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A BURGLAR raided a 94-year-old man's house as he recuperated from a stroke after being flooded out of his home.Albert Osborne was staying with his daughter when Shane Ryland broke into his house in Upton St Leonards.Ryland, 22, of Falkner Street, Gloucester, took £5,000 of power tools, clothing and other property, the city crown court heard.It was the second house burglary Ryland had committed in a few days, said prosecutor Julian Kesner.Judge Jamie Tabor QC told him: "Burglars...

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AN employee of a care home in Longhope is alleged to have ill-treated and willfully neglected patients.Brent Morgan denied six charges of ill-treating three patients all suffering from mental health problems while he was employed at Woodlands in Gloucester Road.He pleaded not guilty to a further three charges of ill treating a person that lacks capacity when he appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday.The alleged offences against the 46-year-old, from Eastern Avenue in Mitcheldean, date from...

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MODERN technology is being used to tackle anti-social behaviour problems in Gloucestershire.Project Solace, a partnership between Gloucester City Homes, police and Gloucester City Council's Community Safety Partnership, has introduced a QR Code which is linked directly to a form where people can report incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB).A QR code is a kind of barcode which can be linked to a source, for example a website, and can be read by a camera such as one on a mobile phone.It is...

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A TAKEAWAY owner terrified his wife and two young children by smashing down their bathroom door with a hammer in a fit of anger while they were cowering inside.Zoshua Krori, who owns Rogan Josh Indian takeaway in Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, forced his way into the bathroom when his wife Tahmina and children took refuge inside after he had attacked her.The incident took place at the family's Gloucester home on March 12 this year with 34-year-old Krori slapping his wife in the face and pushing...

Are ASBOs a good thing?

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THEY target problem areas and attempt to cut down anti-social acts from neighbourly spats to late-night rowdiness on the street corner. But, while the debate rolls on about the effectiveness of community orders, we ask the question: Are Asbos really working?THERE are many different types of Asbo used by police and council officers.An Asbo is only made in a court of law at the request of local authorities and serves "to protect the public from behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or...

Postie knife threat man is arrested

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A CHURCHDOWN man who threatened a postman while brandishing a knife and fork failed to turn up to court as he gets confused with dates.Peter Chaloner was due at Gloucester Crown Court last week for sentencing, but was arrested at his St John's Avenue home after a warrant was issued.The 43-year-old previously admitted charges of assault, using threatening and abusive language, possession of a knife in a public area, and possession of cannabis at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court.He attacked a manager...

Woman held on GBH charge after 'stabbing' at house in Stroud

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A 50-YEAR-OLD woman will appear in court this morning after an alleged stabbing.Police swooped on a house in Upper Leazes, Stroud, on Friday night to find a 48-year-old man in a critical condition.Officers described it as a "serious domestic-related assault".Last night, the man was still in a critical condition in hospital, although he was described as stable.The attack happened at 8.55pm and police rushed to the scene where a woman was arrested for attempted murder.The rushed to...

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FANS of Cheltenham Town have been asked to help in the hunt for a sexual predator following an attempted rape in February.Around 4,500 leaflets featuring the suspect's portrait were distributed at the turnstiles after the final whistle of the Robins' home match with Bradford City on Saturday.The man pictured is suspected of trying to rape a 22-year-old woman on the night following the home league win against Torquay United on February 2.The assault happened near the Matalan store in Brunswick...

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A BURGLAR raided a 94-year-old man's house as he recuperated from a stroke after being flooded out of his home.Albert Osborne was staying with his daughter when Shane Ryland broke into his house in Upton St Leonards.Ryland, 22, of Falkner Street, Gloucester, took £5,000 of power tools, clothing and other property, the city crown court heard.It was the second house burglary Ryland had committed in a few days, said prosecutor Julian Kesner.Judge Jamie Tabor QC told him: "Burglars...

Care home employee alleged to have ill-treated patients

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AN employee of a care home in Longhope is alleged to have ill-treated and willfully neglected patients.Brent Morgan denied six charges of ill-treating three patients all suffering from mental health problems while he was employed at Woodlands in Gloucester Road.He pleaded not guilty to a further three charges of ill treating a person that lacks capacity when he appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday.The alleged offences against the 46-year-old, from Eastern Avenue in Mitcheldean, date from...

Are ASBOs a good thing for Gloucestershire?

