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Traffic delays with plan to close part of A40 near Cheltenham
DRIVERS face disruption when part of the A40 near Cheltenham is closed at night.It will happen between 8pm and 6am for 17 days from August 20, on the bridge that crosses junction 11 of the M5. A small...
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Roy's expert work wins top award
HORTICULTURE runs in the veins of pensioner Roy Hoddy, who enjoys nothing more than making his garden grow.The 76-year-old has won the Formal Front Garden of the Year again in the Charlton Kings in...
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A CHELTENHAM man who stands accused of dealing cannabis will await his next court date in prison.Tobias Slender is charged with possession with intent to supply the class B drug, following a police...
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Gloucester Rugby: Boss contact and we can be Sevens stars - Thirlby
FIERCE breakdown battles will steel Gloucester's JP Morgan Premiership Sevens stars for the full season ahead.That's the view of Kingsholm analyst and sevens coach Rob Thirlby, above, as Gloucester...
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Son 'could have been blinded' by stick in Pittville Park
SCARED eight-year-old Chayse Hamilton could have been blinded when another child threw a stick at him.And his mother is incensed that the mum of the boy who threw the stick quickly left the park...
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Prestbury pothole repairs have created 'pothumps' - ex inspector
A FORMER inspector for road safety in Cheltenham has blasted council pothole repairs in the town.Keith Fagan, who is now a consultant for fatal road crash agency Road Deaths Investigations, said...
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Fanolua's back and keen to coach the next generation
ADOPTED son Terry Fanolua has 'come home' to Gloucester – to help shape the county's rugby players into the stars of tomorrow.During a six year French odyssey, which saw his playing days cut short by...
View ArticleWeather is to turn unsettled and cooler
RAIN and cloudy weather will continue throughout the weekend across Gloucestershire.After warmer weather yesterday, experts at the Met Office are predicting rain throughout parts of the county...
View Article'Saxon' bones test
FORENSIC scientists are continuing to examine a skeleton dug up in Gloucestershire.Specialist pathologist teams are expected to carry out tests for a further two weeks as they determine the age and...
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Up Hatherley brownies turn garden green for Cheltenham in Bloom
BROWNIES have been nurturing colourful blooms to brighten their streets.Up Hatherley Brownies showcased their garden in Cheltenham in Bloom, having prepared hanging baskets at their centre in Hollis...
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A&E campaigners given hope by Lewisham
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to reverse the downgrade of Cheltenham's A&E have been heartened by a High Court's decision to overturn a similar move in Lewisham, south east London.On Wednesday Mr Justice...
View ArticleCrews called to blazing house
FIRE crews were called to a blaze in a house amid fears that a person was trapped inside.Two calls were made to Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue about the incident in Stoke Orchard.But they discovered...
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Mega Morrisons supermarket set for Cheltenham town centre
IT is official: A giant Morrisons supermarket will headline the town's ambitious £60 million North Place and Portland Street redevelopment.Rumours have been circulating for months that the shopping...
View ArticleIt's a dog's life
DOGS of all shapes and sizes will be straining at the leash to get to this year's Paws in the Park event in Cheltenham.Sunday sees the 10th anniversary of this popular family event at Pittville Park,...
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'Career criminal' Nathan Hibberd jailed for 200th burglary
CAREER criminal Nathan Hibberd cried as he was sent back behind bars yesterday.The Matson drug addict was jailed for three and a half years for committing his 200th burglary.The 39-year-old was told he...
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Gloucester Rugby: Contract talks begin to keep Kingsholm stars
THE ANNUAL battle to hold on to Kingsholm's top talent has started earlier than ever before.Gloucester's board and management team have already launched their assault on retaining their frontline stars...
View ArticleMental health patients contract run by security firm G4S
SECURITY company G4S is providing a £50,000 annual service to assess mentally ill patients being treated by Gloucestershire's Mental Health 2gether NHS.The contract is one of many to be scooped up by...
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Further delay in opening Tewkesbury's new hospital
UNEXPECTED problems have led to a further delay in the opening of Tewkesbury's new £10 million hospital.It was due to take its first patients today but yesterday health bosses said that would not...
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"I'm no angel but I'm not that bad" says Chelsea O'Connor, 18
"I'M no angel but I'm not that bad."Those are the words of 18-year-old Chelsea O'Connor, who has been branded a "terror" by her Linden neighbours.A court this week ordered her to clean up her act or...
View ArticleLarger than expected government funding cut 'very bad news' for Cheltenham...
AN already grim financial future has taken a dramatic turn for the worse for Cheltenham Borough Council.Finance bosses at the Cheltenham authority had been bracing themselves for a 10 per cent cut from...
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