Subtlety not on brutal Gloucester's agenda for Saracens visit
SUBTLETY will be in short supply for Gloucester's vital Premiership clash against Saracens at Kingsholm tomorrow. Boss Nigel Davies has lumped all his brutal ball-carriers into the back five of his...
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As part of the City Council Big City Clean campaign, officers will be working with volunteers to clean up part of Matson on Wednesday 24th April from 10am to 1pm. They will be joined by volunteers from...
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A new Diocesan Secretary was commissioned by the Bishop of Gloucester at Gloucester Cathedral in a special service today. The Diocesan Secretary is responsible to the Bishop of Gloucester for the...
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Gloucestershire County Council Elections 2013: Bourton-on-the-Water and...
There are eight divisions due to be contested in the Cotswolds on May 2 when the county goes to the polls. Here are the candidates standing in the division of Bourton-on-the-Water and Northleach....
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Gloucestershire County Council Elections 2013: Campden-Vale (Cotswold)...
Here are the four candidates contesting the Cotswold division of Campden-Vale. Lynden Stowe, Conservative Lynden is married to Sarah and lives in Mickleton with their two young sons and two dogs. He...
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Miss Gloucester 2013: Time Flies When...
5 weeks to go until the semi finals of Miss England 2013. Just over 6 months ago on Thursday 11th October 2012 I was elected Miss Gloucester 2013, and after thinking the time would never pass, it's...
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AP McCoy to miss Punchestown Festival after fall at Cheltenham
AP McCoy will not ride at next week's Punchestown Festival after sustaining broken ribs in a fall at Cheltenham on Thursday.McCoy, who will pick up his 18th jockeys' championship title next weekend,...
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Martin Kirby Column; A Fat Lot Of good, Telephone Targets and Getting A-Round
DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?No matter what the fitness gurus say about fast food outlets, they're here to stay because as a society, we've become lazy as well as wanting everything instantly.Why bother...
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Have a knit and natter in Brockworth
THE click-clack of needles can be heard every week at St George's Church in Brockworth.Woollen wonders have been created for two years by ladies at the Needles and Natter group.The items are often sent...
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Pair jailed for throat slit threat for £20 at Gloucester kebab shop
ROBBERS who terrified a teenage couple when they threatened them at knifepoint for just £20 have been jailed for a total of nine years.Alan Davies, 39, and Jamie Nicholson, 27, both of no fixed...
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Tributes paid to Stow-on-the-Wold rugby player Michael Wood after crash on...
A COMMUNITY is mourning after the death of a talented and popular rugby player who was killed in a car crash.Michael Wood, 18, from Stow-on-the-Wold, died after his car crashed into a telegraph pole...
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Gloucester Rugby: Koree Britton can be great says Nigel Davies
Kick off Gloucester v Saracens today, 3pm, Kingsholm EXPLOSIVE hooker Koree Britton must seize his top-flight chance right now, believes Nigel Davies.The Gloucester boss has challenged developing...
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Thousands at funeral of St Peter's head Lawrence Montagu
THOUSANDS of people crammed into Gloucester Cathedral yesterday to celebrate the life of much-loved St Peter's High School headteacher Lawrence Montagu.Family, friends, colleagues, students and former...
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Weak economy, motorists going green hit Cheltenham Borough Council in the...
PUBLIC transport and a weak economy have been blamed for hitting Cheltenham Borough Council's car parking income.The authority is responsible for the running of hundreds of spaces located at a handful...
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Sunshine and blue skies arrive in Gloucestershire
Bright sunshine and clear blue skies put a smile on people's face in Gloucestershire as they woke up this morning.Weather experts at the Met Office predict temperatures of up to 13 C today with little...
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Cheltenham Parkrun falls silent in tribute to Boston Marathon bomb victims
There was a moving minute's silence at the Cheltenham Parkrun this morning in memory of those killed, injured and affected by the Boston marathon bombings.Event director Malc Smith said all runners...
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Moving tribute to victims of Boston Marathon in Cheltenham
Runners in Cheltenham held a minute's silence this morning in memory of those killed in the Boston Marathon.Participants in the Cheltenham Parkrun, a weekly 5km event in Pittville Park, observed the...
View ArticleGarage bands helping to pump up the volume
FILLING up a car in one Cheltenham petrol station is now a more pleasant experience – with music and video to accompany the chore.The Texaco garage in Lansdown Road is playing Dancing in the...
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Cricket pavilion fire near Cheltenham
Fire fighters were called on to put out a cricket pavilion on fire on the outskirts of Cheltenham last night.Crews from Cheltenham, Gloucester and Painswick were sent out to extinguish the blaze in...
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Campaigners rally support in bid to protect land on outskirts of Cheltenham
Battle lines were drawn up as campaigners vowed to do their utmost to protect green fields on the outskirts of Cheltenham from beady-eyed developers.More than 200 people turned up to a public meeting...
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