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April 8, 2013, 1:07 am

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Cheltenham grandmother Lindsay Sandiford has lost her appeal against her death sentence in Bali for drug trafficking. A Bali High Court has upheld the sentence handed to the 56-year-old in January. Sandiford, who used to live in Hester's Way and Warden Hill, could now face a firing squad if other routes of appeal are rejected. She was arrested in May last year after smuggling 4.8kg (10.6lb) of cocaine into the Indonesian island from Bangkok, in Thailand. She claims she was forced to...

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Police release photo in hunt for attackers in Stroud

April 9, 2013, 9:42 am

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Police have released the image of two men that they would like to speak to in relation to an assault in Stroud. The incident happened between 2.35am and 2.45am on Sunday March 10 on King Street. The victim, a 29 year old man from Stroud, was walking along King Street with a friend when he was approached by two men walking in the opposite direction. One of the men brushed up against the victim, words were exchanged and one of the men punched the victim in the face causing him to fall to the...

Gang culture tackled in Gloucester

April 8, 2013, 10:00 pm

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GANG culture in Gloucester is being tackled by getting to youngsters before they're in too deep.It follows a crackdown by police on gang-related violence in the city called Operation Avenger, which led to more than 50 arrests, two people receiving gang injunctions banning them from entering the city and one man being jailed twice for gang-related activity.Now, young people could be meeting prisoners in an effort to help them understand the consequences of gang culture.Gloucester Superintendent...

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April 9, 2013, 3:47 am

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Tens of thousands of pounds have been stolen from a Quedgeley bank after thieves blew up a cash machine.The machine at HSBC was broken into at midnight last night using a 'controlled explosion'.Police won't say exactly how much was taken but cash machines can hold up to £100,000 usually.A spokesman has confirmed that the amount was 'tens of thousands'.Three men were seen running from the bank and a light coloured Audi is believed to have been used as the getaway vehicle....

Knife detector used at two Gloucester nightclubs

April 9, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A METAL detector was installed in two Gloucester nightclubs in a bid to catch people with knives.Popular nightspots Liquid and The Registry agreed to have a "knife arch" installed over the weekend as partygoers took to the venues.Police scanned 800 people as they came through the doors, but not a single knife was found among the clubbers.Chief Inspector Richard Burge, from Gloucestershire police, said the device had acted as a good deterrent against knife crime.He said: "We were...

Stroud shopkeeper jailed for flouting fake fags ban

April 9, 2013, 10:00 pm

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MAGISTRATES have jailed a shopkeeper for persisting in selling fake fags.Amratlal Fatania, 60, of World Foods in Russell Street, Stroud, pleaded guilty to supplying illegal tobacco products again, when he appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Monday.Following an investigation by Gloucestershire County Council's Trading Standards service, he was charged with supplying and being found in possession of illegal tobacco.The court heard that 'Dodgers' branded illegal cigarettes were sold to...

Quedgeley bank robbery bomb thieves could be a roaming gang

April 9, 2013, 10:00 pm

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THIEVES cracked open a cash machine in Quedgeley using a bomb.Up to £100,000 was snatched during a midnight raid on the HSBC branch at Quedgeley's Olympus Park on Monday night.They smashed their way in through the front doors before blowing up the machine inside. They then stuffed cash into a plastic bag before getting away.A forensic officer said that the cash machine had been 'obliterated' by the blast. The bank was taped off by police yesterday.Three men were spotted fleeing from the...

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April 9, 2013, 10:00 pm

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OPPORTUNIST thieves who broke into a man's home while he slept, stole his car and then crashed it during a police pursuit through Cheltenham.Matthew Jeenes, 34, his girlfriend and four children were sleeping at their home in Wilson Drive, Hester's Way, when his car was stolen in the early hours of yesterday morning. It is believed two men entered an unlocked door before stealing keys to Mr Jeenes' silver Ford Focus and then taking it for a joyride.They were spotted after 3am by officers on...

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April 10, 2013, 2:31 am

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Police in Cheltenham are investigating after criminal damage was caused to vehicles parked on Landsown Parade. Windows were smashed on around seven vehicles overnight between Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9. Officers are investigating the crimes and are asking for anyone that saw or heard anything suspicious in the area at the beginning of the week to call them on 101 quoting incident number 69 of April 9.  Information can also be given to the police anonymously by calling...

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April 10, 2013, 3:20 am

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THIEVES smashed the front, rear and side windows of a parked car to steal almost £500 worth of clothing. A silver Ford Fiesta was parked outside a home in Evesham Road, Bishop's Cleeve, not far from the Lidl supermarket, when offenders broke into the vehicle. The incident took place at some point between 10pm on Monday evening and 8am on Tuesday morning. A men's navy Cuba Sails jacket worth an estimated £180 and a gentleman's tweed Dacks jacket worth £300 were...

Moving Cheltenham's main police station to Bishop's Cleeve to be...

