Reported crime drops for the ninth year in a row
CRIME has fallen in Gloucestershire, new figures have revealed.And the statistics mean this is the ninth year in a row with a drop in reported offences.Details released by the Home Office show crime...
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More than 700 prisoners abscond from Leyhill prison
MORE than 700 prisoners have done a bunk from an open prison on Gloucestershire's doorstep in 14 years.But official figures show the number of absconders from HMP Leyhill near Wotton-under-Edge is...
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WANTED: Manhunt for serial burglar who committed 199 burglaries
A MANHUNT has been launched for career criminal Nathan Hibberd.Police are searching for the 38-year-old who has already been locked up four times after committing 199 burglaries.He is now wanted in...
View ArticleTwo men deny cannabis factory
TWO men have denied being involved in a cannabis factory, which was found when neighbours made complaints about a smell.Andrew Stevens, 37, of Severn Road in Cheltenham, and Michael Medley, 49, of...
View ArticleArmed police using weapons in Gloucestershire every day
ARMED police are using weapons more than once a day in Gloucestershire, new figures show.But the rise in incidents in armed responses is believed to be down to the use of taser electric stun...
View ArticleRobber admits bag theft
A ROBBER has been warned he could face prison after admitting stealing a man's bag and its contents after beating him up.Jonathan Edgington pleaded guilty to robbing Scott Ball on June 9 as well as...
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'Wanted' man found by police hiding in garden
A WIDESPREAD manhunt for a suspected burglar ended when he was spotted cowering in a Tuffley garden.Neighbours saw Nathan Hibberd, 38, who was wanted in connection with two burglaries in the city,...
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Wanted man Nathan Hibberd pleads guilty to burglary
A BURGLAR rounded up by police on Saturday after being on the run has been put behind bars. Nathan Hibberd, of Winnycroft Lane, in Matson was the centre of a widespread manhunt after being wanted for...
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Hunt for Gloucester man wanted on arson and burglary charges
Police in Gloucester have made an appeal to trace wanted Gloucester man Aaron David Huntley. He is wanted in connection with a break-in and arson in the city centre some time between late on Friday...
View ArticleWoman tanked up on lager attacked Citroen DS3, Vauxhall Zafira...
TANKED up on lager and angry after a row, a 20-year-old Stroud woman wantonly attacked three cars.Jennifer Louise Sampson, 20, of Nursery Close, Stroud, yanked at the wing mirror of one car so hard she...
View ArticleMore than 100,000 child porn images found on computer
MORE than 100,000 child pornography images were found on a Stroud man's computer.The revelations came following a tip-off from American investigators.Gloucester Crown Court yesterday heard how Daniel...
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Hardwicke man denies jaw break charge
THE case against a man accused of breaking a man's jaw with a single punch will be heard in Crown Court.Marc Shum, 24, of Cherry Tree Close, Hardwicke, denies a charge of wounding or inflicting...
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Vandals destroy dug outs and posts at Bishop's Cleeve Football...
VANDALS caused havoc at a community football club.They ripped out the roofs of Bishop's Cleeve FC's dugouts at one of the team's pitches.The post and rails surrounding the top-end pitch, which is used...
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Gloucester grandmother hopes lie detector will prove grandson's...
A GRANDMOTHER is fighting for her grandson's innocence after he was found guilty of taking part of a savage attack.Kay Wilson wants a lie detector test result to be considered because she says it...
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Man admits stealing from supermarket
A SHOPLIFTER from Hardwicke could end up behind bars for stealing two chicken fillets and a bottle of fruit juice.Sean Markey, 38, pleaded guilty to stealing the goods worth £15 from Aldi on Friday...
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Offside decision led to punch and broken jaw
AN offside decision by the ref during a county cup match led to a player punching a rival and breaking his jaw, a jury heard.Stonehouse Town were playing Cheltenham side Whaddon United on October 27...
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£20,000 of suspected cannabis seized in drugs raid
POLICE officers seized more than £20,000 of suspected drugs in a raid in Pittville yesterday.Officers from the Cheltenham South local policing team carried out a warrant in Wellington Street at...
View ArticleBurglars high on MCat targeted homes in Stroud hamlets
TWO burglars high on MCat and booze were caught when a victim of their spree turned detective.Shannon Ian Davies, 20, and Christopher Diston, 24, were spotted slamming the boot shut on their car and...
View ArticleJaw break Stonehouse footballer 'acted in self-defence' court...
STONEHOUSE Town footballer Harry Wootten has appeared in court following a punch up about an offside disagreement.Wootten, 25, of Dorrington Court, Stroud, was playing against Cheltenham side Whaddon...
View ArticleTeenage driver died after speeding while on a mobile phone
A TEENAGER was killed just days before Christmas in a head-on collision.He was driving while on his mobile phone, and was speeding, an inquest heard.Joshua Robinson, from Fairford, died in a crash on...
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