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August 13, 2015, 11:31 pm

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A church-going Westbury-on-Severn campsite worker drunkenly attacked a guest with a wine bottle and hit him on the head, a court heard today. The attack left victim Mark Johnson with a scar and ruined not just his camping holiday but also his wife's and two other couples they were with, Gloucester crown court was told. Dad of two William Andrew, 30, of Grange Court Road, Westbury, was jailed for 14 months after he admitted unlawfully wounding Mr Johnson and assaulting another guest at the...

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August 14, 2015, 3:57 am

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A 74-year-old man was punched and kicked in the head, body and legs in a sickening street attack in Gloucester.Police say the incident occurred in St James Street just after midnight when two men reportedly watched the victim draw cash from a cash machine at Sainsbury's.The victim also lost his glasses and house key in the attack which were later recovered by police.Gloucestershire Constabulary is now appealing for information about the robbery which happened on August 3.Officers have released a...

Police given more time to question Newent murder suspect

August 14, 2015, 5:23 am

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Police have been given more time to question a woman over the murder of a 43-year-old man in Newent.Earlier today Cheltenham Magistrates' Court granted a 36 hour Warrant of Further Detention in order to allow further questioning.A 51-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday.Police were called to the new-build home in Meek Road, Newent, at 10.40pm on Wednesday night where they discovered the body of a 43-year-old man.Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101...

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August 14, 2015, 8:30 am

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Detectives have until nearly midnight on Saturday to charge or release a woman being held on suspicion of murder as the case is sent to police watchdogs.Magistrates have given police a further 36 hours to quiz the 51-year-old woman, who was arrested after the body of a 43-year-old man was found at a house in Newent.Detectives arrested her on Wednesday night and were granted a 36-hour extension at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court at 11.35am on Friday.The man's body was found at a property on Meek...

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August 13, 2015, 11:31 pm

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A church-going Westbury-on-Severn man drunkenly attacked a campsite guest with a wine bottle and hit him on the head, a court heard.The attack left victim Mark Johnson with a scar and ruined not just his camping holiday but also his wife's and two other couples they were with, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Dad-of-two William Andrew, 30, of Grange Court Road, Westbury-on-Severn, was jailed for 14 months after he admitted wounding Mr Johnson and assaulting another guest at the site, Robert...

Suspended jail term for Gloucester man who put disgusting image...

August 15, 2015, 9:46 am

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An Albanian man posted a disgusting picture of a 12 months old baby being sexually abused onto a Facebook site dedicated to religious discussion, a court was told yesterday.Leon Suci, 29, of Fountain Square, Gloucester, was not a paedophile and did not gain sexual gratification from the illegal image, Gloucester Crown Court was told.His misguided act was to draw attention to what he alleged were the practices of some Islamic men, the court heard.Suci pleaded guilty to distribution of the single...

Woman charged with murder in Newent as victim named

August 15, 2015, 12:49 pm

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Gloucestershire police have charged a woman with murder. 51-year-old Joanne Williams of Meek Road, Newent has been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Marc Hastings of Hillcrest Road, Berry Hill. She was arrested on August 12 when officers were called to her home at 10.40pm where the body of Mr Hastings was found.She remains in custody and is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday.

Man, 24, suffers a fractured skull and a brain bleed in alleged...

August 16, 2015, 2:11 am

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A 24-year-old man will need surgery for a fractured skull and a brain bleed after a collision with a car in Gouda Way in Gloucester. A police patrol came across the incident at 7.40pm last night, Saturday. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was concious and breathing but was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on a spinal board. It was later discovered that he had suffered a fractured skull and a brain bleed as well as damage to his kidneys. He was transferred to Southmead Hospital in...

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Car with no insurance seized in Gloucester

August 16, 2015, 8:20 am

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You may think you're safe but Gloucestershire Road Police are out making sure motorists driving without insurabce are caught. Another car was seized last night in Gloucester. This time police found a gold Fiat Punto, which had no insurance, in Stroud Road. OF62 no insurance seizure Stroud Road, Gloucester pic.twitter.com/o6w1H12PYx — Glos Road Police (@GlosRoadPol) August 15, 2015 If caught driving without insurance the police could give you a fixed penalty of £300 and 6...

Murder accused Joanne Williams from Newent appears in court

August 17, 2015, 2:30 am

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A woman has appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of Marc Hastings in Newent. Wearing a loose grey jumper, petite Joanne Williams, aged 51, of Meek Road, Newent, spoke only to confirm her name at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court. During the brief hearing the case was sent to Bristol Crown Court and Williams was remanded in custody until she appears before a judge on Wednesday, August 19. Officers were called to Williams' home on Wednesday night where they found the body of...

