Feed a Family this Christmas - support the Gloucester Foodbank
KIND-HEARTED readers are being called upon to make sure no child goes hungry this Christmas.The Citizen has linked up with the Gloucester Foodbank to launch our Feed a Family campaign.We are being...
View ArticleIcy roads pose threat to motorists in Gloucestershire
FLOODWATER on county roads could turn to ice, motorists have been warned.With more sub-zero temperatures expected in Gloucestershire tonight, the county council is urging drivers to take extra...
View ArticleGloucester mum doesn't eat just so her children have food
"I DON'T eat for four days a week just so my children have enough food."Mum Vickie Robins, from Quedgeley, is struggling to make ends meet.This festive season she said she will be forced to hide her...
View ArticleFreddie Burns: I'm in the form of my life but I can only get better
BUOYANT Freddie Burns has hit the form of his life – but the Gloucester fly-half hopes he is nowhere near his peak.The livewire 22-year-old admits taking on New Zealand at Twickenham will be the...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby: Maintain our top form is Murphy's Gloucester law
UNFASHIONABLE Gloucester are ready to defy the detractors and stand their top-four Premiership ground, believes Dan Murphy.Potent loosehead prop Murphy reckons the established Premiership powers do not...
View ArticleAction call at A40 accident blackspot in Gloucestershire
URGENT calls have been made for changes at a traffic blackspot near Cheltenham following two collisions in two days.Residents said reduced speed limits and new road markings are a must on the stretch...
View ArticleFrosty start to Friday
Frost, and even a light dusting of snow, has greeted county residents this morning.Motorists are being urged to take it steady, with ice on the roads, but Gloucestershire is set to stay dry at least...
View ArticlePaolo Di Canio heading to Cirencester Arena with Swindon Town
Flamboyant football manager Paolo di Canio is teaming up with Cirencester Arena.The Swindon Town boss has announced that the club will be holding their training sessions at the indoor facility during...
View ArticleStable Talk with trainer Martin Keighley
It was great to get Champion Court back to the track at Ascot and I couldn't have been happier with him.He'd missed a bit of work, which had caused him to miss the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham,...
View ArticleGarage owner hits out in floods aftermath after £300,000 damage
GARAGE owner Matt Jones believes the cost of the floods to his business is more than £300,000.But he's been told he is entitled to just £20,000 to cover his losses.Matt runs Lydbrook Garage, which was...
View ArticleDOUBLE VOTE day for Baby and Toddler of the Year!
Baby and Toddler of the Year voting continues today with a DOUBLE VOTE in The Gloucestershire Echo and The Citizen! Pick up your copy today!
View ArticleEmaciated Staffordshire Bull Terrier found in Matson - RSPCA appeal
This poor dog was so desperate for help it hopped straight into the car of an animal lover who stopped to see if it was all right.The severely emaciated Staffordshire bull terrier cross was found in...
View ArticleMartin Kirby Column; Floody Hell, Confusion and Business Sense
SHOULD CHARITY BEGIN AT HOME?The Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited Quedgeley to see how this county was coping with the floods and left telling us we're all doing very well – like 'young Mr Grace'...
View ArticleMartin Kirby Column; Floody Hell, Confusion and Business Sense
SHOULD CHARITY BEGIN AT HOME?The Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited Quedgeley to see how this county was coping with the floods and left telling us we're all doing very well – like 'young Mr Grace'...
View Article'Bewildering' toilet scheme needs sorting, Gloucester councillors told
Gloucester can never call itself a 21st Century city without proper public toilets, it has been claimed.And the city council has agreed to calls to look into consulting residents on how to improve its...
View ArticleSir Thomas Rich's progress to next round of Daily Mail Cup
Sir Thomas Rich's School are celebrating progression to the next round of the Under-18s Daily Mail Cup after a 46-22 victory over Colston's.The Longlevens school are scheduled to face RGS High Wycombe...
View ArticleOne lucky reader could Win a Christmas worth over £1,900!!!
How would you like to win your entire Christmas experience this year?The Gloucestershire Echo and The Citizen have come together to offer one lucky reader a Christmas worth over £1,900! From the turkey...
View ArticleWin £100 of Gloucester Quays vouchers
READERS are being asked to deck their houses out in lights to help seriously ill children in the county.The Citizen has again launched its Christmas Sparkler competition to find the home with the best...
View ArticlePile-up on M5
FOUR cars were involved in a crash on the M5 on Thursday night.Police were called just after 5pm to the scene between junctions 12 and 13 southbound.No one was hurt.
View ArticleCoca-Cola Christmas truck rolling into The Brewery from noon today
'HOLIDAYS are coming, holidays are coming...'.Everyone knows the familiar jingle of the Coca-Cola Christmas advert and for many the festive season does not begin until the drinks giants' iconic red...
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