Children from Lakeside Primary School take part in fashion show
CHILDREN from Lakeside Primary School will be strutting their stuff on the catwalk tonight.Pupils from the Hatherley Road school will be taking part in the fashion in aid of the Parent and Teachers'...
View ArticleFire crews on hand to extinguish 'completely destroyed' Tuffley caravan
FIRE crews raced to the scene of a caravan fire in Tuffley late on Wednesday.They were called to Greenhill Drive at about 10.40pm after several 999 calls.A fire and rescue service spokesman said: "The...
View ArticleRapist Paul Lewis, 32, forced women into threesomes - court told
TERRIFIED women were raped and beaten by violent Paul Lewis, a court heard.The 32-year-old, of Bristol Road in Gloucester, forced the women to have threesomes with each other and even another man.He...
View ArticleLorry driver recalls late-night attack in Cotswolds
LORRY drivers are becoming easy prey for fuel thieves and hijackers.That's according to a driver who witnessed one of a spate of late-night lorry attacks in the county in a matter of days.Martin...
View ArticleGovernment under fire as flood insurance deal extended
AN existing deal providing flood insurance to vulnerable county households has been extended by a month to allow talks for a long-awaited replacement to go on.The announcement came in the face of a...
View ArticleCheltenham racecourse bosses to finally sort mobile phone signal
TALKS are taking place between Cheltenham Racecourse and organisers of Glastonbury in an effort to improve phone signals at the course.Complaints about a lack of mobile phone coverage at Prestbury Park...
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Gloucester Rugby: Time to develop the master plan
GLOUCESTER'S coaching staff will spend the day thrashing out the master plan for next term's Premiership play-offs and Heineken Cup dual battle.Cherry and Whites bosses will make formal presentations...
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It's official: The people of Cheltenham love a whisky.
WHISKY drinkers are making the beverage one of the town's top tipples.As the world celebrates World Whisky Day today, John Gordon said it was increasingly becoming the drink of choice in Cheltenham.His...
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Locker theft warning to gym members at Virgin Active in Brockworth
GYM users have been hit by a series of locker thefts which has seen thousands taken from bank accounts. In one incident £17,000 was swiped from a bank card stolen from a locker while two Rolex watches...
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Ooh la la - a new French restaurant is opening in Cheltenham
A new French restaurant is opening in Cheltenham Elisabeth Ogrodzki and her husband, Yves, from Provence, France, will be bringing their Continental flair to the Regency town when they open their...
View ArticleBrockworth councillor Robert Vines chosen to lead Tewkesbury Borough Council
BROCKWORTH councillor Robert Vines has been chosen to lead the authority in Tewkesbury.Mr Vines, the Conservative borough councillor for Badgeworth, has been given the go-ahead to carry on in the top...
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Thunderstorm warning for Gloucestershire
Weather forecasters say Gloucestershire may be hit by a thunderstorm tonight. There is a more than 50 per cent chance of thunder, lightning and heavy rain at around 6pm. The weekend looks set to remain...
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Richard Thorne jailed for six and a half years after historic sex attack on...
RICHARD Thorne has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for raping a boy aged nine.The now 33-year-old Thorne, of Greenways, Lydney, committed the offence aged 17 in the Forest of Dean town in the late...
View ArticleBrockworth councillor Robert Vines leads Tewkesbury Borough Council
BROCKWORTH councillor Robert Vines has been chosen to lead the authority in Tewkesbury.Mr Vines, the Conservative borough councillor for Badgeworth, has been given the go-ahead to carry on in the top...
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The Citizen backs Local Newspaper Week
JOURNALISM is under the spotlight like never before.Love it or loathe it, the press is a cornerstone of society and The Citizen is proud to back Local Newspaper Week, championing the hard work of...
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Is Star Wars being filmed in Gloucestershire?
COULD cuddly Ewoks soon be popping up at Puzzlewood?Or will Princess Leia be seen chained up in Clearwell Caves?Film fans are all a flutter after learning the new Stars Wars film will be filmed in the...
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St Peter's High School religious ethos rated 'outstanding'
ST Peter's High School has been lavishly praised for its religious ethos.The Stroud Road school was recently given an 'outstanding' rating in a Section 48 report.The report follows an Ofsted inspection...
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Gove's GCSE reform sparks fresh debate
RADICAL changes to the GCSE grading system have been met with a mixed reaction in the county.Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has suggested top GCSE marks of A* and A could be replaced by a...
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Narrowboat fundraisers go quackers for dredger at Gloucester Docks
A SEA of yellow ducks poured out of a working steam dredger in Gloucester Docks this week.Gloucester Waterways Museum's SND No 4 is Europe's oldest working steam dredger, having been built in Holland...
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Night at the Museum for visitors to Gloucester attraction
VISITORS across the city should expect to find drunken navvies, gossiping waterways women, lazy lock keepers and officious dock managers brought to life this weekend.Gloucester Waterways Museum is...
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