One of the original hellraisers brought to life: Rob Crouch as Oliver Reed at...
AS far as hellraisers go, he's up there with Richard Harris, Richard Burton and Amy Winehouse.There aren't many people who are said to have consumed 126 pints in the space of 24 hours, or used a bottle...
View ArticleMarr: Stroke can hit any age group
ANDREW Marr's admission to hospital following a stroke at the age of 53 comes after Gloucestershire health chiefs warned the condition could affect people of any age.The journalist and television...
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Will closure be good for city's future?
THE Citizen took to the streets of Gloucester to see how people have been reacting to the news – and what they would like to see in place of the prison.Dominique Long, 18, a street fundraiser, from...
View ArticleCriticism of Gloucester prison's buildings has been mounting decades
INSPECTORS have long painted a grim picture of Gloucester Prison.While the professionalism and care of staff there was praised, the living conditions have been found wanting for decades.Chief Inspector...
View ArticlePenguin classic
BREATHTAKING images celebrating nature raw in tooth and claw have been captured by the world's best wildlife photographers in one of the year's most dramatic exhibitions.Big cats, soaring birds of prey...
View ArticleGloucester Prison's closure opens up key redevelopment sites
SHUTTING the jail offers a golden opportunity to redevelop a quarter of the city rich in heritage, claim city leaders.They have been eyeing up the key site, which is fringed by publicly-owned land ripe...
View ArticleGritters out in Gloucestershire as temperatures plummet
GRITTERS are out on roads in Gloucestershire this morning as temperatures plummet.Motorists are being warned to drive carefully.Forecasters say temperatures will fall below zero over the weekend.Snow...
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Staffordshire bull terriers maul Billy the greyhound
HEARTBROKEN Andrea Wild had to put her beloved pet down after a vicious dog attack left Billy the greyhound fatally injured.Two Staffordshire bull terriers charged at the mum and her four dogs as they...
View ArticleChildren given scooter warning
A WARNING about the dangerous riding of scooters by Tewkesbury School pupils is being taken seriously by its teachers.Northway parish council wrote to the school about some pupils riding recklessly...
View ArticleStore closes
STAFF at camera store Jessops closed the doors for the final time yesterday.The camera chain, which has a store in Cheltenham, went into administration this week, putting 2,000 jobs in jeopardy.
View ArticleJobs axe blow for Honda staff
FACTORY workers in Gloucestershire are likely to feel the full force of job losses at the Swindon Honda car plant.Many Gloucestershire-based workers were left reeling yesterday as the Japanese firm...
View ArticleFaster net for 7,000 homes
HIGH-SPEED broadband is now available to another 7,000 home after an upgrade to fibre broadband by BT.Households and firms using the Barnwood exchange can now access quicker broadband.Areas such as...
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Invasion force teaches primary pupils a lesson
ROMAN soldiers have been conquering lessons at a Cheltenham school.Children at St Edward's Junior School were visited by a soldier from ancient times.Organisers at the school had arranged for the visit...
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Official complaint over handling of Starvehall Farm saga
ANGRY campaigners have lodged an official complaint against Cheltenham Borough Council relating to the way it handled plans for a 300 home development.In November the authority's planning committee...
View ArticleJockeys chosen for St Patrick's Derby at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 14
JOCKEYS are celebrating being chosen to take place in a horse racing festival.The 12 riders for the St Patrick's Derby at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 14 have been announced.They include 20-year-old...
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Hooded thieves hold up off licence at knifepoint in Longlevens
MASKED robbers brandishing a large knife stole cash and cigarettes from an off licence in a quiet residential neighbourhood.A police dog was used to try to track down the two men who both had their...
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Prison for Charlton Kings burglar Callum Smith, 23 after 85 convictions
PROLIFIC criminal Callum Smith has been sent to prison following his 85th conviction.The 23-year-old of Beeches Road in Charlton Kings was jailed for eight months after an attempted burglary.Gloucester...
View ArticleCar fire in Brookthorpe
Firefighters were called to a car blaze in Brookthorpe last night.At 10.55pm a crew from Gloucester South Fire Station were scrambled to Gilberts Lane after reports of a car smoking.On arrival the crew...
View ArticleMan and woman injured in Uley car crash
Two people have been injured in a car crash in Uley.At 9pm yesterday fire fighters from Dursley attended the B4066 road to a report of a car fire following a road traffic collision.The fire fighters...
View ArticleFire fighters called after chimney fire in Northleach
FIRE fighters were called to put out a chimney fire in Northleach last night.Six fire fighters from Northleach Community Fire Station were at Guggle Lane around 8.53pm following reports of a chimney...
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