Citizen Gloucestershire, The back issues from July 2009:
Sale will help hall
Jul 01, 2009 ... Bargain hunters can head to Longford for a charity car boot salethis weekend. The July car boot sale will take place on Saturday at LongfordVillage Hall. The gates at the hall off Longford Lane will be opened forsellers at 9am and the car boot runs from 10am to ...
Hammer star sewell gets deaflympics spot
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Gloucestershire hammer thrower has been chosen to representGreat Britain in the Deaflympics in Taipei, Taiwan, this September. Beth Sewell, 27, who lives and works in Stroud, contractedpneumococcal meningitis when she was 13 months old and as a resultshe was left with no hearing ...
Bucks find no fizz as Gloucestershire win it
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gloucestershire 121 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 96 GLOUCESTERSHIRE gained a 25-shot win over Buckinghamshire at IvorHeath BC. The rink of Richard Lobb (Ardagh), Fred Mayor (Olveston), TerryChambers (Page Park) and Dave Shaw (Canford) leapt into a 12-2 leadover G. Lee after picking up a ...
Shadow squad to take on Wiltshire
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Gloucestershire selectors have looked to the future by makingseveral changes for the tough task of winning the final MiddletonCup group match against Wiltshire on Saturday. Although the county cannot progress any further, the selectorshave decided to take the opportunity of ...
Payback time in reverse fixture
Jul 01, 2009 ... Churchdown were unable to repeat their early-season successagainst Barnwood when the sides met again. They fell to an 11-shot defeat, winning on only two rinks, whichearned them just four points to Barnwood's dozen. N. Cox, G. Dean, A. Childs and Steve Scott just pipped ...
We need to be more consistent - Morris
Jul 01, 2009 ... Coney Hill's new head coach Paul Morris has taken charge of hisfirst training session and was pleased with what was on show, writesWIll Wood. Morris joins the Metz Way outfit after six years at CheltenhamNorth and has gone straight to work on improving the first ...
Essex ordeal for sorry county
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gloucestershire 101 ESSEX 135 GLOUCESTERSHIRE came away empty handed when they travelled toMaidenhead BC and lost on all six rinks to Essex. The closest they came to a winning rink was that of Ken Carter,Bob Read, Colin Bell (all Dowty) and Roy Walker (Churchdown), who,up ...
Maradona sport's answer to jacko
Jul 01, 2009 ... If Football is the new rock and roll, the worldwide coverage ofMichael Jackson's death is a good moment for speculation as towhether the demise of any sport star could have anything like thatimpact. The King of Pop had not recorded for eight years, and it was thecombination of ...
Postmen keen to deliver goods for England
Jul 01, 2009 ... Four Gloucestershire postmen will reach the dizzy heights ofbecoming internationals when they represent England next week. They will take part in the Civil Service British Isles BowlsChampionships, to be held at the Caledonian Bowls Club, Perth,from Monday. Malcolm Dyer ...
Technology can stamp out villains
Jul 01, 2009 ... Two moments in the Lions' Test defeat by South Africa on Saturdaymade viewers doubt what they were watching. In the first minute Schalk Burger forgot to check whether we allhad a clear view as he administered medieval surgery withoutanaesthetic on Luke Fitzgerald's eye. And ...
Hats off to true pioneer bunn
Jul 01, 2009 ... A MINUTE's silence during the British Derby meeting at Hicksteadwas a simple tribute to Douglas Bunn, who died last week at 81. He re-invented showjumping with his arena that featured thefearsome Derby Bank. This was a sport going nowhere when theinventive Bunn copied an idea he ...
Academy aces sign pro deals
Jul 01, 2009 ... Eight players from Gloucester's successful academy line-up havegraduated to the senior squad. Among the eight to have signed senior deals are scrum-half DaveLewis, centre Henry Trinder and wing Charlie Sharples, all of whomhave already appeared for the first team. They ...
World bid is moving closer
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gloucester have moved a step closer to hosting World Cup rugby atKingsholm. Tournament organisers have recommended England's bid to host the2015 Rugby World Cup to the International Rugby Board. The Rugby Football Union held off competition from South Africa,Italy and Japan ...
It's a family affair
Jul 01, 2009 ... It's often the case that talents and interests run in the familyand it's certainly the case for the Rebello cousins.. Jason and Simone Rebello are both well known for their musicalprowess and now they're set to perform their first concert together- and it's all happening on our ...
Fugitive on the prowl for followers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Teenagers may sometimes get a bad rap, but young singersongwriter Fugitive is having none of it. By the time he was seven, he was listening to artists lay downtracks in the studio and by his early teens he was writing andrecording and even producing his own stuff. Now the ...
