Public views on multi-million pound Elmbridge Court plans
MULTI-MILLION pound improvements to one of the county's busiest roundabouts have been met with a luke-warm response at the first public consultation in Barnwood. The Elmbridge Transport Major Scheme...
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Youtube spoof: Alien spacecraft blasts into Cheltenham bin collections
Frustration over weather-hit waste collections in Cheltenham have prompted a spoof Youtube video. The short clip - uploaded to Youtube by Clive Bremner - shows an alien spacecraft blasting a green...
View ArticleFundraising quiz for Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts
CAMPAIGNERS working to save one of Cheltenham's iconic festivals will be holding a quiz in March to fund raise.The Festival of Performing Arts, which the Echo helped to save two years ago, are fund...
View ArticleMartin Surl spent £7,000 becoming Gloucestershire police boss
POLICE and crime commissioner Martin Surl has revealed it cost him more than £7,000 to mount his successful election campaign. Mr Surl spent £7,350.34 of his own money to run as an independent...
View ArticleStable owners warned after raiders strike in Stonehouse and Frampton-on-Severn
Police are reminding the owners of stables to be extra vigilant around security following burglaries in Stonehouse and Frampton-on-Severn.Officers in Stroud are investigating two burglaries and a...
View ArticleMore school places up for grabs in Kingsholm?
Gloucestershire County Council is proposing to create an extra 30 permanent places at Kingsholm Church of England Primary School to help more parents secure a place at their local school.In the past...
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Postponed: Woking v Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers' match at Woking tonight has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.The match referee made his decision just after noon today in the interest of player safety.He found that...
View ArticleFODCAB report increase in disabled clients seeking benefits help -
Citizens Advice Bureaux see disability benefit problems soar by 67%17 January 2013As MPs debate issues with Atos, new figures just released by national charity Citizens Advice reveal that last year CAB...
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City council eyes up £2m budget cuts
Budget cuts of £2million are being eyed up by Gloucester city councillors.Funding for services in the city will be coming under the axe of Councillor Deb Llewellyn, cabinet member for performance and...
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Simpsons Fish and Chips in Cheltenham highly placed in UK competition
A FAMILY-RUN fish and chip shop has been named the best in England.Simpsons Fish & Chips in Whaddon has scooped second place in the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Award.First...
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Mark Harper lays out private health insurance plan for migrants
Migrants from Romania and Bulgaria who travel to Britain without a job are to be told they must have private medical insurance to prevent the NHS becoming an 'international health service'.Immigration...
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Police search for missing Tewkesbury man
A SEARCH is under way for a man who has been missing since Monday. Brian McKeown, from Northway in Tewkesbury, was last seen in Cheltenham between 10am and noon.The 59-year-old had been visiting a...
View ArticleNew community hub in Bourton-on-the-Water
FACILITES for residents in Bourton-on-the-Water will be brought under one roof before the end of the year.Plans for a new community centre in the village have began, since discussions between...
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Cheltenham landscape gardener given life line
CHARLTON Kings landscape gardener Oliver Allchurch has been thrown a lifeline after his plumbing course had fallen on its head.The 35-year-old had been looking to retrain as a plumber, and forked out...
View ArticleDog found abandoned in Swindon Village
A DOG has been found abandoned in a field in Swindon Village.The young male Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross was found tied up along a footpath at the Elmfield Playing Fields this morning.He was tied...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions to begin in Bath Street, Cheltenham
TRAFFIC disruptions are set to start in a busy town centre street tomorrow as roadworks get under way. There will be a give and take system, where only one lane of traffic can pass at a time but there...
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Cheltenham Town: Striker Benson joins Robins on loan
PAUL Benson has joined Cheltenham Town from Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season. The 33-year-old striker initially turned down a move to the Abbey Business Stadium, but boss Mark Yates'...
View ArticlePolice appeal over hay blaze in Cam
Police are appealing for information after a fire destroyed around 20 tonnes of hay in Cam.The fire happened between 5pm and 8.20pm on Monday January 28 at a property on Field Lane.A wooden field...
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UPDATES: January transfer window news and gossip
Clubs have less than 72 hours to secure the signatures of their model players, as the transfer window will slam shut at 11pm on Thursday. We'll keep you up-to-date with the latest transfer news and...
View ArticleOverhaul of Gloucestershire's electoral boundaries blocked by MPs
PLANNED changes to Gloucestershire's political map have been blocked in the Commons after the coalition split and the Liberal Democrats voted with the opposition.MPs voted by 334 to 292, majority 42,...
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