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They were playing a 'punch power' game in a Stroud takeaway but moments later Richard Hawker and Fahad Rehman became human punchbags after they made comments about the Scouse accents of two other customers, a court heard.One minute Richard Hawker and Fahad Rehman were doing the punching on the games machine at USA Chicken and the next they were under attack from Liverpool pair Joshua Hayes and Ryan McGee.At Gloucester Crown Court on Wednesday, McGee, 23, of Lonsdale Road, Liverpool, admitted...

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April 5, 2015, 1:26 am

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Revenge was dished out by a group of people on an alleged Gloucester robber who broke into his home to steal belongings in retaliation for his offence, a court heard.But although about eight people were involved in the raid the only person arrested was Tesco worker Jason Haynes – whose younger brother had been the robbery victim, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Dad-of-three Haynes, 28, of Horseshoe Way, Hempsted, admitted burgling a house in Byron Ave, Podsmead, on May 9 last year and...

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April 5, 2015, 9:17 am

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A woman whose shoulder was injured when robber Thomas Bowden attacked her in a Gloucester underpass told a court: "I have never been so scared."Bowden, 20, approached Vanessa Haddow early on the morning of January 29 as she walked along Great Western Road and asked her for a cigarette.She said she did not smoke and he then asked her the way to Asda. She told him it was the same way she was going - through the underpass leading to Gloucester Railway Station.But as they walked through...

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April 6, 2015, 9:21 am

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Brave mum Helen Bage hopes to help teenagers once she has come to terms with the murder of her own daughter.Kayleigh-Anne Palmer was 16 when she was killed by Aston Robinson in a jealous attack at his home in Whaddon, Cheltenham.Kay, as she was popularly known, was nearly 24 weeks' pregnant with Lily-Rose Palmer, who died as a result of the attack.Robinson, 18, was sentenced to life in prison for her murder but was cleared of a charge of child destruction for causing the death of an unborn...

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April 2, 2015, 4:08 am

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Police are looking for a man who allegedly attacked a driver with a baseball bat in broad daylight on Tuesday.The victim was left with a serious head injury and the bat broke in two during the assault in Cheltenham on Tuesday.The assault occurred at about 2.50pm after the victim's car was shunted by a van when he stopped at traffic lights at the junction of Princess Elizabeth Way and Orchard Avenue.The victim, age 45, got out of his car, a green Peugeot 206, and approached the van behind to...

Gloucester burglar suffered from post traumatic stress after he...

April 8, 2015, 1:00 am

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Gloucester burglar Tyler Johnson suffered from post traumatic stress after being locked up for nearly a year on suspicion of murder, a court heard.The 27-year-old, from Cromwell Street, was one of four men arrested on suspicion of murdering Neil Bennett on carnival day last August but the case against him was eventually dropped.Community Psychiatric Nurse Andy Webb told Gloucester Crown Court: "He has a long history of offending and was remanded for eleven months on a murder charge which...

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April 9, 2015, 3:04 am

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Two Matson brothers who unleashed a "disgraceful and sustained attack" on a taxi driver have been spared jail.Ben Howell, 27, from Birchall Avenue and 23-year-old Bradley Howell, from Penhill Road, attacked cabbie Aga Farooq after getting drunk at a christening party on October 12 last year.They got out of the taxi, grabbed him, pulled him from the vehicle and proceeded to punch, kick and stamp on him and hit him over the head with a traffic cone in Coney Hill parade, the court was...

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April 9, 2015, 3:21 am

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Two Matson brothers who unleashed a "disgraceful and sustained attack" on a taxi driver have been spared jail.Ben Howell, 27, from Birchall Avenue and 23-year-old Bradley Howell, from Penhill Road, attacked cabbie Aga Farooq after getting drunk at a christening party on October 12 last year.They got out of the taxi, grabbed him, pulled him from the vehicle and proceeded to punch, kick and stamp on him and hit him over the head with a traffic cone in Coney Hill parade, the court was...

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April 11, 2015, 2:01 am

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When a 26-year-old Gloucester man saw a fellow gambler win over £1,000 at roulette in a city bookmakers he pretended he had a knife and demanded the money, a court heard today.Thomas George-Pain of Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, who was in Corals in Northgate Street on February 24, followed Andrew Baldwin out of the bookmakers and chased him down the street, kicking out at him, Gloucester Crown Court was told.George-Pain admitted attempting to rob Mr Baldwin of a £1,054...

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April 13, 2015, 4:07 am

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Nailsworth man Christopher Edwards was Tasered by police after threatening officers called to a dispute at his partner's home, a court was told.The 45-year-old man threatened police with a knife and a plank of wood before spitting at them during a domestic incident at a house in Stroud, it was said at Gloucester Crown Court on Thursday.Edwards of Bridge Street, Nailsworth, admitted affray and common assault and was given a suspended sentence.The court was told police were called to an address in...

