CINDERFORD 5
BRIDGEND 25
A NEW-LOOK Cinderford were sunk by Bridgend Ravens on home soil despite leading at half-time.
In the first pre-season friendly since a new coaching line-up was introduced this summer Cinderford started brightly with a score for new boy Rhys Luckwell in the first minute.
But as the side changed to give each player in the 28-man squad game time, Ravens scored four tries in the second half to ensure the spoils went back to South Wales.
Despite the scoreline, there are plenty of positives for the Foresters to focus on before facing Valleys outfit Llandovery at Dockham Road on Saturday (3pm).
New signing and former Bristol, Ulster and Bath prop Jake Caulfield said: "I think it was a positive game.
"We got some good outcomes from it. We went in with a mixed team. We came out with some positives but we've also got some big things to work on.
"It's our first preseason game, Bridgend have already had two games before that and were much more organised.
"I felt our set piece was quite dominant and when we played the ball we looked good and threatening.
"Our defence in the first half was outstanding. They spent 10 minutes on our try-line and didn't concede anything.
"I think it's gutting we lost as we wanted to start positively.
"But you have to look at the way we played and our general game was very good."
With five new faces in the starting 15, Cinderford had the brightest of starts and got five points on the board in the first minute through Luckwell.
The Principality Premiership outfit set up camp in Cindeford's half but their driving efforts at the try-line fell short as the home defence stood tall against a physically larger side, and three points was all they came away with through a James Dixon penalty.
Two clear-cut chances then went begging for the Dockham Road men through handling errors, sloppiness Cinderford would be left ruing in the second half.
With the score poised at 5-3 at the break, the Brewery Field men came out the stronger side and scored two tries in as many minutes.
Bulldozing runs from Dai Barry and Ryan Evans powered past Cinderford's defence and they were left stationary as Matthew Phillips crashed over in the corner in the 48th minute.
Then Cinderford once again allowed Bridgend too much space in the 22, giving Steve Williams the opportunity to cross the whitewash for a 13-5 lead.
And this lead was extended as Adam Williams touched down twice in the final quarter.
Firstly he chased his own grubber and grounded the bouncing ball in the 63rd minute, despite Wilcox's desperate attempts to get a hand to it first.
Then, with just four minutes left on the clock, he crossed again in the corner after a team effort to seal the win for the visitors.
Cinderford will play Llandovery next weekend and then travel to Launceston on August 30 for the final pre-season fixture, before the National One season starts at Esher on September 6.
CINDERFORD: S Hawley, S Baker, J Adams, R Winchle, H Bird, M Wilcox (c), A Frame, C Bundy, F Sinclair, J Caulfield, L Randall, M Lane, G Mills, R Luckwell, D Fry
REPLACEMENTS: O Whiting, S Hanks, T Law, G Davies, A Goras, M Reynolds, J Graham, A Moffat, M Brown, R Birkin, S Kerry, S Wikles, E Booley
BRIDGEND: O Howe, M Powell, R Evans, A Williams, R Jones, J Dixon, C Williams, M Auger, A James (c), C Lewis, K Evans, B Jones, Z O'Driscoll, A O'Driscoll, D Barry
REPLACEMENTS: A Fenton, Tom Morgan, D Treday, M Phillips, S Treharne, S Williams, R Gerrat, S Hicks, G George, G Carpenter, B Carey, A Evans, I Merriman, H Wilks, H Williams, D Brookes
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Cinderford must focus on the positives after Bridgend defeat, says Jake Caulfield
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Mystery over future of Gloucester prison site
MYSTERY continues to surround the future use of Gloucester Prison.
The Ministry of Justice is currently considering a number of bids for HMP Gloucester and there has been much debate about what will happen to the key city centre site.
Earlier this year Gloucester MP Richard Graham outlined a vision for the prison which includes homes, offices, a five-star hotel, a courts complex and council offices.
Mr Graham said: "I believe the Ministry of Justice received quite a few bids.
