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Jake Gardner death an accident coroner rules
INVESTIGATIONS could not establish why a teenage driver failed to stop at a junction when he died in a crash. "Gentle giant" Jake Gardner, of Guiting Power, died of multiple injuries following the...
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Nike to stay at Gloucester Quays after u-turn
NIKE has performed a dramatic U-turn and will be staying at Gloucester Quays, while All Saints has not ruled out a move to the city too. One of three flagship shops at the Quays, Nike Factory Store...
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Missing border collie found on Newent caravan park
Flo the stolen border collie pup has been found safe and well and has been reunited with her big sister Efa. The border collies were inside James and Lucy Bent's Landrover Discovery when it was stolen...
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Army sniper awarded £100K after MoD reveal his identity
A HERO army sniper from Cheltenham has been paid £100,000 compensation after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) put him and his family in danger by revealing his identity. Craig Harrison agreed to do media...
View ArticleLook back at footage of 1948 carnival queen
RARE film footage from the 1940s will be screened on June 1.The two films are from 1948 and 1949 and capture the Longford Carnival and Show on camera.The two 20-minute films will be shown from 11.30am...
View ArticleQuedgeley bank raid 'bomb' still being investigated
AN explosion used to blow up a cash machine at HSBC in Quedgeley is still being investigated by police.The midnight attack saw thieves take away a sum thought to be up to £100,000.Anyone with...
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Animals snatched from streets of Cheltenham and Tewkesbury
DOGS are being snatched from the streets of Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, an animal welfare charity has claimed.Staff at Cheltenham Animal Shelter have issued a warning to owners to be on their guard...
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Tropical fish shop opens in Cheltenham
A BOYHOOD hobby has turned into a career for two friends who have opened their own tropical fish shop.Daniel Sylvester, 31, and James Bowers, 28, have launched specialist rare fish store Trust...
View ArticleTag rugby will bring together 16 schools
AN annual tag rugby event will see children from 16 schools compete.The tournament at the Old Richians Rugby Club, in Sandyleaze, Barnwood, will take place tomorrow and is organised by Gloucestershire...
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National manhunt for Gloucester's suspected armed robber
A NATIONAL manhunt is now under way for a suspected armed robber linked to two bank heists in Gloucester.Five counties across the UK are now searching for 49-year-old Lyndon Stein in connection with...
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Fruit-filled fun in store for audience at peach of a show
INSECTS were crawling around the fruit aisle of the Whole Foods Market in Cheltenham after characters from James and the Giant Peach paid a visit.The main characters were inspecting the supermarket's...
View ArticleAttack clues woe
MEN who may have held vital clues to a savage attack have been ruled out by police.Yesterday those indentified in CCTV footage released by Gloucestershire Constabulary came forward, but were not able...
View ArticleNuclear power conference in Gloucester
THE future of nuclear power in Britain will be discussed in Gloucester today.Horizon Nuclear Power, which is based at Barnwood, is hosting a special conference at Kingsholm Stadium.Michael Fallon, the...
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Jockey's £58k compensation after "bizarre" fall at Cheltenham
JOCKEY Philip Hide has won £58,000 in compensation after being injured in a "bizarre" fall at Cheltenham Racecourse.But the Jockey Club has attacked it as health and safety gone mad.The 39-year-old,...
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Cheltenham grandmother Lindsay Sandiford loses appeal
CHELTENHAM grandmother Lindsay Sandiford has been denied Government funding for her appeal.Appeal Court judges yesterday said they had "great sympathy" for 56-year-old Sandiford, who was given a death...
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Musical star Hannah wins five medals
YOUNG Hannah Brooks-Hughes is celebrating after winning five medals at the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts.The nine-year-old Dean Close School pupil claimed first prize in two violin...
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Huge cannabis find as man in Forest of Dean arrested
A MASSIVE cannabis farm worth up to £21,000 has been cracked by cops.More than 70 plants were seized in a raid in the Forest of Dean last week, in the latest crackdown on drugs in the area.It's a...
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Firefighters well-prepped for large scale disaster after Docks exercise
PEOPLE in The Docks could have been forgiven for thinking there was a major disaster there on Tuesday night.But fear not – the county's firefighters were out in force on a large-scale exercise testing...
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Hero sniper paid £100,000 in compensation after identity was realised
A HERO army sniper from Cheltenham has been paid £100,000 compensation after the Ministry of Defence put him and his family in danger by revealing his identity.Craig Harrison agreed to do media...
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Vicky, 26, saw son's first birthday early before losing cancer fight
YOUNG mum Vicky Wakefield-Heath marked her baby son Spencer's half birthday because she knew she would not live to see him turn one.The 26-year-old from Woodchester lost her fight against cancer five...
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