Viewers took to twitter last night to vent their disappointment of Star in Their Eyes' new host Harry Hill.

The popular ITV talent show returned after eight years, yesterday evening with comedian Harry, who stepped into the shoes of Matthew Kelly.

One viewer wrote: "Just spent half an hour watching Harry Hill's star in their eyes... I will never ever get that time back."

Don Smith wrote: "STARS IN THEIR EYES- What a load of rubbish - Too much Harry Hill and not enough star quality. Stick to YOUR comedy Harry."

To add to it, a succession of fans began tweeting: "Bring back Matthew Kelly!"

Neesha Rees tweeted: "Bring back Matthew Kelly!!!!!!" Tonight ruined my fond memories!"

However the show did pull in millions of viewers across the country. One contestant who wowed the audience was Anne Martin from Stroud. She may be a dog groomer by day but yesterday evening she was transformed into Kylie Minogue and sang On A Night Like This.

Winner Christie Holland, from Cardiff finished the show off by performing Christina Aguilera's ain't no other man.

Nominations for the prestigious BAFTA awards have been announced, but are there any surprises?

Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, the Imitation Game and the Theory of Everything are the five contenders for the best film of last year.

The Theory of Everything, the Stephen Hawking biopic, has been shortlisted in the four main categories of the awards.

Eddie Redmayne, who plays Professor Hawking, and Felicity Jones, as his first wife Jane Wilde, are also up for best actor and best actress.

But The Grand Budapest Hotel has the most nomination and Ralph Fiennes is also in the running for best actor.

Best Film

Birdman

Boyhood

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

The Theory of Everything

Outstanding British Film

'71

The Imitation Game

Paddington

Pride

The Theory of Everything

Under The Skin

Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game

Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel

Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler

Michael Keaton - Birdman

Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything

Actress

Amy Adams - Big Eyes

Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything

Julianne Moore - Still Alice

Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl

Reese Witherspoon – Wild

Supporting Actor

Steve Carell - Foxcatcher

Ethan Hawke - Boyhood

Edward Norton - Birdman

Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher

JK Simmons – Whiplash

Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette - Boyhood

Rene Russo - Nightcrawler

Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game

Imelda Staunton - Pride

Emma Stone – Birdman

Director

Wes Anderson - Grand Budapest Hotel

Damian Chazelle - Whiplash

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - Birdman

Richard Linklater - Boyhood

James Marsh - The Theory of Everything

Adapted Screenplay

American Sniper - Jason Hall

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

The Imitation Game - Graham Moore

Paddington - Paul King

The Theory of Everything - Anthony McCarten

Original Screenplay

Birdman - Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr, Armando Bo

Boyhood - Richard Linklater

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wes Anderson

Nightcrawler - Dan Gilroy

Whiplash - Damien Chazelle

Animated Film

Big Hero 6

The Boxtrolls

The Lego Movie

Documentary

20 Feet from Stardom

20,000 Days on Earth

Citizenfour

Finding Vivian Maier

Virunga

Foreign Films

Ida

Leviathan

The Lunchbox

Trash

Two Days, One Night

Cinematography

Birdman - Emmanuel Lubezki

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Robert Yeoman

Ida - Lukasz Zal, Ryszard Lenczewski

Interstellar - Hoyte van Hoytema

Mr Turner - Dick Pope

Costume design

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

Into the Woods

Mr Turner

The Theory of Everything

Editing

Birdman - Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Barney Pilling

The Imitation Game - William Goldenberg

Nightcrawler - John Gilroy

The Theory of Everything - Jinx Godfrey

Whiplash - Tom Cross

Make-up and hair

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Frances Hannon

Guardians of the Galaxy - Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White

Into the Woods - Peter Swords King, J Roy Helland

Mr Turner - Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener

The Theory of Everything - Jan Sewell

Music

Birdman - Antonio Sanchez

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Alexandre Desplat

Interstellar - Hans Zimmer

The Theory of Everything - Johann Johannsson

Under the Skin - Mica Levi

Production Design

Big Eyes - Rick Heinrichs, Shane Vieau

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock

The Imitation Game - Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald

Interstellar - Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis

Mr Turner - Suzie Davies, Charlotte Watts

Sound

American Sniper - Walt Martin, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman

Birdman - Thomas Varga, Martin Hernandez, Aaron Glascock, Jon Taylor, Frank A Montaño

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wayne Lemmer, Christopher Scarabosio, Pawel Wdowczak

The Imitation Game - John Midgley, Lee Walpole, Stuart Hilliker, Martin Jensen

Whiplash - Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig MannV

Visual Effects

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Erik Winquist, Daniel Barrett

Guardians of the Galaxy - Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas

Aithadi

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R Christopher White

Interstellar - Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley

X-Men: Days of Future Past - Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer

British Short Animation

The Bigger Picture - Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs, Jennifer Majka

