50ins plasma TV stolen in Upton St Leonards break-in
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a house in Upton-St-Leonards.The incident happened at a property on Woodland Green at some point between 12pm and 7pm on Wednesday December...
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CCS Taiko's Open Day Returns
After the success of the event last year, Gloucester percussion group CCS Taiko are holding another Christmas open day. The event is open to everyone, particularly those interested in Taiko for...
View ArticleGoodwill to all at Nailsworth Christmas get-together
Residents in a corner of Nailsworth are preparing for their goodwill event on Sunday.A range of market stalls selling local crafts, Nailsworth Silver Band, carol singing, mulled wine and more should...
View ArticleCheltenham - The Way We Were - AMAZING DVD! Only £9.99 + FREE P&P
The Gloucestershire Echo and The Citizen have got their hands on some exclusive footage of Cheltenham and surrounding areas dating back to the 1920's.This silent film contains scenes filmed in...
View ArticleTree planting in Ernest at Gloucestershire's first jubilee woodland
Tree planting begins on Monday on the Ernest Cook Trust's Slimbridge Estate, creating Gloucestershire's first 'Diamond Woods' to celebrate the Queen's 60th year on the throne. Thirteen acres of new...
View ArticlePolice warning after attempted distraction burglary near Stroud
Police are appealing for witnesses and reminding residents to protect themselves from distraction burglaries following an attempted burglary at a house near Chalford.The incident happened at a house in...
View ArticleCapita named preferred bidder for National Fire College in Moreton-in-Marsh
CAPITA has been announced as the preferred bidder for the National Fire College in Moreton-in-Marsh.The government has decided to sell the college to the private sector, and Cotswold MP Geoffrey...
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COTSWOLD SCHOOL: Trip to Warwick Castle
A GROUP of Year 7 headed away from Bourton-on-the-Water to visit Warwick Castle and take a step back in history.The overall reaction was good. Everyone seemed to find it incredibly enjoyable, including...
View ArticleCOTSWOLD SCHOOL: Origins of the Paralympic Games
"SIR, I don't think we should leave that young paraplegic patient in plaster casts. Look at him, he has a bedsore already!"Ludwig Guttmann winced as he said these words.The hospital director, like many...
View ArticleDavies rings changes for Irish return
NIGEL Davies has made ten changes to the side that won at London Irish last Saturday for the return Kingsholm leg tomorrow in the Amlin Challenge Cup (3pm).Freddie Burns reverts to his usual fly-half...
View ArticleDiamond jubilee joy for Stroud charity
NATIONAL Gloucestershire-based charity the Meningitis Trust has won the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award 2012.The trust is one of 60 recipients of the award in celebration of the 2012 Diamond...
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Connors trial: All five family members guilty of forced labour
ALL FIVE members of the Connors family of Irish Travellers have been found guilty of forced labour at Bristol Crown Court.Unanimous verdicts were read out one by one by the jury foreman before they...
View ArticleSecond home bid for Stroud farm rejected
Permission to build a farm worker's house has been turned down by a Government inspector.Julian Cox appealed Stroud District Council's decision to refuse planning permission for an agricultural...
View ArticleStroud eco-charity urgently needs donations
Environmental charity Stroud Valleys Project is urgently appealing for donations to help survive through to the next financial year."Like many charities we are finding it hard to raise the money to...
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Memory tree for loved ones at garden centre
Visitors to a Gloucestershire garden centre this Christmas are invited to write down their memories and recollections of friends and family and place them on a charity memory tree. The special tree is...
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Fairytale characters, reindeer and fresh fish at Gloucester Quays Festive Fayre
FAIRYTALE characters and reindeer were at the opening of the first Gloucester Quays Festive Fayre today.Stars of the Everyman Theatre's panto Dick Whittington opened the event.It runs all weekend and...
View ArticleCheltenham - The Way We Were - AMAZING DVD! Only £9.99 + FREE P&P
The Gloucestershire Echo and The Citizen have got their hands on some exclusive footage of Cheltenham and surrounding areas dating back to the 1920's.This silent film contains scenes filmed in...
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Gloucester councillor wades into Northern Ireland flag row
Gloucester city councillor Declan Wilson (LD, Hucclecote) has blasted Northern Ireland politicians over the recent row about the Union flag being displayed in Belfast.Violence broke out recently over...
View ArticleStroud attack victim suffers head injuries
Police are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding an assault in Stroud.The incident happened on Bath Road in the town at around 5.10pm on Wednesday December 5.The victim, a 34 year old man...
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Doctors 'missed opportunity' to save Gloucester grandfather Gilmour Westcarr
DOCTORS 'missed an opportunity' to save the life of grandfather Gilmour Westcarr, an inquest has heard.The 85-year-old died from pneumonia and a bleed on the brain after they failed to carry out a...
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