Citizen Gloucestershire, The back issues from July 2008:
Pauline showed justice failings
Jul 01, 2008 ... Campaigner Pauline Campbell tirelessly shed light on the factthat we continue to detain women in a system that cannot keep themsafe. The lack of state accountability, and the failure to take actionto prevent deaths, is shocking. Inquests have continued to expose appalling ...
Widden out to recruit youth
Jul 01, 2008 ... Widden Old Boys rugby club on Tuffley Avenue are looking torecruit players for their growing mini and midis section. Widden are currently in their five-year RFU Seal of Approvalplan, and are the only club in the Tuffley, Podsmead, Tredworth andLinden area to have achieved this ...
Lamb and Forster honour Forest rugby talent
Jul 01, 2008 ... Cinderford RFC's junior section held their annual awards eveningfor the Under-14s to Under-16s age categories for both the boys andgirls sections. The awards were presented by two young rising stars fromGloucester Rugby, guests of honour Ryan Lamb and Jack ...
Longlevens' freeman scoops award double
Jul 01, 2008 ... Longlevens Under-13s ended their season with a tour toBournemouth. For the day of their match against an outstanding Bournemouthside, the weather was unkind with torrential rain and wind making itfeel more like a November day than April. The boys, however, thoroughly enjoyed ...
We will rebuild forces strength
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Uk Independence Party fully supports the campaign, backed byThe Citizen, to keep the link between Gloucester and the Royal Navy. However, it goes much further. In its policy paper, In the National Interest, Time to Rescue ourArmed Forces, UKIP calls for rebuilding of the ...
Help is at hand over home risk
Jul 01, 2008 ... I Was pleased to see your article about the Forest of Dean manwho was helped by Gloucestershire Shelter when he was threatenedwith his home being repossessed because of mortgage arrears. ("Manwho lost home tells story in TV probe", June 5). His story was featured in ITV West's West ...
Cote celebrate silverware
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Hucclecote Under-eights team finished the season on a high asthey were crowned County Cup Winners for their age group. The strong squad of 24 have won many games and tournaments andhave silverware in the cabinet to show for all their hard work theyhave put in this ...
Offices offer potential expansion ; Bear Associates Surveyors is handling the sale of 14, Hewlett Rd, Cheltenham.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Bear Associates Surveyors is handling the sale of 14, Hewlett Rd,Cheltenham. The building comprises a two-storey, Victorian mid-terracedproperty with a large car park at the back. The office accommodation is presented in good order and has thebonus of an unexplored potential ...
Store collection supports care
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes held a collection inSainsbury's, Barnwood, in aid of Acorns children's hospice. Through the generosity of the customers, I am delighted to reportthat the collection amounted to pounds311.87. I ...
Keep areas for children's use
Jul 01, 2008 ... I Am glad some places can lock gates on the yob problems. Take my area, which is supposed to be a play area and gazebo forchildren. Cars pull up, out come footballers, then we have the olderdrug girls and ...
Hospital's staff were wonderful
Jul 01, 2008 ... Twice recently I have been admitted to Ward 8B atGloucestershire Royal Hospital. I feel I have to write and say how wonderful all the staff ...
Claims on hotel caused offence
Jul 01, 2008 ... I Am writing with regard to the article (June 2) concerning theclosure of the New County Hotel. I have worked at the New County and have taken great offence atthe comments made. I was first employed at the hotel in 1999. I,along with my team, work towards high standards of ...
Injured post lady wants answers
Jul 01, 2008; ... Injured postwoman Sharon Barnes wants BT to act faster in futureto prevent accidents after she tripped over a faulty drain cover. Mrs Barnes' accident happened on Latchen Road, Longhope onMonday, at 8am and she was quick to report it. However, it tookover three days for BT to do ...
Drunken teenager's pounds5,000 spree of vandalism
Jul 01, 2008; ... A Drunken 16-year-old who went on a vandalism spree causingpounds5,000 damage lives in a squalid half-way house because hedoesn't get on with his mother, a court heard. The teenager admitted four charges of causing criminal damage,when he appeared before magistrates in youth court ...
Teenager steals mum's car
Jul 01, 2008; ... A Teenager stole his mother's car then crashed into the mobileCCTV van that was filming him. The 17-year-old, who lives in Cinderford, pleaded guilty toaggravated vehicle taking and two charges of criminal damage, whenhe appeared before youth magistrates. Prosecuting ...
New funding for Huntley quarry
Jul 01, 2008; ... Paths and handrails will be installed at Huntley Quarry thanks tocash from environmental trusts. Gloucestershire Environmental Trust and Cory Environmental Trusthave given pounds49,755.41 for the work at the quarry. Over the coming year, Gloucestershire Geology Trust, the ...
