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Woman left terrified by knife-wielding robber wearing Halloween...

January 27, 2017, 8:19 am
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Knife wielding Stacey Bowkett wore a frightening Halloween mask when he robbed a woman cashier in a Lydney convenience store, a court heard today. Brandishing the steak knife, Bowkett, 21, pushed his way past terrified Leigh Bell and grabbed the till, Gloucester Crown Court was told. He ran out of Orchard Store in the town and tried to ride off on a bike but was confronted by a passer-by, Tashie Bagshaw. The till fell to the ground and broke open, spewing cash everywhere, said prosecutor...

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Brass band manager watched child abuse while on sex webcams and...

January 28, 2017, 2:16 am
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A top brass band manager was reported to the police by a woman sex worker when he showed her child pornography while talking to her on a video chatline, a court heard yesterday.Officers who arrested Lee Downie, 41, discovered not only that he had films of children being sexually abused but that he had also secretly used a hidden camera to record two women using a toilet, Gloucester Crown Court heard.Dad of two Downie, a percussionist who was managing the award-winning Flowers Band at the time of...

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Drive-by turnip attack shocks Cheltenham visitor

January 28, 2017, 5:01 am
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Vegetables of all kinds are being thrown at people in Cheltenham in bizarre attacks. Earlier this week Gloucestershire Live reported how a runner was smacked on the leg by a potato hurled from the window of a passing car. But it seems that wasn't the first time a vegetable was used a weapon on the town streets. Read: Someone threw a POTATO at a jogger from their car Michael Brown contacted us to say that his friend had a TURNIP thrown at her from a passing car outside the Exmouth Arms in...

Drive-by turnip attack shocks Cheltenham visitor

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Iraqi shopkeeper sold fake cigarettes to raise money for mother's...

January 28, 2017, 6:15 am
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Shopkeeper Salim Osman kept on selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco despite being caught four times in consumer watchdog raids last year, a court heard yesterdayEach time that trading standards officers searched his Cost Less shop in Eastgate Street, Gloucester, they found hidden contraband, the city crown court was told.On one occasion counterfeit cigarettes and rolling tobacco was concealed among crisp packets and an another time it was hidden underneath all the rubbish in a dustbin, said...

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George the swan is standing and walking as his recovery continues

January 28, 2017, 11:00 am
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George the swan has been filmed standing and moving his head at Vale Wildlife Hospital as he continues to make an astounding recovery after a shocking attack last week. Filmed here by a member of staff at the vets, George is seen standing and moving his head and neck. Read: Vets call for more security around Cheltenham in wake of attack on George the swanGeorge was attacked with a crossbow in Pittville Park lake on Monday night and was fighting for his life with a bolt embedded in his left eye...

George the swan is standing and walking as his recovery continues

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Dad of two in love triangle went 'berserk' and bit rival man on...

January 29, 2017, 1:21 am
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A 32 year old man smashed his way into a love rival's home near Gloucester and attacked him - biting him on the chest and arm, a court heard on Friday.The woman at the heart of the love triangle tried to intervene as Graham Oliver 'went berserk' - headbutting and biting businessman Ian Medlock before threatening him with a knife, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Dad of two Oliver, of Kenelm Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, admitted burgling Mr Medlock's home at Barrow Wake House, Birdlip, on...

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The Angel of Cheltenham who gave up her night to care for...

January 29, 2017, 7:13 am
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Would you sacrifice your night out to care for a complete stranger in a bad way? That's exactly what happened on the streets of Cheltenham last night where one young woman's act of humanity has earned her high praise. Cheltenham Guardians, the group of volunteers who keep a watchful eye on revellers and those in need in the town, have revealed how 'Angel' should set an example to many. After a fairly standard Saturday night in the town centre, things were drawing to a close when they were...

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Where are mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire in January?

January 29, 2017, 11:00 pm
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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?

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Addict launches 'terrifying' robbing spree armed with brick...

January 29, 2017, 11:30 pm
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Within hours of being released from police custody, desperate drug addict Gregory Newton, 31, robbed a man, tried to rob two other people and burgled a house, a court has heard.Troubled Newton, of no fixed address, went on a crime spree not far from Gloucestershire police's custody suite in Quedgeley Gloucester Crown Court was told on Friday.He pleaded guilty to robbing Lewis Howard of a wallet, attempting to rob mother and daughter Lucy and Alex Owen and burgling a house in Wycombe Road,...

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Keep an eye out for these men, their controlling and threatening...

January 30, 2017, 4:34 am
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People are being urged to look out for these men who were handed anti-social behaviour injunctions last week. The civil injunctions, applied for by Project Solace and granted at Gloucester County Court last Wednesday, mean Jamie Lee Poulter, 24, from Hucclecote, and Clarke David Rowe, 30, from Gloucester, could be arrested if they cause a nuisance or annoyance to anyone in the city. "By working in partnership we are pleased to have been able to protect two vulnerable individuals from...

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Gloucestershire police chief Suzette Davenport to retire from the...

