Car overturns on A40
A CAR rolled onto its side in busy rush hour traffic between Cheltenham and Gloucester yesterday.The Peugeot 206 overturned on the A40 at around 8.10am.Two occupants of the vehicle were left shaken but...
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Doctors give Cheltenham's Skye Swinton the go-ahead for an operation which...
LITTLE Skye Swinton has been given the go-ahead for an operation which could help her to walk.The three-year-old has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, which has hindered her ability to run, jump and...
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£10,000 cocaine found in drugs raid on The Regal in Gloucester and Matson homes
COCAINE worth up to £10,000 was seized after a huge drugs raid on a pub and three homes in Gloucester.More than 40 officers struck simultaneously at The Regal pub and homes in Matson and Kingsholm and...
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End of NHS "postcode lottery" could mean fairer treatment for all in...
NHS chiefs say they have ended the "postcode lottery" that has stopped Gloucestershire patients getting care that others are given for free elsewhere.Under a new code, local health trusts are no longer...
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Man and dogs rescued from fire in Hester's Way flat VIDEO
FIREFIGHTERS saved a man's life yesterday afternoon as dramatic rescue scenes unfolded in Hester's Way.A 23-year-old man, believed to be Andrew Howell, dialled 999 after a fire broke out in the hallway...
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Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby match preview
NEW ground, old duck – neither matters at Sale tonight, believes Carl Hogg.Gloucester's assistant coach reckons Sale's new Salford City Stadium home will have no effect on the crucial Premiership clash...
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Gloucester Rugby: Shane Monahan cannot rest on his laurels with new deal
PROUD Shane Monahan is hoping to exploit his unique selling point and mature into his role as Gloucester's power-monger wing.The Leinster Academy graduate is delighted to have earned a new two-year...
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Barn blaze at Bamfurlong tackled by 16 firefighters
A barn blaze was tackled by 16 firefighters in Bamfurlong last night.Firefighters hurried to the scene at 9.50pm on Bamfurlong Lane after a concerned passerby phoned in about it.One crew from...
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Nine Cheltenham eateries miss food hygiene targets in past six months
BUSINESSES in Cheltenham have been ordered to improve after flunking food hygiene and record-keeping tests.Food Standards Agency inspectors told owners of nine establishments in the town they had...
View ArticleAshchurch fences theft prompts police appeal for help
POLICE want help to find thieves who stole wooden fences from a rural spot near Tewkesbury.Officers said that between 10pm on Monday and 8am on Tuesday, someone entered a farmyard in Ashchurch.The...
View ArticleDaylight burglary man in hoodie being hunted
POLICE are seeking a man in connection with a Matson burglary.A house in Brindle Close was broken into between 1.20pm and 1.45pm on Tuesday and a laptop, Playstation 3, Xbox and jewellery were taken.A...
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Gardeners in Cheltenham urged to keep planting despite advice from Monty Don
GARDENERS in Cheltenham have been encouraged to keep planting, despite the advice of TV star Monty Don.In a recent episode of the BBC's Gardener's World, the presenter, who lives in nearby...
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My Life in Gloucestershire: Chris Adams of Abbeydale Community and Sports Centre
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?It's got to be a stroll through the Forest of Dean on a summer's day looking out for the odd pub along the way for a nice cold pint.And your favourite...
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Cheltenham teenager Scott Jones conquers the world
TEENAGE athlete Scott Jones is celebrating after smashing world records in the shot put and discus.The wheelchair-bound 15-year-old from Swindon Village became a world beater at the 5th FAZAA...
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Gloucester grave trasher, 78, caught on CCTV camera VIDEO
GRINNING Claire Burke repeatedly desecrated the grave of a woman and her day-old granddaughter – but eventually was caught on CCTV.The 78-year-old poured dead flowers and gravel onto the grave of Jill...
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Ladies, prepare yourselves for rippling abs and bulging biceps in Hempsted
RIPPLING abs and bulging biceps will delight women at a ladies' night in sleepy Hempsted next week.Organiser Nicky Bishop, from Gloucester-based strip organisers Ebony and Ivory, said: "We've got three...
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Sick Maxine Feneck, 46, without a pint of milk in fridge due to crisis loan...
SICK Maxine Feneck has not even the money to buy a pint of milk – and blames the country's new crisis loans system.Mrs Feneck, 46, from Stroud, said she is desperate for help and turned to the town's...
View ArticleFire safety tips for firms
MORE than 500 businesses have been visited by fire safety officers to hand out advice following February's blaze at The Westgate pub.Gloucestershire Fire Service laid on two free seminars at the...
View ArticleFarmers' safety
YOUNG farmers will attend a road safety session at Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park today as part of a campaign to save lives on rural roads.The course is particularly relevant in Gloucestershire after...
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NHS Gloucestershire backs plans to move Prestbury surgery to Bishop's Cleeve
NHS support to create a new primary healthcare centre in Bishop's Cleeve is likely to mean the closure of a Prestbury doctor's surgery.Community leaders have expressed their dismay at the...
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