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Hundreds more Easter eggs collected as Cheltenham appeal breaks record
A Cheltenham volunteer’s Easter egg appeal has grown from a small local effort into a major community campaign, delivering over 1,600 treats to children in need this year
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Cheltenham residents can recycle even more from the kerbside from 1 April
New kerbside recycling service for cartons. This year there are minimal changes to waste and recycling collections over the Easter bank holiday
Cheltenham shop broken into in the early hours
Officers have carried out CCTV enquiries
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Three Cheltenham schools shut after water main bursts - live updates
Severn Trent Water was alerted to the burst pipe in the early hours of the morning and are now working on the repair
Shoplifter banned from almost every shop in Cirencester and other town
Ben Daye is only allowed to visit one grocery store and a pharmacy
Gloucestershire Airport: Calls to let the people have their say on future of Staverton site
'We deserve to have more influence over where we live'
Dom Joly films tent fire in 'crazy' night in Cheltenham
Footage showed large flames in the middle of a park
Don’t miss your right to vote, register by Monday 20 April 2026
The next scheduled elections to take place in Cheltenham will be the borough and parish elections taking place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Decision on 'brilliant' plans for new 200-pupil special school for Cheltenham
'The fact it will cater for 200 children across both junior and senior years is brilliant'
Beloved son, brother and uncle, 20, among this week's Gloucestershire funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Ambitious bid to make Gloucestershire an area of outstanding literacy
'Reading is the key to so much, it broadens our horizons, develops curiosity and is proven to make us happier'
Woman describes 'terrifying' moment Cheltenham bus crashes into railway bridge
'If we had been upstairs, we would have been killed'
Date set for Chief Constable Rod Hansen misconduct hearing amid concerns over cost and delays
'The delays are costly and damaging to all'
Cheltenham bus crashes into railway bridge with passengers on board
It was stuck for hours
Gloucester policeman speaks out over 'unfair' video of frenzied arrest
He faced "trial by social media" but new footage has emerged
Decision on 20mph speed limit rollout across Gloucestershire
The reduced speed limit will be introduced in towns and villages that want it, council chiefs say
Video shows dramatic Gloucester arrest as suspect bit policeman
Another clip shared on social media was said to have shown 'only one side of the story'
Cheltenham flat fire closed town centre road and diverted buses
Buses were diverted as emergency crews arrived
Sinking Cheltenham street fears spark calls to fix collapsed pipes
'There is absolutely no point in repairing the road surface until the pipes have been mended because the road will continue to sink'
Cheltenham drivers say pothole-damaged roads are costing them hundreds in repairs
Potholes remain a major concern for drivers in Cheltenham, with residents warning that deteriorating roads are costing motorists hundreds of pounds in repairs and making daily journeys increasingly difficult. Across the town and wider Gloucestershire, drivers report navigating uneven road surfaces, ...