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Burns injury scare, Knight kicked in the head...but still Gloucester secure...
GLOUCESTER 36 MONT DE MARSAN 16 FREDDIE Burns suffered a knee ligament scare, Shaun Knight was kicked twice in the head – and Gloucester had a seriously messy first-half. But despite all the bluster –...
View ArticleStockport County 2 Forest Green 1
STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1FOREST Green slipped to their first defeat of 2013 after failing to find top gear at Edgeley Park.Goals either side of half-time from Sean Newton and Jon Nolan...
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Villager will be remembered with face carved into church tower
VILLAGERS have carved more than the name of Nora Sly with pride.When residents in Cowley were told they could carve the image of a person into a crocket – a small stone tower – on St Mary's, the...
View ArticleExercise is back after quick break
EXERCISE classes have started up again at the Wheatpieces Community Centre in Walton Cardiff on Thursday afternoons.The weekly sessions ceased for a temporary midwinter break, but are now back in full...
View ArticleHomeless man drowned in Gloucester days after being robbed
TRAGIC Vladislav Belicza drowned in the Gloucester-Sharpness canal just days after being attacked and robbed, an inquest heard.Mr Belicza, 39, had been living with his partner Marta Misklvicova in a...
View Article4 chimney fires in day
SAFETY advice has been given out by the fire service after a series of chimney fires in the cold weather.There were four chimney fires in the county on Thursday, in Daglingworth, Brockweir, Cheltenham...
View ArticleWill Game save city's HMV?
RETAILER Game has revealed it is one of the 50 separate groups or individuals which has expressed an interest in buying all or part of HMV.HMV went into administration last week. It has branches in...
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Life on the showground revealed with exhibition
AN insight into travelling show people was revealed at a Fairground Heritage Trust event at Churchdown Community Centre on Saturday.Models, slideshows and showmen's transport were on display.There was...
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Campaigns to cut speed in Gloucestershire's villages
SPEEDING kills.It is an assertion that Garry Handley is only too ready to stand by.And the road safety officer from Gloucestershire's Road Safety Partnership is determined to get the message across to...
View ArticleMy Life in Gloucestershire: Sue Wilson, chairman of the Gloucestershire...
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?Racing at Cheltenham on a sunny day with my husband, Pete, and 14 year old niece, Molly.And your favourite place to eat out in the county?White Horse...
View ArticlePenguins are right at home
Snow may be an occasional blip in the weather for most people in the UK, but for some birds in a Cotswold park, it was a taste of home. Penguins at Birdland, in Bourton-on-the-Water, were in their...
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'Blue Monday' hits as experts predict big freeze will last until Saturday
ICE warnings have been issued for today and the cold weather now looks set to last until at least Saturday.The Met Office says temperatures will not go above freezing today and will plunge as low as...
View ArticleNeighbours pull together to clear snow and ice
FAMILIES cheerfully took matters into their own hands when ice and snow marooned them in their homes at Paganhill.Resident Denise Godfrey said householders armed themselves with spades and shovels and...
View ArticleMan, 29, faces an attempted murder charge
A CIRENCESTER man faces an attempted murder charge after stabbing a woman on Christmas Eve.Lee Farrell had initially been charged with grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent.But Gloucester Crown...
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Ungritted roads left "like ice-rink" as snow and ice wreak havoc
TREACHEROUSLY icy road surfaces in Cheltenham have raised fears the town is being left behind in the county's ongoing gritting operation.Dozens of residential streets and minor roads in the town were...
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Update: Cheltenham's national water polo champions celebrate victory
This was a moment 42 years in the making for the Cheltenham water polo team.They are pictured with their medals after winning the British Water Polo League's Super 5s competition at the weekend.It was...
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Car parking permit call as spaces hit by shoppers
DRIVERS who have lost their parking spaces in The Suffolks said they would support the introduction of new permits.Many said they were willing to take the £80 hit and shell out for residents' parking...
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Find out which Gloucestershire schools are closed due to snow
Several schools across Gloucestershire have been forced to close due to the icy roads, with many other opening later on to allow parents more time.The following schools have announced they will be...
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Cheltenham grandmother speaks of 'lifeline' car theft ordeal
A DISABLED grandmother from Cheltenham has spoken of her shock at being targeted by car thieves.Bonnie Toner, of Kempton Grove, Benhall, woke to find her white Kia Pride LX had been stolen from her...
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Montpellier hotel snapped up to promise a bright future for guests
BUYERS of a Montpellier hotel have bucked fears of an economic slump by shelling out almost £1.8million for a spot in the centre of Cheltenham.New owners have been found to take over the 16-bed...
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