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October 23, 2015, 3:11 am

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A 26-year-old Longlevens man has admitted being part of a burglary which ended with a stolen Porsche Boxster car smashing into a wall.James Honeywell, of Elmleaze, Longlevens, was to have stood jury trial at Gloucester crown court yesterday on charges of burglary and aggravated vehicle taking.But he changed his plea to both charges to guilty at the last minute and the jury panel was not needed.Recorder Marcus Tregaskis-Davey bailed him for a pre-sentence report but told him a jail term is...

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October 23, 2015, 4:41 am

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Police in Gloucester are appealing for information after a man was robbed in Gloucester Park.The victim, a 52-year-old man, was walking through the park between 6.45pm and 7pm last night. When he was walking behind the bandstand, off Montpellier, he was approached from behind by two men. They pushed him to the ground and kicked him in the stomach before stealing £70 and a mobile phone from his pockets.The offenders, who caused the victim minor injuries, were wearing dark clothing and...

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October 23, 2015, 4:55 am

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Fire chiefs and unions have condemned the collapsed prosecution of a firefighter over the death of a pedestrian killed when a motorist swerved to avoid his stationary engine. A judge dismissed the case against Peter Newdeck after a 10-day trial costing an estimated £30,000, which union leaders claim should never have taken place.The 48-year-old had parked his tender outside a house with his headlights dipped in the darkness as colleagues tackled a chimney fire. But motorist Paul Holmes...

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October 23, 2015, 10:39 am

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Staff and customers in a Coney Hill shop were horrified when a man was chased in by two other men and subjected to a savage beating in one of the aisles, a court heard todayTyrone Johnson was knocked to the floor and then kicked and beaten by Zuriah Hanson-Frost and another man, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Cans of food and other stock in the shop in Coney Hill Parade fell to the floor as the brutal assault went on.After watching CCTV of the attack Recorder John Trevaskis sentenced...

Community order for Stroud woman who attacked boyfriend

October 24, 2015, 4:36 am

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A judge told a 34 year old Stroud woman that next time she and her partner want to fight they should do it behind closed doors 'so it doesn't offend members of the public.'Recorder John Trevaskis gave Jessica Pritchard the warning after hearing how she attacked her boyfriend as he lay apparently comatose on the ground in Stratford Park. She then spat at a shocked passer-by.Both she and partner Simon Moore had been drinking when she assaulted him on 11th August at about 11pm, said prosecutor...

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October 25, 2015, 10:19 am

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CROOKED accountant Bruce Pritchett, who cheated clients, the public and the tax authorities out of almost £350,000 with a 'simply breathtaking' campaign of crime, has been jailed for six years.Pritchett, 58, was in charge of a 'pervasive, blatant and cynical culture' of fraud at his Cheltenham firm, B&P Accounting, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Jailing him for six years and banning him from being a company director for 15 years, Judge Jamie Tabor QC said:"There was no scam you...

Personal trainer in Gloucester claimed £5,500 worth of...

October 25, 2015, 10:59 am

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A personal trainer's claim that £5,500 worth of cannabis found in his home was all for his own use was rejected by a city crown court judge.Shannon Davis, 25, of Churchill Road, in Gloucester, admitted having cannabis with intent to supply but only on the basis that he would give some to friends if they had none of their own.However, Recorder Marcus Tregilgas-Davey ruled that Davis was supplying commercially, as alleged by the prosecution who had refused to accept his basis of plea.The...

Quad biker gang run over and kill 23 sheep

October 26, 2015, 12:23 am

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A gang of quad bikers has run over and killed nearly 30 sheep in the Cotswolds, a farmer has said.They are also destroying property, letting livestock loose and stealing equipment, it is claimed.The National Farmers Union has demanded action from Gloucestershire police and said up to 30 similar incidents have been reported in the last three weeks.Farmer Toby Baxter, based near Cirencester, said 23 of his sheep appeared to have been run over and killed.The horrific incident on his land happened...

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October 26, 2015, 1:24 am

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A "culture of fear" has been created in the emergency of services by 24-hour licensing laws, according to a new report out today.999 services are straining under the demands of problems related to late-night drinking, with AandE staff, paramedics and police officers spending a quarter of their time dealing with drunks.A report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies, which surveyed more than 4,834 doctors, paramedics, police and firemen, warns that binge drinking has created a 'culture of...

