Gloucestershire Echo, The back issues from August 2008:
Flag festival to support new Tewkesbury lifeboat station
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of flags were raised around Tewkesbury to support a newlifeboat station in the town. The Severn Area Rescue Association wants to keep a boat and otherequipment at a site in Lower Lode Lane. Officials from Sara launched the plan, costing pounds25,000 toimplement, in ...
Video star partridge looks to hit right note ; It's "My Way" and the high way for Great Britain rower Alex Partridge as he heads for Beijing determined to make up for his Athens heartache four years ago.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It's "My Way" and the high way for Great Britain rower AlexPartridge as he heads for Beijing determined to make up for hisAthens heartache four years ago. The Cheltenham two-times world champion lost out on racing in the2004 gold medal four six weeks before the last Olympics with ...
Church auctions off interior for pounds6m refurb
Aug 01, 2008; ... An Auction of decorations and antiques has raised more thanpounds4,000 for a church's restoration. Bidders competed for floor tiles, trays and grates, as well as arange of sports memorabilia, at Cirencester parish church St Johnthe Baptist, raising pounds4,410 in the ...
Art gallery could gloss over the rest of the town.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Splash out millions on Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, but don'tforget the rest of the town. That's the message from borough councillor Paul Mclain, who saysall the arts in the town must be supported. Cheltenham Borough Council has agreed to spend another pounds2million on ...
Fund aids studies
Aug 01, 2008 ... A New scholarship has been launched to help tackle personalhardship and deprivation. The Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester created the schemeto assist deserving students. A spokesperson said: "The Country Land and Business AssociationCharitable ...
Shopping moans
Aug 01, 2008 ... Moans about defective goods in Gloucestershire have topped thecomplaints league in the first half of the year. Up to June, Consumer Direct received 1,282 calls about defectivegoods out of a total of 4,657 complaints throughout the county. Troublesome ...
Carter poised to be handed gloves
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bredon must make a change behind the stumps for the visit ofStone to Hill Close tomorrow. Regular wicketkeeper Gareth Allen is away on holiday, meaningeither skipper Wade Ridsdale or Dave Carter will don the gloves asthe hosts strive for a third straight win in the ...
Dumbleton 'desperate' to beat Fairford
Aug 01, 2008 ... Captain Andrew Powell says Dumbleton are desperate to beat bottom-of-the-table Fairford tomorrow. Fairford produced one of the biggest shocks of the season whenthey sunk Powell's side by 31 runs in the Gloucestershire Divisionin May. Most of the Dumbleton players failed to ...
Yiend aims to make up for error
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hatherley and Reddings captain Matthew Yiend will be looking tomake amends for a moment of madness when his side face Redmarleytomorrow. Yiend was cruising on 42 when he chased a wide ball and wascaught in Hatherley's 16-run defeat to Bredon last week, a defeatwhich cost them top ...
Painswick hero powyer getting ready to pack his bags
Aug 01, 2008 ... Painswick's teenage star Sean Powyer will play his lastGloucestershire Division game of the season tomorrow. The 17-year-old, who was the hero of last week's four-wicket winover Stone with a score of 86, is off to travel around the world. He will make a final Painswick ...
Shepherd steels his flock for tough Stroud test
Aug 01, 2008 ... Woodmancote captain Karl Shepherd believes they are capable ofbeating leaders Stroud in their Gloucestershire Division clashtomorrow. They are set to face a stronger challenge than the one posed bystruggling Fairford last Saturday, when they won by seven wickets,but Shepherd said ...
Town look to pull plug on Bath
Aug 01, 2008 ... Cheltenham will aim to cause a major upset when they welcomePremier One leaders Bath to the Victoria Ground tomorrow. Skipper Jackson Thompson makes two changes to the side thatsuffered a 10-wicket defeat to Glastonbury last time out. Andy Gallagher returns for Ben Ferbrache ...
Pupils are inspired by foreign lands
Aug 01, 2008 ... Children from a specialist school in Cheltenham enjoyed acting,mask- making and set design during a two-day workshop. The event was held at Bettridge School and organised by stafffrom the Everyman Theatre. About 20 primary and secondary school children were given ...
West: I'm in hunt for new striker
Aug 01, 2008 ... Manager Paul West will continue to run the rule over trialists inEvesham United's biggest match of their pre-season programme. The Robins go into the match against Forest Green Rovers at StGeorge's Lane still short of a striker after Rory May and JermaineWalker were both ...
Pasqualin helps sink uruguay
Aug 01, 2008 ... Gloucester Academy youngster Jordi Pasqualin featured as EnglandUnder-18s continued their impressive tour of South America with afourth straight victory, 94-7 over Uruguay. The Kings School scrum-half came off the bench to set up SamEdgerley of London Irish for his second of three ...
