Puppies stolen from near Tewkesbury back home after reward paid

July 20, 2016, 2:50 am

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Two gorgeous-looking puppies are back with their owners after they paid £1,000 for their safe return.Paul and Laura Carter are thrilled to have the two 13-week-old border collie dogs back at their home in Long Green, Forthampton, near Tewkesbury.The delightful pair, called Thornton and Neo, had been stolen from a kennel in their garden between 10pm last Thursday and 6am last Friday.Read: Find Thornton and Neo: Adorable puppies stolen from family near TewkesburyRead: Stolen puppies: Fresh...

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July 20, 2016, 5:54 am

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A Cheltenham school cleaner accused of inciting a six-year-old boy to show him his bottom had made earlier internet searches for 'child mooning,' a jury heard today.Also found on Cameron Hawkins' computer were similar searches on You Tube, Gloucester crown court was told.Hawkins, of Albert Road, Cheltenham, has pleaded not guilty to causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity on August 6, 2015, by asking him to expose his bottom.The jury has heard that a summer camp for...

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July 20, 2016, 6:29 am

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Three men including a Cheltenham father and son made more than £330,000 between them from their roles in a plot to flood Gloucester with cocaine last year, a court heard today.One of the ringleaders of the plot, Omar Hassanjee, 35, of Hall Green, Birmingham, who is serving a 10-year jail term for his offences, profited from crime by £151,000, Gloucester Crown Court heard.He has assets of just £13,845.82 available for confiscation under the Proceeds of Crime Act, said Simon...

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July 20, 2016, 9:11 am

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A 24-year-old Cheltenham man serving a four year jail term for knifing a friend was given an extra 12 months prison today for taking part in the supply of hard drugs from rooms in posh hotels.Ashley Sturge, of Gloucester Road, was one of three men involved in the heroin and cocaine supply racket, making use of rooms in the Montpellier Chapter and Thistle Hotels in Cheltenham to ply their trade. He admitted possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply. At earlier hearings the ringleader Gary...

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August 2, 2016, 5:12 am

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The parents of a baby who died from serious injuries on Sunday have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with child neglect. Hannah Henry, aged 20, and Alistair Walker, aged 26, both of Archdeacon Street in Gloucester, appeared in Cheltenham Magistrates' Court charged with neglect in relation to the death of three-month-old boy Ah'Kiell Walker.Read: Man and woman in court for child neglect after baby's death in GloucesterThe two defendants were dealt with separately, but...

Moreton in Marsh pair cleared of aggravated burglary

August 2, 2016, 8:07 am

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Two Moreton in Marsh men accused of aggravated burglary by storming into a teenager's house to retrieve a mobile phone and an e-cigarette were cleared today when the prosecution dropped the charge.Dean Davenport, 36, of Stow Road and 28-year-old Jason Wilkinson of Parkes Lane stood trial on the charge at Gloucester Crown Court almost a year ago but the jury could not agree on verdicts.Today the pair were due to have a retrial before a new jury but prosecutor James Bennett announced that the...

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August 2, 2016, 10:45 pm

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Up the minute updates on all the rolling news in Gloucestershire today. Chaos maybe a word over used by media everywhere but it was not far from the case yesterday in the county with numerous accidents, break downs and spillages taking place. M5 chaos as cars crash, overturn and break down during rush-hour in Gloucestershire Dom Joly from Trigger Happy TV fame got everybody talking after an audacious prank in a Cheltenham swimming pool. Catch up with all the latest news as it comes in:

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August 3, 2016, 2:44 am

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Two women tried to rob a woman of her bag in a central Cheltenham alleyway.Police said it happened when the victim was walking between Grosvenor Street (pictured below) and St James Street at around 1.15pm yesterday.She was approached from behind by two people who pushed her, causing her to stumble forward, as her bag was tugged from her shoulder.Read: Police wage war on burglars after man, 91, robbed in own homeRead: Gloucestershire crime map: What has happened on your streetThe victim kept...

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August 3, 2016, 5:34 am

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The inquest into the death of Ah'Kiell Walker, the baby who died on Sunday night as a result of serious injuries, is due to start next week.A post-mortem is currently being carried out to determine the cause of death of the three-month-old boy.In connection with the case, Ah'Kiell's parents are due to appear before Gloucester Crown Court on September 2 on charges of neglect.Read: Mum in tears as she appears in court over child neglectYesterday Hannah Henry, aged 20, and Alistair Walker, aged 26,...

