Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A Cheltenham sports club could be replaced by a care village for the elderly, it has been revealed.
The complex in Arle Court would include 60 extra-care flats with a 24-hour dedicated care team and a 90-bedroom care home. It would provide 100 ... |
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Charlton Kings Probus Club meets at Sacred Hearts' hall on Thursday from 10.15am ... |
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The WI is organising an outing to Stratford-upon-Avon on Thursday August 7. The price for the coach is £10, and ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Get ready for the roar and excitement of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford next weekend. We caught up with Major Paul 'Max' Moga, the US Air Force's top Top Gun, who will be putting the Raptor - the world's most sophisticated jet fighter through its paces |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Britain's top spy wasn't the subject of an assassination attack, according to police.
Alex Allan, chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, which has responsibility for GCHQ, is critically ill in a coma after being taken to hospital on Monday.
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A number of significant changes are taking place at Churchdown Village Junior School. Dave Clough was appointed headteacher at the beginning of the year and Justin Godding will be joining the staff as his deputy in September.
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Roadworks continue in this part of Cheltenham with other adjoining roads being closed at intervals. Driving round the town has become more interesting as drivers are finding new routes in an attempt to avoid the long queues. The ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Campaigners against a major housing development in Leckhampton are hopeful a decision to allow nearly 600 homes to be built in Longford will take the pressure off their area.
Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Colonel Joe Dill arrived at RAF Fairford from Baghdad one year ago.
"I'm in a beautiful part of the world, the people are great and I'm about to watch the biggest and best air show in the world," he says. "It's a bit different to Iraq - I spent ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Mps have voted to keep controversial second home allowances which allow them to claim up to £24,000 of taxpayers' cash for household goods and improvements each year.
Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood said it was the lowest point in his political ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
We're following the progress of two readers who are undergoing a full body overhaul, thanks to our team of local experts |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A New NHS dentist will fill a huge gap in the Cotswolds.
Dr Phillip Loughnane has the go-ahead to open a surgery in Cirencester, backed by Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust.
Cotswold District Council planning committee approved ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
When Anne Thomas perched on the handlebars of her dad's bike as he rode to his allotment, little did she know it would lead to a lifelong love affair with gardening. MANDY BRADSHAW met her at her gorgeous Churcham farmhouse |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Improvements to Jenner Gardens in Cheltenham are well under way.
Workers from Robin F Paul Stonemasons began work on Monday to lift and relay gravestones in the gardens in the graveyard of Cheltenham Chapel in the town centre.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
We can live with what happened last July - the indefatigable Mrs Ziegler has about her an almost insouciant air when discussing the indescribable horrors of five feet of toxic river Severn silently, yet remorselessly and violently, raping our beloved ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
One of Cheltenham's most established Indian restaurants has managed to maintain consistently good food in comfortable, spacious surroundings, with pleasant and efficient service.
This is a rarity in the ever-changing, fickle world ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A Plea has gone out from users of Leckhampton Village Hall to the tune of £90,000 to help buy a new roof.
The roof of the Grade II listed building is in a poor state of repair and custodians of the hall are desperate to ensure that the dozens ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Disappointing," he said, as we rounded the corner - straight into the racecourse gallops. "This clearly isn't it."
"It seems not," I said.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
School cooks from the county took off their aprons and put on their glad rags for a luxury day out in London.
The 13 finalists in the Creed Catering Supplies competition to find the best school cook in the county were treated to an all-expenses ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Cherry Tree House, just a mile outside the village of Meysey Hampton, is a delightful family home.
It is set in the middle of attractive gardens which includes a play area for children, separated by hedging, and an adjoining paddock.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Finding the perfect location is often a headache for house hunters. Finding the right house in the right location is even more challenging.
Enjoying an elevated position in a rural spot, Bearfoot Cottage could be the house that ticks ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
One hundred and sixty boys and girls came together at Cheltenham Cricket Club for the Gloucestershire final of the Asda Kwik Cricket competition.
The winners, Charlton Kings, will now progress onto the regional stage on June 30, and harbour ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
More than 40 children attended the launch of England captain Phil Vickery's rugby classes in Gloucestershire.
The Raging Bull attended the event to play a tag rugby game, sign photographs and take part in a question and answer session with ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Pate's School dominated the Cheltenham Schools Minor Boys Championships for Under-13s and Under-14s at the Prince of Wales Stadium.
Pate's won both first divisions with Balcarras and Cleeve School taking the runner-up spots.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
We Could not have wished for better luck with Rodrigo Gonzales last season.
In what was my first full season with a professional trainers' licence, Gonzo (as he's known in the stable) won three times over hurdles, two of those being at Kempton ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Kurt Green of Velo Club Montpellier continued his recent good form to take fifth place in the inaugural VC Montpellier Cotswold Cycle Racing League event.
