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  • Siege man walks free till next month

    Gloucestershire Police revealed today that the 39-year-old man was bailed to return to a police station on October 7 pending further police inquiries. Police also released leaflets in the area and increased the number of police patrols to provide

  • Dursley siege man released on bail

    A MAN who was arrested following a tense three and a half hour stand-off with armed police on Friday has been bailed.Gloucestershire Police revealed today that the 39-year-old man was bailed to return to a police station on October 7 pending further police

  • Dursley siege man released on bail

    A MAN who was arrested following a tense three and a half hour stand-off with armed police on Friday has been bailed.Gloucestershire Police revealed today that the 39-year-old man was bailed to return to a police station on October 7 pending further police

  • Football: Charfield start season with a win

    Stroud Football League Division Two Tibberton 1 Charfield 3CHARFIELD visited Tibberton for their first game of the season and came away with a well-deserved win. After an even first 15 minutes, Charfield had a goal disallowed for offside, and with Nathan

  • Bank Cafe in Dursley placed on Cotswolds cool list

    A POPULAR new cafe that offers a combination of delicious food and retro decor has made it onto an exclusive cool list. Bank Cafe, in Parsonage Street, Dursley, opened on June 30 earlier this year, and has already been met with a great deal of

  • Southmead Breast Cancer Centre fully open

    A NEW centre for breast cancer services is now fully open at Southmead Hospital.The Bristol Breast Care Centre, in the refurbished Beaufort House, brings together screening and symptomatic services for referred patients in to the same building.The centre

  • Equestrian: Great Britain medal helps ease pain for Meade

    ZARA PHILLIPS' thoughts quickly turned to team-mate Harry Meade after she had helped Team GB to an eventing silver medal at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy.Zara from Gatcombe, followed up her clear round in the cross country on

  • A Cam Woodfields friendship group moves to a new location

    A COMMUNITY’s local friendship group for older resident is moving to a new venue.Past Times Cafe, the Cam Woodfields friendship group for older residents, will open again in Springfields Court at Autumn.The club is free to residents in the area

  • Cycling: Wiggins is heading to Gloucestershire

    BRADLEY Wiggins will be riding in the streets of Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire next week after confirming he will lead Team Sky's squad at the 2014 Friends Life Tour of Britain.Stage four of the race will go through Wotton-under-Edge Charfield

  • Football: Ward bags brace as Dursley maintain fine start

    Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division OneDursley Town 4 Ruardean Hill Rangers 2KYLE Ward struck twice and Matt Humphrey and Bruno Goncalves once each as Dursley maintained their excellent start to the new season with another fine victory.Humphrey

  • New South Gloucestershire Council leader elected

    THE Conservative party in South Gloucestershire has elected a new leader. Cllr Matthew Riddle, who represents the Severn ward on South Gloucestershire Council, was yesterday unanimously elected as group leader and leader of the authority, following

  • Alveston pair hike 290 miles for charity

    AN ALVESTON pair has walked 290 miles to raise money for a cancer support charity.Jenny and Jos Gregson completed the walk on behalf of the charity Macmillan Cancer Support on Monday, August 25 which was their 53rd wedding anniversary. The walk took the

  • Football: Sodbury stay top after being held

    Gloucestershire County LeagueRockleaze Rangers 1 Chipping Sodbury Town 1CHIPPING Sodbury remain top of the table despite dropping points for the first time this season at Rockleaze Rangers. The visitors started the stronger and only a brilliant save