Monkey Love Experiments - Ainslie Henderson, Cam Fraser, Will Anderson

My Dad - Marcus Armitage

British short film

Boogaloo and Graham - Brian J Falconer, Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney

Emotional Fusebox - Michael Berliner, Rachel Tunnard

The Karman Line - Campbell Beaton, Dawn King, Tiernan Hanby, Oscar Sharp

Slap - Islay Bell-Webb, Michelangelo Fano, Nick Rowland

Three Brothers -S Aleem Khan, Matthieu de Braconier, Stephanie Paeplow

Oustanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

Elaine Constantine (writer/director Northern Soul)

Gregory Burke, Yann Demange (writer and director '71)

Hong Khaou (writer/director Lilting)

Paul Katis, Andrew De Lotbiniere (director/producer and producer Kajaki: The True Story)

Stephen Beresford, David Livingstone (writer and producer Pride)

Rising Star

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Jack O'Connell

Margot Robbie

Miles Teller

Shailene Woodley

Breaking Bad's Sleazy attorney Saul Goodman is set to have his own spin-off series which will premiere in the US next month.

The series will be based on his life defending drug lords and criminals and the first extended trailer has just been released.

Better Call Saul has been created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould following the success of Breaking Bad, the tale of how cancer-ridden chemistry teacher Walter White turns to the dark world of meth-making with former pupil Jesse Pinkman.

A large beech tree is at the centre of a neighbourhood dispute in Longford as an application for it to be felled has been met with a petition to save it.

Ann and Roy Leese, who have the tree in their back garden in Tewkesbury Road, have applied to remove it as it is causing them months of backbreaking work every year to clean pigeon droppings from their patio.

Roots from the tree are also damaging a wall along Tewkesbury Road, and the couple fear that passers-by could be hurt if it collapses.

But 40 people from the area have signed a petition to save the tree from being felled, with objections citing its "outstanding beauty" and that it is "a large focal point of the area".

Ann said: "If this tree was a human being and it had impacted upon a person's life like it has with us would have been given an ASBO. The pigeon droppings start in March and they don't end until October. I have to get on my hands and knees to scrub the patio every day. We've tried everything- it took four hours with a pressure washer to clean the droppings off.

"People living opposite just see the tree in full bloom. No one's arguing the fact that it's a beautiful tree but it's just not as straightforward as people think.

"It shouldn't be in a built up area because the wall is becoming a danger to the public. It's a catch 22 for us because the public want a beautiful tree but we're being given all the responsibility for it."

Other concerns raised cited an abundance of beech nuts on the nearby cycle path and beech flowers during May which stick to windows, doors and vehicles

But an objection to the application was raised to the city council by Patricia Trevett, who said: "This beautiful tree has been in place for many years and has been

the source of much pleasure to many people in the vicinity as well as to passers by."

More concerns were raised by Colin Edmonds, who wrote: "Native or naturalised trees are homes to many different species and in urban settings surely are even more important especially with ever-decreasing open-spaces.

"I would be appalled if the Beech Tree was removed when there is clearly nothing wrong with it."

Gloucester City Council will consider the application during a planning committee meeting on Tuesday.

Have you seen Alex's willy?

A new advert launched by the NSPCC has launched to warn parents why they need to teach their children not to share pictures of their private parts over the internet.

The short film shows how a seemingly mischievous act by Alex in sending a picture of his privates to a friend demonstrates how quickly the same image can be sent to dozens, if not millions of people, within seconds.

As part of the charity's #ShareAware campaign, it explains how quickly everyone from the victim's school, community and family get to see the naked image, upsetting him and his family.

Cyberbullying and its potentially destructive effects are also illustrated in the one minute awareness video, the Metro reports.

Peter Wanless, NSPCC CEO, said: "We know that children do take risks online, sometimes without realising it. And we know some parents feel confused by the internet – out of their depth, and out of control.

"Our Share Aware campaign gives parents straightforward, no-nonsense advice that will help them to untangle the web and feel confident talking to their children about online safety."

The fire service was called to an accident after a person became trapped on the A44 near Prinknash Abbey, Cranham yesterday morning.

A crew of 10 firefighters from Gloucester North and Painswick fire stations arrived on the scene shortly before 11am, to deal with the incident.

They confirmed that the vehicle had left the main A46 and was stationary on a field, with the driver trapped inside.

Fire-fighters extricated the injured female who was then taken to hospital by county ambulance.

As tomorrow marks International Kiss A Ginger Day, here's some famous redheads that none of us would say no to smooching.

Prince Harry– The cheeky charm of the nation's favourite Royal and one of the country's most famous bachelors is irresistible.

Isla Fisher– The British-Australian born actress, who starred on Home and Away before going on to a number of hit films, is just stunning.

