Gloucester and Gloucestershire News

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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Gloucestershire Police civilian staff to get pay rise
Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Martin Surl, says to do otherwise could be "divisive".
Gloucestershire and Herefordshire NHS trusts to merge
The two trusts currently run community hospitals and mental health services.
Abandoned 999 calls to police more than double
A Police Federation chief says resources are at a critical level and public safety has been compromised.
M5 quadruple fatality: Adrian Beaumont, 46, named as first victim
Adrian Beaumont died at the scene, his partner and their two children remain in hospital.
Badger culling begins in 21 areas of England
Eleven new areas joined the government's badger culling zones across England this year.
Memorial to freeminers killed at Forest of Dean
The monument stands next to Pan Tod beacon on Ruardean Hill and records the names of 50 men.
Two men drew the Mason-Dixon Line
The Mason-Dixon Line is 250 years old - but who were the two British men who created one of America's most famous land borders?
Accrington Stanley 1-1 Cheltenham Town
Promotion hopefuls Accrington are held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Cheltenham at the Wham Stadium.
Premiership: Gloucester 24-19 Worcester Warriors
Gloucester resist Worcester's late fightback but winless Warriors earn a first Premiership bonus point of the season.
Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Swindon Town
Substitute Matt Taylor inspires Swindon to victory in their derby with Forest Green setting up and scoring a goal.
Isaiah Osbourne: Forest Green sign midfielder until the end of the season
League Two Forest Green Rovers sign free agent Isaiah Osbourne on a permanent deal until the end of the season.
Glamorgan v Gloucestershire: Selman and Salter hit career-bests in draw
Glamorgan's Nick Selman and Andrew Salter register career-best scores as their game against Gloucestershire ends in a bore draw.
Cheltenham Town sign ex-Chelsea defender Alex Davey
League Two Cheltenham Town sign former Chelsea defender Alex Davey but lose striker Jaanai Gordon to a knee injury.

Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)

Rochdale 4-1 Cheltenham
Ashley Grimes scores twice as Rochdale move to within a point of the play-offs with victory over Cheltenham.
Big Buck's likely to race again
Big Buck's could have several runs left in his career despite being out for the season, says trainer Paul Nicholls.
Gloucester's Brown forced to quit
Gloucester lock Alex Brown is forced to retire because of a shoulder injury he suffered at the start of the season.
Glos bring in Klinger as captain
Gloucestershire sign Australian batsman Michael Klinger as captain and overseas player for next season's campaign.
Hester hopes for UK Valegro sale
The owner of the "greatest dressage horse there's ever been" hopes to keep record-breaking gelding Valegro in the UK.
Dujardin wins World Cup freestyle
Double Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin ends the greatest year of her career with victory at the World Cup freestyle event in Olympia.
Braintree Town 3-1 Forest Green
Sean Marks scores his fourth goal in as many games as Braintree beat Forest Green and climb out of the relegation zone.
Big Buck's likely to miss season
Racehorses Big Buck's and Al Ferof likely to miss rest of season after "problem" discovered by trainer Paul Nicholls.
Dujardin sets dressage world best
Double Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin sets a new dressage grand prix world record at the London International Horse Show.