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- Gloucester town crier 'hurled bell' at boys on bikes - Alan Myatt was attacked by three yobs after giving a talk wearing his full livery.
- Children flee school bus that caught fire - Children were evacuated to safety on Wednesday after their school bus caught fire between Minchinhampton and Cirencester in Gloucestershire.
- ATM ripped out of 500-year-old building in Chipping Campden - Thieves used a digger to smash into the building in a Cotswolds village.
- Trading Standards make cigarette find in Cheltenham shop - Trading Standards find counterfeit cigarettes hidden behind the mirror in a Cheltenham shop.
Local NewsAlan Myatt was attacked by three yobs after giving a talk wearing his full livery. Children were evacuated to safety on Wednesday after their school bus caught fire between Minchinhampton and Cirencester in Gloucestershire. Thieves used a digger to smash into the building in a Cotswolds village. Trading Standards find counterfeit cigarettes hidden behind the mirror in a Cheltenham shop. Louise Medus-Mansell, who campaigned for disability rights, died in her sleep aged 56, her family says. James Johnson was jailed for manslaughter after he killed Luke Derriman in a prison fight. An independent scientific review says badger culling can have a modest effect in reducing cattle TB. Organisers say a world record was broken for the most people coming together to form a human poppy. Health bosses want to move inpatient general surgery from Cheltenham to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Campaigners accuse the government of telling "bare faced lies" about the effectiveness of badger culls. The chained-together demonstrators are blockading the government energy department in London. The two puppets and Sooty's magic wand once belonged to Harry Corbett and his son Matthew. |
Community NewsGetting Involved In The CommunityPosted by Administrator : Sunday 10th March 2013
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY? Despite the economic downturn in recent years we have seen it has really raised the local people of the communities’ spirits and brought a feeling of togetherness. Scams On The RisePosted by Administrator : Saturday 9th March 2013
KEEPING YOU ON YOUR TOES! It is important to keep up to date and on your toes when it comes to local fraud and scams. There are so many currently out there it is important you are aware of the more common and frequent ones.
Are You Insured? Are You Covered?Posted by Administrator : Thursday 7th March 2013
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! In this day and age it seems as if everyone is trying to sell you insurance for everything such as pet insurance, phone insurance, laptop insurance and tablet insurance. Avoiding Payday LoansPosted by Administrator : Tuesday 5th March 2013
AVOIDING THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL. In the beginning everyone thought these payday loan lenders where all doing us a favour and it sounds so simple borrow a little bit of money just before your payday and then pay back on your payday. Will Online Shopping Be The Death Of Our High StreetsPosted by Administrator : Sunday 3rd March 2013
ARE YOU AN ONLINE SHOPPER AND A BARGAIN SURFER? We do not know to what extent the increasing activity of online shopping will eventually have on our Stroud based high street retailers but some predict it may end the high street shopping as a whole in the future. Avoid The Local CowboysPosted by Administrator : Thursday 28th February 2013
HOW EASY IS IT TO SPOT A LOCAL COWBOY TRADER? There are numerous reasons why cowboy builders get away with their bad practices and carry on working in the community such as people not asking for verified references, no signed contract, not obtaining at least 3 other quotes to compare, clients naturally go for the cheapest quote and some residents or businesses are impatient and choose not to wait for the best builder. Local Weather |
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