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DEATH IN THE SUN FORMER CHELTENHAM HAIRDRESSER DIES ON HOLIDAY ISLAND A NUMBER of people have been paying tribute to a young woman from Cheltenham who has suddenly died in Ibiza.

Expressions of grief and shock at the death of Cara Keirl have been posted on Facebook in a rush of emotion and sadness at the news.

Cara is understood to have been 28 years old and from Cheltenham, but was last reported to be living in the Bristol area.

It is thought Cara had been a hairdresser who did her training and learned her skills in Cheltenham.

A tribute page to her called RIP our Cara xxx has been set up on Facebook.

The Facebook page simply says, Cara was “a beautiful bubbly lady who is going to missed so much by her family and friends” and encourages people to share both memories and photos of her.

One of the postings was from Kate Simmons who said: “She

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brought happiness to everyone's lives and could make you smile in the darkest of times. RIP my beautiful bestie, missing you so much xxx.”

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a statement saying: “We confirm the death of a British national in Ibiza on June 9th. We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time.”

The Foreign and Commonwealth office has not released any details about what happened to Cara Keirl on the Spanish holiday island.

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Woman punched in face over moggies A DISPUTE over the purchase of kittens led to Cheltenham man Geoffrey Fitzgerald punching a woman neighbour “as hard as he could” and dislodging two of her teeth, a court heard on Wednesday (17th) of this week.

Fitzgerald, 51, of London Road, Charlton Kings, had sold the kittens to his neighbour Laura Reese but they had allegedly not been paid for, Gloucester Crown Court was told.

The pair were outside their flats in London Road when Fitzgerald assaulted her on July 26th of last year, said prosecutor Caighli Taylor.

Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to assaulting her causing actual

bodily harm and was subsequently sentenced to 20 weeks jail, which was suspended for two years.

Fitzgerald was also ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work and to pay £750 compensation to Ms Reese.

Judge Jamie Tabor told Fitzgerald that he needed to find work and cut down on his drinking.”You were in dispute with your neighbour,” he said.

“I have no doubt there was at least some irritation on both sides. On the day in question you had been drinking. You lost your temper. You struck a woman.

“You hit her as hard as you could in the face, dislodging two of her teeth, and causing

her quite unnecessary injury and suffering. It was disgraceful behaviour that you should be ashamed of.”

Defence solicitor James Burke said Fitzgerald accepted that there was bad feeling between him and Ms Reese over some kittens that were never paid for.

He said Fitzgerald is facing eviction from his home but could stay with his mother, whom he helps to care for.

Mr Burke said: “I suggest he is a somewhat vulnerable man.

This was not the best environment for him.”

He pointed out that it had been only a single blow to Ms Reese, but the judge retorted “Yes, but a nasty one to a vulnerable female.”

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POLICE are investigating allegations of abuse at Gloucestershire's Dowdeswell Court during the 1970s and 1980s.

Former Dowdeswell pupil Malcolm Millard said he was “severely beaten” after staff discovered boys sent a letter to social services about the abuse.

Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl guaranteed the claim

“would be looked at”.

The abuse allegations currently being investigated centre on Dowdeswell Court near Cheltenham, and nearby Badgeworth Court.

Clouds House in Wiltshire is also under investigation. All three schools are privately run.

It has been claimed the owner of Dowdeswell Court and Badgeworth Court, Anthony Hurley, oversaw a regime of terror, with some claiming the abuse there was “horrific”.

Mr Millard told the BBC that staff regularly intercepted letters sent by pupils from Dowdeswell Court, but a group of boys “crept out of the school at night” to post a letter to the authorities.

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE Constabulary are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an incident in Springbank Way, Cheltenham.

On Friday 5th June at around 3.30pm a man and woman were arguing in or near a car parked close to the school when the woman was assaulted.

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the argument and they would particularly like to hear from the driver of a car who shouted 'Oi' from the car window as he drove past.

Please call 101 quoting incident number 324 of 5th June 2015 and ask to speak to PC 2287 Hayward.

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A man who says he was abused at a boy's boarding school says letter to social services was ignored

Appeal for witnesses following incident in Springbank Way

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“Four weeks later the letter had come to light and I was quickly drafted out of Dowdeswell School straight to the office of Mr Hurley at Badgeworth and severely beaten,” he said.

“I was threatened that if I ever, ever wrote to the social services in any regard again, I would know about it.”

Mr Hurley died in 2003. He appeared in court in 2000 on allegations of cruelty and sexual abuse of children, but was deemed unfit to stand trial.

Martin Surl described Mr Millard's claims as “absolutely shocking”.

He said: “These youngsters were crying out for help and at the time it appeared weren't getting it.”

Mr Surl said he guaranteed all allegations would be looked at and urged others to come forward.

POLICE have released images of dozens of items of silverware recovered during a burglary investigation in Gloucestershire.

Officers carried out a warrant at an address in Woodmancote near Cheltenham after the theft victim discovered one of her stolen items on an online auction site.

A 43-year-old man was arrested and released on bail pending further enquiries.

Images of the silverware which includes cutlery, trinket boxes, tankards and condiment sets have been released in an attempt to identify any other potential victims.

They can be seen on the Police Pinterest site and Constabulary website.

Anyone recognising any of the items as being stolen is asked to contact Force Crime Ops Constable Kirsty Iliffe on 01242 276899.

