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Gloucestershire Police's success in extraditing fugitives
IN recent weeks, officers from Gloucestershire police have won games of hide and seek with criminals hiding out in Jamaica, Gibraltar and Italy. Laura Churchill talks to Detective Chief Inspector Steve...
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Wilkinson checkout worker Adrian voted star of Cheltenham
AFTER 15 years behind the checkout serving thousands of people a week, you would be forgiven for not greeting every customer with a beaming smile.But Adrian Hannis gives 100 per cent to every single...
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Rapper tweets about crash as he is rushed to hospital
RAPPER Professor Green was injured in a road crash on his way to Hartpury College's summer ball.The London musician, real name Stephen Manderson, tweeted his apologies to the college, and posted...
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Gloucester's Tall Ships Festival attracts thousands in the sun
THE sun shone down as thousands of intrigued revellers basked in a gloriously successful Tall Ships Festival.Grand vessels took pride of place in Gloucester's Docks, while hordes of people lapped up...
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Cheltenham mum can't hug her kids after cancer treatment
A 27-year-old Cheltenham mum is undergoing rare treatment for thyroid cancer that means she cannot cuddle or kiss her children because she is radioactive. The iodine treatment Emma Day has had means...
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Geek's guide to GCHQ in IT magazine
SPIES at GCHQ have come under scrutiny – from 'geeks' at an IT magazine. The Cheltenham listening post was the focus of an article on the technology website, The Register. A former employee, Bob...
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Freddie Burns ready for key England role with Billy Twelvetrees
GLOUCESTER axis Freddie Burns and Billy Twelvetrees have set the standard for England's South America tour, believes Stuart Lancaster.Head coach Lancaster hailed the Cherry and Whites duo for guiding...
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Wilkinson checkout worker Adrian voted star of Cheltenham
AFTER 15 years behind the checkout serving thousands of people a week, you would be forgiven for not greeting every customer with a beaming smile. But Adrian Hannis gives 100 per cent to every single...
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Saintbridge allotments project to be completed by 2014
SAINTBRIDGE allotments are well on track to be in full bloom by 2014.In November 2011, thousands of pounds worth of tools and a memorial bench were destroyed in an arson attack in the area.Last year a...
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Hanging baskets up in Matson despite bad weather.
DESPITE rain and hail, residents in Matson fought the conditions to hang 30 floral baskets.Every year volunteers come together to hang baskets along the parade in Matson.And this year was no exception,...
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Take That star Mark Owen to appear at Big Feastival in Cotswolds
TAKE That star Mark Owen is coming to the Cotswolds for a festival.The pop legend is in the line-up for Jamie Oliver and Alex James' Big Feastival. Owen, who also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother...
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You will read all about it in The Kittyzen
LOOKING to cat-ch up with all your local mews?Or maybe take a paws and fill in the crossword?You could do worse than this moggy, who proves he's more news feline than news hound.Owner Carole Bowe...
View ArticlePensioner terrified after burglars ransack her home
THIEVES ransacked the bedroom of an 88- year-old woman, stealing a war medal and sentimental jewellery which was worth thousands.The lady, who lives alone in Tuffley, said she was left terrified and...
View ArticleCrews deal with blazes
FIREFIGHTERS were kept busy, tackling two blazes on Saturday.The first incident was a building fire in Highnam at about 4.45am.It had started in a kitchen at a property off the A40 and spread to a...
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FIREFIGHTERS were called to the High Street in Newent yesterday at 4pm to put out a Rolls Royce that had caught fire.
View ArticleHoliday sun makes way for showers
AFTER a warm and sunny weekend, the Met Office is predicting a rainy few days ahead.Temperatures soared to 18°C over the bank holiday weekend as people lapped it up at events across the city, including...
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Stratford Park outdoor pool opens for summer in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
THE first swimmers of the season have braved the unheated waters of the outdoor pool at Stratford Park Leisure Centre in Stroud.Temperatures rose from their initial 12C or 13C to settle at 14C to 15C...
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New partnership set to offer new racing opportunities
A GREEN motorsports company aiming to bring a sustainable street race to Cheltenham has announced its next event will take place outside the county.Speaking exclusively to The Business, Cheltenham...
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Homegrown talent attracts attention of Chinese officials
HIGH-PROFILE Chinese officials are set to visit Gloucestershire this summer as they look for export and trade opportunities, according to a county expert.Speaking after hosting an export seminar, Qing...
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Management buyouts are now back in fashion
A MANAGEMENT buyout (MBO) is a type of acquisition where a company's existing managers acquire a large part, or all, of the company.MBOs are increasing in number again after a credit crunch-related...
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