Transfer gossip: Real Madrid star Gareth Bale heading for Manchester United...
The Gareth Bale to Manchester United rumours won't go away. The Real Madrid wingman played a huge part in the Spanish club's success last season, scoring in the finals of the Champions League and Copa...
View ArticleTroubled Gloucestershire teenager Vicky Bailey hanged herself in her...
A troubled teenager who had threatened to kill herself on numerous occasions finally succeeded when she hanged herself in the bathroom of her supported accommodation in Stroud, an inquest heard.Vicky...
View ArticleGloucestershire pub makes top 50 but it still behind 'grotty rundown pub by...
The Butcher's Arms in Eldersfield has made a list of the top 50 gastropubs in the UK, but it is still behind an eatery which describes itself as a 'grotty rundown pub by the sea.'The 16th century pub...
View ArticleTrain tickets set for redesign to make travel 'simpler, easier and clearer'
Train tickets will be made 'simpler, easier and clearer' as part of the first redesign in more than 30 years.Important information such as station names, permitted routes and time restrictions will be...
View Article14-man Lydney dig deep to clinch a vital victory
Lydney 25 Southend 20Lydney clawed within four points of National Two South safety following a fiery Regentsholme affair writes Will Wood. The Severnsiders held on for the last quarter a man down after...
View ArticleSightings of Apple Watch 'in the wild' creates excitement for geeks –...
Sightings of the new Apple Watch have been made by tech junkies ahead of its highly-anticipated release in April. Apple have given their new wrist-based device to hundreds of its employees to 'field...
View ArticleSix Nations: Ireland new favourites as injuries hit England
Ireland have been named as the new favourite to win the Six Nations by bookmakers William Hill.The odds for Joe Schmidt's men have been cut from 2/1 to 15/8. England are now the second favourites at...
View ArticleTen-man Gloucester City pick up vital victory
Gloucester City 2 Lowestoft Town 0GLOUCESTER City picked up a vital three points in an ill-tempered affair against Lowestoft Town.A late first-half penalty from Billy Jones and a brilliant solo goal...
View ArticleCheerleaders entertain shoppers at new Topps Tiles store in Stroud
Two, four, six, eight, who did these cheerleaders appreciate? Topps Tiles.The Black Panthers Allstar Cheerleading squad celebrated the opening of the new store in Stroud's London Road.Kerry Stallon is...
View ArticleMeet the Landlord: Sharon Hookings of the the Red Hart Inn in Blaisdon
The Forest of Dean is spoilt for choice with country pubs.But if you venture off the beaten track and take the small country lanes into Blaisdon, you can find a gem of a traditional English pub which...
View ArticleMatson race into 17-point lead against Wells... and then it all went wrong
Wells 43 Matson 22Matson are still deep in trouble in South West One West after letting a 17-point lead slip.They had the best of the early encounters and their endeavours were rewarded after eight...
View ArticleSlimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust hosts its Festival of Birds
Birdwatchers went head-to-head at Slimbridge's Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust to see how many species they can spot.The festival of birds took place as bird numbers peak in the Gloucestershire reserve as...
View ArticleAndy Murray is beaten by Novak Djokovic in final of Australian Open
Andy Murray's hopes of winning his first Australian Open title have been dashed.World number one Novak Djokovic proved too strong for the battling Brit in Melbourne today.The first two sets were...
View ArticleHartpury are too strong for Darlington
Hartpury 34 Darlington Mowden Park 19Hartpury continued their good record against clubs from the north east with this hard-fought and well-deserved victory writes Andrew Beacham. Both teams came into...
View ArticleEngland's Glory pub be brought into the 21st century under new management
England's Glory is set to be brought into "the 21st century" under new management.The London Road pub was taken over by business partners Owen Stapleford and Debbie Hudson just before Christmas.The duo...
View ArticleForest Green Rovers boss Ady Pennock wants New Lawn to be rocking for Grimsby...
TOASTING a hugely successful month on and off the pitch, Forest Green manager Ady Pennock has called on the club's supporters to crank up the noise and keep the club in the Vanarama Conference...
View ArticleChris, 74, swaps aircrafts and torpedoes for dog grooming and model railways
After 41 years in the software engineering sector working on aircrafts and torpedoes retirement would seem like an ideal time to relax.However 74-year-old Chris Tormey couldn't think of anything...
View ArticleNew England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks to claim Super Bowl victory
For all you American Football fans that managed to stay up until four this morning to watch the Super Bowl– I hope you think it was worth it as you struggle through another Monday.The New England...
View ArticleNationwide $4.5m Superbowl ad backfires
Insurance company Nationwide had the most talked about advertisement that played during the Super Bowl XLIX – but for all the wrong reasons. The 'commercial' featured a photogenic little boy telling...
View ArticleFailed £1m police station plan for Gloucester branded an 'appalling waste of...
More than £1million has been wasted on a failed plan to vacate an ageing police base in Gloucester in favour of building new offices.The plan to shut Bearland and build a new base in its place in...
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