Gillian Anderson– The five time Golden Globe Award nominee, who shot to fame on The X-Files and recently charmed us in The Fall combines beauty with brains.

Jake Wood– Max Branning from EastEnders wooed many a woman when he started on the soap in 2006, but we all went a bit weak at the knees when we saw him shimmy on Strictly Come Dancing.

Julianne Moore– Star of Hannibal and many more films, the 54-year-old mum of two, has become a timeless classic ginger on our screens.

Nicole Kidman– Another red-headed Australian that has got us all looking in admiration.

Damian Lewis– Best known for the tortured Nicholas Brody in hit TV show Homeland. Damian visited Cheltenham at last year's literature festival and we can confirm he looks just as good in reality as he does on the screens.

Paloma Faith– The British singer-songwriter released her debut albumDo You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? in 2009 and the truth is – she is something beautiful.

International Kiss A Ginger Day, which is on January 12, was started in 2009 by Derek Forgie as a Facebook group intended as a "karmic counter-event" to the November 2008 creation of a Kick A Ginger campaign, also on Facebook.

In response to the latter group, which resulted in outrage and condemnation, Derek dedicated it to a more peace-loving activity aimed towards gingers.

Now in its 6th year, we obviously firmly support Kiss A Ginger Day and encourage anybody reading this to go forth and spread some ginger love.

MORE room for shoppers in Gloucester has been made thanks to new public car parking spaces.

It is hoped that traffic nightmares which have marred big events at the Quays in recent years will be abated some degree after Gloucestershire College offered up its car park as a publiv pay and display.

The car park, which is in Llanthony Road opposite Gloucester Quays and close to Gloucester Docks, will be open to the public on weekdays from 4.30pm to 10pm and on weekends and bank holidays from 9am to 10pm.

The college has joined forces with Gloucester Quays and is offering the same price tariff as the waterside shopping complex.

The new car park will act as the official overflow car park for the Quays during big events such as the Tall Ships Festival and various markets that take place throughout the year. Queues and long delays in and out of the existing car parks have become common as visitor numbers have swelled.

The college's vice-principal for customer services and marketing, Peter White, said: "The city is a thriving place and with a programme of exciting events all year round as well as the forthcoming Rugby World Cup this year, parking becomes a premium, so we are really pleased that we can support the city and our neighbours, Gloucester Quays, in this way."

The new pay and display car park is managed externally by NSGL Parking and will cost £2 for a maximum of two hours, £4 for a maximum of four hours, £6 for a maximum of six hours and £10 for six hours or more during weekdays.

Drivers can park their cars for £1 during weekday evenings from 4.30pm until 10pm or £10 for six hours or more.

The Eastgate shopping centre and King's Walk both charge £1.30 for one hour, £2 for two hours, £3 for three hours, £4 for hours and £6 for the whole day.

City councillor Paul Toleman (C, Westgate) said: "I am all in favour of this. It will be ideal when we have events on at Gloucester Quays it can be extremely difficult for drivers to move and find somewhere to park."

AFTER nearly a decade away, cult talent show Stars in Their Eyes returned to the screens on Saturday night to be opened by a Stroud dog groomer.

Mum-of-two Anne Martin carved her own little piece of telly history when she stepped through the famous smoking doorway as pint-sized Antipodean singing siren Kylie Minogue.

Millions of viewers tuned into the ITV show, now hosted by comedian Harry Hill to see how she and her fellow contestants got on.

Anne, 45, who owns Devotedly Dogs salon in Cirencester, wowed the crowd with her rendition of On a Night Like This, pre-recorded a few weeks ago.

She spoke to Harry about her partner Chris, her two sons Kenny, 21, and Devon, 11, and two dogs Bert and Blossom in Stroud.

Anne said: "It was scary watching it back on television, I had my family and some friends over on Saturday night too. The whole experience was fab and such great fun.

"I don't have a glamorous job so when they did my hair and make-up it was nice.

"I had a specially-fitted wig too.

"I love Kylie, we are the same age and I grew up with her.

"I do love performing vintage music at markets and I am a member of the Cotswold Playhouse."

Also on the show were couple Gerry and Hayley Judge from London, who transformed into the Everly Brothers, while Olivia Peyechu from Slough sang Umbrella by Rihanna.

Labourer and dad-of-two Blake Greenwell from Stoke-on-Trent was Eminem for the night and Christie Holland from Cardiff finished the show off by performing Christina Aguilera's Ain't No Other Man.

Although all the contestants gave it their best shot, the studio audience voted Christie as the show's winner.

The family favourite show, which aired from 1990 to 2006, has had presenters including Matthew Kelly, Leslie Crowther, Cat Deeley and Davina McCall.

But the revamped format, and Hill's off-the-wall presenting style, has not gone down particularly well.

Twitter critics were quick to vent their frustration, with many calling for Matthew Kelly to be reinstated.

