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BRANSON TO SAVE DRUGS GRANNY? LINDSAY Sandiford, 58, from Cheltenham, who is facing death by firing squad, wrote to Sir Richard after he spoke out against recent executions.

She asked him to, “help promote the fundraising effort my supporters have begun to pay for a final appeal against the death penalty.”

Sir Richard said he was following Ms Sandiford's case closely.

“I strongly believe that the death penalty is a cruel and inhumane punishment, and every execution is one execution too many,” the Virgin Group founder said.

“We are following Lindsay Sandiford's and other cases closely and fully support efforts that are currently underway to aid her appeal.”

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MAN ANd woMAN jAiled foR fAtAl CRAsh iN ChelteNhAM iN 2013 Prison sentences handed out to couple involved in a Bath Road car collision, killing local man.

A MAN and woman have received prison sentences following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Cheltenham in September 2013.

The collision occurred on Friday 13th September 2013 when a driver was killed after being thrown from his vehicle in a road traffic collision in Bath Road.

A dark BMW convertible and white Lexus were in a collision at around 9.40pm, between the Bath Tavern and the turning to St Luke's Road.

The PASSENGER of the BMW sustained serious head injuries and was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where he died of his injuries early Saturday morning.

At a hearing in Bristol Crown Court on 8th May 2015, Robert Nowak, 38, was sentenced to 10 years impris-

onment and seven years disqualification from driving, for Death by Dangerous Driving, Conspiring to Pervert the Course of Justice and Driving whilst Disqualified.

Angelika Raszewska, 25, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for Conspiring to Pervert the Course of Justice. Both are from Cheltenham The deceased was named as Michael Sobolak, aged 31, from Cheltenham.

Police Sergeant Tony Wallace, the Senior Investigating Officer on this case, said: “This has been a long, difficult and complex investigation. The circumstances of the collision resulted in the seeking of advice from two leading experts in the field of biomechanics. Their expert evidence which was partially presented to the jury in the

form of a three dimensional reconstruction was crucial in being able to present sufficient compelling evidence to secure these convictions.

“The successful outcome of this case will I hope in some way allow the family of Michael Sobolak to have

some form of closure. This case further demonstrates to the public of Gloucestershire our commitment to keeping them safe from harm, by having the technology and dedicated members of staff committed to investigating this type of incident.”

Angelika Raszewska and Robert Nowak

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since 2012 after arriving in Bali from Thailand carrying drugs with a street value of £1.6m.

Last week, she paid tribute on her Facebook account to Myuran Sukumaran and her “good friend” Andrew Chan, two of the eight prisoners who were shot dead last month.

Ms Sandiford, who is originally from Redcar in Teesside, said she could be, “executed at any time” as she did not have

“any proper legal representation” during her trial.

She appealed to Sir Richard to use his “influence and position to speak out” on behalf of people on death row.

Another appeal against Ms Sandiford's conviction due to be put before the Indonesian Supreme Court was being prepared, her lawyer has said.

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LAST Thursday night Alex Chalk and the Conservatives bloodied the nose of the LibDems in the town by delivering a knockout punch in Cheltenham, as he swept in to office brushing aside the LibDem challenge.

In a national nightmare for the Liberal Democrats the evening saw Martin Horwood lose his seat with Alex Chalk winning by 24,790 votes to 18,274.

Mr Chalk, Cheltenham's new MP commented: "I am bowled over by winning. It is the greatest honour and privilege of my life but I am acutely conscious of the responsibility that comes with it.’’ He added: "It is really not a time for triumphalism but for sober ac-

knowledgement of the tasks that are yet to be fulfilled."

Mr Chalk also told the Standard: “It is the honour of my life to have been elected to represent the people of Cheltenham in Parliament. I am very grateful to the people who voted for me. And to those that didn’t, I respect your views, which were expressed with great eloquence by the other candidates in this election.

That page has been turned. “I promise to stand up for everyone in our town, regardless of politics. I have already started getting to work on my plan for my first 100 days in office.�

Surprisingly earlier in the evening via Twitter

the BBC newsfeed announced that Mr Horwood thought he had already lost his seat.

He said after the results that, "It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the people of Cheltenham as their MP for 10 years.�

Mr Horwood also took time to thank his parliamentary and constituency teams for all of their hard work and all of Cheltenham for, "placing their trust in me for 10 years.�

He described his party's national results as "utterly devastating.�

In a last up-beat moment from Mr Horwood, just minutes before the results were announced by Andrew North, Acting Returning Officer he told The Stan-

dard: ’’There is life after politics you know. In fact I do need to mow the lawn.�

Labour's Paul Gilbert came in third with 3,902 votes, narrowly ahead of UKIP's Christina Simmonds who finished with 3,808 votes.

The Green candidate Adam Van Coevorden won 2,689 votes.

The independent candidate Richard LupsonDarnell finished with 272 votes.

Turnout at the 2015 General Election in Cheltenham was 69.66 percent, up slightly on 2010.

The Conservatives also won a Cheltenham Borough Council by-election last Thursday, with Louis Savage holding Battledown for the party.

Fields of fury

By ToDD hasLewooD LOCAL resident Nicola Dyer is joining many others in stepping up the battle to save the fields of Leckhampton.

Miss Dyer, who lives with her partner and two children, believes that these fields should be saved for the children of today and for future generations. Her two children utilise this space for playing time and without it, they'll miss out on outdoor activities.

Miss Dyer's concern is that children spend far too much time sitting down playing on computers. They need local big green spaces to run, have adventures and fire their imaginations.

A large scale archaeological dig is taking place in the fields in question, which has given the locals an insight as to what it would be like if the proposed development of over 370 houses were to take place. Tewkesbury Council have control as to what happens to these fields.

But at present, Miss Dyer believes that they are listening more to the potential de-

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"Also it would hugely affect the views from Leckhampton Hill, instead of looking down onto an area of outstanding natural beauty, the view

would be of a densely populated ugly housing estate."

Miss Dyer along with many other local residents say that there are many brown sites to build on but the developers would rather build here for the simple reason that they will make more profit.

Many believe that this is the eleventh hour to save these fields for the reasons above and for the children of today and generations to come and people must do what they can to save these precious green spaces as once they are gone they are gone forever.

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Glos students can re-claim Tv licence TV Licensing is reminding students moving home for the summer they may be able to claim a refund, worth £36, on their licence. As students at the University of Gloucestershire finish their exams and start planning for the break the extra cash could go towards making it a memorable summer.

Students who purchased a TV Licence at the start of the academic year will have a full three months remaining on their licence and a refund can be claimed for this unused quarter.

To be eligible, students need to have a TV Licence with three months remaining on it, be leaving their halls or rented accommodation and be moving to a licensed address. Students can apply for their refund online or over the phone.

Richard Chapman, spokesperson for TV Li-

censing South West, said: “The student refund is brilliant news for students and we encourage those who bought their licence at the start of the academic year to take advantage of it. It is important students buy a TV licence at the earliest opportunity when starting university and take advantage of the flexible payment options available to them. We want to help students understand the law when it comes to watching live TV on any device and help them avoid a fine of up to £1000.”

Recent research by TV Licensing shows the average student owns three devices at university which are capable of streaming live TV with four out of five students watching television content. A TV Licence is needed to watch, record or stream programmes at the same time as they are shown on a TV, laptop,

Battledown ward by-election results A BY-ELECTION for Battledown ward in Cheltenham took place last Thursday 7th May. The Conservative candidate, Louis Savage, won the seat in the ward by-election with 1,477 votes. A

total of 3,138 votes were cast, representing a turn-out of 74.03 per-cent.