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Runaway mother “utterly irresponsible” REBECCA Minnock, who on the day she abducted her child fleeing towards Cheltenham, tried to manipulate the press with a “publicity stunt”, Judge Stephen Wildblood said.

Ms Minnock, 35, handed herself in to police in Oxford on Friday, after more than two weeks in hiding with Ethan.

Mother and son disappeared from their home in Highbridge, Somerset, on 27th May - the day a judge ruled Ethan should live with his father.

Judge Wildblood QC spoke in open court before he held a private hearing about Ethan’s future.

He said: “Huge amounts of time, effort and money were spent on the case and it is simply unfair for a party to attempt to use the press in an attempt to deny another person justice.

“Not only is it absurd for anyone to try to ‘play the press’ in that way, because that inevitably backfires, but it is also an utterly irrespon-

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Rebecca Minnock with son Ethan

sible way to behave from the point of view of the welfare of a child.”

He said that during the two-year custody battle between Ms Minnock and Ethan’s father, Roger Williams, it had “been found that the mother positively invented allegations against the father on two occasions”.

He added: “The father has not at any time embarked on anything like the publicity stunt in which the mother’s family has engaged.”

Ethan was reunited with his father on Friday (12th) evening.

Ms Minnock’s mother Louise, 52, and Louise’s partner Andrew Butt, 56, were jailed on Friday (12th) for contempt of court after admitting withholding information about her whereabouts.

Butt, who drove Ms Minnock and Ethan to Cheltenham on the day they disappeared, told the court last week: “The plan was to keep her away for as long as possible and to generate as much publicity as possible.”

While in hiding with Ethan, Ms Minnock gave interviews by telephone to two national newspapers.

Judge Wildblood said he had to ensure there were no more attempts by Ms Minnock and her family to “manipulate public opinion”.

Ms Minnock has been engaged in a two-year legal battle with Ethan’s father over contact with their son.

In February, a district judge found she had fabricated allegations against Mr Williams in order to “frustrate contact” between him and Ethan.

THE bell ringers at Cheltenham Minster held a Pudding Party on Saturday 13th June to raise money for the Bell Appeal, launched on 25th April by the Mayor. 30 members of the Cheltenham Branch of Church Bell Ringers ate their way through 15 puddings and in the process raised over £150 for the fund to replace the bells of Cheltenham Minster.

Liz Coke (third from right), the Tower Captain, at whose house the event

took place, said: “This has been a great chance to mix with ringers from other local towers and get people really feeling involved in the appeal. It was extremely kind of everyone to donate a pudding and the evening was a great success.”

The cost of the new bells and all the building work will be approximate £400,000 and donations can be made through their website, www.cheltminsterbells.org.uk/donations.

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New £6M facility for disabled in Pittville FINAL finishing touches are being completed on a £6 million accommodation for young people with disabilities in the centre of Cheltenham.

Bradbury Gardens, five buildings on the site in Pittville will provide a variety of specialist accommodation for 25 young people studying at National Star College.

The new development will replace existing outdated rented accommodation which was previously at Overton House.

The specialist facilities include ceiling tracking hoists, ensuite bathrooms, assistive technology, together with height adjustable kitchens and baths.

The charity, National Star, has been fundraising for three years towards its development but still has £80,000 to go for furnishings and more equipment.

It was designed by Cheltenham-based Coombes Everitt and constructed by Speller Metcalfe.

David Ellis, chief executive

of National Star, said: “Bradbury Gardens has been a real partnership with supporters and funders to enable the vision to be delivered.

“It will play a crucial role in enabling young people to develop essential 'life-skills' and help equip them with the practical skills and confidence that they need to live more independently in their future lives’.’

To support the project contact the fundraising team on 01242 524478 or at www.nationalstar.org.

Visually Impaired open Day a success INSIGHT Gloucestershire recently hosted an Open Day at their Resource Centre in Cheltenham showcasing a wide range of technology to enable people living with sight loss to be more independent.

Over 50 people came to look at how to use smart phones with adapted software, electronic magnifiers for reading text and with some products able to convert text to speech.

Insight supports people living with sight loss in a variety of ways and by hosting this Open Day it provides an opportunity for people to try items to see if the equipment will work for them without any obligation.

Communications Officer, Monica Farthing said: “The world of technology is advancing and no one should

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be left behind just because they cannot see fully. Everyone relies on being able to use a mobile phone, accessing the internet and being able to read their mail.

Insight aims to support people to be, as independent as possible and our Open Day’s offer a platform

to make this possible.”

If you know anyone living with sight loss or are yourself, please get in touch or pop along to Insight’s Resource Centre, 81 Albion Street, Cheltenham. 01242 22 11 70, Monday – Friday 9am – 1pm. www.insightglos.org.uk

Bookworms on Buses A NUMBER of Stagecoach services throughout Cheltenham are trialling a book swap whereby members of the community and passengers of the buses can leave books for others to take home and read, giving the tales a second life.

Local bus operator, Stagecoach West, is introducing a book swap on the its services with Cheltenham in a bid to give books a second home once they’ve been read, to pass on beloved stories rather than become buried in bookcases and boxes in attics. Passengers who like to read will be able to pick up a book themselves while on

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the bus, and even leave a book or two of their own behind as a swap.

The company came up with the idea following company research, which found any newspapers onboard, including the Metro, are snapped up almost immediately and that passengers are more likely to pass the time by reading if there’s material available to them.

