Hoax GCHQ caller put through to David Cameron's phone
Security procedures are being reviewed at Downing Street after a hoax caller pretending to be the head of GCHQ managed to get through to David Cameron on Sunday.The government said no sensitive...
View ArticleBritish filmmaker in line for £660k for Superbowl ad that cost £10 to make
A 30-second video that cost just £10 to make could net a British filmmaker £660k if it gets screened during the Super Bowl.James Bedford's comic advert for tortilla chip giant Doritos is in the running...
View ArticleAustralian Open tennis: Serena Williams battles through
Serena Williams avoided another Grand Slam defeat by Spain's Garbine Muguruza as she fought back to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. The American world number one, who lost to Muguruza at last...
View ArticleStranger on a train praises young mother in letter for teaching son good manners
A stranger handed a young mother a hand-written note and £5 on a train branding her a "credit to her generation" for her mothering skills. Sammie Welch, 23, was given the letter as she sat cuddling...
View ArticleWould you try a Marmite Easter egg?
You either love it or you hate it, so they say but now Marmite producers are going one step further for fans of the spread by bringing out an Easter egg with it in.The novelty eggs containing the yeast...
View ArticleNo quick Forest Green exit for Lee Hughes, despite James Marwood deal
The arrival of James Marwood at Forest Green will not pave the way for Lee Hughes to make a cut-price move to Kidderminster Harriers. Former Gateshead striker Marwood has now passed a medical and...
View ArticleMen need nights out with the lads, scientists say
Scientists have proved that every man needs a good night out with his friends.According to the research, male bonding is more likely to lower a man's stress levels than a night out with his partner, or...
View ArticleGloucester's Nathan Sykes first of The Wanted to launch solo career
Nathan Sykes will become the first member of disbanded pop group The Wanted to launch a solo career. The Sun reports that the 21-year-old from Gloucester has signed a deal with Capital Radio owner...
View ArticleMassive asteroid set to pass so close to Earth it will be visible with...
An asteroid is set to pass so close to Earth on Monday night that it will be visible with binoculars.The 900m-long rock, named 2004 BL86, will come to within 1.2 million kilometres of Earth - about...
View ArticleCirencester identified as a dating hotspot with high number of active singles
Cirencester is said to be a dating hotspot with one of the highest proportions of singles looking for love in the UK.The Cotswolds town was ranked in the top 15 of a list by Match.com, which compared...
View ArticleMP Mark Harper backs campaign to help disadvantaged in workplace
STUDENTS who suffer from complex health needs such as a mental health illness have been helped into employment thanks to a new scheme.EDF Energy's Generation business in Barnwood, Gloucester has been...
View ArticleVideo: Nic Corrigan felt clinical edge was lacking during Cinderford's defeat...
Getting the basics right will allow Cinderford to play with the "entrepreneurial" style that Nic Corrigan wants his team to thrive on. That's the message from the Foresters director of rugby, who felt...
View ArticleTraining with Cotswold Fencing Club an enjoyable experience
Sports writer ROB ILES was invited along to a fencing training session. Here's how he got onTHE sound of swords clashing and screeching of feet echo around the hall I am about to enter. Wearing a thick...
View ArticlePolice granted more time to question 44-year-old on suspicion of...
Police were last night granted a further 24 hours by magistrates to continue questioning a 44-year-old man from Gloucester on suspicion of murder.Detectives now have until 7.30pm today to charge, bail...
View ArticleCriminals snipped barbed wire to get away with haul from Stonehouse
Police are still investigating a break-in and burglary at a farmstead outbuilding in Ryeford near Stonehouse dating back to November. The outbuilding, near the Ebley bypass was broken into and burglars...
View ArticleGloucester City facing "big week"
THE outcome from the three games in the next seven days could have a massive bearing on Gloucester City's season, according to manager Tim Harris.Gloucester visit play-off hopefuls Hednesford Town in a...
View ArticleFacebook and Instagram the apparent latest targets of cyber hacking group...
Millions of social media enthusiasts were left in a state of panic this morning after an alleged cyber attack cased Facebook and Instagram to shut down worldwide for around an hour. The online group...
View ArticleSherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch apologizes after foolish comment on US...
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has apologized after describing black people as 'coloured' on US television.The Oscar nominee used the racial term during a debate on the lack of diversity on British...
View ArticleHarry Potter star Emma Watson cast as Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been cast as Belle in a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. This will be the third live-action film to be released by Disney in the couple of years – with...
View ArticleA killer exposed: Eastenders releases new spooky trailer in run up to Lucy...
Eastenders has released a very haunting trailer for the big reveal of the Lucy Beale killer. Viewers have watched as suspicion has fallen on several different characters since Lucy's (Hetti Bywater)...
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