Most dangerous Gloucestershire roads revealed
Gloucester is the most dangerous area of the county for road users, according to figures released by the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership. The group has revealed the number of collisions for...
View ArticleGrass fire in Gloucester
Firefighters were called to a grass fire in Gloucester this afternoon on what has been one of the hottest day for the city in years.The fire service received multiple 999 calls to the blaze at a grass...
View ArticleMotorist caught using mobile phone whilst driving in Stroud
A motorist was caught using a mobile phone whilst driving in Stroud yesterday. Glos Road Police tweeted their thanks to the person who sent in a video of the driver to police. According to the tweet...
View ArticleDecember trial date for Ewen Reynolds, charged with killing...
The man accused of killing teenager Zac Evans with a machete and the attempted murder of his friend is undergoing psychological and psychiatric tests to determine whether he is fit to enter a plea.Zac,...
View ArticleSpeed camera parks on Longlevens pavement and cycle lane
Mobile speed cameras are used to improve road safety. Apparently this driver did not get the memo when they parked on a pavement and cycling lane in Longlevens.The van was taking pictures of speeding...
View ArticleCocaine addict jailed for repeatedly targeting 'vulnerable'...
A crack cocaine addict who targeted three vulnerable people during a relentless campaign of crime in Gloucester was jailed for three-and-a-half years.Kean Cunningham was not deterred from his offending...
View ArticleMinute silence for Tunisian terror massacre victims
A week since the Tunisian terror attack left 38 people dead, a minute's silence will be held across the UK at midday. The dead included 30 Britons killed on the Tunisian beach resort of Sousse.Flags...
View ArticleUncle pleads guilty to causing nephew's death in A48 crash near...
A 67-year-old Blakeney man has today admitted causing his nephew's death by careless driving on a notorious stretch of the A48 near his home.David Thorne of Newnham Road, pleaded guilty at Gloucester...
View ArticleMurderer's sentence set for September hearing
A date has been set for a Newton hearing in relation to the murder of Dennis Plater. On 18 June David Hall, 47 and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to murdering Mr Plater after stabbing him to death...
View ArticleChurchdown man threatened police with snarling dog and said he'd...
A 'raging' 22 year old Churchdown man threatened to turn his snarling dog on police who had been called to his terrified girlfriend's home because of his behaviour towards her, a court heard...
View ArticleGloucester mum speaks out about the dangers of online grooming
A Gloucester mum has spoken out about the dangers of social media after her teenage daughter was groomed online.The first time she had any idea her daughter was in a dangerous relationship was when she...
View ArticleBusinesses claim criminals going free as Gloucester faces big...
Businesses in Gloucester are becoming increasingly concerned about a large drop in police numbers in the city.Some claim shoplifters are being let go by security guards and violent drinkers on nights...
View ArticleTalented teen rugby player sentenced to detention for breaking...
A teenage rugby player broke a man's jaw in two places during a late night skirmish, a court heard yesterday.The teenager was sentenced to eight months detention and training after he admitted...
View ArticlePolice hunt for two people after Land Rover Defender stolen from...
Police are searching for a Land Rover Defender stolen from the Thrupp area of Stroud. Officers said two people were spotted running to a nearby saloon car. The car was stolen just before midnight last...
View ArticleMissing Abbeydale boy found and 23-year-old woman arrested
Missing Abbeydale teenager Jack Parfiitt has been found safe and well at an address in Penhill, Swindon.Jack was found by officers this morning following enquiries made in the area. He had been staying...
View ArticleNew dad behind bars after attacking 'love rival' in Forest of...
A 23-year-old Forest of Dean dad's jealous attack on a man he believed was a love rival has landed him behind bars for nine months.Adam Gardiner punched Joseph Haskitt and then stamped on his head,...
View ArticleCarer who stole £13k from vulnerable women in Gloucester...
A care worker who stole more than £13,000 from three vulnerable women has been given six months to avoid jail by paying back all the money.Mum-of-four Tanya Daniels, 48, of Sapperton Road, Gloucester,...
View ArticlePolice hunt pair who threw 'bottle of fluid' over man in Barton
A witness appeal has been launched to find two men who threw a "bottle of fluid" over another man outside Coral bookmakers in Barton Street.It happened at about 7.45pm on Sunday, June 28. Police said...
View ArticleCalls have been made for pop-up urinals in parts of Gloucester
Calls are being made for 'pop-up' urinals in Eastgate Street to deter drinkers from relieving themselves down alleyways or against buildings.The stretch of road is the where much of the city centre's...
View ArticleAsa Martin wanted in connection with a serious collision in...
This man is wanted by police in connection with a serious collision in Cheltenham.Asa Martin, 29, who has links to Gloucester, is wanted in connection with a road crash in Hester's Way which left a...
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