Gloucester and Gloucestershire News

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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)

Cheltenham homes evacuated overnight over gas leak fear
Residents in Cheltenham were asked to leave their homes by emergency services as a precaution.
Forest of Dean students hit by train timetable changes
A temporary schedule introduced because of Covid-19 has lengthened journey times
Gloucester shop stabbing victim killed unlawfully, coroner rules
Omar Rashid was repeatedly knifed by Esam Darwood in a shop in Gloucester last August.
Anthony Springett: Tribute paid to 'fondly remembered' student
Anthony died the day before his 16th birthday after being injured in a crash.
New home sought for cardboard pirate ship
A man from Gloucestershire made the cardboard pirate ship for his grandchildren during lockdown.
Full circuit: Round-Britain photographer Quintin Lake's epic journey
Photographer Quintin Lake completes his walk, five years and 10,000km on.
Photographer Quintin Lake completes British coast walk
Quintin Lake took more than five years to walk around the coastline of Britain.
M5 crash: Lorry driver dies crashing into HGV protecting car
He was driving a lorry on the M5 that crashed into another lorry that had stopped to protect a car.
Coronavirus: 'Why can I meet my mum in a pub but not her home?'
We look at the extra restrictions imposed in parts of the West Midlands - and the reasons for them.
Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation rules?
Coronavirus cases are increasing, so what are the rules on social distancing?
Coronavirus: Behind the rise in cases in five charts
Extra testing targeting areas with high infection rates and changes to eligibility are both factors.
Covid rules: Which areas are under new coronavirus restrictions?
Parts of north-west England, West Yorkshire and the Midlands are now facing extra restrictions.
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
Steelbacks, Foxes & Sharks into last eight - T20 Blast round-up
Northants, Leicestershire and Sussex secure the last three T20 Blast quarter-final places in the final round of group games.
Forest Green Rovers 2-2 Bradford City
Aaron Collins' stoppage-time equaliser for Forest Green denies nine-man Bradford victory in an eventful game at The New Lawn.
Tranmere Rovers 0-3 Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town score three times in the first half to claim a comprehensive victory at Tranmere Rovers.
Crowd pilots: Four Super League games approved and two Premiership games
Six matches from across both rugby codes are chosen to host up to 1,000 fans each as part of government crowd pilots.
Alex Seville: Exeter's Rob Baxter accuses Northampton of mind games over signing
Exeter's Rob Baxter says Northampton are playing mind games as a rule change agreed by European Rugby allows Saints to sign prop Alex Seville on loan.

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.