Cheltenham Town: Fan's view of Burton defeat with Lee Etheridge
Pre-match this was billed as a game which could cement our position in the top three, post-match most fans in the away end were leaving with tails between their legs after a poor performance which was...
View ArticlePrince Charles and his Gloucestershire farm on special edition of BBC One...
The Prince of Wales spoke of his concerns for Britain's rural areas in a special edition of the television show Countryfile, which was partly filmed at his Tetbury home.The 25th anniversary show, guest...
View ArticleCalls for Forest of Dean to be made Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Campaign to Protect Rural England is calling for the Forest of Dean to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).The organisation has released an eight-point Manifesto for the...
View ArticleJamie Oliver, who has Cheltenham restaurant, feels the heat over salty meatballs
Jamie Oliver has hit the headlines over the salt content in his Italian meatballs.The celebrity chef, who has a restaurant in Cheltenham, has been an advocate of healthy food along with eating...
View ArticleRoad closure for Wotton-under-Edge major route makeover
Work will be starting today on patching Gloucester Street in Wotton-under-Edge. County councillor John Cordwell has allocated part of his £10,000 budget for patching the street, between Bear Street and...
View ArticleGloucestershire coroner, Alan Crickmore, charged with £2 million of fraud and...
The former coroner for Gloucestershire has been charged with fraud and theft offences totalling more than £2 million.Alan Crickmore was first arrested by Gloucestershire Police in January 2011 after a...
View Article'If the worst happens' – business workshop
If events outside of your control affect the day to day operation of your business – how would you manage to keep working? That's the tough question that a free workshop will help answer for local...
View ArticleTemperatures fall below freezing as race fever hits Cheltenham
RACING enthusiasts will have to wrap this week as freezing temperatures hit Cheltenham.Snow has started to fall in the town as it prepares for the biggest week in its racing calendar.Temperatures today...
View ArticleVandals target cars in Gander Lane, Tewkesbury
AT least four vehicles were damaged by vandals in the Gander Lane area of Tewkesbury over the weekend. Windows were smashed, wing mirrors damaged and windscreen wipers broken on the cars overnight...
View ArticleGood Samaritan helped attempted robbery victim, 11, in Ross-on-Wye
Police in Ross-on-Wye are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in which it is thought two youths tried to take belongings from an 11-year-old boy's schoolbag.Officers are particularly keen...
View ArticleCyclist to ride from Tewkesbury for charity
CYCLISTS are being invited to saddle up this summer to help raise money for charity.Tewkesbury Rugby Club will kick off this year's Three Counties Bike Ride, which is organised by the Leukaemia and...
View ArticleGoodnight Mister Tom to celebrate 30th birthday in Cheltenham
ONE of the country's favourite children novel will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in Cheltenham tomorrow.The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Goodnight Mister Tom, a children's tale, will...
View ArticleShare views at Incinerator consultation in Stonehouse
Call into Stonehouse Town Hall tomorrow, Tuesday, to comment on the controversial planned incinerator for Javelin Park at Haresfield.The Environment Agency is holding the drop in sessions between 3pm...
View ArticleGloucester relives its Civil War past
For almost one month in 1643 a small garrison of Parliamentary soldiers in Gloucester held out against a vastly superior Royalist force in one of the decisive battles of the English Civil War. And...
View ArticleFresh appeal after Quedgeley family firm ransacked days after death of their...
Police have renewed their appeal to help find thieves who ransacked a Quedgeley family business just days after their mother died.Just days after losing her mum to a brain tumour, Kim Fordwoh...
View ArticleZombie Apocalypse at the Parabola Arts Centre
The undead will take over the Parabola Arts Centre for a spooky children's event this Easter holiday.Groups of youngsters will create a ghoulish atmosphere for a fun three-day course at Cheltenham's...
View ArticleFree workshop for Gloucester business leaders
Business leaders in Gloucester are being offered a free workshop in dealing with situations out of their control.Such events, which can affect the day to day operation of a business, will be discussed...
View ArticleRacing editor Jonathan Herbert's top tips for the first day of the Cheltenham...
CHELTENHAM: 1.30 CHAMPAGNE FEVER (BEST BET); 2.05 Simonsig; 2.40 Our Mick; 3.20 Rock On Ruby (NEXT BEST); 4pm Arabella Boy; 4.40 Quevega; 5.15 The Druid's Nephew.BEST BET: Champagne Fever (Cheltenham...
View ArticleTraffic arrangements and orders as Cheltenham Festival gets underway
WITH tens of thousands of visitors expected to flood to Cheltenham for race week, Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucestershire County Council are working together to ensure traffic remains smooth.New...
View ArticleDetectives trying to trace Volvo XC90 after death of Jade Clark, 16
Dorset Police are renewing their appeal for information about the driver of a Volvo XC90 which failed to stop at the scene of an accident in which Jade Clark, 16, was killed. Jade was struck by a Volvo...
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