Appeal after man knocked unconscious in Stroud

April 13, 2015, 4:35 am

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Police investigating a serious assault have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to. The male victim, aged 23, was assaulted by an unknown male suspect in an unprovoked attack in the early hours of Sunday 5 April. He suffered a head injury. The victim was hit on the chin, causing him to fall backwards, hitting his head on the pavement and becoming unconscious for a short time. His attacker made off on foot. The incident took place at about 4.15 am by the taxi rank on King Street, ...

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April 13, 2015, 9:06 am

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A would-be thief hit a WH Smith worker after attempting to steal a tablet computer using a pair of pliers.Police were called to the store, which has entrances in Eastgate Street and King's Walk, at about noon today (Monday).A spokesman said the offender, a white man, walked in with a pair of pliers and attempted to cut free a tablet which was on display.They failed and then hit a staff member before running out of the store.The offender fled in the direction of Boots but has not yet been caught,...

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April 13, 2015, 12:19 pm

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Police officers who stopped a car during speed checks found drugs hidden in the car.As part of speed awareness week, officers were out making checks in locations including Secunda Way in Gloucester.In the joint operation between Gloucestershire Police Dog Section and Gloucestershire Roads Police, the Volkswagon Tiguan was pulled over.Police dog Holly then found a large bag of drugs hidden under the drivers seat.Officers tweeted the car had no tax or insurance and was seized Working as a team,...

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April 14, 2015, 2:55 am

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The Range Rover, speedboat and high performance motorbike confiscated from Gloucester drugs baron Mark Dainty have failed to sell for as much as expected, a judge was told.Gloucester Crown Court had assessed the value of the vehicles and boat at £33,127 and made an order for that sum to be confiscated from big-time dealer Dainty under the Proceeds of Crime Act.But yesterday the court was told the sale price was almost £10,000 less and Dainty applied for the confiscation sum to be...

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April 14, 2015, 5:40 am

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A father took his seven-year-old daughter with him as he swiped collection boxes of money destined for charities.Guy Manley, 29, of Central Road, Gloucester, was one of five people excluded from dozens of businesses in the city within 24 hours by the City Safe crime reduction partnership last week.He can no longer show his face in many of Gloucester's businesses after being caught stealing on at least four occasions.And now, Manley has appeared before magistrates charged with stealing charity...

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Mercedes AMG stolen from Abbeymead as police tackle spate of...

April 14, 2015, 10:30 am

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Owners of high-end cars are being warned to take preventative action to secure their vehicles following a spate of thefts. Gloucestershire police have been on the lookout for seven cars, all of which were stolen as the result of burglaries of homes in the county since April 2. The force has launched an operation to recover four vehicles, issuing pictures of two BMWs, a Mercedes and Honda which had been taken from homes which were all burgled at night. The pictures include a grey BMW 5...

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April 14, 2015, 11:37 pm

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Super sniffer dog Holly struck to uncover a sizeable drugs stash hidden in a speeding car. Police officers pulled over the Volkswagen Tiguan just south of Junction 12 of the M5 on Monday afternoon. It was part of a speed awareness crackdown at several hotspot locations but could lead to much more for the driver than a ticking off and points on their licence, thanks to Holly's famous nose. The seven-year-old Staffie/Springer cross sized up the car then found a large bag full of drugs,...

Appeal as woman robbed of her bike in Tredworth

April 15, 2015, 8:16 am

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Police in Tredworth are appealing for information after a woman was robbed of her bike in the area.The 38-year-old victim was cycling on a black and white Kona mountain bike, worth hundreds of pounds, on Tredworth Road at 3.45pm on Monday April 13 when two men approached her on foot. One of the men demanded that the woman get off the bike, swore at her and threatened her with violence before grabbing her by her clothes and using force to pull her from the bike. He then made off with the bike...

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April 16, 2015, 3:03 am

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Rapist David Furneaux, who could have less than two years to live, has been told to expect 11 years in jail after admitting a catalogue of historical offences.The 69-year-old suffers severe lung disease and pleaded guilty to charges including rape, indecent assault and child cruelty.Former publican Furneaux, formerly of Dursley, but now of Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and needs oxygen because his lung capacity is only 25 per cent.Furneaux, who...

Driver runs off from Ford Ka embedded in wall near Dursley

April 16, 2015, 3:54 am

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Police in Dursley want to trace a driver who crashed his car into a wall then ran off from the scene. A resident in The Street, North Nibley, heard a bang last Friday evening and went outside to investigate. He saw a black Ford Ka embedded in a wall on the corner of the road and a man running away. The driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle on a bend. He is described as in his 20s, wearing dark clothing and possibly a lanyard around his neck. Anyone with information about the...