Forest of Dean grandmother Liz Pritchard set for 11th Race For Life in...
TOMORROW a formidable army of women will make a stand against cancer at the Race for Life around Gloucester city centre.In total, 1,700 ladies have registered to take part, including cancer survivors...
View ArticleCheltenham labourer admits sending Northampton footballers racist tweets
FOOTBALLERS were left shocked and angry after a Cheltenham labourer sent them racist tweets.Ben Townsend admitted two charges of sending an offensive message by a public communications network to...
View ArticlePlans for King's Quarter could face six-month delay
REDEVELOPMENT plans for King's Quarter could be delayed for up to six months.A row has broken out over how far the multi-million pound scheme has progressed.Developers Stanhope yesterday confirmed it...
View ArticleRecord-breaking Brown so proud of Gloucester service
ALEX Brown hopes his impressive Premiership record will never be broken.But then Bristol legend Derek Eves said the same thing, before the now-retired Gloucester lock swooped in and pilfered the...
View ArticleSelf-styled 'thug for life' and vile rapist Paul Lewis is jailed
THREE courageous women have been praised for helping cage vile rapist and self-styled 'thug for life' Paul Lewis for 16 years.They faced him in court to relive details of how he forced them to have sex...
View Article'Gas chamber' drinks pulled from Gloucester bars
IT'S been labelled the booze equivalent of a crack pipe and is already banned in America.Now a dangerous drinking craze called the 'Gas Chamber' has been pulled from the menu in Gloucester's bars...
View ArticleArrest after woman stabbed in Barton attack
A MAN and woman suffered life threatening injuries during a serious disturbance in Barton yesterday morning.Police descended on a property in Vauxhall Road after reports of violence.Three police cars...
View ArticleNew pub from the ashes of blaze-hit Quedgeley carvery
FROM the ashes of an inferno will come a new pub for Quedgeley.Gloucester City Council has approved a planning application to replace The Orchard Restaurant and Carvery, which burned down almost two...
View ArticleSouthgate Street businesses will fight plans for new taxi rank
BUSINESSES face an anxious wait to discover if an extra taxi rank will be started in Southgate Street.The idea has been slammed by both the New County Hotel and Cafe Rene which says it will be a magnet...
View ArticlePolice say they're ready to deal with the badger cull
ANTI-BADGER cull campaigners will be allowed to protest peacefully – even if they are technically breaking the law, officers in the county's force have said.Police said they can still only guess how...
View ArticleRed Arrows seen in Cheltenham's skies
THE Red Arrows were seen darting through the skies of Cheltenham yesterday lunchtime.The jet-powered display team were travelling from Bristol and heading to Blackpool when the eagle-eyed with their...
View ArticlePolice raid finds cannabis in smoker's home
A KNOWN cannabis smoker was found in possession of the Class B drug after police raided his Cheltenham home.Patrick Bernard Senior Curran pleaded guilty to possession of £20 of herbal cannabis...
View ArticleBlondie rocks Westonbirt Arboretum
ONE way or another, fans had a rapturous time at Blondie's concert at Westonbirt Arboretum.The Call Me star played to a packed crowd on Friday night in the rural surroundings.Debbie Harry was on top...
View ArticleTurning Point for care provision
TURNING Point, a national health and social care provider which works all over the country, is set to come to Tewkesbury.The charity, which helps people tackle substance misuse, mental health issues,...
View ArticlePolice hunting thieves who stole money from 'sacred' prayer boxes at...
THIEVES who smashed open 'sacred' prayer collection boxes in Gloucester Cathedral are being hunted by police.Two men have been captured on CCTV snatching money from the place of worship twice in two...
View ArticleBus tour puts seal on club's remarkable year
CELEBRATING footballers from Tewkesbury Town revelled in the glory of an open-top bus tour.It followed a truly remarkable season, when they won the Evesham Sunday League's third division, the GFA...
View ArticleWhistleblower Edward Snowden a 'threat' to national secure after GCHQ claims
WHISTLEBLOWER Edward Snowden has been criticised by Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood for what he believes is "threatening national security".Mr Snowden, a 29-year-old former CIA technical assistant, claims...
View ArticleFive Cheltenham care homes found to be failing to meet essential quality and...
FIVE Cheltenham care homes have been failing to meet essential quality and safety standards, according to a health watchdog.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified key failings after holding...
View ArticleChance to do more than talk about the passion
WHAT always amazes me about Gloucestershire is the determination, enthusiasm and passion of local businesses.The role of GFirst LEP is to harness this passion, build links between the private and...
View ArticleJason the dog attacked by adder at Crickley Hill
WHEN Richard and Christine Mazlin took their elderly dog for a walk, they were just giving him some much needed exercise.But instead of helping 12-year-old Jason, the trip nearly killed him.They were...
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