"The key thing is that we get the best value in terms of the biggest bid from a developer and the best value in terms of what the buyer will contribute to the regeneration of Gloucester."
The site, which closed as a prison in February 2013, is believed to be worth between £1.5 million and £3 million.
That is because despite its prime location between the city centre and the Docks, modern additions may need to be knocked down and Grade II listed parts retained.
Some scores of bodies are also believed to be buried there.
Details for the 3.5-acre site, released by the selling agent on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, said it could be suitable for residential, office and hotel use subject to planning permission.
Back in May this year a historic agreement was signed between Gloucester City Council and Gloucestershire County Council to pave the way for a £20million regeneration of the Quayside and Blackfriars area, including the Gloucester Prison site.
Mr Graham said: "The Ministry of Justice is working with local authorities to ensure that the preferred buyer is acceptable and that they will work with the two councils on their plan to fulfil my vision for the Blackfriars area.
"We want someone who is firmly committed to regenerating the prison, particularly with a large number of housing."
Gloucester City Council leader Paul James added: "We have signed the memorandum of understanding with the county council over the greater Blackfriars area to ensure that the new owner of the prison can work with us to achieve a comprehensive redevelopment - I am keen to see it happen at pace as it's such a key link between the docks and city centre."
HMP Gloucester is steeped in history – King Henry III, together with Queen Eleanor and Prince Edward, lived there on the old castle site during his reign in the 13th Century.
From 1792 to 1939, a total of 123 prisoners were executed at Gloucester Prison but not all are buried there, it is believed.
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Cyclists from Gloucestershire conquer Britain's three highest peaks to raise £10k for Scoo-B-Do charity
Over £10,000 has been raised by four cyclists from Gloucestershire who climbed the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in less than 72 hours.
Back in May this year Scott Hurcombe of Coleford and Ken Hanna, Pete Hatherall and Tom Faulkner from Gloucester carried out the 'Three Peaks Sore Cheeks Challenge' in aid of Scoo-B-Do Charity.
They cycled some 460 miles between Scotland's Ben Nevis, Snowdon in Wales and Cumbria's Scafell Pike. The group had only six months to train and three of the team buying their first road bike specifically for the challenge.
The challenge started at 2.30pm on Thursday 22 May at Ben Nevis where the lads completed the snow topped mountain in approximately 4 hours. Scafell Pike was completed in 6 hours at 11am the following Saturday morning.
On the following Bank Holiday Sunday they arrived at Snowdon at 11am and reached the summit in 2 hours.
Using pure adrenaline they were able to run back down to the finish point where family members met them to celebrate completing the challenge in 71 hours 44 minutes 59.6 seconds.
The challenge saw the group double their fundraising target having passed £10,000. You can still donate at their Justgiving page..
Scoo-B-Doo is a charity that supports the Neonatal Unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in caring for sick and premature babies.
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James Hook looking forward to more after starring against Yorkshire Carnegie
JAMES Hook was thrilled with his Gloucester debut and cannot wait to pull on the Cherry and White jersey again against Munster.
The Wales star came on in the second half of the 62-19 victory over Yorkshire Carnegie and dazzled the Championship outfit with a succession of magical touches.
Hook had a hand in several tries, scored two of his own and enjoyed an impressive understanding with Greig Laidlaw and Mark Atkinson, inside and outside him.
But despite a virtuoso first performance in Cherry and White, Hook's feet remain firmly on the ground.
He said: "It was good to get the first game out of the way and I'm looking forward to next week against Munster.
"There's no easy games in the Premiership so we want to test ourselves in pre-season and build into it.
"I've experienced the Pro12 and the Top14 and now it's a new challenge which I'm really excited about.
"Pre-season has been going okay, the coaches have arrived at different times, but it's flowed well, the organisation has been fantastic.
"Laurie (Fisher) has come straight in and laid down what he wants and in fairness every player here wants to do well and is buying into it.
"We don't want to get too ahead of ourselves but we know we have good players and a good coaching set-up but we have to take it one step at a time.
"There's a lot of positives from that win but still a lot to work on."
