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Women urged not to walk alone at night following robbery
WOMEN should not walk alone through Cheltenham after dark, a councillor has warned after another late-night attack in the town.Simon Wheeler, borough councillor for Hester's Way, said he was appalled...
View ArticleMysterious romantic message in Gloucestershire Echo explained
READERS will have noticed an enigmatic advert in Saturday's Echo which took the form of a blank page with the simple message 'I love you - R'.The mysterious note on page 28 was placed in the newspaper...
View ArticleThousands in funding to help improve City Farm in Tredworth
ST James City Farm in Gloucester has received £6,975 to help improve its facilities.The attraction in Tredworth wants to revamp its duck pond and build a new rabbit warren.The cash from SITA Trust,...
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Gloucester scout group celebrates its diamond anniversary
GENERATIONS who have camped out, hiked, and tied knots with a city centre Scout group celebrated their 60th anniversary on Sunday.The 46th Gloucester group was formed in 1953 and since then, hundreds...
View ArticleZebra crossing plan for Hatherley Lane Asda site
SHOPPERS and cars will be recorded by council officials as part of a plan to put in a zebra crossing near Cheltenham's busiest supermarket.The crossing would be placed in Hatherley Lane, near to the...
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Former Newent bird sanctuary owner 'illegally sold endangered species'
THE former boss of Newent's International Birds of Prey Centre pretended to run a rare breeding programme so he could borrow endangered species from zoos but then sold them, a court heard...
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University of Gloucestershire student village plan for Pittville
UNIVERSITY chiefs have announced ambitious plans to transform the Pittville Campus into a student village with an extra 450 bedrooms.Villa style residential blocks would be built on the site where...
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Worcester Warriors primed to prise Carl Hogg away from Gloucester Rugby
WORCESTER are ready to buy Carl Hogg out of his Gloucester contract to install him as forwards coach at Sixways.The Citizen understands the Warriors have made an official approach to Gloucester,...
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Cheltenham Town: I could have taken us up - Shaun Harrad
SHAUN Harrad believes he would have netted 25 goals for Cheltenham Town if he had been given more game-time.The striker finished his season-long loan spell from Bury with ten goals, topping the Robins'...
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Soldier to run two marathons for breast cancer mum
DETERMINED soldier Daniel Shipley is training for two marathons this summer in aid of his mum, who is battling cancer.His mother Nicole Shipley will turn 49 tomorrow. But she won't be celebrating the...
View ArticleGo for a gold theatre qualification at the PAC
Young people can boost their chances of finding a career in theatre by taking a respected course at Cheltenham's Parabola Arts Centre.The Gold Arts Award gives 16-25 year olds the opportunity to gain...
View ArticleThe 'Origin of Daisy'
One of Gloucester Folk Museum's best loved exhibits – a stuffed rare breed cow called Daisy – has another claim to fame. Recent research has discovered that the same taxidermy company that worked on...
View ArticleChallenge 2013 smashes its targets
A campaign to get 2,013 primary school children working with Gloucestershire engineering and manufacturing businesses in 2013 has smashed its targets in just two months.The Challenge 2013 campaign,...
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All's well as it rains on parade
HOODS and brollies were the order of the day as Bisley youngsters celebrated the 150th anniversary of their Ascension Day parade.The pupils from Bisley Blue Coat School attended a service at the...
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Arson shop – we will reopen ASAP
THE clear-up has started at the Cotswold Care Hospice charity shop in Stonehouse after it was damaged in a suspected arson attack.The High Street store has been shut ever since the blaze nine days...
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It's a Wap! Hundreds see ancient spectacle
RANDWICK Wap revellers were undeterred by heavy rain when they massed in their hundreds to watch the ancient spectacle.Queen for a day Rachael Rutter and other Wap personalities got to the end of their...
View ArticleEngineering – our salvation
WHENEVER I am visiting businesses in the Stroud Valleys and Vale, I am often reminded of the value or engineering to our local economy. After all, one in five local jobs is connected in some way to...
View ArticleLone councillor is holding parish fort
LONE Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon parish councillor Steve Betts is holding the fort a after the mass resignation of his colleagues.He had previously stood down, along with two others, in protest at an...
View ArticleOAP Eddie wins parking wrangle
DOZENS of disabled drivers will have their parking tickets ripped up after Stroud Life helped them win victory in an ongoing traffic regulation rumpus.Retired coach driver Eddie Boulton, former hotel...
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Couple just make US concert
MUSICIANS Emma and Matthew Denton came close to missing a major performance in the US after two flights were grounded due to safety fears.The Cam couple form half of the Carducci Quartet. Mum-of-two...
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