Gloucestershire Echo, The back issues from June 2007:
Thomas hits tracks
Jun 01, 2007 ... From Today, FOREST OF DEAN: Thomas the Tank Engine and friendsare steaming into Norchard junction for three days of fun on therails. Days Out With Thomas ...
Join a charity walk
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sunday, Gloucester: Whether you are a seasoned hiker or a relaxedstroller, you can help raise money for charity on a city Walkathon. The 2007 Pied Piper Walkathon will ...
Anyone for cricket?
Jun 01, 2007 ... From Today, GLOUCESTER: Watch Gloucestershire take onNorthamptonshire in a four-day county championship ...
So let the games begin
Jun 01, 2007 ... You can't get much more traditional than the atmosphere inChipping Campden this weekend. Tonight, Dover's Hill hosts the Cotswold Olimpicks - also known asRobert Dover's Games. Tomorrow, the shin-kicking and caber-tossing gives way to the age-old Scuttlebrook Wake ceremony ...
Dogs battle for the top spot
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tomorrow, Fairford: Dogs of all breeds will be strutting theirstuff at the Fairford Festival dog show. Pets can compete in pedigree and novelty classes as well ...
Trains will steam in
Jun 01, 2007 ... Until Sunday, CHELTENHAM AND WINCHCOMBE: Classic locomotives aregathering at the GWR for ...
You've got to be in it to win it at auction
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tomorrow, Bretforton: It's your last chance to bid for a round ofgrass - The Fleece Inn's famous asparagus auction has its last outingof the year tomorrow. From 7pm, join chefs, foodies and sightseers in the courtyard ofthe National Trust's ...
Ahoy there
Jun 01, 2007 ... Today, Forest OF DEAN: Treasure Island sails into the ForestTheatre, Coleford, for a half-term treat. The Fabulous Old Spot ...
Brendon's a bad boy at heart
Jun 01, 2007 ... If you fancy a laugh, head down to Gloucester to see no-holdsbarred Aussie comedian Brendon Burns. Outspoken, opinionated and foul-mouthed, this funnyman from DownUnder shoots out punk comedy that has been compared to Eminem andJohnny Rotten. He'll say the unsayable, whether ...
Monty girls bare all
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tomorrow, Stroud: The outrageously saucy Full Monty Girls bare allin the best possible taste. The Stroud mums are stripping off in a raunchy burlesqueperformance at Stroud Subscription Rooms - all for a good cause. Their show is to raise funds for Stroud girl, Rosie Morris, ...
Led's rock
Jun 01, 2007 ... Next Friday, GLOUCESTER: A tribute to classic rock band LedZeppelin booms out from The Guildhall next week. Stairway to ...
Just as you like it
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tomorrow And SUNDAY, GLOUCESTER: It's strictly men only in theFestival Players' latest production. The Gloucestershire drama group's open-air performance ofShakespeare's As You Like It is touring the county and calls at TheNew Inn in Northgate Street, Gloucester, ...
The fair's arrived
Jun 01, 2007 ... Next Friday, STROUD: Experience all the fun of the fair from daysgone by at The Space. Keep On Moving takes the audience back to thefairgrounds of bygone days and the lives of those who worked ...
He's a cut above
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tonight, Tewkesbury: Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album still sellsmore than 200,000 copies a year. And Steve Steinman has made hisliving from paying homage to the man behind the music. Tonight, his ...
Singing the blues
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tomorrow, Dursley: Texas folk darling Eliza Gilkyson is at PremaArts Centre, Uley, for a night of blues ballads. With a Grammy nomination behind her, Eliza delivers poignant songsthat pull no punches. She ...
No sleeping
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tonight, Stroud: Forgotten Sleep headlines the Live and Loudconcert at the Subscription Rooms. The band is currently touring with the hard rock ...
Vivacious vivaldi
Jun 01, 2007 ... Next Friday, TEWKESBURY: Innovative group, Red Priest, bringsVivaldi's Four Seasons to life with a theatrical flourish. The ...
Festival fever
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tuesday To THURSDAY, BLEDINGTON: Bledington Music Festival servesup a feast of musical talent. The programme at St Leonard's Church features musical talent fromopera stars to harpists. Stars include Welsh National Opera soprano Charlotte Ellett, whosemum Diane ...
Baldrick's back
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tonight, Cheltenham: Riding on the success of his recent show atthe Edinburgh Festival, television presenter and Blackadder star TonyRobinson is bringing his Cunning Night Out to the Town ...