The 55K event was round five in the series, won by young rider Jason White racing for ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
The Air Tattoo has its aircraft and its pilots . . . but where would it be without the volunteer workers who help keep the event running smoothly? WEEKEND spoke to two groups of volunteers for whom the annual air tattoo is a family affair |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Gloucestershire County Council has responded to controversy about plans to sell a wildlife haven in Pittville.
The council has confirmed it plans to sell the land at West Drive to St Vincent's, a daycare centre for disabled people, even though ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A Historic pub was damaged when a bin lorry veered off the road and crashed into it.
The SITA lorry crashed into the White Horse in Frampton Mansell at 1pm yesterday.
The porch and boiler rooms were knocked down and windows ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Michael Clarke will face trial on charges of assaulting a man in the town centre.
The 21-year-old of Graveney Court, Cheltenham, denies causing Ian Tibbett actual bodily harm on November 17.
He is scheduled to appear at Gloucester ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A Teenage gunman has been fined for brandishing an air rifle in public.
Joseph Rose, 19, was fined £250 by Cheltenham magistrates after pleading guilty to having the weapon in a public place on April 13.
Rose, of East End Road, ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Almost 1,000 young people took part in a festival of music in Cheltenham, attracting well over 1,000 people to the Town Hall for a four-day extravaganza.
Youngsters from Cheltenham Area Youth Orchestra joined other members of the county's young ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Two men and a 17-year-old girl have appeared before court in connection with a cleaver attack.
Gareth Evans, 21, of Perry Hill, Tewkesbury, Gary Hearn, 23, of Margaret Road, and the girl, who cannot be named, spoke only to confirm their names ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Liam Stanton owes his life to the specialist care and dedication of NHS staff in Gloucestershire.
Born at 23 weeks he suffered a series of brain haemorrhages, but with the help of doctors and nurses he battled his way back to health.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
An independent estate agent in Tewkesbury has closed, blaming the credit crunch and the floods.
Allison-Jayne Estate Agents has closed its office at The Cross.
In a statement put up on the front door, director Allison-Jayne ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
The annual Gloucestershire's Together Festival promises to entertain.
It is the biggest festival in Gloucestershire involving a host of local community groups and businesses.
It will include African, Caribbean, Asian, Chinese, ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A Volunteer who drives thousands of miles a year helping others has been given a prestigious award.
Derek Harris, 69, pictured, has won the Jennifer Moreton Cup for his work with Cheltenham Community Transport, clocking up 3,500 miles every ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Only three letters have been received in response to a planning application to build a new care home in Cheltenham.
Yesterday was the last date for neighbours to contact Cheltenham Borough Council about a proposal to build a 66-bed nursing ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Two young cyclists put their school holidays to good, if tiring, use.
Kit Menzies-Wilson, 14, and schoolfriend Dom Etchells cycled 200km from Britain's west to east coast, and raised more than £1,200 for Cancer Research UK.
The ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Police have begun high-profile patrols on a Tewkesbury estate hit by rising levels of violence.
In response to residents' concerns at two incidents in Prior's Park, officers began high-visibility patrols last night and will continue until July ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Tewkesbury Abbey is inviting people to help create a new embroidered kneeling area.
The Rev Richard Watson Williams, a retired priest who is overseeing the project on behalf of the Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey, said: "We want to replace kneelers ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Police are appealing for witnesses to a shoplifting incident in Tewkesbury.
Officers want to hear from anyone who may have seen it happen in the High Street at 3pm on June 28.
They say two boxed items from Rage hairdressers ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
If You have always wanted to try yoga but were afraid to take the plunge why not go along to a free workshop in Cheltenham.
Yoga expert Rita Goswami is holding the complimentary taster session at Orange Yoga, in Sherbourne Place, on Friday from ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
This creepy-crawly caused a stir when it was discovered on a Tewkesbury industrial estate.
It was found at Precision Engineering Pieces and turned out to be a Capricorn beetle that hasn't been native to this country for more than 300 years.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Tewksbury property owners affected by last year's floods are being urged to register their SmartWater kits.
The kits were offered to all flooded properties by Tewkesbury Community Safety Partnership and are used to paint an invisible marker ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Tewkesbury's half marathon looks set to be saved.
Its future was thrown into doubt following a 'chaotic' race in May when runners complained the route was dangerous, hundreds were forced to go without water because of unmanned drinking stations ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Three Cheltenham men appeared at Gloucester Crown Court accused of wounding with intent and perverting the course of justice.
Wesley Aubrey, 22, of Crabtree Place, admitted wounding with intent on November 3.
Ryan Wheeler, ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
A Woman arrested for possession of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis in a huge police crackdown in Cheltenham has been spared jail.
Alexia Morris, 32, was one of nine people arrested in a swoop on 85 addresses in St Mark's and Hester's Way ... |
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Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT |
Children at Berkhampstead School in Cheltenham will celebrate Paddington Bear's 50th birthday by taking their own bears to school.
The Bring Your Bear day will raise money for Action Medical Research and the Touching Tiny Lives campaign.
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