Hook's next challenge on a personal level is to make the number 10 jersey at Kingsholm his own.
He faces competition from the likes of Aled Thomas and Billy Burns but hopes an impressive run of form in Cherry and White can revitalise his stalling international career.
He added: "I've achieved a lot of things I dreamed about growing up, but if you ask any player you're never completely fulfilled and you want to keep challenging yourself to try and win trophies and do the best you can.
"I still have international aspirations as well so it's hard to say I'm fulfilled, but I'm just working as hard as I can the achieve the best I can.
"It's a tough league but the crowds in the Premiership are fantastic and every week you're up against world class players and I want to challenge myself to do well in that environment.
"I want to play for Wales but that's out of my hands a bit, so the important thing for me is playing well for my club."
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Tribute to great writer celebrates Gloucestershire's sporting past
GLOUCESTERSHIRE features in a new book celebrating the writing of one of the country's finest sports correspondents.
Former Guardian chief sports writer Frank Keating died last year, and a collection of his most memorable columns and articles, Frank Keating - The Highlights, was released in May this year.
The former Citizen, Hereford Times and Stroud News reporter regularly mentioned the county's sporting landscape in his national newspaper pieces, and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's Cheltenham Festival, Billy Wright's appearance in Stonehouse, and waiting for both Pink and Green sporting newspapers to arrive at the town railway stations, all feature, alongside gems of work on sporting greats, and great (and not-so-great) sporting occasions.
Among his tasks on The Citizen were running copy from Kingsholm to the then-St John's Lane offices.
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Young farmers set for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire ride
YOUNG Farmers are getting ready to set off on a bike ride to help support young people in the countryside.
Gloucestershire Young Farmers will the borders of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester for the organisation, and for this year's national YFC charity Rural Plus.
The ride will take place from Friday, August 22 to Monday, August 25, covering 330 miles.
There are six riders, five being YFC members and their trainer, an older YFC member, and a three man support team.
Stuart Nixon, Fran Smart, Poppy Stephens and Harry Cole who are all from Westbury-on-Severn YFC, Lucy Ractliffe from Corse YFC and trainer Mike Manning are taking part and they will leave the Royal Three Counties Show Ground at 8am on Friday.
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Neighbours call for better home scheme near Stroud
NEIGHBOURS worry a chance to improve their view is being missed.
They fear Stroud District Council is set to approve STB Engineering's planning application to replace old prefabricated buildings in Toadsmoor Road, Brimscombe, with 11 new dwellings and an office block.
Anthony Cipriani, whose family has lived in the area for generations, long before a factory was there, believes traditional stone cottages would benefit the site - STB's application is for 11 more modern-looking homes, with office space.
The walls will be a mixture of timber and metal sheet, while the roof will be metal sheet, if the proposal is approved.
"I want to know why this needs to be such a modern, industrial-looking development," said Mr Cipriani.
"Around the site there are stone houses."
He also has concerns over road safety, and said a new pavement layout will not be enough to improve safety given a likely increase in traffic to and from the site.
"If this site is given permission as it stands it will have a detrimental effect on the value of our houses," he said.
"Our house and several neighbours look at that site - it could be at metal sheeting. We are not against housing there but why is it so important for it to look like an industrial area?
"It only became industrial in the mid 1950s - previous to that it was agricultural land."
Andrew Case of AC Planning Solutions, the agent representing STB, said its hands were tied to some extent by previous planning decisions.
An application for 14 homes was rejected on appeal by a planning inspector who said it had not been demonstrated that it could not be a site for employment, he said.
"This application seeks to overcome that by providing an office block. The council very stringently stipulated that the industrial use and look must remain."
The application was filed at the end of October last year.
Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish Council objected to the application along with some residents on ground including building houses over an industrial use and density of proposed houses.
A council spokesman said no decision had been made.
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Newnham Show attracts strong entry
VILLAGERS pitted their craft, kitchen and horticultural skills against each other at Newnham's annual show on Saturday.
