Gloucester and Gloucestershire News

Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Gloucester and Gloucestershire. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.

Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Gloucester MP Richard Graham defends immigrant recycling comments
Richard Graham said "immigrants not used to urban recycling" could receive "an education programme".
Gloucestershire manager treated NHS like 'cash machine'
A gang of four men used £650,000 of NHS funds to pay for luxury refurbishments to their homes.
Driver who killed cyclist, 82, in Stroud crash jailed
The driver - who was on the wrong side of the road - hit Thelma Byard in Stroud while drunk.
Slimbridge flamingos foster chicks in fertility bid
The Andean birds were given Chilean chicks to raise after their own eggs were not viable.
House of Fraser bought by Sports Direct for £90m
Sports Direct's Mike Ashley promises to turn House of Fraser into the "Harrods of the High Street".
Woman used fake ID for Tewkesbury school job
Fatou Johnson worked in care homes and a school before her offences were detected.
Crashed stolen bus had featured in This Country TV show
The vehicle featured in an episode of This Country - a spoof documentary about bored young people.
Scott Laird: Forest Green Rovers defender's pre-season trip in the Team talk Taxi
Forest Green Rovers' Scott Laird gets a lift to pre-season training from BBC Points West and shows off his singing.
Carabao Cup: Cheltenham Town 2-2 Colchester United (6-5 pens)
Cheltenham progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win over Colchester.
Carabao Cup: Swindon Town 0-1 Forest Green Rovers
Tahvon Campbell's second-half goal puts Forest Green into the second round of the Carabao Cup for the first time as they beat Swindon.

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.