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Met Office forecasts Boxing Day freeze for Gloucestershire with '-7C chill factor'
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Cheltenham services 'won't be cut' in bid plug £1.1m gap, as council 'gets coal for Christmas'
'While we are a well-run council and we have good finances [...] it feels like Merry Christmas from the Labour government. Your gift is coal'
Cheltenham murder probe escalates as teen arrested and boys appear in court
Two boys have already been charged
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Cheltenham Borough Council launches consultation on draft 2026/27 budget
Cheltenham’s draft budget proposals for 2026/27 have been published and are now out for public consultation.
Gloucestershire train chaos after lorry strikes bridge and gets stuck
Passengers faced cancellations and diversions
Train passengers urged to plan ahead of Christmas disruption
Some services have been cancelled
Decision on 58-home bid for redundant Cheltenham school playing field
Borough Councillors debated the proposals for the former Pittville School site this week
A40 Gloucester Road disruption fears as two weeks of overnight works are planned in Cheltenham
Excavations are due to take place on the A40 near Arle Court Roundabout to install two high voltage cables
Cotswolds A-road was shut both ways after crash
Motorists should consider alternative routes
Ex-Cheltenham mayor fears council is 'sliding into crisis' amid £564k overspend
'Cheltenham Borough Council’s latest quarterly budget monitoring report should set alarm bells ringing'
Death notices and funeral announcements from Gloucestershire area this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Dozens of Gloucestershire homes were hit by power cut
National Grid confirm they are on way to make repairs
Mayor of Cheltenham thanks racegoers for their generosity
The Mayor of Cheltenham has personally thanked racegoers for their generosity in helping to raise more than £1,000 for charity.
Mayor of Cheltenham thanks racegoers for their generosity
The Mayor of Cheltenham, Councillor Dr David Willingham, has personally thanked racegoers for their generosity in helping to raise more than £1,000 for the mayor's chosen charities.
Moment Cheltenham jewellery thieves arrested trying to get train home after £20K heist
CCTV footage shows thieves stealing some £20k of jewellery in Cheltenham
Shop CCTV shows moment jewellery thieves struck before failed getaway
A train was halted so one of them could be arrested
Buses diverted as Cheltenham A-road blocked by crash
Traffic was delayed in the area
'Aggressive' driver mounts pavement and nearly hits students after overtaking cars and school bus
He had been aggressively beeping his horn
Two teenagers charged in Cheltenham murder probe
They are due to appear in court
Police given more time to quiz boys over Cheltenham 'murder'
They will be held again overnight