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Paul Nicholls wins Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham Open meeting
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls won the Paddy Power Gold Cup for the first time in his outstanding career on the second day of the Open meeting at Cheltenham today. He gained his landmark success in the...
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GLOUCESTER 46 LONDON WELSH 20 CLUB-COUNTRY limbo can be one of the most frustrating scenarios in English rugby. Just ask James Simpson-Daniel how he found the no-man's land of training with England in...
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Comet customers queue round the block for closing down sale
CUSTOMERS queued round the block at Comet on St Oswald's Retail Park over the weekend after news broke that the store will close today.Staff at the branch were told on Saturday the store was about to...
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Bag packers help James Hopkins Trust fundraising effort
SHOPPING bags were neatly packed by Avelo volunteers in aid of charity.A team from the company, which has offices in Cheltenham, were at Sainsbury's in Barnett Way drumming up cash for James Hopkins...
View ArticleFly-tip warning for Abbeydale
A CAR park has been locked up after vans dropping off illegal waste were spotted in the site near Lobleys Drive.Fly-tippers are being warned they could face fines of up to £50,000 if they are caught in...
View ArticleBrass gives extra polish to concert
TOP brass will perform a Christmas concert in Upton St Leonards next month.The concert will be held on Saturday, December 15, featuring Gloucester Brass.They are back by popular demand following last...
View ArticleHouse Notes with Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood
POLITICIANS need humbling occasionally. I'm not talking about jungle TV again, but the surprise election of former senior Cheltenham police officer Martin Surl as Gloucestershire's Police and Crime...
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High hopes for little Olivia, as she is named an Irish dancing champ
IRISH dancing is more than a hobby for nine-year-old Olivia Steed.She spends her spare time dancing and can often be seen practising the steps wherever she is.The Cheltenham youngster said she was...
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Street dancers perform at Elmbridge autumn fair
STREET dance troupe Inspire showcased their talents on Saturday.A group of 20 dancers performed at an Autumn Fair at Lonsdale Road Methodist Church in Elmbridge.They enthralled families with their...
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I love you to the moon and back: Cancer victim's poignant final words to son,...
"I WILL see you soon. I love you to the moon and back."Those were the last words of devoted husband and father Paul Stroud to his young son just hours before his death.The 31-year-old, of Churchdown,...
View ArticlePolice witness appeal after Prestbury hit and run
A CYCLIST was left shaken and hurt after she was knocked off her bike in a hit and run on Friday night.A 63-year-old woman was riding along Prestbury Road towards Cheltenham town centre when she was...
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Animal magic unleashed at racecourse
CHILDREN were able to cuddle and play with animals at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday during The Open.Animals from the Cotswold Farm Park, TV celebrity Adam Henson's farm, were brought to the...
View ArticleTeen charged with assault
A TEENAGER has been charged in connection with a serious assault which left a 21-year-old man critically ill in hospital.Thomas James Barry, 18, of Evenlode Road in Moreton-in-Marsh, was charged with...
View ArticleMy Life in Gloucestershire: Silas Miller, of the University of...
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?Winchcombe all the way. Great pubs, beautiful town and, being a castle nerd, Sudeley Castle is a brilliant day out.And your favourite place to eat out in...
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Plans to shut off alleyway could help cut city drug deals
AN alleyway renowned as a drug-dealing haven could be closed to the public to help stamp out crime.A gating order to install a key-pad controlled gateway at either end of the alleyway adjacent to...
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Five-minute feature - how traffic signals move people around the town
EVERY motorist has waited at a red light, cursing the gods of traffic for taking what feels like an age to turn the signal green.But, although it sometimes feels like the opposite, those responsible...
View ArticleMore tributes paid to Vandana Singh
A SCHOOL has paid tribute to Vandana Singh, who died in a crash last week in Oxford.Russel Ellicott, headmaster at Pate's Grammar School, remembered the 21-year-old, who grew up in Cheltenham and had...
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Families line the streets for Gloucester's Christmas lantern parade
FAMILIES lined the streets for a beautiful start to Christmas in Gloucester.Crowds lined Eastgate Street, where the nautically-themed seasonal parade started to weave its way towards the...
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Sculptor starts work on protest piece inspired by The Scream
SOMETIMES things happen that just make you want to scream.For Natasha Houseago it was the development of a house directly opposite her own which she says has robbed her and her family of sunlight.But...
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Grieving family call for safety measures after man is dragged under lorry
A GRIEVING family wants all lorries to be fitted with rear-view cameras following the death of a much-loved father and husband.Experienced motorcyclist Michael Ellis stopped in the blindspot behind a...
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