Staged in the Armoury Hall, there was a competitive set of entries in classes including vegetables, fruit, flowers, floral art, cookery, art and craft, and photography, and classes for children, aged up to seven-years-old and up to 12-years-old.
After a 2pm opening, visitors enjoyed taking a look at the entries and refreshments and a raffle.
The event ended with an auction of donated produce and a prizegiving.
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Labour set for campaign at Stroud train stations
Labour party activists will be taking part in a national campaign day to highlight increases in rail fares.
Activists will join campaigners across the country, giving out leaflets outside Stroud, Stonehouse and Cam & Dursley stations from 7am until 8.15am on Tuesday.
Rail fares will go up in 2015 according to a formula for price rises - based on the July retail price index.
"A publicly owned railway would provide a far better deal for passengers and taxpayers," said David Drew, Labour parliamentary candidate for Stroud.
"You only have to look at the success of the publicly owned East Coast Main Line which put £16 million back into the Treasury in just one year (2012-13) after private owners backed out of running it and the government took it back into public ownership. "For the Coalition to re-privatise this service is complete madness - a triumph of ideology over common sense."
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Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire by seven wickets
GLOUCESTERSHIRE completed an outstanding three-day win over high-flying Worcestershire at New Road. The LV= County Championship Division two leaders had been on the back foot after bning bowled out for 194 on the first day and Gloucestershire never really let them back into the game. Starting day three on 154 for two – a deficit of 30 – much depended on overnight batsmen Richard Oliver and Alexei Kervezee for Worcestershire.
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England defeat Canada to win the Women's Rugby World Cup in Paris
ENGLAND 21 CANADA 9
Six Gloucestershire stars helped England defeat Canada to win the World Cup at the fourth time of asking.
Among them was Danielle Waterman who scored a try.
As well as Gloucester resident Waterman, Drybrook's Natasha Hunt, ex-University of Gloucestershire student Sophie Hemming and former Prince Henry's High School pupil Kat Merchant all started, while Drybrook fly-half Ceri Large and former Hartpury College student Alex Matthews featured from the bench.
Waterman's try and 16 points from star player Emily Scarratt was enough for England to secure the historic victory.
The Red Roses last won the World Cup in 1994. Since they have endured the agony of three World Cup final defeats to New Zealand, from 2002 to 2010.
But dreams came true at Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday night.
For head coach Gary Street, this was the strongest side he had ever selected and there was only ever one outcome England would accept. It was all or nothing.
After drawing 13-13 with Canada in the group stages, the side knew they had to dictate the tempo of the game and they made a bright start. Scrum-half Hunt made a blistering break in the first ten minutes but England lacked the composure and patience necessary to bag what could have been a superb try. The Red Roses had to be content with three points instead as Emily Scarratt split the posts to get England on the board. Another chance was brought crashing to the ground in the 17th minute. University of Gloucestershire student Waterman made a superb run down the wing before unleashing Merchant, but a try-saving tackle from Karen Paquin floored her and Canada eventually won the ball back. Hunt was then inches from a try herself. A quick tap-and-go penalty saw her ground the ball on the line, but the TMO judged the ball to have been held up by none other than Paquin. In what was a breathless first half, Marlie Packer then made a trademark run deep into Canada's half and Canada cracked under the pressure. Another Scarratt penalty gave England a 6-0 advantage before a class team effort was finished off beautifully by Waterman. A dummy from second row Tamara Taylor drew two defenders in, before the ball was passed out to Maggie Alphonsi who found Waterman in the corner. The former Hartpury lecturer made no mistake and England were 11-0 clear. But two Magali Harvey penalties either side of half-time put Canada back in it at 11-6. Errors crept in and England began to struggle. Canada's scrum came out on top and England failed to play the free-flowing rugby that had seen them defeat Ireland 40-7 in the semi-final, allowing instead for Canada to dictate the tempo. Packer gave away her third penalty and Harvey stepped up to the tee. The ambitious effort dropped over and Canada had closed the gap to just two points. But in the very next play, the ladies in red gave away a penalty and Scarratt booted England 14-9 clear. With just five minutes left on the clock and the tension at breaking point, Scarratt scored the most important try of the tournament. Fed by captain Katy McLean, the centre barged past two defenders and darted over the line before converting her own try to put England 21-9 clear. Canada fought to close the gap in the dying minutes but England's defence stayed watertight. The final whistle blew and the dream became a reality. England are world champions.
