Your skills will be blooming
MEMBERS of the Barnwood Townswomen's Guild are meeting up for a special presentation on flower arranging on Tuesday, September 25 at Elmscroft Community Centre.A special guest speaker is booked to...
View ArticleMan spared jail after helping to hide stab knife
PRISON does not loom for a 30-year-old Cheltenham man who helped Rebecca Nangle get rid of the knife she used in a New Year's Eve stabbing.Kevin Martin, of Columbia Street, Pittville, pleaded guilty at...
View ArticleHomeless charity adopts new look
HOMELESS charity Cheltenham 1st Stop has revamped its space in the town.The cause, run by County Community Projects (CCP), has given its base in High Street a new image.It is the front for the...
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It's parents and carers' turn to relax
PARENTS of children with special needs can now relax in a revamped space.Charity Hop, Skip and Jump has converted one of its outbuildings at Seven Springs into a relaxation area for parents and...
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Large scale Queen's Hotel extension approved
PLANS to expand a hotel in the heart of Cheltenham have been given the go-ahead.The grade II listed Queen's Hotel, situated at the top of the Promenade, has been granted permission to build a new...
View ArticleCrime and pet advice for Matson residents
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour and dog fouling were the two hot topics in Matson this week.Gloucester City Homes led an anti-social behaviour roadshow outside the Matson shops, in Matson Avenue, on...
View ArticleEnjoy the Irish craic
PEOPLE are being invited to an evening of Irish entertainment.A members night is being held to bring everyone together at the Irish Community Centre, in Horton Road, on Saturday September 29.There will...
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Thoughts turn to Christmas for Cheltenham shops
MENTION of the festive season in September might induce groans from many, but for shops throughout Cheltenham the focus has very much turned towards Christmas.Traders are lining up to move into empty...
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Four-legged friend comes to Longlevens woman's rescue
SOMETIMES you need a little help from your friends, and for chronic arthritis sufferer Caroline Jephcott she has all the assistance she needs courtesy of her four-legged pal Yasmin.Labrador Yasmin has...
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Cheeses from around the UK served up for Cheese Week in Cheltenham
IF you know your Cashel Blue from your Lanark Blue and your Cornish Yarg from your Swaledale Goat, chances are you have already discovered The Cheeseworks.But for the uninitiated, now is the perfect...
View ArticleMum-to-be plea
POLICE are still searching for a pregnant woman who was attacked outside Asda in Bruton Way last Saturday.Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident 23 of September 15.
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Eastcombe Primary pupils welcome new reception class
ALMOST a dozen newcomers joined the Eastcombe Primary School family this term.Seven of the 11 boys and girls in the school's new reception class already had brothers or sisters there, said secretary...
View ArticlePolice search for assault witness
SHOPPERS who might have seen an assault in a Cheltenham supermarket have been asked to step forward.Police said an argument broke out between a couple and a man in Sainsbury's Bath Road store along one...
View Article12.30am car blaze
FIREFIGHTERS have been called into action to extinguish a car fire near Stroud.A crew of five firefighters from Stroud Fire Station were called to a car fire in High Street, Stonehouse, in the car park...
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Top BMX stars head to Stroud
INTERNATIONAL stars of freestyle BMX are heading to Stroud to try out a proposed new skatepark.Preparations for the Rush indoor skatepark just outside the town are being made, and currently the ramps...
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David Hasselhoff and Hayley Roberts rock Gloucestershire
A ROMANTIC get-away has seen David Hasselhoff fall head over heels in love with the county.The 80's legend celebrated his girlfriend Hayley Roberts' birthday with a three-day trip to Ellenborough...
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How do you rate the new iPhone 5?
GADGET lovers were up at the crack of dawn on Friday to get their hands on Apple's new iPhone 5 when the shops opened.The first customer was IT engineer Mark Walby, 33, from the Forest of Dean, who...
View ArticleWorkshop fire in Gorsley
Firefighters from Gloucestershire have been called out to a workshop fire in Gorsley.At 6.25pm last night Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to a fire at Quarry Lane, Gorsley near...
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York City v Cheltenham Town: Chat and updates from 1.30pm
York City v Cheltenham Town Join Jon Palmer for the usual chat,debate, team news, updates and reaction from 1.30pm: York City v Cheltenham Town: Chat and updates
View ArticleBusking Festival hits right note in Coleford
Hundreds of people have descended on Coleford for the inaugural Busking Festival.The event, the brainchild of town councillor Nick Penny, saw a stage set up at the Clock Tower for musicians to showcase...
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