New £8m super surgery in Gloucester
AN £8 million 'super surgery' is being planned for Gloucester.The facility, in Horton Road, will combine three existing doctors practices and serve 22,000 patients.A consultation has been launched...
View ArticleWitnesses to M5 crash sought by police
Witnesses to a road accident which took place near Junction 12 of the M5 in Gloucestershire are being asked to come forward. The collision, which involved a silver Mercedes and a black Honda...
View ArticleEx-007 Pierce Brosnan hits the fairway at Cleeve Hill
FORMER James Bond Pierce Brosnan was neither shaken nor stirred as he hit the fairway.No longer on Her Majesty's secret service, the ex-007 didn't have to keep a low profile.Instead, the slick one-time...
View ArticleKeith Lowe gives Cheltenham Town boss selection dilemma
KEITH Lowe is confident he has given Cheltenham Town boss Mark Yates another selection headache with his performance against Exeter City last Saturday.Stepping in at right-back for the suspended Sido...
View ArticleEntrepreneur on his successful company - aged just 16
YOUNG entrepreneur Kirn Chakraborty came up with the idea for his business when he was just 10 years old.Now, six years later, he has processed more than 20,000 orders.The Gloucestershire College...
View ArticleResident rings 999 after finding burglars in home
Two men have been arrested after a burglary in Cheltenham in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 4.25am a man in Mendip Road in Oakley called 999 after finding intruders breaking into...
View ArticlePlayers at all levels to benefit from new GCB and Globe Sports sponsorship deal
Every cricketer in the county is set to benefit from a new deal between the Gloucestershire Cricket Board and Globe Sports. The three year partnership will see the Bristol-based company become the...
View ArticlePlans to scrap district councils slammed
A PLAN to scrap district and borough councils to create a unitary authority responsible for all services in Gloucestershire have been criticised.Michael Heseltine, former Conservative cabinet minister,...
View ArticleCat plunges 70 feet from viaduct - and survives
A cat lost one of his nine lives when he plunged 70 feet from a viaduct and survived. Bengal cat Gus badly broke a leg when he fell from a viaduct in Frampton Mansell, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire,...
View ArticleSadness as The Famous closing down sale begins
ONE of Cheltenham's landmark shops opened its doors today for the start of its closing down sale. The Famous clothing shop in the High Street started trading way back in 1886. But after more than a...
View ArticleRoad closures around Cheltenham General Hospital after serious car crash
A SERIOUS crash involving a car and a female pedestrian has caused a handful of roads in and around Cheltenham General Hospital to be closed this morning. The accident occurred shortly after 11am at...
View ArticleGloucestershire County Council bring in big guns for incinerator planning...
A team of specialist planning experts has been brought in by Gloucestershire County Council to ensure the process to build the county's new incinerator is done 'by the book.' The council has already...
View ArticleGloucester netballer takes on TOWIE cast
The only way was netball when local hero Sophie Masterson took on the cast of TOWIE.The budding sports star, who goes to Hartpury College, looked 'reem' when she spent the day filming for reality show...
View ArticleDriver rescued from overturned car on M5
A MOTORIST had to be rescued from her overturned car after it careened off of the M5 this morning.The incident happened shortly before 9.15am just south of junction 11A and caused police to shut one...
View ArticleBarry Hearn: 'Chance in a lifetime for Gloucester City fans'
COLOURFUL kingpin of sports promotion and Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has urged Gloucester City fans not to miss out on Sunday's exciting chapter in their history.Mr Hearn, who is missing the...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: We have to match Yate for effort
CHELTENHAM Town's quality will only shine through against Yate Town if they match their part-time opponents' desire, warns Russ Penn. The midfielder will return from suspension to face the minnows from...
View ArticleOlympic postboxes to remain gold permanently
POSTBOXES painted gold to mark Olympic and Paralympic wins in the summer will not be returned to their iconic shades of red. Royal Mail will keep the boxes gold permanently as a lasting reminder of the...
View ArticleGas leak leads to Oxford Street in Gloucester road closure
RESIDENTS in Oxford Street, Gloucester, have been evacuated from their homes after a gas leak was discovered, resulting in the road being closed off this morning.A call was made to the emergency...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: 'Positive' Morgan is firmly on the road to recovery
BUOYANT Olly Morgan is winning his battle against knee surgery rehabilitation.The luckless full-back has been sidelined since tearing knee ligaments in Gloucester's 21-15 Worcester defeat on January...
View ArticleKeith Richardson Report: Something special needed to topple the champions
THE message to Gloucester at Harlequins tomorrow has to be 'more of the same please'.The Cherry and Whites produced an absolutely top-drawer performance against the Tigers.The attitude was something to...
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