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Woman robbed of cash at ATM by man who said 'times are hard'...

July 9, 2016, 3:02 am
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A woman was robbed of the cash she withdrew from an ATM by a man who declared 'times are hard' – before he drove off in an Audi. The 25-year-old woman was robbed outside Brimscombe Post Office in London Road between 12pm and 12.15pm on Thursday. She had just withdrawn the money from the cash machine at the post office and was stood next to her car when the robbery happened. 'Just get me a bottle of Jameson's': patient pilot waits for an HOUR to fly students to school prom Police...

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Aftab will only pay back £1 from dealing drugs in...

July 9, 2016, 4:24 am
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A 21-year-old man jailed for selling hard drugs in Cheltenham will have just £1 confiscated from him because he has no assets, a court ruled.Gloucester Crown Court was told that Haseeb Aftab's criminal benefit from his drug dealing in the town was £1,320.But Tim Hills, prosecuting, said the Crown was satisfied that apart from some money already seized from Aftab when he was arrested he had no assets that could be confiscated.'Just get me a bottle of Jameson's': patient pilot waits...

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Students are being warned NOT to share pictures of their degree...

July 9, 2016, 6:23 am
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Students are being warned to NOT share images of their degree certificates in graduation selfies on social media.Fake degree sellers are said to scour the internet for photographs posted by graduates in search of the latest degree certificate designs.Education officials warn images of logos, crests, stamps and holograms can be easily copied onto fake certificates and then passed off as genuine to unwitting employers.Next: 'Just get me a bottle of Jameson's': patient pilot waits for an HOUR to...

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Brazen thieves steal two road bikes worth over £2,000 from...

July 9, 2016, 6:54 am
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Brazen thieves stole two road bikes worth a total of over £2,000 from the roof rack of a car in Cheltenham. The theft happened in Hewlett Road between 7.30am and 9.45am last Sunday, July 3. A family from Lincolnshire was en route to Devon for a holiday when they decided to stop for breakfast and parked their silver Skoda Octavia estate car near the roundabout that links it to All Saints Road.Next: 'Just get me a bottle of Jameson's': patient pilot waits for an HOUR to fly students to...

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​Third-strike burglar jailed but teenage accomplice spared prison...

July 15, 2016, 10:05 pm
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A Churchdown man's treasured Omega watch, which he bought in Australia 15 years ago, was stolen by a pair of opportunistic young burglars, a court heard today.The £1,000 watch was discarded by the pair shortly after the raid but was never recovered, Gloucester crown court was told.In the dock were Elliot Harris, 21, of Oxford Terrace, Gloucester, and Sean Taylor, 18, of Park Ave, Longlevens, who admitted stealing the watch when they broke into a home in Brockworth Road, Churchdown, on May...

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Gloucester self-harmer Jade Mitchell released from jail after...

July 15, 2016, 10:13 pm
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A 20-year-old persistent self-harmer who was jailed because she refused to go to a women's centre has been released after she accepted that it might be able to help her.Jade Mitchell was found with a Stanley knife blade in public on 11th June - just hours after she had appeared in court for an identical earlier offence.When she first appeared at Gloucester crown court, she admitted possession of the blade and breaching a 12 week suspended sentence imposed on her on 11th June.Read more: Bouncers...

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Find Thorton and Neo: Adorable puppies stolen from family near...

July 16, 2016, 1:28 am
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A family has been left 'devastated' following the theft of their 12-week-old puppies.The Border Collie puppies, which are named Thorton and Neo, were stolen from their kennels, in Forthampton, overnight on Thursday.The family are now offering a £1,000 reward for the safe return of the animals.Read: Landlady 'fears for life' after every window in her pub was smashed by masked menPaul Carter, who is desperate for the return of his dogs, said: "The whole family has been devastated by the...

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Husband jailed for grabbing steering wheel from his wife and...

July 16, 2016, 4:05 am
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After a birthday night out a couple got into a row which ended with the husband grabbing the steering wheel of his wife's car and crashing it, a court heard today.Stephan Roberts, 29, of Sandpits Avenue, Ludlow, Shropshire, and his wife Stephanie were in the centre of Gloucester when the incident happened in the early hours of June 11, the court was told.Next: Could there be another heatwave in Gloucestershire this week?They had been to a birthday party in the city and started to row as Mrs...

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Stolen puppies: Fresh appeal after family pets stolen from garden...

July 17, 2016, 3:53 am
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A devastated family has offered a reward for the safe return of these adorable twelve-week old puppies - after they were stolen from their garden. Super-cute Thorton and Neo were safely left in their kennel overnight by Paul and Laura Carter, who run a livery yard from their home. But the couple were left distraught after cruel thieves opened the unlocked dog pen and nabbed the Border Collies during the night. Paul, 54, said it has been a blow for his wife Laura, also 54, who is currently...

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Three tortoises stolen from garden centre near Gloucester

July 18, 2016, 2:11 am
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Three tortoises have been stolen from a garden centre in Whitminster, near Gloucester, police said.It happened in Bristol Road at around 11am on July 13, when someone forced entry to a glass tank and took three small tortoises that were for sale.The tortoises, two of which are pictured below, are worth around £150 each and are described as being able to fit into the palm of your hand.Related: Stolen puppies: Fresh appeal after family pets stolen from garden near TewkesburyAnyone with...

