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Sleeve picture of author Jane Austen

Jane Austen books sell for £181,000 at auction

The most popular of the five first-edition novels was Pride and Prejudice, which sold for £92,000.

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Sleeve picture of author Jane Austen

Jane Austen books sell for £181,000 at auction

The most popular of the five first-edition novels was Pride and Prejudice, which sold for £92,000.

  • 6h6 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
Scene of police cordon

Police given more time to question murder suspect

A murder investigation was launched after a man, aged in his 50s, died at a property in Cheltenham.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
Marie Dixon and Paula Burne

Striking worker says nursing is 'at crisis point'

Nearly 100 people gather in Bristol as nurses take part in the biggest strike in NHS history.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Bristol
A man and his young son

Family 'need answers' decades after dad's death

Shaun James' daughter says she misses her father every day as police appeal for information again.

  • 19h19 hours ago
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A row of ambulances

Trust's record day for ambulance handover delays

South Western Ambulance Service is releasing a plan to reduce waiting times for patients.

  • 10h10 hours ago
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A mausoleum in a graveyard

Church and miniature mausoleum given listed status

In total, 35 sites across the south-west of England have been given listed status this year.

  • 20h20 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
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Sleeve picture of author Jane Austen

Jane Austen books sell for £181,000 at auction

The most popular of the five first-edition novels was Pride and Prejudice, which sold for £92,000.

  • 6h6 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
Scene of police cordon

Police given more time to question murder suspect

A murder investigation was launched after a man, aged in his 50s, died at a property in Cheltenham.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
Marie Dixon and Paula Burne

Striking worker says nursing is 'at crisis point'

Nearly 100 people gather in Bristol as nurses take part in the biggest strike in NHS history.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Bristol
A man and his young son

Family 'need answers' decades after dad's death

Shaun James' daughter says she misses her father every day as police appeal for information again.

  • 19h19 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
A row of ambulances

Trust's record day for ambulance handover delays

South Western Ambulance Service is releasing a plan to reduce waiting times for patients.

  • 10h10 hours ago
  • Bristol
A mausoleum in a graveyard

Church and miniature mausoleum given listed status

In total, 35 sites across the south-west of England have been given listed status this year.

  • 20h20 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
Enya Lackie, Sisilia Tuipulotu and Neve Jones

No Tackle: 'I didn't choose the elf, the elf chose me'

Scene of police cordon

Police given more time to question murder suspect

A murder investigation was launched after a man, aged in his 50s, died at a property in Cheltenham.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
Marie Dixon and Paula Burne

Striking worker says nursing is 'at crisis point'

Nearly 100 people gather in Bristol as nurses take part in the biggest strike in NHS history.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Bristol
A man and his young son

Family 'need answers' decades after dad's death

Shaun James' daughter says she misses her father every day as police appeal for information again.

  • 19h19 hours ago
  • Gloucestershire
A row of ambulances

Trust's record day for ambulance handover delays

A mausoleum in a graveyard

Church and miniature mausoleum given listed status

Enya Lackie, Sisilia Tuipulotu and Neve Jones

No Tackle: 'I didn't choose the elf, the elf chose me'

Young girl holding paper dolls of mum and dad

Carers may be forced to give relatives' kids up

  • 1da day ago
  • Gloucestershire
Dredging machinery at Gloucester Docks

Dredging to remove silt built up in drought

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Snow in Nailsworth in Gloucestershire

Warning as deep freeze hits warm space venues

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Pupils aim to crack GCHQ Christmas card code

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  1. Posted at 19:54 15 Dec19:54 15 Dec

    Jane Austen books sell for £181,000 at auction

    Sleeve picture of author Jane Austen

    The most popular of the five first-edition novels was Pride and Prejudice, which sold for £92,000.

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  2. Posted at 17:21 15 Dec17:21 15 Dec

    Listen: No Tackle - BBC Radio Gloucestershire's women's rugby podcast

    No Tackle podcast

    Listen to the latest No Tackle podcast on women's rugby in Gloucestershire, from BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

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  3. Posted at 16:58 15 Dec16:58 15 Dec

    Striking worker says nursing is 'at crisis point'

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    Marie Dixon and Paula Burne

    Nearly 100 people gather in Bristol as nurses take part in the biggest strike in NHS history.

