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Hundreds of homes were without electricity around Winchcombe after a fault with power lines, National Grid said. The incident was reported at 2.37pm today and by 2.40pm an estimated 750 homes north east of Cheltenham were affected. National Grid said that there was a fault on the high voltage power …

Prolific shoplifter has been sentenced Daniel Clark Content Editor 05:49, 01 Nov 2025 Kayleigh McConnon(Image: Gloucestershire Constabulary) A Cheltenham woman has been banned from shops in Cheltenham after admitting to shoplifting. Kayleigh McConnon, aged 36 and of Vittoria Walk, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (23 October) where she …

‘As we stand in silent reflection, we gratefully acknowledge the service of those previously or currently in our armed forces who put themselves in harm’s way as they strive every day to keep Britain safe’ Cheltenham will commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain next Sunday(Image: © Thousand …

Two people have been banned from keeping dogs for years after their animals were found in poor, filthy and cramped conditions. Seven dogs and a litter of puppies were seized from owners John Cacace and Kelly Webb at a premises in Arlingham, Gloucestershire. An independent vet had concerns for their …

Cheltenham households may see a cut to their postal service from next week. The town’s delivery office is taking part in a ‘new delivery model’ trial which could result in an end to second class deliveries at weekends. Instead, second class mail would arrive over the course of ‘non-consecutive’ weekdays. …

A Cheltenham man was one of two robbers who threw an axe at a police car during a long police chase through Worcestershire in a desperate and ultimately failed attempt to avoid arrest. Christopher Lamb, 27, of Vittoria Walk, Cheltenham, and Christopher Keylock, 56, of Evesham Road, Cleeve Prior, carried …

Cheltenham is set to honour the 84th anniversary of the momentous Battle of Britain on Sunday (September 15).. The town will pay tribute to RAF Fighter Command’s significant triumph over the German Luftwaffe back in 1940. A poignant ceremony will take place at the War Memorial at 11am to mark …

Numerous Gloucestershire heroes have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in King Charles’ Birthday Honours list. Charity workers, emergency service workers and educators from the region are among those celebrated in the list which also includes Post Office campaigner Alan Bates and former prime minister Gordon Brown. The list honours …

Cavendish House is no more. Not so much a shop, more a Cheltenham institution, it provided for the needs and wants of local people from cradle to grave for two centuries. As much an essential of the spa town as its ornamental ironwork, regiments of scarlet geraniums in the Long …

Published on 10th April 2024 The next scheduled elections to take place in Cheltenham are the Borough Council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 2 May 2024. All forty borough council seats will be up for election due to ward boundary changes. New postal vote handling rules are in …