Crash closes A46 Shurdington Road
A CRASH involving a motorcyclist and a car has closed a stretch of the A46 this evening.Gloucestershire Police have shut the Shurdington Road both ways between the A417 interchange and the Ermin Street...
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an assault in Cheltenham over the weekend.A 43-year-old man from Cardiff was punched by a man while he was in Clarence Square around 11pm last...
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Amy Taylor goes from couch potato to running the London Marathon to raise...
LESS than a year ago, Amy Taylor was unable to run a mile.But after being inspired by the memory of a friend, who died of leukaemia aged 16, she is now aiming to run an entire marathon.Laura Edwards...
View ArticleSignal failure stops trains
TRAINS from Cheltenham to London came to a halt yesterday after a signal failure in the Swindon area.Passengers were left stranded after signalling problems around 7.30am between Didcot Parkway and...
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Troublemaker Ashley Nicholls-Perry jailed for biting Gloucester taxi driver
NOTORIOUS troublemaker Ashley Nicholls-Perry bit a taxi driver in the chest during a row over the fare.Cabbie Howard Harvey drove Nicholls-Perry to a police station when he realised he was not going to...
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Spring is here as 250 lambs make their arrival at Hartpury College
THAT special time of year has arrived at Hartpury College.About 250 lambs have been born at the Gloucestershire site over the past two weeks.And unusually there have been hardly any single lambs born...
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'Minor' miracle as one of oldest Minis is found
Every now and then, a rare motor emerges from the shadows and the latest is a real 'barnstormer'.One of the oldest surviving examples of a Morris Mini Minor was found rusting in a barn in Oxfordshire...
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Exploited worker in Connors forced labour empire died after being...
CHRISTOPHER Nicholls was "fly-tipped" like a piece of rubbish by the Connors family when they no longer considered him fit to work in their forced labour empire.An open verdict was delivered at...
View ArticleCareers event for youngster to help them make a decision
A YOUNG careers event is taking place next week for youngsters who can find out about there education and work options.Skillsfest 2013 is holding the event next Tuesday at Gloucester Rugby Club,...
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Ban remains on visits by relatives of hospital patients as norovirus takes hold
RELATIVES are still banned from visiting patients at Cheltenham General Hospital following an outbreak of norovirus.The hospital was closed to all visitors on Wednesday after the diarrhoea and vomiting...
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Cage fighter Ronnie 'Kid Ninja' Mann hits out at sentence for 'thug' Jed Dicks
CAGE fighter Ronnie Mann has branded the sentence received by the "thug" who left him permanently disfigured as "a joke".The professional cage fighter, who is known as "Kid Ninja", was left facially...
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Mike Tindall ready to power past the 150-mark for Gloucester Rugby
MIKE Tindall will finally rack up his 150 not out for Gloucester at the second attempt tonight – pledging he is nowhere near finished yet.The 34-year-old centre will captain the Cherry and Whites...
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Gloucester Rugby: Nigel Davies demands to see some clinical finishing against...
CRIMINAL finishing could blight Gloucester's Premiership top-four chances, believes Nigel Davies.The Gloucester boss has told his Cherry and Whites to start converting their line-breaks into tries – or...
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Delays on the M5 as roadworks continue
Drivers should expect delays on the M5 northbound but not as busy as it is normally.Traffic is slow but moving on A40 in Highnam eastbound from Highnam traffic lights to Over Roundabout.
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Jobless dad-of-four loses benefit after missing meeting by six hours
JOBLESS dad-of-four Garry O'Neil has been left without enough money for food or rent – after turning up late for a benefits meeting by just six hours.Mr O'Neil, 43, said his family would now have to...
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Cheltenham Borough Council left with thousands of garden recycling bins after...
PLANS to encourage thousands of Cheltenham residents to recycle their garden waste have proved overly ambitious, council leaders have admitted.The borough council had hoped people in the town would...
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Greenbelt Festival to celebrate 40th anniversary at Cheltenham Racecourse again
CHRISTIANS from across the country will be heading to Cheltenham as a religious festival celebrates its 40th birthday.Cheltenham Racecourse will be playing host to the Greenbelt Festival as it marks...
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Cotswold murder probe after Cirencester man dies from groin injuries
Detectives have today arrested a man on suspicion of murder after the death of a 45-year-old Cirencester man in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to a property in Watermoor Road at...
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Cheltenham Town: Fan's view with Peter Fielding
What were your thoughts on the Fleetwood result, team selection and performance? An excellent performance, but again a disappointing result. Mark Yates' selection of a 4-4-1-1 formation, with the...
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Charlton Rovers Reds hit Leckhampton Cheetahs for six
Leckhampton Cheetahs Under-12s 1 Charlton Rovers Reds Under-12s 6 On a bitterly cold afternoon, Leckhampton Cheetahs entertained Charlton Rovers Reds at Naunton Park. Rovers started brightly and within...
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