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Gloucestershire police have released CCTV images of people they want to talk to in connection with various alleged crimes including at Sainsbury's, Budgens and Tesco. They have all been included in Gloucestershire police's Caught on Camera section of their website. If you recognise anyone, contact police on 101 or use the buttons on the Caught on Camera page.Read: Painswick postpone weekend match after player Jack Mitchell dies following alleged nightclub assault Fraud When:...

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February 7, 2017, 5:43 am

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A husband who subjected his wife to intimate examinations to find out if she was being unfaithful with other men was jailed for two years and nine months today.The jail term was passed on the 45-year-old Gloucester man after he was convicted by a jury of two offences of sexually assaulting his wife between January 2013 and June 2014.After deliberating for more than four-and-a-half hours the jury returned verdicts of guilty by a majority of 10-2.During the trial the court heard that the woman had...

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February 7, 2017, 9:00 am

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A 41-year-old burglar who was living rough in a Cheltenham park when he plundered a woman's home and stole more than £7,000 worth of her property was jailed for three years today.Terry Furner, of no fixed address, admitted burgling a house in Grays, Essex, another in Hales Road, Cheltenham, and receiving loot from a further Cheltenham break-in.He also asked for two other Cheltenham burglaries to be taken into consideration.Read: Do you know them? CCTV released after crimes at Waitrose,...

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February 8, 2017, 2:54 am

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An evening fishing with his brother has landed one Gloucester man in court, with a hefty bill to pay. Paul Ridler, of Betjeman Close, Gloucester pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Monday to one charge of fishing for elvers without the appropriate authorisation. Ridler was fined £250, ordered to pay £400 in costs, along with a £25 victim surcharge. The charge was brought by the Environment Agency contrary to section 27B (1) of the Salmon and Freshwater...

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February 8, 2017, 2:57 am

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A thug who decked his ex-girlfriend in the street and kicked her as she lay there has been handed 56 extra days in jail for wasting judges' time with a hopeless appeal. Chef Sadek Ahmed, 45, began rowing with his ex after bumping into her accidentally in June 2014 whilst taking a walk. Ahmed, a father-of-five, saw red as the argument escalated and pushed the woman to the ground, kicking her and inflicting a "serious cut" to her upper lip and multiple bruises. Ahmed, of Rotunda...

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February 8, 2017, 3:34 am

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Police have released a CCTV image of three men they want to talk to after thousands of pounds worth of mountain bikes were stolen from the Forest. Twenty-two bikes were stolen from Pedalabikeaway in Cannop last week, as well as £50 from the till. It's not the first time the business has been targeted and police say they are determined to catch the thieves who struck overnight.Read: Could world's first wild boar grid help protect Forest playing fields? The bikes were stolen some time...

Elderly woman injured as mugger strikes in church doorway

February 8, 2017, 4:18 am

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An elderly woman has been injured during an attempted robbery in Cirencester.The 76-year-old was a visitor to the town and was walking from her hotel to the parish church in Market Place, just before 6pm on Sunday to attend the evening service. Read:Getting the train to London? Here is what you need to know As she arrived in the church porch, a man came up behind her and tried to pull her black handbag from her shoulder. She screamed and the man let go, causing her to fall backwards onto the...

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February 8, 2017, 4:28 am

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Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a fire at Asda in Gloucester.The fire broke out in the George section of the Bruton Way store in the early hours of Saturday morning.Police have said they would like to identify this man seen on CCTV cameras at the store.The 24-hour shop in Bruton Way was closed on Saturday after the fire started in the George clothing section at around 2.30am.Customers and staff were evacuated as flames spread and smoke billowed through the...

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February 8, 2017, 7:27 am

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Victims have reacted with anger that a former Bishop of Gloucester jailed for sex abuse has been released before a Church of England report into how he escaped justice for over two decades.Peter Ball, a former Bishop of Gloucester who was jailed for abusing young men, has been released after serving half of his 32-month sentence. During his trial, there were allegations of an establishment cover up to protect Ball, now aged 84, who admitted abusing 18 young men between 1977 and 1992.Now...

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February 8, 2017, 7:32 am

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Officers investigating an unprovoked assault at a Gloucester pub in December have released a new image of a group of men they'd like to trace in connection with the enquiry. The incident happened at Northend Vaults in the city's Northgate Street between 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturday December 3 2016. The victims, two men aged 41 and 27 and both from Cheltenham, were drinking with friends in the pub when they were head-butted by an unknown man, who continued to punch one of the victims in...

