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Punched in ribs for being in wrong place at wrong time - is...

September 21, 2016, 6:24 am
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Nightlife in Gloucester is getting more dangerous according to a man assaulted during a night out in the city. Julian, who did not want to give his second name, was punched on a night out at Butlers Bar last weekend by a man intending to attack someone else. He was caught in the crossfire of a different dispute, suffering a fractured rib - and he now believes Gloucester is becoming more violent. Read: Pubs, bars, clubs across Gloucester closer to being asked to pay for late night...

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Police praise themselves for 'good police work' after arresting...

September 21, 2016, 7:49 am
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Police have given themselves a pat on the back after arresting a man suspected of burglary at a favourite tourist spot. They were called to Chedworth Roman Villa at 12.45am today after reports of a man trying to break in. A statement put out by Gloucestershire Constabulary this afternoon said: "A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after good work by police. Read: 'Brilliant' artist Jess Knowles dies aged just 26"Officers with a police dog quickly attended and spotted...

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Woman punched to the ground after hanging dog poo on a tree

September 21, 2016, 7:52 am
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A woman who hung a bag of dog poo on a tree said she intended to later collect it when she was assaulted on Rodborough Common. The 58-year-old was walking her dog at around 9.45am on Tuesday, September 13 when another woman pushed and punched her in a car parking area. Read: How this shop keeper used CCTV and secret signals to sell illegal tobacco She was initially poked and verbally abused but later suffered minor injuries when she fell over. The offender, who was wearing black jogging...

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Police told to review cold case murders after killer Christopher...

September 21, 2016, 8:25 am
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Detectives in Gloucestershire are being urged to have a fresh look at unsolved murder cases after the conviction of killer Christopher Halliwell.The father-of-three was found guilty of murdering sex worker Becky Godden in Gloucestershire following a two-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.The 52-year-old was already in prison for murdering office worker Sian O'Callaghan before telling police the location of Becky's body.Live: Premier Inn sneak peak, hot-air balloon M5 drama, Asian hornets and DIY...

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Teenagers both accused of raping girl weeks apart saw her as...

September 21, 2016, 9:49 am
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A Newent man accused of raping a girl told a jury today that she did spend an afternoon with him in his bedroom - but nothing sexual happened.Charlie Jones, 20, who was 17 at the time, said he and the girl watched a film together in his room while his young brother and sister were in nearby rooms and his dad was downstairs watching TV.The prosecution allege that after taking the girl to his bedroom Jones sexually assaulted her. Jones, of High Street, Newent, is one of two men on trial for...

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Police improve stop and search record after being slammed in...

September 21, 2016, 4:02 pm
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The way Gloucestershire police conducts stop and searches is back on track according to an assessment by the Home Office.In February the constabulary was slammed for its use of stop and searches on people, resulting in it being removed from the list of forces using best practice.Figures show of the 716 stop and searches police officers carried out in the county between June and November last year, 71 per cent saw no further action taken.Read: CCTV released after sex assault in Gloucester...

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Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him about attempted...

September 22, 2016, 1:50 am
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CCTV has been released of a man police want to speak to about an attempted burglary.A man attempted to force entry to a property on Moor Street, Saul, causing damage to the house's window frames. Read: Ram-raiders use digger to steal cash machine from Tewkesbury supermarket in dawn heistHe was unsuccessful and did not gain access to the property.Anyone who witnessed a man acting suspiciously in the area between 1.20pm and 1.45pm on Wednesday 24 August, is urged to get in touch.A police spokesman...

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Woman hospitalised after hit on head with guitar

September 22, 2016, 2:50 am
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Police are appealing for witnesses who saw a woman being assaulted with a guitar in Stroud.A 21-year-old woman sustained a serious cut to her head after a man hit her on the head with a guitar.The victim and the attacker were having a verbal altercation when the man became violent and assaulted her.Live: Premier Inn sneak peak, hot-air balloon M5 drama, Asian hornets and DIY SOSThe attack happened shortly before 5pm yesterday (Wednesday, September) in the Lansdown area and she was taken to...

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Five teenagers arrested after ANPR cameras find stolen VW Golf in...

September 22, 2016, 4:01 am
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Five teenagers have been arrested after a stolen vehicle was found thanks to ANPR cameras in Cheltenham. Three 17-year-olds, a 15-year-old and a 19-year-old, all from Cheltenham, remain in police custody for questioning. A Volkswagen Golf was stolen during a burglary on Winstonian Road, in Cheltenham, overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Offenders broke into the property and stole the car keys from inside. Read: Woman hospitalised after hit on head with guitar The...

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Tewkesbury Co-op ram-raided with JCB - everything we know about...

September 22, 2016, 5:55 am
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Investigations are ongoing after a stolen JCB was used to ram-raid the Co-op at Northway Lane in Tewkesbury. Here's what we know so far:What happened? A stolen JCB telehandler, essentially a big tractor with an extendable hydraulic arm, was used to smash a hole in the wall of the Co-op supermarket in a small shopping parade off Northway Lane in Northway near Tewkesbury to steal a cash machine in the early hours of Wednesday. Read: Live blog: Ramraiders target Co-op and trolls attack Nick...

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Two teenage boys did NOT rape the same girl, Gloucester Crown...

