Late try gives Newent victory over Stroud Nomads
Newent 2nd XV 5 Stroud Nomads 3NEWENT beat Gloucestershire Reserve League Division One North league leaders Stroud Nomads with the final play of a game which was low on scoring but high in...
View ArticleA hot dog wrapped in a fried chicken bun - the latest offer from KFC
MIXING meats has just gone one step further.People had only just got their heads round the idea of a 'four bird roast' – made up of chicken, turkey, duck and goose.Now fast food chain KFC is...
View ArticleLonglevens remain on course for Twickenham return
Longlevens 13 Bristol Barbarians 6DEFENDING Junior Vase champions Longlevens took a step closer to another trip to Twickenham but were pushed close by Somerset Cup winners Bristol Barbarians at...
View ArticleEwen Reynolds, charged with Zac Evans murder in Gloucester, appears at court
Ewen Reynolds has appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of Tuffley teenager Zac Evans and the attempted murder of another man. Zac, 19, died outside the Pike and Musket pub in Windsor...
View ArticleBattle of the Katies on Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother fans got their first glance of battle of the Katies on last night's show.The tension arose while discussing the care of Katie Price's disabled son, Harvey.During a conversation...
View ArticleBear Grylls to push team of celebrities to their 'physical and emotional...
Adventurer Bear Grylls is taking on his own reality TV show which will see celebrities pushed through their paces in the rainforests of central America.Mission Survive, on ITV, is described as an "epic...
View ArticleCity Cars owner Azam is celebrating after planning victory
PRIVATE hire car company owner Azam Choudhry is celebrating after winning his appeal to keep his business open overnight.Mr Choudhry, who owns City Cars in Eastgate Street, submitted a change of use...
View ArticleMissing 14-year-old Zara Nicklin from Gloucester found 'safe and well.'
Missing Gloucester teenager Zara Nicklin has been found safe and well.Zara, 14, had been missing since Sunday.Gloucestershire Police would like to thank everyone who provided information on Zara's...
View Article'Vulnerable' missing Gloucester man found
Missing Gloucester man Liam Graham-Whelan has now been found, Gloucestershire Police have said.The 42-year-old, who police considered to be vulnerable, had been missing since Sunday. Police would like...
View ArticleHartpury College trio selected for England Deaf Rugby sides
THREE Hartpury students will represent England Deaf Rugby on Saturday at Cardiff Arms Park (1pm).Cameron Roberts and Ollie Evans will face Wales in the first of two annual fixtures and will be looking...
View ArticleCommunication is key for Gloucestershire Road Safety team
Effective communications and marketing is essential for the success of the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership.Bringing together teams from Gloucestershire Police, the county council and...
View ArticleWidden Old Boys too strong for Brockworth
Brockworth 18 Widden Old Boys 36WIDDEN Old Boys made the short trip to Brockworth to play a rearranged Gloucester One game and put in a strong performance to come away with a win. The Podsmead outfit...
View ArticleEngland injuries open the door for Billy Twelvetrees
The door has been opened for Billy Twelvetrees to start against Wales after England's Six Nations injury-crisis heightened.Brad Barritt, Luther Burrell and Kyle Eastmond are all carrying injuries ahead...
View ArticleToo many flamingos at Slimbridge centre in Gloucestershire for keepers to count
Greater flamingos have bred so well at Slimbridge Wetland Centre that keepers can no longer count them with the naked eye as they move around. So for the first time, keepers are using photos and...
View Article£23.5m donation to charity by Gloucestershire insurance business Ecclesiastical
Specialist financial services group Ecclesiastical has announced its "strong" business performance has allowed it to donate a staggering £23.5m to charity during 2014.This follows a further recent...
View ArticleVan damaged after being hit by car that failed to stop in Cinderford
Gloucestershire Police are appealing for information following damage to a van parked in Valley Road, Cinderford.The driver of a silver-grey Volkswagon Transporter returned to his vehicle returned to...
View ArticleShopping vouchers offered to pregnant smokers boosts quit rates
Pregnant smokers are more likely to quit the habit if they are offered shopping vouchers worth £400, according to researchers.They have published the results of a trial involving 600 women from Glasgow...
View ArticleMan banned from part of the Forest of Dean for anti-social behaviour
A man has been banned from the Merrin, in Mitcheldean for anti-social behaviour.Stuart Guest from Cinderford now cannot enter the area for 12 months following an Injunction Order at Gloucester County...
View ArticlePresenter Stephen Fry reveals that he would like to start a family with his...
Presenter and comedian Stephen Fry has announced he would like to start a family with his new husband Elliott Spencer.Stephen, who presents, The QI, married Elliot, 27, last week and has already hinted...
View ArticleChurch doors will open again after five-year closure in Linden
MEMBERS of a congregation have given an empty church in the heart of Linden a new lease of life after five years of sitting empty.St Stephen's Church in Bristol Road has been vacant since 2009, when it...
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