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Two brawling men fell through a shop glass window as they fought in Cheltenham's Promenade in the early hours. The men, in their 20s, had been seen brawling outside tea shop T2 at around 3.10am yesterday. A police spokeswoman said: "During the fight the men fell into the glass shopfront which smashed setting off the security alarm. Read: Dangerous driver fleeing police who 'wiped out' cyclist and left him dying by the roadside is jailed "Both males were then seen heading...

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February 17, 2017, 2:42 am

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Angry Jake Lillis, 27, broke into his ex girlfriend's Winchcombe home and launched a 'frenzied' knife attack on a man he found in her bedroom, stabbing him four times, a court heard today.Victim Nathan King's lung was punctured in the terrifying onslaught on January 8, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Mr King also had three other stab wounds - to the throat, side of the head and arm, said prosecutor Julian Kesner.And Mr King suffered a fractured knuckle while hitting Lillis to defend...

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February 17, 2017, 7:06 am

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This is the moment a group of young 'free runners' were spotted jumping across rooftops in Cheltenham today.The gang, who look to be young teenagers, were photographed from a distance, sliding down roofs that appear to be close to the Henrietta Street car park in the town centre.The brewery can be seen in the background, together with the huge red crane at the centre of the building works there.Read: Boy, 14, 'could have killed himself and other people' when he drove carIn a series of...

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February 17, 2017, 7:31 am

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Wanted man John Barden has been arrested in Gloucester this afternoon.Barden, 63, breached a sexual offences prevention order when he left the county on Monday. Barden is believed to have travelled to London initially but information received this afternoon led to officers from Gloucestershire Police's public protection bureau tracing him to Station Road in Gloucester. He is now in police custody and will remain there until he appears at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court at the earliest...

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February 17, 2017, 7:52 am

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Council officers have found an ingenious cubby hole being used to stash thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco.During a series of visits to Eastgate Off Licence in Eastgate Street, Gloucester the officers found a secret stash behind a fake fuse box at the back of the shop.In total they seized 960 packs of cigarettes and 124 pouches of hand rolling tobacco which, if legal, would sell for almost £10,000.Read: Boy, 14, 'could have killed himself and other people' when he drove carIt was...

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February 17, 2017, 8:30 am

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Convicted killer John Cox, 75, accidentally texted an obscene video to a woman member of his church congregation, a court heard today.The woman, who helped run a weekly social event for pensioners at the church, was 'shocked and alarmed' when she checked a text from Cox - and saw a graphic sexual image.Cox, of Griffiths Avenue, Cheltenham, who is on life licence from prison after a manslaughter conviction 47 years ago, had never intended to send the picture to the woman, Gloucester Crown Court...

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February 17, 2017, 9:40 am

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Cops and robbers will grace its halls no more as Gloucester Magistrates' Court is getting demolished to make way for regeneration works. The court, which was closed only recently and last used as a youth court, is being razed to the ground in Barbican Way. It was closed along with Stroud Magistrates' Court this year as the Ministry of Justice looks to shut around 70 magistrates across the country. Read: Men injured as they fall through glass shopfront during fight in Cheltenham's...

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February 17, 2017, 12:40 pm

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A 16-year-old boy who seriously injured a mother and her son by punching them with a knuckle duster has escaped being jailed. Magistrates told the boy, who can not be named for legal reasons, that he should know how close he came to being sent to prison. It followed him pleading guilty to possessing the offensive weapon and using it to assault the mother, causing her actual bodily harm, and assault her adult son. Read: Boy, 14, 'could have killed himself and other people' when he drove...

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February 17, 2017, 7:52 am

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Council officers have found an ingenious cubby hole being used to stash thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco.During a series of visits to Eastgate Off Licence in Eastgate Street, Gloucester the officers found a secret stash behind a fake fuse box at the back of the shop.In total they seized 960 packs of cigarettes and 124 pouches of hand rolling tobacco which, if legal, would sell for almost £10,000.Read: Boy, 14, 'could have killed himself and other people' when he drove carIt was...

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February 17, 2017, 10:30 pm

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More boots on the ground, emphasis on neighbourhood policing and doubling the size of the special constabulary are among the key priorities for Gloucestershire police during the next four years, it was announced.Martin Surl, Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner, has launched his new Police and Crime Plan for 2017 to 2021. Unveiling his strategy at the University of Gloucestershire on Thursday February 16, Mr. Surl said neighbourhood policing is the 'the golden thread' that links...

