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The M4 Prince of Wales Bridge pictured 30 years ago during construction
History
Archive images document the extraordinary engineering that spanned the river and mudflats between Bristol and South Wales
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Quiz: How well do you know Gloucestershire history?
Gloucestershire
Whether you consider yourself a local history buff or just a trivia fan, we think you'll find this quiz a fun challenge
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Nostalgia: Cheltenham Lido when it opened in May 1935
Cheltenham
The design was by Gilbert Marsland, who served as the borough surveyor from 1933 to 1960
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RAF Fairford and the B-52's role in Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 years on
Armed Forces
The Gloucestershire airbase played a pivotal role in the invasion of Iraq
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Ten things from 00s Cheltenham that you can’t do any more
Nostalgia
The town has changed in many ways over the years
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Why there is a cordon around St Michael's Tower in Gloucester City Centre
Gloucester
Deteriorating weather conditions have caused the issue
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Remembering the Big Freeze of 1963 when Gloucestershire had a mini ice age
Weather
If you think it's cold today, it's nothing like what it was way back when
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Time travel to Gloucester and Cheltenham in 1923
Nostalgia
Taking a look at the pages of the Citizen and the Gloucestershire Echo to see what life was like
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Lost Gloucestershire castles you may not have heard of
Rural Gloucestershire
We've all heard of Sudeley Castle and Berkeley Castle - but what about the others?
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Take a trip through Cadbury's Christmas past with rare unearthed photos of treats through the decades
History
Recognise any of these old favourites?
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The adorable letters children wrote to Santa at Christmas decades ago
History
From socks without holes to Tom Jones - wonderful messages kids sent Father Christmas have been unearthed from the archives
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The most wanted Christmas presents of the decade - in the 1920s
History
A lot has changed over the past century and, unsurprisingly, that includes what people would have loved to get for Christmas
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The things you'll remember if you used the internet in the 1990s
History
If you were among the first generation to get online you'll recall the novelty - and the slowness - of the '90s net
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Elton John's Glastonbury Festival show will struggle to beat his Gloucester one for drama
Nostalgia
Who can forget the singer saying sorry for throwing a 'hissy fit' at Kingsholm
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Gloucestershire Regiment uniform, guns and bayonets all going up for auction this week
Armed Forces
Items include a rare locally-made pistol, World War One rifle-mounted grenades and uniforms
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Access wartime records for free as poignant poem to commemorate Remembrance is unveiled
History
Ancestry partnered with acclaimed poet Nikita Gill to produce a powerful new poem, Who You Are
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50 more lost chocolates we miss - or not - from our festive tubs as Bounty is 'banned' from Celebrations
History
Following the controversial removal of the coconut treat, we look back at the 52 chocolates that no longer feature in a festive tin
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Actor Ben Miller - star of Paddington 2 - opens new gladiator exhibition at Cirencester museum
Museums
Ben says he couldn't be prouder of the museum
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In pictures: Unearthed photos of Gloucester Quays before it was what we know now
Gloucester Quays
We've gone into the archive to find images of Gloucester Quays before it was the tourist hotspot we know and love now
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The man who held the record as Britain's 'shortest serving Prime Minister' bore Truss broke it
History
MP announced her resignation this afternoon after just 45 days
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Nine of Gloucestershire spookiest ghost stories and haunted sites
Gloucestershire
Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, the stories behind the ghouls are fascinating
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The tiny ‘invisible’ village near Cheltenham that’s hardly changed in 100 years
Environment
Badgeworth is just two miles from the town and yet many people know nothing about it
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1980s exhibition to open at Museum of Gloucester
Museum of Gloucester
Who shot JR? and Spitting Image puppets to feature
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Roman remains discovered ahead of work to restore 'missing mile' of canal near Stroud
Gloucestershire
Archaeologists are digging on the Hyde's Basin site near Whitminster before work starts on the second phase of the Stroudwater canal project
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'Victorian' health condition on the rise among younger people
Health experts are concerned about the increasing number of cases of gout, a condition commonly associated with Victorian Britain, in younger people
Dr Michael Mosley says 'tuck your trousers into your socks'
Health
The health expert has explained the symptoms you should be looking for
Nutrition expert Professor Tim Spector says 'I've stopped drinking milk and telling my patients to'
Health
Healthy eating expert says new research shows extra calcium, particularly in the form of calcium supplements, increases risk of heart disease
Michael Mosley says Finnish trick cuts risk of heart attack or stroke
Health
It was also found to reduce the risk of dementia and improve mental health
Signs of autism in toddlers and young children according to experts
Health
An autism assessor has shared the most common signs of autism he sees in toddlers - including delayed speech and difficulties with communication
Gloucestershire Police
'Suspicious' man approached Gloucestershire schoolgirls and asked if they had boyfriends
A man wearing clothes "similar to an Argos uniform" asked each of the girls for their social media handles and offered them jewellery
Cheltenham train passengers face hours of disruption as line blocked
Transport
A list of services were cancelled this morning in the Cheltenham area
First look at hotel's new restaurant after £300K refurbishment project
Cotswolds
Stratton House Hotel offers exclusive look at revamped Garden Restaurant
'Inexperienced' civic chief chosen to lead council as previous leader steps down less than a year after getting top job
Politics
Green Party councillor Adrian Birch who was elected to Forest of Dean District Council last May hopes to "confound his critics"
Dad of three diagnosed with leukaemia after feeling light-headed and breathless
Health
'They walked into the ward, and this was when life changed in an instant'
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Health
'Victorian' health condition on the rise among younger people
Health experts are concerned about the increasing number of cases of gout, a condition commonly associated with Victorian Britain, in younger people
Dr Michael Mosley says 'tuck your trousers into your socks'
Health
The health expert has explained the symptoms you should be looking for
Nutrition expert Professor Tim Spector says 'I've stopped drinking milk and telling my patients to'
Health
Healthy eating expert says new research shows extra calcium, particularly in the form of calcium supplements, increases risk of heart disease
Michael Mosley says Finnish trick cuts risk of heart attack or stroke
Health
It was also found to reduce the risk of dementia and improve mental health
Garden decking rule could see homeowners face an unlimited fine
What's On News
A similar rule applies to garden fences
Gloucestershire Police
'Suspicious' man approached Gloucestershire schoolgirls and asked if they had boyfriends
A man wearing clothes "similar to an Argos uniform" asked each of the girls for their social media handles and offered them jewellery
Cheltenham train passengers face hours of disruption as line blocked
Transport
A list of services were cancelled this morning in the Cheltenham area
First look at hotel's new restaurant after £300K refurbishment project
Cotswolds
Stratton House Hotel offers exclusive look at revamped Garden Restaurant
'Inexperienced' civic chief chosen to lead council as previous leader steps down less than a year after getting top job
Politics
Green Party councillor Adrian Birch who was elected to Forest of Dean District Council last May hopes to "confound his critics"
Dad of three diagnosed with leukaemia after feeling light-headed and breathless
Health
'They walked into the ward, and this was when life changed in an instant'