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Parking spaces up for sale across Cheltenham
MOTORISTS are paying tens of thousands of pounds to buy private spaces to avoid parking problems in Cheltenham. Off-road parking bays are being auctioned off to tempt car owners struggling to find room...
View ArticleMan, 50, dies during break-in at Gloucester heating firm
A MAN died after a burglary at a Gloucester heating firm. The 50-year-old collapsed at the scene of the break-in at Glevum Heating, in Lower Tuffley Lane. While one man went to get help, a relative...
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Wetherspoon battles it out with Gloucester Brewery for new Docks pub
MICRO-brewers are up against a massive pub chain in their bid to open a new ale house at Gloucester Docks. While JD Wetherspoon mulls over whether to add a third pub to its Gloucester portfolio and buy...
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Hogg replacement is already being sought at Gloucester
Former Scotland back-rower Hogg will leave Kingsholm after seven seasons with the Cherry and Whites, with Worcester buying him out of the final year of his Gloucester contract. Gloucester rugby...
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Don't panic about 'inheriting' breast cancer - top surgeon
BREAST surgeon Mr Charlie Chan has reassured women that 'very few' families carry the cancer gene that prompted actress Angelia Jolie's double mastectomy. Mr Chan, a general surgeon working mainly with...
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Everything Everything stop off in Gloucester before Glastonbury
ART pop giants Everything Everything will be stopping off in Gloucester en route to playing Glastonbury Festival.With hit singles Cough Cough and Kemosabe behind them, the band have announced a gig at...
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Cheltenham Town: Yates set to sign proven goalscorer
CHELTENHAM Town boss Mark Yates has agreed personal terms with a striker who boasts a goalscoring record to rival any other player in the lower leagues.The Echo understands Cheltenham are expected to...
View ArticleDocks transformation is "inspiring"
'Inspiring' was the word used by judges to describe the transformation of Gloucester Docks and the development of the Quays area. They were the winners in the Area Based Regeneration category at the...
View ArticleFire crew can't save blaze car despite speedy arrival
A CAR has been destroyed in a blaze despite firefighters' best efforts.A crew from Gloucester was called to Conduit Street at 3.30am yesterday to reports of a car on fire on the junction with Regent...
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Council leisure services decision questioned
BOROUGH council bosses have defended their decision to choose an in-house bidder to take on the running of Cheltenham's "crown jewel" leisure services.Twenty two organisations showed an interest in...
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My Life in Gloucestershire: Paul Woodward, manager of the Forest Foodbank and...
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?A trip to Kingsholm.And your favourite place to eat out in the county?Dog and Muffler in Joyford.What's the worst job you've ever had?Unblocking toilets at...
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Man suspected of phone theft
A MOBILE phone left on a fast food counter was stolen by a customer.The theft happened at KFC in Quedgeley on Thursday, May 23 shortly after 11am.Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to...
View ArticleThree vehicles in same street broken into
THREE vehicles parked in the same Stroud street were broken into on Monday.Police are appealing for information after thieves targeted Belle Vue Road over the bank holiday.The crimes took place between...
View ArticleJockey Club stop bond applications after raising £24m for Cheltenham...
OWNERS of Cheltenham Racecourse have stopped taking applications for supporters bonds after raising more than £24million towards a new grandstand.Boasted as the first retail bond in British sport, The...
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Double crash damages Barton Street building
A DERELICT Barton Street building was hit twice in the space of a few hours, forcing police to close the road.The first collision involved three cars at around 11.30pm on Wednesday at the junction with...
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Fun at the farm in Over with big top fair
A WILD time is being had down at Over Farm Market this week.Youngsters have been bouncing around on lion inflatables as part of the Big Top Fun Fair.It is running every day at the market until Sunday...
View ArticleQuestions for police leader
POLICING issues in Gloucester will be discussed at a meeting on June 10.Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl will be questioned by the city council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee.They will also...
View ArticleHospital care same every day
HOSPITAL bosses in Gloucestershire say the care they provide is the same standard on every day of the week.It comes after researchers at Imperial College London said people who have surgery later in...
View ArticleOver £10,000 worth of jewellery stolen in Matson burglary
"THEY stole all of my mother's jewellery, and the memories I have of her along with it."That was the emotional claim of mum-of-two Joanna Brown whose Matson home was burgled.Thieves broke in through...
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May thought England call was a team mate's prank
EMBARRASSED Jonny May did not know where to put himself.At least Mike Catt saw the funny side.Few new call-ups have celebrated international selection by barking an expletive and hanging up.But that's...
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