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October 18, 2015, 9:33 am

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The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, which serves Bristol, Bath, North Somerset, Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire, has marked the milestone.The Eurocopter 135, whose call sign is Helimed 65, arrived at its Filton base on October 26, 2014. Since then it has carried out 648 missions, flying seriously ill and injured patients to hospital.To celebrate staff at the station held a birthday party and the crew were given a large birthday card filled with signatures from those who know first...

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October 19, 2015, 2:53 am

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Police have arrested a man after a chase through the Forest of Dean after he allegedly fled a petrol station without paying.Police were called at 4.20pm yesterday to reports of a theft of around £35 in petrol at Highleadon Petrol Station.The vehicle, a silver Vauxhall, thought to be involved was later located in Newent and police gave chase.The vehicle eventually stopped when approaching Dymock.A 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and...

CCTV released following theft at Maplin in Eastern Avenue,...

October 19, 2015, 3:18 am

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Police officers investigating a theft in Gloucester have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to.On Wednesday 23 September at around 7pm, a man entered Maplin in Eastern Avenue.Gloucestershire police said: "He walked down an aisle and placed a hard drive, worth around £100, in his bag. Shortly after, he left the store without making any attempt to pay for the item."Police wish to speak with the man in the image in connection with the theft.Anyone who recognises him...

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October 19, 2015, 8:52 am

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A self-employed roofer who conned an 82-year-old woman into forking out £2,200 for work that was never done avoided a spell in jail.James Coupland, 29, of Denmark Road, Gloucester denied a charge of fraud between March 22, 2014 and March 26 that year and stood trial at Gloucester Crown Court in August.But he was unanimously found guilty by the jury and appeared for sentence today (Monday).Coupland made a false representation to his elderly victim to undertake roofing work after knocking on...

Teenager left with 'significant' face injuries after assault in...

October 20, 2015, 7:26 am

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Two yobs assaulted a 17-year-old boy walking with his girlfriend and caused "significant" facial injuries.The incident happened yesterday (Monday October 19) at around 1.40pm, when the victim was walking along Abbeymead Avenue with his partner.Two men approached the couple and went onto violently assault him, causing the victim significant facial injuries. The girl was not injured during the incident.One of the offenders was described as white, wearing a grey jumper and jeans. The...

Ravine crash teenager Louis Turner brings car wreckage face-to-fa...

October 20, 2015, 9:16 am

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Teenager Louis Turner came face to face with the mangled wreckage of a car he was lucky to escape from alive.Seven months after plunging down a 20ft rural ravine, the 19-year-old still has nightmares about the time he nearly died in the crash with best friend Adam James, known as AJ.But today (Tuesday) Louis, from Yorkley, agreed to stand by the crumpled car to show young students how he was lucky to survive the horrendous accident in March which changed his life.Louis joined Heather Davies, the...

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October 21, 2015, 9:12 am

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A 24-year-old man went to his ex-partner's home and urinated through her letterbox soon after being freed from a jail sentence for harassing her, a court heard.Luke Rutherford was not deterred by his time in jail and visited his former partner's house three times last month – pushing an abusive note through her letterbox on the final occasion and then urinating all over it.At Gloucester Crown Court today (Wednesday) Rutherford, of Bishopstone Road, Gloucester, admitted harassing the woman...

Man's wallet stolen after he was knocked unconscious on tow path...

October 21, 2015, 9:25 am

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Gloucestershire police are appealing for information following an assault on a man in Gloucester.The incident happened during the afternoon of Wednesday 14th October on the tow path near to Sainsburys supermarket, St Anns Way, between Monkmeadow Basin and Old Hempsted Bridge.A 39 year old male was approached by three males as he walked along the towpath who asked him the time. They then proceeded to assault him. A Gloucestershire Constabulary spokesman said: "The man sustained cuts to his...

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Hardwicke single dad's career in ruins after fraudulent life...

October 22, 2015, 3:23 am

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Financial adviser Keith Smith's career is in ruins after he was convicted of fraudulently taking out an insurance policy on his dying wife without revealing she had cancer.Both Smith and his late wife Sarah failed to declare on the £200,000 joint life proposal form that she had just been diagnosed.She died only a month later and soon after the tragedy Smith tried to claim a payout.But the company was suspicious and an investigation was launched which resulted in the dad-of-two being...

Fewer than 1,000 police officers in Gloucestershire by 2018,...

October 22, 2015, 5:33 am

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Police patrolling the streets of Gloucester could soon be a thing of the past, it is claimed, as the force braces itself to have fewer than 1,000 officers for the first time.Gloucestershire Constabulary has issued a warning to the public that the services it provides will be affected as it prepares to lose 177 officers by March 2018.It means the number of bobbies will stand at 988, described as a "frightening" scenario by one former senior force figure.Rich Burge, manager of the...