Better ways to spend my time
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Fisherman protested about being called a 'mindless moron'; why?Only someone with nothing in their head and time they are not usingwisely would sit on the bank of a river and instead of enjoying theview, concentrate on outwitting a creature less than the size of hisfoot. Really ...
Andrea scoops dream place as a TV trainee
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Cheltenham student has secured a prestigious traineeship withITV News. Andrea Johnstonm who is graduating this year from her broadcastjournalism degree at the University of Gloucestershire's PittvilleStudios, beat hundreds of other applicants to land the role. She will ...
Angry man kicked a constable
Aug 01, 2008 ... An argument between a man and his girlfriend over a tenancyagreement led to him threatening to smash up the house they sharedin Cheltenham, a court heard. Lee Thomas, 29, who now lives in Tuffley Road, Gloucesterpleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court to threatening ...
Robins paying for manager's lack of drive
Aug 01, 2008 ... I Agree with Ben Phillips' comments on Robins manager KeithDowning (Letters, July 30). Now we are aware of the reasons for Mr Downing's failure tooperate in the transfer market. At the 11th hour only the managerdecides he must go heavy in his search for forwards while other ...
Bin theft craze hits Cotswolds
Aug 01, 2008; ... A Hotline has been set up to stop wheelie bins being stolen inthe Cotswolds. Since April, more than 50 bins have been reported missing asrecycling-mad residents try to get hold of the paid-for garden wastebins. The bins have become hot property after Cotswold District ...
Burglaries plot alleged
Aug 01, 2008 ... Three men accused of conspiring to commit burglary appeared atGloucester Crown Court. Michael Berry, 41, of Chandos Crescent, Edgware, Middlesex;Patrick Cawley, 24, of Harbour View Court, Northampton; and MichaelConnors, 52, of no fixed abode, are accused of conspiring to ...
New post services are named
Aug 01, 2008 ... Two Cotswold village post offices earmarked for closure will begiven replacement services. Post Office Ltd announced this week the branches in Miserden,near Stroud, and Rendcomb, near Cirencester, would be replaced bywhat it calls partner outreach services. A company ...
Getting out of a scrape
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Cheltenham DIY firm saved the day for a burger seller atCheltenham Cricket Festival. The seller, from food firm Compass, found himself in a stickysituation when he arrived at work without a paint scraper. The firm uses the tool to scrape fat off the grill. Sandra ...
Pedlars' arrest sparks warning for winchcombe
Aug 01, 2008; ... Winchcombe residents are being put on alert after illegal streetsellers targeted the town. Police and town councillors are warning people to be on theirguard against unsolicited callers following the appearance of fourmen in court. They were arrested on July 10, after ...
Lorry owner prosecuted for beauty spot flytipping
Aug 01, 2008 ... The owner of a lorry used to dump rubble and soil at a Cotswoldbeauty spot has been taken to court. Thomas Redmond, of Beaumont Road, Cheltenham, was found guilty ofknowingly causing controlled waste to be deposited on unlicensedland. He was given a conditional discharge by ...
Residents air crime concerns
Aug 01, 2008 ... Police in Tewkesbury met residents to talk about crime preventionpriorities. Officers from the Safer Community Team visited Tewkesbury andCoombe Hill, work- ing with residents to determine the community andpolicing priorities. Operation Notion 3 involved officers from the SCT ...
Tewkesbury shop closes after 40 years
Aug 01, 2008; ... A Renowned women's fashion boutique in Tewkesbury is to close. Alleycat will shut its doors for the last time on August 29 afternearly 40 years of trading in the High Street. The Warner family has had businesses in High Street for more than100 years but at the end of the month ...
Lake's historic event recalled
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pupils from Christ College took to the water at Pittville Parkboating lake to commemorate a fascinating event from Cheltenham'shistory in 1908 (Echo, July 12 ). It was Dave Potts who noticed the coincidence of Christ Collegebeing present on the lake a hundred years to the day ...
Driving lessons are l of misery
Aug 01, 2008 ... I Feel compelled to write to you. I live in Henley Road inSpringbank - a nice, quiet road. However, I am sick, sorry and tired about the number of learnerdrivers we have to endure every day. Today I saw the first one about 7am. Early this afternoon, three were ...
Paramedics are treated terribly
Aug 01, 2008 ... It's disgusting the way our ambulance paramedics and techniciansare being treated. No wonder they are all fed up. Who can blamethem? They are all highly-trained people and Gloucestershire would bein a bad way without them. It's easy for people to moan about ambulances not ...
Dozens turn out to honour tragic Stephen
Aug 01, 2008; ... Mourners gathered to say their final farewells to "much loved"Stephen Ferbrache. The 38-year-old, from Grove Street, Cheltenham, died following acollision with a car as he walked along the B4632 in Winchcombe onJuly 15. More than 50 people turned out to remember him at St ...
