Fireworks display at Quedgeley this Saturday
Fireworks at an annual Quedgeley display will be let off at 7pm on Saturday.Gates open at 5.30pm at Dimore II playing fields and free car parking is available at Severn Vale School.There will be a fun...
View ArticleGloucester are denied opening LV=Cup win at the death
OSPREYS 33 GLOUCESTER 27 GLOUCESTER thought they had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat before the Ospreys stole an opening LV=Cup victory at the Liberty Stadium. After falling 13 points behind...
View ArticleGloucestershire asked to help reach Christmas shoebox target
Gloucestershire residents are being urged to help Operation Christmas Child reach targets of 100 million shoeboxes. Shoe Zone and Stead & Simpson will be helping the charity event reach the goal by...
View ArticleCheltenham Hotel on the Park for sale for a cool £2.6m
The Hotel on the Park in Cheltenham is on the market for a cool £2.6m freehold via Colliers International. The Hotel, an impressive town house property on Evesham Road in the Pittville area of...
View ArticleCheltenham Town v Burton Albion: Chat and updates
Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion Join Jon Palmer from 1.45pm on Saturday for chat, debate, team news, updates and reaction:Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion: Chat and updates
View ArticleMan charged in connection with death of "the best welder in Gloucester"
Police have charged a man in connection with the death of "the best welder in Gloucester".Graham Ade Godwin, 36, of Winnycroft Lane, Matson, has been charged with causing death while riding a...
View ArticleDrugs seized in Tewkesbury police raid
DRUGS worth £15,000 were seized and two people arrested in the Prior's Park area of Tewkesbury.Police searched a home in Crouch Court and one in Belfry Drive at 8am today.They found what they believed...
View ArticleProut murder - family remembers Kate on anniversary
RELATIVES of a murdered farmer's wife have finally had chance to remember her publicly on the fifth anniversary of her killing.Kate Prout's husband Adrian strangled her at their Redmarley farm on...
View ArticleForest of Dean burglar walks off with expensive Swiss watch
A WALK-IN burglar stole an expensive Swiss watch from a house in the Forest-of-Dean to renew warnings from police to tighten home security.The offender walked through an unlocked back door at a home in...
View ArticleMartin Kirby Column; Burning Issues, Altar-ations and a King's Night Out
A BURNING ISSUEConsidering that I'm supposed to be chief Luddite in these parts, it's rather ironic that I find it hard to understand the level of opposition to waste incineration. People have been...
View ArticleDavies admits LV=Cup defeat was fair result for sloppy Gloucester Rugby
SLOPPY Gloucester did not deserve to steal LV=Cup victory at the Ospreys, admits rugby director Nigel Davies. The Cherry and Whites stormed back from a 26-13 second-half deficit at the Liberty Stadium,...
View ArticleLight switch-off for Monday
THE long-awaited trial switch-off of traffic signals at junctions to St Margaret's Road begins on Monday.The trial, which is being managed by Cheltenham Development Taskforce, Gloucestershire County...
View ArticleWoodland a big hit with new pupils
HAVING a new woodland area at Leckhampton Primary School has gone down well with its new arrivals.Sixty pupils have joined the Cheltenham school, with 30 each going into its two reception classes.And...
View ArticleJoy as young Sherlocks crack their first big case
SUPER sleuths at a Cheltenham primary school followed their noses to solve the Mystery of the Missing Trophy.Youngsters at Glenfall Primary School in Charlton Kings took part in a CSI-style inquiry...
View ArticleTwo arrests in drugs raid
TWO people have been arrested following drugs raids in Tewkesbury.Officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary believe they found amphetamine and cannabis with a street value of £15,000 following the...
View ArticleThey're exposed to all weathers
ON the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month in 1918 the end of the First World War was declared.Tomorrow we will gather around our local war memorials. They were all erected in the...
View ArticleRespect for the fallen soldiers
PUPILS at Gloucester Academy remembered the fallen. yesterday. Headteacher John Reilly said: "We were delighted with the way in which our pupils took part and respected the remembrance service. It is...
View ArticleArmy at the heart of Longlevens woman's family life
VICKY Northwood has lived her life surrounded by men in green.Her father, Frederick, was wounded in France during the First World War with the 5th Royal Tank Regiment and since then her life has been...
View ArticleCommodore welcomed
PUPILS and staff at The King's School welcomed a special guest for their remembrance service.They gathered at the Cathedral yesterday and were joined by guest speaker Commodore Adrian Nance, who served...
View Article£1.6million on road repairs between Bishop's Cleeve and Cheltenham
HIGHWAYS bosses have earmarked more than £1 million for Cheltenham repairs.The cash, which would come from developers, could also pay for improvements to cycle routes and public transport between...
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