ENGLAND: D Waterman, K Merchant (C Allan, 70), E Scarratt, R Burford (C Large, 78), K Wilson, K McLean (c), N Hunt (L T Mason, 78), R Clark, V Fleetwood (E Croker, 62), S Hemming (L Keates, 54), T Taylor, J McGilchrist (R Essex, 54), M Packer (A Matthews, 65), M Alphonsi, S Hunter
CANADA: J Zussman, M Harvey, M Marchak, A Burk, J Dovanne, E Belchos, E Alarie, M Pier-Pinault-Reid, K Donaldson H Leith, L Blackwood, M Samson, J Murphy, C Robshaw, K Russell (c)
REPLACEMENTS: L Russell, O DeMerchant, M Kirby, T Beukeboom, K Mack, J Sugawara, B Waters
STAR PLAYER: E Scarratt
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Takeaways in Gloucester 'putting lives at risk' as hundreds of hygiene and safety breaches uncovered
TAKEAWAYS have been warned they are putting workers' lives on the line and risking the health of customers during a safety crackdown.
Police joined forces with the fire service and Gloucester City Council health marshals to launch a three-pronged attack to find businesses flouting safety regulations.
More than half of the 17 takeaways checked for food hygiene and fire safety fell well below what was required.
Some owners were also found to be breaching licensing laws designed to help keep customers safe.
During the first raid by officers, five out of eight city premises failed in at least two areas of enforcement, with only two escaping unscathed.
A second raid weeks later found seven out of nine breached at least one area of fire safety, food hygiene or licensing.
Some business owners have been sent written warnings by the city council and ordered to improve or face a shut down.
Some had fire escapes jammed shut with shovels while other emergency exits were blocked off by stock.
PC Mark Mansfield, night time enforcement officer at Gloucestershire Constabulary, said police were amazed at what they found in some premises.
"One of my main concerns was the lack of effective CCTV in some of the late-night takeaways," he said.
"CCTV is normally a condition of a licence as it can be an essential tool in the reduction of crime and disorder. When used correctly it can make individuals think twice about unruly behaviour due to its mere presence. It also has the ability to capture evidence to be used in subsequent prosecutions following criminal behaviour.
"During numerous visits to venues by myself and colleagues I'd identified problems with systems but all attempts for quick resolutions were proving fruitless."
Many of the venues checked were found not to be operating in accordance with food and hygiene regulations. They were subsequently directed to clean or dispose of equipment not fit for purpose and clean their working environment.
In some cases, businesses were told to dispose of large quantities of food which were not stored or handled correctly.
Since the operations, CCTV cameras have been restored to full working order where possible. More worrying for many was the lack of fire safety in many of the properties checked. Deep fat fryers and cooking equipment put takeaways at high risk of fire.
In 2012, firefighters battled a blaze at TJ fish and chip shop in St Catherine Street after a fryer caught fire. And residents in an upstairs flat luckily escaped unscathed after a fire at Khan's Kebabs in Eastgate Street in January last year.
Chief fire officer Stewart Edgar said: "The targeted inspections highlighted some serious fire safety concerns in a number of premises that provided staff accommodation, so immediate action has been taken.
"The fire service is now working with these businesses to make sure their fire safety is brought up to standard. A fire in a commercial premises would have a devastating impact on both the employer and employee and the outcome could be a large fine or imprisonment in serious cases."
The city council hailed the effectiveness of the operation, and is calling on businesses to clean up their act ahead of further spot checks.
A spokesman said: "This joint approach has been a huge success and has ensured that a comprehensive approach – to licensing, food hygiene, health and safety and fire safety was taken – rather than individual agencies acting on their own."