Visitors help in town spruce-up
Jul 01, 2008 ... Pupils from an Oxford school will be helping to make Newent spick-and-span ahead of its judging for the Heart of England in Bloomcompetition. Today at 2pm Newent will host a visit from 30 sixth-formers fromSt Edward's School ready for the judges' visit on July 12. They will ...
A40 work will not stop floods
Jul 01, 2008 ... One has to question the mentality of all involved with the multi-million pound roadworks being under taken between Highnam roundaboutand Over. You have to assume it is being done to improve traffic flows. The Highways Agency should insist that this road be raised aboveflood ...
Lovely photos support most worthy cause
Jul 01, 2008 ... We paid one of our periodic visits to the Taurus Crafts complexlast week. We were in search of a wedding present, and had decidedthat something decorative - in stained glass, for example - wouldfit the bill. There's usually something new, or different, to discover eachtime we ...
Appalled that none attended the inquiry
Jul 01, 2008 ... I Am writing following Coun Nigel Hanman's letter refutingallegations that he failed to object to the development at HuntsGrove and that people need to check their facts before suggestingthis to be the case. As a Quedgeley resident who is opposed to the development, I wasappalled ...
Lung support
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Support group for sufferers and carers of people with lungdisease is being launched in Tewkesbury. The Breathe Easy Tewkesbury and District group aim to ...
Children put pets forward
Jul 01, 2008 ... Animal-loving Gloucester youngsters will be battling it out thismonth in the Children's Small Domestic Pets Competition. The contest will take place on Saturday, July 26, at St Michael'sTower. A maximum of 50 pets will be judged in each of two sessions, thefirst lasting from ...
Summer gets winter's tale
Jul 01, 2008 ... Shakespeare comes to venues across Gloucestershire this summer. An outdoor production of The Winter's Tale will be performed bythe Rain or Shine company throughout this month. Performances take place on July 10 from 7.30pm at Hempsted House;July 12 from 8pm at Poulton House, ...
Festival aims to be top booking
Jul 01, 2008 ... Coleford Festival of Words aims to get the Forest of Dean its ownliterary feast. Soundwork Community Arts, The Forest Bookshop and county libraryservice are working together to run a small festival around the loveof words and books. It will run from tomorrow to Saturday in ...
Thriving local market opens
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Forest market will be brimming with local produce this weekend. St Briavels Local Produce Market will start at 9.30am onSaturday, July 5 and will sell a variety of products until 1pm. The monthly market, which has been ...
Follow poetry trail
Jul 01, 2008 ... There will be an evening stroll along the Dymock Poets Walk onWednesday, July 9. The walk, starting at 6pm from St Mary's Church, Dymock, willtake a look at some of ...
Hundreds attend event to honour tragic twin Emily
Jul 01, 2008; ... Friends and family of Emily Blunt turned out in their hundreds topay tribute to her memory at a charity fun run. Emily's twin, Kath, led the runners at the event held two daysafter her sister's death from bone cancer. Emily, 20, from Longlevens, sadly did not live to see ...
Firefighters cut free six ponies
Jul 01, 2008 ... Six polo ponies were rescued from a horse trailer whichoverturned on a roundabout at Crickley Hill. Several of the animals were cut free by firefighters and othersescaped through a hole in the roof. Passersby nearby stopped the animals from running across the busyjunction of ...
City teenager wins appeal against two-year ASBO
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Gloucester teenager has successfully appealed against an Asboimposed on her. Gloucester Crown Court found magistrates had not followed bestpractice when the 15-year-old, who cannot be named, was given thetwo-year Asbo and a 12 month supervision order for two assaults anda ...
Topolys in Gloucester restaurant review
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tucked away in one of the least attractive parts of SouthgateStreet is one of Gloucester's longest-standing restaurants. Reviews from this newspaper hanging proudly, but discreetly, inone of the overflow rooms upstairs at the Italian Topoly's areunanimously good. For me, the ...
Take look at performance
Jul 01, 2008 ... Forest of Dean residents can see how their council is performingby visiting the council's website at www. fdean.gov.uk A paper copy of the report is available from Rebecca Gundy ...
Dock in for history tour
Jul 01, 2008 ... Visitors can step into Gloucester's past with an Historic DocksTour from this month until September. Every Saturday and Sunday until September 14, walks leave theMariner's Chapel in the ...
Lydney made to suffer by haines
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lydney were put to the sword by 14-year-old debutant Jack Hainesas visitors Goatacre romped to victory in Glos/Wilts One. It had all looked very different for the Severnsiders early on,picking up two quick wickets after winning the toss and electing tobowl first. Steve Lines ...
