Longlevens burglar jailed after crashing Porsche into wall

November 30, 2015, 11:19 pm

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A Longlevens man who took part in a burglary which ended with a stolen Porsche car smashing into a wall was jailed for more than three years today.James Honeywell, of Elmleaze, Longlevens, had failed to attend Gloucester crown court for sentence last week when a warrant was issued for his arrest.Police collared the 26-year-old at his home over the weekend and today he admitted burglary and aggravated vehicle taking and was sentenced to thirty seven and a half months in jail with a 29 months...

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December 1, 2015, 3:01 am

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Inside information on how to steal valuable copper cabling meant a thief got away with £12,000-worth from the train line between Gloucester and Stonehouse.The two Nottinghamshire men involved in the theft of 700 metres of signalling cable weighing one-and-a-half tons avoided jail.Kyle Bramwell, 28, of Skegby Road, Kirkby, Ashfield and 31-year-old Kevin Hunter of Sherwood Road, Retford, pleaded guilty to theft at Gloucester crown court on Monday, November 30.Hunter, who has 33 previous...

Gloucester teens accused of Bakers Quay fire will stand trial...

December 1, 2015, 3:09 am

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Two 19-year old Gloucester men charged with causing the fire which wrecked the 150 year old Provender Mill in Bakers Quay, Gloucester Docks, in October will stand trial at the end of March next year, a judge ruled today.Scott Parker, of Southgate Street, and Martin Rodger, of Stroud Road, were given the date of March 29th for the start of the five day trial by Judge Michael Cullum when they appeared before Gloucester crown court via video link from Brinsford prison.They each face three charges...

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December 1, 2015, 7:55 am

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Two burglars who stole a sports car and then crashed it have together been handed a total of almost seven years in prison. 25-year-old Jamie Lee Sharp, previously of Deans Way Gloucester and 26-year-old James Honeywell from Elmleaze in Gloucester were handed the sentences following a burglary at an address in Longlevens on Sunday January 11 this year. Sharp and Honeywell broke into the house and took a large television, a wallet and its contents and a number of other small items. The two...

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December 1, 2015, 11:56 pm

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Open season has been declared on those driving under the influence of drink or drugs by the police this festive season.As part of its December campaign to clamp down on those getting behind the wheel after having a drink or taking drugs, Gloucestershire Police is saying there will be no leniency for caught drivers.And in a new move by the force, their regular roadside checks will now be able to test for drug users as well as alcohol.Thanks to a new device in their armoury, police officers can...

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December 2, 2015, 7:39 am

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Homeowners in Gloucester have been left without internet, TV or a phone connection after a thief raided several roadside communication boxes.The criminal made off with eight batteries, worth over £1,000, which were taken from he roadside communication junction boxes in the Kingsholm area.Gloucestershire Police are appealing for information about the thefts that happened between Friday, November 27 and Monday, November 30.Boxes on the junctions of Great Western Road and London Road, as well...

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December 3, 2015, 7:53 am

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Police are urging people to keep presents out of the sights of burglars this Christmas to avoid having no more than coal or satsumas in their stockings.The advice from Gloucestershire constabulary comes as part of the force's Operation Switch which has tackled theft and burglary since the clocks went back at the end of October.David McFarlane, senior harm reduction advisor for the police, said "The only person we want to see entering your house without a key is Father Christmas, and he...

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December 3, 2015, 10:02 am

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Supermarket car park distraction thieves are touring Stroud again - Sainsbury's has been hit three times since mid-November and Waitrose has been targeted too.The gang has southern European or Middle Eastern accents, police have been told. They approach victims as they go back to their vehicle or load goods to their car.One will ask the victim for directions while another removes the victim's cash and bank cards from their bag or purse.Police believe more than £5,000 has been taken from...

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December 4, 2015, 4:03 am

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Gloucestershire Trading Standards service is warning people to be alert for dangerous 'hoverboards' on sale this Christmas.As the National Trading Standard Service detains thousands of unsafe 'hoverboards' the local team is asking people who may have purchased one and have suspicions about the product to report it.More than 17,000 self-balancing scooters – or 'hoverboards'– have been examined as they have entered the country due to safety concerns. Of these, over 15,000 have been...

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December 6, 2015, 5:41 am

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A paedophile whose long-running campaign of sexual abuse against a young girl left her emotionally 'crippled' has been jailed for 14 years.Stephen Edworthy, 60, of New Church Street, Tetbury, was convicted last month of subjecting the girl to sexual offences.At Gloucester Crown Court on Friday Recorder John Trevaskis read a psychiatric report on Edworthy before passing jail terms totalling 14 years.He told Edworthy: "Your victim says that her experiences at your hands crippled her and...

