Anzac pale ale to be launched at beer festival to mark centenary of the...
Hillside Brewery is hop-ing to raise funds for the Royal British Legion by making an exclusive beer to mark the centenary year of the Battle of Gallipoli.The Battle of Gallipoli was a campaign in the...
View ArticleHigh-flying grammar to join Stroud college in driving up standards at Forest...
ONE of the highest performing state schools in the country is linking up with South Gloucestershire and Stroud College in a bid to up standards at a school hit by controversy. Co-educational grammar...
View ArticleUniversity of Gloucestershire close in on rugby league title
University of Gloucestershire 30 Oxford University 22THE University of Gloucestershire took a huge step towards the Premier South title after a hard-fought win against a much-improved Oxford side. The...
View ArticleWild boar cull extended to curb growing population in Forest of Dean
Wild boar are to be culled throughout March in the Forest of Dean as the Forestry Commission struggles to clampdown on the growing population.Increasing numbers of the feral beasts has led to a rise in...
View ArticlePike and Musket chef Michelle Duke is supporting the grieving family of Zac...
A CHEF from the Pike and Musket pub is the latest in a long line of people to show their support to the mourning family of Zac EvansMichelle Duke has volunteered to have her head shaved as part of a...
View ArticleTrevor Woodman is Gloucester Rugby's "unsung hero"
JOHN Muggleton has hailed Trevor Woodman as Gloucester's unsung hero.It is a tag that was often used for Woodman during his playing days as one of the under-stated members of England's World Cup...
View ArticleResurfacing work on the A48 to cause road closures in the Forest of Dean
Resurfacing work this week will cause closures on the A48 in Forest of Dean.The improvement work through the village of Aylburton is taking place each day between the hours of 9am and 3.30pm until...
View ArticleSevern Trent Water promises £30,000 to help solve Quedgeley odour problem
Severn Trent Water has promised to spend £30,000 to help get rid of the bad smell from a sewage treatment site near Quedgeley.A letter from the water company has been sent to Quedgeley residents...
View ArticleLand Rover stolen from Berkeley farm
Police are searching for a stolen Land Rover which was taken from a farm near Berkeley. Officers would like to hear from anyone who saw the green 4x4 (pictured) driving around the area sometime between...
View Article£2billion dished out to repair schools but we get zero
NO schools in Gloucestershire will share in a £2billion Government pot set aside for 'repair and rebuild' schemes, it has been announced.Almost 277 schools are to be revamped under the Priority School...
View ArticleGloucester Rugby centre Bill Meakes looking forward to Leicester challenge
NOT one to shirk a challenge, Gloucester centre Bill Meakes is relishing the prospect of playing at Welford Road for the first time on Friday night.With Billy Twelvetrees on international duty with...
View ArticleYoungsters in Quedgeley brighten up a cold winter's day with their very own...
It may have been cold and wintry outside but the temperatures rose and the sunshine came out for little ones at Saint James' Church in Quedgeley.Youngsters at Saint James' Chatterbox playgroup put the...
View ArticleThe Westgate thanks mystery woman who gave £100 to campaign to save their pub
Staff at The Westgate pub in Gloucester have expressed their thanks to a mystery woman who gave £100 to keep the pub alive.Gloucestershire's only remaining LGBT venue is facing closure and is hoping to...
View ArticleDeacs' Week with former Gloucester and Cinderford prop - Longlevens loss...
The future looks bright for England after dominating Wales in the Six NationsAs with modern rugby the Wales-England game was hyped up massively which was great. A lot of people are now complaining...
View ArticleCalls to turn empty London Road offices into apartments
Calls have been made to turn empty office blocks in Kingsholm into apartments.Two buildings in London Road, which once housed Trident Life insurance and an the Petrofina oil firm, have been empty for...
View ArticleHousing development plans for 85 new homes in Newent has been rejected
A potential new housing development, of 85 new homes, in Newent has been rejected by councillors.An outline planning application for the development was heard today's Forest of Dean district planning...
View ArticleRichard Hibbard and Alex Cuthbert start for Wales against Scotland in Six...
Richard Hibbard starts for Wales against Scotland at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Sunday.The Gloucester hooker will line up alongside Gloucester-born wing Alex Cuthbert as Warren Gatland keeps...
View ArticleFreddie Burns passes fitness test to face Gloucester at Welford Road
Freddie Burns is fit to face Gloucester in Friday night's return to Premiership rugby at Welford Road.Leicester's fears over a potential fly-half injury crisis have been eased after the former Cherry...
View ArticleResurfacing to cause night time closures on A40 Golden Valley Bypass
Work to resurface a three mile section of the A40 Golden Valley bypass will begin next week.The £800,000 scheme will require full night-time closures, Monday to Friday, on the A40 between M5 junction...
View ArticleJames Hopkins Trust is looking for a new community fundraising and volunteer...
Popular respite care centre, James Hopkins Trust, is looking for a new community fundraising and volunteer co-ordinator.They will join the team at Kite' Corner in Barnwood and help the generate...
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