Month: October 2024
Solid gold Cheltenham Gold Cup going under the hammer
The Cheltenham Gold Cup won by Cottage Rake in 1948, trained by famous Irish trainer Vincent O’Brien will be auctioned off next month. The trophy is a solid 18ct. gold trophy cup, hallmarked Dublin, 1948, being in the form of...
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30th October 2024
GWR warns customers to ‘only travel if absolutely necessary’ on Sunday
Credit: Shaun Moore Engineering works will also mean a reduction in train services to/from London Paddington during November and early December Several pieces of engineering work mean Great Western Railway is advising customers to only travel if absolutely necessary between...
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30th October 2024
Hartpury Stadium renamed
The stadium at Hartpury University and Hartpury College has been renamed the ‘4ED Hartpury Stadium, with Vodafone’, to support the 4ED Foundation, a charity set up in honour of former Gloucester Rugby player Ed Slater who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone...
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30th October 2024
Gloucester man jailed for making tens of thousands of indecent images of children
A Gloucester man has been jailed after pleading guilty to making thousands of indecent images of children. Philip Wood, aged 71 and of Westgate Street, was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court last Wednesday (23 October). He had been charged with...
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29th October 2024
Calls for rethink over winter fuel payment changes
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Calls for a rethink on the axing of the winter fuel payment to all pensioners have been backed amid fears tens of thousands will be affected in Gloucestershire. Stroud District Council agreed after...
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29th October 2024
Conservatives suspend County Councillor Nick Housden amid ‘move to the Netherlands’
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucestershire County councillor Nick Housden has been suspended by the Conservatives at Shire Hall. Cllr Housden, who represents Stonehouse, has been suspended from the Tory group after being made aware of allegations against...
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29th October 2024
90s pop icons to perform at Hereford Christmas Lights Switch On 2024
Hereford’s Christmas light switch-on will take place next month. This year it’s time to feel the ‘Power of a Woman’, as Hereford City Council & Sunshine Radio present the free event of the year – The Hereford Christmas Lights Switch On Show supported by Outstanding...
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29th October 2024
Police interim chief’s top priority is to ‘stabilise’ force with aim to appoint deputy
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucestershire’s new interim chief constable Maggie Blyth’s first task is to find and appoint a deputy as she seeks to stabilise the force following recent high profile suspensions. Ms Blyth, 59, took up...
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28th October 2024
Appeal after three masked men attempt to break into home in Gloucester
Police are appealing for witnesses following a report three masked men attempted to break into a home in Abbeydale. The incident happened at around 7pm on Thursday 17 October at an address on Rumsey Close. The offenders smashed the glass...
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28th October 2024
Village has so few parish councillors district council steps in to help
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A Gloucestershire parish council has got so few members it needs district councillors to sit in on their meetings to be able to function. Bromsberrow, which is just off junction two of the...
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28th October 2024