'Insitutionalised' Gloucester burglar raided home of children's...
A heartless burglar who preys on the elderly went back to his despicable ways two days after leaving prison - and raided the home of his own children's great-granny, a court heard today.Dad of six...
View ArticleHospital order for man who raped woman, started fire and helped...
A 30 year old Gloucester man who admitted offences including rape and arson has been sent to a psychiatric hospital by a judge.Piotr Kuczynski, of Woodruff Close, Robinswood, admitted raping a woman on...
View ArticleFacebook removes pictures of Hollie Gazzard's killer Asher Maslin...
Facebook has finally removed pictures of Hollie Gazzard with her ex-boyfriend killer Asher Maslin.It comes after more than 11,000 people signed a change.org petition calling for the social network to...
View ArticleAWOL soldier jailed after holding up Quedgeley Pizza Hut manager...
An AWOL soldier who had deserted his regiment because he could not cope with the rigours of army life was jailed for four years today for trying to rob a Pizza Hut manager at gunpoint.Brave Peter...
View ArticleFootballer from Gloucester on trial for 'head-butting opponent'...
Five-a-side footballer Austin Powell, 39, head-butted a rival, loosening his teeth during a match between two teams called 'Making Emile of It' and 'Where's Tony?', a jury heard today.Mr Powell, of...
View ArticleMobiles and tablets helping Gloucestershire police towards 'more...
More than 500 police officers in Gloucestershire Constabulary are now using new mobile devices to promote a more "effective and efficient way of working".The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 devices, which were...
View ArticlePolice release images of two wanted men in Gloucester
Police have released images of two wanted men in order to trace their whereabouts.Both men are wanted for two separate burglaries in the Gloucester area. Rhys Peter Shardlow has been wanted for a...
View ArticleGloucester man paid £15,000 in error 'couldn't resist...
A bank error led to Simon Belcher being paid more than £15,000 of someone else's wages – and he pocketed the lot, a court heard.The money was paid into Belcher's bank account by mistake over 21 months...
View ArticlePolice recover huge haul of stolen bikes in Gloucester - is yours...
Gloucestershire Constabulary have recovered more 30 bikes which are believed to have been stolen.At around 3.30pm on Tuesday, a suspicious lorry was reported to police by a member of the public....
View ArticleFive-a-side footballer headbutted in face denies his 'aggressive...
Five-a-side footballer Alex Barnes who was headbutted in the face by an opponent during a match near Stroud denied his aggressive behaviour had provoked the attack.Mr Barnes was giving evidence against...
View ArticleBecky Watts murderer a 'serial killer in the making' says...
Criminologist at the University of Gloucestershire has described murderer Nathan Matthews as "a potential serial killer".Dr Jane Monckton-Smith, a senior lecturer in criminology, said she had no doubt...
View ArticleParis attacks: Gloucestershire students 'safe in hotel' during...
At least 120 people have been killed in gun and bomb attacks across Paris, including 80 at a rock concert. A national state of emergency has been declared in France and border security tightened after...
View ArticleGloucester mum beaten in front of daughters for 'polite' request...
When a children's beachball came flying over the garden fence, dad Brent Perkins threw it back and asked the man next door not to let it happen again.But his polite request produced a hostile and...
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View ArticleParis attacks: 129 confirmed dead and three arrests made
The death toll following terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night has reached 129, with a further 100 people in critical condition and more than a hundred more injured.French Police have said that...
View ArticleFormer Gloucester prostitute has to pay £50k back 10 years...
A former prostitute and brothel keeper who made £50,000 from her illegal trade may have to sell her house after a judge gave her six months to hand over the money under the Proceeds of Crime Act.Lucy...
View ArticlePolice warn about burglaries after spate of arrests
Police say their seven arrests in seven days connected to suspected burglaries shows people must be vigilant at this time of year.The arrests were all made in Gloucestershire earlier this month in...
View ArticleParis attacks: Gun found in 'getaway car' as young Gloucester...
Weapons have been found in what is believed to be a getaway car used by the attackers who inflicted horror on Paris.France is in mourning for the 129 confirmed dead after Friday night's killings in at...
View ArticleFour years jail for Gloucester man who blew up estranged wife's...
A 43 year old man who blew up his estranged wife's Forest of Dean house in a suicide bid after losing her to another man was branded a public danger and jailed for four years today.Kenneth Brown cut...
View ArticlePolice recruitment freeze 'will put people at risk' in Gloucester...
People in Gloucester are being "at risk" by a freeze in recruitment of police officers in the county, it's been claimed.Regular police officers and police community support officers are not being...
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