Jon Davies from Tewkesbury tweeted: "It was awful. Hoped it would get better but sadly didn't. Won't be watching again. Bring back proper format & Matthew Kelly."

Carly Wood, from Stroud, tweeted: "It tells you everything when you haven't see a single ok comment about it, not even good but ok. Not one."

But Anne said: "Harry is daft but he was absolutely lovely and made us feel all at ease.

"He is humorous but it is not a serious show and it is not going to change our lives. We have enough things going on in the world so this is something fun."

David Humphreys has lauded Gloucester's character and commitment following their thrilling 24-23 victory over Saracens and reckons it can kick-start their season.

Following a festive period lacking any sort of cheer after consecutive home defeats to Bath and Wasps, the Cherry and Whites entered the New Year languishing ninth in the Premiership.

But after kicking-off 2015 with a much-needed victory over Exeter Chiefs Gloucester claimed another nail biting one-point win to avert the worst losing run at Kingsholm since 1996.

James Hook slotted the last minute winner from distance so send Castle Grim into raptures following a breathless and often controversial encounter.

Gloucester trailed 13-11 at the break with Dan Robson claiming a sensational solo try after Saracens forced a penalty from a driving lineout.

The ruthless visitors bludgeoned Humphreys' men throughout and Billy Vunipola rumbled over for another score from the lineout early in the second half.

But while Saracens used brute force, Gloucester prevailed through panache and pure tenacity.

A length of the field try started by Jonny May and finished by Callum Braley put the hosts in front. But back came Saracens with Mako Vunipola adding to the family collection.

Try as they might, Gloucester could not breakthrough despite sustained periods of pressure. Hook missed a drop-goal and when Saracens broke out and appeared to score through Chris Ashton it seemed they would be left empty handed.

But play was brought back with Gloucester awarded a penalty on the half-way line after the wing was adjudged to be offside and up stepped Hook.

Humphreys said: "No one can question the character, commitment and will to win of this squad, the accuracy has definitely been lacking on some occasions this season but against Saracens we were closer to that perfect performance.

"People talk about what you can and can't coach, you can't coach that determination and character and that gives us a huge amount to build on.

"Nobody doubts that this team can score tries from distance. We also created two or three very good try-scoring opportunities but at the last minute we didn't take them.

"There are things we did well and things we did badly but it's a huge reward to the players and squad for the enormous work that's gone in over the last three months.

"After the disappointment of the games at home over Christmas to go away to Exeter and win and then beat Saracens, who have been the dominant team in England for a number of years is a huge boost and lets hope we can now kick on.

"We need to win games, we didn't feel our league position reflected our performances but we're a team in transition and there's no doubt coming out on the right side of the result against two top four teams will give us the confidence we need."

Gloucester were dealt a double blow before kick-off with both Tom Palmer and Greig Laidlaw pulling out due to illness.

They made a bright start to the clash but it was the visitors that quickly took control of the encounter with JP Doyle awarding a penalty try following a collapsed driving lineout.

Gloucester could and potentially should have drawn level after Jonny May charged down a Ben Ransom clearance.
The ball fell to Matt Kvesic and he moved the ball left to the onrushing Billy Twelvetrees. The Gloucester captain dummied to May and looked to find the wing at second attempt before being caught by the covering defence.

Hook kept Gloucester in touch with a pair of penalties before Alex Goode responded with two of his own from the tee.

Another penalty appeared to be on the way from the arm of Doyle but during advantage Robson broke down the blindside.
He demonstrated electric pace before chipping over the top of Vunipola with deadly accuracy and winning a foot race with Richard Wigglesworth to score in the corner.

Hook missed the conversion and a further penalty, his second of the evening, after David Strettle was sent to the sin-bin but Gloucester entered the break trailing by just two points.
With a numerical advantage Gloucester had a golden opportunity to press in the opening stages of the half but it was the complete opposite as Saracens turned the screw.
Tom Savage was shown yellow for entering a ruck from the side and after kicking to the corner Saracens rumbled over with Billy Vunipola scoring. Gloucester came storming back and after a sweeping backs move almost delivered a try, Ben Morgan went on the attack from a five-metre scrum.
The in-form number eight took the ball into contact and was twisted to the ground with referee Doyle calling for an immediate stop in play for a serious injury.
Morgan was stretchered offwith a fractured leg with Gareth Evans coming on but they continued to press but Saracens held firm.
Hook slotted his third penalty as the hour mark approached and from the restart Gloucester tore clear for a certain contender for try of the season.

May ran his way out of trouble after the ball was left to bounce from the restart, beating three defenders and following some smart play and slick hands from Hibbard, Hook and Twelvetrees, Gareth Evans burst clear.

The number eight is renowned for his exciting combination of pace and power and he rampaged into Saracens' half before passing inside for Braley to race the final 30 metres.

