The Citizen Gloucestershire

New Show

A THEATRE company is taking its Beauty And The Beast show to the Forest of Dean. The Fairgame Theatre, based at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, will be performing at 6.30pm on Saturday, November 7, at Huntley Village Hall.

Do You Have Experience for Fringe Festival?

PLANS for next year's Stroud Fringe Festival will be discussed at a meeting in the town. The organising committee will meet at the Stroud Exchange, Brick Row, on Monday November 9 from 8.30pm.

Take Care at Bonfires

FIREFIGHTERS are reminding people of the risks bonfire night brings. Every year people celebrate with friends and family the capture of Guy Fawkes more than 400 years ago.

Snap Up the Super Sporting Ticket

GLOUCESTER Rugby and Cheltenham Racecourse have joined forces to offer both race-goers and rugby fans a Super Sporting Ticket. The Super Sporting Ticket will include a match ticket to watch Gloucester Rugby take on Cardiff Blues on Sunday, November 8 (3pm), and a day of racing magic a week later at The Open on Sunday, November 15.

See Fawkes' Fireworks for Free

GLOUCESTER Docks' annual fireworks spectacular will go ahead this year after poor weather and the credit crunch threatened the event's future in 2008. Crackerjack has 10 family tickets to the Gloucester Round Table display on November 7 to give away.

Still an Innovator After 40 Years

INTERNATIONALLY renowned classical guitarist and musical innovator Gilbert Biberian is bringing his Omega Players to Cheltenham tonight. In his 40 years as a musician, Gilbert has worked with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Mick Jagger. The Players are celebrating their 40th anniversary at Christ Church in Malvern Road.

Cathedral Concert a Big Gig for Young

CHILDREN from across Gloucester are set to show off their singing talent inside the county's largest religious building. Gloucester Cathedral's next 'Outreach' concert will be held on Wednesday November 18 at 6pm.

Store Treats for Our War Heroes

KIND-HEARTED staff at a Gloucester store are hoping to make soldiers smile by sending them hundreds of shoeboxes full of treats. Staff at Debenhams, in The Oxebode, have collected about 300 empty shoeboxes.

Mark's the Mane Man

PUB landlord Mark Squire and his regulars are getting their hair cut off and bodies waxed, but it's all in a good cause. The landlord of the Red Lion in Coleford is shaving off his locks for charity and 11 of his regulars have offered to have their bodies waxed in a sponsored event tomorrow.

Teen Sex Assault

A 16-YEAR-OLD sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a city park. The Gloucester teenager pleaded guilty to touching the girl sexually against her will and then to assaulting her, by pushing her away, on October 19, city youth magistrates were told this week.

Something Juicy Down On the Farm

FRUIT fans can enjoy an apple juicing day at a farm near Stroud this weekend. Westley Farm in Chalford is holding the event on Sunday to promote the idea of not wasting apples. A spokeswoman said: "Every year we all see hundreds of apples rotting in the grass - what a shame, when it is so easy to make the most delicious juice.

Recycling Team Reveal Savings

STAFF at the Furniture Recycling Project said it has saved on carbon emissions equivalent to 200 flights full of passengers from London to New York in a Jumbo Jet, since opening in 1996. The project has now supplied over 150,000 items to Gloucestershire's community, offering a greener alternative to landfill.

Sniff Success

WHEN a teenager encountered Diesel the drugs dog at Gloucester railway station he ended up in court. For the British Transport Police sniffer dog detected drugs on the 17-year-old Stonehouse boy, the city youth court heard on Thursday.

Book Brings County Cuisine to Forefront

A TASTE of Gloucestershire's unique dishes is on offer in a new book about the county's food. Old Gloucester cattle and Stinking Bishop cheese are just some of mouthwatering delicacies explored in A Taste of Gloucestershire.

Sharks' Bite Hurts

IT went from bad to worse for Gloucester against Sale last night with the result probably the last of the worries on Bryan Redpath's mind - the Cherry and Whites defeated despite scoring three tries to the home side's one. Mike Tindall's return lasted 16 minutes until he hobbled off with what looked like the same hamstring injury, and Andy Hazell was also added to the ever-lengthening list of crocked players with a twisted knee.

National Trinket Gets Smutty ; Julian Clary Cheltenham Town Hall

IN the absence of anyone else doing a tribute to his 50th birthday, Julian claimed his Lord of the Mince tour is a tribute to himself. As regards his many achievements, even Julian was the first to make clear he isn't exactly a national treasure. "I'm just a national trinket," he joked.

Star Teague in New Oz Link

THE sporting history of one of the county's best known families has just got a little bit richer. Most fans know Mike Teague, one of Gloucester's greatest rugby players, played against Australia for both England and the British Lions. But until a story in The Citizen earlier this month, no one knew that Mike's great-great grandfather also faced the Wallabies.

All Our Heroes Are Deserving of Help Picture: Mikal Ludlow E092568_54 ; Yoursay...

I FEEL it important that I respond to your editorial of October 26. In one sentence you say that "we are determined to ensure the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is backed to the hilt" and then follow this by comparing the Legion with Help for Heroes with implied criticism of the Legion's present image.

Please Stop This Kingsway Fuss ; Yoursay...

OKAY! Enough's enough! Please stop this 'turn Kingsway into a no- go area' campaign! I've lived here for two years and have had no problems with my neighbours, who are all hard working. We had the misfortune of buying our (very nice) homes at the peak of the property market and have lost out since the crash, so please don't make out Kingsway is a dump that no one would want to live in; it's not. We have an element of people one might call undesirable, but can you tell me of any area where eve...

Why Did No One Assist My Son? ; Yoursay...

I AM writing to express both my anger and disappointment with car drivers who failed to stop and help my young nephew who, unfortunately, fell from his moped on Thursday, October 22 at a roundabout just off the Coney Hill road. It was very wet and slippery and he skidded on the road. He was thrown across the pavement and nobody stopped to check if he was OK! Cars drove on, not even stopping to see if he was badly hurt. He then had to try and get his moped home with a badly sprained wrist. I w...