Bet on men and horses
LOOKING for something to do tonight instead of your usual evening in front of the TV?Head to Gloucester's Kingholm Stadium where a race night event will take place from 7.30pm.In addition to horse...
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Praying for the sun
SUMMER is nearly upon us and the villages of Severnside are gearing up for their very own festival.An eclectic mix of local events, mostly free, will take place across 11 days, dotted throughout the...
View ArticleFarmer in favour of badger cull explains stance
Charles Mann, chairman of the NFU in Gloucestershire, is in favour of the cull.Bovine TB is a scourge for all cattle farmers, whether small or large, intensive or extensive, dairy or beef. Sooner or...
View ArticleKing Richard tour is great opportunity
CAMPAIGNERS who petitioned for the bones of King Richard III to rest in Gloucester are calling on the city council to take full advantage of next year's historic tour.A replica of the king's head is...
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Adults urged not to supply alcohol to teen drinkers in Gloucestershire
ADULTS who help supply underage drinkers with alcohol are being urged to think about their actions.Police in Gloucester say grown-ups purchasing booze for teenagers is their biggest problem when it...
View ArticleBaby swans at Saintbridge Balancing Ponds
SOME swans take to swimming like a duck to water.But two of these cygnets aren't quite ready to get their feathers wet just yet and hitch a ride on their mum's back instead.A pair of swans at...
View ArticleChild porn websites need to be blocked, children's charity warns
CHILD porn websites need to be blocked by internet search giants, a leading children's charity has warned.The warning came after Mark Bridger was jailed for life for the abduction and murder of...
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Bishop's Cleeve pub owners turn barmaid's life around
PUB owners are helping to put teenager Natasha Jones's career dreams back on track.Andre and Jane Burney only took over the Old Farmers Arms in Bishop's Cleeve in March, but they have already made a...
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Bishop's Cleeve pub to organise fund raising day in memory of soldier Lee Rigby
STAFF at a Bishop's Cleeve pub will show their support for murdered soldier Lee Rigby by throwing a fund raising event in his honour.The Royal Oak in Bishop's Cleeve is holding a fun day to raise funds...
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Roundabout delays set to end with £2m Barnwood investment
TRAFFIC hell in Barnwood could soon be a thing of the past with news of £2.2million for road improvements in the area.The cash has been hailed as a huge success by the county council, which applied for...
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Karate gang kicks its way into quiet parish council meeting
KARATE black belts kicked their way into a meeting in Quedgeley thinking they were going to show off their skills to wannabe martial arts learners.But Peter Langley, who runs the GKR Karate Club, was...
View ArticlePensioner who had Bovine TB against badger cull
PENSIONER Eileen Johnson has spoken out against the badger cull in Gloucestershire, despite having had Bovine TB as a child.Supporters of the cull in the county, which is licensed to begin from today...
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Miracle mum beats tumour after doctors give her weeks to live
MIRACLE mum Margaret Moss has been given the all-clear – three years after being told a brain tumour could kill her.When doctors discovered a tumour sitting on her brain, devastated Margaret was told...
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Dinner lady Sheila, 49, dies after ear infection was brain tumour
POPULAR school dinner lady Sheila Marner was determined to fight the cancer which medics gave her little chance of surviving.A year ago she was diagnosed with an ear infection but it turned out to be...
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Bishop's Cleeve pub fund raiser for soldier Lee Rigby
STAFF at a Bishop's Cleeve pub will show their support for murdered soldier Lee Rigby by throwing a fund raising event in his honour.The Royal Oak in Bishop's Cleeve is holding a fun day to raise funds...
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M&S take over Barnwood petrol station
NOT just any filling station shop, but a Marks & Spencer filling station shop is coming to Gloucester. The top end supermarket giant is set to open in partnership with BP in Barnwood Road after the...
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Rugby comment: Barbarians could jeopardise their pulling power with drubbing...
THE CREDIBILITY of the Barbarians is on the line in Hong Kong today, writes Nick Purewal.A self-imposed booze ban that lasted less than 24 hours and a selection row raging between coaches and committee...
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Miracle mum beats tumour after doctors give her weeks to live
MIRACLE mum Margaret Moss has been given the all-clear – three years after being told a brain tumour could kill her.When doctors discovered a tumour sitting on her brain, devastated Margaret was told...
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Pub owners turn barmaid's life around
PUB owners are helping to put teenager Natasha Jones's career dreams back on track.Andre and Jane Burney only took over the Old Farmers Arms in Bishop's Cleeve in March, but they have already made a...
View ArticleBovine TB pensioner against badger cull
PENSIONER Eileen Johnson has spoken out against the badger cull in Gloucestershire, despite having had Bovine TB as a child.Supporters of the cull in the county, which is licensed to begin from today...
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