Dance yourself dizzy
Jul 01, 2009 ... The ponies are limbering up for an historic charity match atCirencester Polo Club this weekend. The Queen Mother Trophy looks set to be a tense 12-goaltournament which is being held in aid of the Prince of ...
Crime action plan pays off
Jul 01, 2009 ... Work to tackle anti-social behaviour in a Longlevens street hasproved so successful an action plan has come to an end. Police and Police Community Support Officers had increasedpatrols in Doverdale ...
Bargains by the boot-load
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Charity car boot sale in aid of a Churchdown church will takeplace on Saturday. The sale will be held at St John's Church in St John's Avenuebetween 10am and 1pm. As well as boot-loads of bargains on sale, there will ...
Choir sings out for cause
Jul 01, 2009 ... They sang to the world on radio recently but you can catchChurchdown Male Voice Choir closer to home soon. It will perform on Saturday, July 25, at The King's School,Gloucester, at ...
'Stop airgun yobs shooting pets'
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Jenni Silver Chief City Reporter jenni.silver@glosmedia.co.uk PEOPLE who shoot cats with airguns must face tougher penalties,according to owners who have seen their beloved pets attacked. The comments came last night as the RSPCA prepared for a summerof cat ...
Catwalk fundraiser
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Catwalk spectacular is set to raise money for charity tomorrownight. The Longlevens Action for Children support group, in conjunctionwith the Friends of Milestone School, is hosting the event. It ...
Hi-tech treats wow churchdown tots
Jul 01, 2009 ... Churchdown Day Nursery is going from strength to strength in itsnew home. Now based further down Parton Road, staff say they are almostfully booked and that children love the hi-tech facilities,including a state-of-the-art biometric fingerprint access system. Ashley Coe, who ...
Couple pay more than pounds1,000 for drug
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Emily Cleland Health Reporter emily.cleland@glosmedia.co.ui AN Alzheimer's sufferer and his wife are having to cough up morethan pounds1,000 a year for drugs because of their postcode. Cranog Bowen-Davies, 69, was diagnosed with the condition inAugust ...
Former Cheltenham nurse launches life coaching business
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Angharad Pricecitizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk A FORMER hospital nurse has set up her own Cheltenham-based life-coaching company to help stressed and overworked nurses lead happierlives and remain in the profession. After 20 years nursing experience in Bristol, Bath ...
Tandem ride takes couple across France
Jul 01, 2009 ... Wotton couple John and Elaine White relied on pedal power aloneto ride across France for charity. The three-week sponsored tandemcycle ride covered about 350 miles from Bordeaux to Narbonne. This was the biggest trip the couple have embarked on since theytook up the hobby four ...
Google talent search identifies Gloucestershire architect
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Andrew Merrellandrew.merrell@glosmedia.co.uk AN architect has been recognised by internet giant Google for hispioneering three-dimensional models of Dursley. John Wilkes's innovative use of the firm's design software haswon him an invitation to speak at a Google conference ...
Hands up for festival
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Festival of Hands is being organised in Churchdown andInnsworth. Churches Together in Churchdown is running the festival on July11 and 12. There will a scarecrow trail and quiz in ...
Businessman and son guilty of pub attack
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Ben Falconer Chief Reporter ben.falconer@glosmedia.co.uk A LEADING city businessman and his son have been found guilty ofattacking a man who spilt their drinks after a Gloucester Rugbymatch. Adrian Gillman, a director of John Gillman and Sons ...
Matson man obstructed police searching for girl
Jul 01, 2009 ... By John Hawkinscitizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk POLICE searching for a teenage girl who went missing from socialservices care were hampered in their inquiries by a Matson man,Gloucester Crown Court was told. John Withers, 34, refused to tell police where the 15-year-oldwas when ...
Park set for revamp
Jul 01, 2009 ... Plans to totally transform Churchdown Park are beginning togather pace. The ambitious project would see a wildlife pond and walkingroutes created in the park, off Parton Road. Gloucestershire Market Towns Forum has already given its supportto the scheme. Churchdown ...
Trial ahead for woman
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Woman accused of attacking a man last July will stand trial. Deborah Elizabeth Harrison, 48, of Parliament Street, Gloucester,had ...
Shoplifter gets a fine
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Man who admitted shoplifting from Primark has been fined. George Corici pleaded guilty to stealing clothing from theEastgate Street store on June 17. The 21-year-old ...
Helicopter joins search
Jul 01, 2009 ... Police used a helicopter to search for an injured man. Just after 1am on Sunday, officers were told a 26-year- old manwas assaulted after an incident at Forest Green Rovers FC ...
