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500 county children have met 'strangers' online, survey reveals

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Almost 500 county children met a stranger alone after first making contact online.A Gloucestershire-wide survey of 30,000 children has revealed that 15 per cent of secondary children, and 5 per cent of primary children, have met strangers in real life after an online contact.And of those children, 496 went alone.The Online Pupil Survey which asks children aged 8 to 18 confidential questions about their wellbeing has revealed that 167 primary and 329 secondary children went to meet a stranger...

500 county children have met 'strangers' online, survey reveals


Man attacked ex-girlfriend after he found her at home with...

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A Gloucester man who assaulted his ex-partner when he found another man in her home has been sentenced to a six month suspended jail term.Aaron Dickerson, 27, of Raglan Street, pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to assaulting Letitia Sciberras causing her actual bodily harm on October 5 last year. Prosecutor Janine Wood said Miss Sciberras had been 'quite badly injured' during the assault.The prosecution had alleged he used a bike saddle to assault her at the door of her home but he...

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Drone collision with aircraft in Gloucestershire could have...

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If a drone collided with an aircraft it could have 'catastrophic consequences,' Gloucestershire Airport bosses are warning.The stark warning comes as staff at the airport are trying to track down the owner of a drone which has made an impromptu arrival. The quadcopter was discovered in a locked compound at the airport, and was thought to have been illegally flown into airport sometime since Saturday morning. Warnings are now being made not to fly drones near the airport, as doing so could...

Drone collision with aircraft in Gloucestershire could have...

'Stroppy' cannabis dealer banned from completing court order,...

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A cannabis dealer sentenced to do 200 hours of unpaid work has been barred from finishing the order because he was 'stroppy and ill mannered' with his probation service supervisor, a court heard.Aaron Bhaiyat, 28, was offensive to the supervisor on two successive days when he turned up for unpaid work sessions, Gloucester Crown Court was told. The probation service was no no longer prepared to deal with him.Bhaiyat, of Whimbrel Gardens, Quedgeley, admitted breaching the order, which had been...

'Stroppy' cannabis dealer banned from completing court order,...

Thieves in hoodies fill laundry bags with stock worth thousands...

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The Co-operative in Dursley was burgled and the thieves made off with cigarettes worth thousands on Tuesday. The Rosebery Road store was closed at the time, so the offenders forced entry into the premises at 11.40pm.The stolen items were placed in a purple laundry bag.Read: Elderly woman hit by car in GloucesterThe offenders were wearing dark hoodies, with their faces covered. A group of men were spotted running from the scene and getting in a vehicle that is believed to have been driving in...

Thieves in hoodies fill laundry bags with stock worth thousands...

Warning after brazen cold calling con men claim to work with the...

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Police have issued a warning to the public to be on guard from cold callers claiming to be from security firms working alongside law enforcement.Someone in Berkeley received a call on Wednesday from a person claiming to be from a home security company.The caller was described as being persistent and hard-selling.Read: Pregnant man from Gloucester 'received death threats'They continued to press for the resident to arrange a visit at their home.A police spokesperson said: " We can confirm...

Warning after brazen cold calling con men claim to work with the...

Assault near pub leaves man unconscious and with facial injuries

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A man suffered facial injuries after being knocked unconscious near a pub.Police are appealing for witnesses after the assault in Tewkesbury High Street at around 10.30pm on Tuesday near the Nottingham Arms.The victim, a man in his 30s, was said to have been assaulted by a group of men.Read: Man attacked ex-girlfriend after he found her at home with another manPolice said the victim and offenders are believed to know to each other.No arrests have yet been made.One of the offenders was white, in...

Assault near pub leaves man unconscious and with facial injuries

Woman was sexually assaulted in Gloucester

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A woman was sexually assaulted in Gloucester yesterday (Wednesday 11 January). The woman was walking along the alleyway that runs off Derby Road in Barton between 2.45pm and 3pm when a man approached her and started talking to her. She entered into conversation with the man as they walked towards the train station before he pulled her towards him and sexually touched her. He then left towards Asda.Read: Assault near pub leaves man unconscious and with facial injuries Read: Thieves in...

Woman was sexually assaulted in Gloucester


Death crash lorry driver was 'distracted' when he ploughed into...

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A Rochdale man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his involvement in the crash that killed a Cheltenham woman.Brenda Howe, 70, was killed in the crash when the driver Phillip Moore, 56, from Cook Road, Rochdale, lost control of his articulated lorry and hit the back of a VW Sharan on the hard shoulder.The car was stationary after having broken down. The driver of the VW had got out of his vehicle and was on the phone to the emergency services at the time but his...

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Drugs ring cops had Reservoir Dogs-style nicknames for the...

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Undercover police officers who infiltrated the county's drugs scene in an effort to bring it to its knees kept tabs on some of those they were tracking using Reservoir Dogs-style nicknames.At Gloucester Crown Court today (Thursday) 28-year-old James Gregory, of Brunswick Road in Gloucester, avoided a jail sentence for his role as a 'runner' recruited by a London drugs gang to deliver heroin and cocaine to those ringing a 'hotline' for class A substances.It was revealed in court that an...

