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A 45-year-old Coleford man has admitted putting a couple in fear of violence and harassing a policeman on the grounds of his Muslim faith.Joseph Butcher, of St John's Street, Coleford, appeared before the court today via video link from Hewell Prison in the Midlands.He pleaded guilty to putting Matthew and Claire Dartnell of English Bicknor in fear of violence by repeatedly standing outside their home and threatening to burn it down between November 16 last year and January 17 this year.Read:...

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February 24, 2017, 6:58 am

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A prolific shoplifter who was a constant menace to shops in Gloucester has been jailed and ordered not to enter the city centre for three years.Desmond James Cross, of Cromwell Street in Gloucester, has been jailed for 10 weeks and given a criminal behaviour order preventing him from entering the city centre except for a pre-arranged appointment for three years. The order also bans Cross, 41, from entering Gloucester Quays, St Oswalds Retail Park and any Mid-Counties Co-Operative stores in...

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February 24, 2017, 7:20 am

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A Facebook pest who plagued young girls with sexual demands and 'vile' abuse has avoided jail after a court heard of his psychological problems.When girls aged 12 to 14 shunned Matthew Weaver's sexually charged messages on the social media site he would reply with comments such as 'I hope you get raped' or 'hang yourself,' Gloucester Crown Court was told.Weaver, of Brook Lane, Bream, near Lydney, who has an IQ of between 53 and 62, and attention deficit disorder, pleaded guilty to five sex...

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February 24, 2017, 8:17 am

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Bail granted yesterday to alleged shop robber Steven Agg, 27, has been withdrawn today by a Gloucester Crown Court judge.Cheltenham Magistrates allowed Agg bail yesterday when he appeared before them accused of attempting to rob Pittville Newsagents and Convenience store in Prestbury Road last Sunday.Read: Shoplifter who stole from same shop 7 times in 5 told to sober up or go to jailHe was also charged with allegedly robbing a woman on the Honeybourne Lane in Marsh Lane on the same night.Today...

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February 24, 2017, 7:58 am

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Gloucestershire's police force is set for funding cuts of £1.6million this year despite violent crime in the county going up by 16 per cent.The county's police force will have its grant from central Government cut by £754,132, bringing its total this year to £59,250,165. It means Gloucestershire Constabulary's spending power from the grant will be reduced by £1,602,381.68 taking inflation into account. The Government says the total amount of cash available to the...

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February 25, 2017, 6:37 am

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A 52 year old Stroud man has admitted a catalogue of 14 child sex offences.After giving his pleas at Gloucester Crown Court Michael Nash, of Park View Drive, Cashes Green, was bailed for a pre-sentence report. He will be sentenced on March 24.Read: Facebook pest told girls, 12 to 14, to 'hang themselves' when they shunned his sexual demandsNash pleaded guilty to seven charges of causing or inciting a girl in her early-teens to engage in sexual activity last year.He also admitted three offences...

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February 25, 2017, 10:00 am

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A 41-year-old man's sexual abuse of a teenage girl was revealed when she self-harmed at school, a court heard on Friday.Radowslaw Percherski, of no fixed address, admitted his offences against the Cheltenham girl as soon as he was confronted, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Percherski, a Polish national, pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual assault of the girl last year and was jailed for four years eight months. Prosecutor Martin Steen said Percherski has lived in the UK for four years.His...

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February 26, 2017, 9:52 am

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More than £4,000 of equipment was stolen from the Kings theatre in Gloucester during a break-in last night. A Zero88 solution lighting desk and an Allen and Heath QU16 digital sound desk were stolen along with a 32 inch television, technical equipment and alcohol during the raid. It means the theatre has been left with no sound or lighting control after the incident which volunteers say took place between 9:30pm last night and 2pm this afternoon. The theatre now faces even further...

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February 26, 2017, 10:22 am

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A teenager in Gloucester who police have described as 'vulnerable' has gone missing. Michaela Keselova, 16, was last seen at 6.20pm yesterday at her home in Park End Road. She is a white, eastern-European female, four feet 11 inches tall, medium build, and has dark brown collar length curly hair. Read: Storm Ewan brings Arctic blast for the start of spring in Gloucestershire Read: More than £4,000 of equipment stolen during break-in at Gloucester theatre Michaela was last...

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February 26, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Police in Gloucestershire say they are investigating sexual exploitation in hotels and forced labour in nail bars and car washes as part of a county-wide crack down on modern slavery.Slavery was abolished in the 19th century but that has not stopped thousands of vulnerable people across the country from being exploited and led into a life of forced labour. In Gloucestershire, some members of the Staverton-based Connors family forced people to work for as little as £5 per day before they...

