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Police found missing Edward Champ on the evening of Friday, June 11. The 81-year-old Gloucester man was reported missing earlier in the day on Friday and was found, with his dog, in Gloucester at 6.15pm. He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for medical checks. The Constabulary would like to thank all those who assisted […]

‘What you wear, make it fair’, ‘Football’s role in tackling racism’ and ‘Endangered species’. These are just some of the topics that will be discussed at the Talking about places faraway competition to be held at the Municipal Buildings in Cheltenham this week. The event provides an opportunity for young people to share their views, […]

Police in Gloucester are appealing for information following a spate of vehicle fires in the early hours of Sunday morning. Three fires were reported in the Norbury Avenue area of Matson between 4.20am and 6am on Sunday, June 13. In the first incident, offenders are alleged to have pushed a Kawasaki motorbike from the communal […]

De Keyser, Feraud, Jovani, Iceberg and Rock Couture shut their doors on Monday, just days after the shopping centre celebrated its first anniversary. All the shops operated under the name of R & H De Keyser Limited, which has gone into administration. Quays bosses said that they would try to find new jobs for all […]

Gloucestershire County Council has now repaired almost 48,000 potholes as part of Operation Road Rescue. In the past week, 3,241 potholes were filled by 70 teams from Gloucestershire Highways to bring the running total up to 47,915 fixed since January 25th. Teams have been out around the county repairing potholes, patching and resurfacing roads that […]

Stone from a Forest of Dean quarry is being used to create new pavements in the £7million Gloucester Linkages scheme. Gloucestershire County Council is keen to work with local businesses and source its material as locally as possible. When Cllr Terry Hale, county councillor for Coleford was contacted by the owners of Forest of Dean […]

Police from the Linden community are inviting local residents to come and meet them at the Police Information Point (PIP) at the Lighthouse Family Centre, Linden Road, this Thursday, June 3. Officers from the team, who patrol the community and are specifically tasked with tackling the policing priorities for the area with partner agencies, will […]

PINT glasses falling from tables, moving cutlery, footsteps on the stairs, and not a person in sight – there’s a lot of spooky things going on at the New Inn in Gloucester. Several paranormal happenings have been reported at the city centre watering hole during the past week, with some claiming it has been the […]

There will be no excuse for being bored on Bank Holiday Monday as rowing, canoeing, speed boating and sailing are just some of the activities on offer at an Open Day at the South Cerney Outdoor Education Centre on Monday 31st May. The Open Day has been arranged by Gloucestershire County Council’s Youth Service to […]

As part of Gloucestershire County Council’s commitment to educating schoolchildren about money matters, primary pupils have been invited to design a £100 coin which represents their community. The £100 coin challenge has been organised as part of My Money Week (28th June to 4th July). Pupils are being asked to design a coin for Gloucestershire […]