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December 13, 2014, 12:42 pm

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A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Gloucester earlier this week.Police were called to the incident at a flat on Bristol Road at about 11.20am on Thursday (11 December).A 31-year-old man suffered serious injuries including a punctured lung. He continues to receive treatment in hospital and remains in a stable condition.Today a 41-year-old Gloucester man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the case.He remains in police custody at this time as...

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Shaun James murder 12 years on - police continue to appeal for...

December 14, 2014, 11:42 pm

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Twelve years ago today Shaun James' family lost a much-loved dad and partner after he was murdered on his way home from the pub.On the anniversary of his death, police are appealing for vital information which could give Shaun's family the answers they crave.It was Sunday December 15, 2002, when the 32-year-old left the Upper Bilson Inn in Cinderford to make the 10-minute walk home – but he never arrived.Shaun's family, including son Jesse and daughter Layla, who was just five when he...

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December 15, 2014, 5:04 am

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Four men stole a Land Rover Discovery, changed its number plates and then used it to tow a pinched a burger van with the intention of taking it to a festival, a court heard.Gloucester Crown Court was told the vehicles taken from the Forest of Dean seemed to have been stolen to order in the conspiracy, which took place in July last year.Prosecutor Julian Kesner said police had surveillance watching Ronald Stower who was at the centre of the plan to steal the vehicles from Mitcheldean.Judge Jamie...

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December 15, 2014, 7:58 am

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Footage of a van which could have been used to kill Cinderford builder Shaun James has been released by cold case detectives.Twelve years on from his death, police investigating his murder hope the pictures and video will help lead them to the 32-year-old's killer.Shaun was run over in Steam Mills Road on December 15, 2002.The case was thought originally to be a hit-and-run accident and the driver was never identified.But a review and improved forensic techniques means investigators are now...

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December 15, 2014, 8:16 am

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When both her children told a mum they were being abused by their babysitter, she decided to do nothing, a court heard.Gloucester Crown Court was told the boy and girl said they were both sexually abused over an eight year period of their childhood by James King of Nailsworth.The 32-year-old of Highwood Court denied the historic charges against him, but was found guilty of 12 offences against them following a three week trial.The jury failed to reach a verdict over two of the most serious...

Tetbury alcoholic admits assaulting girlfriend three times in one...

December 16, 2014, 7:52 am

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Alcoholic Dean Wood has admitted assaulting his partner three times in less than a month after she took him in when he became homeless,The 32-year-old of Coronation Road in Tetbury pleaded guilty to the three attacks on Michelle Hellier as he was due to stand trial at Gloucester Crown Court.Prosecutor George Threlfall said Ms Hellier had been asked to take Wood in by his mum before they began a relationship in June last year.He told the court: "It is fair to say there wasn't an insignificant age...

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December 17, 2014, 4:33 am

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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 22-year-old whose "uncontrollable rage" led to him pushing the mother of his children and smashing up a fish tank.Jamie Jenkinson pleaded guilty to affray after a row with his partner, Angela Jones, on September 8, this year at their Stonehouse home.But Gloucester Crown Court heard Jenkinson had since been made homeless and missed probation service appointments after he was handed down a 12 month community order with supervision and ordered to do 80...

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December 18, 2014, 5:31 am

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December 21, 2014, 1:04 am

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Four people were taken to hospital following a smash in Fiddler's Green, which left them lucky to be alive.Police said Christmas could have been very different for all four families after the car crashed into a tree near Kempton Grove on the outskirts of Cheltenham at around 4am on Saturday.The driver, believed to be a 22-year-old man from the local area, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to hospital with leg injuries.A woman had to be cut out of the blue hatchback by...

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December 22, 2014, 8:11 am

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A knifeman who subjected a terrified 19-year-old girl to a violent rape in his Gloucester home has been jailed for seven years.Chef Callum Davies of The Crescent, Horton Road, confessed his crime in text messages to his mum after telling the woman at one stage they were both going to die together. He slashed at his own wrists with two knives and when she tried to stop him she suffered a severe cut to a finger.At one point he head-butted her and banged her head against a window. When she was...

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December 22, 2014, 11:51 pm

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A female police officer in Gloucestershire has been taken to hospital after being wounded with a hypodermic syringe in a struggle with a suspect.The officer was trying to arrest a man in Douro Road, in Cheltenham who was suspected of trying to break into cars.In a subsequent struggle the officer received a puncture wound to her hand from a needle. It is not yet clear whether the wound was the result of resistance by the suspect or whether it was an accidental consequence of the struggleThe man...

