill, who was in charge of South Gloucestershire’s neighbourhood policing teams for many years, has been sacked without notice for his “shocking and reprehensible” action. The panel...

Family of victim Marcus Dunkerton say they can never forgive Grant Bradley for his 'senseless act of violence'
02/10/2023

Family of victim Marcus Dunkerton say they can never forgive Grant Bradley for his 'senseless act of violence'

A MAN who stabbed his friend to death after a drunken row in a Charfield pub has been jailed for life. Grant Bradley, aged 46, had denied murdering Marcus Dunkerton on a Friday night in June last year. But a jury found him guilty on Friday and Judge Peter Blair jailed him for life, with […]

National Highways is paying for the bus, after its bridge closure left some people 'isolated'
08/09/2023

National Highways is paying for the bus, after its bridge closure left some people 'isolated'

A NEW free shuttle bus is being laid on to help people stranded by the closure of the A432 bridge over the M4. The half-hourly weekday service starts from 7am on Thursday, September 14, to ferry passengers along Badminton Road from the Yate Park & Ride via Coalpit Heath to Cuckoo Lane, just north of...

Details of race times and road closures as route passes close by
06/09/2023

Details of race times and road closures as route passes close by

PEOPLE living in South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to come to the roadside and see a sporting spectacle when the Tour of Britain streaks through the area this weekend. Stage Seven of the elite cycle race, on Saturday September 9, will pass through Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Iron Acton and Rang...

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