Memet Dem, who works at Diamond Kebab in Eastgate Street, said: "After the inspections lots has been done. We have a couple of things left to do but we are 98 per cent done.
"There have never been any problems with the shop. The owner of the business took over two years ago and we've never had an inspection before these ones. They're just turning up because there were some fires at takeaways in Eastgate Street recently."
Other takeaways were approached for comment, but did not respond.
FIRE REGULATIONS BREACHES:
Best Takeaway
- No means of providing a warning in the event of a fire
- Inner rooms used for sleeping or resting
- No protected escape route
- No fire separation between takeaway and sleeping areas
Diamond Kebab
- A fire risk assessment has not been carried out
- A fire safety policy document has not been prepared
- The escape routes were obstructed
- The escape routes and exits could not be used as quickly and as safely as possible
- Fire exits and doors on escape routes could not be easily and immediately opened from the inside
- The escape routes were not adequately lit
- To take such general fire precautions as will ensure the safety of employees and any other
- relevant person on the premises
- The fire detection system is inadequate
- The firefighting equipment is inadequate
- Insufficient competent persons have been nominated to implement firefighting measures
- Insufficient evacuation procedures and/or evacuation drills to be followed in the event of serious
- and imminent danger are in place
Spices Indian Takeaway
- A fire risk assessment has not been carried out
- To take such general fire precautions as will ensure the safety of employees and any other relevant person on the premises
- The escape routes and exits could not be used as quickly and as safely as possible
- The fire detection system is inadequate
- Fire exits and doors on escape routes could not be easily and immediately opened from the inside
- The escape routes did not have adequate emergency lighting in case of failure of normal lighting circuits
- The manual firefighting equipment is inadequately maintained
- The firefighting equipment is inadequate
- Inadequate safety training is provided to employees at the time when they are first employed
LICENSING, HYGIENE AND HEALTH AND SAFETY BREACHES:
- Peri Peri, 60 Eastgate Street: found breach of licensing conditions for CCTV and food hygiene concerns
- Roosters Chicken, 62 Eastgate Street: found breach of licensing conditions for CCTV, food hygiene concerns and fire safety concerns
- Diamond Kebab and Pizza, 95 Eastgate Street: found breach of licensing conditions for CCTV, food hygiene concerns and fire safety concerns
- Lin Nam Chinese Takeaway, Wellington Street: found minor cleaning issues only
- Yummies Kebab, 104 Eastgate Street:only two broken knives found, generally compliant
- Go Peri, 139 Eastgate Street: found breach of licensing conditions for CCTV, food hygiene concerns and fire safety concerns
- Voltage Gloucester, 3 Brunswick Road: minor licensing concern found
- The Brunswick, 7 Park Road: minor health and safety concerns found
- Natalka Delicatessan, Eastgate Street: found health and safety concerns, fire safety concerns and licensing concerns
- Wellington Court, Wellington Street: environmental concerns with food waste left on street
- Go Peri, 139 Eastgate Street: food hygiene issues found but no concerns with licensing or fire safety
- Kebab Delight, 137 Eastgate Street: found food hygiene issues and fire safety concerns
- Tennessee Fried Chicken, 132 Eastgate Street: found food hygiene issues
- Best Takeaway, 136 Eastgate Street: found breach of licensing conditions for CCTV, food hygiene concerns and fire safety concerns
- Fortune House, 140 Eastgate Street: found breach of licensing conditions for CCTV and food hygiene concerns
- Zam Zam Pizza, 144 Eastgate Street: no issues found
- Pizza Hut Express, Arthur Street: no issues found
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Gloucester Weather: overcast day as gale force winds batter northern Britain
Gloucester is set for a mostly overcast day as gale force winds threaten to batter parts of northern Britain.
Gale force winds of up to 50mph are expected for most of northern England and Scotland, and coastal areas have been put on alert for 'large waves.'
But the strong gusts are not expected to reach Gloucester today, which should experience top wind speeds of just 12mph.