Anyone can take and donate books on-board the listed services as long as they are in good condition. It’s not a stipulation that passengers have to swap a book in order to take one, but common courtesy is advised

in that people only take one book at a time.

Rupert Cox, Managing Director for Stagecoach West for, commented, “We’re excited to introduce the book swap and hope that our passengers will take part in both leaving books on board and taking books to read as well. Books can be quite expensive these days, so rather than throwing them away, it’s nice to pass them on to someone else who can read them and enjoy them. They’re more than welcome to bring the books back once they’re finished with them and swap them for another.”

Crimestoppers warns public against scammers impersonating the charity CRIMESTOPPERS has been alerted to a small number of calls where scammers have been impersonating their call handlers and asking for people’s personal information, including their bank details.

The charity has been warned about a group of scammers who have managed to falsely use the Crimestoppers number on telephone displays in a bid to make the calls seem genuine. The scammers are calling people saying they are “Crimestoppers at the Home Office” and directing them to the Crimestoppers website to clarify the number. They are then asking for personal details, including bank details Crimestoppers has never, and will never, make cold calls to members of the public

asking for any personal details, so if anyone does receive a call from someone asking for personal information and claiming to be from Crimestoppers, please report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

Roger Critchell, Director of Operations for Crimestoppers, said: “We are currently talking to our phone service provider to attempt to resolve the situation over the false display of our telephone number and hope this can be rectified as quickly as possible.

“I would emphasise that

it is business as normal for the charity and people can still contact us on 0800 555 111 to pass on anonymous information about crime, but we wanted to make sure people were aware that we will never, ever contact them asking for personal details, so please do not hand any over if you are contacted by someone claiming to be Crimestoppers.”

Tony Butler the Chair of the Gloucestershire Crimestoppers Board, said: “We are not aware of anyone in Gloucestershire receiving one of these calls but we are asking the public to be on their guard should they receive a call supposedly from Crimestoppers. We ask that you do not give the caller any information, but contact Fraud Action on 0300 123 2040 and tell them about the call.”

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Achievement for All celebrates successful expansion into early years AWARD winning education charity Achievement for All is hosting a celebration of the successful pilot of its Early Years programme at The Pavillion in Cheltenham on 7th July.

19 early years settings were chosen to take part in the Achieving Early pilot, including day nurseries and preschools in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The two year pilot tracked how well they were engaging with parents and carers, how well their environments enabled children to develop, and the upskilling of their staff.

Recently collected data shows staff now feel they have a deeper understanding of parents’ views which in turn has had a positive impact on children’s learning. They also reported increased confidence when dealing with the regulators Ofsted, which resulted in better outcomes, and better tracking of individual children’s progress.

Achievement for All is the leading provider of improved

outcomes for the lowest achieving 20% of children and young people.

Best known for its nationwide Schools Programme the charity uses highly skilled and uniquely trained coaches to work with settings on improving the progress of children facing barriers to their learning. The impact of their programmes in schools has been profound, and early indicators from the pilot show that similar levels of improvement will be felt in the Early Years sector.

Achieving Early lead Maureen Hunt said, “We are delighted but not surprised by the success of this supportive and collaborative programme during the pilot phase. We are looking forward now to working with many, many more settings across the UK. Our mission is to enable every child to be the best that they can be, regardless of their background, challenge, or need.”

The celebration takes place between 1:30 – 3:30.

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Severn Trent’s new sewers ‘allot’ of effort FOLLOWING the completion of Severn Trent Water’s massive sewer project, hundreds of residents and businesses across Cheltenham are now better protected from the horrible consequences of sewer flooding.

But it’s fair to say that the Blacksmith Lane allotment owners have ‘allot’ more reason to celebrate than most.

As part of the company’s £5million project, a brand new sewer needed to be installed through the allotments. Ian Woodward, programme engineer for Severn Trent, explains: “As part of the work to reduce the risk of sewer flooding in the area, one of the new sewer pipes needed to be laid in the allotment grounds. Obviously the owners were fairly concerned at first, as they’ve put a lot of time and effort into their allotments. But we managed the work to fit in with the allotment owner’s needs, carrying out

Chris Franklin (Parish Councillor), Ian Woodward (Severn Trent Water), Marcus Laight (NMCNomenca) and Matthew Osborne (Parish Councillor).

our work during the winter months and getting their expert advice ahead of doing any excavation work.

“Once we finished laying the new sewer pipe, our contract partners, NMCNomenca, made sure they returned everything back to how it was – well, better than it was! Additional

work included a new path, new paving stones and a brand new replacement shed.

The allotment owners and the local Parish Council are delighted with the way we’ve managed the work and the end result.

We’d like to thank everyone at the allotments, and the residents of Fawley Drive, Studland Drive and

South View Way for their patience and understanding as we carried out our improvements.”

Although the main project is now complete, Severn Trent has confirmed that they will be returning to Cheltenham in July to carry out a separate piece of work in Lansdown Crescent.

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Flying the flag for our armed forces Monday 22 June 2015, 11am, at the Municipal Offices BRITAIN'S armed forces, past, present and future will be honoured with a show of support on Monday 22nd June, when a flag will be raised at the Municipal Offices in Cheltenham.

Cheltenham Borough Council will be raising the special armed forces flag at 11am, with an outdoor ceremony hosted by Councillor Duncan Smith, mayor of Cheltenham. There will be local dignitaries in attendance and members of the public are welcome to the event.

