500 county children have met 'strangers' online, survey reveals
Almost 500 county children met a stranger alone after first making contact online.A Gloucestershire-wide survey of 30,000 children has revealed that 15 per cent of secondary children, and 5 per cent of...
View ArticleMan attacked ex-girlfriend after he found her at home with...
A Gloucester man who assaulted his ex-partner when he found another man in her home has been sentenced to a six month suspended jail term.Aaron Dickerson, 27, of Raglan Street, pleaded guilty at...
View ArticleDrone collision with aircraft in Gloucestershire could have...
If a drone collided with an aircraft it could have 'catastrophic consequences,' Gloucestershire Airport bosses are warning.The stark warning comes as staff at the airport are trying to track down the...
View Article'Stroppy' cannabis dealer banned from completing court order,...
A cannabis dealer sentenced to do 200 hours of unpaid work has been barred from finishing the order because he was 'stroppy and ill mannered' with his probation service supervisor, a court heard.Aaron...
View ArticleThieves in hoodies fill laundry bags with stock worth thousands...
The Co-operative in Dursley was burgled and the thieves made off with cigarettes worth thousands on Tuesday. The Rosebery Road store was closed at the time, so the offenders forced entry into the...
View ArticleWarning after brazen cold calling con men claim to work with the...
Police have issued a warning to the public to be on guard from cold callers claiming to be from security firms working alongside law enforcement.Someone in Berkeley received a call on Wednesday from a...
View ArticleAssault near pub leaves man unconscious and with facial injuries
A man suffered facial injuries after being knocked unconscious near a pub.Police are appealing for witnesses after the assault in Tewkesbury High Street at around 10.30pm on Tuesday near the Nottingham...
View ArticleWoman was sexually assaulted in Gloucester
A woman was sexually assaulted in Gloucester yesterday (Wednesday 11 January). The woman was walking along the alleyway that runs off Derby Road in Barton between 2.45pm and 3pm when a man approached...
View ArticleDeath crash lorry driver was 'distracted' when he ploughed into...
A Rochdale man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his involvement in the crash that killed a Cheltenham woman.Brenda Howe, 70, was killed in the crash when the driver Phillip...
View ArticleDrugs ring cops had Reservoir Dogs-style nicknames for the...
Undercover police officers who infiltrated the county's drugs scene in an effort to bring it to its knees kept tabs on some of those they were tracking using Reservoir Dogs-style nicknames.At...
View ArticleDog bites girl, 6, in the face during attack at Gloucester...
A man whose dog bit a child in the face leaving her scarred for life was fined yesterday - and the animal ordered to be put down. Michael Bishop, 59, from Curlew Road, Abbeydale, Gloucester, pleaded...
View ArticleWhere are mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire in January?
Well-known speeding hot spots are being targeted by mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire in January.At the start of the new year, the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership has announced the...
View ArticleMayhem in pet shop car park as man accused of rat theft...
A man caused mayhem in a pet shop car park when staff accused him of stealing a rat, a court heard yesterday. Painter and decorator Mark Collier, 51, angrily got into his van and tried to drive away...
View ArticleCrime spree near Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as seveal cars...
A crime spree in which several cars were broken into took place around Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Police are investigating a possible link in the break-ins which all took place between the evening...
View ArticleLIVE: Trains 'collide', hunt for man with knife in Gloucester,...
It has been a busy day in Gloucestershire - and it's not over yet.Two trains are reported to have collided near Gloucester railway station and officers, with dogs, are hunting a man with a knife in the...
View ArticleBoys aged 14 and 15 arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of sexual...
Two boys, aged 14 and 15, arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and physical assault yesterday have been bailed. The arrests happened after Gloucestershire officers executed a warrant at a house in...
View Article'Come on bruv!' Gloucester burglar, 18, and family threatened...
Teenage burglar Marek Gazi and his family were threatened with jail by a judge yesterday after protesting angrily at being kept waiting all day at court to appear for a five-minute hearing.Gazi, 18, of...
View ArticleWomen say they're being harassed while running around Hucclecote...
Women are allegedly being harassed on a regular basis when out running around Hucclecote and surrounding areas. Members of the Hucclecote Harriers running club have reported verbal abuse from...
View ArticleLIVE: Everything you need to know in Gloucestershire on Sunday,...
This is where you can stay up-to-date during the day with everything that is going on in Gloucestershire this weekend. We will bring you the latest weather and travel and all the breaking news from the...
View ArticleWhich illegal drugs besides cannabis do police seize most of in...
Amphetamines are Gloucestershire's favourite drug after cannabis, with a sharp rise in the amount seized by police last year.According to the latest data from the Home Office, a total of 4kg of...
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