Temperatures should reach highs of 18C and ran can be expected at midday and in the early afternoon, according to the Met Office.
Elsewhere the outlook is for an overcast day with sunny intervals.
The weather is expected to take a further turn for the worst tomorrow with rain predicted throughout the day, and the drop in temperatures lasting until at least the end of the week.
Check the latest weather forecasts here.
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It feels like a dream, says head coach Gary Street after England win Women's Rugby World Cup
England head coach Gary Street said it "feels a bit like a dream" after his team were crowned world champions, beating Canada 21-9 in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris.
Tries from Danielle Waterman and Emily Scarratt gave England their first tournament win since 1994, while Scarratt also added 11 points with the boot.
Six Gloucestershire stars helped England to victory. Gloucester resident Waterman, Drybrook's Natasha Hunt, ex-University of Gloucestershire student Sophie Hemming and former Prince Henry's High School pupil Kat Merchant all started, while Drybrook fly-half Ceri Large and former Hartpury College student Alex Matthews featured from the bench.
It was Scarratt who got the scoring underway, and after her early penalty England almost had the opening try with 20 played when Hunt made a brilliant quick break, but the Lichfield No. 9 was held up just over the line.
Scarratt's second penalty made it 6-0 and it wasn't long before England did cross the whitewash. The ball was passed through the hands and after Tamara Taylor's smart dummy, Maggie Alphonshi found Waterman who made no mistake in the corner.
Canada got onto the board on the stroke of half time through the boot of Magali Harvey to make it 11-3, and Harvey was again on hand with her second penalty early in the second 40 to reduce the deficit to five points at 11-6.
Harvey scored her third kick from distance after 58 minutes to make it 11-9, but England came straight back, and from the restart Scarratt made no mistake to restore England's five-point lead.
With five to play Scarratt put the game to bed with a brilliant individual try – barging her way through the Canadian defence to score, and she added the conversion to make it 21-9 which is how it stayed.
Street said: "I feels a bit like a dream, it's quite surreal and I think I'll wake up in a minute! It's a pretty amazing feeling and I'm just so proud of everyone involved – it's a really special group, we've been on a long journey but to have that trophy makes it worthwhile. The support we've had has been amazing and it's a huge relief to be able to deliver. Huge credit to Canada as well – I thought that they were excellent and made it extremely tough for us."
Captain Katy Mclean added: "We have massive respect for Canada, we had to work so hard today but our group of girls and all of the staff deserve this win. A lot has gone into this win, so many rugby heroes have gone before us and not won, so this win is for them as well, and the English rugby family."
England Women
15. Danielle Waterman, 14. Katherine Merchant, 13. Emily Scarratt, 12. Rachael Burford, 11. Kay Wilson, 10. Katy Mclean (captain), 9. Natasha Hunt; 1. Rochelle Clark, 2. Vicky Fleetwood, 3. Sophie Hemming 4. Tamara Taylor, 5. Jo McGilchrist, 6. Marlie Packer, 7. Maggie Alphonsi, 8. Sarah Hunter.
Replacements: 16. Emma Croker, 17. Laura Keates, 18. Rebecca Essex, 19. Alexandra Matthews, 20. La Toya Mason, 21. Ceri Large 22. Claire Allan.
Tries: Waterman 1, Scarratt 1
Conversions: Scarratt 1
Penalties: Scarratt 3
Substitutions: Keates on for Hemming 54 mins, Essex on for McGilchrist 54 mins, Croker on for Fleetwood 60 mins, Matthews on for Packer 65 mins. Allan on for Merchant 70 mins, Mason on for Hunt 77 mins, Large on for Burford 77 mins
Canada
15. Julianne Zussman, 14. Magali Harvey, 13. Mandy Marchak, 12. Andrea Burk, 11. Jessica Dovanne, 10. Emily Belchos, 9. Elissa Alarie; 1. Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid, 2. Kim Donaldson, 3. Hilary Leith, 4. Latoya Blackwood, 5. Maria Samson, 6. Jacey Murphy, 7. Chris Robshaw, 8. Kelly Russell (captain). Replacements: 16. Laura Russell, 17. Olivia DeMerchant, 18. Mary-Jane Kirby, 19. Tyson Beukeboom, 20. Kayla Mack, 21. Julia Sugawara, 22. Brittany Waters.
