Mum hits out at Gloucestershire College parking for students
THE mother of a student robbed at knifepoint has hit out at Gloucestershire College – saying poor parking facilities put her daughter at risk.The 19-year-old was forced to park away from the Llanthony...
View ArticleMissing gun dogs believed to have been stolen from Wotton-under-E...
THIEVES are believed to be behind the mystery disappearance of two valuable gun dogs.Five-year-old German short-haired pointers Peach and Megan vanished from the farm they live on near...
View ArticleDavid Cobb dies of industrial disease after working with asbestos
AN employee of GE Aviation and the former Smiths died of industrial disease, a coroner has ruled.David George Cobb of Hardy Road in Bishop's Cleeve was exposed to asbestos for much of his 40-year...
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Hero taxi driver calls on people of Gloucester to come together...
HERO taxi driver Azam Choudhry has called for more people to report crime taking place in the city at night after he rescued a couple following a robbery.The private hire taxi driver from Gloucester...
View ArticleGloucestershire College students warned not to park on dark...
POLICE have warned college students not to park in dark areas.It comes after a 19-year-old Gloucestershire College student was robbed at knifepoint when she had been forced to park away from the...
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Pregnant nursing assistant escapes jail for £20K fraud
CHEATING nursing assistant Keira Lowe walked free from court after fiddling the NHS out of £20,000.Pregnant Lowe, 21, was paid for 180 bank shifts she had not done at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital,...
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New law to stop alcohol dependent drivers taking to the road
DANGEROUS drink drivers will now have to pass a medical before they are allowed back on the road.A new law, which comes into force on June 1, will force high risk offenders to pass a test to prove they...
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Bike stolen from Cheltenham garden in Bath Road
Police in Cheltenham are appealing for information after a £600 mountain bike was stolen from the rear garden of a home on Bath Road. An Inbred mountain bike had been locked up on the patio area at the...
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PCC gives £60k boost to help cut link between alcohol and...
EFFORTS to cut the link between alcohol and crime have been given a £60,000 boost.The Alcohol Arrest Referral Scheme (AARS) helps people who have been arrested while intoxicated.It is run by The...
View ArticleDementia sufferer died after swallowing paper towel at Gloucester...
DEMENTIA sufferer Jean Spring died after swallowing a folded tissue at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, an inquest heard.The 79-year-old, of Abbotswood Close in Tuffley, had been admitted after having...
View ArticleDrunk driver crashes car in front of police
DRUNK driver Philip Adams crashed into a set of traffic lights while being watched by police.The 44-year-old, of Malvern Street, St Paul's, was twice over the limit when he crashed near the Odessa Inn...
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Bristol Road robbery: 'Give me your money or I'll stab you'
THIS is the moment a frail grandfather was punched and robbed of his disability money.Victim Paul Davis was attacked from behind in Bristol Road on Tuesday morning and told 'give me your money or I'll...
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Market banner stolen four times in six months in Cirencester
BANNERS advertising a farmers' market in Cirencester have repeatedly been stolen.Four banners have gone missing from the same high wall in Holloway Road in the past six months. The latest theft...
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Lap dancers accused of kidnapping customer who owed £42,000...
FOUR lap dancers have been accused of kidnapping a man who allegedly failed to pay them £42,000 for their services at a Cheltenham club during Gold Cup week.They faced charges at Gloucester Crown Court...
View ArticleCar defects alert
DRIVERS in Abbeymead have been ordered to sort out dangerous car defects or face a fine during a police operation in the area.Police carried out the initiative after concerns some motorists in the area...
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Woman speaks of sex assault in effort to catch attacker
A STUDENT has spoken of her terrifying ordeal when a man pinned her to the floor, tried to rip her clothes off and rape her.Three months ago today, the 22-year-old from Cheltenham was subjected to the...
View ArticleMore cars left attacked by vandals close to GCHQ
CARS parked close to GCHQ have been attacked by vandals.Criminal damage was caused to four vehicles which had been left in Cornmeadow Drive.Scratches were made along the cars, apparently on purpose.It...
View ArticleGangs in Barton, Tredworth and White City will be broken up by...
GANGS of youths in Barton, Tredworth and White City are being broken up.This week police authorised dispersal orders in all three areas.It allows police officers or Police Community Support Officers...
View ArticleTeen tearaway banned from the whole of Matson
A TEEN tearaway who spread fear throughout Matson has been banned from the area after abusing people and smashing property.Robert Hiam, 18, is said to have verbally and physically abused his...
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Man robbed of fishing equipment at Cotswold Water Park
Robbers stole fishing equipment off a man at Cotswold Water Park this morning.Three men intimidated the man into giving up the gear before they made off in a Nissan van towards...
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