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Help for Heroes charity thief let off curfew for Ibiza holiday
HELP for Heroes charity thief Ashley Tonks is off to party capital Ibiza after his community service was scrapped.The 19-year-old, from Tuffley, was caught stealing cash after a charity collection day...
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Search for owner of dumped obelisk
CHURCHGOERS are trying to reunite a black wrought-iron obelisk with its owner after a spate of vandalism.Members of the congregation of St Christopher's Church in Warden Hill found the plant climbing...
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CCTV trawl for 'malicious' distraction theft suspects
POLICE officers have released CCTV images of people they want to speak to in connection with a series of distraction thefts.The thefts are being carried out at supermarkets, and police officers have...
View ArticleMotorcyclist died on the A46 when overtaking a lorry carrying hay
A MOTORCYCLIST trying to overtake a lorry carrying hay lost control and fell off his bike, an inquest heard.Florin Folea bought the vehicle off eBay just hours before the crash on the A46 between...
View ArticleMen charged with drugs offences after Cheltenham bust
TWO men have been charged with possession of cannabis with intent to supply, following a Cheltenham drugs bust.Tobias Slender, 35, of Dale Walk in Bishop's Cleeve, and Lee William McCarthy, 31, of...
View ArticleOpen verdict over former Stonehouse carpenter's death
WHETHER asbestos was the cause of death of a former carpenter will not be known.An inquest heard Alan Perrins of King's Stanley was exposed to the disease while working at Fibrecrete in Gloucester...
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Jewellery stolen in burglaries 'probably melted down'
JEWELLERY stolen by a pair of burglars may never be recovered because it has possibly been melted down, magistrates heard.Benjamin Paul Griffiths and Maxamillion Louis Grunfeld raided two homes near...
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View ArticleVulnerable man spent nights with teen in hotel
A VULNERABLE man who befriended a schoolgirl online found himself in crown court on sex charges.Simon Godfrey met the 15-year-old on the internet and travelled to Cheltenham to see her for the first...
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Dog owners encouraged to help sniff out crime in Stroud
DOG owners are being encouraged to join a new crime prevention initiative called Paws on Patrol, to act as the 'eyes and ears' of their communities when they are out walking their pets.Co-ordinator...
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Teen on MCat and knife-wielding drug debt robber plead guilty
TWO robbers have admitted carrying out terrifying attacks on Gloucester's streets in a bid to pay off drug debts.Ryan Lawrence, 20, of Worcester Street, brandished a seven-inch kitchen knife and...
View ArticleCheltenham man Aaron Cawley denies two assault charges
CHARGES of assault have been denied by a Cheltenham man.Yesterday at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court, Aaron Joseph Cawley, 22, of Blenheim Square pleaded not guilty to two charges of the offence, against...
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Addict Aaron Huntley asks to go to jail after Citizen tracks him...
DRUG addict Aaron David Huntley asked magistrates to send him to jail after he was hauled into court yesterday.The 30-year-old, of Winsley Road, Matson, skipped bail and was arrested while sleeping...
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Proposals to delay Eastgate Street closure have been rejected
PROPOSALS to delay the six-month closure of Gloucester's Eastgate Street by a year have been rejected, with police saying it is important the trial starts 'as soon as possible'.The closure of the road...
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Firebugs who torched Cam man's car twice haven't been caught
FIREBUGS who twice torched a man's car still haven't been caught.Graham Harris believes Gloucestershire Constabulary hasn't done enough to track down those responsible for ruining two of his cars.His...
View ArticleGloucester boy, 17, to sentenced for assault and criminal damage
A 17-YEAR-OLD Gloucester boy will be sentenced for criminal damage and assault next month.The boy admitted the offences – committed on July 18 – when he appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on...
View ArticleJames Morgan jailed after 'blood curdling' threats against ex's...
A MAN who threatened to 'pull out the teeth' of his ex-girlfriend's new partner during a terrifying ordeal has been put behind bars.James Morgan, 25, of Hailes Road, Gloucester, was sentenced to 18...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to shoplifting spree
A GLOUCESTER woman has admitted a string of shoplifting offences committed across the city.Emma Louise Davies, 36, of Regent Street, pleaded guilty to seven charges relating to thefts from shops...
View ArticleSeven charged with £44k drugs plot remanded in custody
SEVEN men accused of involvement in a cocaine dealing plot have been remanded in custody.All are accused of conspiracy to supply almost £44,000 worth of the class A drug following an operation by...
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Gang jailed for £500k cocaine ring will pay back £50k
THREE members of a cocaine racket, who between them made nearly £500,000, will have to pay back less than £50,000.Craig King, Matthew Howe and Simon Yates all admitted conspiracy to supply drugs along...
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