Mayor Duncan Smith, said: “Armed Forces week gives us the opportunity to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces. In 2015, we particularly remember the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory in Japan. This week gives Chel-

tenham an opportunity to show its support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community; from currently serving troops to service families and from veterans to cadets.

“It would be good to see currently serving and former members of the armed forces

and their families join us for a short ceremony to recognise the start of Armed Forces Week.”

The raising of the flag marks the start of a week dedicated to recognising the work of the armed services.

The week builds up to National Armed Forces Day, which is on Saturday 27th June. The flag at the Municipal Offices will stay raised for the week of celebration.

Anyone is welcome to attend the ceremony. Please can those attending assemble at the War Memorial at the front of the Municipal Offices at 10:45am.

For more information on Armed Forces Day visit their website.

DANGER OF DEADLY DOG DISEASE twitter Happy tV C H E LT E N H A M - B A S E D Woodlands Veterinary Clinic is warning dog owners to be on the lookout for a potentially fatal disease caused by infection from the lungworm parasite.

Dogs become infected with the parasite after eating common garden slugs and snails carrying the larvae.

Once inside the dog’s system, the parasite travels through the body eventually ending up in the heart. If the infection is left untreated, the dog’s health can rapidly deteriorate, and can even result in death.

Woodlands Veterinary Centre recently diagnosed

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and treated a young dog which had picked up lungworm.

Greg Simpson MRCVS, director at Woodlands Veterinary Centre, said: “A dog originally came in with symptoms that were atypical to lungworm.

However very shortly after she become unsteady on her feet and developed haemorrhages in both eyes. This made me very suspicious so we carried out an in-house test for lungworm which came back positive. Thankfully after treatment she is now on the road to recovery.”

Greg adds: “Whilst dog owners should be on the

lookout for any unusual symptoms in their pet, the more typical signs of lungworm are respiratory problems and bleeding tendencies. This can be bleeding in their stools, bleeding gums or bruising under the skin.

“This is the first case of lungworm we have seen in the practice but we know other veterinary clinics in the area have diagnosed dogs with the parasite. Pet owners should speak to their vet about a monthly, preventative worming treatment, as lungworm is potentially fatal.”

To help raise awareness of

the parasite, Woodlands Veterinary Clinic is joining other vets and owners nationwide in support of the national ‘Be Lungworm Aware’ campaign.

A recent survey suggests that lungworm is now endemic throughout much of the UK. In a survey of 150 veterinary practices across the UK a total of 952 suspected cases were reported (157 laboratory confirmed), with 81 deaths thought to have been caused by the parasite.

Routine use of a specific treatment, available from veterinary surgeons, prevents dogs from developing this infection.

National charity Living Streets will be awarding the 2015 Charles Maher Award to one individual or group for work considered inspiring and motivating in their local community.

The award will be presented at the Living Streets Supporters Conference at NCVO, King’s Cross, London

on Saturday, 27th June 2015 and was created by Living Streets to commemorate long-standing member and campaigner Charles Maher who left a significant legacy to the charity.

To nominate someone in your local community please visit: http://www.living streets.co.uk/make-a-change

/living-streets-supportersconference-2015/charlesmaher-award-2015-nominat e-now. Nominations close at 5pm on Wednesday, 17th June 2015.

Living Streets is a charity which works to promote the benefits of walking and make British streets safe, attractive and enjoyable spaces.

IF your house is anywhere along the path of the River Severn just take a look up, as you may see a hot air balloon with a comic at the controls.

Trigger Happy TV star Dom Joly has tweeted a picture of himself over the river.

Dom, who lives near Cheltenham, tweeted “Ballooning over The

Severn – beautiful morning.”

His top-rated show, Trigger Happy TV, which saw members of the public pranked upon is due to re-appear on Channel 4. But Dom said that the new show would be in an entirely new type of format as the old show had out-lived its own success.

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Chalk backs our high streets

Taylor Wimpey baCk musiC fesT To The Tune of £500 THE world-famous Cheltenham Music Festival has just received sponsorship from local house builder Taylor Wimpey for the 2015 event this summer.

The house builder, which is building new homes in the town at Saxon Quarter, is pumping £500 into the two-week festival, which involves a huge variety of classical music played across many different venues around Cheltenham and the surrounding area.

Musical treats this year range from George Gershwin’s swinging Rhapsody in Blue at the Opening Night event on Tuesday 30th June, to Eric Whitacre’s peaceful Lux Aurumque in Gloucester Cathedral, and from Rachmaninov’s stirring Symphony No. 2 to Bernard Herrmann’s theme from the legendary horror film Psycho.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now, and further information is

available at www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/ music .

Charlie Joseph, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey, said: “As a house builder working in the town, we are delighted to support the community in which we are building.

“The Cheltenham Music Festival is known around the world, and we hope our donation will help make this year’s event another success.”

CHELTENHAM’S MP, Alex Chalk, has hailed Cheltenham’s local shopping areas as “clear frontrunners” to win this year's lucrative Great British High Street Competition. The competition, which was established by the The Future High Streets Forum, gives the public the opportunity to celebrate and nominate their local high street, with the winners given a share of a £50,000 prize fund to promote their local area.

The town's man in Westminster is encouraging local shops and traders associations to throw their hats in the ring. Mr Chalk believes that Cheltenham's retail diversity is strong and that with such a wide array of local shopping areas to choose from, the town has a

good chance of securing national recognition.