Three tortoises stolen from garden centre near Gloucester

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Idiot dials 999 and tells Gloucestershire police their Pokemon...

July 18, 2016, 2:27 am
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Somebody actually dialed 999 in Gloucestershire to ask for the police's help after their 'Pokemon were stolen'. The misguided caller rang Gloucestershire police's control room on Friday to inform them of the 'theft' of the creatures from the game on their smart phone. It is not clear whether it was just a prank call or whether the caller was genuinely serious about their concern and expected the long hand of the law to bring swift justice down on the mindless thief who carried out such a...

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CCTV released as woman, 90, is targeted in distraction theft...

July 18, 2016, 3:03 am
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CCTV has been released of three women who police want to speak to about a theft in Gloucester. A 90-year-old woman and her sister were targeted by thieves whilst in the city centre on Friday 8 July. Three women began following the victims when they exited Barclays bank after withdrawing hundreds of pounds in cash. Read: Tributes to man who died at Shell garage in Cheltenham after falling over and hitting his head The victims have then made their way to the Guildhall café. Whilst the...

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Listen to time-wasting 999 'Pokemon Go theft' call to Gloucesters...

July 18, 2016, 4:55 am
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Gloucestershire police have released the 999 call made by a time-wasting caller claiming their Pokemon had been stolen. In a bid to stop members of the public wasting officers' time, the constabulary released the short clip where the young girl can be heard making the pointless claim. The control room operator quickly puts the time-waster in her place, telling her she was stopping them helping someone with a life or death emergency. Listen to time-wasting 999 'Pokemon Go theft' call to...

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Gloucestershire news recap: Pokemon Go 'inbred' claim, blind...

July 18, 2016, 10:31 pm
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Take a look back at today in Gloucestershire as it happened in our news recap below.It's been the hottest day of the year so far by a distance - with Gloucester the second hottest place in the country at lunchtime - and there's been plenty more news besides going on.Our stories this evening in a nutshell:Forest of Dean branded 'inbred' in Pokemon Go gamePrincipal resigns from troubled Millbrook Academy after 7 monthsDad's amazing reactions save daughter, 5, from falling glass canopy

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Electric bicycle slapped with parking ticket in Gloucester

July 19, 2016, 1:24 am
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The owner of this electric bicycle is usually saving a fortune in running costs compared to a motorbike or car.But they appear to have been slapped with a hefty parking fine in Gloucester yesterday.It was parked outside The Regal pub in King's Square and was snapped with the dreaded yellow ticket bag stuck to it, by an eagle-eyed member of the Gloucestershire Live team.Read more: Police called and warning letter to parents sent as stranger tries to pick up pupil at school gatesWho ticketed it is...

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Four arrested and one charged after Forest gun haul stolen

July 19, 2016, 1:56 am
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One man has been charged and three arrested after a haul of dangerous firearms were stolen from a property in Staunton. The shotguns went missing from a property off the A417 in Staunton near Gloucester on the afternoon of Tuesday July 5. Days later a 25-year-old man was arrested and charged when police executed a search warrant and raided an address in Quedgeley, Gloucester. Next: Police called and warning letter to parents sent as stranger tries to pick up pupil at school gates The...

Four arrested and one charged after Forest gun haul stolen

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Police reveal an average of three thefts from cars a day in...

July 19, 2016, 5:00 am
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Police warn of a spike in thefts from cars as they reveal an average of three incidents have been reported every day since the beginning of July. There have been 62 thefts from vehicles reported to police, 42 of which were from unlocked vehicles, since Friday, July 1. Among the incidents include a car on a private driveway which had cash stolen from the glove box on Hillary Road between 8pm on Sunday, July 10, and 10am on Monday, July 11. Next: Forest of Dean artwork branded 'inbred' by...

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Jury shown CCTV of caretaker approaching young boys in summer...

July 19, 2016, 6:53 am
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A seven-year-old boy told a jury today that he and a friend 'did a run for it' when a toilet caretaker told him he was going to look at his bottom."We found a way to escape from the toilets," said the boy, speaking via video link to Gloucester Crown Court.The boy was giving evidence against Cameron Hawkins, 24, of Albert Road, Cheltenham, who denies causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity in August last year.The jury has been told that the boy, then aged six, was...

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Crimestoppers offer £1,000 reward following ram raid on...

July 19, 2016, 10:41 am
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Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £1,000 to anyone who can give information about a ram raid in Tetbury.The theft took place on Wednesday, June 29 from the Taylor Blacks Jewellers at around 3am.Offenders forced entry to the premises and attempted to remove a safe by placing a harness around it. Read: Blind woman's fear as aggressive gulls continually target her and guide dog in CheltenhamThey were disturbed by the shop's owners before anything was stolen and made off in two...

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Should a person questioned in connection with sex offence be...

July 20, 2016, 1:09 am
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Should a person who is questioned by police in connection with a sex offence be identified when their accusers are not? This is a topic that will be debated by a new crime forum which will be committed to making Gloucestershire a better place to live and work. The new forum is being launched by Martin Surl, the county's police and crime commissioner, and will include members of the public, business and community leaders and experts in education, media and the voluntary sectors. Read: Another...

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