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October 6, 2014, 7:24 am

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POLICE hope to track down thieves who stole a four-by-four – despite the fact it's rusty and a door is hanging off.Due to the condition of the red Toyota Hilux, it is very distinctive and officers hope Gloucestershire motorists will help them find it.Police in Gwent are leading the search for the vehicle which went missing from the Abergavenny area at around 4pm on Thursday, October 2.The registration number of the vehicle is L554 GNT.A police spokesman said: "The vehicle is very...

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Appeal to find missing Gloucester woman Joanne McDowell

October 7, 2014, 1:17 am

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Police in Gloucester are appealing for information to help find a Gloucester woman reported missing last Friday, October 3.Joanne McDowell, 33 and from Highnam, was last seen leaving a flat in Commercial Road, Gloucester at around midday on Wednesday October 1.Officers have concerns for Joanne's welfare because she has a number of health problems and is considered vulnerable.Joanne, who is seen frequently in Gloucester city centre and Highnam, is described as white, 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build,...

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October 7, 2014, 7:56 am

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WHEN a couple offered a failed gambler cash for a motorhome, he took a deposit - then refused to hand it back after he sold it to someone else. Terry Smith had posted the £7,500 camper on eBay and Gumtree and when two buyers turned up at the same time, he took a £300 deposit with no receipt and saw an opportunity to make an illegal gain, Stroud Magistrates' Court heard. The couple he had ripped off called police and he later apologised, paid the money back and handed them chocolates...

'You've played into his hands', domestic abuse victim in fear for...

October 7, 2014, 10:30 pm

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A DOMESTIC abuse victim told a judge "with two girls already dead expect a coroner's report on me" after her violent her ex-husband was allowed to walk free from court.Rebecca Morgan said she was subjected to a campaign of terror by her former husband, Phillip Collings, which only ended when her brave 10-year-old daughter told a police officer at school of the violence in their household.Gloucester Crown Court heard Collings had used a pickaxe handle to break two of the 37-year-old's fingers in...

Alleged rape victim 'high fived' accused men after threesome,...

October 8, 2014, 6:07 am

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A defendant told a jury a girl he was accused of raping with another man in the back of car high fived the pair of them and said she wanted to do it again after their threesome.Jordan Mills took to the stand and said that the 17-year-old from Stroud had suggested the threesome that took place in a layby near Stonehouse on October 4, 2013.The jury heard the girl had drunk vodka at Coaley Peak with Mills, 22, of Leeming Walk, Kingsway and his friend of five years Daniel Young and had gaps in her...

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October 9, 2014, 12:59 am

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The Royal Ballet School will be coming to Gloucester for the first time in a weekend of events to celebrate the life of Hollie Gazzard.The 20-year-old hairdresser was murdered in February this year by her ex-boyfriend and her Churchdown family has set up a trust in her name to try and reduce domestic violence.Dancers from the London based ballet group will be performing at The Olympus Theatre in the city later this month in a fundraising extravaganza for the Hollie Gazzard Trust.The event...

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October 9, 2014, 2:19 am

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AFTER months of paranoia following a spate of burglaries, staff at a Gloucester cycling charity can rest easy thanks to a state of the art security system.Desperate thieves allegedly dragged mountain bikes through the roof of the Gloucestershire Bike Project and stole cash, a laptop and a camera on two separate raids this year.But project coordinator Maureen Parker says her faith in the community has been restored following the donation of the intruder system by city security specialists...

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October 9, 2014, 6:11 am

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Suspected fake tobacco and cigarettes worth £16,000 have been seized from shops in the Forest of Dean, Stroud and Gloucester. The searches, which took place in four shops in the Forest of Dean, Stroud, and Gloucester city centre, saw suspected counterfeit Mayfair, Fest, Marlboro and Regal branded cigarettes and Amber Leaf, Golden Virginia and Cutters Choice branded hand rolling tobacco seized. The haul's retail worth is £16,000. Cigarettes and tobacco were found inside a fridge, a...

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Jury goes out to consider verdict on Gloucester 'rape' case

October 9, 2014, 7:15 am

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A jury has retired to decide whether two Gloucester men raped a drunken teenager in the back of a car before leaving her at a bus stop.Daniel Young and Jordan Mills stand accused of raping the 17-year-old from Stroud after they had been drinking vodka with her at Coaley Peak on October 4, last year.The jury was told during the four day trial that the girl had blanks in her memory of what happened that night and the prosecution allege she was in such a state she was unable to consent.Prosecutor...

Not guilty: Gloucester men accused of raping teenager and leaving...

October 9, 2014, 7:58 am

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Two men have been cleared of raping a teenage girl in a back of a car, who was said to be so drunk she could not remember what had happened.The jury took just 45 minutes to unanimously clear Daniel Young and Jordan Mills of the charges following a four day trial.The pair told the court the 17-year-old from Stroud was just tipsy when she instigated the threesome in a layby near Stonehouse after they had been drinking vodka together at Coaley Peak on October 4, last year.Mr Mills said 'thank you'...