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THEY target problem areas and attempt to cut down anti-social acts from neighbourly spats to late-night rowdiness on the street corner. But, while the debate rolls on about the effectiveness of community orders, we ask the question: Are Asbos really working?THERE are many different types of Asbo used by police and council officers.An Asbo is only made in a court of law at the request of local authorities and serves "to protect the public from behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or...

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April 29, 2013, 1:04 am

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Three men charged with conspiracy to steal will appear in court this morning in connection with thefts at a Cheltenham cash point.Lucian Florin Dascalescu, 28, and Mihai Marian Dragan, 27, both of Red Lane, in Coventry, and Christian Robert Tudor, 21, of no fixed abode, will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court today for a remand hearing.Their arrests followed reports that a device had been fitted to a cash point at a bank on Bath Road. 

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April 29, 2013, 3:17 am

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Police investigating canal boat burglaries across the West are trying to trace a man in connection with the thefts. Detectives in Wiltshire appealed today for information about Allan Campbell, 39. Campbell is described as white, 6' 2" tall, of proportionate build and has numerous tattoos on his arms, hands, chest and back. He has no fixed address and is believed to have been in the Warwickshire area recently but may have moved on. Anyone with information is asked to please contact DC Nick...

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A TAKEAWAY owner terrified his wife and two young children by smashing down their bathroom door with a hammer in a fit of anger while they were cowering inside.Zoshua Krori, who owns Rogan Josh Indian takeaway in Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, forced his way into the bathroom when his wife Tahmina and children took refuge inside after he had attacked her.The incident took place at the family's Gloucester home on March 12 this year with 34-year-old Krori slapping his wife in the face and pushing...

Police reveal details of jewellery stolen in Cheltenham burglary

April 29, 2013, 5:36 am

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DETAILS of jewellery stolen during a burglary in Cheltenham have been released by police as they hunt the culprit.Officers have revealed the list of items taken during the break-in at a home in Ashford Road and urged people to come forward if they are offered them for sale.    It happened between Tuesday April 9 and Tuesday April 19 when a thief or thieves forced entry to the home. The items stolen were: • A small patterned gold wedding ring (24 Carat Gold)....

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FANS of Cheltenham Town have been asked to help in the hunt for a sexual predator following an attempted rape in February.Around 4,500 leaflets featuring the suspect's portrait were distributed at the turnstiles after the final whistle of the Robins' home match with Bradford City on Saturday.The man pictured is suspected of trying to rape a 22-year-old woman on the night following the home league win against Torquay United on February 2.The assault happened near the Matalan store in Brunswick...

Six police cars swoop on drugs suspect

April 29, 2013, 8:24 am

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SIX police cars swooped on a suspected drug dealer in Cheltenham.A 33-year-old man from Cheltenham was arrested in St James Square at around 3.20pm on Friday afternoon.Initially one officer stopped a Volkswagen Golf GTI containing four men, but shortly afterwards six police cars arrived at the scene.  The man is suspected of possession of a class A drug with intent to supply, and has been bailed to return to Cheltenham police station on June 11.

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MODERN technology is being used to tackle anti-social behaviour problems in Gloucestershire.Project Solace, a partnership between Gloucester City Homes, police and Gloucester City Council's Community Safety Partnership, has introduced a QR Code which is linked directly to a form where people can report incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB).A QR code is a kind of barcode which can be linked to a source, for example a website, and can be read by a camera such as one on a mobile phone.It is...

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THIEVES who stole a £2,000 jet wash are being hunted by police.They broke into a building site near Wotton-under-Edge some time last week.They gained entry into a storage locker where the yellow, diesel jet wash machine was stored.Police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses or information.The break-in happened between 4pm on Friday, April 19 and 4pm on Tuesday, April 23 at the site at Chestnut Park in Kingswood.Anyone with information that could help the investigation...

Doctor Who style Tardis unlikely to materialise in Gloucester

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A 'TARDIS' is unlikely to materialise in our city centre, said policing bosses.They have exterminated hopes that Doctor Who-style blue boxes may be reintroduced in Gloucester.The blow to science fiction lovers comes after think-tank Policy Exchange called for police forces to bring back the boxes, which were phased out in the 1960s. They have since become a British icon thanks to the Doctor Who television show and one recently popped up in Chepstow when the cast was filming there.Yesterday...