Citizen editor: We need to vote with our feet and actually visit our locals...
IT is not the first time we have run a story recently about the crippling weight of business rates and how firms are struggling.Now the Union pub, in Westgate Street, is shutting up shop as a...
View ArticlePost office's late delivery
THE spate of post office closures across Gloucestershire and the West devastated many communities.Despite the inevitable fall off in some areas of the postal business from the growth of the internet,...
View ArticleCull: we cannot sit and do nothing
I SEE the Citizen appears to be giving more coverage to the badger debate.Yes we have a rock star on their side. Yes the killing of any animal is not nice. But we cannot sit on our hands. The people...
View ArticleOn the road to nowhere during half marathon
I WELCOME the Cheltenham Half Marathon, no matter how much short-term disruption it causes. We can all manage for a day, given notice.However, I live in St Pauls on Brunswick Street, on a one-way...
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Olympics stars inspire girls at Cheltenham Ladies' College
HUNDREDS of young sportswomen gathered in Cheltenham to be inspired to aim for the winners' podium.The Girls Go Gold conference at Cheltenham Ladies' College saw those aged from 15 to 18 hear from...
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Cruise ship couple talk of their life since the disaster
A MARRIED couple who escaped the horrors of stricken cruise ship the Costa Concordia have spoken of how they forced themselves to move on after the disaster.Engineers have successfully righted the ship...
View ArticleBook your place for free debate
YOUNG adults are being invited to a debate next month as the Cheltenham Literature Festival gets under way.Free places have been made available for the Jan Urban-Smith Debate at this year's...
View ArticleFoster care chat
PEOPLE in Tewkesbury looking to foster children have been invited to a drop-in session next week.Gloucestershire County Council is holding the session at Tewkesbury Library next Wednesday from...
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Post office to be given major facelift
A POST office in Cheltenham will close for two weeks to undergo major refurbishment.Customers to Tewkesbury Road Post Office have welcomed plans to modernise their local branch, which will also see its...
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Police chief Suzette Davenport could face criminal charges over murder trial
POLICE chief Suzette Davenport is among 14 police officers who could face criminal charges over a murder investigation.It comes after concerns were raised about witness handling in the investigation of...
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Lap dancing "code of practice" adopted by borough council to keep clubs in check
COUNCIL bosses have agreed tough new rules for clubs and bars that offer lap dancing on a temporary basis.Nightclubs can host lap dancing evenings, particularly popular during race week, without the...
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Riding along on a WaveJet
SURFERS have been riding the Severn Bore for years – but until now they have always relied on their own skill and the tide to move along.Yesterday a team of surfers took to the river using a...
View ArticleUni at bottom of league table
STAFF at the University of Gloucestershire have defended their performance after coming bottom of a South West league table.According to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, it has...
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Use of crow scarers blasted by Surl
FARMERS supporting the badger cull have defended their position after Gloucestershire's police commissioner criticised cull operators.Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl said yesterday their...
View ArticleNo fast way to lose taxi licence
A TAXI driver from Cheltenham has kept his licence, despite being caught speeding at more than 100 mph.Samir Jamshidi was given six penalty points after the offence in May.Cheltenham Borough Council's...
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Gloucestershire police chief criticises badger cull operators
FARMERS supporting the badger cull have defended their position after Gloucestershire's police chief criticised the marksmen and people managing the operation.Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl...
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£196k to be spent on A40 Over roundabout nightmare
MORE cash is to be spent on cutting Gloucestershire's most notorious traffic jam.Commuters are waiting even longer in queues around the A40 – particularly from Minsterworth Primary School on the A48 to...
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'I flew 3,500 miles to protect your badgers'
FLYING more than 3,500 miles to Gloucestershire to be arrested for defending badgers was all worth it for a campaigner from the United States.Rebecca Reid, 52, from Pittsburgh, was arrested by...
View ArticleGolden welcome for Scott
WORLD champion Scott Jones will be given a hero's welcome tonight as he returns from the latest competition.The 15-year-old from Swindon Village will be cheered back to training tonight at the Prince...
View ArticleHarvest funds
A HARVEST festival planned for Churchdown this weekend will help raise money for St John's Church.There will be stalls selling locally-grown produce and arts and crafts stalls open from 10am until 1pm...
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