Longhope farm owner guilty of 13 animal neglect charges

July 28, 2015, 9:43 am

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Pet owner Leonard Pritchard faces jail and being banned from keeping animals after pleading guilty to more than a dozen charges of animal cruelty at his Forest of Dean farm.The 62-year-old from The Mill in Dursley Cross, Longhope admitted contravening the Animal Welfare Act 13 times at Cheltenham Magistrates Court.The animals affected by Pritchard's neglect included 10 dogs, a puppy, a chicken and a guinea fowl.The RSPCA along with police officers and a vet raided his farm in November before...

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Police may not attend burglaries in Gloucestershire, chief claims

July 29, 2015, 12:52 am

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If you are burgled you may no longer get a visit from the police, warns one of the force's most senior chiefs.Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said budget cuts and staff losses meant constabularies including Gloucestershire may need to prioritise "traditional" crimes.Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme on Tuesday, she said: "Crime is changing in this country. There are a lot less burglaries than there used to be and a lot less car...

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July 29, 2015, 12:52 am

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Ellie Street has spoken of her relief that her ex-husband, a pub landlord and occasional ski instructor at Gloucester Ski & Snowboard Centre, has been convicted of attacking her.She suffered facial, hip and arm injuries after being beaten by pub landlord Nigel Street three times between 2011 and 2012.The 59-year-old runs The Yew Tree at Conderton, near Tewkesbury.He had denied three charges of assault causing actual bodily harm but was convicted by a jury after a trial at Taunton Crown...

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July 29, 2015, 3:14 am

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Thieves have broken into an elderly couple's home in the Forest of Dean and stolen several war medals and money.The break-in happened between 9am and 1pm on Monday, July 27 in Brockweir while the owners were out. A side door to the house was forced open and a search of drawers, cupboards and boxes was made before the burglars made off with three sets of World War Two medals and a quantity of cash. The elderly couple were left very shaken and upset by the incident. The stolen medals include the...

Thousands of pounds worth of tools stolen from van in Quedgeley

July 30, 2015, 6:52 am

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A nail gun and power drills are some of the items stolen from a van in Quedgeley.Police are seeking a thief who broke into a white Ford Transit van in Shelduck Road and stole tools including three power saws, Makita power drills, a battery charger and a nail gun in an orange case.The theft happened between 4.30pm and 6.10pm on Sunday, July 26 and the goods stolen amount to several thousand pounds.If you saw anything or have any information call 101 and quote the incident 350 of July 26.Looking...

Bicycle stolen from Quedgeley garage

July 30, 2015, 6:56 am

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A bike worth hundreds of pounds has been stolen from a garage in Quedgeley.The break in is believed to have occurred between midnight and 9.50am on Sunday, July 26, when one or more offenders broke into a garage in Church Drive.A grey GT Transeo road bike, with front and rear mudguards and disc brakes, frame number CM13B000471, which is worth several hundred pounds was taken.Anyone who has information about this burglary is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 210 of July 26.Looking...

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July 30, 2015, 8:10 am

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Jurors have convicted Kenneth Brown of blowing up his wife's home after losing her to another man.The 43-year-old, of Park Road, Gloucester, cut the gas pipe in wife Faye's house in High Nash, Coleford and lit a Zippo lighter on Valentine's Day this year.He claimed at Gloucester Crown Court that he was attacked while in the house by other people and it was them who cut the gas pipe.But the jury rejected his argument at the end of his trial today, Thursday.He was found guilty of damaging the...

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July 30, 2015, 8:25 am

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A prolific thief who breached two suspended jail terms by going shoplifting was given yet another one by a judge who conceded that other courts would be 'aghast' at such leniency.Francis Nisbet, 39, of Mistletoe Meadows, Churchdown, received a six months prison sentence suspended for two years after he admitted stealing £100 worth of memory cards from Tesco in Quedgeley in April 29.He committed the offence despite already being subject to two suspended terms for earlier offences,...

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'Jekyll and Hyde' Gloucester drug addict jailed for 12 years...

July 31, 2015, 3:03 am

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A 'Jekyll and Hyde' drug addict who beat a friend with homemade weapons including a spiked broomstick, bicycle chain and golf club after making him strip naked was jailed for 12 years today.Dennis Cull, who was heard begging for mercy during Matthew Ware's prolonged and relentless attack, was soaked in blood and so badly injured that he was unable to talk to police about it until more than a month later.Ware, 40, of Stroud Road, Gloucester, had been convicted by a jury last month of wounding Mr...

Mobile speed camera locations revealed for Gloucestershire

July 31, 2015, 10:29 am

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The location of mobile speed cameras in Gloucestershire for August has been revealed.The Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership operates Mobile speed detection vans operate at more than 80 sites across the county and prioritise site activity by examining speed and accident data including intelligence received from communities.In an effort to reduce speeding in areas across the county, the priority sites are advertised each month.Visits to the other sites will continue but emphasis will be...

Rural crime in Gloucestershire is on the rise and 'cost'...