Snooker club fight led to GBH after man lost game

December 6, 2015, 5:55 am

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Banter turned into a vicious fight when a man who lost a game of pool punched his victorious opponent in the face - breaking his cheekbone in two places.Peter Johns, 42, of The Willows, Sandhurst, claimed he was acting in self defence when he hit Paul Payne at the DD Snooker Club in Tewkesbury.He had denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Payne on March 22 but on Friday a Gloucester Crown Court jury found him guilty with a unanimous verdict after just under three hours.He was bailed for a...

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December 6, 2015, 6:35 am

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A driver who led police on a dangerous car chase has been jailed for two years.Mark Lloyd, 46 of Stenders Court, Mitcheldean, was convicted by a jury in October of driving dangerously and while disqualified in Cinderford on April 3 last year,He was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice by falsely claiming that he was not driving and that his truck had been stolen.On Friday he returned to Gloucester Crown Court for sentencing and admitted a further charge of driving while...

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December 6, 2015, 8:15 am

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Answers may soon be coming for the family of Zac Evans who have had to wait 11 months to see his alleged killer brought to trial.Tuffley man Ewen Reynolds will stand in Bristol Crown Court tomorrow accused of murdering the 19-year-old and of attempting to murder his friend Keaton Jones, 22, with a machete in January.Zac, 19, died on Saturday, January 24 after an alleged altercation outside the Pike and Musket pub in Tuffley.Zac's mother Sylvia says the last year has been "hell on...

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December 6, 2015, 10:31 am

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For the next two weeks the Citizen will be covering the trial of Ewen Reynolds, who is accused of killing popular Tuffley teenager Zac Evans in January.To help us reach out to those who would like to know more about how Zac came to lose his life, we will be sending out regular updates as the trial progresses on WhatsApp.It will provide up to the minute developments in the case as well as help explain the technical elements of a criminal trial.If you would like to receive these messages on your...

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December 6, 2015, 11:33 pm

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Zac Evans' alleged killer will stand trial today 11 months after his death.Tuffley man Ewen Reynolds will appear at Bristol Crown Court accused of murdering the 19-year-old and of attempting to murder his friend Keaton Jones, 22, with a machete in January.Zac, 19, died on Saturday, January 24 after an alleged altercation outside the Pike and Musket pub in Tuffley.Zac's mother Sylvia says the last year has been "hell on earth" as they prepare to have their first Christmas without their...

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December 7, 2015, 5:47 am

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More details have been revealed about the castle 'similar to the Tower of London' which lies beneath the basketball court at Gloucester prison.The keep walls of the Norman castle have been found underneath the basketball court with other sections of the castle expected to be under other buildings at the site.The castle dates back to 1110 and was found by archaeologists who are investigating the site ahead of a new development on the site.Chief Executive of Cotswold Archaeology, Neil Holbrook,...

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December 8, 2015, 1:45 am

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A feud about a Sling teenager's relationship with a Clearwell girl led to his dad arming himself with a ratchet, a court heard.Welder Michael Parsloe, 45, of Council Villas, Sling, drove to Neil Laskey's home in Clearwell and confronted him with a raised ratchet on his front doorstep, Gloucester Crown Court was told.But it was Parsloe who was injured because Mr Laskey had a baseball bat handy to defend himself with and he hit him on the head with it.Parsloe pleaded guilty to having an offensive...

Pressure washer stolen in Churcham

December 8, 2015, 4:45 am

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Gloucestershire Police were called yesterday following a break in at a garage in Churcham. Unknown offenders broke into a steel container at the garage which housed a distinctive yellow and black Karcher commercial pressure washer valued at £3,000. The washer was last seen at 5pm on Saturday 5 December. The thieves probably carried the washer out of the garage on foot and loaded it onto a waiting trailer or van and drove away on the nearby A40. The washer is an essential piece of kit...

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December 8, 2015, 5:52 am

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Jurors have been told how Zac Evans was "swiftly and savagely" killed by Ewen Reynolds with a two foot machete after an argument between two women escalated outside a Gloucester pub.This morning at Bristol Crown Court the trial of Ewen Reynolds began. Reynolds is accused of murdering the 19-year-old from Tuffley and the attempted murder of his friend Keaton Jones, 22.After the jury was sworn in Prosecutor Christopher Quinlan started laying out his case that 44-year-old Reynolds...

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December 8, 2015, 9:47 am

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Distressing footage has been shown to jurors of the moment Tuffley teenager Zac Evans died in the murder trial of Ewen Reynolds.The jury was told how 19-year-old Zac was "swiftly and savagely" killed with a "terrifying" 2ft machete after an argument between two women escalated outside a Gloucester pub.After a long delay the trial of Reynolds, 44, of Foley Close, Gloucester, began at Bristol Crown Court yesterday where he is accused of murdering Zac and of attempting to murder...