Penalties: Magali Harvey 3
Referee: Amy Perrett
England's WRWC Fixtures:
Friday, August 1
England 65 Samoa 3
Tuesday, August 5
England 45 Spain 5
Saturday, August 9
England 13 Canada 13
Wednesday, August 13
Ireland 7 England 40
Sunday, August 17
England 21 Canada 9
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Gloucester a 'hot spot' for house repossessions, say Shelter
More than one house every day is at risk of being repossessed in Gloucester, new analysis from homeless charity Shelter reveals.
The research, based on figures from the Ministry of Justice, has identified Gloucester as a hotspot for house repossessions.
Over the past year 463 houses in the city have been the subject of repossession claims heard in county court.
The analysis also showed that more than 13,200 in the South West are at risk of eviction or repossession, the equivalent of 36 every day, with other hot spots in the region's top ten including Bristol, Portland and Weymouth.
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Transfer Gossip: Angel Di Maria, Lewis Holtby and Ezequiel Lavezzi
ANGEL DI MARIA – Fading force Manchester United are ready to splash out £50 million on Real Madrid and Argentina winger Angel Di Maria. A lack of depth in new manager Louis Van Gaal's squad was ruthlessly exposed by Swansea City in Saturday's Premier League opener at Old Trafford.
LEWIS HOLTBY – Harry Redknapp's spending spree at QPR shows no signs of abating, with Tottenham's out-of-favour midfielder Lewis Holtby apparently his next target. But Redknapp may have to fend off interest from London rivals Crystal Palace for the German. EZEQUIEL LAVEZZI – Argentina forward Ezequiel Lavezzi is said to be at loggerheads with his club Paris St-Germain over a new contract. Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are likely to be monitoring his situation carefully.
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Football: So who is Eric Dier?
Eric Dier became an instant hit with Tottenham Hotspur fans by netting the winning goal on his debut in Saturday's Premier League derby at West Ham United.
The 20-year-old defender was born in Cheltenham but moved to Portugal at the age of 10.
His talent was spotted by Sporting Lisbon and, following a loan spell at Everton, he made 26 appearances for their first team.
Spurs came calling this summer and he has penned a five-year contract at White Hart Lane.
Dier is the grandson of Ted Croker – a former secretary of the Football Association and president of Cheltenham Town – and great nephew of Peter Croker, who both played professionally for Charlton Athletic.
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Tolls to cross Severn Bridge could be scrapped under Lib Dem election promise
Charges to cross the Severn Bridge could be scrapped if the Liberal Democrats are part of the next government.
The change would see the tolls scrapped completely which the Liberal Democrats say would be a "huge boost" for the economy.
There would be no charge retained to cover maintenance of the bridge, and the proposal would cost £15m annually to the Treasury.
At present, the M48 Severn Bridge and M4 Second Severn crossing are used by more than 80,000 vehicles every day at a cost of £6.40 for cars and £19.20 for lorries.
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£230 million 'needlessly wasted' by courts locking up people on remand in 2013, figures show
Courts 'wasted' an estimated £230 million of taxpayers' money last year by needlessly locking up people on remand, figures published by the Howard League for Penal Reform have shown.
During 2013, more than 35,000 people who had been remanded in custody went on to be either acquitted or given non-custodial sentences.
The money spent on keeping them in prison would have been enough to build 16 new secondary schools, pay 10,000 nurses for a year, or reverse the government's cuts to the criminal legal aid budget, according to HLPR.
Of the 36,044 men, women and children who were remanded into custody by magistrates, 25,413 (71 per cent) did not go on to receive a custodial sentence.
The figures suggest there is widespread overuse and misuse of remand across England and Wales.
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