Road to be resurfaced
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Road near Lydney will be closed later this week while thecarriageway is resurfaced. Parkend Road in Whitecroft will be closed tomorrow ...
Woman, 25 used teen in robbery
Jul 01, 2009 ... A City woman who "patted down" three girls while a 13-year-oldboy robbed one of them has been falling down on the community ordershe received from a judge a year ago. At Gloucester Crown Court yesterday Kelly Stokes, 25, ofSouthgate Street, admitted breaching the 18 months order by ...
Time travel on the buses
Jul 01, 2009 ... Passengers enjoyed a 1960s-style jaunt around the Stroud valleysaboard buses from the era. The free family rides were the annual offering from the busenthusiasts at Stroud Rear Engine Group. More than 40 buses, mostly dating from ...
Drumming up support for injured troops
Jul 01, 2009 ... Rousing mess beatings helped drum up more than pounds4,000 for acharity aiding servicemen and women injured in conflict. The Corps of Drums of the Royal Marine Band led 82 people to adinner in Mill Dene garden, Blockley, the home of county councilleader Barry Dare and wife Wendy ....
Badger rescue bid fails
Jul 01, 2009 ... Wildlife lovers were unable to save a badger found trapped in asnare in countryside near Stroud. The wild animal, a protected species, was discovered gravelyinjured in the trap in a field at the bottom of Penn Woods at theweekend. Tony Dean, chairman of Gloucestershire Badger ...
Lesson in research
Jul 01, 2009 ... Fans of the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? can researchtheir own family history with a workshop in Gloucester this month. Gloucestershire Archives is holding an introduction to familyhistory workshop on July 23 at its headquarters in Alvin Street. Family history expert ...
Advice for parents
Jul 01, 2009 ... Parents worried about their teenagers wanting to go on holidaywith friends this summer can get advice from a Gloucestershireparent support charity. Parentline Plus, has put together tips for parents facing thedilemma of children wanting to go on holiday with friends, ...
Cadets get ship shape for inspection
Jul 01, 2009 ... Young Sea Cadets got themselves ship shape for their annualinspection from the Royal Navy. After achieving the top award, a 'burgee', for the last threeyears, the Gloucester Sea Cadets were hoping to impress at theirRoyal Navy Inspection Parade held at Gloucester Docks on ...
Glider joins tribute display
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Full-size glider will be one of the items on show during acentenary celebration at a county tourist attraction this weekend. An exhibition of memorabilia will open on Saturday at SlimbridgeWildfowl and Wetlands Centre to celebrate the centenary year of itsfounder, Sir Peter ...
Country cracker
Jul 01, 2009 ... Country music fans will be heading to Ross-on-Wye for a festival. Now in its seventh year, the event will take place on July 10, 11and 12 at the Ross Rowing Club. A full line-up of artists over ...
Pupils to win
Jul 01, 2009 ... Pupils at Brockworth Enterprise School can win computer gear aspart of a survey. Staff at the school in Mill Lane want to know what pupils thinkabout their information and ...
Travelodge opens
Jul 01, 2009 ... Today Travelodge will celebrate the official opening of its firsthotel in Gloucester. The 96-room Travelodge is part of the city's Gloucester Quaysdevelopment and is next to the designer outlet centre, which openedlast month. The pounds3.8million hotel which has created 20 ...
Budding detectives search for killer during open-air murder mystery
Jul 01, 2009 ... Budding detectives searched for the killer of a beautiful womanduring an open-air murder mystery at The King's School. Pupils performed the final show of Death on the Croquet Lawnyesterday. Written and directed by English teacher Philippa Blair, the playwas set and performed ...
Teens admit attack on householder
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Ben Falconer Chief Reporter ben.falconer@glosmedia.co.uk A HOUSEHOLDER whose van and front door were vandalised feared forhis life when teenagers turned on him. Jack Christopher Phillips, 19, and a 17-year-old Gloucester boypleaded guilty to assaulting Ian ...
Queen's award honour for Gloucester firm
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Tiny county firm which has grown its business by 156% in sixyears has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise. SMI-LabHut Ltd is based at the Steadings Business Centre,Maisemore and supplies sampling devices, accessories and consumablesused in laboratories, hospitals, ...
Lloyds axes 2,100 but Gloucester jobs safe
Jul 01, 2009 ... Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Barnwood-based mortgage providerCheltenham& Gloucester, yesterday announced it was axing a further2,100 jobs. The shock move was condemned by union leaders. Lloyds said none of the 1,200 C&G jobs in the county were atrisk. Lloyds ...