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February 8, 2017, 8:56 am

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A paedophile, who taught at a school near Tewkesbury, has been jailed for life after admitting 45 sex offences against children in Britain and abroad. Retired English teacher Mark Frost, formerly known as Andrew Tracey, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey in London to a catalogue of abuse against nine children in Thailand between 2009 and 2012. The 70-year-old taught in the 1990s at what is now Bredon Hill Academy. Read: Prolific paedophile who taught near Tewkesbury could spend the rest of...

Middle-aged man punched boy, 12, in face outside McDonald's

February 8, 2017, 9:34 am

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Were you anywhere near McDonald's restaurant in Stroud in the early afternoon of Sunday January 8?Did you see a middle-aged man strike a 12-year-old boy? If you did, or you know anything about the alleged incident police would like to hear from you.The assault is reported to have taken place at 1.40pm outside the restaurant near Merrywalks in the town.The boy, who was with a group of his friends reported being being hit in the face by the man who left the restaurant with his family. The man is...

Fake £50 notes doing the rounds in Gloucestershire

February 9, 2017, 6:08 am

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Fake £50 notes have been doing the rounds in Gloucestershire.One victim of the fraud was a charity shop in Berkeley.The offenders came into the shop and bought a DVD box set for £4 with the note and then proceeded to do it again in the coffee shop up the road.Read: Victims angry about sex abuse ex-Gloucester Bishop Peter Ball being released early from prisonCharity shop manager Paula Rowlands said: "We were told by a customer that someone else had a fake note so we checked ours...

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February 9, 2017, 6:10 am

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She has led us our police force through troubled times. From high-profile murders to drastic cuts in the constabulary's budget. But how has she come out of it, what is she doing next and what advice would she give the next person taking the top job? Ms Davenport, 54, will be leaving her role in April after four years in the job and over 30 years in the police service. Read: LIVE: Trains still cancelled after man killed as train hits Land Rover on level crossing She was appointed by the...

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February 9, 2017, 10:56 pm

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Today is the day a mother and father may see long-awaited justice for their son at the Court of Appeal in London after a vicious attack left him unable to play rugby ever again. Sixteen months ago their 13-year-old son was repeatedly stamped on the head meaning his skull was fractured in five places and he almost lost an eye. His attacker, a 16-year-old boy from Gloucester, stamped on him so hard his footprint was left on his face. Read: 16-year-old facing custody for stamping on boy's...

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February 10, 2017, 1:03 am

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Gloucestershire has just 27 specialist traffic police officers, according to figures released by the Government.The number means there is one traffic cop for every 31,788 people who live in the area.The figures reflect the number of officers whose primary function was road policing at the end of the last financial year in March 2016.Read: Weekend weather: Snow on the hills and very coldRead: Candlelight vigil for Jack as nightclub remains closedNationally, the number of specialist traffic...

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February 10, 2017, 5:24 am

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Court of Appeal judges have retired to consider their verdict on whether a boy from Gloucester will have his sentence increased to jail time after repeatedly stamping on the head of a 13-year-old. Senior judges in the Court of Appeal in London have retired to consider their verdicts on a 17-year-old from Gloucester after a morning of deliberations. The Matson boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack, was found guilty in December of committing grievous bodily harm with intent after fight...

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February 10, 2017, 6:12 am

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Boxes with his name and address on found dumped at a charity site in Gloucester proved the downfall of flytipper Elias Mathai. Despite not actually dumping the pile of rubbish himself, Mathai, of Horton Road, pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates Court and has been fined £850. He will also pay further costs of £950 and a £30 victim surcharge. The waste was dumped by a third party hired by Mathai, but they were not an authorised 'waste carer' - a person who is legally...

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February 10, 2017, 5:24 am

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Court of Appeal judges have overturned the original sentence on a boy who repeatedly stamped on the head of a 13-year-old, sending him to custody for four years and lifting a ban on naming him.For the first time, we can reveal the defendant is Calen Gaze, 17, from Matson. He was 15 at the time of the attack.Gaze was found guilty in December of committing grievous bodily harm with intent after fight over a rugby ball got out of hand. But he was handed a three-year youth rehabilitation order...

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February 10, 2017, 8:31 am

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A Gloucester boy who at 15 avoided custody after 'repeatedly and viciously' stamping on a child's head will now be going behind bars and can be named. A review by Lord Justices at the Court of Appeal in London today has ruled it was in the public's interest to know of the violent actions of Calen Gaze, now 17, from Ashcroft Close in Matson. They re-sentenced him to four years detention after he was previously given just community service and a youth rehabilitation order by a judge when found...