Woman taken to hospital following Tewkesbury kitchen fire
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire at her home. Firefighters were called to Shepherd Road in Tewkesbury at around 8.15pm last night.A spokesman for...
View ArticleGloucestershire heritage railway team win award for determination
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has been given an award for its determination during adversity. The team behind the heritage train which runs from Cheltenham Racecourse and Winchcombe, Toddington...
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Concern grows for Gloucester horses
Concern is growing for horses marooned by flood water in Gloucester on land to the rear of St Oswalds.This comes after four foals were found dead on the muddy strip of land, although the cause of their...
View ArticleUncertainty over Cheltenham Racecourse's New Year's Day races
UNCERTAINTY remains over whether Cheltenham's New Year's Day Race will go ahead.An inspection of Prestbury Park at 10am this morning has shed no light on whether the horses will run following days of...
View ArticleLiz Hurley at Cheltenham panto
CHELTENHAM'S pantomime has received rave reviews from Cotswold star, Elizabeth Hurley.The brunette, along with partner and cricketing legend, Shane Warne, paid a visit to the Everyman Theatre last...
View ArticleEddie 'The Eagle' Edwards in celebrity TV show?
Winter Olympic cult hero Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards will be making a splash next year in a new television series. The former resident of St Paul's in Cheltenham is rumoured to be taking part in a...
View ArticleEddie 'The Eagle' Edwards in celebrity TV show?
Winter Olympic cult hero Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards will be making a splash next year in a new television series. The former resident of St Paul's in Cheltenham is rumoured to be taking part in a...
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Famous names drop in and say farewell
CELEBRITIES and writers descended on the town as it held one of its biggest annual events, the Literature Festival, in October.Stars including former Bond star Sir Roger Moore and Harry Potter creator...
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Car parking charges in Forest of Dean raise £76K in five months
CHARGES in Forest of Dean car parks have netted the council more than £76,000 since being introduced in July.They were controversially brought in by district councillors this summer, much to the dismay...
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Holidaymakers rescued after a week in Uckinghall floods
A group of holidaymakers have been rescued from a water-locked cottage after being marooned for more than a week.Simon Hughes, 44, and his extended family – a total of eight adults, four children and a...
View ArticleChurchdown Co-Op targeted by burglars
A supermarket was targeted by thieves in the early hours of this morning.Offenders forced their way into the Co-Op in St John's Avenue, Churchdown, at about 4am.They gained entry at the rear of the...
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New Year's Day race meeting at Cheltenham abandoned because of rain
The New Year's Day race meeting at Cheltenham has been abandoned because of the continued rain. A statement on the racecourse's website this morning confirmed the meet would now not go ahead but full...
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Leicester Tigers are pushed all the way by Gloucester Rugby
HEROISM so nearly catapulted Gloucester above their increasingly-impressive par under Nigel Davies.In the end stoicism and pinpoint accuracy won out, leaving Gloucester frustrated with another losing...
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Gloucester Rugby: Beat Saints and we can make the play-offs
VICTORY at Northampton Saints could stand between Gloucester and the Premiership play-offs, concedes Nigel Davies.Gloucester claimed a losing bonus-point from Saturday's 17-12 Leicester Tigers defeat...
View ArticleCustom jewellery stolen in Prestbury raid
More than £1,000 worth of bespoke jewellery has been stolen in a Prestbury burglary.The home in Prestbury Road was raided by thieves yesterday, Sunday December 30, between 3.30pm and 7pm.The suspects...
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Pub staff ferry customers through flood waters to their Christmas lunch
Staff at a Whitminster pub went above and beyond the call of duty on Christmas Day to ensure 120 diners were able to enjoy Christmas dinner, despite extensive flooding in the pub grounds.When the River...
View ArticleMaisemore burglar's haul worth "thousands" say police
LAPTOPS and other portable electrical devices worth several thousand pounds have been stolen in a house burglary at Maisemore.The three Acer laptops, a Sony digital camera, Nintendo Wii and some...
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Cheltenham Town video: Mark Yates ahead of Oxford away
Cheltenham Town manager Mark Yates interviewed ahead of Oxford United away on New Year's Day:
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January transfer window: the latest news and gossip
Football's New Year will kick off with a bang tomorrow when the transfer window is thrown open. While the nation enjoys a day of rest players will be pondering moves, and clubs debating how best to...
View ArticleNew resurfacing for Stroud High Street
A PEDESTRIANISED section of Stroud High Street will be closed on two Sundays during its resurfacing.The length of road at the end of Kendrick Street will be shut to all traffic on January 20 and...
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