Dursley house break-in
A house was broken to in Dursley last week and police are appealing for information.The incident happened at the house on Chestal between 8am and 11.30pm on Thursday, March 21.Offenders entered the...
View ArticleConnors sentences upheld in Court of Appeal
JAIL terms for Gloucestershire travellers convicted of forced labour charges will not be extended after the Court of Appeal rejected claims their sentences were too short.Attorney General Dominic...
View ArticleRobert Milkins stuns four-times world snooker champion John Higgins in Bank...
Robert Milkins stunned four-times world champion John Higgins to clinch a place in round two of the Bank of Beijing China Open. Higgins squandered leads of 3-1 and 4-3 against the Gloucester potter,...
View ArticleAirborne police respond to false alarms in Whitminster and Lydney
False alarms prompted an airborne police response on Saturday.Heat apparently being generated from a home in Lydney prompted suspicions that cannabis was being cultivated there, so the Western Counties...
View ArticleBitterly cold temperatures remain for Gloucestershire
Bitterly cold temperatures will remain for the rest of the week.Tomorrow's top temperature will be 4C in the afternoon but for much of the day it will be much colder, with a wind chill factor making it...
View ArticleCyclists wanted to catch Cheltenham bike thief
Cyclists are being called on to help police find a bike stolen from a Cheltenham home.Officers are making inquiries after a grey Trek mountain bike worth £900 was stolen from a back garden in Redthorne...
View ArticleJamaican mum Yolande O'Connor jailed for living and working in Gloucester...
JAMAICAN mum Yolande O'Connor has been jailed for 12 months after living illegally in the UK for ten years. The 38-year-old had a forged Home Office stamp in her passport, Gloucester Crown Court heard....
View ArticleRock legend Rick Wakeman coming to Gloucester
Rock fans are hoping to get their hands on the hottest tickets in town – a one-off Rick Wakeman concert at Gloucester's Blackfriars Priory.The concert, which will raise money for Gloucester Cathedral,...
View ArticleSherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch films in Bristol
THE stars of hit TV show Sherlock braved the cold to film scenes for the much-anticipated new series.Portland Square was the backdrop last night as Benedict Cumberbatch, in the title role, was filmed...
View ArticleNursing shake-up welcomed in Gloucestershire
A SHAKE up of nursing standards and the way hospitals will be run in future has been welcomed in Gloucestershire.Health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today a list of measures in reaction to the...
View ArticleAdventurer Ben Fogle had 'urge to hurt himself' after drink was spiked in...
Adventurer Ben Fogle has spoken of his shock after learning his drink had been spiked at a country pub in the Cotswolds.The 39-year-old has relived the night he suffered "psychotic episodes" on his...
View ArticleMan arrested following four Gloucester burglaries
A man has been arrested in connection with four house burglaries in Gloucester.Police have also recovered suspected stolen property.The arrest was made after officers received a call about an attempted...
View ArticleMotorists urged to drive more carefully to protect Cotswold roadside verges
Motorists are being urged to take extra care when driving around the Cotswolds this Easter to prevent further damage to roadside verges.The combination of bad weather and vehicular damage is resulting...
View ArticleCorinium Museum in Cirencester and Gloucester Tourist Information Centre up...
TWO Gloucestershire tourism businesses are in the running for national awards.The Corinium Museum in Cirencester is shortlisted for small visitor attraction of the year while Gloucester Tourist...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Mark Yates ahead of Port Vale away
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates interviewed ahead of Port Vale away:
View ArticleMP's call in Parliament for violent criminal Peter Pavlisin's deportation
Gloucester MP Richard Graham has called for violent criminal Peter Pavlisin to be deported. Pavlisin, 23, of Painswick Road, Gloucester, admitted false imprisonment of his pregnant former partner...
View ArticleAutomated phone system on the way for Tewkesbury Borough Council
AN automated new phone system is to be introduced for people ringing Tewkesbury Borough Council.From Tuesday, callers to its base in Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, will be asked to choose one of four...
View ArticleFears hanging baskets pose danger to Coleford shoppers
Fears that hanging baskets will drop on shoppers heads have been raised in Coleford.Town councillors learnt on Tuesday night that brackets for town centre hanging baskets were becoming unsafe.The...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Michael Hector answers fans' questions
Cheltenham Town's loan defender from Reading Michael Hector answers questions from the fans:
View ArticleNo tea and sympathy for Coleford resident who parked in green area then...
A Coleford resident who received abusive letters because they parked their car on the green area of Copley Drive has received little tea and sympathy from town councillors.Councillors decided that they...
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