13 deaths, 50, 000 homes affected, 10,000 motorists stranded and 850 families living in caravans. 20th July 2007, a day that had started off like any other. 140mm of rain had fallen within just a few hours, resulting in Tewkesbury becoming a remote island with no access to the rest of the country. Those who […]
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Drink-driver jailed after high speed chase
A banned driver who led police on a high-speed chase through Cheltenham on December 1 last year was jailed for 14 months on Thursday. Mitchell Brigdale was over the drinking limit, and at one point punctured his tyres as he drove too fast over speed bumps but carried on with sparks flying from the wheel. […]
The Roses Refurbishment
It has been 40 years since Tewkesbury’s iconic theatre has been updated and the people of Gloucestershire have been voicing their positive opinions about the changes. https://soundcloud.com/studentjournalists-1/rose-voxpops Members of the public have also shown their support by helping to boost the funds for the refurbishment through The Roses Theatre’s Buy a Brick Appeal. […]