Most dangerous Gloucestershire roads revealed

July 1, 2015, 9:03 am

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Gloucester is the most dangerous area of the county for road users, according to figures released by the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership. The group has revealed the number of collisions for every single ward in Gloucestershire between 2012 and 2014 that resulted in either a slight, serious or fatal casualty. Gloucester has seen a total of 484 collisions in that time resulting in injuries. Five of these accidents were fatal and 81 one of them resulted in serious injuries to someone...

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Grass fire in Gloucester

July 1, 2015, 9:50 am

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Firefighters were called to a grass fire in Gloucester this afternoon on what has been one of the hottest day for the city in years.The fire service received multiple 999 calls to the blaze at a grass verge by traffic lights on the Bristol Road and Cole Avenue junction.The crews were called to the incident at 4.20pm and one fire engine was sent from Gloucester South fire station and spent 20minutes putting out the fire.The cause of the fire is not known.

Motorist caught using mobile phone whilst driving in Stroud

July 1, 2015, 11:44 pm

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A motorist was caught using a mobile phone whilst driving in Stroud yesterday. Glos Road Police tweeted their thanks to the person who sent in a video of the driver to police. According to the tweet the person had their hand off the wheel and their head down while on the phone. Another mobile phone use whilst driving, this time in Stroud. Hand off the wheel, head down. Thanks for the video. pic.twitter.com/pfhZ3FSb1G — Glos Road Police (@GlosRoadPol) July 2, 2015 It's illegal...

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July 2, 2015, 5:45 am

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The man accused of killing teenager Zac Evans with a machete and the attempted murder of his friend is undergoing psychological and psychiatric tests to determine whether he is fit to enter a plea.Zac, 19, died in January this year and Ewen Anthony Reynolds is accused of killing him after an alleged altercation outside the Pike and Musket pub in Tuffley.Today Bristol Crown Court was told by Catherine Oborne for the defence that psychiatric and psychological tests have not yet been completed on...

Speed camera parks on Longlevens pavement and cycle lane

July 2, 2015, 6:27 am

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Mobile speed cameras are used to improve road safety. Apparently this driver did not get the memo when they parked on a pavement and cycling lane in Longlevens.The van was taking pictures of speeding motorists on Cheltenham Road just after the Elmbridge Roundabout towards Gloucester during the morning rush hour at 9am.However their location left a little to be desired after completely blocking a pavement and cyclists, forcing mothers on the school and cyclists to cross the busy route...

Cocaine addict jailed for repeatedly targeting 'vulnerable'...

July 2, 2015, 6:28 am

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A crack cocaine addict who targeted three vulnerable people during a relentless campaign of crime in Gloucester was jailed for three-and-a-half years.Kean Cunningham was not deterred from his offending by being arrested and put on a tagged curfew - or even by spending several months in custody on remand before getting bail, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Among his offences were:Stealing from a man with mental health problemsBurgling a severely disabled man's home as he sleptTargeting a drunken...

Minute silence for Tunisian terror massacre victims

July 2, 2015, 11:28 pm

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A week since the Tunisian terror attack left 38 people dead, a minute's silence will be held across the UK at midday. The dead included 30 Britons killed on the Tunisian beach resort of Sousse.Flags will be flown at half-mast across the county and at Whitehall and Buckingham Palace.Play at Wimbledon will also be delayed.The Queen and Prime Minister David Cameron will join the silence.The first of the bodies have been repatriated back to the UK by military jet to RAF Brize Norton.The first...

Uncle pleads guilty to causing nephew's death in A48 crash near...

July 3, 2015, 5:13 am

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A 67-year-old Blakeney man has today admitted causing his nephew's death by careless driving on a notorious stretch of the A48 near his home.David Thorne of Newnham Road, pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to causing the death of Clinton Grindle by driving a Ford Transit flatbed truck without due care and attention on the A48 on August 10 last year.His defence team accepted that he went into a bend too fast at the end of a length of dual carriageway.Judge Jamie Tabor QC agreed to bail...

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Murderer's sentence set for September hearing

July 3, 2015, 7:29 am

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A date has been set for a Newton hearing in relation to the murder of Dennis Plater. On 18 June David Hall, 47 and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to murdering Mr Plater after stabbing him to death inside the victim's home in Walkley Hill near Stroud in November 2014. A Newton hearing will now take place at Bristol Crown Court on 15 September, in which His Honour Judge Neil Ford QC will hear submissions from counsel in order to determine the circumstances of the murder which will then enable...

Churchdown man threatened police with snarling dog and said he'd...

July 3, 2015, 9:33 am

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A 'raging' 22 year old Churchdown man threatened to turn his snarling dog on police who had been called to his terrified girlfriend's home because of his behaviour towards her, a court heard today.Officers were so concerned about Kieran Ward's ranting and raving that they summoned back-up from firearms and dog officers - and used riot shields to protect themselves, Gloucester crown court was told.Ward was spitting and shouting at the officers, threatening to stab them and turn his dog on them -...

