Busiest New Year's Eve in years for ambulance service
Ambulance crews were kept busy on New Year's Eve and into the early hours of this morning, dealing with all kinds of incidents, many of which were alcohol related.The Great Western Ambulance Service,...
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Gloucester City celebrate festive double over Worcester City
Gloucester City 4Worcester City 2Frenetic from first minute to last, a pulsating local derby ended with Gloucester City celebrating a festive double over Worcester City, writes James Young.Jordan...
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Hat-trick from Norwood as Forest Green beat Newport County
Newport County 0Forest Green Rovers 5James Norwood's stunning hat-trick and an equally incredible result made it a dream start to 2013 for Forest Green, writes Peter Orchard.Norwood's eighth goal of...
View ArticleBreakdowns as Britain goes back to work
Car breakdowns and car battery failures will be a reality for scores of people going back to work tomorrow.The return to work on Wednesday January 2 is expected to be one of the busiest days of the...
View ArticleBiker droves
BIKERS got their motors running as they revved their engines for their annual first meeting.More than 70 members of the Cotswold Bike Meet headed to the Kings Head pub in Bishop's Cleeve yesterday.The...
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Tinsel-decorated horses at children's hunt
CHILDREN of all ages and ponies of all sizes gathered for their annual New Year's Day hunt today.Beaufort Hunt Pony Club's annual fixture regularly attracts around 70 riders aged from five upwards, and...
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Pete Reed finishes second on Celebrity Mastermind
Double Olympic rowing champion Pete Reed had to settle for the unusual position of second place when he took part in Celebrity Mastermind this evening.Nailsworth Naval officer Reed, who won gold at the...
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Gloucester Rugby: 'We will come back stronger' - Jim Hamilton
A FURIOUS scrummaging backlash is heading London Irish's way this weekend, warns Jim Hamilton.The frustrated Gloucester captain believes the Cherry and Whites will end up stronger in the long run for...
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Three "worst" hotspots for Gloucester trouble revealed
LIQUID, Wetherspoon and The Registry are Gloucester's three most troubled nightspots.In a Freedom of Information request, we discovered which clubs, bars and pubs received the most police callouts...
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Fond tributes to Stroud dad Joe Louis Hawkins
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to much-loved son, brother and father Joe Louis Hawkins as friends and family come to terms with his shock death.Joe, 24, from Stroud, died on New Year's Day.Facebook...
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Woman threatens waiter with knife after leaving Chiquita in The Brewery...
POLICE are searching for a woman who threatened a waiter with a knife when he challenged her for leaving a restaurant without paying for her drinks.Last night, the woman consumed a number of alcoholic...
View ArticleFestive cheer served up for Gloucester's homeless
HELP for the homeless was dished out over the festive season with more than 60 people dropping in to the Vaughan Centre in Southgate Street for Christmas dinner.A team of 40 volunteers called in over...
View ArticleFire chief welcomes Government's cost-cutting review
Gloucestershire fire bosses have welcomed the Government's New Year cost-cutting review of fire services country-wide.As one of the UK's most cost-effective fire services, Gloucestershire Fire and...
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Neets - don't get depressed - Get Fresh at Gloucestershire College
Young people not in work or education are in danger of becoming depressed a Prince's Youth Trust survey suggests. The annual Trust survey of more than 2,000 UK 16-25-year-olds found more than one in...
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Disqualified driver admits causing death of Gloucester man Paul Stock
Disqualified driver Graham Godwin has admitted causing the death of "the best welder in Gloucester."Today in court it was revealed that Godwin, 36, should not have been on the road when his motorcycle...
View Article'Swirly' pattern scratched into car
A swirly pattern was scratched into the paint work of a car in the car park of Newent Fire Station in Station Road on Christmas Eve.It happened between 9am and 1pm.A key is thought to have been used to...
View ArticleCinderford RFC video: Fortey looking to end run of defeats
CINDERFORD forwards coach Lee Fortey is looking to kick on in 2013 and begin the new year with a bang. The Foresters lost their third National One game in a row when they went down 29-12 at Coventry...
View ArticleTwo libraries to shut for revamp
Refurbishment works at two Gloucester libraries mean they will be closed for a week.Matson and Tuffley libraries will both be closed for a week from Monday, January 14 whilst improvements are carried...
View ArticleTwo libraries to shut for revamp
Refurbishment works at two Gloucester libraries mean they will be closed for a week.Matson and Tuffley libraries will both be closed for a week from Monday, January 14 whilst improvements are carried...
View ArticleLeaseholders and tenants called to special meetings
People who lease properties for Gloucester City Homes are being summoned for their views.The housing board wants to know what leaseholders think about its service.It is hosting a forum on January 14 at...
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