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Man fined £1426 in court for collecting scrap without a license.

A man has been fined £1426, after he was collecting waste without a Waste Carrier Registration. The Gloucestershire Constabulary contacted the Stroud District Council after they suspected that someone was collecting waste illegally. Chloe Turner, Chair of Stroud District Council’s Environment Committee has said that “this an excellent example of collaborative working between the police […]

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Forest Green Rovers set to play home match against Mansfield Town

Forest Green Rovers are looking forward to their next match at the Fully Charged New Lawn against Mansfield Town at 7:45pm. This comes after the club missed out taking all three points away from home after they drew in the last minute against Northampton Town. When asked if the match will be his biggest test […]

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Pensioner Paul Shakespeare given nine-year sentence after DNA recovered showed he raped an 18-year-old 30 years ago

Paul Shakespeare, 66, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of rape in 1990. Gloucester Crown Court was told he targeted an 18-year-old dog walker as she was walking on Honeybourne Line in Cheltenham 30 years ago. The teenager, who at the time of the incident was 18 years old, […]