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Lack of talks over sale of disused care home sparks concern
Townsend House in Mitcheldean in the process of being sold by Gloucestershire County Council

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Deer killed by out-of-control dogs on private woodland
The deer was chased and savaged


Calls for the Government to 'stop gambling with children's lives' and restore vital funding to support therapeutic services
'Cutting funding for therapeutic support means trauma goes unresolved, making life harder for children and stacking the odds against the successful stable families these children deserve'

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Cricket clubs, play parks and other community projects to get £1.1.m boost in Gloucestershire
County councillors will be allocated £20,000 each to invest in their communities


Update on landslip stricken busy road as council agrees work plan
'Temporary traffic lights in place have been there for a considerable length of time'


Man is stuck with ‘eyesore’ hedge
He wanted to replace it with a fence


Child with one lung left standing as overcrowded buses repeatedly pass her by
It can be two hours before the little girl gets home after school


Clarkson's Farm Kaleb Cooper says fatherhood has helped him 'grow up'
Kaleb Cooper, who shot to fame on Clarkson's Farm, has opened up about his life as a father of three and his hopes for the future


Homes evacuated ahead of Bomb Squad explosion in Cheltenham
A police cordon was put in place


Armed police and ambulance seen in Kingsway
A person was seen being stretchered away from the scene


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There is a £2m Lotto jackpot and a £500,000 top prize in Thunderball tonight


Amanda Owen supported by fans after rare insight into family life
Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has given a rare insight into her family life with her nine children, as she shared a sweet snap of her daughters on the farm


Van driver and passenger 'racially abuse' woman in Badgeworth road-rage incident
It left the victim extremely distressed


Cirencester College locked down amid serious incident
Police were called to the scene


Kate Middleton's appearance stuns Donald Trump as he greets her with three-word remark
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales as they arrived at Windsor Castle for the start of a three-day state visit to the UK


'We've pulled it off': Huge M5 junction change takes step forward with £40m pledge
Shire Hall chiefs will ask Homes England to provide the £70m needed to plug the major project's £110m deficit


Depraved paedophile from Newent exploited teen girl and paid her for sex
His wife is standing by him, the court heard


Live: Fears for missing man not seen for days in Gloucester
He was reported missing from the city


Millions of drivers could be using bus lanes to beat traffic - but don't know the rules
A third of drivers say they have accidentally used a bus lane and almost half of those have been fined - and experts say this is because people aren't aware of the rules


Princess Kate's 9p breakfast for 'slim figure' is 'among healthiest on earth'
The simple dish is cheap to buy, easy to make and helps give Kate her 'natural glow'
