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GUIDE: New NHS 111 phone service introduced on Monday
A new 111 emergency number goes live across the UK this Bank Holiday Monday (April 1)But what is it? NHS 111 is designed so you can more easily access local NHS healthcare services. You can call 111...
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Ribena drink is like eating '13 Oreo chocolate biscuits', new shock survey warns
Much-loved blackcurrant fruit drink Ribena, which is made in the Forest of Dean, has fallen short in a new health survey.Tests showed that a 500ml bottle contains 215 calories, no fat but a whopping...
View ArticleCheltenham League round-up with Rob Morrison
The weather once again played havoc with the Cheltenham League, sponsored by Bristol Street Motors Ford Cheltenham, with just two games surviving the wintery blast. In Division 1 Gloucester Elmleaze...
View ArticleJetting off in search of sunnier climes
Residents are jetting off in search of warmer weather.With the cold temperatures set to stretch into April, people are desperately searching a bit of sunshine.This weekend, 1.2 million customers are...
View ArticleCouncils to be given stronger powers against illegal travellers' sites
Councils will be given stronger powers to stop illegal travellers' sites being set up.Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles said local authorities would be given more freedom to issue...
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20-year-old man stabbed at Gloucester party facing 'life-changing' injuries
A 20-year-old Gloucester partygoer was stabbed last night and has suffered 'potentially life changing' injuries.The young man was stabbed in the back while attending a 16th birthday party at around...
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Cheltenham Town video: Byron Harrison after the Port Vale defeat
Cheltenham Town striker Byron Harrison interviewed after the 3-2 defeat at Port Vale:
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Cheltenham Town video: Scott Brown after the defeat at Port Vale
Cheltenham Town goalkeeper Scott Brown interviewed after the 3-2 defeat at Port Vale:
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Slimbridge beaten at home by Thame United
Slimbridge 0 Thame United 1 Slimbridge had more than enough chances to get something from this game, but slipped to their third consecutive home defeat on the bounce courtesy of a 42nd minute goal from...
View Article'Quiet' Easter weekend for Gloucester's police teams
AN unusually 'quiet' Easter has been enjoyed by police officers in Gloucester.Friday and Saturday nights proved to be relatively uneventful, aside from the stabbing of a 20-year-old partygoer at...
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Could Tewkesbury take the plunge towards flood plain Lido?
AN "ingenious" plan has been concocted to transform Tewkesbury's flood plain into a giant outdoor swimming pool.People at Tewkesbury Triathlon Club want to turn the Severn Ham, a patch of low-lying...
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String of celebrities enjoy their Easter weekend in Gloucester
A STRING of celebrities have basked in sunshine at Gloucester Quays.TV gardeners Charlie Dimmock, Tommy Walsh and Rachel De Thame all descended on the city this weekend for the second Gloucester Quays...
View ArticleEcho M5 junction 10 transformation campaign backed by Cheltenham Borough Council
A BID to transform junction 10 of the M5 has the firm backing of Cheltenham Borough Council.The Echo has been campaigning to change the crucial interchange from a two-way junction into a four-way one...
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Butcher Robin passes cleaver on to next generation
HISTORY repeated itself at a Cheltenham butcher as it changed ownership.Robin Jenkins is retiring after 20 years running Robin Jenkins butcher in Bath Road, bringing to an end a career spanning nearly...
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Club manager tells of stabbing horror at 16th birthday party
A PARTYGOER was stabbed in the back at a boy's 16th birthday party in Gloucester.The 20-year-old man was wounded by a blade during a fight at Riverside Sports and Leisure Club at St Oswald's Road, in...
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Flesh-eating bug left me with three hours to live - Cheltenham grandfather
A DEADLY flesh-eating bug left a Cheltenham grandfather in hospital fearing he had just three hours left to live.Former Echo crime reporter Dennis Apperly was left desperately battling for survival...
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Lydney baker Paul Hollywood and stars of Great British Bake Off up for Bafta
HIT television show The Great British Bake Off has been nominated for a Bafta.The show, starring Mary Berry of former Lydney baker Paul Hollywood, will go up against Strictly Come Dancing and the...
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Nervous Forest Green Rovers see play-off hopes slip from their grasp after...
FOREST Green's play-off hopes were dealt a potentially mortal blow by the Blue Square Bet Premier's whipping boys.Already relegated after a 28-game winless run, Telford made the most of nerves in the...
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Comedian Jim Davidson jokes about sexual assault allegations at Cheltenham gig
COMEDIAN Jim Davidson told the audience at his Cheltenham Town Hall gig he would like to punch an Echo reporter.The TV star was reacting to a story last week after he was interviewed about the sexual...
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Benedict Cumberbatch wows fans as BBC's Sherlock films in Cheltenham
Filming for TV show Sherlock continues today in Cheltenham. Fans will be able to grab another glimpse of the BBC1 show's cast, including The Hobbit star Martin Freeman, at The Daffodil. They arrived...
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