April 9, 2013, 10:00 pm

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MOVING Cheltenham's main police base to Bishop's Cleeve is a very real possibility, according to the man responsible for shaping the force's future in the town.Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl says the town's old Lansdown Road station could be sold off if a decision is made to build a new headquarters on land off Cheltenham Road, off the A435 next to GE Aviation.However, he has not ruled out redeveloping the 1960s-built Lansdown Road site, which has been described by...

Open verdict over death of Longlevens electrician Jason Spence,...

April 10, 2013, 10:00 pm

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DEVASTATED Jason Spence died after suffering depression when his mum fell ill with cancer, an inquest heard.The 26-year-old, from Sandyleaze, Elmbridge, was found by his brother Christopher at their house on March 16 last year.Police found two empty bottles of vodka and the drug mephedrone, also know as M-cat, at the property.Gloucester Coroner's Court heard that his doctor, Richard Webster, saw Mr Spence in July 2010, when he said he had suffered suicidal thoughts after discovering his mum was...

Dad denies knowledge of 'massive' Cinderford cannabis factory

April 10, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A SINGLE parent "did not want to know" what was going on inside a warehouse he delivered to, which housed a massive cannabis factory.Dad-of-one Paul Gibbard, of School Mews in Matson, has denied conspiring to produce cannabis following raids of three properties, including one in Cinderford.The 35-year-old said in police interviews he dropped off hydroponics equipment to the Forest Vale Industrial Estate unit, but never went into it himself.He told officers he had no idea who he was...

Police searching for Stroud attackers release photograph

April 9, 2013, 10:00 pm

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POLICE have released this image of two men they would like to speak to in relation to an assault in Stroud.The incident happened between 2.35am and 2.45am on Sunday, March 10 in King Street.The victim, a 29-year-old man from Stroud, was walking along King Street with a friend when he was approached by two men walking in the opposite direction.One of them brushed up against the victim, words were exchanged and one of the men punched the victim in the face causing him to fall to the ground. He...

Brave Tuffley girl Tamara Lenczuk, 13, hit in face by teenage...

April 10, 2013, 10:00 pm

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BRAVE Tamara Lenczuk, 13, was left with a bloodied face and memory loss after teenage bullies kicked a football at her.She confronted three older boys after they were tormenting her eight-year-old pal Chemmie who she had gone to Alma Park to play with, along with Chemmie's older sister Jess, 15.But moments later they struck Tamara's face with a football, knocking her to the ground."It is all a bit of a blur," said Tamara. "I remember going to play with my friends and something...

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Smoke canister release prompts police inquiries

April 11, 2013, 4:15 am

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  A PUB in Stroud was evacuated at the weekend after someone let off a device that filled the bar with smoke.Police were called to the inn on Church Street on Saturday night after the building became smoke logged and customers were asked to leave.No-one was hurt, police said, although the business remained closed for the rest of the night.Gloucestershire Constabulary investigations into the incident are ongoing and any customer who hasn't yet spoken to police is asked to call...

Thieves take four off-road bikes from Selsley, Stroud

April 11, 2013, 7:15 am

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Four off road motorbikes were stolen in a burglary in Selsley West near Stroud at the end of last month.   The bikes were taken when entry was forced to an outbuilding at a farm in Selsley West between Friday March 29 and the afternoon of Saturday March 30.  The stolen bikes are a Kawasaki KX125, an evo Suzuki RM125 with a distinctive gold sports exhaust, an evo Suzuki RM250 and an XSport 110cc pit bike.   Officers are investigating the burglary and are keen to hear from anyone...

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April 11, 2013, 7:02 am

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Police have seized a flock of sheep after the owners continually let them roam free in the Cliffords Mesne and May Hill areas of Newent. A shepherd and two sheepdogs were called in by local officer PC Brian Howard to help round up the sheep and transport them to a location out of THE county. The seven sheep are set to be sold on after the owners refused to hand over money to cover the cost of impounding the animals. All fees incurred by police will now be paid from the money made...

Are your stolen items in massive Stroud scrap metal haul?

April 11, 2013, 8:44 am

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Scrap metal theft investigators want to track down victims of a huge theft of items.Police recovered the haul on Tuesday when they arrested a man and a woman on Cainscross Road in Stroud. The items include:A Beko Ecohouse washing machineA hot point fridge freezerA fridge freezerA Sensodry tumbledryerAn Electra tumble dryerAn Hotpoint Aquarius Extra washing machine Two sledgehammersThree spanners A claw hammerA trolley jackA socket set A three draw filing cabinet A radiator A Black and Decker...

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April 11, 2013, 10:00 pm

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PAINTER and decorator Paul Gibbard, 35, told a jury he delivered equipment to a Forest of Dean cannabis factory – but had no idea what was going on there.He admitted he had been to the unit on the Forest Vale Industrial Estate in Cinderford dozens of times and had spent as long as two hours at a time there.Sometimes he even sat and smoked cannabis with people working there, but at no time did he see the drug being produced, he said.Gibbard, a single parent with a 16-year-old son, conceded...