A violent and abusive man subjected his wife to a decade of controlling and manipulative behaviour, a court has heard. Simon Macpherson’s abuse of his partner ranged from multiple physical assaults to teasing her about her mental health and dragging he…
Severe delays have been reported on the M5 just outside of Tewkesbury[1] after a multi-vehicle crash on the M5. Traffic is stationary in the Worcester-bound direction on the motorway after traffic was stopped at around 1.30pm today (November 24).
The c…
The crash happened shortly after 1pm on the northbound carriageway of the M5 between junctions 8 (Strensham) and 7 (Worcester South).
At one stage delays of 90 minutes were being reported by National Highways as traffic built up on the motorway and con…
A Gloucestershire taxi company has been found guilty of operating vehicles without a licence. Two men associated with the business have been prosecuted after being reported to Tewkesbury Borough Council.[1][2]
Victor Whitham, the director of Spa-Tax Ta…
Cheltenham High Street has been closed after a vehicle hit the railway bridge. The incident[1] has closed the A4019 near its junction at Swindon Street after the collision early today (Saturday, November 11).
The road has been closed between Poole Way …
Construction at a new Gloucestershire shopping centre is set to to start as regional property developer Robert Hitchins appoints a builder.
International construction company Bouygues UK will deliver the first phase of Cotswolds Designer Outlet, in Ash…
A scene of devastation was recreated on a ‘hidden’ motorway in Gloucestershire to put emergency services to the test. The
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at the National Fire Service College in the Cotswolds was turned into a mass casualty event involving 17 vehicles and 28 ca…
Investigations will continue today (Thursday, October 5) into a fatal crash[1] that claimed the life of a man in his 50s and closed a main road in Cheltenham for almost 17 hours. The collision involved a man on a motorbike and a Honda Civic on the A401…
A major road in Cheltenham remains closed this morning (October 4) more than 10 hours after a fatal crash. Tewkesbury Road was shut in both directions shortly before 9pm on Tuesday, October 3, with emergency services at the scene.
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The A4019 (Tewkesbury Road), just off Kingsditch Trading Estate, in Cheltenham[1], Gloucestershire, has been closed in both directions following a serious collision. The incident happened sometime before 9pm and police, fire and the ambulance service h…
A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital with a leg injury after a serious crash on the M5 in Gloucestershire. The incident took place near junction nine, Tewkesbury[1], on the northbound side of the motorway at around 5.20pm on Friday (September 22).
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A motorbike and van have been involved in what has been described as a “serious” crash on the M5 in Gloucestershire. The incident happened at around 5.20pm today (September 22) near junction nine for Tewkesbury[1].
Gloucestershire Police[2] said two ve…
A man who has been described as a “prolific nuisance” has been banned from entering a Gloucestershire town for a year as part of an interim Civil Injunction after his alleged actions caused fear and concern in the local community. Daniel Cook, aged 42 …
The man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after he was trapped in his car and needed to be cut free by the fire service[1].
The M5 was closed between junction 7 (Worcester/Evesham) and junction 8 (Strensham) in both directions while e…