Stroud man admits sex with 13-year-old
Jul 01, 2009 ... By John Hawkinscitizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk A STROUD man who admitted three charges of having sex with a 13-year-old girl was jailed yesterday for 22 months. Martin Sampson, 21, was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court afterhe admitted five sex offences against the girl, whom ...
OAP told his 'skull would be caved in'
Jul 01, 2009 ... By John Hawkinscitizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk A PENSIONER was subjected to a "terrifying" ordeal by burglarswith a hammer, a jury heard. George Gapp, known as Bill, suffered an hour of intimidation andthreats, including one that he was going to get his "skull cavedin", ...
Service to remember George
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Citizen Reportercitizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk MORE than 200 people gathered at Gloucester Cathedral tocelebrate the life of district council stalwart George Read MBE at aspecial memorial service. Family, friends and council colleagues came together to paytribute to the ...
Dhanda's twittering
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gloucester's Mp has followed in the footsteps of Stephen Fry andLily Allen by joining the Twitter generation. Parmjit Dhanda said being part of the social networking group wasa way of reaching new audiences. He said: "I have ...
County is failing to support youngsters in schools
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Fiona Dryden Education Reporter fiona.dryden@glosmedia.co.uk YOUNGSTERS in weak school are not getting the support they needin Gloucestershire. In an announcement to the Commons yesterday, Children's MinisterEd Balls said higher standards were needed to ...
Conflict cannot be prevented
Jul 01, 2009 ... Over the last 25 years I have gained a vital insight into thefuture of the world. This very broad insight has been gained frompolitical meetings in the Cabinet Office in the late 1980s tomeeting Mikhail Gorbachev in 2004 and to present times with recentmeetings with some of the ...
Can you share Japan photos?
Jul 01, 2009 ... On behalf of Kure City Council History Library, Japan, I amanxious to make contact with anyone who served in the Kure area fromlate 1945 to 1956 as a member of the British Army, Navy or AirForce. Memories and the loan of old photographs of Japan are needed forcopying into the ...
Be bolder over road speed limit
Jul 01, 2009 ... You report that the Campaign to Protect Rural England is opposedto the Government's scheme of discretionary lower speed limits asthis could lead to thousands of signs littering our countryside (TheCitizen, June 25). It wants instead mandatory lower speeds of 50mph for rural ...
Good job on rifles coverage
Jul 01, 2009 ... Well done on the coverage of the 1 Rifles Freedom of the Countyof Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean over recent days in TheCitizen. Furthermore, your editorial in ...
Honour pledge to our young people
Jul 01, 2009 ... Children's Minister Ed Balls dropped a real bombshell on theeducational system in Gloucestershire yesterday as the Governmentsought to relaunch itself. The minister echoed the concerns of some parents in the countywhen he told the Commons that higher standards were needed in ...
Wardens are killing our trade
Jul 01, 2009 ... By David Thomas david.thomas@glosmedia.co.uk FURIOUS city shopkeepers say 24-hour traffic wardens are drivingcustomers away - dishing out tickets as early as 6am Traders in Northgate Street last night hit out saying wardenswere being "over-zealous". And they ...
Hot today, cool tomorrow - weather latest
Jul 01, 2009 ... After another sticky day, Gloucestershire is set to cool down forthe rest of the week. Yesterday saw cloudy weather but humid temperatures across thecounty. Despite earlier predictions of a heatwave lasting until Friday,latest forecasts suggest temperatures will not rise ...
Car crash victim named
Jul 01, 2009 ... By Nial Andersoncitizen.news@glosmedia.co.uk THE 24-year-old man who died in a car crash on Sunday has beennamed as Ben Smith. Ben was driving a Subaru Impreza out of Bream which was incollision with a Nissan X-Trail travelling in the oppositedirection. Ben, from ...
League eye new coach
Jul 01, 2009 ... Gordon League's AGM is being held tomorrow and all members arewelcome. The club, who will be playing in Western Counties North, have avacancy for a coach or player coach to train the backs in the newseason. Anyone interested should ...
Smith wins at millpool
Jul 01, 2009 ... Members of the Gloucester disabled anglers group fished theHoward Turner Memorial Trophy match at Millpool Painswick lastweekend. Geoff Smith won with 21lb 7ozs. Terry Gardener (17lb 4ozs) wassecond, Barry Stinchcombe (10lb 2ozs) was third and Keith ...
Driver was over limit
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Motorist admitted being at almost twice the drink-drive limitwhen he popped out for cigarettes. Russell Christopher Langley, 26, told Gloucester magistrates hewas driving to a shop on June 20. He was ...