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September 23, 2015, 9:10 am

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Seven men appeared at Bristol Crown court charged with the murder of 21 year-old Gloucester man Dolton Powell.Dolton, who worked at JD Sports, was stabbed to death near the All Nations Club in Chase Lane, Gloucester, on August 23. Jordan Barclay, 18, Nico Daley, 18, Cartel Williams, 19, Everton Spence, 20, Marzel Bolton, 20, Martell Hartford, 18, and Tyler Finch-Vassell, 19, all appeared at court yesterday.All seven are from Bristol and spoke only to confirm their names as they stood in the dock...

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Longlevens woman warns of bed scam after her 86-year-old father...

September 23, 2015, 9:39 am

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Scammers are feared to be operating in Gloucester after an 86-year-old man was allegedly strong-armed into buying a mattress for £200.His daughter, who lives in Longlevens but does not want to be named, said he was approached when he was gardening at home.She believes he was approached by a man driving a lorry from Birmingham, which was emblazoned with the name of a company."The driver said that he had been fitting beds locally all weekend and had a couple of mattresses left and would...

Great Western Railway staff member allegedly assaulted in...

September 23, 2015, 11:49 pm

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A Great Western Railway staff member was injured in an alleged assault following the Scotland v Japan match which was played at Kingsholm Stadium.Transport bosses have been criticised for service delays at Gloucester Railway Station last night which were the result of an incident which has been reported to British Transport Police.Great Western Railway has come under fire after its trains were apparently overwhelmed by fans leaving the Ireland v Canada game at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.A...

Murder inquiry launched after fatal wounding of man in Gloucester

September 24, 2015, 2:15 am

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Gloucestershire Constabulary are investigating the death of a man in Gloucester.Police were called at 4.05am this morning to a property in Nettleton Road in Gloucester.A man, believed to be in his 30s, sustained what are believed to be stab wounds at the scene. He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, but was pronounced deceased at around 5.15am.The death is being treated as a murder and enquiries are ongoing.Nettleton Road and part of Russell Street have been closed whilst police carry...

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September 24, 2015, 4:58 am

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Despite reports of an assault post the last Rugby World Cup in Gloucester police have now confirmed behaviour in the city has in fact been impeccable.BBC Radio Gloucestershire reported an alleged assault following the Scotland v Japan match played at Kingsholm Stadium.Transport bosses have been criticised for service delays at Gloucester Railway Station post match, apparently the result of the incident which was then reported to British Transport Police.Great Western Railway trains were also...

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September 24, 2015, 10:42 am

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A young Gloucester mum accused of a racist attack on three Asian sisters who lived next door to her told a jury today that it was she who had been assaulted by them.Mother of two Charlotte Mace, 24, said two of the sisters were in the street outside her home when he got home from the doctor's with her baby and they laughed at her when she got the pushchair stuck in her gateway.Mace, formerly of Pembroke st, Gloucester, but now of Tolsey Gardens said they were laughing so she swore at them and it...

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September 25, 2015, 5:17 am

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Six people have been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Gloucester.Police were called to a property in Nettleton Road, Gloucester, in the early hours of yesterday morning, where a 32-year-old local man was found with stab wounds. He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital but doctors were unable to save his life and he was pronounced dead at 5.15am.Six people have been arrested in connection with the death, three women and three men. Four have been arrested on suspicion of...

Teenager suffers broken jaw during assault and robbery in...

September 25, 2015, 7:19 am

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Police are appealing for information about a robbery and assault in Gloucester in which two men and a woman received injuries including a broken jaw.The incident occurred between 8.30pm and 8.40pm on Wednesday, September 23, when two males and a female were attacked by at least two unknown offenders near The Pelican Public House in Pitt Street, Gloucester.A 19-year-old male sustained a broken jaw, requiring surgery at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. An 18-year-old female sustained bruising to...

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September 26, 2015, 2:02 am

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Can a murder be predicted?Could potential victims and perpetrators be identified, saving lives?It might sound like an exercise in time travel or the plot of the Tom Cruise sci-fi movie Minority Report but this is no fantasy.Dr Jane Monckton Smith studies the science of homicide with the aim of preventing deaths.She's a criminologist at the University of Gloucestershire and her specialism is domestic abuse.But prior to studying the science of crime, Jane was a police officer.And it was her...

Police seek driver who left Stonehouse collision scene

September 27, 2015, 1:18 am

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Police are seeking more information about a collision this morning that saw one man hospitalised and the other allegedly fleeing the scene.Both cars suffered extensive damage in the collision in Stonehouse, with one driver suffering a possible fracture and taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.The other driver had "left the scene" according to police.The incident happened at 5.40am this morning on the B4008 in Horsemarling Lane.Anyone who saw what happened can call 101 quoting...

