Month: September 2024
Man due in court today charged with murder of man in 2022
A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with an incident in Stonehouse in 2022. Anthony Gardiner, previously of Daniels Road, Stroud has been charged with the murder of 76-year-old John Coxon. He is on remand and is...
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4th September 2024
Empty shops cost council £446k but St Oswalds and Kings Walk are ‘bouncing back’
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Empty retail units in Gloucester are expected to cost the council £446,000 but civic chiefs are pleased St Oswalds retail park and Kings Walk shopping centre is bouncing back. Gloucester City Council’s resources...
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3rd September 2024
Appeal after man exposed his genitals to woman in Stow
A man exposed his genitals to a woman in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds on Sunday evening (1 September) and police are appealing for information. The incident happened at around 7pm near to Spring Garden allotments, which is adjacent to the...
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3rd September 2024
Parking fees may be reviewed amid £175k shortfall
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Parking fees may be reviewed in Gloucester as the council loses money due to the partial closure of a city car park and fewer season tickets being sold. Gloucester City Council leaders explained...
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3rd September 2024
Fears 20k pensioners will lose £300 winter fuel allowance
Cameron Thomas – MP for Tewkesbury By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are fears 20,000 pensioners will lose the £300 winter fuel allowance across Tewkesbury constituency. Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has raised concerns over how the Government’s...
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3rd September 2024
Man appears in court charged with murder of woman in Cheltenham
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 67-year old Davinia Graham in Cheltenham at the weekend. Charles Graham, aged 77 and of Fairfield Road, Cheltenham, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court this morning (Tuesday 3 September). No...
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3rd September 2024
Man charged with murder of Cheltenham woman
Police have charged a man with the murder of a 67-year-old woman in Cheltenham on Saturday. Charles Graham, aged 77 and of Fairfield Road, Cheltenham, will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning (Tuesday 3 September). The charge relates to...
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2nd September 2024
Gloucester city centre bid for eight bedsits above shop
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are plans to convert the rear and top two floors of a Gloucester city centre shop into an eight-bed house in multiple occupation. Elijahwillow Ltd wants permission to redevelop the former Footsteps...
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2nd September 2024
Council on course to drop Tewkesbury name
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Tewkesbury Borough Council is on the cusp of changing its name at a time when a newly elected MP wants to put its namesake constituency back on the map. Civic leaders voted earlier...
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2nd September 2024
Luxury living flats for over 55s, gym, spa and restaurant plans for historic country home
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are plans for luxury later living homes, a spa, gym and restaurant at a former 19th Century country home whose previous owners include ironmasters, a Catholic order and a Russian millionaire. The...
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2nd September 2024