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  • Police hunt man wanted for recall to prison

    Police are asking for the public's help in tracing Jade Langlais, who is wanted on recall to prison. The 41-year-old from Bristol (pictured) is black, about 6ft 3 inches tall and of medium build with black hair and brown eyes and a distinctive mole

  • Have your say on future of Gloucestershire's hospitals

    A CONSULTATION on the future of some health services in Gloucestershire is now live, writes Leigh Boobyer. It is looking at the local NHS’ vision to split up some specialist health services across the county’s two main hospital sites, such as general

  • Pictures: Remembering Severn Bridge disaster 60 years on

    THIS week marks the 60th anniversary of the Severn Rail Bridge disaster. It happened under dense fog on the night of October 25, 1960 at the bridge at Sharpness. Two tanker barges, one carrying heating oil and the other a cargo of petrol, collided

  • Six Albanian migrants detained at Sharpness Docks

    SIX Albanian migrants were detained at Sharpness Docks. Border Force officers were alerted to six stowaways on board a vessel at Sharpness Docks at 7pm on October 14. A Home Office spokesperson said: “All of the individuals were refused entry

  • 72 more coronavirus cases diagnosed in Gloucestershire

    The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Gloucestershire increased by 72 over the last 24 hours, official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 3,484 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday