Welcome to our live blog for Wednesday January 18th I am Redwan Eid, the Editor for today. Keep tuned and follow our news on a whopping of 4m family support announced for families during school holidays, a dog attack appeal, the latest on nurses strike, the snow fall and floods updates. Thanks for following us […]
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Image of stag do suspect released as public urged to come forward and identify him
Police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to about a mass brawl during a stag do in Cheltenham. This is in relation to a serious incident which occurred on the evening of Saturday 13 November last year when a large brawl took place at Home and Botanic Nightclub on St […]
Fury of the Fists: football fans fight outside Cheltenham pubs
By Tia Cole A violent exchange between football fans was captured from the The Miller and The Moon Under Water. The fight broke out on Bath Road where punches were exchanged between the two groups, they then dispersed and no injuries were reported to the police. Gloucestershire Constabulary have issued images of a number of […]
Witness appeal after elderly woman robbed at cash machine
A woman in her 80s has had her handbag stolen from her after she was watched taking money from a cash machine. After being seen taking money out of an ATM on Bristol road in Gloucester, the robber followed the woman to Aldi where she was going to do her shopping. The thief was in […]
Properties across Gloucestershire damaged by stones
Properties in Tetbury, Gloucestershire have been targeted by stone-throwers. One shop in particular on London Road has had its windows smashed three times in the past two months. A person has been seen picking up stones off the ground, throwing them at the property and then running away. They have been described as tall, slim […]
All captive birds must be housed until further notice says DEFRA
Farmers keeping birds in the UK now must shut all their birds indoors until further notice due to the increase of avian flu cases. This is in addition to the strict biosecurity measures introduced by the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in October 2022. These measures come in as the wild bird risk in Great […]
Stagecoach West buses in Cheltenham: no stable schedules for journeys
By Redwan Eid Residents of Cheltenham are complaining about the bus service in the town, with reports that buses mainly turn up late or they do not at all in most of the time. Arrival boards at bus stops do not display any notice about a change of scheduled trips, and the mobile app notifies […]
UEFA Champions League Final moved to Paris amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
UEFA have announced that the 2021/22 Champions League Final has been moved from Russian city Saint Petersburg to the French capital of Paris. The decision comes after Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a “military operation” on Ukraine on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The European showpiece will now be held at the Stade de France […]
Biden faces ridicule after comparing MLK and George Floyd
A video of President Joe Biden, has provoked ridicule as the world celebrated Martin Luther King Day. In June 2020, Biden, made comments at an economic reopening in Philadelphia, soon after George Floyds death. Biden told the roundtable “Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did.” People […]
All the big local Football transfers that have happened so far in January
The following list includes massive signings that local football clubs that have occured. Including Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Midlands, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Swindon and Worcestershire 01/01 Darly Dike : Barnsley -> West Bromwich Albion Kainen Davies : Aston Villa -> Nottingham Forest Saikou Janneh : Bristol City -> Shrewsbury Town 03/01 Emmanuel Idem : Derby (Released) -> […]