Santa letter can raise charity cash
CHILDREN in Gloucestershire can get a personal letter from Santa this Christmas for a small donation.The NSPCC, a charity specialising in child protection, will send a child a personalised letter from...
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Katherine's golden day with young
FASCINATED pupils at Alderman Knight School got to see an Olympic gold medallist up close and personal.Katherine Grainger's visit yesterday to the Tewkesbury special needs school caused great...
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Teen cancer battler Rhys Masters has head shaved for charity
BRAVE teenager Rhys Masters found out just weeks ago he has bone cancer – but he has already refused to sit back and feel miserable.Two days after his diagnosis on October 2, the 14-year-old launched a...
View ArticleMaternity unit under review after reports
BIRTHS have been suspended at a maternity unit serving Cotswolds' mums.Fears over working practices reported by staff and patients using the Cotswold Maternity Unit, at Chipping Norton, prompted the...
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Union officials jailed for £100,000 theft from UNISON
A 56-YEAR-OLD Cheltenham mother and union official led a group who stole £100,000 from Unison.Former Gloucestershire Unison branch secretary Karen Boyle, of Helens Close, Hester's Way, was jailed for...
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Falling profit blamed for job losses at anti-terror firm Allen-Vanguard
FALLING profit levels have been blamed for the loss of 82 jobs at a Tewkesbury anti-terrorism firm.Allen-Vanguard, which specialises in making bomb detection devices, has revealed that its...
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10,000 enjoy Showcase day one at Cheltenham Racecourse
MORE than 10,000 jump racing fans made their way to Cheltenham Racecourse yesterday to welcome in the first day of the National Hunt season.There might have been grey skies overhead, but the crowds...
View ArticleLonglevens couple win dream wedding with The Citizen
"WE are on cloud nine".Karen Beckett and Terry Sanderson, from Longlevens, have won their dream wedding thanks to an incredible effort by friends and family.Karen, 32, and Terry, 29, of Longlevens,...
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Rugby coach and family man Martin Ablett laid to rest
"YOU can remember him and only that he is gone, or you can cherish his memory and let it live on."Those are the words in the poem He is Gone by David Harkins, which was picked by Martin Ablett's wife...
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The Cotswold School annual fashion show
FASHION guru George Davies helped to inspire pupils as they took to the catwalk at The Cotswold School.The man behind Next and George of Asda helped judge the Bourton-on-the-Water pupils' annual...
View ArticleBedroom fire in Gloucester
Fire broke out in the bedroom of a Gloucester home yesterday. A five-strong crew from Gloucester South Station was called to Clement Street at 5.09pm. A small fire had started in the bedroom of a house...
View ArticleWeekend due to be dry in Gloucester
Today's weather will be dry with some sunshine, according to the Met Office. Temperatures will reach 14C by about 3pm and there will be little wind. Tomorrow may start with mist covering some areas but...
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Police looking for Leeds fan Aaron Cawley after Chris Kirkland pitch incident
Police say they have identified a man who ran on to the pitch at last night's Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United derby football match and struck a goalkeeper. Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Kirkland was...
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Holm Truths: Italy can wait for hooker Tommaso d'Apice
Italian hooker Tommaso d'Apice chose Gloucester over Italy this summer.The former Aironi front-rower explained why Kingsholm proved such a draw.TOMMASO d'Apice happily threw his international career...
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Gloucester Rugby: Only best will do when we take on Leicester Tigers
ONLY the whole package will be good enough for Gloucester to emerge in credit from a testing Premiership double header, believes Nigel Davies.The Cherry and Whites host Leicester at Kingsholm next...
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A38 in Quedgeley closed after serious crash between motorbike and HGV
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Quedgeley.The A38 has been closed between Cole Avenue and Waterwells Drive after a collision between an HGV and motorbike, carrying two people.A police...
View ArticleA38 northbound still closed after serious crash
Police are still dealing with a serious crash on the A38 in Quedgeley but have reopened the southbound carriageway.The bypass was closed both ways this morning between Coles Avenue and Waterwells Drive...
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Lorry driver arrested after fatal crash on A38 in Quedgeley
A lorry driver has been arrested following a fatal crash on the A38 in Quedgeley this morning.An HGV collided with a black Kawasaki motorbike on the bypass just before 9am this morning and the road was...
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Bus and car crash in Lydbrook
A bus and car crashed in Joys Green in Lydbrook this morning.The Stagecoach bus and car collided at about 11.20am.An ambulance was on the scene to treat the drivers for minor injuries.The road was...
View ArticleSnooker ace Lee appeals against ban
Suspended snooker ace Stephen Lee could be set to return to the professional circuit while a match fixing probe is carried out. Lee, the world number seven, who trains in Cheltenham, was suspended by...
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