Gloucester Rugby: Vent your anger at Exeter says Davies
FRUSTRATED Nigel Davies believes Gloucester should be annoyed with themselves for failing to qualify for the Premiership play-offs.The Kingsholm boss has challenged the Cherry and Whites to vent that...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Rob Cook reflects on a great season
ROB Cook arrived at Kingsholm in the summer with two clear aims – to prove he could handle Premiership rugby and repay Nigel Davies' faith.This weekend he will end his debut top-flight season having...
View ArticleJames Simpson-Daniel column: I can't let myself play for the Barbarians this...
James Simpson-Daniel's weekly column: The Adventures of Sinbad. Brought to you in association with rugby charity Wooden SpoonI AM not going to be able to play this weekend.Unfortunately the fact is my...
View ArticleDoctor Who fan buys 14,000 books of the TV show on eBay for schools
DOCTOR Who fan David Dovey is giving away 14,000 books from the TV series to schools after finding them on the eBay auction site.When an Essex skip hire firm arrived at a house to collect one of their...
View ArticleArmed robbers caught on camera in Tuffley
DO you recognise these armed robbers?Police have released CCTV images from an armed robbery at a bookmakers in Tuffley in February.Two men entered the shop in Holmleigh Parade at 8.50pm on Monday,...
View ArticleExtra pressure on health staff
AMBULANCE staff are being 'run ragged' by extra pressures placed on them by the new 111 service and unnecessary call-outs.Paramedic Shane Clark, who represents the south west branch of Unison, said the...
View ArticleWomen injured after car crash
TWO women were left needing hospital treatment following a road collision in Cheltenham yesterday.A Vauxhall Astra was in collision with a Ford Fiesta in Hayden Lane, near the House in the Tree pub at...
View ArticleNew plan being put together for Ashchurch army base by Tewkesbury MP
NEW plans for the future of Ashchurch military base are being put together by Tewkesbury MP Laurence Robertson.He is creating a counter-proposal to put to Defence Minister Andrew Robathan next...
View ArticleDrunk driver crashes car in front of police
DRUNK driver Philip Adams crashed into a set of traffic lights while being watched by police.The 44-year-old, of Malvern Street, St Paul's, was twice over the limit when he crashed near the Odessa Inn...
View ArticleCampaign for Gloucester's 2015 Rugby World Cup legacy cash
COUNCIL bosses have pledged to fight just as hard for Rugby World Cup legacy funding as they have to secure 2015 tournament matches at Kingsholm.Gloucester City Council leader Paul James vowed to bring...
View ArticleZara Phillips lines up for Badminton return
TOP riders and horses from around the world are today preparing for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials at Badminton.Gloucestershire-based Zara Phillips (above), Vittoria Panizzon and Nicky...
View ArticleLydney targeting Hartpury RFC victory in relegation battle
THE time for impassioned speeches might nearly be passed, but Lydney remain unfazed.The Severnsiders take on powerful Hartpury RFC in their final National League Two South relegation battle tomorrow...
View ArticleCricket: Brilliant Benny sets up victory chance
BENNY Howell recorded match-best figures and skipper Michael Klinger passed 6000 first class runs as Gloucestershire set up a victory chase on the final day of their LV=County Championship match with...
View ArticleAnger as Cheltenham play area targeted by "mindless" vandals
SELFISH vandals have sparked anger by ruining a children's play area in Cheltenham.Parents in Prestbury are fuming after the toddler's play area, which includes swings, slides and other equipment, was...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Nigel Davies hails influence of big Jim Hamilton
INFLUENTIAL captain Jim Hamilton has helped form the bedrock of Gloucester's new era, hails boss Nigel Davies.Totemic lock Hamilton's ankle injury will deny him the chance of one final Cherry and...
View ArticleRugby World Cup could inspire players to England call-up
BACKYARD World Cup rugby can inspire Gloucester's English tyros to sustained success with both club and country, believes Nigel Davies.Tournament organisers yesterday confirmed Kingsholm will host four...
View ArticleGloucestershire County Council Elections 2013: UKIP gains
The emergence of UKIP cost the Conservatives dearly as Gloucestershire County Council was thrown into disarray on a fascinating election night. No party won enough seats to secure an overall majority...
View ArticleMike Tindall hails fans for bringing World Cup rugby to Kingsholm
AFFICIONADO Gloucester supporters have helped secure World Cup rugby at Kingsholm in 2015, believes Mike Tindall.Gloucester's impressed player/backs coach hailed the Cherry and Whites fans for their...
View ArticleJimmy Cowan: World Cup will be a 'Holm from home for Gloucester
CULT heroes old and new will be heralded and treasured by the knowledgeable Kingsholm crowd in Rugby World Cup 2015, believes All Black Jimmy Cowan.The Kiwi scrum-half knows all about the atmosphere of...
View ArticleSnooker blog: Ricky Walden moves clear of Barry Hawkins in World Championship...
Ricky Walden will take a 6-2 advantage into the second session of his World Championship semi-final against Barry Hawkins. The man from Chester looked the more comfortable in the single table...
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