Speaking to the Standard, Mr Chalk gave his enthusiastic support for local traders across the town. He commented ''Cheltenham has a great wealth of vibrant shopping districts, from the Suffolk’s, to Bath Road, Montpellier, Sixways and Prestbury Road to name but a few. It is impossible to choose a favourite, but I

believe with an offering as strong as Cheltenham’s we should be clear frontrunners. I would warmly encourage businesses and traders associations to nominate their local area before the competition closes on 17 July.''

Applications can be submitted by visiting the following link http://thegreat britishhighstreet.co.uk/highstreet-of-the-year-award.

Michelin starred chef at Spice Lodge WHAT a week it was for Pan Asian restaurant Spice Lodge as World-renowned Michelin starred chef, Alfred Prasad, spent three days from Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th June, working alongside and coaching the restaurant’s head chefs.

Chef Alfred Prasad said: “It has been wonderful to meet Mohammed and his team and impart my knowledge that I have gained as a chef working around the globe in the top restaurants. I think all the chefs have gained and learned even more than they already knew.”

For an Indian cuisine master such as Alfred to visit the restaurant and stay in the hotel rooms at the Spice Lodge was a real privilege for owner, Mohammed Rahman

and for his team. Mohammed said: “I am so grateful to Alfred for coming and sharing his knowledge and advice with my head chefs.

He is wonderfully talented, lovely man and has promised to return to the Spice lodge in September when we will be hosting a party for our 10th anniversary.”

The Spice Lodge is proud to offer some of the very best in Indian, Thai and Asian

fusion Cuisine. They also have the facilities to cater for business lunches, private functions, parties and wedding receptions and can cater for up to 200 guests in their stylish function rooms upstairs. And they also have overnight guest accommodation at the top of the Lodge.

Up and coming events at The Spice Lodge include a business networking event in association with GlosBiz in August. The restaurant will also soon be offering a set business lunch menu every Thursday priced at £7.95 for two courses with free use of all corporate meeting room facilities before and after lunch. Can't be bad!

To find out more details go to www.spicelodge.com

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Christmas this year will follow a Parisian Theme with

the West-wing Ballroom decorated Moulin Rouge style with everything that makes Paris the Capital of Love.

There will be can-can dancers, fun, laughter, music and excellent cuisine.

The Christmas menu features various choices including Beetroot Cured Salmon Fillet for starters, Newent Turkey Roulade and Braised Beef Daube among other mains plus exquisite desserts,

like the Dark Chocolate Terrine with Champagne poached forest fruit.

It will be a party to remember, so if you want to enjoy a free sneak preview of some of the planned festivities or arrange a viewing of one of Cheltenham’s most unique historical buildings, give them a call on 01242 245 071 or email at events@manorbythelake.co. uk.

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university and ambulance service helping to save lives in Gloucestershire THE University of Gloucestershire is working together with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) to help save lives in the county by offering communities a special defibrillator package.

As part of the Stop the Heartbreak campaign, local businesses and communities are being encouraged to consider purchasing defibrillators and specially designed cabinets to house them securely.

Diane Crone, Professor of Exercise Science at the University of Gloucestershire, said: “This is an excellent opportunity for two large local organisations to

counts and early defibrillation really can make the difference between life and death. The benefit of working in partnership with other organisations is that we can work together to raise awareness of this important issue and ensure that as many automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available at as many locations as possible, especially in more rural areas.”

Further information about purchasing defibrillators, including a defibrillator package which includes the Cardiac Science G5 defibrillator, a CHT mild steel cabinet, safety kit, wall signage, training support and full governance through the WebNos Governance system, can be obtained by visiting SWASFT’s website www.swast.nhs.uk or emailing stoptheheartbreak@glos.ac.uk.

work together to enhance the health of the citizens of Gloucestershire. The promotion of defibrillators in the community saves lives and this is important to us all.”

Rob Horton, Responder Manager for SWASFT, said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Plants for sale at the University of council’s nursery Gloucestershire and a number of CHELTENHAM’S environmental other agencies and waste management company across the county Ubico are holding an end of season to help save lives. plant sale at the council’s nursery.

When someone is Arle Nursery on Hayden Road will in cardiac arrest open its gates on Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th every second June, so members of the public can purchase some good quality colourful plants. The nursery will be open from 8am until 3.30pm each day.

Local man about town, Tom Thurlow lets loose For sale will be tuberous Begonias, fibrous Begonias, Geraniums, Impapaltry 4 fines, despite receiving IT may be that the staff at Chel- 3-seater sofa left abandoned on tiens, Petunias, Marigolds African tenham Borough Council are St James Square - it’s a disgrace! over 600 complaints of dog and French, and a range of other fouling. This is evidence hiding away in their grand MuI only hope the owner remembedding plants. There will also be nicipal Offices from a very bered to check down the sides enough that the council carries some trailing baskets, container absolutely no sense of urgency serious problem – our town is for loose change. plants and perennial plants such as to act over the matter. very quickly becoming A MESS. Then there’s the issue of dog Delphiniums, Lupins and Foxgloves.