Rabbit microwaved to death by homeless Gloucester man who bought...

October 9, 2014, 8:21 am

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Homeless Paul Rogers fed a rabbit dandelions during its five days of freedom before sacrificing it in a microwave at a Gloucester guesthouse.The 59-year-old, of no fixed abode, bought the female rabbit from a pet shop, named it Fluffy George Fudge and let it run free in the room he was staying in at Dorchester Guesthouse.Cheltenham Magistrate's Court heard how Rogers, who pleaded guilty with diminished responsibility to causing an animal unnecessary suffering, bought the female animal in order...

Gloucester woman, who claimed £36,000 in benefits for her...

October 9, 2014, 9:09 am

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A woman who stole £36,000 of her dead mum's benefit money from the state, has been warned to expect prison if she cannot prove she has been paying it back.Renata Nistorova pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud at Gloucester Crown Court in March and was warned she would be going to jail if the tax payer did not get the funds back.The 42-year-old appeared back before the court on Thursday to be sentenced, but had no proof with her that she had been paying back the cash.Prosecutor Simon...

Man 'punched woman in her face twice' during pub fight in Lydney

October 10, 2014, 8:26 am

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A man punched a woman in the face after being thrown out of a pub in Lydney.The incident happened between 10:10pm on Saturday September 27 and 12.15am the following day at The Swan Inn. The offender was being thrown out of the pub in Newerne Street and while being comforted by the victim who he then punched in the face. Anyone with information are asked to call Gloucestershire Police on 101 quoting 541 of September 27. 

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October 10, 2014, 8:45 am

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FIVE Gloucestershire police officers are in the running to receive a bravery award from the Prime Minister after their heroics saved a pregnant woman from her disk-saw wielding boyfriend, described as acting like an "animal".PCs Mark Robinson, Matt Wainwright, Nigel Fullerton, Oliver Sargent and bronze commander PC Mark Alcock were given commendations last year for their tackling of Slovakian criminal Peter Pavlisin in Gloucester in September 2012.The officers recounted the siege to the Citizen,...

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October 11, 2014, 1:54 am

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Violent David Lynch was jailed for 28 months after hitting his partner in the face with a telephone in front of horrified city centre shoppers.Lynch punched his girlfriend Louise Savory in the face several times before he smashed her with a handset while in a telephone box on May 17 this year and hit her dog.One witness to the Gloucester attack, which took place on a busy Saturday morning, said he had to shield his children's eyes as the violence unfolded.But just two days later, the 27-year-old...

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Young men 'were racing' through Longhope before crash which...

October 13, 2014, 6:48 am

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Two young men were said to have been racing and driving at high speeds moments before a crash which killed Forest of Dean apprentice hairdresser Leanne Davies, a court heard.Her on-off boyfriend Paul Reddan lost control over his silver Vauxhall Corsa on the A4163 in Longhope after clipping the war memorial there and crashing into a wall before the car burst into flames.Gloucester Crown Court heard witnesses drinking in the nearby Yew Tree pub had seen Reddan's car and a Renault Clio driven by...

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October 13, 2014, 8:09 am

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A trio of 'greedy' middle-aged women were in court today after fleecing thousands of investors in a "destructive and socially corrosive" £21million pyramid scheme.The women - who joined another six fraudsters aged between 34 and 69 - pocketed up to £92,000 each in less than a year.More than 10,000 people, the vast majority women, were duped into putting their money into pyramid schemes called 'Give and Take' and 'Key to a Fortune'.They were told that by spending...

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October 13, 2014, 9:19 am

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Paedophile, Daniel Powell, who filmed up the skirt of a young girl while he worked in a Cheltenham shop, is back behind bars after more indecent images of children were found on his phone.The 26-year-old was jailed for three years after he pleaded guilty to making the pictures as well as breaching his Sexual Offenders Prevention Order.Gloucester Crown Court heard "devious and manipulative" Powell tried to delete some of the photographs of the young girls and hid computer devices from...

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October 13, 2014, 9:54 am

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A FORMER member of one of Gloucester's most "cancerous" gangs has been jailed, despite telling a judge he was no longer part of the notorious OPM crew.Ashley Nicholls-Perry was given a two year and nine month prison sentence after he admitted cocaine dealing and being in possession of knife outside Capones nightclub in Dursley.The 22-year-old told Judge Jamie Tabor QC said he had put his life of gangs behind him, had not been in contact with members of Other People's Money for two years and...

Victim of vicious attack in Nailsworth feared he would die

October 14, 2014, 3:39 am

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AN ALLEGED old grudge saw a Woodchester man launch a vicious attack in the car park of a Nailsworth supermarket. Carl Humphries was jailed for 21 months after he punched and kicked Thomas Forster on July 15, this year at Morrisons – leaving him fearing he would die. Gloucester Crown Court heard Humphries, 29, was glaring at Mr Forster as he packed up his shopping at the supermarket. Prosecutor Julian Kesner told the court: "Mr Forster did his best to avoid the defendant, but the defendant...