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NEWS | Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean is closed today as Police continue search for missing 23-year-old Levi
Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean is closed today, with Police continuing searches for a missing 23-year-old man. From Gloucestershire Constabulary: “We're searching for a missing 23-year-old man who is believed to be in the Forest of Dean. “It is understood that Levi...
BREAKING NEWS | A Herefordshire school has had to close today due to a ‘suspected gas leak’
A Herefordshire school has had to close for the rest of today (Friday 12th September) due to a suspected gas leak. In a post on the Herefordshire Council school closures page, The Aconbury Centre said: “The Aconbury Centre (HPRS) has had to close the for the remainder...
NEWS | Students heading to university for Freshers Weeks are being urged to use condoms to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with very high levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis in England
Students heading to university for Freshers Weeks are being urged to use condoms to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as the UK Health Security Agency’s latest quarterly STI data shows that gonorrhoea and syphilis...
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BREAKING NEWS | A 12-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Birmingham – with a 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder
A boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Birmingham. From West Midlands Police: The boy, 14, was arrested after a 12-year-old boy was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green shortly after 3pm on Tuesday (21...
NEWS | A 35-year-old man has died in hospital after being struck by a car in an incident last week
A man has died in hospital following a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Barton Street, Gloucester last week. Kieran Jones, aged 35 and from the city, was struck by a Skoda close to the junction with St James Street shortly after 11pm last Tuesday (14...
NEWS | Aldi Store Assistants are set to receive a pay rise with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.71 – maintaining Aldi’s position as Britain’s best paying supermarket
Aldi Store Assistants are set to receive a pay rise with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.71, maintaining Aldi’s position as Britain’s best paying supermarket. The new minimum rate, which increases to £14.00 within the M25, exceeds the Real Living Wage set by...
UK NEWS | 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to all 16 counts he was charged with – including the murder of three young girls in Southport in July
Axel Rudakubana, aged 18, from Banks in Lancashire has today (Monday 20 January 2025) pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to all 16 counts he was charged with. They were three charges of murder; 10 charges of attempted murder and one charge of possession of a...
POLICE APPEAL | Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after stones were dropped off a bridge onto the M5 motorway
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after stones were dropped off a bridge onto the M5 motorway on Monday night (13 January) causing damage to vehicles. It was reported that two or three youths wearing dark clothing were throwing stones from a...
NEWS | A man has been jailed for nine years after killing another man in Coleford in the Forest of Dean
A man who has been jailed for nine years after killing another man in Coleford. Neil Woodley, aged 50 and of Blakes Way, Coleford, had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 20-year-old Luke Wasley at a hearing at Bristol Crown Court last October. He was sentenced at...
NEWS | A man whose dog attacked a man and another dog has been banned from keeping dogs for life
A man whose dog attacked a man and another dog has been banned from keeping dogs for life. Phillip Ilott, aged 32, pleaded guilty to being the owner/person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Gloucester Crown Court heard how the victim had...
NEWS | Former West Mercia Police officer ‘engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy while in his car in a public place’
An accelerated misconduct hearing yesterday (14 January), chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills, found that a former student officer would have been dismissed from the force (West Mercia Police) if he hadn’t already resigned. The hearing found that former...
NEWS | Asda cuts prices up to 60% on baby essentials as part of ‘The Big Jan Price Drop’
Asda has recently announced price drops across thousands of household staples as part of The Big Jan Price Drop initiative. When budgets may be tight for families with little ones post-Christmas, the supermarket aims to help parents by dropping costs on baby...