Police find 600 indecent pictures of children on man's laptops
A PAEDOPHILE was snared by specialist online police when he tried to access a corrupted website.Stephen Dalley, 56, of Commercial Road, Gloucester admitted 13 counts of accessing pornographic images...
View ArticleMore armed police officers responding to incidents FoI reveals
A RISE in the number of armed police responding to incidents does not mean the county is less safe, police have said.Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that in 2010 there were...
View ArticlePolice vow to continue war on drugs after raid at All Nations...
CLASS A drugs were found when police raided the All Nations Community Centre on Friday.Several people were detained and searched by officers during the raid, which took place shortly after 10pm.More...
View ArticleJamaican used cousin's details to get UK passport
JAMAICAN national Roderick Weir used his cousin's details to get a UK passport, Gloucester Crown Court heard.The illegal immigrant will face deportation after he finishes his 12-month jail term for...
View ArticleFive arrested as stab victim dies
FIVE people have been arrested after a man died in a 'brutal' stabbing.The 50-year-old man was attacked just before 8pm on Saturday.He was rushed to hospital with two stab wounds, but later died.Police...
View ArticlePark End Road murder latest: Five people arrested
POLICE have not ruled out more arrests after a man died in a 'brutal' stabbing near Gloucester Park. The 50-year-old local man was attacked in Park End Road after walking through the park just before...
View ArticleMurder probe: Victim named as Neil Bennett, 50
The Park End Road murder victim has been named locally as Neil Bennett. The 50-year-old, from Gloucester, was stabbed after walking through Gloucester Park on Saturday at around 8pm. He was rushed to...
View ArticleMan claims medicinal use for £40,000 drugs haul
DELIVERY driver David Bell was caught harvesting 200 cannabis plants worth more than £40,000 – but claimed it was to help his bad back.The 53-year-old was jailed for three years and nine months at...
View ArticleTrial begins of Stroud businessman facing child sex charges
A JURY will decide if a successful Stroud businessman is guilty of 15 charges of sexual abuse against four young boys.The trial of Stephen Read, 59, pictured, began yesterday at Gloucester Crown...
View ArticleClub hits back after 'unnecessary vandalism' of police raid
MEMBERS of the All Nations Community Centre have hit out at the "entry and unnecessary vandalism" of their premises during a police raid.Class A drugs were found when more than 120 officers swooped on...
View ArticleWorker took 'up skirt' videos on his mobile at PC World
DANIEL POWELL, who admitted making 'up- the-skirt' videos of children on his mobile phone, will face a psychological evaluation before he is sentenced next month.At Gloucester Crown Court, the...
View ArticlePark End murder probe: First picture of victim Neil Bennett
STABBING victim Neil Bennett was a "troubled and lost 50-year-old boy".Mr Bennett, who was named locally yesterday, died following a "brutal" attack in Park End Road at 8pm on Saturday.Police believe...
View ArticleHair straightener heist: Addicts in tug-of-war with staff
A HAIR straighteners heist ended in a tug-of-war between drug addict robbers and staff at a beauty supplier.Cerise Theyer and dad-of-six Jamie Lake attempted to steal three sets of hair straighteners...
View ArticleBarton shopkeepers anger at 'stupid' window shutters policy
SHOPKEEPERS in Gloucester's Barton Street are threatening to take the law into their own hands in a bid to protect their businesses after three more windows were smashed.The street was given...
View ArticleCCTV released after bike theft outside Sainsbury's
CCTV images have been released of a man police want to question in connection with a bicycle theft. A black and white Cube mountain bike was stolen from outside the Sainsbury's on Bath Road in...
View ArticlePark End stabbing: Four charged with murder of Neil Bennett
Four people have been charged with the murder of Neil Bennett overnight. The 50-year-old was stabbed twice in a 'brutal' attack on Park End Road on Saturday shortly before 8pm. He later died from his...
View ArticleStroud businessman accused of touching 12-year-old boy
BUSINESSMAN Stephen Read touched a boy inappropriately several times, a jury heard.A video of the 12-year-old, referred to as Boy A, was shown at Gloucester Crown Court yesterday on the second day of...
View ArticlePolice say don't let stabbing put you off the park as festivals...
SHOCK at the 'brutal' death of a man on Park End Road must not stop people from going about their normal business, police have urged.A murder investigation is under way after Neil Bennett, 50, was...
View ArticleBurglar who terrorised policeman's widow walks free from court
BURGLAR Truman Taylor has walked free from court after terrorising a policeman's widow in her own home.The 21-year-old was given a suspended sentence at Gloucester Crown Court after giving up drugs and...
View ArticleTeen from Gloucester told its an alarm clock or jail
MAGISTRATES told a 16-year-old burglar to get an alarm clock – or face jail.The Gloucester boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court because he skipped...
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