Grandmother's nightmare 'drugs' arrest for selling bath salts
GRANDMOTHER Julie Howard-Allen has spoken of her nightmare after police arrested her for selling bath salts which they suspected were actually drugs.The 65-year-old was left humiliated after drugs...
View ArticleSimon Pegg interview: 'Coming home is both familiar and alien'
WHO hasn't heard of the Chinese martial art Kung Fu or that great British tradition, the pub crawl? But Pub Fu? That's a new one. However, this amalgamation of pastimes is artfully demonstrated in The...
View ArticleCheltenham Town v Gloucester City: Chat and live updates
Cheltenham Town 2 Gloucester City 1 First-half goals from Sam Deering and summer signing Matt Richards were enough to earn Cheltenham Town a friendly win over old rivals Gloucester City. Deering's...
View ArticleChildren to go free on buses under new government plan
Children could get free bus travel under plans being drawn up by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to help families. He said he wants to cut costs for families and reduce congestion on the roads. It is...
View ArticleFormer BBC Radio Gloucestershire news editor downloaded 800 child images
A FORMER news editor of BBC Radio Gloucestershire has been given a community order for downloading and distributing indecent images of children on his computer. Graham Day, 58, from Park Way,...
View ArticleReview: Jessie J at Westonbirt Arboretum
AFTER nearly two weeks of clear blue skies and sweltering sunshine, the crowd at Westonbirt Arboretum were at their summer best for the Jessie J gig on Friday night; the first of the second set of...
View ArticleStreaker at Cheltenham Cricket Festival did it for charity
STREAKER Daniel Butcher was only trying to raise money for charity when he ran buck naked through a cricket match. The 30-year-old security manager from Kingsholm, Gloucester, dashed across the pitch...
View ArticleIs this the biggest chip in Gloucestershire?
WHEN the chips are down, you have to pick yourself up and keep going. But when the chip is massive, you have to pick it up and stare in astonishment. And then ask 'Is this the biggest chip in...
View Article50 Books all children should have on their bookshelves
BOOK experts have selected 50 books all children should have on their shelves. The Times, which sponsors the Cheltenham Literature Festival, has compiled a list of 50 books children should have red....
View ArticleHave you been spotted parking badly? Facebook page goes from strength to...
It seems the naming and shaming of people on the Spotted Parking Like A T*** in Gloucestershire page has done nothing to stop drivers behaving better. Entries to the website are still coming in thick...
View ArticlePolice manhunt ends with garden arrest in Tuffley
A MAN wanted by police on suspicion of burglary has been found hiding in a residential garden in Tuffley. Nathan Hibberd, 38, was wanted in connection with two burglaries by police who put out a...
View ArticleNew Ollie and Nic handbag outlet opens at Gloucester Quays
LIKE kids in a sweet shop, fashion conscious ladies flocked to the opening of new handbag outlet Ollie & Nic at Gloucester Quays this weekend. Founded in 2002, the handbag company has chosen the...
View ArticleRAF Fairford Air Tattoo: Photos of all the action
THOUSANDS of people have descended on RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend. Yesterday was a sell out and, although there are still some tickets available for today's show,...
View ArticleLISTEN: The Wanted's Nathan Sykes records song with Ariana Grande
Pop star and actress Ariana Grande teamed up with The Wanted's Nathan Sykes to record a song for a film soundtrack The duo recorded the track Almost Is Never Enough, and a preview has been aired on...
View ArticleGloucester Quays Food Festival Day 3: TV chef James Martin
TV chef James Martin has arrived in Gloucester Quays this morning for the annual Food Festival. The star of Ready, Steady, Cook! is doing three cooking demonstrations and a book signing today. He...
View ArticleAirbus A380 leads formation of Red Arrows at RAF Fairford
IT was a sight to see for plane-lovers as that marvel of engineering the giant Airbus A380 lead a formation of Red Arrows through the skies at RAF Fairford yesterday. The wings of the mighty...
View ArticleVideos of RAF Fairford Air Tattoo
THE skies over RAF Fairford were the canvas for a host of artistic air displays yesterday. Here are videos of some of the best performances.brightcove.createExperiences();brightcove.createExperiences();
View ArticleGulls turn yobbish after getting drunk on flying ants
EXPERTS investigating a rise in gull attacks claim the birds are lashing out because they are getting drunk on record numbers of flying ants. Readers and business owners in Gloucester and Cheltenham...
View ArticleReview: Paul Weller at Westonbirt Arboretum
LEGEND is a term banded around with gay abandon these days. But in recent weeks we've been treated to al fresco Rolling Stones at the Glastonbury Festival and now another musical god steps into the...
View ArticleFormer members of the Gloucester Working Men's Club set for pitiful windfall
FORMER members of the old Gloucester Working Men's Club look set for a windfall, albeit a measly one.A High Court hearing last week finally brought the Barton Street club's history to an end.Insolvency...
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