£11.5k green makeover for Stroud sports centre
ARCHWAY Sports Centre has moved into the eco-friendly era with extensive redevelopment of the facility's sports hall.The 14-year-old dual use facility conducted a survey to discover where they can make...
View ArticleBrighthouse sign lights up Stroud planning row
A planning row over an illuminated sign will be settled by a planning inspector.Brighthouse has appealed against Stroud District Council, which blocked retropsective permission for an "incongruous and...
View ArticleStooke leads the Gloucester young guns ready to prove their worth at Northampton
PHYSICAL young lock Elliott Stooke will lead the charge of talented youngsters primed to prove their frontline Gloucester promise, believes Carl Hogg. Gloucester assistant coach Hogg has backed...
View ArticleHorsemeat scare - Waitrose admits taking beefburgers off shelves
WAITROSE is the latest supermarket to be dragged into the horsemeat scandal after it admitted it took beefburgers off its shelves following the contamination scare.The upmarket store said it had taken...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Cheltenham Jazz Festival
VOLUNTEERS can now apply for spots on one of Cheltenham's iconic festivals.Cheltenham Jazz Festival, which is running from May 1-6, are looking for people to help with various jobs.Full time volunteers...
View ArticleTeenager to appear in court in connection with Whaddon burglaries
A TEENAGER is due to appear in court in connection with two burglaries.Aneurin Lockey-Pardoe, 19, will face two counts of burglary at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Friday.The 19-year-old, who lives...
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Cheltenham Town: Manchester United defender McCullough joins on loan
Cheltenham Town have signed Manchester United defender Luke McCullough on a month's loan. The 18-year-old is set to be on the bench for tonight's home match against Rochdale, which will go ahead as...
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Tickets to Stereophonics at Cheltenham Racecourse sold out
TICKETS sales to the Stereophonics' concert in Cheltenham Racecourse were sold out at the box office within two minutes today.The Welsh band will be at The Centaur on March 21, and tickets went on sale...
View ArticleCan you spare an hour for Marie Curie Cancer Care in Gloucester?
Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal 2013 is coming back to Gloucester in February and March and we need your help to sell as many daffodil pins as possible and raise the vital funds needed for our...
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Do you know this man? Police hunting woman's attacker release e-fit
Do you know the man in this police e-fit?Police have released the image of a man they want to talk to after a Gloucester woman was assaulted in Widden Street in the city on Tuesday.The 18-year-old...
View ArticleShare your views on flooding in the Cotswolds
RESIDENTS in the Cotswolds are being asked to share their opinions on flood resilience work in their area.Officials from the county and district councils, parish councils, Thames Water and the...
View ArticleMont de Marsan prop banned for punching Gloucester's Shaun Knight
MONT de Marsan prop Morgan Phelipponneau has been banned for four weeks for punching Gloucester tighthead Shaun Knight twice in the head. Phelipponneau pleaded not guilty at a hearing in Dublin...
View ArticleKnee trouble delays Gloucester prop Knight's Saxons debut
SHAUN Knight will have to bide his time for his England Saxons debut. A sore knee has ruled him out of tonight's clash with Irish Wolfhounds in Galway (kick-off 7.35pm). Leicester's front-rower Kieran...
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Bring back our rickshaws? It'll be a Noddy Train next
YOU may have read in the Echo of plans mooted to introduce a rickshaw service in Cheltenham. Debate is currently afoot about whether to grant a licence for such a venture.Well, if it does happen, it...
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Now brace yourself for snow, ice and rain
Drivers are being warned to watch out for rain, snow and ice over the coming days.With fluctuating weather forecast this weekend, drivers are warned to be prepared for icy patches and potential...
View ArticleNHS helpers hailed as heroes in the snow
VOLUNTEERS who helped out with 4x4 vehicles during heavy snow across the county are being hailed as heroes by the NHS.Around 20 drivers and agencies, including the Environment Agency and Red Cross,...
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Cheltenham Town: Yates praises Dale boss Hill
Mark Yates has praised Rochdale boss Keith Hill for the job he did in his first spell at Spotland. Hill will tonight take charge of Dale for the first time since returning to the club he led to...
View ArticleOld Patesians RFC: Pats' home game with Malvern is called off tomorrow
OLD Patesians' National Three South West match against Malvern at Everest Road has been called off tomorrow because of adverse weather conditions. There was still a foot of snow on the Leckhampton...
View ArticleDrifting snow closes A436 between Seven Springs and Andoversford
A BUSY main road has been closed as icy weather once again strikes the travel network.Gloucestershire Highways shut down the A436 between Seven Springs and Andoversford at 3.50pm due to drifting snow...
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A bold new look for the new year from Gloucestershire preserve company: The...
In 2011 trained chef & passionate foodie, Sarah Churchill, created The Artisan Kitchen; a name that will now be recognised by the many that have seen her products displayed in a growing number of...
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