Hook converted from beneath the posts and again there was drama from the restart with George Kruis yellow carded for a tip tackle on David Halaifonua.

Saracens battled back but there was another long hold up in play as Nick Wood received extensive treatment for a neck injury before being stretchered off.

Following the resumption of play Saracens flexed their forward muscle with Mako Vunipola eventually barging his way over.

Gloucester threw everything at the visitors in the closing stages, with Hook missing a drop-goal before Saracens broke out and appeared to score through Chris Ashton.

But play was called back with Ashton adjudged to be offside and Gloucester awarded a penalty from 60 metres which Hook slotted.

Gloucester Rugby: C Sharples 7 (B Burns 73, 7); D Halaifonua 8, M Atkinson 7, B Twelvetrees (capt) 7, J May 7; J Hook 8 , D Robson 8 (C Braley 57, 7); N Wood 7 (Y Thomas 66,7), D Dawidiuk 7 (R Hibbard 47, 7), J Afoa 8; T Savage 7, E Stooke 6; S Kalamafoni 6, M Kvesic 8, B Morgan 7 (G Evans 49, 8)

Tries – D Robson, C Braley; Cons – J Hook (1); Pens – J Hook (4)

Saracens: B Ransom 6; C Ashton 6, M Bosch 7 (M Itoje 67, 6), D Taylor 6, D Strettle 6; A Goode 6, R Wigglesworth 7 (N De Kock 53, 6) ; M. Vunipola 6, J George 7, P Du Plessis 7, G Kruis 7, J Hamilton 7, K Brown (capt) 7, J Burger 7, B. Vunipola 7

Tries – Penalty, B Vunipola, M Vunipola; Cons – A Goode (1); Pens – A Goode (2)

Referee: JP Doyle
Attendance: 12, 894

Man of the match – Dan Robson

The scrum-half showed Gloucester what they will be missing next season with a stunning chip and chase try down the blindside and controlled the game well in Greig Laidlaw's absence.

Moment of the match – James Hook kick.

What else but the match-winning kick. Gloucester went from despair with Chris Ashton appearing to score and hoards leaving their seats. But there was soon to be elation as an unlikely penalty was awarded and Hook kept his cool to convert. Kingsholm simply exploded.

Talking point – Negative rugby

Are there any teams that play such boring, negative rugby as Saracens? Yes it's efficient and effective but I certainly wouldn't part with my hard earned to watch them.

James Hook was relieved to redeem himself with the last-minute winner against Saracens and admits such moments are why he plays the game.

The Gloucester fly-half missed two penalties, a conversion and a drop-goal in the thrilling encounter at Kingsholm on Friday night.

But he demonstrated nerves of steel to land a long-range penalty with the final kick of the game to snatch a one-point win.

He said: "The way it came about was pretty surreal, we thought we had conceded a try and lost the losing bonus-point when just moments before we had been in a position to win.

"Most professional kickers beat themselves up for the misses because of what it means to them, the team and can win or lose big games.

"I kicked two in the second half but there was a really tricky wind right in our face in the first and I would have been pretty disappointed with the one I missed in front.

"You get frustrated because in tight games you know it can cost you but luckily it didn't against Saracens.

"That's what it's all about though, stepping up and trying to redeem myself.

"I've never heard Kingsholm like it was when the ball went over, it was crazy and that's why you're involved in the game, to enjoy moments like that.

"We know how good the Gloucester support is on a normal day but to hear them like that was fantastic.

"I'm just so thrilled for the boys, we've been working so hard having narrowly lost games and had things not going our way. We train for nights like that.

"You could see what it meant at the end by the supporters and the way the boys were. We deserved to win just for the amount of character we showed and I'm thrilled for everyone."

Gloucester dominated possession in the win and scored two sensational tries through Dan Robson and Callum Braley.

But Hook and Billy Twelvetrees also ensured the game was played in the right areas, pinning Saracens to the corners.

Their kicks were not always accurate but the game-plan was to ensure Saracens' pressure defence did not force points through Gloucester mistakes.

Hook added: "Last week's win over Exeter Chiefs was a stepping-stone and it's not always about being pretty, it's about winning and we rolled our sleeves up.

"But we played some nice stuff against Saracens and Callum and Dan's tries show that but the forwards also worked extremely hard.

"Everyone knows Saracens have a good blitz defence, they shoot up hard and if you can't play through them, sometimes you need to kick over them.

"That was the game-plan and it worked okay at times.It was about pinning them in the corners because at times this season we've been caught messing about with the ball in our own half. It was a case of putting them back and not giving them any easy outs."

Lydney 14 Dorking 38

LYDNEY have slipped into National Two South's relegation zone after back-to-back defeats to the division's top two sides writes Will Wood. After losing 50-5 at leaders Henley the previous week, the Severnsiders followed it up with a heavy home defeat to second-placed Dorking, who have now gone joint top following Henley's defeat at Southend.

