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Pensioners could retrain as teachers under Tory proposals
PENSIONERS will be encouraged to come out of retirement and retrain as teachers under Conservative proposals. Prime Minister David Cameron is currently considering plans to offer recent retirees the...
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Visitors surprise as David Attenborough drops in to film flamingos at...
VISITORS at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre were surprised and excited to see a television broadcaster and naturalist,Sir David Attenborough pop in to find out more about the centre's six species of...
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Former Gloucester prostitute and drug addict aims to become counsellor
A FORMER prostitute and drug addict, who spent £1,000 a week on crack cocaine and heroin, told a court she was turning her life around. Candis Coopey said she was away from bad influences in her life...
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Body discovered in Stratford Park in Stroud
A BODY was discovered in Stratford Park, Stroud today. Police cordoned off the area after the discovery at around 11.40am. Police said the death was being treated as unexplained and the coroner has...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: England v Costa Rica... how England's players rated
BEN FOSTER: Tipped Celso Borges' free-kick onto bar. Looked steady enough thereafter. Six out of 10. PHIL JONES: Woefully lacking confidence. Mis-placed many passes. 5. CHRIS SMALLING: Never looked...
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England end dismal World Cup run with stalemate against shock Group D winners...
ENGLAND'S worst ever World Cup performance came to an end tonight following a stalemate with Costa Rica. The Three Lions ended their Brazil 2014 campaign with a solitary point against the Central...
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Eco squatters in the Forest of Dean win a stay of execution
ECO-WARRIORS have won an injunction against bailiffs who are attempting to kick them off land in the Forest of Dean. Bailiffs turned up at Yorkley Court Farm, near Lyndey, at the crack of dawn on...
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Patients feedback over county services to Healthwatch Gloucestershire in...
Patients have given their views on public health services in the county as part of the first independent survey into care across Gloucestershire. Healthwatch has taken up the mantel of a regional...
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Gloucester's longest serving funeral director marks 40 years in the business
HELPING people through tragic times is why John Knowles has worked at a city funeral directors for 40 years. John started working at Ernest Cocks and Sons after he left school and marked four decades...
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Awards ceremony to encourage city centre to achieve 'purple flag' status
AWARDS will be given to Gloucester city centre's best performing businesses in a bid to attract more tourists to the area. Nominations will open in August for the Gloucester city centre's best bar,...
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John Nelmes stands down as chairman of Lydney Rugby Club
JOHN Nelmes has stood down as chairman of Lydney after five years. He paid tribute to many people within the club who had helped him during his tenure. His business commitments were cited as the reason...
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Holidays under threat due to France Air Traffic Control strikes
HOLIDAY makers in Gloucestershire have their holidays under threat as French Air Traffic Controllers are on strike. Thousands of British passengers had their flights cancelled this week as the strike...
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Inside Politics: Richard Graham resignation puts spotlight on regeneration
REGENERATION is the most important issue facing Gloucester but has everyone really got their eye on the ball? City MP Richard Graham this week quit his Government role as parliamentary private...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Lionel Messi scores twice as Argentina beat Nigeria
Nigeria 2 Argentina 3 The very best World Cups need the great players to perform on the biggest stage and little Lionel Messi is certainly putting in the big performances in Brazil. The Argentina...
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Gloucestershire were keen to keep hold of Ashes winning wicketkeeper Geraint...
HAVING turned out for both clubs, tonight's NatWest T20 Blast clash between Gloucestershire and Kent at Bristol will be of great interest to Geraint Jones. But the veteran Ashes-winning wicketkeeper...
View ArticleSophie Leech column: We had a great day out at Royal Ascot
UNFORTUNATELY, our Royal Ascot wishes weren't granted and there was no fairy-tale ending. Although he travelled well early, Petara Bay lost his action when turning into the straight and was effectively...
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Ran hits festival-goers at Glastonbury
Festival-goers ran for shelter and donned their waterproofs as rain hit Glastonbury today. A succession of short bursts of heavy showers sent music fans into tents and marquees as they sought cover...
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Tributes paid to "quietly determined" trade unionist who has died age 101
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "quietly determined" trade unionist who recently died at his Gloucestershire care home, at the age of 101. Raymond Saunders, who lived in Nailsworth, was a lifelong Labour...
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Meet the landlord: Denis and Rachel Gosling turn The Greyhound's reputation...
WHEN Denis and Rachel Gosling took over The Greyhound, they were faced with the challenge of turning the Longlevens pub around. For years the pub had gained a poor reputation for food, staff morale and...
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Win tickets to Lakefest
This year's line-up for Lakefest ranges from 70s punk to 80s indie and 90s Britpop with headline acts including the Buzzcocks, Doctor and the Medic, The Lightning Seeds, Shed Seven, Neville Staple, The...
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