Thousands of eggs have been seized by police in the Forest of Dean as part of a national operation to tackle the international organised illegal wildlife trade. The investigation originated in Norway in June 2023 and since then 16 warrants have been executed and over...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of wildlife offences in the Forest of Dean after being found by police close to the body of a dead boar. Officers on patrol near Yorkley had spotted a 4×4 Jeep parked on a forest track at around 2am this morning, Tuesday 31...
At a gala evening hosted at the British Film Institute on London’s South Bank a local composer Gavin Higgins won the prestigious Ivor Novello Classical Music award for Best Orchestral Composition for his Horn Concerto. Described as “bejewelled” by broadcaster Tom...
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a collision with a car this morning (Thursday 24 October). Emergency services were called to a report of a serious collision involving a motorcycle and a car on the A40 in Churcham, Forest of Dean. The collision, which...
A man has pleaded guilty at a hearing in Gloucester Crown Court today for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Forest of Dean resident, Mr Edward Rafferty pleaded guilty to offences of failing to meet an animal’s needs, causing unnecessary suffering to...