Rock 'n' roll to buddy's hits
Jun 01, 2007 ... Until June 9, CHELTENHAM: The world's most successful rock 'n'roll musical brings the Buddy Holly era to life. Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story looks at the man behind the music,retelling his life through some of his greatest hits. Now in its 18th year, it has received worldwide ...
Chill out with the superstars
Jun 01, 2007 ... Crowds are flocking to Wychwood Festival this weekend for threedays of chilled out tunes and world rhythms. The eclectic music festival is in its third year and organiserssay it is shaping up to be twice as big as the original event in2005. Headlining tonight are Glastonbury ...
Well, aisle be damned
Jun 01, 2007 ... In keeping with tradition, this romantic comedy proffers somethingold - the gags - something new - the romantic pairing of Jason Biggsand Isla Fisher - something borrowed - larger-than-life supportingcharacters - and something blue - gross-out humour. Lamentably, Wedding Daze ...
Mika heads big chill line-up
Jun 01, 2007 ... August 3-5, EASTNOR: Artists from high-pitched popster Mika tojazz mavericks the Cinematic Orchestra and the London CommunityGospel Choir will be filling the stages at The Big Chill this August. For three days, historic Eastnor Castle, between Tewkesbury andLedbury, hosts a ...
Kick back and tuck in at the fleet
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Setting of The Fleet Inn at Twyning is idyllic and adds aunique rural flavour to eating out. Sitting at a table on one of the expansive raised patios, nursinga glass of ice-cold dry white wine on a warm and balmy Aprillunchtime and watching the occasional river boat chug up the ...
Friendly face of science is
Jun 01, 2007 ... Like the Bionic Man, Adam Hart-Davis does everything at a millionmiles an hour. He fires phrases like hadron collider, compact muonsolenoids and gamma rays at you then rattles out the names ofinventors from the 1700s, numbers of stars in the cosmos and planetsyou've never even heard of ...
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Jun 01, 2007 ... Why David Beckham chose to have a number 23 shirt and howConservative leader David Cameron plans to tackle global warming arejust two of the topics up for debate at this year's CheltenhamScience Festival. The event, which is the largest of its kind in the country, startson ...
Spongebob, cell sculptures and chemical chaos
Jun 01, 2007 ... There is plenty for families to choose from at this year's sciencefestival. In the ExperiTent next Saturday kids can create their own cellsculptures with artist Lizzie Burns. In the Town Hall Bug World features a creepy crawly cabaret, thereason why David Beckham chose the ...
Goring remains upbeat
Jun 01, 2007 ... Woodmancote skipper Paul Goring is confident their first win ofthe season in the Gloucestershire Division is just around the corner. His side, who host Kingsholm tomorrow, are second from bottom. They suffered their most recent reverse against Stroud, who beatthem by 59 runs ...
Hatherley seeking first win
Jun 01, 2007 ... Hatherley and Reddings captain James Hutter has urged his side toget the basics right as they look for their first win in Glos/WiltsOne this term. They face Gloucester City Winget tomorrow anchored to the foot ofthe table after losing by 179 runs to Marshfield on ...
Powell's feeling confident
Jun 01, 2007 ... Dumbleton captain Andrew Powell is upbeat about his side's chancesagainst Tewkesbury tomorrow. They face the Gloucestershire Division's bottom club buoyed bytheir win, on a superior run rate, over Painswick on Saturday. Powell said: "I think we have to be fairly confident ...
Lydney to host show
Jun 01, 2007 ... Lydney Boxing Club will host an open air show tomorrow. The boxing starts 2pm, with a card of 28 bouts matched and theyare expecting to end up with 25. The ring will be under ...
Derham smashes record
Jun 01, 2007 ... Hammer thrower Zoe Derham shattered the Championship record of60.39 metres to win the Inter Counties title at Bedford. The Gloucestershire international (pictured), coached by LorraineShaw, is unbeaten domestically this season and currently heads the UKRankings with a best throw of ...
Warriors aiming to claim fourth straight win
Jun 01, 2007 ... Gloucestershire Warriors welcome Derby City to Chosen Hill for thefirst time ever in this weekend's Co-Operative Rugby LeagueConference Premiership Midlands Division fixture (kick off 2.30pm). Warriors are seeking their fourth consecutive win to maintaintheir position just outside ...
Reed's crew ready for World Cup challenge
Jun 01, 2007 ... A 25-strong fleet will be looking to sink Great Britain's flagshipworld champion boat's two-year unbeaten record at the first World Cupregatta. Nailsworth naval officer Peter Reed has not lost in the boat withAndy Hodge and Cheltenham duo Steve Williams and Alex Partridge sinceit ...