January 30, 2017, 4:49 am
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The Chief Constable of Gloucestershire, Suzette Davenport, has announced her retirement from policing.Ms Davenport, 54, will be leaving her role in April after four years in the job and over 30 years in the police service. She was appointed by the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl in 2013 and was at the helm during a significant change in the force which saw officer numbers almost fall below 1,000 due to cuts.Read: What if people on TripAdvisor ran Gloucestershire's tourism...

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Cirencester man found guilty of raping and sexually abusing young...

January 30, 2017, 6:02 am
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A 55-year-old Cirencester man has been locked up today after a jury convicted him of raping and sexually abusing a young girl and molesting a small boy.Vincent Morris, of Austin Road, Cirencester, had denied a total of 10 charges dating back to the 1970s.A jury today found him guilty by majority decisions of nine of the offences and he was cleared of a further charge of assaulting the girl on the legal directions of the judge at Gloucester Crown Court.Judge Jamie Tabor QC remanded Morris in...

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The highs and lows of Suzette Davenport's time at the helm as...

January 30, 2017, 6:11 am
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She has been leading the force for only four years but has regularly hit the headlines. Gloucestershire police's chief constable Suzette Davenport has announced she will retire in April. As well as being the force's first ever female leader chief constable Ms Davenport had to lead the constabulary through its biggest drop in officer numbers due to cuts. Here is a snapshot of her career in Gloucestershire:Read: Gloucestershire police chief Suzette Davenport to retire from the force February...

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January 30, 2017, 6:20 am
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Hello and welcome to Monday, January 30, 2017. This is where you can stay up-to-date during the day with everything that is going on in Gloucestershire. This will include the protest against Trump's immigration changes that have led to worldwide protests – including one scheduled for tonight in Cheltenham. But what is the point in the protest, many people are asking. Would-be protesters have even been dubbed 'muppets' We will also bring you the latest weather and travel and all the...

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Wife was forbidden to disagree with abusive husband in draconian...

January 30, 2017, 7:23 am
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A domineering husband regularly carried out intimate examinations of his wife to check if she was having sex with other men, a jury was told today.The 45-year-old Gloucester man sometimes refused to give her underwear back afterwards and told her he was having them DNA tested, the jury heard.He had made his wife sign a draconian pre-nuptial agreement which deprived her of all rights and freedoms, said prosecutor Philip Warren at Gloucester Crown Court.The man, who cannot be named, has denied two...

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Man appears in court accused of Gloucester knife attack

January 30, 2017, 9:03 am
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A man from Gloucester allegedly stabbed a person at their home address, magistrates heard.Lee Weaver, 40, who was accompanied in the dock by two security guards, is accused of unlawfully wounding a man with intent to inflict harm on January 28.He was arrested after the alleged incident in Gloucester and remanded in custody.Read: Man accused of handling £450,000 Ferrari stolen from Cotswolds mansionPale-skinned Weaver, of Claremont House in London Road, wore a grey t-shirt in Cheltenham...

Man appears in court accused of Gloucester knife attack

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The mask 'madman' wore as he walked free from court for iron bar...

January 30, 2017, 9:33 am
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A man riding his bike as his wife jogged behind him was a victim of mistaken identity when 'madman' Geoff Barber suddenly attacked him with a metal bar, a court heard today.Drunken Barber, 49, hit shocked Robert Riley three times, knocking him from his bike and causing a gash to his head which needed seven staples, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Barber had mistakenly ambushed Mr Riley thinking he was a man who had abused his daughter, the prosecution said.Barber, of Buddleia close, Abbeymead,...

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Intruder found tucking into beer and pizza when homeowner came...

January 30, 2017, 11:36 am
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A startled home owner found intruder Craig Phillips sitting in his flat - eating pizza and drinking beer, a court heard today.Prolific offender Phillips, 45, of Stanley Road, Gloucester, had made himself at home in the flat in the city's Midland Road after smashing a window to get in, said prosecutor Janine Wood at the city crown court.Phillips denied burglary and theft of food from the flat but admitted destroying a window belonging to John Dalton. His pleas were accepted and he was jailed for...

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LIVE: Arrest after swan shot in head, bus fire, boy hit by car,...

January 30, 2017, 10:15 pm
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This is where you can stay up-to-date during the day with everything that is going on in Gloucestershire. Today, we will have more reaction to last night anti-Trump rally in Cheltenham. The actual protest proved divisive on social media (with many people questioning what the point of it was), but around 300 to 400 people turned out. Here are five things we learned. That was with just a day's notice. We also bring you reaction to the controversial bid to build a new Aldi, Costa Coffee...

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Teen trio's reign of terror finally ends after breaking in wrong...

January 31, 2017, 2:45 am
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Three teenaged members of a 'notorious' Gloucester gang have been locked up for 12 years between them for bursting into a city flat and terrorising a young couple. The trio raided the flat of bank worker Daniel McCartney in Denmark Road, Gloucester, by mistake - thinking it was the home of someone who owed their gang money. Mr McCartney and his girlfriend, who was naked in bed, were shocked when the gang burst in early on the morning of November 13 last year, said prosecutor Janine...

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