Children's illustrator accessed child porn
CHILDREN'S book illustrator Michael Komarnyckyj was caught with more than 1,000 "filthy" child porn and bestiality images on his computer.The 56-year-old was arrested when he accessed a website...
View ArticleHelp save endangered birds one step at a time
WALKING boots at the ready – the nearly extinct spoon-billed sandpiper bird needs your help.A circular walk is being held in a bid to raise money for a campaign to save the endangered bird. Only 100...
View ArticleLate-night assault at town taxi rank
A WOMAN has been assaulted at a taxi rank in Cheltenham.The incident happened in the town centre between 1am and 1.45am on Sunday, August 4.The victim, a 26-year-old woman from Cheltenham, was with a...
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Children climb to new heights on wall
HUNDREDS of children have been scaling new heights at The Brewery.The site was set up for the activity, after the successful of a climbing event there last Christmas.Little thrill seekers got to enjoy...
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Calls for statue to honour Gloucester boxing hero Hal Bagwell
HE has been labelled Gloucester's greatest ever sportsman after staying true to his roots.Boxer Hal Bagwell was once in the Guinness Book of Records for the most fights without a loss. And although a...
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Comedians and concerts set for new night club for Cheltenham
COMEDIANS are set to take to the stage as part of a mixed bag of entertainment in a new town night spot.Work is continuing to get the doors of V Club Cheltenham open for mid September.And it is...
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Ladbrokes in new High Street premises
LADBROKES will be opening in a new premises in Cheltenham's High Street.The bookmakers has been given permission to move into 116 High Street, which is currently empty.The site, on the corner of the...
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Tag and telling off for teabag arsonist, 12
SCARED residents quit their home after a 12-year-old boy tossed a lit teabag on to a bed causing more than £12,000 worth of damage.The boy, now 14, escaped a custodial sentence for the arson attack on...
View ArticleYour chance to donate blood
BLOOD donors are being urged to attend sessions in Cheltenham.One session will be held from 1pm to 3.30pm and again from 4.30-7pm on August 19 at St Luke's Church Hall.The next will be from 1.30-3.30pm...
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Men lacing up to raise cancer funds
MEN will be under starter's orders tomorrow as fundraisers line up for the fifth annual Race4Men charity run at Plock Court.It will be the first race run without its founder, Derrick Daley, who died of...
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High hopes for Annabelle Harrison-Rowles quest to finally walk
JOYOUS Annabelle Harrison-Rowles could make her first independent steps within the next year.The Coombe Hill youngster is in a walker for the first time, after her family raised £55,000 to send her for...
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Henry Trinder claims two tries as European titans Toulon hit Gloucester for six
TOULON 42 GLOUCESTER RUGBY 17 MIGHTY Toulon flexed their European champions' muscles to swat six tries past Gloucester. The moneyed elite French Top 14 club stalked a packed Stade Mayol with all the...
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Arrest following fatal crash in Cheltenham
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash in Cheltenham. The collision between two cars took place at the junction between Park Place and...
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Cement lorry catches fire in Gloucester
A cement lorry has caught fire on its travels through Gloucester. The large vehicle was this morning on fire on the carriageway between the Zooms and C&G roundabouts. A fire crew attended the scene...
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Teenager left with punctured lung after motorbike collision in Toddington
A TEENAGER has been taken to hospital with a punctured lung after his motorbike collided with a car last night. The 17-year-old, from Tewkesbury, was seriously injured when his Black Pulse Adrenaline...
View ArticleTewkesbury man arrested after crash
EMERGENCY services rushed to Tewkesbury early this morning after reports of a crash. Police officers were called to Northway Lane in Tewkesbury around 3.30am today when a black Vauxhall Astra Sport...
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Cheltenham MP: Blame motorists for all crashes with cyclists
DRIVERS involved in collisions with cyclists or pedestrians should be automatically blamed for the accident, say the Liberal Democrats.And Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood, himself an avid cyclist, agrees...
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Gloucestershire weather: Cloudy skies ahead
A largely cloudy weekend is in store for Gloucestershire. Top temperatures of 20C can be expected today and it will remain cloudy throughout, with the chance of some light rain tonight at 10pm. Sunday...
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MOT for caravans could cost families hundreds of pounds
A new plan to introduce an MOT-style test for caravans could cost families hundreds of pounds. The plan has been touted by the European Union. If the idea is brought into force it could affect 200,000...
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'Mad Max' police car could be 'red rag to bull' for drivers
A new high-speed police pursuit vehicle being trialled in Gloucestershire could be like a "red rag to a bull" for young drivers. The BMW Interceptor can reach speeds of 155mph and costs £30,000. It has...
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