Many areas of our regency mess. The number of times I’ve Lastly there’s the unforgiveMark Wiltshire, horticultural conable crime of the bloody pottown are looking worse for sidestepped and narrowly tracts officer at Ubico said: “This will wear. Let’s start with the Lower dodged the mess left by doggies holes that our town is now be the final sale of the season. Last blighted with. In case any of my High Street. The area has belonging to the cretins of our year’s plant sales that we held were readers need to be made aware – become a no-go zone with town is too high to count. extremely popular and I am pleased I drive a Mercedes. So imagine broken footpaths, rubbish litYou would think if one that we can once again open the my frustration every time I tered all over the open pavedecides to take on the responsidoors for members of the public.’’ ments and a building site bility of a dog, they might bear drive down Leckhampton Road Arle Nursery is on Hayden Road, (problem area number 278) and occupying the majority of the compassion, thoughtfulness, Cheltenham GL51 0SW. I’m met with some aggressive area. Granted, the building and maturity? Not this lot.

The council can only accept holes in the road that make my culture, in history and also in work should come to an end (I They’d rather dash home to CASH payments at the nursery. driving experience akin to business – so it’s about time our hope) very soon and we should catch the opening credits to image matched this and the be rewarded with a bigger, Match of the Day than clean up dodging landmines in the demilitarized zone.

Council start to take our town’s better Brewery shopping centre after their mutt. network rail behind schedule appearance seriously. If we in return for our patience. But And what have What is the point in us NETWORK is failing in its mission to don’t fill the cracks in now, we paying road or council tax if a in the meantime we are left the council done? upgrade the West's railway system, and basic service like public highmight be fighting an uphill with a significant part of the Diddlysquat. In 4 the Government watchdog is considerbattle to persuade visitors to ways aren’t being provided to town’s shopping district looking years they’ve ing imposing hefty fines for getting it us in a fully functioning revisit our town when it is in no better than Gloucester’s East- dished out a so badly wrong. state? better shape. gate Street.

The Office of Rail Regulation said Our town is I even read somewhere Get more of Tom’s insights Network Rail has missed 30 of its that residents of the town nationally by following him on planned 84 targets, and its projects to recognised for have begun to fly tip? One electrify much of the rail network, inbeing leaders in blatant incident involved a red Twitter @thurlow cluding the Great Western mainline from London which is 77 percent The views, opinions and positions expressed by the authors and those providing comments on these articles are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of The Cheltenham Standard behind schedule.

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A&E still has excessive waiting times AN investigation has been launched into why A&E patients at Cheltenham General hospital often have to wait too long to be seen.

The government regulator, Monitor, said it would examine why a national target of four hours is routinely not met.

It said, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is “consistently failing” to meet the standard of 95% of patients seen within the timeframe.

The trust said the target was only narrowly missed last month.

Monitor regional director

Paul Streat said: “For the benefit of local people in Gloucestershire, the situation needs to improve soon.

“Over the past year we have worked with the trust and local healthcare organisations to identify what could be done to improve healthcare across the area,

but we now need to look more closely at what the trust could do for its patients in A&E.” The watchdog said the trust had missed the 95% of patients being seen within four hours target “for the majority” of the financial year 2014-2015.

It said no decision had yet been made on whether action would be needed, and it is to announce the outcome of its investigation once it has been completed.

A spokesman for the trust said a “detailed action plan” had already been implemented and the trust “con-

tinued to make good progress” and “in May the trust narrowly missed out on the four-hour wait, having achieved 93.53%.”

Clinical chair of NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Helen Miller said: “There is a joint plan in place which includes recruiting additional staff, providing in-

creased access to GP appointments and increasing capacity within community services.

“This plan is supported by significant additional investment in frontline services.”

The emergency departments in Cheltenham and Gloucester treat about 120,000 patients every year, according to the trust's website.

Cheltenham Prepares for Civic Day on June 20th VOLUNTEER organisations in Cheltenham are gearing up for Civic Day when they will put on an exhibition of their activities in the Cambray area of town as part of a national celebration of Civic Pride.

At the forefront of this initiative is the Cheltenham Civic Society which has actively promoted the Civic Day concept for the past three years.

A wide range of voluntary organisations will be represented at this exhibition including Carers Gloucestershire, CCP (County Community Projects), Cheltenham District Scouts, Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts, Cheltenham Local History Society, Cheltenham Open Door, Cheltenham Samaritans, Cheltenham Sea Cadets, Christians Against Poverty,

The Cornerstone Centre and the Cotswold Savoyards.

Friends of Pittville will also be in attendance, as will Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation, GAVCA (Gloucestershire Association for Voluntary and Community Action), GRCC (Gloucestershire Rural Community Council).

Representatives from the Holst Birthplace Trust, the Lions Club of Cheltenham, Listening Post, The Playhouse, Rotary, Volunteering Glos and WEA (Workers' Educational Association) will also be participating.

The Mayor of Cheltenham, Cllr Duncan Smith, will perform the official opening of the event at 11am and Cheltenham's MP, Alex Chalk, has promised to look in at noon. The event, which will also feature music and

entertainment, will continue until 4pm.

“I'm impressed by the range and quality of the organisations which have come forward to take part in this celebration,” says Dr Roger Woodley, Chairman of Cheltenham Civic Society which is organising the event.

“It will enable members of the public to learn more about the vital role that these organisations play, and I hope that some of the visitors will be motivated to become more closely involved with them,” he adds.

For further information : Roger Woodley, Chairman: chairman@cheltenhamcivicsociety.co.uk, Tel: 01242 260443.

Roger Jones, CCS Publicity Officer: arle@phonecoop.coop, Tel: 01242 515533.