Let's halt fuel theft
Jul 01, 2008 ... Hucclecote: WITH fuel prices continuing to rise police inHucclecote are taking action to stop thefts from petrol stations. Officers from the Hucclecote Safer Community Team are crackingdown on the growing number of people who drive off from petrolstations without ...
In line for a triple
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Painswick restaurant is celebrating a hat trick of awardnominations with a new menu focussing on the best local produce. St Michael is up for the Best Restaurant and Best Bed andBreakfast prizes in the Taste of the West awards. The restaurant, which opened in August 2006, is ...
Minchinhampton's new post office opens
Jul 01, 2008; ... A Steady stream of customers welcomed the reopening of a postoffice in Minchinhampton. After three months without one, villagers were out bright andearly to do their banking when Mike and Belle James launched theirnew business. The first customer was there before the couple ...
Heading hea heading hea heading head heading hea ; Children aged under eight are to banned from playing league or cup football in the county - because it is feared it puts too much pressure for them.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Children aged under eight are to banned from playing league orcup football in the county - because it is feared it puts too muchpressure for them. The new rules come into place in September. What do you think? Are we being too cautious with our kids? Is competitive sport goodfor ...
Dr bike helps cycling youngsters
Jul 01, 2008 ... Barton: YOUNGSTERS at the Friendship Cafe in Barton Street havebeen learning how to ride safely at a special event. Children and parents were offered a chance to learn cycling, havetheir bikes post coded by the Safer Communities Police Team, andhave maintenance and repairs carried ...
Tegg's magical form continues
Jul 01, 2008 ... Jon Tegg smashed his third century of an astonishing summer asGloucester City Winget crushed Glos/Wilts One anchormen Marlboroughat The Spa. The opener, who is the leading run scorer in the division, hit113 in a total of 246 after the hosts had won the toss and madefirst use of ...
Comment: A40 misery
Jul 01, 2008 ... Every single one of the 10,000 people who commute daily out ofthe Forest of Dean have been dreading this moment for months. On Friday night the A40 became a road war zone. By Saturday morning the tailbacks were already legendary anddrivers were complaining about the ...
Ali the greatest as hosts triumph
Jul 01, 2008 ... Stroud stole a march over local rivals Redmarley in the race forpromotion from the Gloucestershire Division. Paul Frape's men were victorious by 44 runs at Farmhill asRedmarley slipped from top to third, with Stroud now second behindHatherley and Reddings. Wicket-keeper Ali ...
The real owner
Jul 01, 2008 ... In last week's Eating Out our picture caption stated thatMohammed Rahman was the owner of Spice Lodge, Montpellier ...
Willis sweeps aside opposition at Prescott
Jul 01, 2008 ... Fastest in practice, fastest in both the Avon/NMTR Top Tenchallenge run-offs and winner of the big racing car class, TrevorWillis showed his British Championship form with an unbeaten day atPrescott on Sunday. Third overall in the National series, the electronics engineerfrom ...
Gibbs steers clear of trouble for 10th spot
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tewkesbury rider Steve Gibbs went to the Isle of Man hoping for atop 10 finish in the recent Pre-TT Classic races - and that isexactly what he came away with in the 350cc Junior race. Gibbs had gone into the meeting a little low on confidence afterhis normally reliable Honda had ...
Show reflects art skill
Jul 01, 2008 ... The work of part-time students took centre stage in Stroud. The occasion was Stroud College's Adult Art Exhibition. Painting and drawing, ceramics, jewellery, stained glass,sculpture and photography were all on show last week. The art department was transformed into a ...
Injured day is back to 10th
Jul 01, 2008 ... Josh Day of Cirencester was battling against an injured hand atround five of the National Superstock 600 Championship atSnetterton. Following a tricky weekend at Cadwell Park with NG Road Racing,where he crashed twice, Day was a bit stiff and sore going into themeeting. He ...
GB stars shine ahead of Henley
Jul 01, 2008 ... Evesham's Great Britain junior rowing caps head for Henley thisweek with high hopes after wins at two of the oldest and mostprestigious regattas in the country. Josh Pendry, Rory Sullivan, Oli Staite and Will Tew showed oldheads on young shoulders as they raced to victory on the ...
Trainor heroics in vain for Frocester
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Century from Nick Trainor was not enough for Frocester asTaunton St Andrews won a thriller in Premier One. Home captain Trainor hit 116 at the top of the order, helping hisside to a respectable score of 243 for eight batting first. But the visitors managed to surpass the ...
Graduate jumps to death
Jul 01, 2008; ... A Talented graduate flew to San Francisco and jumped to her deathfrom the Golden Gate bridge after surfing suicide websites. Olivia Crowther, 23, had just started a publishing career inLondon when she travelled to San Francisco. Yesterday, her devastated parents Mark and ...
