Tom Savage wants 'improving' Gloucester Rugby to calm Leicester Tigers
CHOKEHOLD specialists Leicester must not be allowed to strangle the life out of Gloucester on Saturday, believes Tom Savage.The fit-again 23-year-old has called on Gloucester to assert themselves up...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Sinbad: On Paddy's power and testing Tigers
James Simpson-Daniel's weekly column: The Adventures of Sinbad. Brought to you in association with rugby charity Wooden Spoon PADDY Anson ought to make his first day's racing his last, if his...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information after air rifle stolen in Cheltenham
POLICE are appealing for information after an air rifle was stolen from a garage. The Air Arms S400 model air rifle, which has a HAWKE telescopic sight, was taken from a garage at the rear of a home...
View ArticleThe Famous of Cheltenham to close after 126 years of trading
After 126 trading from the same premises at 208 High Street, the directors of The Famous of Cheltenham have announced the closure of their menswear departments. Schoolwear is not affected by the...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby's Freddie Burns misses out on England duty
FREDDIE Burns has missed out on the England squad to play Fiji on November 10 but Gloucester team-mates Charlie Sharples and Ben Morgan have been called up. With Saracens' Charlie Hodgson retiring from...
View ArticleAppeal for information into death of wakeboarder Max Hartshorne
POLICE are renewing their appeal for information regarding the death of a 24-year-old wakeboarder two months ago.Max Hartshorne, from the Cotswolds, suffered fatal injuries at 12.30am on August 19,...
View ArticleGloucestershire County Council cancels badger cull debate
A debate about the badger cull which was due to be held by Gloucestershire County Council on Monday has been cancelled. A spokeswoman said: "Following the recent government announcement to postpone the...
View ArticleIllegal fireworks seized in police raid at Tewkesbury teen's home
ILLEGAL fireworks have been seized by police in a house raid.Boxes of the industrial-sized pyrotechnics were discovered at a property in Priors Park, Tewkesbury, yesterday.Officers had been tipped off...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Revenge is far from my mind - Billy Twelvetrees
BILLY Twelvetrees cannot wait to take on former club Leicester Tigers tomorrow – but not for any kind of revenge mission.Accomplished centre Tweveltrees is focused on getting one over on his old...
View ArticleCinderford RFC: Andy Deacon hails Dave Lewis loan signing
DAVE Lewis will have a big impact on the young Cinderford squad, according to director of rugby Andy Deacon.The Gloucester scrum-half has signed for the Foresters on a dual registration deal and goes...
View ArticleThe Wanted's Nathan Sykes moves home to Gloucester
FOR many pop stars London is the place to be, but for Nathan Sykes from The Wanted, home is where the heart is.The 19-year-old, who grew up in Gloucester, has bought a new house in the city after...
View ArticleDiesel fuel spillage near Longhope
POLICE are urging motorists to be careful on Longhope Hill this morning.The road surface is treacherous following a diesel fuel spillage. The A4136 is not currently closed but drivers are being told to...
View ArticleStable Talk with Gloucestershire racehorse trainer Martin Keighley
What a rollercoaster week for us which begun with a great weekend at Cheltenham's Showcase meeting and ended with injury to our stable jockey Ian Popham.Havingotascoobydo was our first runner at the...
View ArticleSheep obstructing the A48 at Blakeney
A FLOCK of sheep is currently blocking the A48. Around 20 of the animals have made their way onto the road near Blakeney. Gloucestershire Police are on the scene and they are trying to herd the sheep...
View ArticlePaddy Power betting on empty shop in Gloucester
WORK has started to transform an empty city centre shop into a bookmakers.Paddy Power is planning to open at 11 Southgate Street, taking over a unit that has been empty for months.But the news has...
View ArticleFinal days for iconic Cheltenham store The Famous
MENSWEAR store The Famous is closing after 126 years in Cheltenham.Bosses of the shop had hoped to find a new location in the town after its lease in the High Street came to an end.But while it has...
View Article19-year-old Siobhan Brasier resigns from Cirencester Town Council to focus on...
CIRENCESTER'S youngest ever town councillor has resigned after struggling to juggle her council responsibilities with her university studies in Cardiff. Liberal Democrat Siobhan Brasier was elected...
View ArticleRichard Graham MP hails Gloucester Railway Triangle work - VIDEO
Gloucester MP Richard Graham has likened the city's railway triangle to war torn Yugoslavia as it undergoes a transformation. Speaking on a video released on Youtube, Mr Graham praises the...
View ArticlePolice appeal for crash motorist to come forward
THE driver of a blue car is being urged to come forward after a crash at the Montpellier roundabout in Cheltenham earlier this week. The car, which had a registration plate starting with VK51, was...
View ArticleX Factor stars Duke join calls for new arts centre for Cheltenham
CALLS have been made to bring a dedicated arts centre back to Cheltenham.Ten years ago, The Axiom, which attracted the likes of Catatonia and Travis, was put up for sale by Cheltenham Borough Council,...
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