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  4. Posted at 16:39 15 Dec16:39 15 Dec

    Police given more time to question murder suspect

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    A murder investigation was launched after a man, aged in his 50s, died at a property in Cheltenham.

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  5. Posted at 16:14 15 Dec16:14 15 Dec

    Listen: European Champions Cup - Leinster v Gloucester Rugby

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    Listen to BBC Radio commentary as Leinster face Gloucester Rugby in the European Rugby Champions Cup.

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  6. Posted at 16:07 15 Dec16:07 15 Dec

    Sexton back in Leinster squad for Gloucester game

    Johnny Sexton during Leinster training earlier this week

    Johnny Sexton returns to the Leinster squad for Friday's Heineken Champions Cup game against Gloucester as he is named on the bench.

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  7. Posted at 15:41 15 Dec15:41 15 Dec

    Trust's record day for ambulance handover delays

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    A row of ambulances

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  8. Posted at 12:20 15 Dec12:20 15 Dec

    Bolton to face Portsmouth in Papa Johns Trophy

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    Bolton Wanderers will take on 2019 winners and League One rivals Portsmouth in the Papa Johns Trophy quarter-finals.

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  9. Posted at 6:12 15 Dec6:12 15 Dec

    Family 'need answers' decades after dad's death

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    A man and his young son

    Shaun James' daughter says she misses her father every day as police appeal for information again.

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  10. Posted at 6:07 15 Dec6:07 15 Dec

    Church and miniature mausoleum given listed status

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    A mausoleum in a graveyard

    In total, 35 sites across the south-west of England have been given listed status this year.

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  11. Posted at 20:18 14 Dec20:18 14 Dec

    Murder investigation after man dies at property

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  12. Posted at 15:50 14 Dec15:50 14 Dec

    Carers may be forced to give relatives' kids up

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    Young girl holding paper dolls of mum and dad

    Those caring for a relative's child say they need extra support as the cost of living rises.

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  13. Posted at 10:13 14 Dec10:13 14 Dec

    Warning as deep freeze hits warm space venues

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    Snow in Nailsworth in Gloucestershire

    Vulnerable people are being urged to stay indoors while paths and roads are still icy.

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  14. Posted at 6:23 14 Dec6:23 14 Dec

    Pupils aim to crack GCHQ Christmas card code

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    Child writing in front of Christmas tree

    The UK spy agency has challenged children to put their skills to the test in a festive brainteaser.

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  15. Posted at 6:15 14 Dec6:15 14 Dec

    Dredging to remove silt built up in drought

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    Dredging machinery at Gloucester Docks

    Some boats have become stuck after silt levels rose when river levels struggled in the summer.

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  16. Posted at 21:52 13 Dec21:52 13 Dec

    Premier League sides exit Papa John's Trophy

    Sean Roughan celebrates scoring for Lincoln City

    The final three Premier League academy sides in the Papa John's Trophy are all been knocked out in the last 16.

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  17. Posted at 17:23 13 Dec17:23 13 Dec

    Balmain requires surgery after 'serious' injury

    Fraser Balmain

    Gloucester prop Fraser Balmain suffers a "serious injury" during the team's Champions Cup win over Bordeaux and is due to undergo surgery.

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  18. Posted at 10:54 13 Dec10:54 13 Dec

    Man, 39, admits asking women to expose themselves

    Cheltenham Courthouse

    Ashley Brown admits showing notes to five women asking them to expose their breasts to him.

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  19. Posted at 6:17 13 Dec6:17 13 Dec

    Midwives warn staffing crisis risks mum and babies

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    Newborn

    Gloucestershire NHS Trust was rated inadequate by a watchdog and midwives fear it will get worse.

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  20. Posted at 6:17 13 Dec6:17 13 Dec

    Vicar apologises for pushing down gravestones

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    Kath Green, from Gloucester, says she went to visit the family grave and found the stone flattened.

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