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Cancer patients say new fitness classes are ‘priceless’

UKULELE FESTIVAL HITS THE NORWOOD ARMS

CANCER patients – many facing the disease for a second time – say new fitness classes funded by Cheltenham charity Heidi’s Heroes are proving ‘priceless.’

The new weekly circuit sessions which began in May are run by Specialist Cancer Physiotherapist Clare Lait, are attracting cancer patients from as far as Evesham and Gloucester.

Pauline Turfrey, 55, from Abbeymead, Gloucester says there are no other fitness classes for cancer patients like them. “It feels safe here because Clare knows ours issues and can advise on what we should or shouldn’t do and how far we can push

HUNDREDS of ukulele players and fans will be flocking to the Norwood Arms in Cheltenham this weekend as the pub hosts the sixth annual Ukulele festival of Great Britain, which celebrates the most talented, funny and unbelievable ukulele acts in the world.

From 7pm this Friday 19th June the pub on Leckhampton Road will be the venue for the festival’s party night, where those attending will be able to gather to jam and sing with friends new and old.

On Saturday (20th) the Norwood Arms will be in full swing with ukulele bands playing from 4.30pm until midnight and from midday on Sunday (21st) there will be an open mic session taking place throughout the afternoon, as well as a ukulele auction and a raffle, before the official close of the festival.

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Specialist Cancer Physiotherapist Clare Lait, centre, with Pauline Turfrey, left, and Sarah Bearcroft, right.

ourselves. The classes really fulfil a need.”

And Sarah Bearcroft, 52, from Evesham added: “There’s nothing like this in my area, to me these classes have been priceless.”

The classes at Cheltenham Ladies’ College Sports Centre in Malvern Road run from 11.30 am – 12.30 pm on

Mondays. They are free to cancer patients aged over 16 years, diagnosed with all types of cancer, irrespective of their prognosis. Participants are invited to make a small donation to Heidi’s Heroes.

For details contact clare.lait@cancer-physio.com or www.heidisheroes.co.uk

University film students win national award FILM Production students from the University of Gloucestershire have won a prestigious national award for their short film Animalgamation.

Jamie Munro, Peter Coulthard, Kayla Walker, Joe Hesketh and Nadine Ibrahim have received the Creativity Award at the National Kodak Student Commercial Awards, seeing off competition from film schools across the country.

Sponsored by Kodak and run by Nahemi (National Association of Higher Education in the Moving Image), the National Kodak Student Commercial Awards has been running for 25 years and is increasingly one of the few opportunities students get to work with 16mm film. The production team were presented with their award at a ceremony held in the iconic Regent Street Cinema, London, by Nik Powell (Director of the National Film and Television School) and awardwinning film director Sir Alan Parker whose work includes, among other films, Evita, Bugsy Malone and The Commitments.

Writer/Director of the winning film, Jamie Munro,

there will be a number of guest ales available at the pub, including Midstrummers Ale from the local Cotswold Lion Brewery, Dragonfly from the Fallen brewery in Scotland, the Usual from the Milk Street brewery in Somerset and Greene King’s Magna Carta.

Food will also be on sale with a BBQ, hog roast and sandwich bar, as well as cakes and ice creams for dessert or just an indulgent treat.

Paula Hewitt, manager of the Norwood Arms, said: “It is an honour to be hosting this fantastic festival and I am sure it is going to be a really fun weekend for

everyone. As well as all of the ukulele fans it would be great to see plenty of local people heading to the Norwood for a taste of the little instrument, and a taste of some of our great guest ales as well.”

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THIS WEEKEND’S OFFERS who has just finished his final year on the Digital Film Production course, said, ‘I am ecstatic to have won such a prestigious award and honoured to have it presented by the legendary director, Sir Alan Parker. For the crew and I who worked on the film, winning justifies the saying that hard work pays off. We utilised everything we had been taught on our course and put it all together on a low budget to create something of which we are extremely proud.’

Freya Billington, Film Production Course Leader, said, ‘I am absolutely delighted at the students’ win at the

Kodak Awards. As always the standard was extremely high and where our students stood out was in the complete originality of their idea and its subsequent both enlightened and professional execution, which are the things we really focus on in their three years on the course. I have no doubt all members of the crew will go on and continue to do “fantastic things” in the filmmaking world.’

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local businesses are put on full display giving them the chance to be seen and target an audience they wouldn't otherwise get the chance to.”

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THE annual ‘Food and Drink Festival’ in Cheltenham proved to be another success this year, as the three-day event attracted thousands through the door.

The festival, based at Montpellier Gardens, showcased a whole host of events, whilst also offering the local, organic delights of Gloucestershire food and drink culture.

The myriad of food and produce on offer was spellbinding with a good showing from Simpsons Fish and Chips, The Daffodil and The Gloucester Brewery. Depending on how your food pallet shaped up, there were events suited for everybody.

There was regular talks throughout the festival, on everything from making your own home-style brew coffee, expertise on inter-

national cuisine, and varied wine sessions at the International Wine Theatre.

There was also entertainment for the whole family too, with the festival having its very own ‘Punch and Judy’, and the Cheltenham Boy’s College Choir also charming the crowds.

The main attraction however was Michelin star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, and his masterclass on Sunday afternoon at the chef’s kitchen, which drew capacity crowds as locals tried to draw inspiration from the highly acclaimed French chef.