The visitors had their 15th win of the campaign and eighth bonus point wrapped up by half-time after heading into the interval 26-7 ahead, following four first-half scores, three of which were converted.

Dorking were on the scoreboard as early as the fifth minute when the ball squirted out of play for a lineout with the away side winning a penalty from it.

Dorking scrum-half Will Crow took a quick tap penalty and launched giant lock Matt Higgins over the whitewash from just metres out, but inside centre Fraser Macdonald could not convert.

Lydney then turned down three kickable points two minutes later to go for the corner but it came to nothing, killing the opportunity.

Dorking scored their second try after 10 minutes when right wing Mark Duxbury chipped over the defence, but it went too far and eventually bobbled dead, resulting in an attacking five-metre scrum.

With the away side completely dominating scrums up front, a penalty try was their reward on 13 minutes, handing Macdonald an easy conversion for 12-0.

The hosts grabbed a foothold in the game on 18 minutes when the ball was passed down their back-line and full-back Eamon Rees burst through the defensive line, before sending right wing Josh Hannam over to score, with fly-half Tony Wicks landing a great kick to cut the score to 12-7.

Dorking fly-half Cameron Pimlow then slipped through Lydney's defence on 25 minutes and went all the way to Lydney's line to score number three, with the same man converting for 19-7.

Pimlow then charged down a Wicks 22 clearance kick and dived on the bobbling ball to score try number four, and secure the bonus point, with Macdonald's conversion making it 26-7 at half-time.

Number five then came not long into the second period following a huge Lydney hit in midfield, before the ball went through the hands of a few Dorking players and outside centre Ryan Geffery was waiting out wide before shooting over the line to score from 40 metres but Macdonald was off target, leaving it 31-7.

Lydney inside centre Brad Barnes then made a great break through the middle of the pitch, taking play to Dorking's line before being held up at the whitewash on 56 minutes.

Dorking infringed, giving Lydney a penalty, but they turned down the kickable opportunity to run it instead, before turning over possession.

Then, from a Dorking lineout, Lydney blindside Matt Boobyer snatched the ball out of the air and dived over the line to score their second try on 59 minutes, which Wicks converted, to trail 31-14.

Lydney then had an advantage in hand for an earlier penalty, which Wicks eventually booted into the corner for a lineout, but it came to nothing.

Geffery then snatched the ball out of the air when he intercepted on his own 10-metre line before running it back all the way to score number six, which Macdonald easily converted for 38-14.

LYDNEY: Eamon Rees; Josh Hannam, Josh Innes, Brad Barnes, Chris Holder (captain); Tony Wicks (O'Connell, 73 minutes) Jack O'Connell (Rogers, 36 minutes); Josh Perks, Chris Farrell (Wallis, 17 minutes), Adam Ledner; Brett Scriven, Dave Bennett; Matt Boobyer, Harry Brown, Charlie Danniel. Reps: Josh Perks (Bell, half-time), Mike Wallis (Farrell, 30 minutes), Chris Rovery, Joe Lovell, Duncan Bell, John Rogers.

DORKING: Cameron Cowell; Mark Duxbury, Ryan Geffery (Shepherd, 58 minutes) Fraser Macdonald, Gary Johnston (John Vermont, half-time); Cameron Pimlow, Will Crow; Ben Knight, Ross Grimstone (captain) (George, 69 minutes), Richard Nunn; Nick Haigh, Matt Higgins; Oli Edwards (Olayanju, 58 minutes), Ted Lee, Charlie Stevenson. Reps: Harrison George, Seaun Olayanju, Harry Shepherd, John Vermont, Ben Hatton.

LYDNEY Town moved top of Hellenic League Division One West with a 1-0 win at Clanfield.

A first half goal from Daniel Morgan won the points and pole position for Lydney with previous league leaders Longlevens in cup action.

Cirencester Town Development suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at bottom side Letcombe.

The visitors took the lead though Shane Humphrey, but two goals from Andy Goodchild gave Letcombe the points.

A late goal sent second bottom Fairford Town to 2-1 reverse at fifth-placed Purton.

Richard Saunders' 88th minute goal separated the sides and gave the home side the points.

Earlier Sam English, for Purton, and Ben Hillerby had traded goals.

Ben Morgan has said thank you to all the well-wishers who have wished   him a speedy recovery after he fractured his lower left leg.

The Gloucester and England number eight has also thanked Gloucestershire Royal Hospital staff after he had surgery on Saturday morning.

Morgan tweeted today: "Overwhelmed by all of your well wishes THANKYOU! Leaving hospital now, been looked after by super staff in gloucester! #onthemend#rehab"

  Morgan is unlikely to play any part in England's Six Nations campaign after fracturing his lower left leg.

