RAF Fairford: What happened and who is behind the alleged terror plot? Major incident declared over suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire airbase used by the United States Air Force The Independent UK · Sep 27
Three leading Prem clubs in talks with overseas investors on eve of rugby union season Harlequins, Northampton and Gloucester have attracted serious investment offers as Prem Rugby looks to cricket’s Hundred sell-off as template for growth The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Prem Rugby 2026-27: the essential club-by-club guide to the new season Bath have a point to prove, Newcastle are shy of an A-lister and Aaron Wainwright could prove the signing of the summer at Welford Road The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Murder arrest made after woman, 90, dies in Gloucestershire house fire Emergency services responded to reports of a fire before 4am The Independent UK · Aug 16
In 2022, archaeologists revealed a royal warship off the English coast that nearly killed a future king when it ran aground in 1682: a major maritime discovery Archaeologists revealed the wreck of HMS Gloucester, a 17th-century warship, off the Norfolk coast. This significant maritime discovery offers insights into 17th-century naval life and politics. The vessel sank in 1682 while carrying James Stuart, the future King James II of England. Hundreds of artefacts, including wine bottles and personal… The Times of India · Jul 24
Itoje left out of England training squad with summer rest expected The chances of Maro Itoje touring with England this summer have diminished after the captain was left out of Steve Borthwick’s latest training squad The Guardian - UK · Jun 9
In pictures: Thousands attend annual Gloucestershire cheese-rolling contest A German YouTuber and local Guinness World Record holder battled it out as they chased the 7lb double Gloucester wheel Evening Standard · May 25
Mature cheese-roller beaten by young, YouTubing upstart Tom Kopke from Germany out-tumbles local hero Chris Anderson on a meltingly hot day in Gloucestershire The Guardian - UK · May 25
German YouTuber beats world record-holder in chaotic cheese rolling race Tom Kopke, 24 edged out Guinness World Record holder Chris Anderson in the Gloucestershire contest The Independent UK · May 25
German YouTuber pips local man to win Gloucestershire cheese-rolling contest Tom Kopke’s tip for winning the contest: ‘Stay on your feet as long as possible’. Evening Standard · May 25
Woman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed Amanda Wixon, 56, sentenced to 13 years for keeping victim imprisoned at home in Gloucestershire since 1990s The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Authorities are using deep-sea tech to try find the sunken fishing boat off Massachusetts A coalition of authorities is deploying technology to try to locate the wreck of a fishing boat that sank last month off Massachusetts, killing all seven aboard The Independent UK · Feb 18
Coast Guard identifies victims and begins investigating fishing boat's sinking that killed 7 U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have launched a formal investigation into the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel off Gloucester, Massachusetts, that resulted in seven deaths The Independent UK · Feb 2
Coast Guard suspends search for survivors of fishing boat carrying seven people that capsized off Massachusetts The Coast Guard said freezing conditions and rough seas made the nighttime search extremely difficult The Independent UK · Jan 31
The Independent UK · Jan 31 Coast Guard launches search for missing fishing boat off Massachusetts coast The 72-foot Lily Jean issued an alert early on Friday morning, approximately 25 miles off the port of Gloucester.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025 Gloucestershire woman and two children killed in Boxing Day house fire Children’s father tried to break into bedroom from outside to rescue them but was beaten back by flames
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Son of former England captain Stuart Pearce dies after tractor crash Harley Pearce, from Marlborough in Wiltshire, died at the scene of the crash on the A417 Old Birdlip Hill in Witcombe, Gloucester, police said.
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025 Son of ex-England player Stuart Pearce dies after tractor crash Harley Pearce, from Marlborough in Wiltshire, died at the scene of the crash on the A417 Old Birdlip Hill in Witcombe, Gloucester, police said.
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 Police investigation launched after swan believed to have been strangled The swan was found dead in Gloucester on September 13.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025 Black warehouse worker wins £3,000 payout over colleague’s ‘slave’ graffito Seedy Fofana sought £500,000 compensation over graffito that colleague in Gloucester did not mean as racial slur
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025 Britain must hold Israel to account for settler violence in the West Bank Letters: Guli Francis-Dehqani, Rachel Treweek, Graham Usher, Christopher Chessun, the bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester, Norwich and Southwark, say the UK government has a legal and moral duty to act
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025 David Lawrence obituary Gloucestershire fast bowler who was the first British-born black cricketer to play for England
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025 ‘Syd’ Lawrence: England trailblazer who rocked and rumbled for Gloucestershire The former fast bowler, England’s first British-born black player, has died aged 61 after battling motor neurone disease
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025 ‘Try to stay on your feet’: Cheese-rolling champion reveals secrets to his success Chris Anderson, who has won Gloucestershire event 23 times, says newcomers need to be brave and devise a plan
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Man arrested after three people injured in Gloucester stabbing A man has been arrested and is also being treated in hospital for injuries, police said.