GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council, working at the request of Cheltenham Borough Council, is currently consulting on proposed changes to the roads within Cheltenham town centre. The package of changes, known as the Cheltenham Transport Plan, is
A NAILSWORTH man pushed an ice cream into his wife's face during a drunken argument, a court heard. Glynn Leeming, aged 44, of Bunting Way, Nailsworth, pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, July 30.
A FAMILY of three, including a small child, escaped with minor injuries when a trailer full of grass being towed by a tractor tipped onto their car. Passers-by helped to free the 60-year-old female driver, her partner and a small child from a red
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman accused of seriously injuring her partner by stabbing him at her Stroud home will stand trial early in the new year. Lydia Beavis, of Upper Leazes, Stroud, denied wounding Karl Merry with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
BUSINESSMAN Stephen Read has claimed one of his alleged victims made up stories of sexual abuse because another boy forced him to fabricate the allegations. Taking the witness stand at the beginning of the second week of his trial, Read, 58, from
A TALENTED Stroud footballer who broke an opposition player’s jaw during a Gloucestershire County Cup match narrowly escaped prison today after a judge told him 'a fist is a lethal weapon'. Assistant accountant Harry Wootten, 25, wept when Judge
PREGNANT Zara Phillips got into the saddle at Gatcombe at the weekend despite quitting competitive showjumping. But the Queen’s granddaughter wasn’t competing - she did a test run for judges on Saturday at the Festival of British Evening to help
By Toby Hyde ONE of Stroud's most infamous eyesores, Tricorn House, was put up for sale on eBay, but failed to attract a single bid. Joker Mark Leigh, a Stroud FM DJ, placed the concrete building on the auction website on Thursday, July 25
ON the eve of the new Skrill Premier season, Forest Green boss David Hockaday has served notice of his title intent. The promotion favourites have signed striker Matthew Barnes-Homer on a two-year deal and defender George Pilkington on loan ahead
POLICE are appealing for information after a motocross bike was stolen from a garage in Nailsworth. The theft happened at the garage at the side of a house on Bunting Hill between 11pm on Sunday August 4 and 8am on Monday August 5. Offenders
A HARDWICKE woman received dozens of abusive and threatening voicemail messages from a former partner, a court heard. A two-year restraining order was imposed on Mark Stephen Smith, 51, at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, July 30 after
Measured optimism must be the mood. Close season activities show lessons have been learned. Pay-off time starts at 3pm on Saturday. No room for excuses this season - just steady accumulation of points and a final promotion push. What has made
TWO teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a swan. The arrests come as part of an investigation into 'duck nabbing' in the county after a number of videos were uploaded to YouTube that appeared to show potential offences under the
STROUD District Council environmental health officers are offering free advice to homeowners, tenants and landlords on energy efficiency, essential home repairs, tenant and landlord issues and disabled adaptations in the home. Dave Griffith, SDC
