Ice cream fans frozen out as Wall's shut factory shop in Barnwood
CHEAP Wall's icecream sales to the Gloucester masses have been frozen just as temperatures start to soar. The factory shop at the Unilever site, which sells everything from Vienetta to Magnum at a...
View ArticleShortwood United's clash with Forest Green rained off
The pre-season Nailsworth derby between Shortwood United and Forest Green Rovers, scheduled for this afternoon, has been cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch at Meadowbank. Overnight storms and...
View ArticleForest Green's Kieron Forbes joins Aldershot Town
Forest Green midfielder Kieron Forbes has joined Aldershot Town on a six-month loan deal after falling down the pecking order at the New Lawn. Signed from Wealdstone by Dave Hockaday in December 2010,...
View ArticleHeavy rain affecting roads across Gloucestershire
Heavy downpours overnight and into this morning have flooded a number of Gloucestershire Roads. Finlay Road in Gloucester is currently closed in both directions due to a burst water main. It is not...
View ArticlePaul Hollywood braves weather to join Gloucester Food Festival
GREAT British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood was the latest TV personality to brave the weather at the Gloucester Quays Food Festival today. Paul gave three baking demonstrations to the packed Cookery...
View ArticleCouncillor Jennie Dallimore's Twitter account 'hacked by Anonymous'
HACKERS claiming to be from the Anonymous group took control of Gloucester City Council deputy leader Jennie Dallimore's Twitter account , posting anti-Conservative messages and vowing not to 'forgive...
View ArticleSummer Sound declared success after eleventh hour move to Guildhall
THE wet and stormy weather played havoc with events and sporting fixtures scheduled for Saturday. But music fans, who had seen their hopes to watch top acts like the Little Comets and Sunshine...
View ArticleThe Forest of Dean miners who tunneled their way to enemy lines during the...
WHEN the Western Front had become bogged down in trench warfare by winter 1914, miners from the Forest of Dean helped to undermine German positions and break the enemy line. Around 300 miners from the...
View ArticleFamily experience lucky escape after car lands on roof after veering off...
A family experienced a lucky escape after the car they were in veered off a motorway and landed on its roof. The metallic green Ford Fusion was leaving lane three at shortly before 9.30am this morning...
View ArticleChris Dent the hero as Gloucestershire win a Cheltenham Festival T20 Blast...
CHRIS Dent returned to form with a vengeance as Gloucestershire produced fireworks at the death to bear NatWest T20 Blast South Division leaders Essex in a thrilling contest at Cheltenham. Out of form...
View ArticleOver 100 tonnes of hay on fire in Gloucestershire causing A436 closure
Over 100 tonnes of hay are on fire in Rendcombe village and Stow on the Wold this morning. Around 70 tonnes of baled hay and hedgerow were found on fire at around 1am off the main A436 outside Stow on...
View ArticleDon't miss Young Sport plus your 2 for 1 Premiership Rugby Sevens tickets
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View ArticleGloucester weather: Heatwave set to continue
The heatwave in Gloucestershire is set to continue this week after a washout weekend. Sunny intervals, clouds and temperatures reaching 24C are expected on Monday, and early forecasts for the rest of...
View ArticleBatting star Will Tavare signs new three-year contract with Gloucestershire
GLOUCESTERSHIRE have secured the long-term services of in-form batsman Will Tavare. Recruited last winter on a 12-month contract, the 24-year-old has penned a new three-year deal after exceeding all...
View ArticleIs the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie being filmed at Gloucester Docks...
JACK Sparrow could moor the Black Pearl in Gloucester Docks next month when scenes for the next Pirates of the Caribbean film will allegedly be filmed there next month. Excitement is mounting that...
View ArticleBadger Trust calls for urgent meeting with Environment Secretary Liz Truss
Badger cull opponents have called for showdown talks with the environment secretary ahead of a High Court challenge over the cull. The Badger Trust has said it is looking to challenge Elizabeth Truss...
View ArticleWeather: Gloucestershire heatwave set to continue until rain returns on Saturday
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S heatwave is set to continue as the mercury is expected to hit 27 degrees Celsius this week. The county is set to bask in glorious sunshine until Saturday following the washout weekend...
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View ArticleTop things to do with your children in Gloucestershire today during the...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE is set to bask in sunshine this half-term and the Citizen has come up with five ideas to keep children occupied. From falconry centres to zip-lining over the Forest of Dean treetops,...
View ArticleFamily day out at Head for Heights for the James Hopkins Trust
GLOUCESTERSHIRE families have been invited to a high-flying challenge for charity. Rod Baber who runs Head 4 Heights, is holding the Family Climbing Challenge to raise money for the James Hopkins...
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