Village's fun day hailed a fine success
Jul 01, 2008 ... Fun was had by the whole family at the Alvington family fun daywith jazz bands, face painting and clay pigeon shooting to try atthe playing fields. More than 500 people turned up for dancing with the SevernbanksCygnets, martial art displays and even to get wet in the ...
We'll keep wares on the move
Jul 01, 2008 ... Today The Citizen has joined forces with Over Farm Market to "getthe fruit moving". Rob Keene, whose family has been farming at Over since 1930, isstruggling with the A40 roadworks. Rob has built up an impressive and popular business at Over FarmMarket with his emphasis on ...
More woe for rocks
Jul 01, 2008 ... Rockhampton's flimsy batting form continued as they slipped to a57-run defeat at Marshfield in the Glos/Wilts Division. James Hancox took five wickets as the Rocks restricted theiropponents to 171 all out from 46.3 overs at Broadleys. But only two players managed double figures ...
Woman hurt in crash
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Woman was seriously injured in an accident near Ledbury. It happened on the M50, between junctions one and two, justbefore 9pm on Sunday. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival atthe scene, crews found a car had left the motorway, collided ...
Group sets sights on being winners at 2012 Olympics ; The London Olympics in 2012 will provide contractors with the chance of winning pounds21bn of work and today a networking group in Tewkesbury will discuss the potential opportunities for county businesses.
Jul 01, 2008 ... The London Olympics in 2012 will provide contractors with thechance of winning pounds21bn of work and today a networking group inTewkesbury will discuss the potential opportunities for countybusinesses. The J9 Business Group aims to provide networking, communicationand other ...
Patients wait longer at county casualty units
Jul 01, 2008 ... Accident and emergency departments in Gloucestershire arestretched to breaking point. During the past six months the number of patients waiting morethan four hours for treatment has risen dramatically. Nearly 1,000 patients have experienced long delays, somereporting waits of ...
Sophie conran supports banquet for breakthrough breast cancer
Jul 01, 2008 ... Food writer Sophie Conran is asking people to host a Banquet forBreakthrough to raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. You can host your event any where you fancy, and any time betweenJune and September. Sophie ...
Burger burger treats belmont school, Cheltenham, pupils to lunch
Jul 01, 2008 ... Burger Burger, the new up-market burger bar in Cheltenham'sBrewery, has treated young students to a feast. The restaurant cooked lunch for 14 pupils from Belmont School, aspecialist school for children with complex needs. Jocelyn D'Arcy said the year 11 pupils were very ...
Bassist jet steps out of the shadows
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Performance by Jet Harris, former bassist to The Shadows, takesplace in the Forest of Dean this month. A fun-packed show of excitement comes to the Forest Theatre atthe Royal Forest of Dean college on Saturday, July 25. Me and My Shadows has been touring for five years, ...
County duo continue hot streak
Jul 01, 2008 ... Gloucestershire drivers Steve Chaplin and Mike Kurton continuedtheir strong run of form in the Volkswagen Racing Cup at theThruxton circuit in Hampshire. Maisemore's Chaplin accelerated into second place overall in thechampionship thanks to two excellent finishes at the wheel of ...
Teens get taste of life in shanty town
Jul 01, 2008 ... Hucclecote: A group of young people from across Gloucesterswapped warm bedrooms for cardboard boxes for a charity sleep-out. Luxuries such as MP3 players and mobile phones were banned as theyoung people experienced what it is like for millions of peopleacross the globe who live in ...
Nightmare roadworks continue on the A40
Jul 01, 2008; ... School pupils have been turning up for lessons late because theyare stuck in "horrendous" jams caused by the A40 roadworks. Commuters say that since the road switched to one lane on Fridaythey have been waiting in static traffic for hours. And the nightmare is set to continue ...
Parking rows spark petitions
Jul 01, 2008 ... Angry residents have handed over petitions about parking problemsin Barton and Tredworth. Signed by more than 2,000 people, the two petitions urgetransport chiefs to solve parking issues. Frustrated householders and traders say they have nowhere to parkand are getting ...
Village relieved to have PO back
Jul 01, 2008; ... After three months without a Post Office villagers atMinchinhampton have welcomed the opening of a new counter where theycan bank and buy their stamps. There was a steady stream of customers for the new ...
Cinema reaches final
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Forest of Dean cinema has reached the finals of a nationalbusiness competition - with the chance of winning pounds50,000. Cinderford's Palace Cinema re-opened in 2001 and is beingrestored to its former glory - complete with sofa seats for couples -by owners Andrew Lougher and his ...
Party day celebrates young crash survivors
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Brother and sister who survived one of Gloucestershire's worstroad crashes will continue their miraculous recovery with a partytoday. Adam and Sophie Stone, aged 11 and nine respectively, were theonly two survivors of the collision between two cars on the A429Fosseway, between ...