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February 17, 2017, 11:00 pm

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A new county-wide service to support victims of stalking will be launched in Gloucestershire.The Hollie Gazzard Trust and the county's police force will team up to launch the Gloucestershire Stalking Support Service to provide a robust response to stalking behaviour and its victims in the county. The new service will provide a helpline for stalking victims, a clinic to provide a multi-agency response to help those at high risk, and an independent case worker providing specialist advocacy...

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February 18, 2017, 6:56 am

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A man has been arrested after assaulting two police officers in a scuffle. Gloucestershire police sent officers as well as a dog handler with police dog Buzz to a home in the Reddings area of Cheltenham. The arrest took place at around 1.30pm today. Police were already arresting the man for breaching his bail conditions from a previous crime. Read: Honey bee numbers are falling but you could help to stop the declineAssist arrest of male for Breach Of Bail, also arrested for Assault...

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February 19, 2017, 4:09 am

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Police have recovered a large knife off the street after chasing two men from Gloucester train station.British Transport Police were alerted by a guard that two men were refusing to pay for tickets on the train they were on heading for the city.He also warned the police the men were acting suspiciously on the train.Read: Rescue boat crews on standby after emergency on old Severn BridgeA special police constable approached the men when the train reached Gloucester Railway Station but they ran...

'Sorry officer my insurance just ran out.... er five months ago'

February 19, 2017, 5:14 am

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We can all claim that maybe we could be a little more organised. But as an excuse it was a stretch too far for Cheltenham police this morning. The officers pulled over a car in the town earlier today which was flagged as having no insurance. The driver pleaded that they had not realised it had lapsed. Read: Footage released of football fans fighting in Cheltenham as Yeovil say they will now investigate Sometimes the police may leave it at that, if you can buy insurance there on the spot...

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February 20, 2017, 2:00 am

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A couple in their 70s were left shaken last night after an armed robber allegedly threatened them with a screwdriver in their Cheltenham convenience store. The robber, described as a hooded man, entered Pittville Convenience Store in Prestbury Road at around 8.30pm last night and allegedly demanded money from the till. The couple allegedly managed to fight off the man and eventually tackled him to the ground before he left empty handed. Read: Hunt for an arsonist after Citroen set alight...

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February 20, 2017, 6:03 am

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A shop owner in his 70s has been hailed as a hero after tackling an armed robber to the ground to make sure he left his store empty handed. The hooded robber had entered Pittville Newsagents and Convenience Store in Prestbury Road last night armed with a screwdriver and demanded money from the till. He managed to snatch the till and was heading for the door before he was bravely dragged to the floor by shop owner Gulamali Karim, 76. The robber then scarpered and left empty the store...

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February 20, 2017, 6:30 am

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A 26-year-old Gloucester student facing a mandatory five-year jail term for having a stun gun disguised as a torch has walked free from court today.Judge Michael Harington decided there were 'exceptional circumstances' to justify not jailing Xavier Coe and he passed a two-year sentence suspended for two years.Coe, of no fixed address, who is studying to be a sports development coach, had pleaded guilty to being in possession of the weapon in Tredworth, Gloucester, on April 22 last year.The law...

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February 20, 2017, 10:10 am

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The general manager of an upmarket Cotswolds hotel who stole more than £170,000 from his employers spent the money on ''clothes, hotels and male companionship," a court was told today.AIDS victim Paul Thompson, 44, got away with his frauds for four years but was caught when he confessed all in a suicide letter to his mother, Gloucester Crown Court heard.Thompson did not go through with the death threat and was arrested as a result of his letter. He then admitted his crimes and was...

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February 20, 2017, 11:20 am

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This is where you can stay up-to-date during the day with everything that is going on in Gloucestershire.We have covered a dramatic armed raid at a newsagents and the aftermath of a fire that sent exploding parts into the evening sky.And we reported how Gloucester Rugby made the news after an obscene gesture by a fan was caught on live TV during the Saracens game at Kingsholm last week.We also understand that billionaire Mohed Altrad will not become Gloucester majority shareholder. We will also...

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February 21, 2017, 12:24 am

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Investigations are continuing after an armed robber was tackled to the ground by a 76-year-old Cheltenham shop owner defending his Cheltenham store. A hooded robbery armed with a screwdriver entered Pittville Newsagents and Convenience store on Sunday night and demanded money from the till. He snatched the till and headed for the door but was bravely tackled to the floor by shop owner Gulamali Karim and left empty handed. Mr Karim was yesterday hailed as a 'hero' by his family for...