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July 31, 2015, 10:30 am

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Rural crime is on the rise on Gloucestershire – and police aim to tackle it.Crime in isolated areas across the country cost £1 million in 2014, up from £790,000 million in the year before.The rise comes despite a decline in the cost of rural crime nationally, as thieves have continued to target expensive ATVs and tools.The figures are part of a UK-wide survey by NFU Mutual. The leading rural insurer's annual Rural Crime Survey shows the nationwide cost of rural crime totalled...

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August 1, 2015, 1:37 am

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Gloucestershire Police officers were working overtime last night, hauling away six vehicles for not having insurance. The cars, including some from Gloucester, were towed away after patrols found that they were not covered to drive. The police have a no nonsense policy when it comes to the illegal practice and advise motorists to check their policies carefully. RPU/ARV seize a vehicle in Gloucester for no insurance. pic.twitter.com/fKdu82iWvw — Glos Road Police (@GlosRoadPol) July...

RSPCA finds two dumped horses in 'pitiful' state on May Hill

August 3, 2015, 6:39 am

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The RSPCA is appealing for more information after a young filly and a gelding were left stranded with one of the horses on the brink of death on May Hill Common earlier this month.Two RSPCA inspectors attended the area near Huntley to investigate and found the colourful filly and grey gelding in a "pitiful" state. Locals confirmed that the pair were not owned and had been dumped at the site. One of the RSPCA inspectors involved in the rescue, Suzi Smith said: "My heart sank just...

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August 3, 2015, 8:43 am

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A man hunt is underway after a recently imprisoned man has gone missing from "probation premises" in Gloucester.Reece Walker-Brown, 24, was on licence from prison in the Bristol area when he absconded in Gloucester, where he was staying.Walker-Brown had been in prison for aggravated burglary and is thought to be involved in drug supply but has not been seen since July 25.He is described as a black man, with short dark hair and of muscular build and has links to both the Bristol and...

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August 3, 2015, 1:56 pm

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Developers have been given the green light to resurrect the former home of Jumpin Jak's – but are unhappy they did not get the late night licence they wanted amid residents' complaints.The former nightclub in Brunswick Road has been empty for a decade but Gloucester firm Supreme Service has unveiled plans to restore it to its former glory.Their proposal includes a high-end pub which would have two bars over two floors as well as a late night venue area and restaurant complete with two more...

Charges expected for 'ruberneckers' at mass pileup on M5

August 3, 2015, 10:55 pm

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More than ten drivers face prosecution for "rubbernecking" at a serious accident on the M5 which saw 18 people injured in Gloucestershire.Police officers are looking to slap charges on maybe a dozen motorists who either veered across lanes to get a better look or recorded footage of the seven-vehicle pileup between J13 and J14 near Dursley on their mobile phones.The accident on the southbound carriageway resulted in two people being airlifted to hospital with serious injuries when the...

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August 4, 2015, 12:53 am

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A man who drove 40 miles along a motorway at high speeds in a badly damaged car after an earlier crash has admitted dangerous driving.Michael McCluskey, 30, of Mill Lane, Birmingham, was involved in a serious collision with a lorry - which smashed the windscreen of his Vauxhall estate and left the roof caved in.Despite this, he continued to travel 42 miles along the M5, near Gloucester, hitting speeds of 90mph until he was pulled over by police.McCluskey pleaded guilty to driving dangerously and...

'Tell me where you buried my son's body' Gloucester mum pleads to...

August 4, 2015, 6:24 am

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Grandmother Lucy Richards has begged her son's killers to tell her where his body is so she can say a final farewell to him before she dies.The 73-year-old is desperate to lay Jesse Richards to rest and still wears black every day six years after he died.But his killers have repeatedly ignored her pleas to tell her where they dumped his body after beating him to death on July 31, 2009.Jesse, who was born and brought up in Gloucestershire, was 40 when he was killed by men who claimed he owed them...

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Police seek help to solve bizarre mower theft from Saul home

August 4, 2015, 8:47 am

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Thieves stole a mower and possibly cut through trees to make their getaway with it.Police are seeking witnesses to the theft from a canal-side home in Saul.The incident happened just before 7pm on Saturday July 4 - though details have only been released today - at a property on Canal Bank between the Sandfield and Frampton bridges. The garden gate was forced open and the Honda petrol mower was taken from a makeshift shed in the grounds. A screw-in dog lead stake was found at the scene. A...

Two homes catch fire in Lydney

August 5, 2015, 1:14 am

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Firefighters were called to a large fire in Lydney last night – the second on the road in a fortnight.Two fire engines from Lydney Community Fire Station with eight firefighters were sent to Naas Lane where two semi-detached homes were well alight.Because of the size of the fire, the incident commander called for another fire engine from Coleford Fire Station at 7.20pm.Soon after they decided an aerial platform was needed from Gloucester North.The fire was brought under control at around...

