Billy Twelvetrees on bench, Jonny May starts in England's Six Nations opener...
Billy Twelvetrees has been dropped to the bench for England's Six Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff. Luther Burrell and Jonathan Joseph form a new-look midfield partnership as England recall four...
View ArticleDevoted dog called Buller dodges shellfire and grenades while accompanying...
After the remarkable story of Gloucestershire Regiment's own War Horse was unearthed last month, it has now been revealed that a dog survived the same journey. The Sikh accompanied the Gloucestershire...
View ArticleLydney's Duncan Bell, Nick Nelmes, Charlie Danniel all charged by RFU
An RFU disciplinary hearing will take place in Bristol on Wednesday evening after two representatives and a former player at Lydney RFC were charged with misconduct during a National Two South rugby...
View ArticleCannabis dealer avoids jail after assault on female police officer in Gloucester
Cannabis dealer Daniel Murison assaullted a plain clothes policewoman who tried to arrest him in a city centre alleyway, a court heard.Dad-of-one Murison, 21, pushed PC Amy John, leaving her with cuts...
View Article73-year-old Gloucester woman admits stealing £3,400 from elderly friend
A 'considerable abuse of trust' saw a 73-year-old Matson woman steal £3,400 from an elderly friend.Carol Stroud, of Prinknash Road, admitted defrauding Barbara Baldwin of the cash over more than four...
View ArticleSlimbridge birds showing spring is ahead
With Valentine's day around the corner, two cranes are shrugging off the winter blues and proving to everybody spring is just around the corner.Despite icy cool temperatures recently this pair of...
View Article'Bring back the roundabout to fix nightmare Cole Avenue in Gloucester' -...
Would reinstating a roundabout at the A38 Cole Avenue junction solve the kind of problems that led to a serious crash there on Tuesday?It has been suggested by some as a viable option for one of the...
View ArticleJonathan Joseph's form for Bath earned him the nod over Billy Twelvetrees,...
Billy Twelvetrees missed out on a England starting spot after Jonathan Joseph was rewarded for the consistency of his club form.The Gloucester captain started the final game of the autumn, a 26-17...
View Article"Young people are leaving the education system with qualifications that...
Jobs for Gloucester students will get top priority from UKIP's Richard Ford if elected as MP for the city.Launching his policies while campaigning in the city today he said: "My priority will be...
View ArticleFriends organise race night to raise money for The Prince's Trust in memory...
Close friends of Nick Bonnie have organised a charity race night l to raise money for The Prince's Trust.Nick, who worked for the charity, died in 2013 and five of his friends are taking on the huge...
View ArticleGloucester's nightlife dealt a blow with closure of TNT and Liberty's in...
Gloucester's evening economy has been dealt a blow with the closure of two nightclubs.TNT and Liberty's in Eastgate Street have both shut along with nearby Hi Jinx Soft Play centre.However, developer...
View ArticleKingsholm's boutique Sherborne Cinema to open this month
MOVIE fans in Gloucester can enjoy a new boutique cinema when it opens in Kingsholm this month. The 140-seat Sherborne Cinema will combine a retro art deco theme with the latest films on their second...
View ArticleDimitry Nazarenko the man to beat on cross-country swansong
Dmitry Nazarenko will line up for his final appearance in the South West Schools Cross Country Championships aiming for a big farewell performance. The 17-year-old Cheltenham Bournside School student...
View ArticleNailsworth babysitter jailed for abusing children
A babysitter who abused two children over a period of eight years has been sent to jail. James King, 32, was sent down for seven-and-a-half years after being found guilty of a string of serious sex...
View ArticleMan pays £300 for a laptop on eBay and wins picture of it instead
A man who bought a laptop from eBay for £300 instead received a picture of one through the post.Paul Barrington, 38, thought he'd scored a bargain when he won the auction - as Apple MacBook's can cost...
View ArticleSuspended jail sentence for Forest of Dean man who threatened passers-by with...
When two passers-by went to the aid of a boy being harangued in the street by angry Shaun Dickinson he brandished an array of weapons at them and threatened to burn their homes down, a court...
View ArticleEngland stun Wales with win in Six Nations opener at the Millennium Stadium
Wales 16 England 21England kicked-off the Six Nations in style as they battered Wales into submission at the Millennium Stadium.In a fast and furious encounter England's set-piece dominance and...
View ArticleStuart Lancaster hails Six Nations win as one of the best of his career
Stuart Lancaster has hailed England's Six Nations win over Wales as one of the highest points of his career.The Red Rose wilted on their last visit to the Millennium Stadium but they roared to a 21-16...
View ArticleHeart of Gloucestershire 2015: Nominate your community heroes
If you know somebody ordinary who makes extraordinary things for a community in Gloucestershire, why not nominate them for the Heart of Gloucestershire Award 2015?The campaign is run jointly by the...
View ArticleWe know what we have to do to beat the drop, says Cinderford scrum-half Clive...
Cinderford must thrive on pressure if they are going to escape relegation this season, believes veteran scrum-half Clive Stuart-Smith.The former England Saxon says the Foresters are at their most...
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