Thousands of pounds of damage as floods hit Brockweir in Forest of Dean
Residents at a "forgotten" village in the Forest of Dean are fuming at the lack of help offered after their homes were flooded out. Around eight properties in Quayside, Brockweir have faced flooding...
View ArticleGloucester City 1 Barrow 2: Match report from Whaddon Road
GLOUCESTER CITY 1 BARROW 3 CHANGE does have an effect on Skrill North fortunes – Gloucester City's problem was that Barrow are about a month further down the evolutionary chain than the Tigers. Rock...
View ArticleForest Green: James Norwood and Lee Hughes strike in Rovers draw
ALDERSHOT TOWN 2 FOREST GREEN ROVERS 2 Forest Green had to settle for a share of the spoils as two rusty sides made a welcome but frustrating return to Skrill Premier action. A manic seven-minute spell...
View ArticleMurder investigation opened after woman stabbed in Southgate Street shop
A woman has died after being stabbed in Gloucester this evening. Police were called to reports of a man attacking the woman at a shop in Southgate Street at approximately 5.50pm. The ambulance service...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Jonny May to realise a boyhood dream when England play Ireland
JONNY May will fulfil a boyhood dream on Saturday when he runs out at Twickenham wearing the red rose of England. The flying Gloucester winger is set to retain his starting place in Stuart Lancaster's...
View ArticleGloucester City have what it takes to stay up, says Charlie Griffin
CHARLIE Griffin has been around long enough to know that one result does not define a season. One of Gloucester City's seven new recruits, the former Forest Green Rovers and Stevenage striker opened...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Tom Savage within a whisker of a first-team comeback
TOM Savage is counting down the days until his next shave. The Gloucester captain has grown an 'injury beard' since tearing his pectoral muscle against Leicester Tigers in November. But he is a whisker...
View ArticleHurricane Fly is better than ever as he bids for Cheltenham Festival history
CHAMPION trainer Willie Mullins believes Hurricane Fly is better than ever ahead of his bid to make history at the Cheltenham Festival. His stable star will attempt to become only the sixth horse to...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Sinbad: With Gloucester Rugby star James Simpson-Daniel
I WAS really disappointed that the horse I own with Mike Tindall and Nicky Robinson had to be pulled out of a Grand National trial. It's a nice distraction and I was really looking forward to seeing...
View ArticleLearner drivers need signs, not lampposts, says driving instructor John Gough
DRIVING instructor John Gough is asking for national speed limit signs to be placed on a dual carriageway to make it easier for learner drivers. Those who drive along from the Waterwells Drive...
View ArticleInside Politics with Michael Wilkinson: PM David Cameron's visit to...
Each week, public affairs reporter Mike Wilkinson takes an alternative stroll down the corridors of power. At the weekend I brushed off my wellies and went for a jolly good walk up Cleeve Hill. They...
View ArticleOfficers may move ahead of schedule
INVESTIGATIVE police officers based in Cheltenham will be moved to Gloucester ahead of schedule. Gloucestershire police had been planning to build a new home for the officers on land close to its HQ in...
View ArticleConey Hill face fellow league strugglers Sidmouth
CONEY Hill will be looking to extend the gap between themselves and bottom-of-the-table Sidmouth on Saturday in Tribute South West One West (2.30pm). The two sides are locked at the foot of the table,...
View ArticleNew dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre
A NEW dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre will start tomorrow. The order, which was agreed with Gloucester City Council, will run from tomorrow until to August 21. The...
View ArticleDriving ban reduced for lorry man who caused death of Stroud motorcyclist...
A three year driving ban imposed on a Somerset trucker who caused the death of a Stroud motorcyclist was reduced to 14 months today. Judge Jamie Tabor QC had second thoughts about the length of the ban...
View ArticleUkrainians and Russians come together over violence in Kiev
RUSSIANS and Ukrainians in Gloucestershire are coming together following the tragic loss of life in protests in the capital of Ukraine. Orthodox worshippers will gather this Saturday (22nd February)...
View ArticleTony Poole charged with murdering Martin Stokes in Gloucester
A man charged in connection with the stabbing of two men at an address in Nettleton Road in Gloucester on Monday January 13 has now been charged with murder. Anthony Keith Poole, 51 and of Melbourne...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Tindall set for double century
MIKE Tindall will make his 200th Premiership appearance when Gloucester take on Harlequins at Kingsholm on Saturday. The veteran centre has racked up 114 league matches for the Cherry and Whites since...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Matt Kvesic puts Cherry and Whites on red alert
MATT Kvesic has put Gloucester on red alert ahead of Harlequins' visit tomorrow. The Twickenham-based outfit are renowned for their high-intensity brand of running rugby and crossed for three tries...
View ArticleRBS 6 Nations: Nigel Davies has backed Gloucester star Jonny May to shine...
NIGEL Davies has backed Jonny May to deliver in England's make-or-break Six Nations clash with Ireland tomorrow. The Gloucester wing starts a third consecutive match for Stuart Lancaster's side and has...
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