Drugs ring cops had Reservoir Dogs-style nicknames for the...

Dog bites girl, 6, in the face during attack at Gloucester...

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A man whose dog bit a child in the face leaving her scarred for life was fined yesterday - and the animal ordered to be put down. Michael Bishop, 59, from Curlew Road, Abbeydale, Gloucester, pleaded guilty to one charge of keeping a dog dangerously out of control following the horrific attack on the six-year-old. His collie cross New Zealand huntaway lurched at the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and latched onto her face at Saintbridge allotments.Read: Drugs ring cops...

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Where are mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire in January?

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Well-known speeding hot spots are being targeted by mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire in January.At the start of the new year, the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership has announced the following roads as locations for the speed detector vans.They include the busy Princess Elizabeth Way in Cheltenham, the A40 at Dowdeswell to the east of Cheltenham, and the A4173 near St Peter's School.The Road Safety Partnership will seek to visit other mobile enforcement sites throughout the county -...

Where are mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire in January?

Mayhem in pet shop car park as man accused of rat theft...

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A man caused mayhem in a pet shop car park when staff accused him of stealing a rat, a court heard yesterday. Painter and decorator Mark Collier, 51, angrily got into his van and tried to drive away from the Pets at Home store in Gloucester - but one of the staff was standing in front of him and was thrown onto the bonnet. Amazingly, the shop worker managed in desperation to punch through Collier's van windscreen, shattering it, said prosecutor Julian Kesner at Gloucester Crown Court. He...

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Crime spree near Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as seveal cars...

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A crime spree in which several cars were broken into took place around Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Police are investigating a possible link in the break-ins which all took place between the evening of January 4 and morning of January 5. In Great Western Road near Gloucestershire Royal Hospital a Mazda car was entered overnight by smashing the front passenger side window and a sat-nav was stolen from glove compartment. This break-in happened between 8.30pm on January 4 and 7.50am on...

Crime spree near Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as seveal cars...

LIVE: Trains 'collide', hunt for man with knife in Gloucester,...

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It has been a busy day in Gloucestershire - and it's not over yet.Two trains are reported to have collided near Gloucester railway station and officers, with dogs, are hunting a man with a knife in the city.There was traffic chaos in Gloucestershire earlier as snow fell, which turned to ice.It caused gridlock and minor shunts in Gloucester and the Stroud area There is also a Met Office warning for ice tonight and into tomorrow. So stay with us, your one-stop-shop for all the latest news, views...

LIVE: Trains 'collide', hunt for man with knife in Gloucester,...


Boys aged 14 and 15 arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of sexual...

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Two boys, aged 14 and 15, arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and physical assault yesterday have been bailed. The arrests happened after Gloucestershire officers executed a warrant at a house in Gloucester on Friday morning. It followed concerns raised relating to alleged child sexual exploitation. The allegations relate to two girls, who were aged 15 and 17 when the offences were said to have been made last year. Read: Warning after 10-year-old boy shares naked image of himself...

Boys aged 14 and 15 arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of sexual...

'Come on bruv!' Gloucester burglar, 18, and family threatened...

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Teenage burglar Marek Gazi and his family were threatened with jail by a judge yesterday after protesting angrily at being kept waiting all day at court to appear for a five-minute hearing.Gazi, 18, of Badminton Road, in Matson, was kept in the cells below court from first thing in the morning until mid afternoon before being taken up to the dock for a burglary charge.His was the last case of the day in a busy list of 18 defendants.Weekend Live: Ice warning, big cats, poaching, sexting fears,...

'Come on bruv!' Gloucester burglar, 18, and family threatened...

Women say they're being harassed while running around Hucclecote...

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Women are allegedly being harassed on a regular basis when out running around Hucclecote and surrounding areas. Members of the Hucclecote Harriers running club have reported verbal abuse from passers-by when they are out jogging in the area. One Harriers member said she was sexually assaulted in Abbeymead, while others have said they've received hurtful abuse shouted by people in cars. Ben Newman, founder of the club, said such harassment is unacceptable but encouraged members not to stop...

Women say they're being harassed while running around Hucclecote...

LIVE: Everything you need to know in Gloucestershire on Sunday,...

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This is where you can stay up-to-date during the day with everything that is going on in Gloucestershire this weekend. We will bring you the latest weather and travel and all the breaking news from the county. Today, we report on the shocking abuse some women runners are facing in Gloucester, and some handing hints on communicating with your dog. We have also had a chat with adventurer Ben Hooper, who hasn't ruled out a second attempt at swimming the Atlantic after his first attempted...

LIVE: Everything you need to know in Gloucestershire on Sunday,...

Which illegal drugs besides cannabis do police seize most of in...

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Amphetamines are Gloucestershire's favourite drug after cannabis, with a sharp rise in the amount seized by police last year.According to the latest data from the Home Office, a total of 4kg of amphetamines were seized by police in the region in 2015-16 - up from just one kg in 2014-15.That's enough for 80,000 50 mg doses of amphetamines - or nearly one dose for every eight people living in Gloucestershire.Read: Boy aged just 14 among those charged in biggest war on drugs in GloucestershireRead:...

Which illegal drugs besides cannabis do police seize most of in...

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