Cheltenham school's dinners to be made gluten free
SCHOOL dinners at Swindon Village Primary will be made gluten free from April 8.The School Dinner Company is helping revamp the school's menu to make it healthier for pupils.Further details will be...
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Rugby mad teen 'lucky to be alive' after suffering series of mini strokes
TEENAGER Jordan Smith narrowly escaped death or paralysis after suffering a series of "mini strokes".But The Crypt Grammar School pupil is still hoping to see his dream to be a professional rugby...
View ArticleMy life in Gloucestershire: Jill Douglas, TV Sports Presenter
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?A day at Cheltenham Races or a Gloucester win at Kingsholm.And your favourite place to eat out in the county?I love the Hotel du Vin in Cheltenham and our...
View Article'Quiet' Easter weekend for Gloucester's police teams
AN unusually 'quiet' Easter has been enjoyed by police officers in Gloucester.Friday and Saturday nights proved to be relatively uneventful, aside from the stabbing of a 20-year-old partygoer at...
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Five-minute feature: Where we stand with squatters and their rights
SQUATTERS have proven a problem for a number of property and land owners in Cheltenham. Michael Purton finds out what you should do if unwanted guests move in.A FORMER police house in St Mark's has...
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Could Tewkesbury take the plunge towards flood plain Lido?
AN "ingenious" plan has been concocted to transform Tewkesbury's flood plain into a giant outdoor swimming pool.People at Tewkesbury Triathlon Club want to turn the Severn Ham, a patch of low-lying...
View ArticleEcho M5 junction 10 transformation campaign backed by Cheltenham Borough Council
A BID to transform junction 10 of the M5 has the firm backing of Cheltenham Borough Council.The Echo has been campaigning to change the crucial interchange from a two-way junction into a four-way one...
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Butcher Robin passes cleaver on to next generation
HISTORY repeated itself at a Cheltenham butcher as it changed ownership.Robin Jenkins is retiring after 20 years running Robin Jenkins butcher in Bath Road, bringing to an end a career spanning nearly...
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Club manager tells of stabbing horror at 16th birthday party
A PARTYGOER was stabbed in the back at a boy's 16th birthday party in Gloucester.The 20-year-old man was wounded by a blade during a fight at Riverside Sports and Leisure Club at St Oswald's Road, in...
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String of celebrities enjoy their Easter weekend in Gloucester
A STRING of celebrities have basked in sunshine at Gloucester Quays.TV gardeners Charlie Dimmock, Tommy Walsh and Rachel De Thame all descended on the city this weekend for the second Gloucester Quays...
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Flesh-eating bug left me with three hours to live - Cheltenham grandfather
A DEADLY flesh-eating bug left a Cheltenham grandfather in hospital fearing he had just three hours left to live.Former Echo crime reporter Dennis Apperly was left desperately battling for survival...
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Profoundly deaf Summer, four, is a bright new addition to Stroud family
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Summer was adopted by her new mum Joyce Wilkins when she was just a baby.But the Stroud mother-of-four quickly discovered that her new family member was profoundly deaf.Four years on and...
View ArticleGloucestershire's cafe owners divided over suspended coffee scheme
COFFEE traders in Gloucestershire are divided over a new scheme which allows customers to buy hot drinks in-store for someone sleeping on the street.Cafe owners have offered mixed reaction to Suspended...
View ArticleCouple treated for smoke inhalation after Churchdown fire
TWO people were treated for the effects of breathing in smoke after a suspected arson attack on a home in Churchdown.A 42-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were inside the Parkside Close home when...
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Echo campaign launched to save Charlton Kings Cricket Club
ONE of the country's oldest cricket clubs is fighting for its future, and today the Echo launches a campaign urging people to help.Charlton Kings Cricket Club has been embroiled in a legal battle with...
View ArticleIcy conditions in Forest of Dean
Motorists have been warned of icy conditions around the Littledean junction in the Forest of Dean this morning.Elsewhere, traffic on A46 Albion Street in Cheltenham town centre is busy but moving...
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Scarlets' Tavis Knoyle could join Gloucester Rugby next season
LLANELLI Scarlets' Tavis Knoyle could yet join Gloucester next season – without spelling the end of Brad Field's Kingsholm opportunities.Gloucester boss Nigel Davies could explore recruiting a third...
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VIDEO: Thanks for helping me beat cancer - Cheltenham woman makes video to...
HEARTFELT gratitude has gone out in the most uplifting way to all the people who helped one woman win her battle against cancer.To the upbeat soundtrack of Andrew Gold's Thank You For Being A Friend,...
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Comedian Jim Davidson jokes about sexual assault allegations at Cheltenham gig
COMEDIAN Jim Davidson told the audience at his Cheltenham Town Hall gig he would like to punch an Echo reporter.The TV star was reacting to a story last week after he was interviewed about the sexual...
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Benedict Cumberbatch wows fans as BBC's Sherlock films in Cheltenham
Filming for TV show Sherlock continues today in Cheltenham. Fans will be able to grab another glimpse of the BBC1 show's cast, including The Hobbit star Martin Freeman, at The Daffodil. They arrived...
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