Whyte is top man at euros
Jun 01, 2007 ... Larry Whyte completed a clean sweep of powerlifting titles when hewon the European Championships in Horgen, Switzerland. Whyte, who lives in Evesham and trains at the Severnside Gym inGloucester, is now the Midland, British, European and world champion. The 50-year-old had ...
Support the auction
Jun 01, 2007 ... Gloucestershire rally enthusiasts are being asked to support theForest of Dean Motor Club's charity motorsport evening in aid ofDavid Williamson. Williamson, who was killed on the Wyedean Forest Rally in Februaryof this year, left a wife Sian, and young daughter Ella. All ...
Sport is in park again
Jun 01, 2007 ... Gloucester rugby coaches will help celebrate the refurbishment ofthe Montpellier tennis courts in Cheltenham. They are taking part in a Sport In The Park festival this weekend,which has been organised by the Sports Development team at CheltenhamBorough Council. Coaches will ...
Hall puts out call for stone crushers
Jun 01, 2007 ... Long faces have been banned at Bredon this week, despite the lossof the club's unbeaten record in the Gloucestershire Division. The Hill Close side entertain Stone tomorrow on the back of a 23-run defeat at home to Rockhampton, but captain Kevin Hall is notexpecting a hangover ...
Batting duo aid Cheltenham bid
Jun 01, 2007 ... Cheltenham's batting line-up will be strengthened by the return ofAdrian Stenner and Tim Percival to face Corsham at the VictoriaGround tomorrow. Skipper George Brooksbank's side have made an encouraging start totheir Premier One campaign and will be chasing their third win ...
Stuart out to tame Dumbleton
Jun 01, 2007 ... Opener Stuart Tame will make his second appearance of the seasonfor Tewkesbury when they visit Dumbleton tomorrow. The Exeter University student played in the GloucestershireDivision opening day defeat to Painswick but has not featured sinceas Tewkesbury slumped to the foot of the ...
Painswick trio to face old club Stroud
Jun 01, 2007 ... Three Painswick players return to their former club tomorrow whenthey meet Stroud at Farmhill in the Gloucestershire Division. Captain James Cook, and Bressington brothers Ali and Nathan, arelooking forward to pitting their wits against a number of oldfriends. The Painswick ...
Edmondson arrives to fill north gap
Jun 01, 2007 ... Gloucestershire have moved to plug the gap left by all-rounderMarcus North next month. North returns to Australia on June 15, and the LV CountyChampionship Division Two side have landed Ben Edmondson in hisabsence. The 28-year-old pace bowler - who represented Denmark in a ...
Kayode makes Barnsley move
Jun 01, 2007 ... Star striker Kayode Odejayi has left Cheltenham Town to joinBarnsley in a record pounds200,000 transfer. The fee paid by the Coca-Cola Championship club doubles theprevious highest sum received by the Robins for Grant McCann, alsofrom Barnsley in January. Odejayi, 25, will ...
Alex: We must get a result
Jun 01, 2007 ... Alex Brown is refusing to be intimidated by South Africa's mightymen as England prepare to avoid a second Test drubbing in Pretoriatomorrow. The lock, one of the few Gloucester players still standing in theinjury and illness ravaged England squad, is likely to come face-to-face ...
Mum: You'll pay for Emily's injury
Jun 01, 2007 ... Tina Chew has promised to "make someone pay" for a terrifyingaccident that haunts her daughter. Emily Chew is still having trouble sleeping at night, almost 10months after plunging through a manhole. The 12-year-old was left with a deep scar on her leg when she fell6ft ...
Learn to paint
Jun 01, 2007 ... Budding painters over 50 should get down to Prestbury Library. Thelibrary is putting on a course to introduce senior students to sketching, and water-colour painting, just in time for a summer painting the ...
Let's have our say on Severn barrage
Jun 01, 2007 ... Steve King wants to have his say on plans to build a power-generating barrage across the River Severn The 42-year-old who holds the record for the longest continuoussurf on the Severn Bore, is adamant people who live on the stretchshould be consulted. If the barrage is put in ...
Car targeted
Jun 01, 2007 ... Vandals smashed the rear windscreen of a car parked in a drivewayin Fleet Road, ...
Postal staff balloted on strike action
Jun 01, 2007 ... Postal workers are to say discuss strike action. The Communication Workers' Union (CWU), with 250,000 membersnationwide, has balloted Post Office employees asking if they favourstriking. It expects to announce support for the action on June 7. Kevin Beazer, CWU ...
