Ten things to do in Gloucestershire this weekend October 13-14
Are you looking for inspiration this weekend? Why not try one of TiG's 10 recommendations: 1. There are still a wealth of events taking place this weekend at the Chekltenham Literature Festival 2. Get...
View ArticleMartin Kirby Column; Blank Looks, Getting The Hump and Shower Power
FACEBOOK PROTESTS ARE THE EASY OPTION Having been on protest marches in my time, I have great respect for those who try to get their message across by peaceful, lawful means. In my day, we often...
View ArticleHurley and Warne splash out on £6 million love nest
It's a long way from their more modest childhood homes.Having sealed their unlikely union with an engagement, former Gloucestershire-based model Elizabeth Hurley and ex-cricketer Shane Warne can now...
View ArticleShoppers flood into B&M bargain store on launch day
By the end of Saturday thousands of Gloucester shoppers will have stepped into the city's new B&M Bargains store.The store opened its doors at 9am on Southgate Street and already shoppers are...
View ArticleStrictly Darcey Bussell - Cheltenham and Zumba
As principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, Darcey Bussell lived every little girl's dream. Now she's swapped the ballet shoes for the glitz of Strictly Come Dancing. Ahead of her appearance at...
View ArticleCinderford's Ridler escapes playing ban over twitter drug comments
Cinderford Colt player Chance Ridler will have to go on anti-doping courses after admitting posting comments on twitter about using and distributing performance enhancing drugs.A nine-month playing ban...
View ArticleVirus fears for Gloucestershire's horses
A stallion in Gloucestershire is the first to contract an exotic virus in two years.It is fighting the Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) - the first time the disease has been seen in the UK since December...
View ArticleFinal flight for popular Vulcan aircraft
Next year Britain will say goodbye to the beloved Vulcan aircraft for it will never fly again.The charity that got the Vulcan into the sky and over the heads of Gloucestershire people last month in a...
View ArticleThat's it.. the entries are in for 2012's cute baby competition
Who is the cutest baby and toddler of them all?Well, the entries are in for the Baby and Toddler of the Year competition and the voting is about to commence in The Citizen on Tuesday, October 30.The...
View ArticleHurley and Warne splash out on £6 million love nest
It's a long way from their more modest childhood homes. Having sealed their unlikely union with an engagement, former Gloucestershire-based model Elizabeth Hurley and ex-cricketer Shane Warne can now...
View ArticleM5 crash in hail storms
Motorists were temporarily trapped inside their vehicles following a collision on the M5, amidst treacherous driving conditions.Fire fighters were called out to the accident, which took place between...
View ArticleBadger cull 'should be reconsidered' say 30 animal disease experts
The badger cull should be reconsidered by the Government.That is the view of a group of professors from leading universities and zoological institutions across the UK who are urging the Government to...
View Article18-year-old rape suspect released, "no further action" say police
An 18-year-old man arrested in connection with an alleged rape in Cheltenham town centre has been released by police. Police cordoned off the car park off Bath Road, near the junction with Bath Parade,...
View ArticleTake a registered Gloucester taxi - or your life in your hands, warn cabbies
ILLEGAL cabs cruising for business in Eastgate Street are taking money out of the pockets of hard-working drivers – according to one of Gloucester's largest taxi firms.The practice of unauthorised...
View ArticleMark Yates challenges Cheltenham Town to stay in top three
MARK Yates said there was still much more to come from his Cheltenham Town team after watching them move into the automatic promotion places with a 2-1 victory at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday. Marlon...
View Article'Pathetic sentence' for yob who attacked an aerospace engineer and left him...
MATTHEW Edmonds has been left paralysed from the neck down and facing life in a wheelchair after he was punched in the street by a drunken yob.The 33-year-old was left a tetraplegic with limited...
View ArticleJamie Parker's fight for £30,000 operation
JAMIE Parker wants to be able to walk again. He wants to be able to run and play with his friends and ride a bike.But the six-year-old cannot do that because he has cerebral palsy and spends most of...
View ArticleRestaurant review: New County Hotel, Gloucester
The Gloucester Rugby shirts were out in force as good-natured fans toasted a win when we arrived one chilly night at the New County Hotel to savour its culinary delights.The New County is steeped in...
View ArticleExhibition is Hands On
Work by acclaimed sculptor Terence Coventry is on show at the Gallery Pangolin in Chalford, near Stroud. Called Hands On, it's the first major review of the artist's work and spans three decades. It...
View ArticleMont de Marsan players may face own charges over Andy Hazell
EUROPEAN rugby officials are gathering evidence to support Gloucester's gouging claims against Mont de Marsan players.And The Citizen understands the ERC could be in a position to confirm charges...
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