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Entries available for Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally
Entries are now being taken for the Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally, which takes place on February 9.The first car will leave the Chepstow start at 8am and the route contains seven special stages in the...
View Article69 drink drivers arrested in county crackdown
Drink drivers beware – 69 arrests for the crime were made by county police officers over the festive period.That's the number of people hauled in between December 1 and January 1 by Gloucestershire...
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Gloucester Rugby chief says Thailand shooting not unusual
The shooting that led to the death of British holidaymaker Stephen Ashton in Thailand is not usual, Gloucester Rugby chairman Ryan Walkinshaw has said.The rugby chief told his 4,858 Twitter followers:...
View ArticleRace night to raise cash for deaf charity
A race night is planned to raise cash for a Barnwood-based deaf charity.Gloucestershire Deaf Association is hosting the event at its Colin Road headquarters on January 25.The night begins at 7pm, with...
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Fans lust after Gloucester boy band star's 'sexiest accent ever'
Some are saying it's the 'sexiest accent ever'.It seems fans of Nathan Sykes, from boy band The Wanted, can't get enough of his 'sexy' Gloucester twang.The 19-year-old star, from Abbeydale, put on his...
View ArticleSchoolgirls as young as 11 approached by strange man
Schoolgirls as young as 11 are being approached by a strange man.Police are appealing for information on two suspicious incidents in Stroud.The first incident happened around the rubbish tip on Cashes...
View ArticleA417 through Maisemore shut for 10th day due to flooding
The A417 through Maisemore has now been closed for 10 days due to flooding.It was shut by Gloucestershire Highways on Christmas Eve for the second time in two months.It remains closed today with no...
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Snappy time at Newent Library
CRAFTY children created snapping crocodiles at Newent library.The library was bustling with more than 20 children and their parents as part of a special New Year event held on Thursday.The youngsters...
View ArticleMotorway lane to close for bridge repairs
BRIDGE repairs will close one lane of the M5 past Gloucester for up to three months.Restrictions will be in place from Junction 11a-12 and 13-14 from January 14.Lane one in both directions will be...
View ArticleRape: Man, 30, denies charge
A CHELTENHAM man stands accused of rape, attempted rape and assault by penetration.John Meher pleaded not guilty to the three charges, alleged to have taken place in August last year.The 30-year-old...
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Podsmead man tries to swap a gun for fish and chip lunch
A MAN who had no money for his lunch tried to give a fish and chip shop a handgun in exchange for a meal, a court heard.And Omar Mohammed Ali then tried to buy alcohol at a convenience store with the...
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Winchcombe Street full for the first time in years
A GATEWAY to Cheltenham is celebrating, with all its shops occupied for the first time in three years.Every shop at the top end of Winchcombe Street, from High Street to Albion Street, has been let.New...
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Tewkesbury flood victim's anger at three parking tickets
WHEN David Boazman's pub flooded twice in two months, he didn't think things could get much worse.But now he feels traffic wardens have rubbed salt into the wound by giving him three parking tickets.It...
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Holm Truths: Huia Edmonds on Gloucester's potential
HUIA Edmonds was brought to Kingsholm to add an extra dimension to Gloucester's running game.The mobile hooker explained how the Cherry and Whites' new-look back-row have taken up that slack though,...
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Gloucester Rugby: London Irish clash is huge in race for play-offs
GLOUCESTER'S play-off ambitions are on the line against London Irish today, believes Nigel Davies.All the statistics point to a routine Gloucester victory at Kingsholm (kick-off 3pm) – but boss Davies...
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'Big Brother' councils in Gloucestershire use spy laws to track cheats
COUNCILS have used controversial spy laws 89 times to track benefit cheats, dodgy traders and people breaking planning laws.New figures obtained by The Citizen show Gloucester City Council has used the...
View ArticleCold snap on the cards - says Citizen weather expert
WINTER looks set to return with a vengeance at the end of the week as the milder temperatures enjoyed over the Christmas and New Year period are set to plunge.A mostly dry, but cloudy weekend will see...
View ArticleDriver killed in Wye Valley crash
THE DRIVER of a vehicle that left the road near Bigsweir Bridge and Redbrook on the A466 this morning has died.Police have closed the road in the Wye Valley while they carry out a full accident...
View ArticleDriver escapes Birdlip car fire
EMERGENCY services were called out to tackle a car on fire in Birdlip last night. (Friday) A crew of five fire fighters from Stroud Fire Station were called out to deal with a car ablaze on the B4070...
View ArticleRush hour incidents cause delays for motorists
DRIVERS faced hold-ups during rush hour on Friday night after two serious accidents in the county.A head-on collision on the A38 between Coombe Hill and Longford diverted motorists on to the M5 between...
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