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August 4, 2016, 8:01 am

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A dramatic police chase started last night in Gloucester after a car allegedly shot out of a cross roads junction and narrowly missed a passing armed response police vehicle. The 4x4 car was patrolling in the Barton area when the blue Ford Fiesta sped across the road from Millbrook Street across to Vauxhall Road, missing a serious collision with the officers by just 'one metre'. What followed was a dramatic pursuit through the area before the two men dumped the car in Old Painswick...

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Diamond and gold jewellery stolen in Whitminster burglary

August 4, 2016, 10:18 am

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Thieves who removed a safe from the wall of a Gloucestershire home stole diamond, gold and ruby jewellery as well as £300 in cash. Police are appealing for witnesses to a daytime burglary in Whitminster yesterday where private documents were also taken. The incident happened in Paynes Meadow between 11.30am and 2pm. Read: The extraordinary story of the £61m lottery winner helping restore Gloucester's Jumpin' Jaks Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area or may...

Crockery collection theft breaks Tewkesbury gypsy's heart

August 5, 2016, 2:34 am

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Burglary victim Kath Danter is heartbroken after thieves stole her valuable crockery collection that she assembled over 52 years.The 69-year-old came back from Tewkesbury Market on Wednesday to find someone had stolen the collection from her home in the town.Police said more than £10,000 worth of Royal Crown Derby glassware was taken from her bungalow in Oldfield.Read: Diamond and gold jewellery stolen in Whitminster burglaryRead: Burglar used brick to break into JK Rowling's former school...

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August 5, 2016, 6:52 am

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Traffic came to a stand still when a car and van collided on a roundabout which resulted in the car crashing into the Fern Ticket pub in Cinderford.A police spokesperson said: "The incident happened just after 7pm on August 4. Police received a report of a collision between a van and a car in the High Street in Cinderford."Read: Crockery collection theft breaks Tewkesbury gypsy's heartConcerned passers by snapped the accident which shocked locals visiting their pub on a summer's...

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August 5, 2016, 12:37 pm

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A surveyor who has played a leading role in the Stroud Preservation Trust told a court he behaved like a 'brutish monster' when he assaulted his wife after she had an affair. At Cheltenham Magistrates Court Richard Fox, 59, of Stroud Road, Whaddon, said he had been in 'an abyss of torment' at the time he assaulted his wife of 32 years. Fox pleaded guilty to assaulting her on July 14 and was fined £80 and ordered to pay costs and a surcharge of £115. The magistrates made a one...

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August 6, 2016, 1:17 am

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A 24 year old Gloucester man punched the wall of his partner's home during a row, causing damage and exposing electrical wires - and then drove off in her car, a court heard.At Cheltenham Magistrates Court Marley Minto, of Dexter Way, Gloucester, apologised for his outburst and said: "I'm very sorry for what I've done. I shouldn't have acted like that in front of my children - I love them to bits."I'm sorry I behaved in this ill mannered way. I'm not that kind of person."Read:...

Thieves DUG UP 200lbs of potatoes from Newent field and now there...

August 6, 2016, 3:19 am

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A Forest of Dean farmer is urging the public not to eat his spuds as the stolen crop could make them very ill.Andrew Goulding was stunned to have found thieves had dug up yards of his field in Foley Road in Newent for the second time and stole around 200lbs worth of potatoes.But he called the police to send the warning out that potatoes had been treated with a spray to stop them sprouting in the shops – making them inedible for another three weeks.Read: Real Schools Guide: How we rated the...

Gloucester riots five years on: What have we learned

August 6, 2016, 4:17 am

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It was a period which shocked the nation and Gloucester did not escape the violence and destruction caused.Huge levels of disorder began sweeping the country in the wake of the police shooting of Mark Duggan on August 4 2011. It spread across several parts of the country, and erupted in Gloucester a few days later.The night On the night of August 9, 2010 troubling scenes played out in Eastgate Street, Barton Street, Tredworth as residents stayed in their homes as dozens of people took to the...

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In the dock: Gloucestershire criminals sentenced this week

August 6, 2016, 4:36 am

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A round up of some of bigger cases heard in Gloucester Crown and Cheltenham Magistrates courts this week.Motorcyclist jailed for crash which killed 87-year-oldA motorcyclist who was doing more than twice the speed limit when he crashed into an elderly pedestrian in the centre of Gloucester was jailed for 15 months this week.Dad of seven Anthony Phillips was a fit and healthy 87-year-old, living independently and leading an active life, until he was hit by biker Rembrant Peel on June 22 last...

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August 6, 2016, 10:09 am

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A Cheltenham man has avoided being jailed after stealing more than £20,000 from a pub where he worked to fund his addictions to gambling and 'recreational drugs'. Thomas Foster, who was assistant manager at the Copper Pot pub in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, at the time pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to theft from the Greene King brewery. But after hearing that Foster, 29, of Pyrton Mews, Up Hatherley, was taking steps to tackle his problem, the judge imposed a 12-month prison...

