Students in Gloucester are turning up for their studies starving and homeless
TEENAGERS in Gloucester are turning up to their studies hungry and unsure if they will have a home to go back to.Bridge Training Limited, in Archdeacon Street, helps young people gain qualifications...
View ArticleTeague's Bar celebrates its 10 year anniversary
PUNTERS have raised a glass to Teague's Bar, which celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday.The pub, in Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, confirmed it was staying open last week, following controversy over...
View ArticleBadger cull - views for and against
With the badger cull in Gloucestershire expected to begin this week, the Echo presents the arguments.Charles Mann, chairman of the NFU in GloucestershireI've experienced the destruction bovine TB can...
View ArticleEarly sun will switch to cloud
PEOPLE in Gloucestershire can expect sunny intervals in parts of the county today.The Met Office has forecasted sunny intervals for Gloucestershire around 10am today, with a bright sunny spell at...
View ArticlePlans for 20mph for chunk of town
DRIVERS in Benhall could soon be forced to apply the brakes, with a 20mph zone planned for the whole area.And, if it is deemed a success, the speed limit could spread to the whole of Cheltenham.The...
View ArticleTeams invited to enter Ian Coley Shooting School event
TEAMS are being invited to enter an event next month at Ian Coley Shooting School.Gloucestershire Crimestoppers clay pigeon shooting event will be held near Andoversford, on Thursday, September 12.It...
View ArticleFSB welcomes move by five big energy companies to stop rollover contracts
THE Federation of Small Businesses has welcomed a decision by five of the big energy suppliers to end the practice of locking small firms into potentially costly automatic contracts.British Gas,...
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Three worship Indian Summer
Indian Summer is a joint exhibition by Stroud artists Brenda Barbour, Cate Fox and Julia Fry.It is to be held at the Lansdown Gallery in Stroud from Tuesday September 3 until Sunday September 8.Brenda...
View ArticleDon't shoot the messenger
A comedy journey through the life – and threatened death – of the postal service comes to Randwick Village Hall on Saturday September 7.Don't Shoot the Messenger! is Mikron Theatre Company's new show...
View ArticleFolk trio pedalling up hill for session
Pedal-powered music comes to the Prince Albert on Rodborough Hill when cyclists bring their folk sound up the slope on Saturday.Musicians Tim Graham, Robin Grey and Kate Stone Lonergan love singing and...
View ArticleShow needs entries
PREPARATIONS are well under way for the 49th Randwick Horticultural Show on Sunday September 15.Organiser Doug Tator is hoping for a record number of entries with classes for everyone.
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MP welcomes constituents to new office
MP Neil Carmichael has welcomed councillors and constituents to a reception at his new office.After beginning his stint as the area's MP with an office in London Road, Stroud, he has now moved and...
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Emily secures Real deal as part of school record
PUPILS and teachers in Stroud rose to the challenge of tougher GCSE exams this year.At Thomas Keble School in Eastcombe, they bucked the national trend with their best results."It's a testament to the...
View ArticleWildlife activist, 42, is arrested as badger cull begins
A BADGER cull protestor was arrested at a laboratory used by Defra on the old Aston Down airfield on the eve of the start of the controversial badger cull.The 42-year-old man, named locally as Jay...
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Gloucester Rugby: Billy Twelvetrees eyes long stay at Kingsholm
BILLY Twelvetrees wants to commit his long-term future to the Cherry and Whites.Gloucester's new vice-captain admitted he was always eyeing a lengthy Cherry and Whites career – from the moment he...
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Bigger signs for the bridge of fines as lawyer gives hope to thousands caught...
THOUSANDS of motorists caught on Gloucester's "bridge of fines" could claw back more than £1million, a leading legal expert believes.After Cheltenham motorist David Newman successfully appealed against...
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More than 100 skeletons found at old media college site in Gloucester
MORE than 100 skeletons have now been discovered at the old media college site in Gloucester.Back in July, The Citizen reported that nine skeletons had been found on the site off Brunswick Road during...
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Delight as world-famous play The Mousetrap comes to Cheltenham
THEATRE fans are buzzing with the news The Mousetrap is coming to Cheltenham.Confirmation that the longest-running show in the history of British theatre will be at the town's Everyman Theatre next...
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Bride-to-be glassing trial: Landlord tells court of his shock
LANDLORD Rod Yeandle told jurors of his shock after one of his customers was hit in the face with a glass at an engagement party.Mr Yeandle took the stand at Gloucester Crown Court, where Jennifer...
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Show a 'runway' success
GLITZ and glamour took centre stage as hairdressing, beauty therapy and costume design students showcased their work in Gloucester.The Bridge Training students each selected a theme and a compere...
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