House notes with Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood: Time for questions to tackle...
THE crisis in A&E departments is increasingly a national as well as a local story.Politically, it's uncomfortable for both government and opposition.The national shortage of A&E doctors,...
View ArticleDonors left Cheltenham Conservative Association 'over gay marriage vote'
DONORS have pulled their backing of Cheltenham's Tory party over Government plans to legalise gay marriage.But the town's Conservative Association has dismissed fears it is facing a crisis, saying it...
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Big Lift to honour soldiers killed in Afghanistan
BEN Greer knows first-hand the sacrifice made by soldiers in Afghanistan.A Chinook helicopter crewman, he helped evacuate casualties from the front line, as part of the Immediate Response Team.He is...
View ArticleDoctor attacked during visit to house, court told
A MAN who attempted to kill a doctor who was visiting him at a house in Tewkesbury has been remanded in custody for a psychiatric assessment.Benjamin Pettitt used "a number of weapons" when he attacked...
View ArticleCheltenham Racecourse hosts 12,000 at biggest Wychwood Festival
COMEDIAN Bill Bailey brought a weekend of music and stand-up comedy to a close at Wychwood Music Festival last night.Cheltenham Racecourse welcomed 12,000 people to the three-day festival, which...
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Businesses given ray of hope by summer sun
SUMMER sunshine has given a ray of hope to Gloucestershire's tourist spots as it looks like the bleak weather has finally been given the boot.Holidaymakers made the most of a bright end to the school...
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Saboteurs aim to "dig dirt" on landowners in Gloucestershire to stop cull
SABOTEURS are considering blackmailing landowners in Gloucestershire in an effort to halt the badger cull.The threats came as scores of campaigners from Gloucestershire boarded battle buses on Saturday...
View ArticleKate Middleton could see ex-boyfriend walk down the aisle in Cirencester
ROYALTY could be descending on Cirencester for a society wedding on Saturday.The Duchess of Cambridge has been invited to the wedding of her former boyfriend, Rupert Finch, to Beulah designer Natasha...
View ArticleYoung speakers' competition in Hardwicke coming up
YOUNG speakers will be talking about topics of their choice at an upcoming competition.Youngsters aged 10 and 11 will be speaking on their chosen topics for up to five minutes at the grand final of the...
View Article'It's a knockout' for summer in the city
A PLEA from city residents to live a healthier lifestyle has led to a programme of outdoor events being staged this summer.Anyone can host an It's a Knockout-style contest in their community, with a...
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Nature in Art host creative cushion making workshop
MORE than 30 children have been getting creative with cushions in Gloucester.Children sewed, stuffed and glued their own colourful Ambari elephant cushion at Nature in Art, in Twigworth, to round off a...
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My life in Gloucestershire: Charles Mann, chairman of NFU Gloucestershire
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?A day with Vale of the White Horse Hunt in the hills around SappertonAnd your favourite place to eat out in the county?At home – my wife is a better cook...
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Football mad teenager aiming to get back in the game
FOOTBALLING teenager Eliza Partridge always dreamed of a future in sport.The 13-year-old, from Winchcombe, hoped one day to become a PE teacher or a professional sports woman.But the youngster was...
View ArticleCars damaged in vandal attacks
VANDALS have attacked cars parked in Cheltenham.Four vehicles in St Paul's Street North were left with scratch marks along them.Residents had reported that a Renault Clio and a Ford Fiesta were left...
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Tuffley toddler Freya battling rare genetic condition
EARTH shattering news that their newborn baby was carrying a rare genetic condition rocked the world of first-time parents Emma and James Chappell.But 16 months on, and baby Freya is bouncing around...
View ArticleYouth trouble falling
POLICE in White City have seen an improvement in anti-social behaviour.Since a dispersal order, allowing police to split up gangs in the area, reports of youths causing trouble have dropped.PCSO Joanne...
View Article'25 fewer teachers'
SPENDING cuts mean there are almost 25 less teachers for some of the county's most troubled children.Some 24.6 full-time equivalent posts across Gloucestershire' three pupil referral units were...
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Brimscombe pupils give Princess Royal scones and jam
WHEN it came to promoting the start of national schools' healthy eating week, the Princess Royal popped to meet pupils in her own back yard for the launch.Princess Anne was at Brimscombe Church of...
View Article'Drug' alley gate deadline
THE deadline for objections to the Gating Order to shut off Organ's Alley next to Butlers Bar in Eastgate Street has now passed.The area had become a hotspot for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour,...
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Teens 'fractured man's jaw over Staffie dog barking row'
TEENAGERS fractured a man's jaw in three places after he complained about a noisy dog, a court heard.Carpenter Michael Matthews was punched in the face, head butted and then punched and kicked by three...
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