Significant damage caused to school roof in Churchdown

August 5, 2015, 1:49 am

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Significant damage has been caused to the roof of a primary school in Churchdown. Police are searching for the people responsible for making a large hole in the roof of St Mary's School in Cheltenham Road East. Several roof tiles were removed leaving a 4ft by 2ft gap at 6pm on Saturday, August 1. Significant damage caused to St Mary's school roof on Saturday evening. Pls contact local police on 101 if you have info or see trespassers.— St Marys CPS (@StMarysCPSch) August 3, 2015 A...

Man, 37, punched in the face for not smoking at Stroud nightclub

August 5, 2015, 3:19 am

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A man had to have emergency surgery after telling a fellow party goer at a stroud nightclub that he did not smoke. Between 12.30am and 12.50am on Sunday, August 2, the 37-year-old victim was approached by a man inside the club who asked for a cigarette.When he said he didn't smoke he was punched in the face by the man. The victim was assaulted for a second time by the same man as he left the club shortly afterwards, being punched to the ground and suffering fractures to his jaw and a broken...

Watch stolen off wrist in Southgate Street 99p shop

August 5, 2015, 4:12 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman's watch was slipped off her wrist in an apparent distraction theft in Gloucester.The incident happened at the 99p store in Southgate Street at about 2.30pm on Friday, 31 July.The victim says a woman bumped into her, apologised, then scurried off.When the victim went to look at her watch - a silver and gold Skagen - it was gone.The suspect is described as being in her 60s, with short dark hair and was wearing light clothing.Anyone with information...

Bromsberrow Heath pensioner, 96, foils cold call scam

August 5, 2015, 5:46 am

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A 96-year-old man has foiled a cold call scam after receiving a suspicious call requesting cash. The pensioner from Bromsberrow Heath near Newent, took a call from the woman, who claimed to be from a government agency, last Friday morning. The caller told him he had been awarded a £8,000 grant for being 'an upstanding member of the public.'But in order to claim his award, the caller gave him a special code and instructed him to ring a London number, whereupon he would be asked to make a...

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August 5, 2015, 9:26 am

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You're never to old to make a difference and a 96-year-old pensioner is testament to that.Ex-special constable Roy Thompson, from Bromsberrow Heath, wasn't about to have the wool pulled over his eyes when a fraudster telephoned.He was immediately suspicious when the caller said Roy had won a government good citizen award and was in line for £8,000 - but first they needed £100 from him. "Having been a special constable, I knew calling the police was the right thing to do,"...

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Kingsholm tenant loses flat after front door arson

August 5, 2015, 9:29 am

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Gloucester City Homes have been given back a flat in Kingsholm after its tenant set fire to the front door.The sheltered scheme group said the incident put the lives of 79 other elderly residents in serious danger.The fire came as a result of culmination of escalating incidents from the tenant, who had only lived in the property for four months before trouble started.Despite the tenant's persistent attempt to keep her home and defend the proceedings, it was found that GCH had taken reasonable...

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August 6, 2015, 3:01 am

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Cannabis paraphernalia and laughing gas canisters have been found strewn across a popular children's play area in Longlevens.Remnants of the drugs have been found by county councillor Kathy Williams on a regular basis since the school holidays began.Now Mrs Williams is concerned the Longlevens Recreation Ground in Longford Lane has become a hotbed of antisocial behaviour."I use the fields there on a daily basis to walk my dog and almost daily find evidence of cannabis smoking as well as...

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August 7, 2015, 11:40 am

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Tens of thousands of pounds has been awarded to the Hollie Gazzard Trust to help support youngsters affected by domestic abuse.The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has granted the trust £20,000 to deliver the new CRUSH programme across the county in partnership with the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service.CRUSH is a group work programme for 13 to 19-year-olds who are at risk of or affected by domestic abuse.GDASS will run six programmes for up to 10 young people on...

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August 7, 2015, 11:44 am

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You are five times more likely to be stopped and searched by Gloucestershire police if you are black than if you are white.The statistics have been revealed by the Home Office which has published stop and search data on its website for the first time.The figures for Gloucestershire Constabulary, which cover April to June 2015, show that 5.05 black people per thousand of the population were stopped and searched. This is compared to 0.75 white people per thousand.White people were the least likely...

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August 7, 2015, 11:55 pm

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An elderly woman fended off a man who hit her by squeezing his testicles.Police are appealing for information after the incident close to an old airfield in Stoke Orchard near Cheltenham. The woman was walking her dog along a tarmac track near a small wooded area and a field at about 11.30am on Monday August 3. According to the woman, a man stomped out of the wooded area shouting 'get off my land' and hit her in the mouth. The attack left the woman with bruising and a small cut. In reaction,...