The boys in blue go for black look
Jun 01, 2007 ... For decades, bobbies have patrolled the streets of Evesham andBroadway in white shirt and black tie. But West Mercia Police will soon become the first force in thecountry to abandon the familiar uniform, in favour of black zip-uptops. Police chiefs say the old uniform is no ...
Take tests, family of heart death victim told
Jun 01, 2007 ... The relatives of a 43-year-old man who died from the effects of aheart abnormality have been advised to take tests to see if theysuffer from the same problem. Phillip Allan Bowden was found dead at his home in St Margaret'sTerrace, Cheltenham, and a postmortem later showed he died ...
Pina sets her sights on pounds1,000 for cause
Jun 01, 2007 ... Terminal cancer victim Pina Anderson has raised more thanpounds800 in sponsorship for Race for Life. The 43-year-old single mum is determined to help others in thefuture, even though she cannot be cured herself. She said: "In the 10 years I have been battling this I have ...
Funds raised by BBC man
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Cheltenham charity has raised pounds7,000 thanks to a campaignon Radio 4. Wellchild supports families with sick children, and was recentlychampioned by presenter Jeremy Vine. Prince Harry is a patron, and Wellchild was this year's LondonMarathon's official ...
Thanks for all your support
Jun 01, 2007 ... Madam - I would like to thank everyone in Shurdington whosupported me in the Tewkesbury Borough Council elections. Although not elected, I was heartened by the number of people whovoted for me and wished me all the ...
Wet pet paddles to get fit
Jun 01, 2007 ... Donna Carter says new hydrotherapy technology saved her dogBarley's life. Mrs Carter was devastated when her German shepherd was run over ather home in Beckford, near Tewkesbury, in January. The 10-year-old suffered a crushed pelvis and lacerations acrosshis body. He was ...
From old banger to posh set of wheels
Jun 01, 2007 ... Pupils at Dean Close School put their mechanics' skills to thetest for their own version of MTV's Pimp My Ride. Sixth-formers at the Cheltenham school revamped a Mercedes 190 carand showed it off at this year's speech day. The refurbished Merc was the centre piece in a motor ...
Hairdresser hopes for al fresco style
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Cheltenham hairdresser's hopes to offer its customers somethingdifferent - an outside waiting area. The Barber Shop, in Montpellier Walk, has applied for permissionto put two tables and eight chairs in front of the shop. Owner Simon ...
Tower folk will swap green ideas
Jun 01, 2007 ... Eagle Tower will bring its tenants together for an environmentalnetworking lunch. The tower's business inhabitants, now numbering more than 70, havebeen invited to a barbecue on June 8, where they will be able to swaptips on how to make their firms more environmentally ...
Medal show
Jun 01, 2007 ... Hundreds of medals dating back to Waterloo and Trafalgar will beon show in Swindon Village. The ...
Monster has walked free
Jun 01, 2007 ... Madam - I refer to the article about the cat killer JaroslavTrnecka going free (Echo, May 25). He killed black and white Mollywith a Swiss Army knife - and seriously injured a second cat calledCharlie. I cannot believe that this monster was allowed to go free. The report said ...
Toss kentucky takeaway out of frying pan
Jun 01, 2007 ... Madam - I refer to the article about residents in Cheltenhamhitting out at plans to keep a fast food restaurant open until theearly hours (Echo, May 29). Kentucky Fried Chicken has applied for permission to move into thenew Centrum Park development off Tewkesbury Road and keep ...
Deeply sorry for loss of Rebecca
Jun 01, 2007 ... Madam - I refer to the article about the family of carefree youngstudent Rebecca Wedd, who died tragically on the way to her May Ballin Cirencester. I'd like to say I'm deeply sorry for the loss of Rebecca. I was working that night with P&L ...
Car ransacked
Jun 01, 2007 ... A Car was broken into in Tanner's Road, Cheltenham, between 9.15pmon Monday and 4am on ...
Act now to stop yobs in village
Jun 01, 2007 ... Residents stormed out of a meeting to discuss anti-socialbehaviour in Up Hatherley. Tempers flared when more than 50 people packed into the villagehall to discuss the behaviour of youths on the estate. Experts from Gloucester-based consultancy PROACT UK were invitedto talk ...
Take butcher's bag worldwide
Jun 01, 2007 ... Butcher Robin Jenkins is taking the plastic bag debate to far-flung corners of the globe. Aware that plastic shopping bags are a modern-day menace that take500 years to biodegrade, he came up with a recyclable alternative. Then he challenged tham to take them on holiday and ...