Thieves get away with £1,000 of items
Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Longlevens yesterday.Unknown offenders forced their way into a house in Little Normans between 8am and 5.45pm on Thursday December 13.Over £1000...
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Cheltenham man might have been assaulted but cannot remember incident
POLICE are appealing for information after a 33-year-old man returned home with injuries, and memory loss.A 33-year-old man from Cheltenham had been at a party on Thirlstaine Road, and walked home...
View ArticleCash target for playground hit by Stroud residents
RESIDENTS have hit their cash target for a new playground.Residents in Devereaux Crescent and Devereaux Road in Ebley, Stroud set a £42,000 target for a playground for their three to 13-year-olds.And...
View ArticleStroud council's decision on roof slates overturned
PLANNERS who turned down a householder's bid to strip the roof of concrete tiles and replace them with stone slates have seen their decision overturned.An appeal to a Government-appointed inspector...
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Dream wedding dresses at a fraction of the price from Stroud charity
BRIDES can find their dream dress at a fraction of the cost thanks to a new charity shop boutique.Cotswold Care Hospice has opened a bridal and luxury clothing boutique at its shop in Kendrick Street...
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Jockey Maguire is International star at Cheltenham
Gloucestershire jockey Jason Maguire made a winning start to the International meeting aboard the Super Duty at Cheltenham today.The duo slogged through the testing conditions in the Shloer Novices'...
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Martin Kirby Column; A Bag Of Humbugs, Old News and Getting Off Lightly
CHRISTMAS? BAH – HUMBUG!Those who take the internet route to local news will probably have seen the 'Grinchometer' Christmas survey on our thisisgloucestershire website, with questions such as; 'How...
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Cheltenham rickshaw plan for Montpellier is 'dead'
HOPPING into a rickshaw on the Promenade for a quick jaunt up to Montpellier is likely to remain a pipe dream.Council chiefs have been accused of 'killing' the idea of pedal taxis in the town after...
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Winchcombe students bring Christmas cheer to elderly
WINCHCOMBE school pupils were hoping to bring some Christmas cheer last week to a day care centre which had its funding cut this year.About 35 residents of Winchcombe Day Care Centre were at Winchcombe...
View ArticleStargazers invited to watch the skies
ASTRONOMERS are inviting fellow stargazers to join them to look to the skies.Cotswold Astronomical Society is holding three events for the public to coincide with BBC's Stargazing Live in January.They...
View ArticleQuarter of reception class pupils overweight in Gloucestershire
Nearly a quarter of children start their school life in Gloucestershire overweight or obese-more than the national average.And by the time they reach Year 6 the figure has risen to almost one in...
View ArticleStargazers invited to watch the skies
ASTRONOMERS are inviting fellow stargazers to join them to look to the skies.Cotswold Astronomical Society is holding three events for the public to coincide with BBC's Stargazing Live in January.They...
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Enjoy carols in the cathedral this afternoon
Shoppers and visitors to Gloucester can enjoy bite-sized bursts of festive praise sung by the Cathedral this afternoon.Choirs will perform on the hour until 4pm today. At 1pm and 2pm, it's the turn of...
View ArticleSunny spells expected for the weekend
VISITORS to the races in Cheltenham today can expect spells of sunny weather.Temperatures are expected to lift to about 9C (48.2F) Saturday afternoon, and dip to 7C (44.6F) from 6pm, with sunny spells...
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Charity music night to support Kingsway's military families
WITH a large military population living in Kingsway, the estate's pub the Barn Owl could think of no better charity to fundraise for than Help for Heroes.The pub is celebrating a year since it first...
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Cheltenham Town video: Robins held by promotion rivals
Cheltenham Town 1 Port Vale 1 Cheltenham Town were pegged back by promotion rivals Port Vale and had to settle for a point at the Abbey Business Stadium this afternoon. Darren Carter's fifth goal of...
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Remains found in car park "not confirmed" as Richard III
Human remains found under a car park have not been confirmed as those of the former Duke of Gloucester. But archaeologists are yet to find evidence that it is not the final resting place of King...
View ArticleDrop-in centre for advice to Cotswold residents worried about losing their homes
PEOPLE in the Cotswolds worried about losing their homes can now get advice from a Gloucestershire charity.County Community Projects floating support team has set up a drop-in centre once a week in...
View ArticleFirst time home buyers might be priced out next year
FIRST time home buyers in Cheltenham are worried an increase in house prices next year will price them out of a house.The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is forecasting that house...
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Children spread Christmas cheer among elderly
INFANT school children spilled into Garden room of St Andrews church last Monday to sing for the elderly.The infant choir of Christ Church Primary School entertained an audience of more than 20...
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