He was carried off on a stretcher  mid-way through Gloucester's 24-23 victory over Saracens on Friday.

He underwent surgery on  Saturday morning and now faces an extended spell on the sidelines.

This is moment a stunt driver set a new world record by parking at high speed in a space just 7.5CM longer than the car.

Skilled Alastair Moffatt, from Newent, got behind the wheel of a Fiat 500 for the difficult task.

He then drove towards the space, pulled the handbrake and slotted the supermini into a space barely bigger than the pint-sized motor.

Alastair had previously held the record twice with his previous best set by parallel parking into a spot with just 8.6cm space.

But he lost the record last year when Chinese driver Han Yue parked a MINI with 8cm to spare.

Alastair beat Yue's record on Friday in front of 2,000 people at the Autosport Show at the Birmingham NEC.

He managed to parallel park the Fiat, which had no modifications, in a spot with just 7.5cm spare.

Alastair, a master instructor at Stunt Drive UK in Newent, said: "It is wonderful to have my record back.

"With the gap getting ever smaller, finding the right vehicle is increasingly important, so the lightweight, agility, dimensions and parking-friendly shape of the FIAT 500 makes it perfect to getting into even the tightest parking spots."

Gloucester City 0 Gainsborough Trinity 1

GLOUCESTER City's bid for Vanarama North survival was dealt a hammer blow as Gainsborough Trinity stole all three points. Tom Davie's messy goal after a stunning Paul White save could only sum up the luck that has left the Tigers four points from safety.

City's clamour for an equaliser wasn't aided by Nathan Modest's dismissal for a professional foul only two minutes after coming on.

In the first half, Ciaran Toner had struck the woodwork, but it was the Tigers, and Joe Parker, who were the menaces in front of goal.

Danish goalkeeper Jan Budtz kept City out again and again as Tim Harris rolled the dice with four recognised strikers on, but the equaliser never came.

Gainsborough huddled in the middle after the whistle to celebrate an important victory for them, but the City players trudged off, knowing a turnaround is needed very, very soon.

The Tigers started bombarding their Lincolnshire visitors from the off. Only a brilliant stop by veteran Budtz denied Parker as Lewis Hall played him in one on one.

The pendulum swung Gainsborough's way with two gilt-edged chances, firstly Ciaran Toner excellently volleying past White, with the ball rebounding off the woodwork into the path of Paul Beesley, who headed over with the goal gaping.

Beesley proved a nuisance again, finding space behind the Tigers defence, but blasted wide with Hull City loanee Jonathan Margetts waiting in the centre.

Budtz was outstanding, blocking another attempt from Parker, which was struck with real venom. He then made himself big to stop Harry White from point blank range and smothered the ball.

The final effort for a frenetic half fell to livewire Parker, yet again, but Chris Salt was there to deflect the shot wide as the ball looked certain to sneak into the bottom corner.

The second half began in a similar vein, Hall shooting, Budtz saving, then somehow Salt clearing Parker's hooked effort off the line.

But all that City pressure didn't pay off. Beesley headed at White, who excellently stopped, but Davie was there to tuck home on the line for a priceless goal.

Jack Harris almost bounced the ball into the top corner but Budtz caught well, before Parker and Webb couldn't connect on two balls fizzed into the area.

Harris rolled the dice, bringing on teenager Jack James for his first ever appearance, with City's youthful front line causing issues for Trinity.

From a spectacular cross, Mike Green came inches from scoring his first goal for the club, however Budtz tipped the looping ball over.

The equaliser slipped from City's fingers with Modest's red card, a harsh decision after a strong tackle on goalscorer Davie.

Ten-man City were camped in the Gainsborough half, but only a tame Hall effort was conjured in a lacklustre ending.

The result leaves City four points from safety, albeit two games in hand on many club's above them.

However more performances like this and relegation will loom ever nearer.

Gloucester City: P. White, M. Green (N. Modest 82), B. Jones, J. Harris, S. Avery, A. Connolly, L. Hall , T. Webb, C. Griffin (J. James 66), J. Parker, H. White. Subs not used: C. Knowles, M. Richards, H. Rivers

Gainsborough Trinity: J. Budtz, D. Roma, T. Davie, M. Dixon, A. Quinn, C. Salt, D. Forrest, C. Toner (S. Russell 72), J. Margetts, P. Beesley (C. Binns 82), L. Davis (D. Clayton 66). Subs not used: J. Lacey, D. Stamp

Goals: Davie 53

Attendance: 477

THE leading two in Western Counties North – Coney Hill and Newent – proved too strong for Stothert & Pitt and Old Bristolians respectively, winning 57-5 and 36-3.

Stow-on-the-Wold bounced back to winning ways in Southern Counties North, winning 21-16 at Drifters.