September 22, 2016, 5:58 am
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Two young Newent men accused of raping the same young girl within weeks of each other were both cleared by a Gloucester Crown Court jury today.The jurors, six men and six women, took less than an hour to find Charlie Jones, 20, and Callum Villis, 19, not guilty of raping the girl.As the two verdicts were announced by the jury foreman a group of 10 friends and relatives of the accused pair gasped in delight and hugged each other."None of that happened," he said. "Nothing sexual...

Two teenage boys did NOT rape the same girl, Gloucester Crown...

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Two men arrested for burglary in Gloucester thanks to CCTV

September 22, 2016, 6:10 am
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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary in Gloucester, thanks to CCTV.Officers yesterday arrested two men on suspicion of burglary - a 31-year-old from Matson, and a 40-year-old of no fixed abode who was also arrested for possession of Class B drugs.They were caught with the help of CCTV.Read: Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him about attempted burglaryA member of the public called police while seeing a burglary taking place on Brunswick Square at around 5.20pm...

Two men arrested for burglary in Gloucester thanks to CCTV

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Sponge cake, apples and cans dropped on to cars from bridge in...

September 22, 2016, 6:45 am
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Motorists' lives are being put at risk as they suffer an aerial bombardment of objects being dropped on their car windscreens by school children.Reports of items such as cakes, apples and cans have been made on Tewkesbury Noticeboard and police have condemned the behaviour.One woman, Sarah Michelle, said she had items dropped on her car from the railways bridge at the back of the boys' brigade.She said she was driving under the bridge when things landed on her car and added: "Not happy, I...

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Ram-raid store re-opens in Tewkesbury after safety checks

September 22, 2016, 7:37 am
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Engineers have given the Co-op store in Tewkesbury the green light to re-open after a digger caused extensive damage during a smash and grab raid on a cashpoint.Tens of thousands of pounds are believed to have been stolen and a wall torn down in the early morning raid at the store this morning.READ: Flood teams prepare for months ahead in GloucestershireStore bosses were advised to close the store after the masked thieves dragged a cashpoint from the wall and then loaded it on a 4 X 4 to...

Ram-raid store re-opens in Tewkesbury after safety checks

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Burglars stole veteran's Second World War medals days after his...

September 22, 2016, 11:45 am
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Burglars who stole a veteran's Second World War medals days after he died ignored sympathy cards and funeral sheets during the raid on his daughter's home.Joanna Porter returned to the ransacked Woodmancote house on September 17 to find "every drawer pulled out", four damaged windows and all of her jewellery missing.Another house on Meade-King Grove, owned by a deceased man, was burgled on the same night and Mrs Porter believes it was an "opportunistic" crime.The burglars are...

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Two Gloucester men charged with attempted burglary

September 23, 2016, 2:44 am
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The two men that were arrested for attempted burglary in Gloucester have been charged.The burglary took in Brunswick Square on Wednesday.Read: Two men arrested for burglary in Gloucester thanks to CCTVPeter Duncan, 40, of Acer Grove in Quedgeley, was charged with attempted burglary and remanded in custody, to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court today. He was also cautioned for possession of Class B drugs.Read: Burglars stole veteran's Second World War medals days after his funeralBrian...

Two Gloucester men charged with attempted burglary

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Becky Godden's killer Christopher Halliwell will die in prison

September 23, 2016, 2:55 am
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The murderer of a young woman who buried her body in a Gloucestershire field has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Christopher Halliwell, who was convicted this week of the killing of Becky Godden in 2003, was also handed a whole-life order, meaning he will be kept in prison until he dies.Read: Becky Godden's mother speaks out after her killer is convictedHalliwell, 52, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of the murder, and is already in jail for the murder of 22 year-old Sian O'Callaghan in...

Becky Godden's killer Christopher Halliwell will die in prison

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Arrests made after JCB used to steal cash machine from Co-operati...

September 23, 2016, 5:06 am
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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a destructive ramraid in Gloucestershire.A 41-year-old and a 31-year-old, both men from Worcestershire, were arrested on suspicion of burglary and are currently in custody in Worcester on suspicion of the theft of a cash machine from a Tewkesbury supermarket on Thursday morningA JCB telehandler was stolen from a construction site in Overbury during the night of Wednesday or the early hours of Thursday morning and then driven to a parade of shop...

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A prison nurse struck off after asking a cellmate to keep eye on...

September 23, 2016, 6:08 am
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A prison nurse has been struck off after he asked a cellmate to keep an eye on a prisoner who died hours later.Natasha Evans, 34, suffered from sepsis caused by kidney and heart infections after collapsing at HMP Eastwood Park in Falfield, Gloucestershire, on November 27, 2013.Prison nurse Philip Boswell had assessed Ms Evans in her cell, finding her pale and with a dangerously high heart rate.On the morning of her death she had vomited, failed to attend breakfast and not taken her usual...

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Burglar who hid behind wheelie bin after neighbour caught him...

September 23, 2016, 7:04 am
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A burglar has been sentenced after a neighbour witnessed him committing the crime.Robert Mayer, 41, of Quay Street in Gloucester, was sentenced to three years and three months in prison after appearing at Gloucester Crown Court today.He pleaded guilty to burglary, theft and attempted theft and was sentenced to three years for the burglary. He was sentenced to another three months, to run consecutively, for the theft and attempted theft.Read: Is this your son? Boy racer jumps red lightsThe...

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