Battle lines drawn in war on alcohol pricing between Gloucester and Cheltenham
BATTLE lines have been drawn in the war on alcohol pricing as Gloucester bars claim they are haemorrhaging cash to competition in Cheltenham. Some bars in Eastgate Street claim their takings have...
View ArticleHospitals look abroad as Gloucestershire nursing shortage continues
Hospitals need to act now to stop a nursing crisis from putting patients in Gloucestershire at risk, it has been claimed. Portuguese nurses have been parachuted in along with newly qualified students...
View ArticleHundreds gather at Forest of Dean outdoor acticvities festival
Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Forest of Dean today to sample archery, laser shooting, rugby and a range of other outdoor activities. The Forest of Dean Outdoor Activities Festival, which took...
View ArticleGloucester student sells space on body for tattoos to pay for African charity...
STUDENT Jess Buckland has taken drastic steps to raise £3,000 for her African charity challenge by offering groups to pay to tattoo her body. A rugby club near London has kicked things off by donating...
View ArticleFamily humbled as 700 come together to walk for Hollie Gazzard
'Humbled and overwhelmed,' the family of beautiful hairdresser, Hollie Gazzard, walked alongside 700 others in her memory. The charity walk from Gloucester to Cheltenham paid tribute to the popular and...
View ArticleCinderford's Northern Quarter - new college campus, hotel and houses proposed
An application to build a new Gloucestershire College campus, a hotel and hundreds of houses has been submitted to Forest of Dean Ditrict Council. The proposed campus will includes a building of 7,000...
View ArticleCalling all Gloucestershire Land Girls: New memorial set to be unveiled
Former land girls from Gloucester who played a vital role in Britain's war effort are being called on to attend the official opening of a memorial that is being unveiled in their honour late this year....
View ArticleEU bans 16million Indian Mangos amid pest fears
Mangos imported from India may be disappearing from our shelves as the European Union has banned 16million of them amid fears that they are pest ridden. On Thursday there will be a Europe-wide ban on...
View ArticleForest Green: Jared Hodgkiss among 10 players on way out
Forest Green's all-time leading Conference scorer Yan Klukowski and longest serving player Jared Hodgkiss are among 10 players to be released by the club. Midfielder Klukowski has spent the last four...
View ArticleTwo cats stuck on Kingsway roof rescued by fire crews
TWO cats got stuck on a roof and had to be rescued by two fire crews. Firefighters were called by the RSPCA on Monday at 11.11am to say that two cats had become stuck on the roof of a private house on...
View ArticleTeacher stabbed to death at school in Leeds
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a woman teacher was stabbed to death at a school. The member of staff at Corpus Christi Catholic College, in Neville Road, Leeds, was fatally injured this...
View ArticleNew businesses are booming in Gloucester
NEW businesses are booming with Gloucester – 875 new companies were set up in a year. It marks a 10 per cent rise in business start ups and was the highest number of start ups on record for the city,...
View ArticleFishing tackles anti-social behaviour thanks to Quedgeley project
FISHING is helping to keep Gloucester's youngsters out of trouble. A police project aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour by encouraging children to take up fishing has won a national award. Angling...
View ArticleSaboteurs suspected of vandal attack on Gloucestershire tourist attraction
SABOTEURS with a grudge against a tourist attraction are believed to be behind an outbreak of vandalism. Prinknash Bird and Deer Park near Cranham was ransacked on Monday night, and two deer wandered...
View Article'Stay away from Syria', police and community leaders urge worried...
WORRIED Gloucester relatives and friends of people involved in the Syrian conflict have been warned to stay away from the country. A series of meetings are being held in communities across south west...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Elliott Stooke honoured to be nominated for award
ELLIOTT Stooke's remarkable season has been recognised after being shortlisted for the Premiership's Land Rover Discovery of the Season award. The Gloucester second-row is one of six players on the...
View ArticleLonglevens ready for Twickenham after final league win
Longlevens 56 Kingswood 5 WITH the biggest game in the club's history beckoning this weekend, Longlevens signed off the league season in style with a 10 try demolition of Kingswood. Longlevens will...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Phil Vickery fears the gap is widening
PHIL Vickery fears the gulf is widening between Gloucester and European rugby's elite – home and abroad. The England World Cup winner (pictured) was a studio pundit during Sunday's Heineken and Amlin...
View ArticleGloucester mayor Chris Chatterton: South Korea is an 'amazing' country
South Korea is an 'amazing' country, Gloucester mayor Chris Chatterton has said after returning from an important visit to the city of Paju. Mr Chatterton returned to Gloucester on Sunday after an...
View ArticleBeauty queens join chilly walk for minibus appeal in Brockworth
DESPITE the rain and chilly weather staff at Millbrook Lodge in Brockworth took on a three-mile walk for their residents. The walk started at the lodge in Moorfield Road and they strolled around...
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