South West One West: Avonmouth Old Boys 18 North Petherton 12; Bideford 23 Bridgwater & Albion 15; Camborne 60 Cullompton 14; Matson 5 Drybrook 11; St Austell 7 Clevedon 23; Wells 12 Ivybridge 13.

Western Counties North: Avon 15 Bristol Saracens 10; Chew Valley 7 Burnham-on-Sea 17; Keynsham 24 Chosen Hill Former Pupils 8; Newent 36 Old Bristolians 3; North Bristol 18 Cheltenham 24; Stothert & Pitt 5 Coney Hill 57.

Southern Counties North: Aylesbury 29 Thatcham 15; Beaconsfield 24 Alchester 3; Bicester 26 Wallingford 22; Drifters 16 Stow-on-the-Wold 21; High Wycombe 7 Royal Wootton Bassett 15; Marlow 31 Milton Keynes 15.

Gloucester Premier: Bream 9 Whitehall 30; Cheltenham Saracens 26 Berry Hill 22; Cirencester 27 Tewkesbury 24; Frampton Cotterell 0 Stroud 58; Gordon League 10 St Mary's Old Boys 19; Hucclecote 5 Painswick 8.

Gloucester One: Chipping Sodbury 45 Bredon Star 21; Dursley 20 Southmead 5; Gloucester Old Boys 18 Old Richians 20; Kingswood 17 Old Cryptians 23; Longlevens 77 Old Colstonians 12.

Gloucester Two: Ashley Down Old Boys 15 Westbury-on-Severn 26; Bishopston 12 Aretians 15; Broad Plain 8 St Brendan's Old Boys 64; Cotham Park 17 Spartans 29; Old Elizabethans 0 Ross-on-Wye 38.

Gloucester Three: Cainscross 52 Hardwicke & Quedgeley 5; Cheltenham Civil Service 57 Norton 0; Tetbury 11 Smiths 32.

Midlands Three West South: Cheltenham North 8 Woodrush 11; Dunlop 19 Bedworth 20; Harbury 14 Upton-on-Severn 10; Ledbury 26 Southam 12; Manor Park 20 Shipston on Stour 19; Old Wheatleyans 21 Pershore 7.

Britain's first elected Muslim Cabinet minister, Cultural Secretary, Sajid Javid, has said it is 'lazy' to claim Islam had nothing to do with last week's terror attacks in France.

Mr Javid, who went to Stroud College, said there was 'no getting away' from the fact that the terrorists called themselves Muslims.

Yesterday evening landmarks in London lit up in tribute to those killed over the recent days following the terror attack in Paris.

Tower Bridge, the London Eye and the National Gallery were lit in the red, white and blue.

Hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Sunday to stand in solidarity with the French as millions took to the streets in Paris as an act of defiance.

The attack last week at the Paris office of magazine Charlie Hebdo left 12 people dead.

Gloucestershire Police appealing for information after a woman robbed a female pensioner in London Road, Gloucester on Saturday evening.

The victim was walking past a block of flats, called The Strand, when a female ran up to her from behind, knocked her to the ground and took her handbag around 9.30pm.

Just before the incident the victim noticed a dark coloured saloon car pull up and park outside a nearby dentist. She then heard running behind her before she was pushed to the ground. The suspect then got back into the car which then sped off towards Barnwood Road. The car was being driven by another person. 

The female offender is described as white, aged between late teens and early 20s, 5'1" tall. She had brown hair and was was wearing a woollen hat, UGG style boots, black tights, a check skirt and a 3/4 length brown jacket. 

The stolen handbag was a Fiorrelli faux crocodile skin type. It contained bank cards, glasses, a Boots gift card and a picture of the victim's son on his first day at school.

The victim suffered minor injuries - a scrape to her knee and wrists.

Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen this robbery or knows the whereabouts of the offenders (including the driver of the car). If you can help please call 101 quoting incident no. 455 of 10/01/15. 

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has quashed rumours that he could be packing his bags to move to the Premier League.

The 27-year-old has hit out at speculation linking him with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City after Barca's 3-1 La Liga win over defending champions Atletico Madrid.

The win, coupled with Messi's words,   brings an end to a turbulent couple of weeks at the Nou Camp. The Blaugrana were supposed to be a club in crisis following the sacking of sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta and the subsequent departure of his understudy Carlos Puyol.

Reports suggested that manager Luis Enrique would be shown the door soon after and that talisman Messi had had enough at the club.

Messi went on to deny that he has anything to do with influencing big decisions. The statement will be a relief to Barca supporters who could have lost their record-breaking goalscorer after making his debut nearly 11 years ago.

Messi played a starring role last night as Barca recorded their most impressive win of the season, overcoming a stubborn Atletico side. The Argentine set up goals for Neymar and Luis Suarez before netting one of his own.