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February 27, 2017, 12:05 am

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This is where you can stay up-to-date during the day with everything that is going on in Gloucestershire. We will be keeping a close eye on the M5 and other major roads in the county, as well as keeping you update on our unpredictable weather. Are more storms (and even snow) on the way? We will also get to the bottom of all those Thistlecrack rumours that spread on Twitter last night. And, of course, the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival is well under way. So stay with us, your...

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February 27, 2017, 2:45 am

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Police officers can end up doing all manner of jobs when out on patrol. It was no different this weekend as Gloucester PCSOs had to employ their horse whispering talents to retrieve a horse from the road. The large runaway animal had to be coaxed by the officers late on Sunday night off of Sandhurst Road. Read: Take cover! Thunder, rain and ice risk for Gloucestershire Read: Oscar blunder brings back memories for Cheltenham man wrongly awarded Bafta They eventually made the road safe...

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March 2, 2017, 7:05 am

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Footage of youths trying car door handles has been released after a huge spike in car crime in a Gloucestershire village.Police have posted this CCTV showing teenagers trying to identify unlocked cars in Bishop's Cleeve on their Facebook page.Theft from vehicles has more than doubled since the beginning of the year.Read: Only phone in pocket saves cyclist stabbed by 'prolific' teen criminal in Gloucester "I would like to reassure my community that we are working hard to tackle this issue...

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March 2, 2017, 8:02 am

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March 2, 2017, 9:03 am

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This is the sickening moment a man was beaten to a pulp after he attacked a man with a broken bottle.Thomas Ryan, 53, of Chestnut Close, Quedgeley, sparked scenes of sickening violence at Bar H20 in Eastgate Street and was jailed for 31 months.He was savagely beaten by three men during the incident last year and nearly died as a result. Read: Man beaten to pulp when he started violent fight at Gloucester bar goes to jailRead: Man beaten to a pulp for attacking another man with a broken bottle at...

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March 2, 2017, 9:07 am

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Paramedics found Tony Swift dead in his living room with a "massive pool of blood" around his head while his son shouted 'Don't do this to me, Dad'.The 68-year-old was found dead at the ground floor flat in Mendip House, Cheltenham on October 26, 2015.Lee McCatchley, 30, of Cromwell Road, Cheltenham, is on trial for the murder of Mr Swift but denies the charge.In Bristol Crown Court today, Mr Swift's son Sam Swift was questioned as a witness. He denies killing his father in a fit of...

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March 2, 2017, 9:21 am

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Police are looking for a man believed to have fled to Gloucestershire after he did not turn up at court.Wiltshire Police is appealing for help from members of the public to trace Swindon man Daniel Gary O'Donoghue, 35, who is wanted for breach of bail conditions.O'Donoghue is wanted in connection with a number of motoring offences and for not turning up at court. Read: Graphic footage of violent brawl at H20 which resulted in jail for three menRead: Man killed after jumping in front of train on...

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March 2, 2017, 11:24 am

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Police have closed down a property where sexual offences are believed to have taken place in Gloucester today. Officers swooped on an address in Abbeydale to serve a closure notice under the sexual offences act. A notice was placed on the entrance to the building at about 2.40pm today.Read: Graphic footage of violent brawl at H20 which resulted in jail for three menA Closure Notice has been issued today for an address in Abbeydale #Gloucester in relation to Sexual Offences @GlosCityPolice...

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March 3, 2017, 12:31 am

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A Cheltenham man who hit a young woman in the face, perforating her eardrum, has walked free from court with an order to do 60 hours of unpaid work.Daniel Millican, 23, formerly of Milne Walk, Cheltenham, but now of no fixed address, was convicted last month of assaulting the woman causing actual bodily harm in Cheltenham town centre while they were both out clubbing on August 14 last year.He was cleared of an allegation of sexual assault by kissing her with his tongue in her mouth.Read: Man...

Hefty fine for person who fly-tipped dirty nappies

March 3, 2017, 3:03 am

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Fines of £400 have been handed to two people for dumping household waste and fly-tipping dirty nappies.Investigations by Environmental Protection Officers led to the two unrelated discoveries, at Dexter Way in Westgate and Old Row at Barton and Tredworth. Fixed penalty notices have now been issued to both individuals. Both offenders had dumped general household waste, recyclables and clothing – and one had also fly tipped dirty nappies. Read: Gloucestershire home care provider goes...