Counting for the by-election went on until approximately 1.45am in the morning.

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games console, tablet, mobile phone, or any other device.

Arron Mitchell, store manager for STA Travel Cheltenham, the world's largest travel company for students and young people, said: “The summer months are a fantastic opportunity for students to seek adventure and see the world. Getting a refund on the unused three months of a TV Licence could go towards an unforgettable trip and it’s a really easy step to take.

We encourage all students to claim the £36 back and

start planning what they are going to do with the extra cash in their pocket; the small experiences are often the most memorable.”

To arrange a refund, or for further information, simply visit: www.tvlicensing.co.uk/studentinfo, or call TV Licensing on 0300 790 6113.

CHELTENHAM’S environmental and waste management company, Ubico are holding a plant sale at the Arle Nursery.

The sale will be each Friday until 23rd May until all plants are sold off. The nursery will be open: • Friday 8.30am - 3pm • Saturday 8.30am - 1pm On sale will be all types of bedding including geraniums, begonias, petunias,

impatiens, trailing plants for hanging baskets, compost, vegetable plants and perennials.

Beth Boughton, senior operations manager at Ubico, said: “Last year’s plant sales that we held were extremely popular and I am pleased that we can once again open the doors for members of the public.’’

Arle Nursery is on Hayden Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0SW.

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Those with an interview can ride the bus for free A LOCAL bus operator within Cheltenham is allowing interviewees to claim a free Stagecoach dayrider if they can take proof to their local bus station office of their interview. Stagecoach West are introducing this initiative in order to help those who are unemployed and actively trying to find a job.

In a boost to help those who are actively looking for a job and may not easily have the funds available to travel to and from interviews as freely as they’d like, Stagecoach West are allowing in-

terviewees a free bus ticket.

Those travelling to attend an interview simply have to take proof of their interview to the Stagecoach Travel Shop in Cheltenham, whether it be a letter or email confirmation, showing the date, time and place of the interview. Stagecoach West will then issue a free dayrider ticket to help the job seeker get to their interview and back.

This initiative is currently being tested in Cheltenham and Swindon, and if all goes to plan will be rolled out across Gloucester, Stroud

and the Forest of Dean.

Rupert Cox, Managing Director for Stagecoach West commented: “It can be really difficult when you’re unemployed and genuinely want to find a job. Hopefully by offering interviewees a free dayrider ticket, even though it may only save them a few pounds, it will make a huge difference and allow them to get to an interview that they may otherwise have had to miss. We play a large role within the community and want to give something back where we can.”

Power back on for thousands of residents in Cheltenham ALL the power supplies are now back on in Cheltenham after people were without electricity for hours on Tuesday of this week.

The power loss started to take affect at lunchtime and some homes were only back on

by at around 7.30pm on Tuesday evening.

Some locals reported traffic lights going out of action in Princess Elizabeth Way in Cheltenham over the lunchtime.

More than 1,200 homes and businesses were affected by the cuts.

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“Hammer blow” to town if eagle tower conversion goes aHead CHELTENHAM'S newly elected MP, Alex Chalk, has warned of a ''hammer blow'' to the town if the proposed Eagle Tower conversion goes ahead.

The Eagle Tower is Cheltenham's only major tower block, providing around 1.3 hectares of high quality office space.

It is currently home to some of the town's most important employers, including key creative firms such as Room 58 and Camargue, as well as a number of financial and tech companies.

However, an application to convert the offices into 96 flats has been submitted by the building’s owners, with a decision on the proposal likely to be made in mid-June.

In January 2015, Athey Consulting completed their investigation into

Cheltenham's economic competitiveness for the Borough Council. This report outlined the pressing need to provide additional high quality space in our town, and the importance of this to ensuring that Cheltenham remains a competitive place to do business in future. The consultants also expressed concern about the town's existing office provision, describing the current offer as insufficient to meet demand.

In addition, the Council's own employment land review in 2014 estimated that Cheltenham had lost nearly 10 hectares of employment land since 1991. In light of this trend, Athey Consulting stressed the need to safeguard Cheltenham's remaining office provi-

sion.

Moreover, the Eagle Tower itself was ranked as providing the third highest quality commercial space in a 2007 Employment Land review undertaken on behalf of the Borough Council by Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners, ranking above both the Quadrangle and Jessop Avenue sites in terms of suitability for businesses.

Commenting on the application, Alex Chalk said, “The loss of such a substantial amount of office space would be a hammer blow for the town. Having seen a number of prominent commercial buildings, including the former Kraft and Chelsea Building Society sites, converted for residential purposes in recent years, we cannot

Appeal for witnesses to road traffic collision in Cheltenham POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a collision between two cars in Cheltenham.

The incident happened at the junction of London Road and College Road

just before 10pm last Friday (8th May).

A Skoda Fabia being driven by a 31-year-old man from Birmingham was in a collision with a Peugeot 206 being driven

by a local 17-year-old.

Neither driver was injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident 475 of 8th May 2015.

Pollen count for the town on three day high TISSUES and antihistamines at the ready as the pollen count for the next three days is set to soar.

It's going to slightly dip on Thursday with a top temperature of 16C, but sneezing and itchy eyes could be a problem for hay fever sufferers.

According to the Met Office the pollen count will dip on Thursday but be back to high again on Friday.

The Met Office manages the only pollen count monitoring network in the UK using information from its

network, its weather data and expertise from organisations such as the National Pollen and Aerobiological Unit and Pol-

lenUK to produce forecasts that help support allergy and hay fever sufferers through the most difficult time of the year.

afford to lose yet more employment space in our town’’.

He added, ''I will be writing to the Borough Council's planning team, along with the leader of Cheltenham's Conservative group on the Council Tim Harman, to set out my objection to this proposal before the deadline on May 19th, and will also be contacting the Department for Communities and Local Government about this application.”

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Where every glass tells a story…

THE Grape Escape Wine Bar & Merchant will officially open in the spa town of Cheltenham this May. Arriving on the chic Bath Road, it will be like no wine bar to ever have graced the town before.

With a ‘by the glass’ menu to change every week, selected from over 200 wines available to purchase by the bottle plus wine tastings, customers will be truly spoilt for choice.

Owners Anthony Davies and Zoe Fisher are bursting with passion for their exciting new venture. Anthony said: “I’m really looking forward to opening a wine bar that is all about wine! I get really frus-

trated when I go into a wine bar and there are four wines available by the glass. We wanted a wine bar that has a wine menu to rival any top end restaurant, at significantly smaller prices!

“We have selected a core list of 120 wines that features over 60 different principal grapes from 17 different countries. We want to encourage our customers to try something new every time they come and visit – if you don’t try new things you will never really discover what you really like!”

You could easily be converted once stepping into this vineyard paradise, but for the non-wine

drinker The Grape Escape will stock a range of beers, ciders and spirits. To satisfy hunger, delicious meat or cheese platters plus a range of scrumptious homemade cakes can be enjoyed with your favourite tipple. Plus it doesn’t have to stop there, customers will be able to carry on the conversation at home, as bottles can be purchased to take-away too!

The Grape Escape will officially open its doors to the public on May 23rd!

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Spice Lodge Restaurant help Nepal LOCAL Indian restaurant The Spice Lodge held a charity dinner with a difference in which half of the takings will be donated to the devastated country.

Owner, Mohammed Rahman, felt that he really needed to help the cause since two of his staff members are in fact from Nepal.

He said: "I do a lot of charity work but when I saw this on the TV it really upset me. I thought I just had to do something to help them.

"I know it's not the biggest donation in the World, but even small things must surely help them?