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October 26, 2015, 2:00 am

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Theft of debit cards and cashWhen: 06/06/2015Where:Long Street, Wotton Under EdgePlease click here if you recognise this personCounterfeit CurrencyWhen:22/09/2015Where:Sainsburys, St Anns Way, GloucesterPlease click here if you recognise this personTheft - ElectricalWhen:02/10/2015Where:Tesco, St Oswalds Rd, GloucesterPlease click here if you recognise this personTheft - Stole WalletWhen:03/07/2015Where: Betfred, Station Rd, GlosPlease click here if you recognise this person

Gloucester man who changed named to Prince of Peace admits...

October 26, 2015, 6:37 am

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A 39-year-old man who has changed his name from Gervis Smith to Prince of Peace has today admitted carrying out a violent assault on a woman.The self styled Prince pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on Samantha Riettie on May 3 this year.Wearing a dark coloured baseball hat - which he was asked to remove during the proceedings - and a white track suit, Prince of Peace, of Parkend Road, Gloucester, was flanked in the dock by three staff from...

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October 26, 2015, 11:45 am

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Gloucestershire Constabulary are appealing for information following some burglaries in Stonehouse.A house in Meadow Road, Stonehouse was broken into between the hours of 4pm on 20 October and 8am on 21 October. Neighbours reported the break-in as the householder was in hospital at the time. Sadly the householder has since died. An untidy search was made of the property and some items of jewellery taken. Incident number 81 of 21 October refers. On 20 October at 9.25pm a householder returned home...

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October 27, 2015, 12:43 am

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Talk Talk has been quick to reassure worried customers after the Metropolitan Police reported the arrest of a 15-year-old in Northern Ireland in connection to the company's cyber attack. Following the security breach earlier this month, Talk Talk are rumoured to be facing £75 million losses.Talk Talk said: "We know this has been a worrying time for customers and we are grateful for the swift response and hard work of the police. We will continue to assist in the ongoing...

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October 27, 2015, 6:05 am

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October 28, 2015, 2:33 am

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A 54-year-old Gloucester man who twice molested a young boy in the 1980s was jailed for four-and-a-half years at the city crown court.Clive Horton, of Belgrave Road, was a guest at the boy's family home when he molested him on two occasions between 1985-1989.Horton was sentenced at the end of a trial in which he was found not guilty by a jury of raping a girl between 1998 and 2000.He had denied the rape but pleaded guilty to two charges of indecently assaulting the boy in the 1980s.Prosecutor...

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Woman, 25, attacked by man while out walking in Stroud

October 28, 2015, 8:24 am

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Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted while out walking in Stroud. The incident happened on the outskirts of the town centre between 4.30am and 6am on Saturday, October 24. A Gloucestershire Constabulary spokesman said: "The victim, a 25-year-old woman from Gloucester, was walking out of Stroud when a man attacked her, grabbing her neck and stomach. The victim then attempted to get away but was pulled back. In the scuffle the victim injured her arm." Anyone...

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October 29, 2015, 12:10 am

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Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Facebook to remove pictures of Hollie Gazzard's killer ex-boyfriend from her profile.The petition went live on change.org last night after the 20-year-old's father Nick was told by the social media giant the pictures of Asher Maslin will not be deleted.So far, it has been signed by 3,812 people.Nine images of Hollie with Maslin, who stabbed her 14 times last year, are still visible on Hollie's profile page and are causing her bereaved family...

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October 29, 2015, 12:39 am

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A teenager has died following a stabbing at a school in Scotland.Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of Bailey Gwynne, 16, at Cults Academy in Aberdeen.Officers confirmed a 16-year-old boy has been detained after police and paramedics were called at about 1.30pm yesterday, the BBC reports.Bailey has been described as a "very gentle and caring" and fellow pupils are in a state of shock.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter: "All my thoughts are...

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October 29, 2015, 5:20 am

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It is one of Gloucester's most recognisable buildings and now its future has been settled following months of negotiations.The remaining legal transactions completed, the police have surrendered their 230 year lease on Bearland in exchange for £400,000 and a fresh agreement covering part of the ground and second floors.Under the new terms, the police will retain a public access reception area on the ground floor, CCTV room and parking.As part of the deal, Gloucestershire County Council...

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October 29, 2015, 5:54 am

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A member of swaggering Nicholas Pritchard's Gloucester drugs gang has avoided jail after taking advantage of a chance to clean up his act.In February Pritchard, 23, of Oxford Street, Gloucester, was jailed for four-and-a-half years for heroin and crack cocaine supply.Gloucester Crown Court heard that part of the evidence against Pritchard was film he had taken of himself waving a wad of cash and bragging about how much he was making from his illicit trade.Yesterday Darren Huntley, 35, of The...