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Frustration over 'horrendous' backlog in footpath application
'I have now been waiting nearly 20 years for an application to be processed. It is just absolutely outrageous!'

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Gloucestershire policeman who died on duty was a 'kind gentleman' and 'amazing colleague'
PC Ian Minett’s death has left colleagues heartbroken, with many paying tribute to the respected and much-loved officer


Gloucestershire death notices and funeral announcements as tributes paid
People from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean and Cotswolds are being remembered

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Decision on bid to 'squeeze' new home into Cheltenham garden
Borough planners considered the scheme for a single storey home behind a property in Prestbury Road


Terrified woman in her 90s scares off balaclava-clad burglar
The woman was woken up to the sound of her dog barking


Drugs, vapes and swords seized from Cheltenham shop
Large swords were found


Work on bridge lifting steel beams starts on the A417 missing link
The multi-purpose bridge is 60metres in length and 37 metres wide


Cheltenham architect who designed landmark Municipal Offices honoured with plaque on masonic hall he built
George Allen Underwood played a key role in shaping Cheltenham’s early architecture, designing buildings like Montpellier Spa, the Municipal Offices, and the Masonic Hall


Teen banned from Gloucester after man is attacked
A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court


Man admits multiple assault charges after town centre incident
He will be sentenced later this month


Sweary teenager banned from inflicting misery in Cirencester
Police have released his picture so people can report him if they see him breaching his injunction


Business fined thousands for illegal burning of trade waste
The illegal fire emitted dark smoke from an industrial site


National Express pulls coach stop in Gloucester suburb due to cycleway roadworks
'I have complained to National Express about what I consider an almost sickening unfairness in this'


'People before potholes' as there's 'not enough money to fix roads' say Shire Hall's new Lib Dem chiefs
'It’s going to mean potentially more potholes on the roads because we have to care for people, fundamentally'


Firefighters protest outside Shire Hall as new Lib Dem chiefs duck call to axe shift pattern changes
The dispute over shift pattern changes approved by the Conservatives should be resolved through third party arbritration, according to fire cabinet member Paul Hodgkinson


Heartfelt tributes left in latest death notices and funeral announcements
People from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean and Cotswolds are being remembered

Joint statement with Gloucester City Council: Preferred bidder for Gloucestershire Airport to deliver soaring potential for economic benefit to region
A preferred bidder has been recommended to its council owners to buy Gloucestershire Airport, with plans to modernise the site and help boost the local economy.

Businesses warned to keep an eye on premises after break-in among latest crime reports
There have been multiple car break-ins reported


Live: Cheltenham power cut leaves 145 without electricity
The power outage was reported early this morning (June 17)


Gloucester taxpayers' bill for Gloucestershire Airport sale consultants revealed
It amounts to more than half of the total spent on by Gloucester City Council on consultants last year