"My Nepalese staff have worked with me a long time – about five or six years."

Chhabbi Luitel, 41, is one of those members of staff. He was born in Nepal and moved to England in 2007.

All his family are still in Nepal but thankfully safe and well. But he found out earlier in the week that his neighbour's wife had died in the second quake. He said: "These are people that are already suffering and now a second disaster has hit them."

A regular Spice Lodge customer Lakshman Paudyal was also born in Nepal.

Mohammed Raman

The 52-year-old doctor from Benhall said: "We have gathered to talk to each other and find out how each other's families are doing in Nepal.” He added: "Many people have lost their lives. It's a very difficult time to Nepal."

Also present was the new Mayor of Cheltenham, Duncan Smith.

The evening’s activities raised £1,155.

If you would like to donate contact Mohammed on 01242226300 or email dine@spicelodge.com

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Sip, sip hooray for Majestic Wine MAJESTIC Wine has recently opened at Cheltenham's Gallagher Retail Park, which will also welcome a new Sports Direct store next month.

Majestic Wine specialises in selling wine by the case and will be celebrating its arrival at the Tewkesbury Road site today (Thurs 14th May) with a free tasting, called the Summer Wine Evening.

The new store is next to Carpetright and adjacent to Manor Road.

Sports Direct, the UK's number one sports retailer, will open up between Oak Furniture Land and HomeSense.

Gallagher Retail Park is also houses Whole Foods Market's first store on a retail park and one of the very first Patisserie Valerie cafés to be sited in a Next store.

Volunteers enjoy GCHQ looking to recruit party fit for a Queen computer experts A ROYAL garden party, hosted by the Queen, will be attended by Mayor of Cheltenham Councillor Duncan Smith and guests from his nominated charities.

Every year, the Mayor is invited, together with three guests, to the prestigious party at Buckingham Palace. On 28th May 2015, Councillor Smith, his wife and guests will enjoy music, tea and cake in the presence of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

This year, the mayor has chosen to take a volunteer nominated by each of his two charities; Liz Harvey from Maggie’s Centre and Diana Langstone from Cotswold Riding for the Disabled.

Mayor of Cheltenham, Duncan Smith said: ‘’I am pleased to be attending the royal garden party with Liz and Diana. I wanted to recognise the incredible work done by volunteers and asked each charity to make a

nomination to represent the charity and fellow supporters.

“Liz has become an essential part of Maggie’s.

She started fundraising long before the centre was open and over the last 10 years has worked tirelessly to raise money and awareness.

“Diana has very personal reasons for supporting Cotswold Riding for the Disabled. Her father, who had helped at another local school

passed away the day that planning permission was granted for the new school and so in lieu of flowers, mourners donated to Cotswold Riding for the Disabled.

After this Di joined the committee and has since worked in a variety of roles as a volunteer.

“It’s a great honour to be attending this high profile event on behalf of Cheltenham and I hope my guests will thoroughly enjoy themselves.’’

GCHQ is apparently looking for IT specialists to help with the fight against terrorists and cyber criminals.

In a first time move the UK's listening post is openly recruiting for computer network operations specialists (CNOS).

The posts come with a starting salary of £27,913 and are open to both graduates and non-graduates who are at least 18, and possess "complex coding and problemsolving skills.”

GCHQ said it wants "committed and responsible" applicants, with the potential to carry out computer operations to keep the UK safe.

They will join a team of "world-class experts" who help to protect the UK's sensitive information, provide valuable intelligence and carry out computer network operations against terrorists, criminals and others posing a threat against the country, the agency said.

Successful candidates

may work in both cyber security and cyber intelligence roles.

GCHQ in a statement said: "In cyber security, operations specialists may find themselves working in a team detecting and preventing attempts to attack the critical national infrastructure, or seeking to defend government systems against criminals seeking to steal information, identities or money.

"Cyber intelligence specialists might need to develop software to access the computers of a terrorist group, or carry out operations to retrieve vital online clues about the lo-

cation and identity of members of an organised crime ring."

A spokesman for the organisation said its work is "unique" and "makes a difference to the UK.” He added: "We are looking for people with a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, so training is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and the role’’.

GCHQ stressed that strict legal controls, safeguards and requirements apply to all of its activities.

Vacancies are available in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and Scarborough.

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GLOS UNIVERSITY STUDENT WINS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD A POSTGRADUATE student from the University of Gloucestershire has won a silver International Design Award for her innovative children’s play product.

Elli Gkologkina, a distance learner on the Postgraduate Professional Studies in Children’s Play programme, was part of a team, Transformable Intelligent Environments Laboratory, that devised Many Happy re-Turns, a simple device that can be used by children for a multitude of play activities, the only limit being the child’s imagination.

The International Design Awards is an annual competition which recognises talent in architecture and product design. Beating entries from architects and designers from across the globe, Elli, a certified architect based in Crete, says: “This award made me believe more in my work and inclination to support children’s play. It’s like someone gave me a “go on” wink.’’

Made of corrugated cardboard, Many Happy re-Turns was designed to facilitate the ‘learning through play’ pedagogical approach. Elli says: “Its form was conceived to be as abstract as it could, so as to bare a number of interpretations through children’s imagination, such as animal forms (elephant,

Millionaires beware!

THE county’s next generation of millionaires need to make sure they are not teeing themselves up for extra attention from HMRC according to tax partner Sue Day at national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill in Cheltenham.

It transpires that HMRC is targeting entrepreneurs and celebrities with a new team called “Rising Stars” that is monitoring those with a net value of £15 million who are likely to hit the £20 million mark – the benchmark for the high-net worth unit – within five years.

She said: “Sports stars and celebrities are not the only ones who suddenly acquire great wealth; the growing army of digital entrepreneurs, for example, could also find themselves in the net.

She said the tax team at Crowe Clark Whitehill specialised in advising entrepreneurs and owners of SMEs destined to grow in no time at all.

“If you can see that your invention, your app, or your new programme is destined to take off, you should make sure that you take expert professional advice before you see the cash start to roll in.”

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turtle, dove) and archetypical forms (house, milk box, boat). At the field-testing phase, we were happy to see children’s interest and quest for new formations.”

Wendy Russell, Senior Lecturer in Play and Playwork at the University of Gloucestershire, said: “We are delighted that Elli and her colleagues have won this prestigious award. She has an interest in children’s play and so she enrolled on our distance learning postgraduate Professional Studies in Children’s Play programme. This design shows how she has brought together her architectural design skills and her understanding of children’s play. We heartily congratulate her and her colleagues on this award.’’

Venting spleen A CONSERVATIVE majority – my, my, my, I don’t think I could have hoped for a better result.

With David Cameron as our country’s man-in-charge I can breathe a sigh of relief that my company’s tax rates will remain low, my tax-free dividend cash will remain beautifully high and that our country’s welfare bill is going to be slashed by £12 billion.

What a joyous week it’s been.

The Lib Dems took an almighty beating with a pitiful 8-seat result. How funny that our town’s Martin Horwood has lost his seat?

For ten years he received a generous salary and a fully stamped passport of trips to South America and in return for what you ask? Well good question. We lost a fully functioning A&E department, the old Odeon site has been left derelict and Disney have shut down their store.

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Local man about town, Tom Thurlow lets loose

Pretty awful stuff. Of course not everybody is happy about the Tory’s landslide win. I overheard my two house cleaner’s moan about zero contract hours and how they won’t be eradicated under a Conservative government.

The anger I felt towards these complaining wenches as they were dusting off my bannisters

hit boiling point.