Ben's ready to serve in conflict zone
Aug 01, 2008 ... On Salisbury Plain, thousands of soldiers have been preparing forwar. In a major exercise, the Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade isbrushing up on the key skills it will need in the fight against theTaliban. Involving the Army, the Navy and the RAF, almost 5,800 troops,200 ...
Church role is the right fit for Andy
Aug 01, 2008 ... The new minister at a Cheltenham church is excited at startinghis first job as a pastor. Andy Young, 29, will be working atCheltenham Evangelical Presbyterian Church after working as a schoolteacher in Cambridge. He said: "During my two years' training I did some work with ...
Cleeve business want better parking signs
Aug 01, 2008; ... Businesses in Bishop's Cleeve are worried customers are beingdriven away because they are picking up parking tickets. Store bosses blame the problem in Church Road on three loadingbays where shoppers think there are no parking restrictions becauseof poorly placed signs. There ...
Hut will reopen
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Boys' Brigade Hut in Tewkesbury could be back in use by earlynext year. The management committee is working with the borough council toreopen the Canterbury Leys building, which was damaged in lastyear's floods. Now ...
23-home plan for riverside
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Developer is making a fresh bid to build extra houses on acontroversial riverside site in Tewkesbury. Residents thought they had won their battle to stop the homesbeing built near the River Avon. In June, the borough council threwout Pettifer Estates' plans to build 79 homes off ...
Barn wins go-ahead for revamp
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bishop's Cleeve's historic Tithe Barn has been granted planningpermission for a major overhaul. The grade II-listed building has not undergone any improvementssince the 1950s, but Tewkesbury Borough Council has given the greenlight to the facelift project. The extension will ...
Cirencester excavation unearths 'incredible' find
Aug 01, 2008; ... Archaeologists have unearthed one of the most significant sitesin Cirencester's history. The encampment, uncovered at the Kingshill development on theA417, is believed to date back to the late Iron Age. It was likely to have been occupied by the first Roman settlersin the ...
Artists give skills a lift
Aug 01, 2008 ... Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to a series ofwatercolour workshops in Bishop's Cleeve. The workshops ...
'We're worried about bills'
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pensioners Roy and Brenda Ansley from Churchdown are alreadystruggling on a state pension and fear fuel rises will hit them evenharder. Mr Ansley, 82, and Mrs Ansley, 80, have been told their utilitybill will rise to more than pounds100 a month, which is nearlydouble their ...
Building has a new flavour
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Building that was considered one of Tewkesbury's worst eyesoreswill become a fast food outlet. The sandwich franchise Subway is opening a shop in High Street,in what was the Petite Fleur flower shop. Builders putting the final touches to the new site said that theyhoped it ...
Pensioners fear crippling fuel costs
Aug 01, 2008 ... Taking a bath in Gloucestershire will cost almost a pound as fuelprices rise across the county. A hot bath would have cost 41p in 2004, but now people will bepaying more than double as the cost rises to 96p. British Gas owner Centrica has raised gas prices by a record 35per ...
pounds4m charity target
Aug 01, 2008 ... Author Jk Rowling has announced the proceeds from her nextrelease will help institutionalised children. The Harry Potter author, left, penned The Tales of Beedle theBard, handwritten and illustrated by herself, last year. Amazon famously bid pounds1.95 million for the charity ...
Town crier in street tumble
Aug 01, 2008 ... Tewkesbury town crier Mike Kean-Price is nursing his bell-ringing arm after a fall. Mike, who weighs 18 stones, crashed to the ground when he trippedon the pavement in Portland Street, Cheltenham. It left him with cuts and bruises on his elbow and knee. He said: "There ...
Mayor is thrilled to open secret garden
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Secret garden at the centre of a row has been opened to thepublic. The Tudor House Hotel, in Tewkesbury High Street, annoyed someresidents by replacing grass in the garden with paving slabs andmodern tables and chairs. Horticultural expert Tony Lord said the changes spoiled ...
Iron out blood problem
Aug 01, 2008 ... People in Gloucestershire are being asked to help save lives thissummer in the National Blood Service's Big Summer BBQ appeal. With thoughts turning to holidays, al fresco dining andbarbecues, chef Michael Caines and the NBS are highlighting theimportance of giving blood and eating ...
Customers of bed firm reassured
Aug 01, 2008 ... Customers who shopped at Beds Direct stores in Cheltenham andStroud before they closed can rest easy, the new owners of thecompany have said. Ivan Marr, the managing director of Swindon-based IM & GH Ltd,took over the rights to use the Beds Direct and Helibeds names afterit went ...