July 31, 2015, 10:30 am

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Rural crime is on the rise on Gloucestershire – and police aim to tackle it.Crime in isolated areas across the country cost £1 million in 2014, up from £790,000 million in the year before.The rise comes despite a decline in the cost of rural crime nationally, as thieves have continued to target expensive ATVs and tools.The figures are part of a UK-wide survey by NFU Mutual. The leading rural insurer's annual Rural Crime Survey shows the nationwide cost of rural crime totalled...

Six cars seized overnight in Gloucestershire Police insurance...

August 1, 2015, 1:37 am

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Gloucestershire Police officers were working overtime last night, hauling away six vehicles for not having insurance. The cars, including some from Gloucester, were towed away after patrols found that they were not covered to drive. The police have a no nonsense policy when it comes to the illegal practice and advise motorists to check their policies carefully. RPU/ARV seize a vehicle in Gloucester for no insurance. pic.twitter.com/fKdu82iWvw — Glos Road Police (@GlosRoadPol) July...

RSPCA finds two dumped horses in 'pitiful' state on May Hill

August 3, 2015, 6:39 am

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The RSPCA is appealing for more information after a young filly and a gelding were left stranded with one of the horses on the brink of death on May Hill Common earlier this month.Two RSPCA inspectors attended the area near Huntley to investigate and found the colourful filly and grey gelding in a "pitiful" state. Locals confirmed that the pair were not owned and had been dumped at the site. One of the RSPCA inspectors involved in the rescue, Suzi Smith said: "My heart sank just...

Convicted burglar and suspected drug dealer Reece Walker-Brown...

August 3, 2015, 8:43 am

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A man hunt is underway after a recently imprisoned man has gone missing from "probation premises" in Gloucester.Reece Walker-Brown, 24, was on licence from prison in the Bristol area when he absconded in Gloucester, where he was staying.Walker-Brown had been in prison for aggravated burglary and is thought to be involved in drug supply but has not been seen since July 25.He is described as a black man, with short dark hair and of muscular build and has links to both the Bristol and...

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August 3, 2015, 1:56 pm

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Developers have been given the green light to resurrect the former home of Jumpin Jak's – but are unhappy they did not get the late night licence they wanted amid residents' complaints.The former nightclub in Brunswick Road has been empty for a decade but Gloucester firm Supreme Service has unveiled plans to restore it to its former glory.Their proposal includes a high-end pub which would have two bars over two floors as well as a late night venue area and restaurant complete with two more...

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Charges expected for 'rubberneckers' at mass pile-up on M5

August 3, 2015, 10:55 pm

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More than ten drivers face prosecution for "rubbernecking" at a serious accident on the M5 which saw 18 people injured in Gloucestershire.Police officers are looking to slap charges on maybe a dozen motorists who either veered across lanes to get a better look or recorded footage of the seven-vehicle pileup between J13 and J14 near Dursley on their mobile phones.The accident on the southbound carriageway resulted in two people being airlifted to hospital with serious injuries when the...

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August 4, 2015, 12:53 am

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A man who drove 40 miles along a motorway at high speeds in a badly damaged car after an earlier crash has admitted dangerous driving.Michael McCluskey, 30, of Mill Lane, Birmingham, was involved in a serious collision with a lorry - which smashed the windscreen of his Vauxhall estate and left the roof caved in.Despite this, he continued to travel 42 miles along the M5, near Gloucester, hitting speeds of 90mph until he was pulled over by police.McCluskey pleaded guilty to driving dangerously and...

'Tell me where you buried my son's body' Gloucester mum pleads to...

August 4, 2015, 6:24 am

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Grandmother Lucy Richards has begged her son's killers to tell her where his body is so she can say a final farewell to him before she dies.The 73-year-old is desperate to lay Jesse Richards to rest and still wears black every day six years after he died.But his killers have repeatedly ignored her pleas to tell her where they dumped his body after beating him to death on July 31, 2009.Jesse, who was born and brought up in Gloucestershire, was 40 when he was killed by men who claimed he owed them...

Police seek help to solve bizarre mower theft from Saul home

August 4, 2015, 8:47 am

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Thieves stole a mower and possibly cut through trees to make their getaway with it.Police are seeking witnesses to the theft from a canal-side home in Saul.The incident happened just before 7pm on Saturday July 4 - though details have only been released today - at a property on Canal Bank between the Sandfield and Frampton bridges. The garden gate was forced open and the Honda petrol mower was taken from a makeshift shed in the grounds. A screw-in dog lead stake was found at the scene. A...

Two homes catch fire in Lydney

August 5, 2015, 1:14 am

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Firefighters were called to a large fire in Lydney last night – the second on the road in a fortnight.Two fire engines from Lydney Community Fire Station with eight firefighters were sent to Naas Lane where two semi-detached homes were well alight.Because of the size of the fire, the incident commander called for another fire engine from Coleford Fire Station at 7.20pm.Soon after they decided an aerial platform was needed from Gloucester North.The fire was brought under control at around...