Author: Shaun Moore

Gloucestershire primary school pupils are being given an added incentive to try school meals. Pupils who don’t normally eat a school meal are being encouraged to pick up an entry card from their school canteen and get it stamped every time they enjoy a meal. They just have to collect 5 stamps and answer an […]

Could you care for a child with disabilities? During Share the Care Week (7th-14th March), Gloucestershire County Council is asking people to consider if they could ‘Be the BIG difference’. Seventy five disabled children and young people from across the county benefit from short breaks under the county council’s Family Link service, but another twenty […]

Police in Gloucester are urging shoppers to be vigilant with their bankcards and when using cash machines following distraction thefts in the city. Offenders have been using a variety of methods to distract their victims in order to steal bankcards or money. On Tuesday February 23, an 81-year-old woman had her bankcard stolen from her […]

Cheltenham Town FC are joining forces with all 72 Football League Clubs in a united week of action to raise awareness and vital funds for Help for Heroes – The Football League’s Official Charity Partner for the 2009/10season. Football for Heroes week will take place between March 6 and 14 allowing the whole of The […]

Police have seized an estimated £40,000 worth of illegal drugs during a drugs warrant in Gloucester.   Officers from the Gloucester Priority Policing Team and the Barton Street Inspector Neighbourhood Area executed a warrant at an address in Stroud Road, Gloucester, at around 11.30am on Monday March 1.   Inside the property, officers found approximately […]

Plans to extend pay and display in Gloucester and Cheltenham will be reviewed following a big response from the public. Gloucestershire County Council was looking at extending pay and display in Gloucester city centre and parts of Cheltenham town, to help increase the turnover of spaces and deter drivers from blocking spaces outside people’s homes. […]

The Street Offences Team based at Barton Street Police Station have notched up an impressive 500 arrests since they were formed in April 2009. The team consists of five Officers under the name of Operation Barracuda who support the local Safer Community Team in providing a direct response to issues raised by the local community. […]

MP Parmjit Dhanda joined a group of ICT novices from Gloucester Old People’s Centre Association on Friday (26 February) to see at firsthand how they are now embracing the digital age thanks to a new laptop and year’s free broadband connection from BT Community Connections. The Association offers a relaxed drop-in service for elderly and […]

Thousands of Gloucestershire homes are going to recieve the Welsh version of the BBC following next month’s digital switchover. The blip is a result of the increased strength in signal of the Welsh transmitter and is expected to affect large parts of the Forest of Dean. But disgruntled viewers are being urged not to panic […]

THE LATEST LOCAL SPORT SCORES AND RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 26TH MARCH 2010 Rugby:    FULL TIME Gloucester Rugby 47 Sale Sharks 3 TRIES: #penalty, Vainikolo 2,                    #penalty, Hodgso  # Qera , Robinson, Simpson-Daniel, Hazell                                                                             CONVERSIONS:                        Robinson 4, Taylor 2                             Live Score Update from Shaun @ Kingsholm, 2nd Half ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Football:  Postponed: Gloucester City Vs  Harrogate Town ————————————————————————————————————————————————- Football:   FULL […]