The Citizen Gloucestershire

Take Time to Eat Hospital Dinners

Staff at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been going the extra mile to provide better care for elderly patients. Since Age Concern launched their new national campaign, Hungry To Be Heard, staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital have put new measures in place to provide better food for patients.

College Is Cashed Up

Forest College students have been finding weird and wacky ways of raising money for Children In Need this year. In the hair academy, students were forced to pay 50p each to avoid listening to the whole of Donny Osmond's greatest hits compact disc.

Youth Denies Park Assault

A 19-year-old Stroud man allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old boy. David Gibbs of Bushey Beeches, The Camp, Stroud has denied assaulting the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at Stratford Park in July.

Janet's a Top Coach

A Gymnastics coach at a primary school in the Forest has scooped a top award. Janet Bishop, who runs Ellwood School's gym club, has been awarded the Young Performers Coach of the Year trophy.

Volunteer Hilary's an Unsung Hero of Nhs

Volunteer Hilary Bowen has made a point of putting something back into the NHS. She is one of six nominees in the unsung hero category of Gloucestershire Partnership Trust's Recognising Outstanding Service and Contribution Awards (ROSCAs), sponsored by The Citizen.

Victim of Male Rape Took Overdose of Pills

A Christmas treat has been cancelled for children at a special school in Gloucester. Milestone School provides education for pupils who have special physical, learning, communication and medical needs.

Neighbours Lose Fight to Keep Store Open

Disappointed Cam residents have lost their fight to keep their community shop. People living at The Crescent earlier demonstrated with protest placards about a proposal to knock down Summerhayes General Stores and put homes there instead.

Council Frustrates Our Green Efforts

After taking part in a community clean-up with two other residents in Ducie Street to clear the road and footpaths of fallen leaves which were causing a possible accident hazard, we put the leaves into our green garden waste bins ready for collection on the due date. When I arrived back home from shopping I found that two out of the four bins left for collection had not been emptied.

How Rights Law Hits Discipline

With reference to your comment column in Tuesday's Citizen, if the Equal Opportunities Act had been worded correctly our police would still be able to calm situations simply by their presence. Under the present Act, there cannot be a height and physical requirement for the force and, even if that was restored, their ability to restore order would be limited because of the Human Rights Act.

Incompetence Risks Security

How many more hiccups? Once again we have the Government heading from the ridiculous to the insane.

Woman Warned of Jail for 'Lack of Co-Operation'

A Woman who smashed a bottle over her boyfriend's head because she thought he was chatting up another woman has been remanded in custody at Gloucester Crown Court. Jasmine Clutterbuck, 24, formerly of Mathews Way, Stroud, was not legally represented at this week's hearing and Judge Jamie Tabor QC said he was reluctant to jail her without someone to speak for her.

Speedy Son Saves House From Blaze

A Quick-thinking Gloucester teacher was taken to hospital after putting out a fire which threatened to destroy his mother's house. A candle set light to curtains in the first-floor bedroom of the terraced house in Clement Street at around 4pm on Tuesday afternoon.

Tourism Hotspots Take Gold at Awards Show

Top attractions struck gold at inaugural Forest of Dean tourism awards. Four companies received recognition at the first Forest of Dean Tourism Business Awards at the Coleford Visitor Information Centre.

Young Mum Shocked by Porch Crash

A Young mum was shocked when a car crashed into her porch while she was upstairs with her son. The terraced house, in Vauxhall Road, Barton, was badly damaged after a white Mazda smashed collided with the building at 12.15pm on Tuesday.

Man Guilty of Charge

A Driver got behind the wheel of his car after drinking alcohol three months after he was disqualified from driving. Serkan Badzo, of Seymour Road, Gloucester, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, before Gloucester magistrates.

Hospital Is Our Choice

A Proposal to develop a community hospital in Gloucester has been welcomed by Gloucestershire PCT's Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in Health Forum. Earlier this month, The Citizen reported that there were provisional plans to create a new community hospital at Holly House.

Unbelievably, Emf Are On the Comeback Trail

It's unbelievable but true - 90s pop group EMF are back in business. The Forest's greatest musical export will play a concert at London's Scala on December 18.

Pupils Use River for Eco-Friendly Project

Pupils at Ribston Hall High School have taken part in an Enterprise Education Challenge. They were given a design brief, which was published online, and allowed four hours to complete it. Their task was to identify a local need and target audience and design a product or service which would have a far-reaching impact and make money.

Disabled Kids Deserve Best Start Possible

In July, David Cameron asked me to take on the job of Shadow Minister for Disabled People. Since then I have been very busy in this new role and developing Conservative policy in this area.

Help Mark Our 21st

A Barnwood nursing home is inviting relatives, staff and friends to join its 21st birthday celebrations. Woodstock Nursing Home is celebrating with a party on December 2, from 3pm to 5pm.