Morgan facing crunch time in bid to resurrect Gloucester career
OLLY Morgan faces a make-or-break pre-season in a final bid to win his 15-month knee ligament rehabilitation fight.Gloucester boss Nigel Davies admits Morgan has reached the point in his recovery where...
View ArticleDeath of motorcyclist teen Sam due to 'momentary lapse in attention'
DEVASTATED mum Janet Spargo wept yesterday as she heard how her 18-year-old son Sam was killed in a motorbike accident. The popular Abbeydale teenager was killed instantly when his motorcycle came off...
View ArticleNuisance Czech teens to be tackled by Gloucester police
BORED Czech youths who have caused a nuisance in a Gloucester park are to be targeted by community workers. Barton and Tredworth residents have told police that they don't feel any improvement in the...
View ArticlePlaygroup thief became cleaner - and stole again
A CLEANER stole jewellery from two of her clients while on a suspended sentence for taking £9,000 from a playgroup. Claire Thompson, 36, was given a six-month suspended jail sentence in August last...
View ArticleThieves steal flowers from Cheltenham man's grave
THIEVES have devastated a family by stealing flowers from a grave at Cheltenham Cemetery. Christine Power, 57, from St Paul's, was left shocked after discovering the artificial flowers she laid on her...
View ArticleHot-shot Jamie Cureton on way to Cheltenham Town
PROLIFIC striker Jamie Cureton is on the verge of becoming Cheltenham Town's first new signing of the summer.One of the most feared marksmen in the Football League, the 37-year-old has netted 247...
View ArticleNo need to launch holy war
THE idea of somebody carrying a gun to "protect himself against Muslims", as recently happened in Gloucester, is not only dangerous but daft.For a start, any need for protection would be against Muslim...
View ArticleExpert carnival advice
Free expert advice on dance, costume making, use of materials and the practicalities of taking part are all on offer at a 'drop in' session for groups wanting to join in this year's Gloucester...
View Article3 storey extension rejected
BUILDING works to a mid-terraced cottage in Nailsworth have been rejected on appeal because they'd have an "unacceptable impact" on neighbours.The applicant's reasons for wishing to erect a three...
View ArticleCar catches fire in Gloucester
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a car on fire in Gloucester yesterday.A Volkswagon Polo caught alight at 2.50pm on a private driveway on Wellington Street, in the city centre just off Eastgate...
View ArticleAdults urged not to supply alcohol to teen drinkers in Gloucestershire
ADULTS who help supply underage drinkers with alcohol are being urged to think about their actions.Police in Gloucester say grown-ups purchasing booze for teenagers is their biggest problem when it...
View ArticleBaby swans at Saintbridge Balancing Ponds
SOME swans take to swimming like a duck to water.But two of these cygnets aren't quite ready to get their feathers wet just yet and hitch a ride on their mum's back instead.A pair of swans at...
View ArticleChild porn websites need to be blocked, children's charity warns
CHILD porn websites need to be blocked by internet search giants, a leading children's charity has warned.The warning came after Mark Bridger was jailed for life for the abduction and murder of...
View ArticlePub owners turn barmaid's life around
PUB owners are helping to put teenager Natasha Jones's career dreams back on track.Andre and Jane Burney only took over the Old Farmers Arms in Bishop's Cleeve in March, but they have already made a...
View ArticleKing Richard tour is great opportunity
CAMPAIGNERS who petitioned for the bones of King Richard III to rest in Gloucester are calling on the city council to take full advantage of next year's historic tour.A replica of the king's head is...
View ArticleKarate gang kicks its way into quiet parish council meeting
KARATE black belts kicked their way into a meeting in Quedgeley thinking they were going to show off their skills to wannabe martial arts learners.But Peter Langley, who runs the GKR Karate Club, was...
View ArticleRoundabout delays set to end with £2m Barnwood investment
TRAFFIC hell in Barnwood could soon be a thing of the past with news of £2.2million for road improvements in the area.The cash has been hailed as a huge success by the county council, which applied for...
View ArticleMiracle mum beats tumour after doctors give her weeks to live
MIRACLE mum Margaret Moss has been given the all-clear – three years after being told a brain tumour could kill her.When doctors discovered a tumour sitting on her brain, devastated Margaret was told...
View ArticleDinner lady Sheila, 49, dies after ear infection was brain tumour
POPULAR school dinner lady Sheila Marner was determined to fight the cancer which medics gave her little chance of surviving.A year ago she was diagnosed with an ear infection but it turned out to be...
View ArticleBishop's Cleeve pub fund raiser for soldier Lee Rigby
STAFF at a Bishop's Cleeve pub will show their support for murdered soldier Lee Rigby by throwing a fund raising event in his honour.The Royal Oak in Bishop's Cleeve is holding a fun day to raise funds...
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