Gloucester Rugby: Akapusi Qera to stay at Kingsholm
AKAPUSI Qera has no intention of leaving Gloucester for France this summer.The bemused Fijian has 'put his foot down' on rumours he will break his Kingsholm contract, that runs until 2014.Pledging to...
View ArticleAre these the most ridiculous road markings in Cheltenham?
Could these be the most ridiculous road markings in Cheltenham?That's the question being asked by residents in Fairview after they spotted the bizarrely painted marks in Trinity School Lane.The faded...
View ArticleBargain hunt at Gloucester's new biannual antiques fair
TREASURE hunters will be in paradise when a two day antiques fair launches in Gloucester.The Gloucester Quays Antiques Fair will see a trove of beautiful items fill the Upper Deck at the Quays.And the...
View ArticleApril showers arrive in Gloucestershire
April showers are set to descend on Gloucestershire over the next few days.No sooner has the county seemingly got over wintry conditions than rain has arrived to spoil the party.Met office weather...
View ArticleTrouble flares up again at Brockworth 'bridge of booze'
TROUBLE at the Brockworth 'bridge of booze' has flared up again.Police say they are still getting complaints from residents about young people hanging around in the Nightjar Road area.PC Rob Guest said...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby fans who saved grandad's life tracked down after Twitter...
A 16-year-old girl's Twitter camapign to find Gloucester Rugby fans who saved her grandad's life has ended in success.Saskia Willemstein was desperate to track down the people who gave 78-year-old...
View ArticleStar College students through to finals of Food Glorious Food competition
Four Gloucestershire students proved they could keep their cool in the kitchen as they made it through to the final of a TV national cookery competition.The Star Bistro team, based at National Star...
View ArticleCar rolls on its side on A40 in Gloucestershire
A car rolled onto its side in busy rush hour traffic between Cheltenham and Gloucester this morning.The Peugeot 206 went over on the A40 at around 8.10am.Two occupants of the vehicle were left shaken...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby players in Kingsholm Take Me Out night VIDEO
In what was a raucous, fun-filled and romantic evening at Kingsholm, Gloucester Rugby players did all they could to woo 17 lucky ladies who had been handpicked for the club's very own version of...
View ArticlePolice target suspected gang of drug dealers with four raids across Gloucester
A GANG of suspected drug dealers was targeted by a huge police operation last night.More than 40 officers were involved in four simultaneous raids across Gloucester.They struck at The Regal in King's...
View ArticleAll creatures great and small come to Kingsholm school
ALL creatures great and small went to school with their owners to kick start a new topic for the summer term.Kingsholm Primary School children were invited to bring in their pets for the day as this...
View ArticleBrockworth firebug has arson sentence cut
HE was jailed for 15 months for arson, criminal damage and possessing a knife, but yesterday Ashley Pash has had his sentence cut.Pash, 35, of Bulford Close, Hucclecote, was jailed on December 7 when...
View ArticleWait almost over for Gloucestershire school places
CHILDREN starting school for the first time in September will find out where they are going next week.On Tuesday, April 16, parents of pupils starting primary or infant school in September 2013 will...
View ArticleCheltenham Quaker groups aims to raise funds for Great Western Air Ambulance
MEMBERS of Cheltenham Quakers are helping to raise thousands of pounds for Great Western Air Ambulance throughout April.The money will go towards buying brand new helicopters.A spokesman said: "This...
View ArticleOrgan donors doubled in Gloucestershire but more work needs to be done
THE number of people prepared to donate their organs have doubled in the county, a clinical expert says.But there are still many others waiting for help.Between April 2012 and March 2013, six people...
View ArticlePupils brewing up cafe designs
PUPILS at a Cheltenham school have had a big say in designing a trendy coffee shop-style catering area.Work has started on creating the facility in the sixth form at Balcarras School in Charlton...
View ArticleGarden centre man saves life of Gloucester Rugby fan
FIRST aid training paid off when a Gloucester Rugby fan saw a supporter collapse in front him.When 78-year-old David Youdan suffered a heart attack, garden centre manager Kevin Morris put his...
View ArticleVillagers' relief after nuisance sheep are rounded up near Newent
NUISANCE sheep which gave villagers grief have been herded up and will be sold.Police called in a shepherd and two sheepdogs and seized a flock of sheep after the owners continually let them roam free...
View ArticleMy Life in Gloucestershire: Louise Forey, community development officer,...
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?A bracing walk up on the Cotswold Hills followed by a great Sunday roast with family and friends.And your favourite place to eat out in the county?I love...
View ArticleIdentification of river body
OFFICIALS say it could be Monday before the body of a man found in the River Severn, near Tewkesbury, is formally identified.The discovery was made by the police outside the Lower Lode Inn on Wednesday...
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