Gloucester Rugby: Kingsholm move for Olympian Marlon Devonish
IF YOU thought Gloucester's pace-aces were quick last season, wait until you see what they've got in store for next term.Olympic champion Marlon Devonish has been appointed the new speed coach at...
View ArticleDing dong! Eight ft replica Big Ben turns up in Gloucester
ALL sorts of quirky items have passed through the doors of the Upstairs Downstairs Antiques Centre.Now Vic Foster, who has been running the Severn Road centre for the past 12 years, has stumbled across...
View ArticleWe are in for another scorcher with hot weather to stay for days
Gloucestershire will bask in more hot sunshine today. The county will be cooking with temperatures of up to 27C this afternoon. Clear blue skies will provide the perfect climate for sunbathing today,...
View ArticleTen of the best picnic spots in Gloucestershire to soak up the sun
WITH glorious sunny weather bathing the country, what better way to enjoy it than with a picnic? It conjures up images of slightly squashed homemade sandwiches, ice cool ginger beer and punnets of...
View ArticleAll over tan? Surge in nudist sunbathers in Gloucestershire
Sun-worshippers in Gloucestershire are getting their kit off as they bask in balmy weather. Temperatures of more than 27C have led to more people stripping bare and following the naturist movement in...
View ArticleWeatherman Michael Fish predicts no hurricanes at RIAT 2013
Legendary weatherman Michael Fish may be known for missing a massive hurricane in 1987 - but he is hoping to be spot on with his predictions for the RAF Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo. With a...
View ArticleRare chance to rent a stunning National Trust cottage in the Cotswolds
A rare opportunity has come up to rent a beautiful National Trust cottage in Stanton. The property, 'Jesters', comprises a kitchen with in-built dishwasher and fridge, dining room and a sitting room...
View ArticleGuide to Gloucester Quays Food Festival 2013
Take a handful of live entertainment, add a large amount of celebrity cookery demos and blend with over a hundred market stalls. Stir in kids' activities and add a pinch of sunshine and your Gloucester...
View ArticlePupils' footbridge options reviewed
RESIDENTS in Downfield say they were presented with a done deal for a new £2.4million rail bridge.The Stroud householders, who live near two pedestrian level crossings, are up in arms about the design...
View ArticleFarewell to Bert
RESPECTED Nailsworth resident and real gentleman Bert Relf has died. He was 105.Well known Mr Relf, who lived in the town's Newmarket valley from 1949, celebrated his 105th birthday on April 6.His...
View ArticleWhitestock rocks for school funds
A SUMMER night of music in Whiteshill has raised thousands for the village school.Whitestock, the annual fundraising event for Whiteshill Primary School, enjoyed perfect weather for a night of live...
View ArticleOld pub site ideal for canal gateway
RESIDENTS will be canvassed this summer for their views on the future of the former Ship Inn site in Stonehouse.A survey will go out to people who live near the waste ground between the Stroudwater...
View ArticleScreen to replace hedge
SCREENING is planned to give Cashes Green residents back the privacy they have lost during development of the old hospital site.A green structure with ivy and flowering climbers will be provided along...
View ArticlePregnant Zara Phillips quits competitive riding
Pregnant Zara Phillips has quit competitive riding. The Queen's granddaughter – married to Gloucester Rugby's Mike Tindall – is just over three months pregnant and expecting her first child in the new...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: World Cup hero Phil Vickery backs Matt Kvesic to add balance
SHREWD signing Matt Kvesic can help balance one of the best back-row units in the Premiership at Gloucester this year, believes Phil Vickery.World Cup winner Vickery hailed the natural openside...
View ArticleHeatwave warning: Met Office on amber alert
The hot weather looks set to continue for the rest of the week and into the weekend as experts warn this could be the driest July in 188 years. But although many are celebrating the prolonged sunny...
View ArticlePrince Charles' tax arrangements questioned by MPs
THE "fairness" of the Prince of Wales' tax arrangements have been questioned by MPs.A senior royal aide has appeared in front of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee and said His Royal Highness is...
View ArticleWarning after sex offender tried to lure young babysitter with advert
Warnings have been issued across Gloucestershire that sex offenders might be putting up adverts for teenage baby sitters in shop windows.Gloucestershire's Safeguarding Children's Board has alerted...
View ArticleLuxury hampers, spa days and Tiffany necklaces... what do you buy your...
COMPETITIVE parents have doubled the amount they spend on end-of-year gifts for their child's teachers, according to a survey by Netmums. In a bid to impress at the school gates, some parents spend £10...
View ArticleRumours My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding are filming in Cirencester not true
Rumours that TV show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is set to be filmed in Cirencester today are not true according to the show's producers.Whispers have been circulating on Facebook that the popular Channel...
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