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Gloucestershire Echo
Pizza chain to close town branch
A POPULAR pizza chain has announced it will be closing one of its restaurants in Cheltenham.
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May 07, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
'Challenging period' Teachers to stage another series of walkouts
ANOTHER series of strikes by teachers is set to take place at Tewkesbury Academy, prompting its principal to express her “huge disappointment”.
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May 07, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
'Honoured' Town artist creates tribute to much loved 'Lord Jim'
A STREET artist has created his own special tribute to Jim Davis, the pensioner who died after an incident near Waitrose in Cheltenham that led to two arrests on suspicion of murder.
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Drivers warned over parking as road resurfaced
A ROAD in Cheltenham will be closed for five days for resurfacing works to be carried out - and residents who usually park there will need to find another spot for their vehicles.
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May 07, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Police arrest man on bus after child reports assault
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child on a bus, and police are appealing for witnesses as part of their investigation.
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April 30, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
'Barking idea' Veteran pedalling a swan 126 miles along Thames
A ROYAL Navy veteran is nearing the end of a “completely mad” fundraising mission to travel 126 miles along the River Thames - in a swan pedalo.
2 min |
April 30, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Cash woes Calls for 'urgency' to stem '£2.7m a year loss' at airport
THERE are calls for more urgency in efforts to turn around Gloucestershire Airport's fortunes amid fears it is costing taxpayers £2.7 million a year.
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April 30, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Cross-boundary plan key to shaping future
STRATEGIC planning is seen as hugely important in securing the vital infrastructure and services needed to meet a 43,000 new homes target in Gloucestershire.
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April 30, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Tributes paid to 'kindest' Jimmy, 73
THE family of a man who died after he was attacked has paid an emotional tribute to a “much-loved storyteller with a natural warmth.”
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April 23, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Arrests following break-in
THREE men have been arrested in connection with a burglary.
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April 23, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Municipal Offices Fears raised sale could collapse like airport
UESTIONS have been raised over whether the sale of Cheltenham’s Municipal Offices will fall through like that of Gloucestershire Airport as staff are being relocated to the landmark building.
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April 23, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Pedal power Jonathan's 3,300km ride to back Parkinson’s charity
A MAN who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s three years ago, has set off to cycle more than 3,300km across the United States to raise money for Parkinson's UK and a local support group.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Town ready to welcome guests for first festival
A MAJOR new addition to the UK’s cultural calendar has been officially announced, as the inaugural Tewkesbury History Festival prepares to bring some of the world’s most respected historians, broadcasters, authors, and history influencers to the heart of Gloucestershire.
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April 16, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
ID crackdown Venues unite to target false and fake documents
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April 16, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Joly's Trigger-Happy return 25th anniversary show comes to town
ONE of Cheltenham's most famous faces, comedian Dom Joly, is set to celebrate 25 years of his iconic hidden-camera prank series, Trigger Happy TV, by taking the show on tour - including one night on stage in his hometown.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Teenagers bailed in connection with man's death
TWO teenage boys arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail, Gloucestershire police have said.
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April 16, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Giddy up Families flock to horse-themed event
THOUSANDS of families enjoyed a fun-filled day of sunshine, farming, animals and countryside discovery at CountryTastic, with this year's theme, \"Hold Your Horses\", celebrating all things equine alongside the very best of farming, food and rural life for young visitors.
2 min |
April 09, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Charity goal Veteran footballer Jake swaps the pitch for pedals
JAKE Parrott, who spent 15 years in non-league football and was a University Games finalist as well as a league winner with Bishop's Cleeve, is about to take on his toughest fitness test yet.
2 min |
April 09, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Planning enforcement backlog at 420 cases
THERE are concerns people could be getting away with unauthorised developments in the Cotswolds as there were more than 680 live planning enforcement cases last month.
1 min |
April 09, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Man is sentenced for benefit fraud
A MAN has been sentenced at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to two offences of dishonestly and fraudulently obtaining housing benefit and a council tax reduction.
1 min |
April 02, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Litter Legend Derek’s legacy is marked by posthumous award
A WELL-KNOWN Cheltenham grandad who died days before Christmas has “left a litter picking legacy”.
2 min |
April 02, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Kemble to host royal event
>> PETER Phillips and his partner Harriet Sperling have announced the date for their upcoming wedding.
1 min |
April 02, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Cancelled Drainage work sees racecourse's season ended early
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April 02, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Future of Lido is secured into next century
>> CHELTENHAM Borough Council and the Cheltenham Lido Charity have secured the long-term future for the town's Sandford Parks Lido.
1 min |
April 02, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Blaze Arson probe as tent used by rough sleepers goes up in flames
ROUGH sleepers have moved from a square in Cheltenham after a tent was set on fire in a suspected arson attack.
1 min |
March 26, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Two more car parks get electric car chargers
>> TWO more car parks in Tewkesbury and Winchcombe have been fitted with public electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
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March 26, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
'Sinking' street needs action, says councillor
CONCERNS over the “disgraceful” state of a Cheltenham road have sparked calls for action from Severn Trent Water.
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March 26, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
'For Leigh' Jane to run marathon and then 100 miles back home
A CHELTENHAM mum is preparing to run the TCS London Marathon before setting off on a 100-mile run back to Gloucestershire in memory of her friend, who died at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice just days after last year’s race.
2 min |
March 26, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
Hunt Police track down two post office raid suspects hiding in loft
TWO men suspected of trying to rob Up Hatherley Post Office in Cheltenham were found hiding in a nearby loft, police have revealed.
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March 19, 2026
Gloucestershire Echo
'Terrific' Racecourse boss praises work of staff as Festival figures rise
THE boss of Cheltenham Racecourse is celebrating a 'terrific' Festival week as attendance rose by over 8,000 people at this year's race week compared to last year's Festival.
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