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October 22, 2015, 6:46 am

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Two teenage girls have been sexually assaulted at Gloucester Docks, and police are appealing to the public for information.Gloucestershire police have issued an appeal for witnesses and information about the incident which happened at around 9.30pm on Saturday, October 10 at West Quay in Gloucester Docks.Two girls, aged 16 and 17, were sat on the tow path when they were approached by three males, thought to be aged between 16 and 19.They inappropriately touched the girls, before riding off on...

Report praises Gloucestershire Police's £12.4m custody...

October 22, 2015, 8:12 am

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A report into Gloucestershire's new multi-million pound custody suite has praised the facility – but insists work still needs to be done.The £12.4million building was opened in January at Compass House in Quedgeley.Containing 50 cells, everybody arrested in the county will now end up in the facility.And it also attracted an unannounced visit by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons to check the suite was up to scratch in dealing with its inmates.Inspectors described the building and...

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October 22, 2015, 11:37 pm

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TalkTalk which has four million customers in the UK, has confirmed its website was the victim of a cyber attack.The Metropolitan Police is investigation following the incident on Wednesday.The phone and broadband provider has said information such as names, addresses and bank details may have been accessed.According to the Metro, TalkTalk boss Didi Harding added that the firm takes threats to customer security 'extremely seriously.''We are taking all the necessary steps to understand what has...

Businesses shocked by sexual assaults at Gloucester Docks

October 22, 2015, 11:50 pm

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Businesses at Gloucester Docks have been left shocked that the area has been the scene of a sexual assault on two teenage girls.The girls, aged 16 and 17, were sat on the towpath at West Quay when they were approached by three men, thought to be aged between 16 and 19.They inappropriately touched the girls, before riding off on their bikes towards the city centre.The victims were not injured during the incident but were left "very upset and distressed".Gloucestershire police yesterday...

CCTV pictures released in police investigation into Gloucester...

October 23, 2015, 1:24 am

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Officers investigating a sexual assault on two girls in Gloucester have released CCTV images of three men they wish to speak to.The incident happened at around 9.30pm on Saturday October 10 at West Quay in the Docks.Two girls, aged 16 and 17, were sat on the tow path when they were approached by three males, thought to be aged between 16 and 19. They went onto inappropriately touch the girls, before riding off on their bikes towards the city centre.The victims were not injured during the...

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October 23, 2015, 3:11 am

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A 26-year-old Longlevens man has admitted being part of a burglary which ended with a stolen Porsche Boxster car smashing into a wall.James Honeywell, of Elmleaze, Longlevens, was to have stood jury trial at Gloucester crown court yesterday on charges of burglary and aggravated vehicle taking.But he changed his plea to both charges to guilty at the last minute and the jury panel was not needed.Recorder Marcus Tregaskis-Davey bailed him for a pre-sentence report but told him a jail term is...

Man, 52, attacked by two men from behind and robbed in Gloucester...

October 23, 2015, 4:41 am

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Police in Gloucester are appealing for information after a man was robbed in Gloucester Park.The victim, a 52-year-old man, was walking through the park between 6.45pm and 7pm last night. When he was walking behind the bandstand, off Montpellier, he was approached from behind by two men. They pushed him to the ground and kicked him in the stomach before stealing £70 and a mobile phone from his pockets.The offenders, who caused the victim minor injuries, were wearing dark clothing and...

Firefighter cleared over death of pedestrian as driver swerved to...

October 23, 2015, 4:55 am

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Fire chiefs and unions have condemned the collapsed prosecution of a firefighter over the death of a pedestrian killed when a motorist swerved to avoid his stationary engine. A judge dismissed the case against Peter Newdeck after a 10-day trial costing an estimated £30,000, which union leaders claim should never have taken place.The 48-year-old had parked his tender outside a house with his headlights dipped in the darkness as colleagues tackled a chimney fire. But motorist Paul Holmes...

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October 23, 2015, 10:39 am

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Staff and customers in a Coney Hill shop were horrified when a man was chased in by two other men and subjected to a savage beating in one of the aisles, a court heard todayTyrone Johnson was knocked to the floor and then kicked and beaten by Zuriah Hanson-Frost and another man, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Cans of food and other stock in the shop in Coney Hill Parade fell to the floor as the brutal assault went on.After watching CCTV of the attack Recorder John Trevaskis sentenced...

Community order for Stroud woman who attacked boyfriend

October 24, 2015, 4:36 am

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A judge told a 34 year old Stroud woman that next time she and her partner want to fight they should do it behind closed doors 'so it doesn't offend members of the public.'Recorder John Trevaskis gave Jessica Pritchard the warning after hearing how she attacked her boyfriend as he lay apparently comatose on the ground in Stratford Park. She then spat at a shocked passer-by.Both she and partner Simon Moore had been drinking when she assaulted him on 11th August at about 11pm, said prosecutor...