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Community litter picking drive in Gloucester
PEOPLE are being urged to keep Gloucester tidy this weekend as the city council's annual litter drive kicks into full swing.The Big City Clean Up was launched yesterday and it encourages people to pick...
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Gloucester teens admit horrific cellar attack on boy
TWO teenagers have admitted a "degrading and humiliating" attack on a boy where they threw concrete dust in his eyes, made him strip and carried out a prolonged sexual assault in a Gloucester cellar....
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Stylish new Portivo Lounge bar coming to Gloucester Docks
VINTAGE chic is on its way to Gloucester in the form of a trendy new bar. The Loungers group, based in Bristol, said it had been inundated with requests to bring its stylish brand to the city and will...
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Could Star Wars be 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...
View ArticleOffensive weapon
A MAN has admitted being in possession of an offensive weapon and threatening behaviour.Przemyslaw Zalejski, 27, admitted carrying an expandable baton in Painswick Road on December 3.The Oxford Terrace...
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Swapping cobbles for college role
FORMER Coronation Street actress Helen Wingrave has been appointed as the new head of performing arts at the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.Yorkshire lass Helen is to lead the new department...
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Pete does Iron Butt challenge for Age UK Gloucestershire
PETE O'Brien is steeling himself to clock up the miles in a motorcycle challenge for Age UK Gloucestershire.He is taking part in the UK Iron Butt Rally, an orienteering challenge on two wheel.On...
View ArticleDNA samples taken from children as young as 10
POLICE take an average of 10 DNA samples a week from Gloucestershire children – some as young as 10.The figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform revealed officers took swabs from 507 boys...
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'Holiday feel' to third Gloucester Night Market
NEW shoppers and traders flocked to Gloucester's third Night Market and praised it for bringing the city centre to life with a 'holiday feel'.Gloucester Brewery was there for the first time and Duncan...
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Five-Minute Feature: What are dispersal orders and do they work?
FOR the past six months, police have had the power to kick troublemakers out of Cheltenham town centre. As the dispersal order comes to an end, Michael Purton finds out whether it has been...
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My Life in Gloucestershire: Harry Gardner, fundraiser for The Door Youth Project
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?Tough one. I think my favourite thing to do is to go for coffee and cake with me mates. God I love coffee.And your favourite place to eat out in the...
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Thumbs up to YO! Sushi's plans for Pizza Hut site in Cheltenham
SHOPPERS and town centre leaders have welcomed the prospect of Cheltenham's first sushi bar opening soon.Japanese food chain YO! Sushi plans to move into the premises in the Promenade occupied by Pizza...
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Double miracle footballer Mark Moore returns to the pitch at Longlevens
'DOUBLE miracle' footballer Mark Moore has defied the odds for a second time and returned to the pitch at Longlevens AFC.The 27-year-old, whose heart stopped for half an hour during a match in August,...
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Plans for 175 new homes at Brizen Farm
DEVELOPERS have made a fresh attempt to build new homes on green belt land in Leckhampton.Newbridge Construction has dramatically cut the number of houses it wants to build near Brizen Farm.It has...
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Gloucestershire police take 10 DNA samples from children every week
CHILDREN as young as 10 are having their DNA sampled by police every single day.Ten swabs are being taken from youngsters aged 17 and under by Gloucestershire officers each week.Clurisa Esson, 20, from...
View ArticlePolice investigating how man received stab wound in Lydney fight
TWO teenagers have been arrested after a man was seriously injured in a fight outside a pub in Lydney.Police are still investigating how he got a puncture wound to the stomach in the attack, near The...
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Church stained glass window smashed by vandals
VANDALS have smashed a valuable stained glass window at one of Cheltenham's oldest buildings.Thugs hurled two bricks through a Victorian-era window at St Mary's Church in Cheltenham town centre,...
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Gloucester Rugby: How to replace big Jim Hamilton
Imposing second-rows are now on a par with tighthead props as rugby's most sought-after commodities.Nick Purewal examines how Gloucester will shuffle their pack to offset the loss of France-bound club...
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Cheltenham Harrier wins Tewkesbury Half Marathon - pictures and video
Cheltenham Harrier Anthony Bailey won the Tewkesbury Half-Marathon, finishing in a time of one hour, 16 minutes and 39 seconds. Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Tewkesbury for the town's...
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Mike Tindall: Rob Cook and Dan Robson can play for England
RELIABLE full-back Rob Cook can lead an extended cast-list of Gloucester stars claiming full England honours, believes Mike Tindall.Gloucester's player/backs coach admits he was surprised the Cherry...
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