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September 27, 2015, 3:41 am

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Residents were stunned to see police cars rush to the small cul de sac of Kiln Close in Gloucester to arrest a man this morning.A spokesman for Gloucestershire police said they had been called to the new development in the Greyfriar's area of the city after a "suspicious incident" was reported.The arrest took place at 8.30am this morning and the spokesman added enquiries were still going on at 11.30am.One Kiln Close resident, who asked to remain anonymous said the police arrived with...

Update on Southgate Street robbery: Alleged robber gives money...

September 27, 2015, 8:50 am

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Police have revealed the suspected robber attempted to give the money back he allegedly took in broad daylight in Gloucester before he was arrested.Police are still appealing for witnesses to the suspected street robbery in Southgate Street on Saturday morning in which money was taken from the victim.Investigations continue into the incident which was reported at about 9.30am.A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police said: "The victim called 999 to say he was robbed and money was...

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September 28, 2015, 7:31 am

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Six tourists believed to be from Gloucestershire are facing obscenity charges in Rome after allegedly taking a naked dip in one of the world's most famous fountains.According to the Daily Mail the four men and two women had been drinking before deciding to take an early morning swim in the Fountain of the Naiads in the Piazza Della Repubblica in the city centre.Despite people watching the group stripped off and dived in the fountain at 6am yesterday.Police officers arrived while the tourists...

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September 28, 2015, 9:48 am

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The crime-busting Gloucester City Safe has the full backing of the public – it's official.University of Gloucestershire students have canvassed hundreds of views about the scheme which gives yellow card warnings then bans persistent yobs from city centre businesses.A total of 247 questionnaires were completed by Gloucester residents as part of research by 15 criminology and sociology students.A total of 33 interviews were conducted with businesses which have signed up to the scheme.The...

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September 28, 2015, 11:50 pm

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Police officers were involved in a high speed car chase which went from Cheltenham to Gloucester.Officers spotted the white van on Gloucester Road at around 2am today in Cheltenham but it failed to stop for them and pursued it onto the A40 Golden Valley.The car was pursued all the way to Eastern Avenue in Gloucester where police used stingers to flatten the van's tyres.It drew the chase to a close but not before a black unmarked BMW police car was rammed by the van.Four people were arrested for...

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September 29, 2015, 2:02 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed in Gloucester, causing him minor injuries.The 51-year-old victim was walking along India Road just after midnight on Sunday, September 27 when he was approached from behind by another man.The offender pushed him to the floor and stole the victim's wallet from his back pocket, which contained around £50 in cash.He then stole the victim's glasses before running off from the scene.He is described as white, around 5ft 7ins, in his 20s...

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September 29, 2015, 3:47 am

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A man has appeared at court today (Tuesday) charged with the murder of a 32-year-old man in Gloucester.Abdi Said, 23, spoke only to confirm his name and no plea was entered. He is accused of murdering Ian Denham who was found with fatal stab wounds at a property in Nettleton Road on Thursday September 24.Mr. Denham was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital but later died.Said, of Collingbourne Road, Gloucester, appeared at Bristol Crown Court via video link.He wore a grey jumper as he looked...

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September 29, 2015, 6:31 am

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A Somali teenager who came to the UK as a boy refugee after the slaughter of his father, grandfather and other relatives in Africa turned into a desperate street robber when his footballing ambitions were thwarted by the loss of £40 in the post, a court heard today (Tuesday).Mohammed Bashe, 18, had made the most of his new life in Britain from the age of six and had passed an impressive number of GCSE exams and secured a place in university, Gloucester Crown Court was told.He took on...

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September 29, 2015, 8:30 am

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A high speed chase ended dramatically in Gloucester when a van rammed into an unmarked police car and a 15-year-old girl was left injured.One police officer was injured in the incident, which occurred when Gloucestershire Constabulary traffic teams spotted the white Vauxhall Astra van in Cheltenham, which was known to have failed to stop for police in Bristol.Instead of pulling over in Gloucester Road, the van sped off towards Gloucester, with two 15-year-old girls in the rear compartment...

Woman robbed in Tredworth High Street

September 29, 2015, 9:01 am

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A woman has been robbed in Tredworth High Street after withdrawing money from the Post Office.The incident happened at 12.20am today, when the victim withdrew cash from the Post Office. She then carried on walking along High Street when her hand bag was grabbed by another woman. The victim tried to keep hold of her hand bag but the offender ran off with it in the direction of Tredworth Junior School.Police want to hear from anyone who saw a woman of mixed origin, around 5ft 3inchs, wearing a...