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M5 closed near Cheltenham and long delays after fire breaks out - updates
The M5 between J10 and J11 is closed in both directions
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M5 closed near Cheltenham after lorry load of wood chips catches fire
Drivers are being held back while firefighters tackle the blaze
Drink-driving arrest after car crashes into parked vehicles in Cheltenham
He remains in police custody
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RSPCA issues 'keep your pets away' warning to animal lovers
The animal welfare charity shared the advice to help homeowners protect wildlife
Andy Burnham told to make £175 payment to workers using £24,000 wage rule
Rising fuel costs leading to pressure on government to announce new cost of living help this winter
Gloucestershire care workers to strike over council staff transfer
"The council still has time to reconsider its plans and avoid disruption by listening to employees"
Specific exercise could help millions of people with IBS
A new report published this month has looked at data from 10 studies
Gloucester Rugby confirm Slater Cup clash won't take place at Villa Park
The fixture with Leicester Tigers will be played at Kingsholm this season
Small Cotswold village 'will be ruined' by 1,090 new homes
"It’s ruining a community and everything about it in every single sense."
Hour-long M5 queue in Gloucestershire after multi vehicle crash
Traffic was temporarily held
Smoke smell sweeps Gloucestershire after huge wildfire in South Wales
People are being advised to close windows and doors as a precaution
Countryfile's Adam Henson shares emotional story behind new arrival who's 'stolen hearts'
Adam Henson was recently joined by a young animal on his Cotswold Farm Park near Guiting Power, Cheltenham — an "enigmatic" breed that means "so much" to his family
Cat owners not living on ground floor sent new UK heatwave warning - one pet was 'very lucky'
Cat owners along with officials from Cats Protection and Blue Cross have warned owners
National Lottery Powerball winning numbers for Sunday, August 9
The winning numbers have been shared by the National Lottery
Beloved former piano teacher among this week's Gloucestershire funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Will A417 corridor cope as Cotswolds area facing 7,600 new homes
Around 7,600 homes could be built near Cirencester by 2043
'I thought I'd won £7m on lottery but seven seconds changed everything'
Joel Ifergan thought he had won a £7million lottery prize but lost out thanks to an agonising seven-second error, leading to a fruitless seven-year legal battle
Jet2 confirms 2026 14-day rule 'is genuine' after emails sent
Terms and conditions which have just been updated confirm change
Dementia and Alzheimer's update as breakthrough could lead to important discoveries
The first complete genome of its kind could enable vital research into dementia, Alzheimer's and other diseases, say scientists
HMRC update on major 'review' as thousands of taxpayers owed cash
HMRC is looking over old records to identify those affected