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Cheltenham skier died on ski run

James Matthews, aged 24, was on “a trip of a lifetime” skiing down Whymper Couloir, Aiguille Verte in Chamonix when the accident occurred in April. At Gloucester Coroner’s Court, it was heard that he had been there for 15 days before tackling the 4,122m French mountain. A foreign climber who saw him beforehand warned Mr Matthews […]

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“Utter incompetence from top to bottom” Gloucester City Council face backlash over missed bin collections

People in Gloucester are voicing their concerns over the rubbish piling up outside their houses. @GloucesterCity Quayside Way (GL2) has not seen a bin lorry of any kind for 5 weeks now. What is going on? Utter incompetence from top to bottom. Excuses on tonight’s Gloucestershire live article are unacceptable and heads should roll immediately. […]