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August 3, 2016, 7:24 am

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There have been 1,147 recorded incidents of vehicle crime in Gloucestershire already this year - but is your street or neighbourhood among the worst? Data recorded by Gloucestershire Constabulary and available through the police.uk site reveals the location of each report up to and including May so far in 2016. Read: Robbery attempt by hooded thug in Cheltenham alleyway Vehicle crime is defined as "theft from or of a vehicle or interference with a vehicle". Use the interactive map...

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August 3, 2016, 10:25 am

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An attempted mugging by two women in broad daylight is the latest crime on "one of Cheltenham's roughest streets". Andrew Shelfer, the owner of Real Burger, which has operated in Grosvenor Street for seven years, was "not surprised" by the news that two hooded women tried to steal another woman's bag at lunchtime yesterday. A woman was approached from behind at 1.15pm and pushed forward as the hooded attackers tugged the bag from her shoulder. The victim kept hold of...

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August 3, 2016, 11:11 am

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Pub worker Timothy Bendall, 26, walked free from court today despite punching a man twice in the face and breaking his jaw on both sides.Bendall, of Beckside Court, Gloucester, who works for his partner at the Unicorn in Malvern, was a customer in the Treddy pub in Gloucester on June 3 last year when he got into an argument with another drinker, Gloucester crown court was told.The other man, Clive Tonks, was concerned at Bendall being too close to him and pushed him away by putting his hands on...

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August 3, 2016, 10:35 pm

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Up to the minute updates on all the news coming in across Gloucestershire today. Recap on yesterday's news Air ambulance called as man 'cuts hand off' at work in Gloucester Mum 'scared' for baby son after finding rats in Gloucester home Shock after daylight attempted mugging in 'Cheltenham's roughest street' CCTV image released after beer thief punches and slaps Cheltenham shop worker Today's news as it comes in:

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August 3, 2016, 11:17 pm

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Armed officers, dogs and the police helicopter joined forces last night in a dramatic car chase through Gloucester.The driver of the blue Ford Fiesta sped off at traffic lights when police officers realised the vehicles lights were not on in Ryecroft Street.An armed response vehicle pursued the car to Old Painswick Road where the force arrested two people.Read: Air ambulance called as man 'cuts hand off' at work in GloucesterThe driver was arrested for dangerous and disqualified driving while...

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August 4, 2016, 3:40 am

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A drunken businessman who wrote off his high powered Bentley Continental when he hit a wall as he tried to flee the police was jailed for eight weeks today. The high speed police chase took place on the on the unluckiest day of the year - Friday, May 13. It began when officers in Gloucester saw dad of two Kingsley Smith, 45, of Dedworth Road, Windsor, reverse the £60,000 car into a bollard - and then drive the wrong way along a one-way street. When officers surrounded his car and...

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August 4, 2016, 3:55 am

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A woman's purse has been snatched by two teenagers riding bikes in Cheltenham. The victim was walking along Folly Lane towards the town centre at around 2.30pm, when two boys riding bikes approached her. They then snatched her black velvet purse from her hand as they rode past. It contained around £60 in cash. Read: Armed police, helicopter and dog unit in high speed chase in Gloucester The offenders were in their teens, one was wearing a black t-shirt and the other a blue...

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August 4, 2016, 3:58 am

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling's former school has been struck by a thief using a brick to smash through glass windows and doors.Wyedean School's sports hall on Beachley Road was broken into in the early hours of the morning yesterday by a thief who smashed the front glass doors, and left an internal door and vending machine damaged leaving drink all over the floor.The author is believed to have based some of her characters on teachers at the school where her late mother also worked when the...

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August 4, 2016, 4:16 am

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The family of three-month-old Ah'Kiell Walker, from Gloucester, have issued a tribute following his death on Sunday.Police were called to a house in Archdeacon Street on Saturday and arrested two people.Ah'Kiell's mother Hannah Henry, aged 20, and Alistair Walker, aged 26, were subsequently charged with child neglect and appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court earlier this week.An inquest into Ah'Kiell's death is due to open next week.In a statement issued through police, Ah'Kiell's family...

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August 4, 2016, 7:18 am

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Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a woman who has gone missing in Stroud.Stephanie Kear, aged 23, from Bristol, was last see at the Lord John pub in Stroud. She left the pub at around 6.40pm yesterday (Wednesday August 3) with two men, who police believe are not known to her, and appeared to be happy and under no duress.Read: The extraordinary story of the £61m lottery winner helping restore Gloucester's Jumpin' JaksStephanie has not been seen or heard from since. This is...

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August 4, 2016, 7:23 am

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A 'domestic incident' forced a driver to pull over in a city petrol station before he was taken to hospital. Police were called to the Shell garage in Hucclecote Road, Gloucester, at around 3pm. The male driver had no physical injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution. Read: The extraordinary story of the £61m lottery winner helping restore Gloucester's Jumpin' Jaks