Library's new look unveiled
Aug 01, 2008 ... The busiest library in Gloucestershire will unveil its new lookat an open day Cheltenham Library, which attracted 423,000 visits during 2007-08, has undergone a pounds190,000 refurbishment. It now includes a ...
Bounce for us
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Junior Club of Horizons Youth Centre wants people to bouncefor its benefit. The Churchdown group is holding a fundraising ...
TV show 'has hurt racing'
Aug 01, 2008 ... The chairman of Cheltenham and Three Counties Race Club believesa Panorama programme about racing did the sport "no good". Tony Coleman believes viewers will not have been impressed withthe way a professional punter, Miles Rodgers, was able to make moneyby betting on horses to lose ...
Vicious attack in Cheltenham - man jailed
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Man has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after carryingout a vicious attack which nearly cost the victim his sight. A judge described the attack, by Wesley Aubrey, as one of theworst examples of gratuitous violence he had seen. Andrew Stroud, 39, was punched by one man ...
What should we do with Cheltenham's municipal buildings?
Aug 01, 2008; ... The guardians of Cheltenham's architectural heritage want peopleto have their say on what to do with one of the town's most iconicbuildings. Chairman of Cheltenham Civic Society, John Henry, believesdiscussion about the future of the Municipal Offices, which dominatethe western ...
Prisoners granted an early exit
Aug 01, 2008 ... More than 200 inmates have been released early from GloucesterPrison in the past year under a scheme to beat overcrowding. The total for the past 12 months since the policy was introducedstands at 210 prisoners, with the latest figures showing 13 peoplelet out early in June, 19 in ...
Patients praise GPs but want more dentists
Aug 01, 2008; ... Patients in Gloucestershire have praised the care, treatment andservices on offer at GP surgeries in the county. But access to dental services is a long way from satisfactory. These are the results from a Healthcare Commission poll of 500people in the county between January and ...
Big names lined up for literature festival
Aug 01, 2008; ... Comedienne Dawn French and former London Mayor Ken Livingstoneare two of the names added to the bill at this year's CheltenhamLiterature Festival. Other highlights announced for the book bash in October includeex-deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Richard Madeley - onehalf ...
Man denies 13 charges
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Brockworth man has been remanded in custody after he denied 13charges, including rape. Brian Upton, 60, of Vicarage Court, appeared at Gloucester CrownCourt. To an amended indictment, he pleaded not guilty to raping awoman. He also denied a second charge of rape and five ...
Our water best in UK
Aug 01, 2008; ... A Study by food and drink experts has revealed tap water inGloucestershire is the best by far. But when we took it to the streets it's quality didn't come closeto that of an expensive brand of bottled water. A panel of judges, including Michelin starred chef Tom Aikens,judged ...
Downing still waiting on Richards decision
Aug 01, 2008 ... Keith Downing was still waiting for a decision from Port Valestriker Marc Richards last night. The Cheltenham Town boss has submitted a pounds100,000 bid -thought to be pounds75,000 up front and pounds25,000 at the end ofthe season - for the 26-year-old, triggering a release clause ...
Bid for studs is on the button
Aug 01, 2008 ... An Historic set of Faberge buttons will stay in Britain afterbeing sold for pounds9,000 at auction. The six gentleman's dress studs were sold to an unnamed bidder atTewkesbury Auction Rooms yesterday. Fighting off telephone bids from Russia and America, thesuccessful buyer ...
Andrews in Mallory crash
Aug 01, 2008 ... Simon Andrews' wildcard ride at Brands Hatch World Superbikesthis weekend could be in doubt after a massive crash in testingyesterday. The Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha man was out at Mallory Park whenhe lowsided on some oil. But he got caught up in the bike and wasflipped into ...
We want restaurant as a church hall
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Church in Cheltenham wants to take over a closed Chineserestaurant and use it for its hall. Holy Trinity Church wants to use the empty Blossom FusionRestaurant at 98 Winchcombe Street for meetings and events. The church has applied to Cheltenham Borough Council for ...
It's festival fever - as big names are booked
Aug 01, 2008 ... Comedienne Dawn French and former London Mayor Ken Livingstoneare some of the names added to the bill at this year's CheltenhamLiterature ...
Take a Bath - for a quid
Aug 01, 2008 ... Taking a bath in Gloucestershire will cost almost a pound as fuelprices rise across the county. A ...
Alleycats shop set for closure
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Renowned women's fashion boutique in Tewkesbury is to close. Alleycat will shut ...
Treat disabled people better
Aug 02, 2008 ... Would the councillors from Cheltenham go to Gloucester, walkthrough the city and see how many benches there are in the shoppingarea, also the amount of disabled parking spaces there are in theshopping area? The borough council should be ashamed of the way it disregardsthe needs ...