Quite simply, if they have a problem with an employer’s terms – whether it be hours or pay – they should utilize their freedom to leave that employment. It makes me sick how all these whining lefties want everything handed to them on a plate.

They want minimum hours, more money, and more handouts for popping out kids they can’t afford.

Here’s an idea - why don’t all the working class and lefties of the UK live within their means? If you’re ‘hard up’ why not: stop smoking, stop ordering takeaways,

cancel that Magaluf excursion and for God’s sake, use protection the next time you decide to frolic.

For every time we hear an ingrate whine about their work we should quickly slap them down. Ask them why they haven’t launched their own business whereby they set their own wages and work conditions. They’ll of course moan that they wouldn’t know how to, or that it’s too risky. And that’s exactly why these people are where they are; they’ve chosen the safe path whilst the entrepreneurs risk the roof over their head for a brighter future.

In life you’re only rewarded for what you deserve. If you leave school and take up a zero hour contract at Sports Direct, and you aren’t happy it’s not the system that’s broken – it’s you.

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about to come to an end, Mr Clarke decided enough was enough and that retirement was his only option.

Although the shop does have a website and other delivery options, it does not have an online store, something that has affected many businesses in the past five years.

Mr Clarke stated that he believed providing an excellent service and good quality products is essential, something he said cannot always be found in large multiple furniture stores.

Cheltenham now, in the main, has a plethora of chain furniture stores such as Furniture Village, Oak Furniture Land and DFS which are all situated on the outskirts of town.

numbers have halved, bringing them to the brink of extinction.

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Furniture store to shut up shop AFTER more than 30 years of trading in the town the owner of Furnishing Studio, Peter Clarke, has decided to finally call it a day.

Once all the stock has been sold it will mean that one of the landmark stores in Cheltenham will be gone… and gone forever.

Situated in the lower end of the High Street, the store, which has been trading since way back in 1986, sells domestic furniture, specialising in solid oak, ash and pine.

Mr Clarke said that car parking charges has been one of the changes that has affected his business badly.

Furnishing Studios stretches to some 6000 square feet, with a rent of £58,000 for the store and its local warehouse, with the lease

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Car stolen from driveway in Cheltenham GLOUCESTERSHIRE Constabulary are appealing for information following the theft of a car in Cheltenham in the early hours of last Friday 8th May. At around 1.00am a householder in Gloucester Road was awoken by a noise. He looked out his bedroom window to see a man reversing his wife's car out of the driveway. As the driver reversed he hit a neighbour's wall and car.

The car, a white BMW 3 Series M Sport, Registration No. KX64 SVU, was then driven off at high speed in the direction of the train station.

Upon going downstairs the householder found a piece of rolled up rubber tubing which is believed was pushed through the letterbox to 'fish' for the car keys which

were on a windowsill in the hallway.

Gloucestershire Constabulary's, Harm Reduction Advisor, Kim Mowday, says: "I would like to remind householders to always keep their car keys and household keys in a safe place. They should be kept far away from any door or window and not be put on a hall table or on the staircase. Please put keys in a drawer, bag or jacket pocket - out of sight from opportunist thieves who have used items such as a bamboo stick and even a fishing rod to hook keys and pull them through letterboxes."

Police would like to hear from anyone who has seen the car, or knows of its whereabouts to please call 101 quoting incident number 24 of 8th May 2015.

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Martin Surl and Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Richard Berry will step up the fight against cybercrime when they launch the country’s first Safer Cyber Forum at a business conference today 14th May. As well as advising traders on how to stay safe on the internet, they will update business representatives on the progress the Constabulary is making to combat the threat.

‘Safer Cyber’ was added to the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan priorities in April 2014 following overwhelming support from the public who wanted more done to prevent things like inter-

net fraud and online bullying.

Mr.Surl said, ““The internet provides a wide range of opportunities but it also has a dark side which criminals have been quick to exploit. It has made people vulnerable both at home and at work. As a result, people have lost vast sums of money after being ripped-off by conmen and many young lives have been ruined on social media.

“I want us to be proactive in our approach to building a safer cyber environment for Gloucestershire and I believe the business community has a big part to play in developing partnerships that really do make a difference.”

Cybercrime is one of the themes of the twoday Gloucestershire Business Show which is being held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday. The Constabulary’s safer cyber co-ordinator and cybercrime harm reduction advisor are also taking part.

They will lead workshops looking at business awareness of the risks around cyber security; practical housekeeping around business protection and the advice available to allow a business to stay up to date.

Another session will explain the Constabulary’s aim to develop a multi-tiered cyber-security forum.

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“The Constabulary will launch our unique Safer Cyber Forum at the event and we will welcome the engagement and support of the business community to help protect each other as we go forwards.

This will be the first of its kind in the UK. ” “Gloucestershire Police must be able to contribute effectively to any form of cyber-attack on a national scale and to develop our own cybercrime capabilities beneath that level of threat.”

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Police urge caution for cheese rolling nutters THE world famous cheese rolling event takes place in Brockworth this Bank Holiday Monday 25th May and local police are urging participants and spectators to be extremely cautious during the event.

The Cooper's Hill

Cheese-Rolling and Wake sees people run, then tumble down the very steep incline to grab a wheel of Double Gloucester. It’s a sight that’s both scary and jaw-dropping to watch.

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to A&E are not uncommon. But because the ageold tradition is an unofficial event, Gloucestershire police and various other agencies are not willing to take on any responsibility to marshal the crowds.

The constabulary will not be patrolling the event but is keen to highlight the issues that come with the spectacle and the inherent dangers that can abound to both the ‘rollers’ and the spectators.

Seven bikeS and cycle acceSSorieS Stolen from cheltenham home SEVEN high-value bikes, worth several thousands of pounds overall, have been stolen from a home in Cheltenham.

They were taken from the garage of a house in Rowena Cade Avenue sometime between 10.30pm last Wednesday 6 May and 6am on Thursday 7 May. There was no sign of forced entry although the garage had been locked on the night.

The stolen items include: • a white Boardman Team Carbon ladies road bike • a white Boardman

VIOLENCE HIGH AT WOMEN’S PRISON A REPORT into conditions at a women's prison Gloucestershire has highlighted "unacceptably tight staffing levels" and an "increase in violence".

The Independent Monitoring Board has published its annual review into Eastwood Park Prison for 20132014.

The report also raised concerns over an increase in inmates being confined to cells, a lack of disabled accommodation and a need for refurbishment.

It also noted 40 single cells being used for double occupancy.

A spokesperson for the prison's service said a number of new prison officers have now started work at Eastwood Park.

"The safety of prisoners and staff is our top priority.

"We work hard to tackle violence and will always press for prosecution of those responsible

The report notes some cells are not suitable for the confinement of prisoners because of a lack of ventilation.

Panels on some cell doors were deemed "not fit for purpose" as they prevented "clear observation or communication with prisoners" inside, it was claimed.

The board noted there have been three deaths in custody compared with none in 2012/2013 and said it was concerned it had not been told when the inquests are due to be held.

The report calls for improved scheduling of prisoner arrivals saying as

there is no cut-off time for prisoners arriving at Eastwood Park this causes "unnecessary difficulties in the induction and settling in of new prisoners".

It also wants to see more educational and rehabilitation courses offered to reflect increasing prisoner numbers and the changing length of stay and more counselling for inmates.

The Independent Monitoring Board is appointed by the Secretary of State from members of the community in which the prison is situated.

