10 Environment Agency flood warnings for Gloucestershire
Ten flood warnings have been put in place across Gloucestershire this morning.Rain is continuing to fall today but the levels will not be enough to make things worse.That'd the prediction of the...
View ArticleHow Father Christmas gets around the world
MILLIONS of children around the world will be hanging up their stockings for Santa tonight. As ever, the one question on everybody's lips is – how does he do it all in just one night? We'll let you...
View ArticleSales frenzy on Christmas Day but what about family time?
Never mind the turkey dinner, some families are ditching with tradition and logging online for unseasonably early Christmas sales beginning today.Desperate retailers are hoping to win people over with...
View ArticleBurglars make off with four tons of honey from Shurdington yard
BEEKEEPER Mike Roberts has seen his business stung by a bizarre burglary.Thieves pinched an incredible four tons of honey – equivalent to seven years worth of stock – from his Easy Bee Products base in...
View ArticleWill Santa deliver after Tuffley postbox was taken away?
BOYS and girls on a Gloucester street are hoping Father Christmas will come tomorrow despite them being unable to post letters to him after their postbox was taken away.Families on Fox Elms Road,...
View ArticleBaby brother or sister top of children's Christmas wish list
A BABY brother or sister is the most requested present on youngsters' letters to Santa, a survey of parents has revealed.According to a questionnaire of 2,000 parents, a younger sibling was top of the...
View ArticleThree people trapped in vehicle after crash in Teddington
THREE people were trapped in a vehicle following a crash in Teddington in the early hours this morning.The collision took place on Evesham Road, near the Teddington Hands Inn pub, just after...
View ArticleCarols raise the roof at Gloucester Cathedral
Hundreds of people packed into Gloucester Cathedral yesterday for a Christmas carol concert, and more are expected today.The city landmark was full to the brim with festive revellers who were in strong...
View ArticleGloucester v Exeter: Common sense key to winning top-four spot
GLOUCESTER 18 EXETER CHIEFS 16WHAT started with a swashbuckle was finished with a sledgehammer.Gloucester wanted to thrill a sell-out Kingsholm crowd in their Aviva Premiership clash on Saturday and...
View ArticleCheltenham Town video: Mark Yates ahead of Wycombe at home
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates interviewed ahead of Wycombe at home on Boxing Day:
View ArticleCheltenham in top four in the country for waste recycling
CHELTENHAM is one of the top four towns in the country when it comes to the amount of waste collected.A new league table from Resource Media, which ranks councils according to the amount of waste per...
View ArticleDisabled person freed from car stuck in floodwater
FIRE fighters were called to help a disabled woman from her stalled car because of flooding.A car was stuck in floodwater at Saul, near Frampton on Severn at 11.43am today, with the woman trapped in...
View ArticleGloucester legend Mike Nicholls hailed as one of Kingsholm's greatest captains
THE greatest captain I ever played under – that's Mike Burton's compelling tribute to Gloucester legend Mike Nicholls. Combative former Gloucester hooker and captain Nicholls has died, following a long...
View ArticleDrivers safe after car crash in Stinchcombe
EMERGENCY services were called to Stinchcombe on Monday afternoon following reports of a car fire.Four fire fighters from Dursley community fire station were at Taits Hill Road, Stinchcombe, after a...
View ArticleMerry Christmas Gloucestershire!
Merry Christmas to everyone in Gloucestershire. On behalf of TiG, The Citizen, Gloucestershire Echo and Stroud Life newspapers we would like to extend our warmest wishes to everyone in this glorious...
View ArticleChimney fire on Christmas morning
Fire fighters were called to a chimney fire in Cheltenham early this morning.A chimney fire at Lawrence Close was reported to the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service at 12.05am today.Five fire...
View ArticleChimney fire on Christmas morning
Fire fighters were called to a chimney fire in Cheltenham early this morning.A chimney fire at Lawrence Close was reported to the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service at 12.05am today.Five fire...
View ArticleWet weather through the festive period
WET weather is set to affect Gloucestershire throughout the festive season until the end of the week, according to Met Office forecasters.Light rain will fall on many parts of the county on Christmas...
View ArticleBiggest turnout at Lido Christmas swim
MORE than 300 daring swimmers turned up for the annual Christmas swim at Cheltenham Lido this morning.A group of nearly 400 people turned up at the outdoor pool in Keynsham Road to make a splash, with...
View ArticleChange of location for Beaufort Hunt
The Beaufort Hunt tomorrow has been moved from its traditional site because of water logged parking conditions.The meet, which normally takes place at Worcester Lodge, Didmarton has been moved to The...
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