'Santa' judge frees alleged Quedgeley drug dealer for Christmas

December 24, 2014, 12:15 am

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A judge played Santa when he set an alleged drug dealer free in his last case of the year.Jonathan Annett of Mendip Close, Quedgeley, was so delighted at being given bail for the festive season that Judge Jamie Tabor QC said: "It looks like he's just seen Father Christmas. I think I should be dressed in red!"Annett is accused of possessing cannabis with intent to supply and attempting to possess illegal 'high' methylmethcathinone, 3-MMC, with intent. He denies the offences and...

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December 26, 2014, 5:57 am

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A trio of thieves plundered garages and transport yards repeatedly and got away with almost £3,000 worth of diesel fuel before being caught, Gloucester Crown Court heard on Tuesday.Yards in Ross-on-Wye, Cheltenham and Newent were among the targets of Shaun Butler, 38, of Ryecroft Street, Gloucester, David Birch, 37, of Worcester Street in the city, and Tanyia James, 36, of Frampton Road, Gloucester.One depot was raided six times in succession by the gang and another one five times, said...

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December 27, 2014, 5:27 am

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Gloucestershire Police are appealing for witnesses after a Winchcombe petrol station reported a suspected 'ram raid' and a police car was crashed into in Cheltenham last night.Police were called to C&A Petrol Station in Broadway Street in Winchcombe at approximately 9.20pm yesterday.Officers said a vehicle had been used to cause significant damage to the front of the petrol station and a large number of cigarettes had been taken from inside.A vehicle was later discovered in Cheltenham, at...

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December 30, 2014, 6:46 am

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Lazy fly-tippers have blighted a beauty spot in the Forest of Dean with waste from their own Christmas celebrations.Gift packaging, bags stuffed with wrapping paper, drinks bottles and even household appliances has been dumped near Soudley Ponds.The waste is blocking a path popular with dog walkers in an area which is a haven for wildlife.Forest of Dean District Council's website states: "Fly-tipping can be dangerous, pollutes land and waterways and costs council tax payers significant amounts...

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December 31, 2014, 5:59 am

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Members of the public have been urged to keep their wits about them following a number of distraction thefts across the county this year.An end of year reminder is being issued by Gloucestershire Police in bid to ensure people remain vigilant when out on the town tonight.A series of offences have taken place across the county over the course of the year and in late 2013 across Cheltenham, Gloucester, Brockworth, Abbeydale, Tewkesbury, Cirencester and Moreton-in-Marsh.On the plus side, a number...

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January 1, 2015, 2:06 am

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Dozens of New Year's Eve revellers spent their nights in police cells on what was a busy night for police.A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said around 40 cells in the county were "fairly full" following a number of late-night disorder offences.The majority of celebrations across the county went ahead in good spirits, with Dr Fosters waterfront bar on the Docks offering a free buffet and entertainment into the night.Café Rene was one of the most popular venues boasting music and a buffet...

Police investigate New Year's Day stabbing in Cheltenham

January 1, 2015, 5:38 am

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Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Cheltenham in the early hours of this morning.A 34-year-old man suffered a number of stab wounds near Brunswick Street, Cheltenham, at around 3.15 am, officers say.A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police said: "Officers and paramedics were called to the scene immediately afterwards."A male victim, aged 34, sustained a number of stab wounds and is now receiving treatment in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital."His injuries are not believed...

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January 1, 2015, 7:33 am

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Publicans and revellers woke up with sore heads yesterday after seeing in the New Year in high spirits.Dozens of nightspots in Gloucester city centre were full to the rafters into the early hours, with most celebrations going ahead trouble-free.But Gloucestershire police filled around 30 cells on what is routinely one of their busiest nights of the year.Sid Kostromin, who runs The Westgate pub, said: "It was a good atmosphere here and the feedback we have had on social media has been...

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January 2, 2015, 3:37 am

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A 46-YEAR-OLD man who sexually assaulted a young girl, but has as yet been unable to admit he has done anything wrong, has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.Timothy Vitale, of Southgate Street, Gloucester, had pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting the young girl four times in 2013 but was convicted by a jury after a trial in November.He returned to Gloucester Crown Court for sentence yesterday and Judge Jamie Tabor QC was told that he still does not accept his guilt despite the jury's...