In a statement The Ministry of Justice commented it is "pleased this report praises HMP Eastwood Park for its management of female offenders, as well as its work to ensure prisoners get the skills and experience to help apply for jobs upon release."

ladies mountain bike • two black Pro Carbon bikes • a gun metal grey Boardman Team hybrid bike • two Boardman men's mountain bikes • 1 Garmin Touring sat nav • 1 Boardman bike computer • saddle bags and bike tools Anyone who has been offered bikes of these descriptions for sale or who has any information about this theft is asked to call 101, quoting incident 35 of 7 May 2015 or crime number CR/010423/15.

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BUSINESS editor’sDesk he political shouting is all over and the majority of our town has elected Alex Chalk as our MP to represent our needs and deal with our issues at both Westminster, the county and local councils. Good luck with that task!

The run-up to the election was hard-fought with tough stances taken by both Mr Chalk and the defending incumbent Mr Horwood. In a long night of sharp knives, the election count at Leisure @ Cheltenham went on until 5am when a sense prevailed and Alex Chalk was declared the winner with a large majority. Smiles all round as the true blue brigade could breathe again and see some sense and light at the end of a Conservative tunnel.

In my mind students studying politics at University will in a number of years be referring to Cameron’s’ ‘marriage made in hell speech’ as part of their curriculum where he painted a stark Labour/SNP picture. Well it worked Mr Cameron.

So what’s in store for our town now as Mr Chalk takes the reins for the next five years?

As he has said the A&E situation that Mr Horwood left unattended during his watch is right at the top of his hit list. It remains to be seen if Alex Chalk can in fact halt the degradation of this hugely necessary NHS service in our town. He must. There can be no compromises or excuses.

On a brighter, less serious note we are now fully into our ‘festival season’ as ‘Jazz’ has just finished with record sales of tickets being reported by the organisers. And the Science Festival is just around the corner to be swiftly followed by the ever-popular Food Festival hot on its heels.

I love the Food Festival in particular, as I think it really show cases the local producers in a way that has a village feel to it without the mud, tractors, horses, dung and sheep nonsense. I’ll get framers letters now.

The festivals do however bring Cheltenham to life in the summer months with a myriad of events and sideshows that fill our town with a vibrancy that must surely be the envy of many small regional towns. Add to this the hordes of visitors spending their hard-earned cash and you have a recipe for a financial cake that isn’t doughy, tasteless or flat. Bring it on.

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Private client lawyer for vulnerable and elderly joins willans CHELTENHAM law firm, Willans LLP has expanded its wills, probate & trusts department to six lawyers with the appointment of solicitor Rachel Taylor.

She will help Willans’ Legal-500 rated department with general private client work to include wills, estate planning, administration of estates, trusts and Court of Protection applications.

Her particular interest is in mental capacity issues and she is experienced in making deputyship and

other applications to the Court of Protection (including statutory wills). She also supports vulnerable clients in drafting wills and LPAs, especially where vulnerable beneficiaries need their inheritance protected.

Rachel is used to advising clients on the protection and management of highvalue compensation awards, such as the creation of personal injury trusts or the appointment of a deputy. In her previous role she managed complex

KNIGHTS SHORTLISTED FOR NATIONAL LEGAL AWARD

CHELTENHAM-based professional services firm Knights has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award at The Lawyer Awards 2015.

The firm is one of six to be nominated in the Alternative Business Structure (ABS) of the Year category which takes place on 23 June at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Knights was granted its ABS licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in 2013, after having become the first professional services firm in the UK legal sector to have raised capital through private equity investment.

CEO at Knights, David

Beech, said: “We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for such a high profile award which is testament to the hard work and commitment of our team here.

“Since becoming an ABS and attracting private equity investment, we have increased our annual turnover from £8m to over £16m and have attracted new professionals at the rate of one per week. Being shortlisted for this award further illustrates that our modern approach to delivering legal services is working.

“Innovation and growth are at the heart of our culture and to be recognised for the fresh ways we are running a professional services business is fantastic.”

The Lawyer Awards is the legal industry’s top awards event and celebrates excellence in the legal profession across private practice, the public sector, commerce and industry and the Bar.

matters for children and adults with acquired brain injuries.

Rachel is a member of the highly regarded Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP), with a distinction in the trusts and estates diploma. Alongside Simon Cook, Ruth Baker and Jennifer Emerson, this has bought the number of STEP qualified solicitors in the department to four.

Simon Cook, head of wills, probate & trusts at Willans, commented:

“With one in six of the UK population currently aged 65 years and over, more people are living longer and the number of those suffering from dementia is on the rise. Consequently, we are becoming increasingly involved in people’s affairs as their trusted advisers.”

Commenting on her role, Rachel Taylor said, “I am excited to have relocated with my family to Gloucestershire and to be joining a reputable firm.”

Brewery expansion on schedule The development of the Brewery is already two storeys high.

It's nowhere near finished however it is coming along at a good pace. There are no walls and the trademark sight of steel reinforcing pipes sticking out of the concrete skeleton of the building is plain to see.

The workers on the scheme which is the first part in the expansion of the shopping and leisure project do seem to be really getting on with it now.

Supermarket giant Tesco has already confirmed that its Metro store in the High Street will be relocated to the new shopping centre as an Express Store The owners of the brewery have asked Cheltenham people what stores they'd like to see at the new development, drawing responses such as Krispy Kreme,

Zara, Mac, Urban Outfitters, Disney store and Pizza hut.

The current work is part of Phase 2a of the Brewery's redevelopment. It will link the existing buildings, which were opened in 2006 to the High Street with 40,000 square feet of new shopping space supplemented with a 104bedroom hotel.

That portion of the project should be completed in May 2016.

Phase 2b included redeveloping the land currently occupied by Tesco and will see 70,000 square feet of retail space built and twenty four flats Work is expected to start this September and be finished in November 2016.

Together the phases will create a new shopping corridor linking the High Street to the Brewery.

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WHAT’S ON RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S “OKLAHOMA!” BURSTS ONTO THE CHELTENHAM STAGE NEXT MONTH! Gary Wilmot as Ali Hakim

A day of artists talks at The Wilson Saturday 23rd May 10.00am to 5.00pm The Foyle Room, The Wilson, Clarence Street, Cheltenham. Glos GL50 3JT (exhibition open 16th May to 28th June)

On Saturday 23 may the open west is holding a day of artist talks at the Wilson – an invaluable opportunity to engage directly with eight of the exhibiting artists from the open west 2015 - to listen, to query and to share knowledge. the eight artists are from Canada and France, Cumbria, london, and tewkesbury – each currently active in the fields of photography, animation, painting, sculpture and installation (see attached pdf for further information). tickets £5 for the day (£3 for students). talks start at 10am and finish at 5pm. there will be a short break at 1pm. numbers are limited,

Participating artists: • marcus Armitage (animation) • Ben Jack nash (installation and sculpture) • Steph Goodger (painting) • Tina Hage (photography) • niki Hare (installation, sculpture and painting) • lavor lubomirov (sculpture and printmaking) • Beatrix Baker (sculpture) • Arnold Koroshegyi (photography)

the story of two sets of starcrossed lovers. Cowboy Curly loves laurey, aunt eller’s niece, but Curly’s rival is the mysterious and dangerous hired hand Jud Fry. meanwhile, ado annie is torn between cowboy Will and peddler ali hakim. their stories are told with the help of some of the best loved songs in musical theatre history, including Oh, What a Beautiful mornin’, I Cain’t Say no, the Surrey With the Fringe on top, Kansas City, People Will Say We’re in love and the title song. the UK & Irish tour of OKlahOma! will be presented through special arrangement with r&h theatricals europe. www.oklahomatour.co.uk EVERYMAN CHELTENHAM 2–6 June Everyman Theatre 01242 572573

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ticket bookings in advance, either by PayPal or credit/debit card at theopenwest.org.uk. If you would prefer to pay in cash please email enquiries to info@theopenwest.org.uk.

