Residents' parking fears over proposed new homes in Stroud
Residents who struggle to find a car parking space at a new housing development hope planners will turn down 15 supported living apartments on their doorstep. Stroud District Council development...
View ArticleBoxing's clever for Shabhir, 16, after moving to Gloucester from war-torn...
Moving to a new country can be a tough move for anyone, but for Shabhir Haibary it's turned out to be a knockout.Shabhir, 16, moved from Afghanistan 18 months ago and is fostered by Ann and Donald...
View ArticleHumphreys reckons narrow defeat is proof Gloucester can compete with the best
David Humphreys believes Gloucester's slender defeat to Saracens is proof they can now compete with the best teams in Europe. Following a summer of upheaval and then optimism, the Cherry and Whites...
View ArticleOne in ten requests for web links to be removed from the Internet under...
A total of one in 10 requests for web links to be removed from the Internet under European 'right to be forgotten' laws has come from the UK.Google has announced that it has removed 498,737 links from...
View ArticleFog: top tips for driving with limited visibility
With clouds of fog forming over Gloucestershire this morning, drivers have had to take extra precautions before heading out.No crashes have been reported to Gloucestershire Police this morning due to...
View ArticleTerminally ill Gloucester woman Jess Ridler, 23, determined to make her last...
Birthday plans are to go ahead for a young woman with terminal brain cancer who was told she had two weeks to live – four months ago.Jess Ridler, 23, has exceeded all expectations of doctors after...
View ArticleView from the opposition: Mark McCall hails Gloucester resolve
Gloucester have rediscovered their fight according to Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall. The Cherry and Whites were defeated but not disgraced at Allianz Park and McCall was impressed with their...
View ArticleSuper League Grand Final: Is this the fastest sending off ever?
Wigan Warriors forward Ben Flower became the first player to be sent-off in Super League Grand Final history yesterday, just minutes into their game against St. Helens.Flower seemed to completely lose...
View ArticleOld Centralians ease past Old Redcliffians
Old Cents 20 Old Reds 8CENTS maintained their fine start to the National Three South West season with a hard fought victory over a strong Old Redcliffians side. Cents had the edge in the tight and Reds...
View ArticleEx Gloucester Rugby prodigy becomes 'UK's 6th best' Elvis tribute
FORMER Gloucester Rugby player Riccardo Orefice has been named the 'new face of Elvis' in the UK and ranked the sixth best tribute to The King in the country.Riccardo, from Robinswood, was invited to...
View ArticleScott Redding signs two year deal with the new MarcVDS team
SCOTT Redding has secured a factory class bike for the 2015 MotoGP season after penning a two-year deal with the new MarcVDS team.The Quedgeley race ace spent three years in Moto2 with the MarcVDS...
View ArticleBarber shop and school play memories come flooding back
MEMORIES have been flooding back after the Citizen asked for information on these two photographs.The first picture, of a man having a particularly close shave, was taken in August 1964 but at the time...
View ArticleFive-try Matson win first game of the season with victory over Wells
Matson 32 Wells 12IT was a case of sixth time lucky for Matson as they got their season up and running in South West One.The win lifted Matson off the bottom of the table and into 12th in the 14-strong...
View ArticleElderly services in Gloucestershire 'could be cut by £8m', Labour claim
Services for vulnerable adults in Gloucestershire could be cut by almost £8 million next year, it has been claimed.Labour believes the county council's Conservative administration is looking to cut its...
View ArticleGloucestershire weather forecast: Heavy showers and wind
Brace yourself for a breezy, rainy day.The Met Office is predicting heavy showers today with a mixed bag of rain and wind for the rest of the week.The police this morning are also advising motorists to...
View ArticleGloucestershire NHS workers staging four hour strike today
Strike action by healthcare staff including nurses, paramedics and midwives was starting across Gloucestershire today. A four-hour stoppage was planned to take place between 7am and 11am due to a...
View ArticleKevin Pietersen at Cheltenham Literature Festival: I had my character...
Kevin Pietersen has a few axes to grind with those at the top of English cricket.The publication of his long-awaited autobiography had detailed those grievances, and just as he was box office at...
View ArticleBob the Builder gets a new look - and Twitter hates it
Can they fix it? No! Iconic children's character Bob the Builder has had a makeover - and Twitter users aren't happy. Gone is the two dimensional face we all grew up with and loved to be replaced with...
View ArticleWhich is the best curry house in Gloucester?
It's National Curry Week and to celebrate we are asking you which is the best curry house in Gloucester?Whether it's a traditional Chicken Tikka Masala or a more authentic dish like a Dosa from...
View ArticleThe Snappening: Hackers release 100,000 photos and videos intercepted from...
Thousands of naked images of children have been posted online after hackers intercepted messages sent via Snapchat.First came "The Fappening" where hackers breached Apple's online storage system iCloud...
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