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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

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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

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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

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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"

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Specific exercise could help millions of people with IBS

A new report published this month has looked at data from 10 studies

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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

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Small Cotswold village 'will be ruined' by 1,090 new homes

"It’s ruining a community and everything about it in every single sense."

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Hour-long M5 queue in Gloucestershire after multi vehicle crash

Traffic was temporarily held

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Smoke smell sweeps Gloucestershire after huge wildfire in South Wales

People are being advised to close windows and doors as a precaution

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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

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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

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National Lottery Powerball winning numbers for Sunday, August 9

The winning numbers have been shared by the National Lottery

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Beloved former piano teacher among this week's Gloucestershire funeral notices

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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Will A417 corridor cope as Cotswolds area facing 7,600 new homes

Around 7,600 homes could be built near Cirencester by 2043

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'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

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Jet2 confirms 2026 14-day rule 'is genuine' after emails sent

Terms and conditions which have just been updated confirm change

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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

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HMRC update on major 'review' as thousands of taxpayers owed cash

HMRC is looking over old records to identify those affected