FrOm the award-winning producers of the highly successful tours of the King and I and Fiddler on the roof, this new production of one of the great classic american musicals will feature Belinda lang as aunt eller, Gary Wilmot as ali hakim, ashley Day as Curly, Charlotte Wakefield as laurey and nic Greenshields as Jud Fry. OKlahOma!, with music by richard rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar hammerstein II, was based on the lynn riggs play Green Grow the lilacs and was the first musical written by the duo. It was originally produced on Broadway in 1943 and the academy award-winning film was released in 1955. Set in the Oklahoma territory in the early 1900s, the musical tells

Cheltenham Artist Alex Williams to show latest artwork at The Fosse Gallery Cheltenham artist alex Williams will be exhibiting his fantastic latest works at the Fosse Gallery from 17th may until 6th June in an exhibition titled 'From an Island' . alex is best known for the vibrancy and freshness he brings to his work. his images have been widely used in tableware and Fine Bone China, limited edition Prints and Greetings Cards, but he is now coming to the Cotswolds to treat us to his latest pieces.

highlighting arguably some of the greatest works in their repertoire. the company's return to Cheltenham is one of the many ways in which Birmingham royal Ballet are celebrating their 25th anniversary year in 2015, a year in which David Bintley will also mark his 20th year as Director. the exciting programme features work from contemporary choreographers through to some of the greats of traditional ballet, all performed to beautiful live music from members of the royal Ballet Sinfonia.

QUATRAIN Originally premiered at International Dance Festival Birmingham 2014, this vibrant piece is the third work created for the company by Birmingham royal Ballet Soloist, Kit holder. Quatrain is a fast paced, dynamic ballet set to the fiery tango rhythms of

astor Piazzolla’s the Four Seasons of Buenos aires.

BALLET HIGHLIGHTS Birmingham royal Ballet are famed for their stunning productions of ballet classics such as Swan lake and la Fille mal gardée, in this sumptuous piece the company presents excerpts from some of their most beloved and beautiful productions. FaÇaDe awash with big, bright colours and characters this charming ballet based edith Sitwell’s nonsensical poetry

is sprinkled with comedy and wit. Façade is a toetapping romp packed full of foxtrots, tangoes and waltzes choreographed by the great Frederick ashton. the world-renowned Birmingham royal Ballet visit Cheltenham everyman for three performances only, a highlight of the theatre’s dance calendar for 2015. members of the public are also welcomed to attend a free pre-show talk on Wednesday 27th may at 6.45pm – tickets and more details via the box office.

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Hugh Dennis visits Winston’s Wish Charity in Cheltenham TV comedy star drops into local charity to add his support WINSTON’S Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK, is eagerly anticipating the Discovery Channel’s Churchill and Me this Friday (15th May) at 9pm.

The Gloucestershirebased charity features on the special programme, hosted by Hugh Dennis, which marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill's death and 70 years since VE day.

Exploring the legacy left behind by Churchill, Dennis discovers what he means to people today.

‘Churchill’ quickly metamorphosed into ‘Winston’ – a bear – who

became the charity’s mascot. Winston’s Wish say it is Winston’s ‘wish’ that every bereaved child should receive the help they need to cope with the death of someone important in their lives.

Over 20 years later, the charity supports more than 30,000 bereaved children and young people each year.

Earlier this year, the comedian, author and presenter visited the charity’s office in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Susie Gallagher, Communications Manager at Winston’s Wish, added: “Winston’s Wish is so thankful for our links to

Churchill and we are proud to be a part of his legacy. It was really exciting to have Hugh visit our Gloucestershire base; he showed a keen interest in our work, and we’re all looking forward to tuning in on Friday!”

The programme begins with Hugh's own recollections of Churchill's funeral, as a young boy watching the flypast from the garden of his father's vicarage, and goes on to describe growing awareness of the influence and personal style of an Englishman who dominated the 20th Century political and cultural landscape like no other.

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SPORT CHeltenHam'S team effort too muCH for SHapwiCk Gloucestershire's Benny Howell made his Cheltenham debut on Saturday

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CHELTENHAM’S first away match of the season, in the attractive setting of Shapwick and Polden, also saw the first victory, by 25 runs.

Put in to bat on a wicket offering assistance to all the bowlers, Cheltenham did well to muster 200-9 from their 50 overs.

It was hard work for all the batsmen.

Cheltenham lost an early wicket when Mike Kelly top-edged an attempted pull off James Haggett and was caught at square leg.

Peter Woodland grafted to 17 before driving to short extra cover.

Gloucestershire's Benny Howell, making his debut for Cheltenham, timed the ball well and hit it powerfully in making 28 before driving to mid-off, where Wayne Spencer held a good catch above his head.

When Matt Jennings was adjudged LBW off Nayeem Karmaker for 12, Cheltenham were struggling at 75-4 after 22 overs.

Aled Howell and James Schofield then dug in against the accurate medium pace of Mark Higgs, who only conceded nine runs from his 10 overs, and Karmakar, who took 2-23 from his allocation. 48 runs came from the next 18 overs, but crucially no wickets fell until Schofield was bowled by Haggett for 20 in the 40th over with the score on 122.

With wickets in hand, Cheltenham then pushed the accelerator in the last 10 overs. Rob Cooper joined Howell and this pair put on 31 for the sixth wicket in six overs before Howell was run out by Sam Spencer after starting for a second run and being sent back. Howell's 26 had taken 79 balls but had laid the foundation for a good total.

Cooper was bowled swinging at Haggett for 13, George Terry hit 15 from seven balls before being beaten

by Karmakar's direct hit from long on and Will Simmons drove a six and a four in a 12-ball innings worth 16 runs.

Cheltenham's total was boosted by a steady flow of extras, with Haggett contributing an additional over of no

balls and wides in his second spell.

When Simmons drove to mid on, Cheltenham needed three runs from the last over to reach 200.

Sam Didcote swung and missed at the first four balls before grabbing a single from the fifth leaving Elliot Wilson to drive the final ball of the innings over extra cover to secure the fourth batting point.

Benny Howell and Wilson opened the bowling for Cheltenham with Howell coming in off a longish run down the hill.

Steve Tinnion, opening the batting, hurt his foot in the Cheltenham innings, could hardly walk and so batted with a runner.

He adopted a positive approach to compensate for his lack of mobility, flicking Howell for 2 sixes over the mid wicket boundary and hitting four fours in a brisk innings of 33 from 28 balls. He put on 54 for the first wicket with Sam Edmunds in eight overs, but then three wickets fell for the addition of just one run to restore the balance.

Edmunds was brilliantly caught one-handed by Mike Kelly in Matt Jennings' first over, after the ball had rebounded off keeper Simmons' pads. Tinnion tried a big-hit too many and was caught by Terry at mid off and Oskar White departed for a duck after getting the thinnest of edges off Howell.

Karmakar and skipper Wayne Spencer attempted to repair the damage and put on 40 for the fourth wicket before Spencer was caught

behind by a diving Simmons for 14.

Karmarkar was then trapped LBW by Jennings in a reversal of the first innings dismissal to leave Shapwick on 104-5 after 24 overs. Jennings bowled a miserly spell of 10 overs, with six overs of seam and four of spin and finished with figures of 2-20 from 10 overs.

