All Saints' School - Christmas giving helps people in need
NOW that the tinsel is down and the tree packed away for another year, it's easy to forget about Christmas – especially as some shops have already started stocking Easter eggs.It is perhaps even easier...
View ArticleFour roads closed after power cables collapse in car smash
Four roads at Lydney have been closed this morning after power lines collapsed during a car crash.Allaston Road and Driffield Road at their junction are closed as well as Old Dam Road and Yorkley...
View ArticleLanterns released in memory of Ty Townsley
Friends and family of teenager Ty Townsley, who died last weekend, gathered in their hundreds to pay their respects last night.Loved ones gathered at the Wagon Works, in Tuffley Avenue, at 6pm when...
View ArticleIt's snow joke.. the white stuff is on its way tonight
Heavy snow is likely to hit Gloucestershire tonight, forecasters are warning.The white stuff had been expected to fall on Saturday afternoon but only a smattering was seen in parts of the county.But...
View ArticleLydney fight back to defeat Southend
Lydney 24 Southend 22 Lydney moved eight points clear of the relegation zone in National League Two South with a narrow win over struggling Southend, writes Chris Wilson.But they had to show courage...
View ArticleLily Allen in midwife Twitter plea
Singer Lily Allen has taken to Twitter to complain that she has yet to see a midwife days after giving birth.The mum, who lives in Cranham with her husband Sam Cooper, gave birth to daughter Marnie...
View ArticleConey Hill see off county rivals Chelltenham
Cheltenham 5Coney Hill 12 Cheltenham's hopes of climbing the South West One East league table took a blow as county rivals Coney Hill took the honours in a game that lacked attacking play, writes...
View ArticleSchool granted a major revamp
HUGE changes are on the way at a village school near Tewkesbury after a £1 million revamp plan was approved.Wychavon District Council granted planning permission for Overbury CofE First School.Changes...
View ArticlePlea for return of sentimental items after Tivoli burglary
PENSIONER Dee Wolstencroft has made a desperate plea for the return of items taken in a burglary at her Tivoli home.The 68-year-old woman is devastated sentimental items were stolen in the burglary at...
View ArticleYou will go to the ball at pantomime
SOME might say the panto season is over.But players from Promenade Productions would have to chorus "oh no it's not" as they prepare to bring the plight of Cinderella to the stage.The amateur dramatics...
View ArticleTributes paid to "cheeky" Cheltenham teenager Scott Lewis
THE family of a "cheeky" teenager who always gave his best have spoken of their grief of losing him to a motorbike crash when he was just 16.Scott Lewis was enjoying a month-long holiday in Goa, India,...
View ArticleWeekend of tributes for Ty Townsley
TEENAGER Ty Townsley was remembered this weekend as lanterns filled the sky above his home and former teammates held a minute's silence.The 15-year-old, of Tuffley Avenue, died at home in his sleep in...
View ArticleBordeaux v Gloucester: Robson's roar a sign of a difficult job done
A ROAR of tribal ferocity and relief blasted out across Stade Andre Moga.Through the glowering mist the Gloucester bench could just about make out Dan Robson's uncharacteristic victory cry.The...
View ArticleGloucester Schools held to a draw by Chiltern and South Bucks
Gloucester A 1 Chiltern and South Bucks 1Gloucester's A Squad shared the Berkshire League points with Chiltern and South Bucks as a high-class encounter finished with honours even.The visitors were...
View Article2000trees organisers announce new festival ArcTanGent line-up
The organisers of 2000trees festival have announced the line-up of their new venture ArcTanGent, a "weird and wonderful" music festival boasting post-rock bands and quality food. Three Trapped Tigers,...
View ArticleNorthway Infant School closed
A broken boiler means children at Northway Infant School in Tewkesbury have an unexpected day off.The school is closed for the day while engineers try to restore heating to the classrooms and is...
View ArticleSaracens defeat Thornbury to progress in County Cup
Saracens U-17s 28 Thornbury U-17s 14The second round of the County Cup saw a home tie for Saracens against Thornbury in the third encounter of the two sides this season. Saracens came out fired up and...
View ArticleCar owner has lucky escape after fire
FIRE fighters were called to Bishop's Cleeve on Sunday, after a car caught fire.Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service were at Pecked Lane, Bishop's Cleeve, around 4.54pm yesterday after a car owner...
View ArticleYoungsport: Hucclecote win two and lose one against Painswick
Hucclecote U-7s 20 Painswick U-7s 10Hucclecote Under-Sevens hosted Painswick in three well-contested games in which they had to work hard as a team to create the space to score tries.In the first game,...
View ArticleGIVE YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL A CHANCE TO WIN A SHARE OF £25,000!
The Gloucestershire Echo and The Citizen have teamed up with Western Power Distribution to offer the local schools in Gloucestershire a chance to win a share of £25,000!What would your school do with...
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