Mystery owner buys Cheltenham's Hotel on the Park
ONE of Cheltenham's most prestigious hotels has been bought by a mystery owner after going into administration earlier this year.The Hotel on the Park in Pittville, which offered stays from £185 a...
View ArticleDealers jailed after police smash Churchdown cocaine racket
TWO drug dealers at the head of a cocaine ring worth hundreds of thousands of pounds on the city's streets have been put behind bars.A woman has also been convicted of money laundering following the...
View ArticleBishop's Cleeve victim speaks out after thieves steal entire shed
ALLOTMENT holder Nick Thomas was left stunned when he found out his shed had been stolen from his plot.The 51-year-old was working when police officers called him to let him know his entire shed in...
View ArticleAcademy not swayed by blue shoes for boy with broken toe
A PUPIL who broke his toe was threatened with being banned from classes at his school unless he wore regulation black shoes, his mum claims.Liz Jordan, from Hester's Way, said All Saints' Academy told...
View ArticleGlastonbury Festival 2013: what to pack
Thousands of revellers armed with tents, wellies and beer are today making their way to Glastonbury, on the eve of the 2013 festival. Now in its 43rd year, the festival boasts a line-up including The...
View ArticleGlastonbury Festival 2013: your survival guide
The Pyramid Stage is set, the food stalls ready and the 'long drop' toilets in place - Glastonbury 2013 is upon us. Whether it's your first festival or you're a seasoned Glastonbury guest, check out...
View ArticleWATCH: Glastonbury Festival top 10 moments
It has welcomed the biggest names in the music business and set the scene for some of the most memorable live performances of all time. From Paul McCartney to David Bowie, from Coldplay to Radiohead,...
View ArticlePrince Harry enjoys bacon and egg sandwich during Staverton stop
Prince Harry enjoyed a cup of tea and a bacon and egg sandwich in Staverton yesterday. The Royal flew in to Gloucestershire Airport in a military Apache helicopter and tucked into some grub at the...
View Article£32m injection for county to aid economy and create jobs
GLOUCESTERSHIRE is to net in the region of £32million of Euro regeneration cash to target a kick-start of economic growth and create jobs, the Government has announced.But the allocation for the...
View ArticleFlood insurance relief for county residents after new deal is struck
PEOPLE in flood-risk parts of Gloucestershire will still be able to get their homes insured, the Government has announced.Ministers said yesterday that they had finally reached agreement with the...
View ArticleWinchcombe rallies for cancer battler Jasmine Charles, aged five
LITTLE Jasmine Charles is bravely fighting against cancer.The five-year-old girl was in hospital yesterday having chemotherapy as she battles against a disease that struck one of her kidneys and might...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Hooker Dan George is just the man
HOOKER Dan George can be the high-quality cover Gloucester boss Nigel Davies is looking for.The London Welsh forward has signed a one-year contract for the Cherry and Whites and joined the rest of the...
View ArticleAlex Brown: It's not what you know, it's who you know
TRUSTED contacts will always be more important to Gloucester than a hatful of scouts, believes new rugby operations manager Alex Brown.Gloucester do not employ official scouts, and that is not going to...
View ArticleHighways explains traffic changes in Boots' Corner plan
With consultation set to begin on plans for a major re-working of the traffic flow in Cheltenham town centre, Gloucestershire Highways explains the thinking behind the changes.FROM Monday, the public...
View ArticleMillions to help 900 troubled families in Gloucestershire
A POT OF £4million is to pay for parenting help for 900 county families.Troubled families will have £4,500 splashed out on them to help them get their kids to school and to get parents to the Job...
View ArticleFiery yellow jelly will leave Gloucester's gulls quivering
FIERY pots of yellow jelly will soon leave the gulls of Gloucester quivering.Dive-bombing gulls could be no more if the latest weapon in the city's arsenal of gull-repelling techniques works.Pots of...
View ArticleTractors v Robo Fish in Gloucester Christmas toy hitlist
A ROBOT fish and tractor toys will go head-to-head to win the hearts of Gloucester children this winter.Predictions for this year's top Christmas toys were revealed yesterday by toy giant Hamleys.It...
View ArticleGloucester flood rescue horses struggling at new home in Wales
CONCERNS have been raised about the condition of horses who were rescued from floods in Gloucester at their new home in Wales.Up to 70 horses were caught up in floodwater in the meadow between St...
View ArticleDrivers in for a smoother ride as Tuffley potholes fixed
DRIVERS in Tuffley are in for a smoother ride after potholes were finally fixed.People living in Kemble Close have raised concerns over the ongoing problem.However, it was finally patched up last week.
View ArticleJordan Swankie sent to jail for breaking nightclubber's jaw
A DISAPPOINTED judge told young businessman Jordan Swankie that he had no option but to send him to jail.Judge Jamie Tabor, sitting at Gloucester Crown Court, had before him Swankie, 24, from Tuffley,...
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