Former scout leader from Hucclecote jailed for five years, 30 years after...
JUSTICE finally caught up with a scout leader who abused four boys when he took them camping in the 1970s and 80s. Brian Lewis, 81, of Gilpin Avenue, Hucclecote, was jailed for a total of five years...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Sione Kalamafoni shortlisted for Forward of the Year award
GLOUCESTER Rugby's Sione Kalamafoni has been shortlisted for the Green Flag Forward of the Year award. The versatile back row forward joined Gloucester from Nottingham at the start of the 2012/13...
View ArticleNeil Bennett murdered 'over £10 drug debt' in Gloucester Park, trial told
NEIL Bennett was killed after being chased and stabbed in Gloucester Park over a drug debt of just £10, a court heard. The four accused of his murder appeared at Bristol Crown Court today on the...
View ArticleYoung Gloucester star Billy Burns looking forward to being centre stage in...
BILLY Burns is ready to follow in his brother's footsteps in the latest chapter of his burgeoning career. The rookie fly-half is one of three Gloucester starlets, along with Ross Moriarty and Jonny...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby in bid to 'keep rugby special'
GLOUCESTER have ordered 10,000 'Rugby is Special – Let us keep it that way' leaflets following their ill-tempered West Country derby against Bath. During their last outing at Kingsholm, the Cherry and...
View ArticleGloucester City Council Elections 2014: Barton and Tredworth ward
A youth worker, the city's first Muslim sheriff, a DJ, a charity worker and a fish and chip shop owner are the people fighting for votes in Barton and Tredworth. Four candidates have put their names...
View ArticleMan, 24, takes drug overdose at Gloucester Crown Court after being sentenced...
A MAN was rushed to hospital after taking an overdose of sleeping tablets at Gloucester Crown Court when he was sentenced to four years in jail this afternoon. Harley Webb, 24, appeared in court...
View ArticleCinderford aiming for a win when Wharfedale come to Dockham Road
CINDERFORD could end their otherwise mediocre season on a high with a win against Wharfedale at home tomorrow (2.30pm). The Dockham Road faithful have been treated to thrillers on home soil, while the...
View ArticleRoad closure on St Oswald's Road following a serious accident
A CAR passenger has been seriously injured in a crash in Gloucester this afternoon. The emergency services were called to a three vehicle collision involving a blue Ford Focus, blue Nissan Micra and a...
View ArticleExcitement building for Twickenham clash
EXCITEMENT is building as two Gloucestershire rugby clubs prepare for a big day at Twickenham on Sunday. Newent Rugby Club will return to the iconic home of English rugby for the second year running...
View ArticleSticky wicket for cricket club that has no real home
COOPER'S Edge Cricket Club is gearing up for its third season but is still struggling to find a permanent home. The club was started in 2011 by residents and has since grown to around 20 members....
View ArticleTeenager jailed for trying to blackmail £6,000 out of Tuffley care agency bosses
TEENAGER, Andras Nemeth, tried to blackmail £6,000 out of his care agency bosses by sending them a threatening letter. The Hungarian had his hours cut by Brian Atkinson and his wife Carolyne...
View ArticleNo place for 'tough sounding gimmicks' on knife crime sentencing, Nick Clegg...
CRACKING down on knife-wielding criminals by sending them straight to jail is not the most effective way to tackle the issue, Nick Clegg said. It was reported today that the Deputy Prime Minister and...
View Article'26 per cent of Brits think Forest of Dean is abroad'
Hordes of Britons think the Forest of Dean is in a far-flung exotic country, according to the results of a quiz. A massive 26 per cent of people who took part failed to identify that the ancient...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby v London Irish: Cherry and Whites edge past Exiles in...
Gloucester Rugby 38 London Irish 30 SHANE Monahan and Marland Yarde exchanged hat-tricks as Gloucester fought back in a try fest at Kingsholm. Scores from Sione Kalamafoni, Charlie Sharples and Monahan...
View ArticleFuture of Cinderford RFC director of rugby Andy Deacon in doubt
CINDERFORD are overhauling their coaching structure - a move which could see director of rugby Andy Deacon axed from his current role. The "director of rugby" role is being removed and will be replaced...
View ArticleCinderford go out on a high with crushing victory over Wharfedale
CINDERFORD 55 WHARFEDALE 26 UNSHACKLED from the pressure of National One relegation, Cinderford ran riot in their final game of the season against Wharfedale at Dockham Road. Despite the threat of a...
View ArticleCafé Rene turns up the heat with a Man v Food chilli-eating competition
THINGS got pretty heated at Café Rene's music festival this afternoon. The Gloucester pub and music venue's Man vs Heat Big Chilli Eating Competition was a highlight of the RENE:GADE festival. Ten...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Twelvetrees injury gives England a summer headache
BILLY Twelvetrees has given England an injury worry after limping out of Gloucester's bonus-point victory over London Irish. The centre hurt his ankle early in the first-half of the Kingsholm try-fest...
View ArticleSiverware comes to Longlevens and Newent after Gloucestershire rugby clubs...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE took Twickenham by storm today, with jubilant fans of the victorious Longlevens and Newent teams savouring their day of fun in the sun. Hundreds of supporters made the trip to the home...
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