Sam Didcote was then introduced into the attack and took the next four wickets. Steve Spencer was caught at square leg by Wilson, Sam Spencer shouldered arms and was pinned LBW by one that turned, Dean Roodt was well held by Aled Howell at short mid wicket and Didcote picked up a second LBW victim when Haggett was hit on the foot.

This left Shapwick needing 27 to win from 5.3 overs with the last pair at the crease. Ben Rudge, who had batted very well for 31 and had watched wickets falling from the other end, took a single from the first ball of the 45th over and two balls later the game was over after Higgs played back to a full length ball from Benny Howell and became the 4th LBW victim of the innings.

Cheltenham host Goatacre at The Victoria Ground on Saturday (12.30pm start).

In the Gloucestershire Division, Cheltenham Civil Service beat Chipping Sodbury by five wickets at The Ridings, Dumbleton defeated Woodmancote by 74 runs and Hatherley and Reddings were beaten by 62 runs at Lydney.

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flanker Matt Kvesic to record a three-try win over London Irish.

Kvesic was shown a red card on 23 minutes after a

tip tackle on Tomas O'Leary and a try from Alex Lewington put Irish ahead, but the hosts came storming back.

Tries from England wing

Jonny May, Dan Thomas and Henry Purdy defied the visitors' numerical advantage to secure a superb victory for Gloucester.

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would improve as a four-year old as he has been kept in training rather than sending him off to stud and certainly if he is 100 percent ready on Saturday his current price of 7/2 might look very generous after the race.

There are however, as we have seen, mixed messages coming from the Hannon camp’s runners to date and so it might therefore be prudent to look elsewhere this time as there is no shortage of decent horses in the race.

French raider Karakontie won the Breeders Cup Mile on turf at Santa Anita last November which is arguably stronger form than the Queen Elizabeth Ascot race and having previously finished sixth in the French Derby.

He would not be inconvenienced by any ground conditions and it is interesting that his trainer, French based Jonathon Pease is targeting the Lockinge having had relatively few runners in England.

This could be a tip in itself.

Integral will represent the powerful stable of Michael Stoute and this mare now a 5-year-old has good Group 1 form but was well beaten in the Queen Elizabeth and might find it a bridge too far against the colts on her first run this season.

Improving horses Custom Cut, Here Comes When and Captain Cat are all capable of running really well and in par-

ticular there is a lot to like about Custom Cut. Trained in Yorkshire

by David O’Meara the horse continues to show its well-being winning a Group 2 at Sandown in April comfortably beating Here Comes When. Take away his last run last season when well behind Night of Thunder in the Ascot race, when the heavy ground would not have suited him, and he would have been unbeaten in his last seven races.

Crucially we know he is race fit, will race prominently over the straight mile trip at Newbury and might be good enough to hang on and win his first Group 1. At 16/1 he looks very good each way value.

Here Comes When a good second to Custom Cut last month is likely to be in the mix trained by the astute Andrew Balding. Captain Cat would undoubtedly prefer quick ground as he tends to rattle home but he may not get this on Saturday and may in any event be not quite good enough.

The Lockinge is traditionally a pointer to the winners of the Group races over seven furlongs and one mile at Royal Ascot in June and as Ascot is a completely different configuration the likes of Integral, Here Comes When and Captain Cat may still prove to be horses to follow at the Royal Meeting even if Saturday is not their day.

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Service boss Locke denied winning finale by Thornbury FOOTBALL

Chelt Civil Service 0 Thornbury Town 1 NICK LOCKE was denied a triumphant send off as Cheltenham Civil Service boss as his side were beaten by Thornbury Town in the final of the Les James League Cup. Locke has guided Service to the Gloucestershire County League title at the first time of asking by an eight point margin.

Having agreed to take charge of Hellenic League Division One West club Cheltenham Saracens next term, this was his final game at the helm.

The Tewkesbury Road team were favourites to complete a league and cup double, but Pete Fowler’s goal in the final

minute of the first half was enough to secure the silverware for Thornbury, who were runners-up in 2011.

Missing one of their key men in Teejay Bick, Service were out of sorts at Slimbridge’s Wisloe Road ground, rarely troubling Thornbury goalkeeper Alex Lippiatt.

Paul Holmes and leading marksman Jack Sklenar both tried their luck early on for Service, but Thornbury hit the woodwork in the 35th minute.

A mistake by the otherwise excellent skipper Chris Pates allowed Rob Wilks to race through on goal and his shot beat Tim Griffiths, but cannoned back off the post.

Left-back Jamie Gowers was cautioned for a late

challenge three minutes later and Service fell behind at the break after switching off as they tried to deal with a corner.

Luke Franklin’s delivery from the left was nodded in by centre-half Fowler, who had lost his marker and only a smart save from Griffiths prevented Dan Rees adding a second in time added on.

Free-scoring Service fired more than 100 goals during their County League campaign, but an impressive defensive display from Thornbury, with Nathan Sage outstanding, kept them out.

John Evans went closest to breaking through when he saw a low shot brilliantly turned up onto the bar by Lippiatt as it bounced in front of him.

Ryan Smith was tripped

right on the edge of the box with referee Andrew Sheppard correctly awarding a free-kick rather than a penalty, but the set piece was wasted and Service had Connor Hart sent off for a lunge at Scott Macleod in the 74th minute.

Thornbury were also reduced to 10 men in the 84th minute when Toby Bennett received a second yellow card for a foul on Cameron Smith.

Pates nodded a free-kick just wide and Service launched a late push for a leveller which would have taken the final to penalties.

Sage challenged Mark Jones in the penalty area in the dying seconds, but nothing was given and Thornbury, who finished fourth in the league, cele-

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brated their deserved triumph.

Cheltenham Civil Service: T Griffiths, R Smith, J Gowers (M Jones 78), T Hoskins, C Pates, C Hart, S Midwinter, C Smith, P Holmes, J Sklenar, J Evans.

Subs not used: J Bish, S Mitchinson, J Goodhall.

Thornbury Town: A Lippiatt, J Guest, T Webb, N Sage, P Fowler, T 0Bennett, S Macleod (D Thompson 79), N Irwin, R Wilks, D Rees (J Pirie 82), L Franklin. Subs not used: J Davies, J Lewis.

Referee: A Sheppard.

Attendance: 178.

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Whaddon United 3 RSG 1 WHADDON United rounded off a memorable season by defeating RSG in the final of the GMB sponsored Senior Charity Cup. Already crowned champions of the Cheltenham League after their 3-3 final day draw with title rivals FC Lakeside, Dan Cuneen’s men completed their double in front of a healthy crowd at Whaddon Road.

Justin Powell opened the scoring in the 10th minute, seeing his freekick from the edge of the box heavily deflected which gave goalkeeper RSG Steve Cox no chance.

RSG held their own until first half stoppage time, but Whaddon enjoyed the

territorial advantage and the lead was doubled three minutes into time added on.

Liam Jackson’s cross from the left was skilfully dispatched by Lewis Peters, putting Whaddon in a strong position at the break.

But RSG responded well, putting United under considerable pressure and pulling a goal back in the 53rd minute.

Leo Kent latched onto a through ball and finished well past Rich Goodey and RSG pressed for a leveller.

Ray Meah’s swerving shot from 30 yards cannoned off the bar with Goodey motionless in the 71st minute and Karl Scott saw a shot cleared off the line by Kyle Watkins four minutes later.

Scott also sent a shot just over the bar, but Whaddon survived and put the game beyond

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Peters double fires Whaddon to league and cup success

Justin Powell's deflected free-kick gives Whaddon United the lead

RSG’s reach in the 85th minute when Peters stroked in his second of the final.

