Martin Kirby Column; Laughing All The Way, Lying All The Way and Running All...
ITALIAN VOTERS HAD THE LAST LAUGHAt last, something good has come out of the Eurozone. The Italians have finally seen their politicians for what they really are and raised two fingers to the mainstream...
View ArticleCharlton Kings Cricket Club face delay in battle with widow Jacki Mitchell to...
Cricketers have been bowled a googly by a wealthy widow over a patch of land which they have used for more than a century.The Greenway Lane ground in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, has been used by...
View ArticleChimney fire at house in Slad
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Slad this morning.At 2am, the fire service was called out to a chimney fire at a property in Steanbridge Lane.A crew from the Stroud fire station were...
View ArticleSpring is in the air as sunny spells expected for Gloucestershire this weekend
SPRING is on the horizon as temperatures in Gloucestershire are set to rise by the end of the weekend.The Met Office is predicting sunny spells for parts of the county this afternoon, with temperatures...
View ArticleGloucester Quays' Orchard Street Food and Craft Market bustling in the sunshine
Gloucester Quays' Orchard Street Food and Craft Market is back with a bang today.After taking a break through the winter, the market returns today with stalls galore. The markets feature arts and...
View ArticleAttempted armed robbery in Up Hatherley, Cheltenham
POLICE officers are appealing for information following an attempted armed robbery in Cheltenham this morning.The offender entered  a shop in Hatherley Road, Up Hatherley, around 11.20am today wielding...
View ArticleBishop's Cleeve residents raise money for Red Nose Day
RESIDENTS in Bishop's Cleeve are coming together this month to raise money for charity.St Michael's Hall in the village will play host to a cake sale on March 16.The day of festivities, titled Cleeve...
View ArticleChimney fire in Little Rissington
FIRE fighters were called to a property in Little Rissington on Friday night following a fire.A chimney had caught fire in the village, near Stow-on-the-Wold, on Friday night at 7.43pm.Six fire...
View ArticleTake the My Life in Gloucestershire quiz!
Got five minutes spare to tell us about the best days out and best places to eat out in the county? Answer the below questions and email them to citizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk and we'll print the...
View ArticleHundreds gather in Newent for memorial service for Bethan Rosetta
Hundreds of people have gathered in Newent to remember Bethan Rosetta.The 20 year-old former Hartpury College student, who lived in Newent, was found dead by a dog walker at the town's lake on February...
View ArticleForest Green held to goalless draw at Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 FOREST GREEN ROVERS 0FOREST Green have lost more ground on their Blue Square Bet Premier play-off rivals after a toothless showing. The best chance of the first half came in the 38th...
View ArticleRose-Anne Galligan misses out on place in 800m final at European Indoor...
Cheltenham athlete Rose-Anne Galligan failed to qualify from today's 800m semi-finals at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.Galligan, who runs with Gloucester AC and...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Mark Yates after the 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates interviewed after the 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon:
View ArticleCheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon: Out of ten with Laura Fell
It was a nerve-wracking, intense 90 minutes at the Abbey Business Stadium but it was superb to watch Cheltenham hold on to win 2-1 against AFC Wimbledon. The team started well, and I was impressed by...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Alan Bennett on an emotional return to Whaddon Road
Former Cheltenham Town captain Alan Bennett on an emotional return to Whaddon Road with AFC Wimbledon:
View ArticleWills and Kate join guests as Olympic medalist Laura Bechtolsheimer marries...
OLYMPIC medalist Laura Bechtolsheimer was given a royal send-off as she married polo player Mark Tomlinson in Switzerland.The couple, who tied the knot at a snowy ceremony in the upmarket ski resort of...
View ArticleCheltenham Town: Fans' view of Wimbledon win with Oli Fell
A slightly scrappy win but we'll take what we can get at the moment. Two well taken goals were the difference although the result could have been different had Jack Midson tucked away his seemingly...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Darren Carter after his goal against AFC Wimbledon
Cheltenham Town midfielder Darren Carter interviewed after his goal in the 2-1 home win against AFC Wimbledon:
View ArticleCheltenham Town: Fan's view of Wimbledon win with Laurie Cleevely
Fan's view of Cheltenham Town's 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon win with Laurie Cleevely: An impressive performance from the Robins against a strong Wimbledon team. I felt the first half was a little bland...
View ArticleCheltenham Saracens knocked out of County Cup by Bristol Academy
Cheltenham Saracens' were knocked out of the Gloucestershire FA Trophy in the semi-finals by Bristol Academy this afternoon. Former Robins striker Ethan Moore scored from the penalty spot to give Gerry...
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