Police, fire and Environment Agency warning as high Severn Bore expected
Gloucestershire authorities are preparing for this weekend's Severn bore and tidal surges. On Saturday morning the bore will be travelling up the estuary and this will be followed by a tidal surge and...
View ArticleCheapest unleaded petrol prices in the city today
THOSE who are planning a weekend away can find unleaded petrol as cheap as £125.9p across the city today. 125.9p Sparrows Wharf Service Station, Bristol Road, Linden, Gloucester, GL2 5DH 126.9p Tesco...
View ArticleThe Cotswold is the new Beverly Hills for celebrity stars
CELEBRITY designer Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen has made it clear that although he's put for sale signs up at his Grade II-listed 16th century country manor, he has no intentions of leaving his beloved...
View ArticleRBS 6 Nations: Philippe Saint-Andre and Stuart Lancaster preview Le Crunch...
England kick-off their RBS 6 Nations campaign against France tomorrow in Le Crunch. Les Bleus are favourites to triumph in the clash and have won every Championship title after a British & Irish...
View ArticleMore delays anticiapted as A40 pothole fight goes on
CHOKED up traffic could be an unwelcome but familiar sight to thousands of drivers this summer around Gloucester as more roadworks look set to get under way on the A40. Potholes have been given a...
View ArticleSevere flood warnings in place at Quedgeley, Minsterworth, Westbury and...
SEVERE flood warnings have been issued along the River Severn and would-be Bore spectators told to stay away. High tides, strong winds and big downpours have left the county braced for more flooding,...
View ArticleAwful weather not putting off Gloucestershire bore surfer extraordinaire...
SEVERN Bore surfer Steve King may have ridden some of the biggest river waves in the world – but nothing quite compares with the rush of paddling out on to his favourite spot near his home in Saul....
View ArticleSeven years in jail for Gloucester man Stephen Whalley who stabbed ex's male...
A 'JEALOUS and controlling' Gloucester man who assaulted his ex-partner and stabbed a male friend of hers twice in the legs has been jailed for seven years. Stephen Whalley, 53, of Milton Ave,...
View ArticleTalented Gloucester artist finds girlfriend Grace Kelly thanks to his amazing...
MILLIONS of people have watched Gloucester artist Mike Robins' YouTube videos showcasing his work – but little did he expect to find the love of his life online. The Linden lad whiles away the hours,...
View ArticleGloucestershire weather and flooding update: 'Worst for 100 years' says one...
* Three flood warnings remain in place, but severe flood alerts now removed * A48 at Minsterworth has reopened * More heavy rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday * Gloucester Docks gauge records peak...
View Article'Culture change' needed in Gloucester to push in City Safe plans
Evolution not revolution is the message from new board members at City Safe Ltd as the new task force gets to work shaping Gloucester's retail heart. A new safety tsar will take up their position next...
View ArticleDid skinny-dipping couple take to Maisemore flood waters?
Bemused onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of the Severn Bore at the weekend got more than they bargained for when they saw a man and woman's swimming costumes floating in a flooded field. It is...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Tom Savage nearing a return to action
TOM Savage is nearing a return to action and will begin contact training this week. The Gloucester captain has been side-lined since suffering a torn pectoral muscle against Leicester Tigers last...
View ArticleIs this paw print proof of a big cat in Gloucester?
THE PAW print of a big cat is believed to have been found near a business park in Gloucester. Big cat tracker Frank Tunbridge was planning on camping out in Waterwells after a track revealed the...
View ArticleThe Real China: Environmental health investigate Gloucester Quays restaurant...
Environmental health investigators swooped into The Real China restaurant at Gloucester Quays today. It comes after Emma Harris took her 14-year-old brother Bailey to the eatery for his birthday only...
View ArticleJamie McDonald's 'emotional' finish to 5,000 mile Canada run
An incredible 5,000-mile run across Canada has come to an emotional end for Gloucester superhero Jamie McDonald tonight. The charity challenge, equivalent to doing 200 marathons, came to a finale at...
View ArticleNewent Rugby Club chasing Twickenham repeat
Newent 18 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian 11 NEWENT deservedly won the South West Counties Final the South West Senior Vase but had to work very hard to overcome their big and well organised visitors...
View ArticleNewent Rugby Club chasing Twickenham return
Newent 18 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian 11 NEWENT deservedly won the South West Counties Final the South West Senior Vase but had to work very hard to overcome their big and well organised visitors...
View ArticleTalking Point: Kevin Pietersen - the man England loved to loathe
With news breaking that Kevin Pietersen has become the latest victim of England's Ashes tour from hell, Citizen and Echo sports writer - and Barmy Army foot soldier - James Young gives his opinion on...
View ArticleWild boar in the Forest of Dean - to cull or not to cull?
TENSIONS are building over where wild boar fit into the Forest of Dean. The animals have been spotted regularly since 2008 after being illegally introduced into the area in unknown circumstances....
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