Mike Winter cracked an effort for the victors with virtually the last kick of the game, but it would have

been harsh on RSG. Whaddon celebrated their success and can now look forward to Northern Senior League Football next season.

Whaddon United: R Goodey, M Hackett (D

Avery 86), L Jackson, R Pockett, J Powell, L Peters, D Pockett, K Watkins, M Walsh (R Peach 68), M Winter, M Hawkins (J Greenway 68). Sub not used: A Crosskey.

RSG: S Cox, R Meah (S

Brown 82), A Costall, D Nelder (D Harwood 38), J Johnson, L Kent, K Scott, T Webb, C Porter, B Carter, D Elander (M Johnson 46). Subs not used: S Algar, D Beames.

Referee: J Nattrass.

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IN THE end, 65 teams completed the marathon that is a football league season, as the Cheltenham League, sponsored by Bristol Street Motors Cheltenham Ford, reached its climax.

As with all endurances races there were winners and losers with a few competitors dropping out along the way.

While league positions are now confirmed, the final decision on promotion and relegation will be decided at the League AGM in June when the constitution for the following season is agreed.

It was not just the winners who walked away with their trophies and medals who benefited. The League continues to raise money for local causes through the Charity Cup competition, sponsored by the GMB union, with just short of £4,000 raised this year.

This season also saw the addition of a charity match between a League select team and Bristol Street Motors. With the sponsors triumphing on a particularly wet night in November, the real victors were Children in Need who profited from the £1,095 raised.

The Division One title, and with it the chance of promotion to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, went to Whaddon United after a final day showdown with their closest rivals FC Lakeside which was watched by more than 180 spectators.

United were locked in a two horse race with Lakeside for much of the campaign. The champions beat their rivals 3-1 in their first meeting and with the two due to meet in the final game of the season, it

Joe McCauley, who scored 20 goals to fire Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves to the Division Two title

looked set for a winner takes it all game to crown the season off.

A run of seven dropped points in four games during February and March saw Lakeside lose touch and United went into their penultimate match knowing victory would secure the title and leave victory in their final match more about pride than points.

Upton Town had other ideas and their 3-1 victory saw United go into a final day showdown with Lakeside knowing they would need to avoid defeat if they were to take the title.

They did just that, overhauling a 2-0 deficit to hit back with three goals of their own. Lakeside did get an injury time equaliser but it was not enough and the title went to Whaddon.

At the foot of the table, impressive form at the back end of the season saw

Kings AFC and Bishops Cleeve III avoid bottom spot at the expense of Hanley Swan.

Having completed their season a month earlier than their two rivals, Swan could only look on as Cleeve and Kings dug in to claim victories that would leave Swan at the bottom of the table.

The Division Two title race saw just seven points separate the top six teams.

Staunton and Corse looked like the team to beat although the four games in hand they had over their nearest rivals late in the season proved no substitute for points on the board.

Going into April Corse still looked the title favourites and their cause was helped further by the withdrawal of the bottom club Northleach whose only victory during the season was against Corse.

With Corse losing three points, compared to the six that their rivals lost following Northleach’s withdrawals, they looked set to take the crown. However a poor run of form which saw them claim just seven points from a possible 15 left them needing to beat FC Barometrics Reserves in their final game to take the title.

Baros ended up cruising to a 4-2 victory which not only handed the title to Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves but saw Baro’s clinch second place, beating Corse on goal difference.

With the top teams taking points off each other Service will look back on their defeat of Corse in mid-March as a critical victory in their victorious campaign.

Captain Neil Wheeler claimed the only goal and returned belief to a team

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Cheltenham League season review: United trumph in thrilling climax

that had been going through an indifferent spell.

At the foot of the table, Northleach’s withdrawal left Shurdington Rovers in bottom spot. After taking over the management reins early in the season,

Whaddon United receive the Cheltenham League Division One trophy from Iain Sercombe of Bristol Street Motors Cheltenham Ford

Kev Cole had a baptism of fire but saw out the season with his Rovers team finishing just four points adrift of Tewkesbury Town.

For part two of our Cheltenham League season review, see next week's Standard.

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Johnson makes treble swoop as robins rebuilding gathers pace Jack Munns with Gary Johnson after signing with Robins

Where better to learn?

Kyle Storer at Whaddon Road after signing his one year deal with the Robins

Defender Aaron Downes with Robins boss Gary Johnson after agreeing a one year deal at Whaddon Road

GARY Johnson has made his first three summer signings as he bids to build a Cheltenham Town squad capable of winning promotion straight back to the Football League.

Experienced defender Aaron Downes, midfielder Kyle Storer and former Tottenham prospect Jack Munns have all signed one year deals at Whaddon Road.

Johnson regards former Chesterfield and Torquay centre-half Downes as exactly the kind of leader the Robins will need in the Vanarama National League.

“I was keen to bring in the right characters and I know Aaron well,” Johnson said.

“He played with my son (Lee) at Chesterfield and I know he’s got leadership qualities we’re going to need if we are going to give it a

right go in our first season.

“Supporters will know he’ll give 100 per cent.

He is very brave and he’ll get his fair share of goals.”

Australian Downes was happy to tie up the deal so early and he is looking forward to helping Cheltenham push an immediate return to the League.

“To get the phone call so early and get things sorted is really good,” Downes said.

“There was never really any question and it was just a case of coming up and getting it sorted.

“I don’t mind getting my head in where it hurts. I’d say I am uncompromising and I like to dominate centre forwards if I can.

“Every changing room needs leaders and needs people to take responsibility.”

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Of ex-Wrexham and Kidderminster Harriers midfielder Storer, Johnson said he was impressed with the ambition and attitude of the 28-year-old.

"When I met Kyle I realised how hungry he is to get into the Football League and he is looking for a manager and a club to give him that opportunity," Johnson said.

"He's a leader, he’s been captain at previous clubs and he is a strong player and a big character so I am pleased he's signed.

"He is a good passer, but he certainly doesn't mind a tackle and he has the ability to dictate games with his positional sense and midfield prowess.

"He can score goals too and I know he'll chip in, but I know he can score more and hopefully we'll see that

next season."

Munns, who was on the books of Charlton last term, impressed Johnson during a recent trial match at Whaddon Road.

“I like Jack because he’s had a fantastic football upbringing and I’ve always kept an eye on him,” Johnson said.

“He is only 5ft 6in but I he has real quality in his feet, he sees a pass and he scores goals, so he’ll have an opportunity to prove himself at first team level here.”

Munns spent nine years at Spurs, playing alongside the likes of Harry Kane, but he is now looking forward to kicking off his senior career in earnest.

“This will be my first taste of men’s football and I just want to show people what I know I can do,” he said.

“I am smaller than most players, but I like

to think I am exciting and I want to drive the team forward.” *Cheltenham fans will be rewarded for sticking with the club in the Vanarama National League, with every season ticket holder having the chance to win £5,000.

The club are also offering a huge inventive to every supporter who buys a season ticket, for the 2015/16 season, by offering 10 per cent off their ticket for 2016/17, if the Robins bounce back.

If Cheltenham break through the 1,000 barrier for season tickets this summer, each supporter who signs up will be entered into a draw to win £5,000.

If the club sell 900, the potential reward will be £2,500, while a £1,000 prize will be on offer if 800 are snapped up.

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TRAINER Richard Hannon will want to put behind him the Guineas meeting a fortnight ago after some indifferent results for his horses there and look towards Night of Thunder running a big race in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Last season’s 2000 Guineas winner Night of Thunder had a light season after that win but still managed to run Charm Spirit to half a length in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth the Second Stakes at Ascot last October with several of Saturday’s opponents well behind.

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