Tewkesbury looks set to get itself a Papa Johns pizza takeaway in less than a fortnight. The American chain is moving to the High Street and appears set to open on Thursday, May 4 in the former Barclays Bank building
It’s the latest branch in Glouceste…
An existing gypsy and traveller site on the edge of Cheltenham[1] could be extended. An application for new mobile homes has been submitted to Tewkesbury Borough Council.
The site is at Brookside Stables, off Cold Pool Lane, Badgeworth. There are alrea…
Conservative MP for Cheltenham Alex Chalk[1] has been confirmed as the new Lord Chancellor[2] and Secretary of State for Justice after the exit of Dominic Raab today (April 21).
Raab, who announced his resignation over Twitter[3] shortly before 10am, s…
A rush-hour crash involving two lorries on the M5 has led to police calling for witnesses to come forward. The incident happened at about 7.40am on Tuesday April 18.
Officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary[1] were called to the northbound carriagewa…
Mecca Bingo[1] has commissioned a golden bingo dabber to celebrate the King and Queen’s upcoming coronation. The dabber has been handcrafted using 280 grams of silver and gold, and decorated with five crystals, to reflect the colours of the Mecca Bingo…
A Bristol woman has been fined more than £600 after failing to properly dispose of her cigarette butt outside a local supermarket in Staple Hill[1]. Terie Green of Arnold Road, Mangotsfield,[2] was ordered to pay a total of £1,483 after South Glouceste…
Irish trainer Gordon Elliott continued his streak of Cheltenham successes on Wednesday as The Friday Man landed the Citipost Novices’ Hurdle in good style.
The six-year-old, ridden by Sean Bowen, hadn’t been seen since October 2022 when finishing secon…
Royal Mail is changing the way parcels are delivered. A new system will be introduced from next month that is designed to save people time.
The changes will come into effect on May 2. A “something for you” card will be posted through your door if you a…
A person who was discovered on the railway lines close to Cheltenham[1] this morning (April 19) has died. British Transport Police[2] officers had been called to the scene at around 11.08am[3] after receiving reports of a “casualty on the tracks”[4].
T…
A Rolex watch was stolen from a home after thieves smashed their way in using a rock. The incident happened in Painswick Road, Cheltenham[1], on Good Friday (April 7) and is one of a number of crimes listed by police in a crime round-up.
Officers said …