Flood alert for parts of Gloucestershire
A FLOOD alert has been issued for the River Severn, from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.According to the Environmental Agency, flooding might be possible, and has asked members of the public to be...
View ArticleForest Green 1 Gainsborough Trinity 2 - full time
FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 2A DARRYN Stamp double dumped much-fancied Forest Green out of the FA Trophy at the expense of Blue Square Bet North opposition.Stamp's deft 15th minute...
View ArticleCinderford RFC: Foresters limp to losing bonus point
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS 28 CINDERFORD 25 INJURY-ravaged Cinderford had to settle for a National One losing bonus point for the second consecutive week. The Foresters were leading 17-0 at half-time in...
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Four winners for trainer Nicholls at Cheltenham
CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls took centre stage at Cheltenham today with four winners, including Unioniste in the feature race of the day.He boosted his chances of retaining his title with victory for...
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Slow down in Barnwood - or risk a call from police.
WATCH your speed to keep our community safe - that was the message in Barnwood and Abbeydale today as the community speedwatch programme was on the lookout for dangerous drivers today. (Saturday) Six...
View ArticleConnors trial: family of missing man speak out
THE FAMILY of Christopher Nicholls whose remains were found near the Connors owned Beggar's Roost caravan site in 2008 have spoken of their anguish.The day after all five of the Connors family were...
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Four-try Monahan puts Gloucester on brink of European quarter-final
GLOUCESTER 47 LONDON IRISH 3 TWO tries in the final five minutes of the first-half turned this game totally in Gloucester's favour. Just as the hosts were beginning to labour without reward, up popped...
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Irish style comes to The Quays
SHARP suits and designer coats are the latest fashionable addition to Gloucester Quays with the opening of Paul Costelloe outlet centre.Irishman Mr Costelloe attended the new shop's opening on Saturday...
View Article"We're gritting the rain, we're gritting in the rain"
December 15th 2012I cannot believe that the gritters were out last night gritting in the rain and at 5 degrees, on no weather forecast was there mention of frost, the only weather warning was floods....
View Article"We're gritting the rain, we're gritting in the rain"
December 15th 2012I cannot believe that the gritters were out last night gritting in the rain and at 5 degrees, on no weather forecast was there mention of frost, the only weather warning was floods....
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Dean of Gloucester pays US school tribute in carols on the hour service
CAROLS on the hour at Gloucester Cathedral held extra significance this year as tributes were paid to the children lost in an Amercian school shooting.Traditional Christmas hymns rang out on each and...
View Article"we're gritting in the rain, we're grittig in the rain"
December 15th 2012"We're gritting in the rain, we're gritting in the rain"I cannot believe that the gritters were out last night gritting in the rain and at 5 degrees, on no weather forecast was there...
View ArticleLorry wedged in house after A40 crash
A FAMILY received a rude awakening when a lorry crashed into a house in the early hours of this morning. The lorry left the A40 at about 5am near to the Whittington junction before hitting the home.The...
View ArticleNHS campaigners launch on-line protest to save out of ours GP service
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to keep Gloucester's out of hours GP service within the NHS have stepped up their protests with an online petition.They are appealing for support to save the service from...
View ArticleCCP calling for more food donations
CHELTENHAM-based charity County Community Projects (CCP) are appealing for more food donations in the run up to Christmas.The charity for working with young homeless people are asking for more food...
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Fire service frees woman trapped in crash wreckage
EMERGENCY services were called to a crash on Saturday which left a woman trapped.The collision happened around 11am on Hayden Road in Cheltenham, at the junction of Blaisdon Way.A Citron C3 and Kia...
View ArticleDangerous building in Wotton causes emergency call-out
AN AREA surrounding a four storey building in Wotton Under Edge was cordoned off on Friday night due to falling masonry.Emergency services were called out at around 5.45pm after reports of dangerous...
View ArticleCode GCHQ couldn't crack may be solved
HISTORIANS in Canada have deciphered a code found on a secret message – after GCHQ experts admitted defeat.The code was tied to the leg of the bird which was found dead in the chimney of David Martin,...
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Concern for missing 20-year-old George Ford
Police are increasingly concerned for the welfare of George Ford.The 20 year old from Stroud has been missing from his home in the town since the early hours of this morning (Sunday December 16).He is...
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Lorry leaves gaping hole in side of house at Whittington
AN ELDERLY couple received a rude awakening when a lorry crashed into their home in the early hours yesterday.The lorry left the A40 at about 5am near to the Whittington junction before hitting the...
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