Gloucestershire police discover body in parked van on A417

August 17, 2015, 9:33 am

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Police found a body in a parked van on the A417 between Gloucester and Cirencester. The grim discovery was made in the vehicle on the A417 in Granny's Pumps layby, near Elkstone.A member of the public contacted police at about 3.15pm today. The death is being treated as unexplained and inquiries are underway.The caller who reported the van to the police was travelling from Cirencester to Gloucester on the A417.

Music videos set to get age restriction ratings

August 17, 2015, 11:53 pm

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Music videos to be given same age ratings as films in Government 'crackdown' on graphic content viewed by children onlineThe videos are set to get age ratings the same as films in an attempt to crackdown on children watching explicit tunes.Under the initiative, footage containing violent or sexual scenes will be submitted to the British Board of Film Classification.They would have the same ratings as films including Universal (U), Parental Guidance (PG) and age restrictions 12, 15 and...

Gloucestershire Police dog Marley finds mass cash stash in Stroud

August 18, 2015, 12:31 am

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Gloucestershire Police's smallest recruits are proving they are top dog after another big money find. This time it was PD Marley who was leading the line as she found a lunchbox full of £20s near Stroud. It is not yet clear how much money was recovered, or what it relates to, but the haul by the spaniel at Edge is just one of many the county police force has received from its four-legged coppers. A few weeks ago the Citizen reported found £25,000 in the Forest of Dean as part...

Gloucester's Bearland Police Station released ahead of Blackfriar...

August 18, 2015, 6:37 am

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Ambitious plans to redevelop the Blackfriars area of Gloucester are on track as a final deal for the future of the city's central police station has been agreed.Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl has agreed to release the Constabulary's 230-year lease on the building in Bearland this week.The central police station currently forms part of the Shire Hall complex in the city centre and is leased from the county council which owns the building. As part of the Blackfriars'...

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August 18, 2015, 8:25 am

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A man was left with a broken jaw and a woman threatened with a knife in two robberies in the Tredworth and White City area of Gloucester.Officers are appealing for anyone who has information about the incidents, which they are linking, to come forward. The first incident happened in Hatherley Road near to the Norville factory at 9.55pm on Wednesday, August 12. A teenager was attacked by three males all wearing dark clothing and balaclavas. They demanded his bike and when he failed to hand it...

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August 18, 2015, 8:38 am

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Hundreds of pounds worth of power tools have been stolen from a canal barge moored between Stroud and Gloucester.Thieves broke into the barge, which is moored behind the Stonehouse Court Hotel on the Ocean Bridge section of the Stroudwater Canal, between 12.30pm on Friday, August 7 and 9.30am the following morning.They stole hundreds of pounds worth of tools including a magnetic drill in an orange case, a petrol generator and a mariner outboard motor.Anyone who heard a van nearby or has seen...

Jewellery, Kindle and Chanel perfume stolen from house in...

August 18, 2015, 9:37 am

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Hundreds of pounds worth of jewellery has been stolen from a house in Gloucester.The property in Keats Avenue was broken into at around 11.30pm on Saturday, July 29 and the items are of significant sentimental value. They include:An 18 carat white, gold claw set, single diamond ring.A yellow and white gold, claw set, 3 diamond ring.5 pairs of gold ear rings.Yellow gold Rotary man's watchTwo 9 carat gold bracelets - a curb line design and a brick pattern design.A 22" lapped curb linked...

'I was knocked over by my ex-girlfriend in Gloucester but I love...

August 18, 2015, 9:53 am

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WINDOW cleaner Danny Birchall said he is still in love with his ex-girlfriend despite her being arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder him.The 24-year-old from Gloucester is currently in intensive care at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, after suffering three blood clots to the brain, another to his kidney, a fractured rib, shoulder and skull when he was hit by a car last week.Danny was struck by a black Citroen C4 in Gouda Way at about 7.40pm on Saturday, August 15.Gloucestershire...

Gloucestershire mum stole compensation paid to daughter who was...

August 18, 2015, 9:54 am

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A mum stole £13,000 of the compensation awarded to her daughter after she was raped and made pregnant at the age of 11, a court heard today.The girl's rapist was her mum's partner and he has since been jailed indefinitely.The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board awarded the girl compensation of £22,000 - 16,500 for her rape ordeal and another 5,500 for her pregnancy.But the money was paid in trust to the girl's mum because she was still under 18 - and over the next few years the...

Acer laptop, tobacco and National Lottery tickets stolen in...

August 19, 2015, 2:57 am

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Tobacco, lottery tickets and a black Acer laptop have been stolen from a house in Coleford.Police say the break-in happened in Farriers Court, Gloucester Road, between 2am and 4am on August 9.A Gloucestershire Constabulary spokesman said: "An unknown offender gained access to the property in the early hours of the morning."Did you see or hear anything or have you got any information? Police would like to hear from anybody who can help them. Call 101 quoting incident number 115 of...