The latest news as it happens from Stroud, Stonehouse, Nailsworth and across the Five Valleys

Courtney Palmer admits shoplifting in Stroud town centre

9:00am Sunday 29th August 2010

COURTNEY Palmer stole clothes from M&Co and attempted to steal from Pure in King Street, Stroud, a court heard.

Mathew Pettit pleads guilty to using threatening words and behaviour

5:00pm Saturday 28th August 2010

MATHEW Pettit pleaded guilty to using threatening words and behaviour at Stroud Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, August 25.

Joshua Walker bit policeman at Stroud police station

9:00am Saturday 28th August 2010

JOSHUA Walker bit a policeman after officers found him drunk in Stroud and were trying to help him get home, a court heard.

Roy Carter caught drink-driving at Coaley Peak

5:00pm Friday 27th August 2010

ROY Carter was caught drink driving after he drove from Coaley Peak near Stroud without his lights on, a court heard.

James Preece crashed car into ditch and fled from scene

3:00pm Friday 27th August 2010

JAMES Preece crashed his car into a ditch in Haresfield and then fled from the scene, a court heard.

Daniel Smith admits possession of almost 100 indecent images of children

11:37am Monday 16th August 2010

A POLICE raid on the home of convicted sex offender Daniel Smith uncovered nearly 100 indecent images of children, Gloucester Crown Court was told.

Samuel Whitehead admits catalogue of driving offences after crash on Ebley By-Pass

11:29am Thursday 12th August 2010

SAMUEL Whitehead admitted driving without a licence, insurance and the owner’s permission when he crashed a car that did not belong to him on the A419 Ebley By-Pass near Stonehouse, Stroud Magistrates’ Court heard.

Jacqueline Peachey admits unlawfully cashing cheques worth more than £5,000

10:25am Thursday 12th August 2010

JACQUELINE Peachey fraudulently cashed cheques worth more than £5,000 while working in the accounts department at Miniveyor Products Ltd in Tetbury, a court heard.

Steven Davies given driving ban, fine and unpaid work order after shouting he was going to drink drive

9:43am Thursday 5th August 2010

STEVEN Davies was given a 14 month driving ban after a police officer heard him shout that he was going to drive home drunk, Stroud Magistrates’ Court was told.

Carer pleads not guilty to sexual activity with 15-year-old girl at care home in Stroud district

9:00am Sunday 18th July 2010

A CARER appeared at Stroud Magistrates' Court on Wednesday accused of five counts of abusing his position of trust by having sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl at a care home in the Stroud district.

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