Rubbish collection changes over May bank holidays in Cheltenham
ALTERNATIVE rubbish collections will take place over the May bank holidays in Cheltenham. Collections of waste, recycling and garden waste will take place a day later than usual. Normal collections...
View ArticleSuper Dan's treble sends Gladiators Gliding to victory
GLOS GLADIATORS 36 WORCESTER ROYALS 0A HAT-TRICK from Dan Gliding sealed the win for the Gloucester Gladiators at a sunny Folley against Worcester Royals.Three touchdowns for Gilding and a full house...
View ArticleSykes: Let's end home campaign with win
WITH Cheltenham Town youth players Zack Kotwica and Bobbie Dale back fighting fit in the squad, Bishop's Cleeve manager Alex Sykes wants to end a gruelling season on a high, claiming the maximum number...
View ArticleRob Milkins fights back against Neil Robertson in snooker's World Championships
Rob Milkins made light of his eight-year absence from the Crucible as he mounted a strong fightback against Neil Robertson in the first round of the snooker World Championships, writes Charlie...
View ArticleNo regrets about choosing to bat first says Gloucestershire skipper Michael...
Gloucestershire skipper Michael Klinger said he had no regrets about going into bat after wining the toss against Northamptonshire on Wednesday..He said: "We felt conditions would stay pretty much the...
View ArticleSunshine on hold as chilly temperatures return to Gloucestershire
WARM and sunny weather is likely to be replaced by prolonged cloudy periods in the run up to the weekend. Gloucestershire has been experiencing its best weather in months in recent days with...
View Article'No common sense' at Gloucester Llanthony bridge of fines
FURIOUS driver Stefan Lamb says Gloucester City Council has "abandoned common sense" by refusing to cancel a 'Bridge of Fines' penalty.He was ordered to pay £30 for using a bus lane to cross Llanthony...
View ArticleBursaries on the up as parents count the cost of independent schools
INDEPENDENT schools are becoming increasingly reliant on wealthy overseas pupils paying fees. Bursaries being handed out to pupils to attend the schools have gone up in value by about a fifth in the...
View ArticleYoung people and employers 'worlds apart' when it comes to 'text speak' job...
YOUNG jobseekers and employers are on 'different planets' when it comes to job applications, employment chiefs have said. Teenagers and twenty-somethings have unrealistic expectations when it comes to...
View ArticleGloucestershire County Council Elections 2013: Bishop's Cleeve (Tewkesbury)...
Today we meet the candidates contesting the Tewkesbury division of Bishop's Cleeve. Rob Bird, Conservative I have been a Borough Councillor for Bishops Cleeve West since May 2011, and I have worked...
View ArticleGloucestershire County Council Elections 2013: Tewkesbury candidate profiles
Here are the candidates contesting the Tewkesbury division on May 2. Stuart Adair, Ukip I am passionate about removing bureaucracy and allowing councillors to represent their community without...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Sinbad: Q, Heineken, Sione and Dan
James Simpson-Daniel's weekly column: The Adventures of Sinbad. Brought to you in association with rugby charity Wooden Spoon TOUGH GUYS SIONE AND DAN SHOW QUALITIES FOR THE TOP THE TOUGHNESS to raise...
View ArticleSnooker blog: Rob Milkins shows promise against Neil Robertson at World...
After an eight year absence from snooker's showpiece event, Rob Milkins returned and showed why he is ranked nineteenth in the world. Gloucester's Milkins put in a battling performance and trails Neil...
View ArticlePotholes wreaking havoc on Cheltenham roads
MECHANICS have fixed hundreds of cars damaged by potholes in Cheltenham.More than 200 vehicles have needed repairs at one garage alone since the start of the year.And one car was written off after...
View ArticleA417 crawler lane could cost £30 million
BUILDING a crawler lane on the A417 in a bid to relieve congestion would cost in the region of £30 million, it is thought.The Echo understands the cost of installing an additional lane at Nettleton...
View ArticleTop jobs at risk at Cheltenham Borough Council
TOP jobs at Cheltenham Borough Council will go as the authority looks to save £200,000 from its senior management wage bill.There are currently nine posts at the council with salaries of £50,000 or...
View ArticleFree runner Jordan Wilcox teaches youngster in Cheltenham
RACING through Cheltenham and leaping off of objects may seem an odd way to find a thrill.But for one man, it is the best place in the world to visit in the name of his sport.Jordan Wilcox has...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Mark Yates ahead of Bradford City at home
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates ahead of Bradford City at home:
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Darryl Duffy answers fans' questions
Cheltenham Town's former Rangers, Falkirk, Hibernian, Hull City, Swansea City and Bristol Rovers striker Darryl Duffy answers fans' questions:
View ArticleWoman dies after gas explosion in Tewkesbury High Street flat
A WOMAN from Tewkesbury has died in hospital after a gas cooker explosion in her flat in the town. Gloucestershire police said the woman was taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol by air ambulance and...
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