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At just after 9am on Saturday, July 17, police received a report of a serious assault at a house in Belgrove Terrace in Gloucester. The assault is believed to have taken place between 7.30am and 9am on that morning. The victim, a 19-year-old man from Gloucester, suffered a stab wound to the leg and facial […]

At around 3.15am on Saturday, July 17, police received a report of a serious assault outside a house in Pitt Street, Gloucester. A 43-year-old man from Gloucester had suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where his condition is described as stable. Three women were arrested in connection with the incident […]

Anyone over the age of 9 years will be able to learn new skills or brush up on old ones at any of three summer cycling courses starting at the end of July. Gloucestershire’s Road Safety Partnership has organised the courses at three locations. The courses take place over 3 days between 10am and 12 […]

Police are offering a large reward for information leading to the arrest of Brett Ireson, who is wanted in connection with a shooting in Matson last week. A £2500 reward is available for information directly leading to his arrest and another £2500 for information directly leading to the recovery of the firearm used. Officers investigating […]

Gloucestershire Police are asking Birmingham residents to help trace a missing train enthusiast who may have travelled to the area. Peter Luker, 70, was last seen at his home address in the Hester’s Way area of Cheltenham at around 9.50am on Tuesday July 6, and was reported missing by his wife at 3.45pm. After an […]

12/07/2010 – The following school has reported as being closed :- Cheltenham – Gloucester Road Primary School * New entry * , NOTE – Due to a burst pipe and flooding, the water supply to the school has been turned off. As such the school will close at 11.30am today, Monday 12 Jul 10. Parents […]

POLICE have launched a crackdown after £32,000 worth of bikes were stolen in the last two months. The spate of thefts have taken place in Gloucester city centre and the Barton Street area over May and June.  The Gate streets were hardest hit in the centre of Gloucester while Bruton Way and Weston Road were the […]

People have flocked to see a 1,000 year old poo previously kept hidden in the Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery. 11,000 visitors saw it when it was loaned to the Gloucestershire County Council’s Archaeology Service for their display in the Discovery Zone of the Cheltenham Science Festival. It proved to be so popular with […]

Gloucestershire County Council’s Chief Executive proved that even confident and experienced cyclists can benefit from brushing up on their cycling skills. Pete Bungard, a keen and regular cyclist, received cycle training with Sheila Corkett, Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership’s Manager, last Friday from the partnership’s Cycling Coordinator, Don Muir. Don said: “Our adult cycle training is […]

On Friday 25th June, Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School Energy Management Team (SEMT) took part in a two hour inter-school sharing event hosted by the SEMT at Chosen Hill School, Churchdown. The Severn Wye Energy Agency’s (SWEA) 2010 Young Energy People (YEP) project event saw Matt Thames, Project Manager at Magnox North deliver a presentation about […]