One week on from baby Ah'Kiell's death in Gloucester - what we...

August 7, 2016, 12:00 am

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It has been a traumatic and distressing week for many in Gloucester after the news three month old baby Ah'Keill Walker died as a result of numerous injuries, with his parents charged with child neglect.Here is a run down of how the events unfolded:SaturdayPolice were called by Gloucestershire Royal Hospital after a three-month-old baby was admitted with serious injuries with two people arrested shortly after.It was later confirmed that day to be the boy's mother, a 20-year-old woman and a...

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August 7, 2016, 3:03 am

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This is the moment firefighters used an axe to crash through the door of a Cheltenham home and tackle a fire they now believe was started deliberately. The dramatic scenes unfolded shortly after 1am last night on the corner of St Paul's Road and Malthouse Lane, close to the Aladdin take away. Investigators are on the scene this morning and police are also watching over. LIVE: Gloucester City Marathon - road closures, updates and pictures A fire and rescue service spokesman said: "We...

LIVE: Fatal crash on A40, police chase in Gloucester and more

August 8, 2016, 10:48 pm

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Up to the minute news as it comes in from across Gloucestershire today. Catch up Police seized two-year-old's beloved Staffy thinking it was a pit bull and kept it for two weeks Toilet block cordoned off after allegations of 'serious sexual assault' WATCH: Bikini clad Brazilian model dances with Cheltenham cows The truth about Gloucestershire police Chief Constable's 64 days holiday

Police call off chase through Gloucester - but community helps...

August 8, 2016, 11:29 pm

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Police aborted chasing a fleeing car in Gloucester last night over public safety – but thanks to a shop keeper they nabbed them anyway. A Mazda failed to stop in Stroud Road but police quickly called off the pursuit as they were concerns the public may be hurt in the chase. But officers from the tri force department were able to catch the runaway driver thanks to calls from members of the public behind shops on Stroud Road. Read: Toilet block cordoned off after allegations of...

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August 9, 2016, 12:46 am

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An exasperated judge is writing to a prison governor to question why a defendant was not transported to court yesterday - for the fourth time.Glody Mandangi, 24, of Queens Retreat, Cheltenham, is on remand in custody facing charges of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine in the Cheltenham area between June 17, 2015 and August 1, 2015.Mandangi was due before Gloucester Crown Court yesterday for a progress hearing in his case but - as on three earlier occasions - Guys Marsh prison in Dorset did...

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Don't post on Facebook about going away on holiday - burglars are...

August 9, 2016, 1:53 am

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Police in Gloucestershire are warning people not to boast about heading off on holiday on Twitter and Facebook because burglars could be watching.The warning from Gloucestershire police has been issued as the number of house burglaries traditionally rises during the summer months.A police spokesman said: "We have had cases in the past where people have posted on social media that they are on holiday and then been burgled. While we can't always prove a link we are sure that sometimes it may...

Tuffley man Dwain Rogers denies eight sex charges on underage...

August 9, 2016, 5:27 am

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A Tuffley man is to stand trial later this year accused of sex charges involving three underage girls. Among the eight allegations against Dwain Rogers, of Gurney Ave, Tuffley, is one of attempted rape. Read: Driver arrested on suspicion of drink driving after collision He appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday, August 5. Rogers, who is 22, pleaded not guilty to all charges during the hearing. He was remanded in custody pending a trial which is due to start at Gloucester Crown...

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August 9, 2016, 6:28 am

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Residents are being praised for keeping track of a runaway car which lead police on a chase through a busy Gloucester neighbourhood in the middle of the day.A green Mazda failed to stop in Stroud Road but police quickly called off the pursuit as they were concerns the public may be hurt in the chase.But officers from the tri force department were able to catch the runaway driver thanks to calls from members of the public who spotted the hidden vehicle in a car park behind shops on the busy...

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August 9, 2016, 7:48 am

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A Cheltenham bin man who joined his uncle in a house burglary in the town has avoided an immediate jail term today.At Gloucester Crown Court Jordan White, 20, of Salamanca Road, Cheltenham, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years and ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work.He was also ordered to pay costs of £200 and a surcharge.Six months ago White had pleaded guilty to breaking into a woman's home in Hales Road, Cheltenham, and stealing thousands of pounds worth of...

Graffiti vandals strike in Stonehouse

August 9, 2016, 8:14 am

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Police have issued images of criminal damage in Stonehouse in hope of tracing those responsible.Graffiti was daubed sometime between 9pm on Wednesday, July 27 and 7am on Friday, July 29 on the A419 Boakes Drive roundabout. Red and blue acrylic paint was smeared across several road signs and a lamp post.Read: Gloucester man killed in A40 lorry crashPolice have made Gloucestershire County Council aware of the damage and are liaising with it about the incident.Anyone with information should call...