Gloucester mum speaks out about the dangers of online grooming

July 3, 2015, 9:44 am

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A Gloucester mum has spoken out about the dangers of social media after her teenage daughter was groomed online.The first time she had any idea her daughter was in a dangerous relationship was when she started behaving erratically and staying out late.According to the mum, who the Citizen has decided not to name, there was a dramatic change in her daughter's behaviour after she started chatting to a group of people online.She has spoken about how internet grooming tore her family apart in a...

Businesses claim criminals going free as Gloucester faces big...

July 3, 2015, 9:55 pm

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Businesses in Gloucester are becoming increasingly concerned about a large drop in police numbers in the city.Some claim shoplifters are being let go by security guards and violent drinkers on nights out are left unchallenged because officers are unable to respond to all incidents of crime anymore.Several police officers have spoken to the Citizen about their concerns around carrying out their duties in the future amid dwindling staff numbers.One effect the drop has had is on retailers in the...

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July 4, 2015, 3:07 am

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A teenage rugby player broke a man's jaw in two places during a late night skirmish, a court heard yesterday.The teenager was sentenced to eight months detention and training after he admitted unlawfully wounding Edward Parn of Painswick Road, Cheltenham.Gloucester crown court heard that the teenager, who cannot be named, was in Cheltenham town centre on 24th June last year.The teenager and two others, Rockoy Watson, 20, of Lime Court, Great Western Road, Gloucester, and Montell Hopkinson, 19,...

Police hunt for two people after Land Rover Defender stolen from...

July 4, 2015, 6:08 am

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Police are searching for a Land Rover Defender stolen from the Thrupp area of Stroud. Officers said two people were spotted running to a nearby saloon car. The car was stolen just before midnight last night from Thrupp Lane. The registration of the missing car is VO51 XSW 1/2 Thus Land Rover was stolen just before midnight, 2 people were seen to run to a nearby saloon car. Reg' VO51XSW pic.twitter.com/nkuxBc8CbI— Glos Road Police (@GlosRoadPol) July 4, 2015 In a tweet,...

Missing Abbeydale boy found and 23-year-old woman arrested

July 6, 2015, 3:50 am

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Missing Abbeydale teenager Jack Parfiitt has been found safe and well at an address in Penhill, Swindon.Jack was found by officers this morning following enquiries made in the area. He had been staying with friends. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: "A 23 year old woman from Swindon has been arrested at the address. Our enquiries are continuing."He will now be returned to his home in Gloucester.

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July 7, 2015, 2:45 am

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A 23-year-old Forest of Dean dad's jealous attack on a man he believed was a love rival has landed him behind bars for nine months.Adam Gardiner punched Joseph Haskitt and then stamped on his head, causing him to suffer a convulsive fit, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Luckily Mr Haskitt has not suffered any further medical problems since the 'concussive convulsion' immediately after the attack at the Golden Lion pub in Cinderford on October 18 last year.Gardiner, of Church Road, Longhope, who...

Carer who stole £13k from vulnerable women in Gloucester...

July 7, 2015, 2:49 am

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A care worker who stole more than £13,000 from three vulnerable women has been given six months to avoid jail by paying back all the money.Mum-of-four Tanya Daniels, 48, of Sapperton Road, Gloucester, abused her trusted position as a support worker in care home to take money from the women's bank accounts. She had been entrusted with their bank cards because they were not able to look after their own finances.Daniels spent much of the money on clothes for herself, Gloucester Crown Court...

Police hunt pair who threw 'bottle of fluid' over man in Barton

July 7, 2015, 4:58 am

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A witness appeal has been launched to find two men who threw a "bottle of fluid" over another man outside Coral bookmakers in Barton Street.It happened at about 7.45pm on Sunday, June 28. Police said the liquid was thrown "from a Lambrini bottle and smelled of alcohol".A police spokesman said: "Did you see two white males throw some fluid from a bottle over a man sitting outside Coral Bookmakers? They had come from the direction of Eastgate Street and then continued to...

Calls have been made for pop-up urinals in parts of Gloucester

July 7, 2015, 7:40 am

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Calls are being made for 'pop-up' urinals in Eastgate Street to deter drinkers from relieving themselves down alleyways or against buildings.The stretch of road is the where much of the city centre's nightlife is and brings in substantial amount of income for Gloucester's economy.But visitors are being put off visiting the area and business owners face hefty cleaning bills when those out on the town are caught short and relieve themselves on walls in the street. Those caught can face hefty fines...

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July 7, 2015, 10:50 am

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This man is wanted by police in connection with a serious collision in Cheltenham.Asa Martin, 29, who has links to Gloucester, is wanted in connection with a road crash in Hester's Way which left a 50-year-old man in a medically induced coma.He is believed to have been one of three people in a silver Seat which crashed into two pedestrians on Saturday.Police have released Martin's photo and details about him, as they want to speak to him urgently in connection with the crash on Saturday.They are...