Kellie Marie Mulveen – assistant at the International Wine Theatre, said: “The festival gives local businesses the chance to be seen. A lot of local businesses tend to be small projects and can't afford to be on the high street; with the food market marquee

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HE rain last Saturday was constant, unrelenting and rather rude.

And just like an unwelcome relative who turns up at Christmas with their brats and pets in tow, it just wouldn’t go away with any degree of politeness or swiftness. So that being the end of the retrospective weather forecast, where am I going with this?

Well, it was with great pleasure that I noticed that the rotten rain made not one jot of a difference to the turnout for the Food and Drink Festival on its second day.

Hurrah!

It’s a fantastic testament to the way that the people of Cheltenham will turn out for even the opening of an envelope, if it’s deemed to be a local event.

They are a very discerning lot our local residents and it was heart-warming to see flocks of them braving the rain on Saturday to support the festival. Mind you, most of them seemed to be in the beer tent shying away from the H20.

It was our metaphorical middle finger to everything that the British weather can throw at us. All very blighty’ with a bit of Blitz spirit thrown in for good measure.

I mean you have to be some kind of stalwart to plod around the mud with a hamburger or a deep-fried softshelled crab in your hand smiling at all insundry.

I remember when the Olympic torch came bobbing though the town to nothing short of mass hysteria. Again it’s about our townsfolk embracing something that’s wellworth supporting and turning up for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Well done them.

However and it’s a small however, I thought that some of the prices in the festival were a bit rich. I’m all for the £7.00 entrance fee, but paying another £7.00 for a meat kebab was rather greedy by one of the exhibitors. Don’t get me wrong it was a perfectly nice kebab, but it wasn’t your above average sung to, kobi beef that had been pampered all of its life. It was just a beef kebab!

Eric Barton, Editor

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Lodders Cheltenham acquires Jordans Solicitors THE Cheltenham office of law firm Lodders has acquired the town’s boutique family law practice, Jordans Solicitors.

Family law specialists Barbara Jordan and Erin Sawyer, together with their support team of three people, will move to Lodders’ offices on Imperial Square.

The move represents the creation and introduction of a new specialist family law service for Lodders.

Joining Lodders as a partner, Barbara is one of Cheltenham’s most highly respected divorce and family lawyers. An accredited member of Resolution and the Law Society Family Law Panel, she is recognised in the Legal 500 for her ‘determination and focus’. Barbara is a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.

Family lawyer Erin Sawyer

Erin Sawyer and Barbara Jordan

moves to Lodders Cheltenham as a solicitor. With a focus on pre and post nuptial agreements.

The new family team will be part of Lodders’ private client team, led by the firm’s senior partner Martin Green,

who explains: “This is a significant move for Lodders as we create an all-new and highly specialist family team.’’

Barbara Jordan adds: “The whole team is very much looking forward to moving

to Lodders. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic firm that has quickly established a reputation for first class client service and legal excellence since it opened in 2013.’’

The creation of Lodders’ new family law team coincides with the appointment of two further partners at its operation in the town.

Joining as partners from Maitland Walker LLP in Cheltenham are Nick Rowe, previously head of the employment team at the firm and new Head of Employment for Lodders, and Steve Thomas, a highly experienced corporate lawyer and commercial contracts specialist.

“Lodders opened its Cheltenham office on Imperial Square in October 2013,” explains partner Paul Mourton who leads the Cheltenham office, “since then the operation has expanded beyond recognition.

“We launched with five staff and an ambition to grow by adding talented legal professionals with complimentary specialisms to the team. Not two years since launching in Cheltenham, the firm has now more than trebled in size to a total of 17 people.’’

He finally added: “I am delighted to welcome all seven new starters to our team, and am looking forward to the next stage in our plans for sustained growth.”

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Leave your pet in safe hands Going away and leaving your pet? BJ Kennels and Cattery owner, William Dean, helps reassure pet owners by answering your queries Built in 2011, BJ Kennels and Cattery offers state of the art facilities to keep your pets in a safe and comfortable environment whilst you are away. With a lifetime of experience Billy, an ex-RSPCA Inspector, and Gill Dean have a plethora of animal welfare knowledge and experience.

I am going away for 2 weeks and have never left my dog in a kennel before, do I need to get any vaccinations?

All dogs & cats coming into kennels must be vaccinated by law. With regards to dogs, they require their annual vaccina-

tions or ‘jab’ and in addition to this they require a vaccine which comes in the form of a nasal spray to help prevent kennel cough. Cats require annual vaccinations to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Every responsible pet owner should ensure that their pets are properly vaccinated regardless of whether they are boarding in a kennels or cattery as infectious diseases spread quickly around communal exercise areas e.g. local parks or playing fields and even in a veterinary surgery waiting room!

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If your cat is nervous or anxious there are several things we can do to help whilst boarding. We can advise the owner to bring along the cats own litter tray complete with some used litter to ensure that the cat toilets regularly whilst boarding.

We encourage the owner to provide a personal item of theirs or the cats e.g. bedding or an old jumper etc to help the cat settle down quickly.

We can also accommodate the Feliway plug-ins in each chalet which release special pheromones into the air which helps to combat stress.

In addition to this we play classical music throughout the entire cattery which has been proven to calm cats. We also provide under-floor heating or air conditioning to keep the cats at a comfortable ambient temperature all year round.

My dog is quite large and needs regular exercise, will this be provided?

All dogs are exercised regularly throughout the day. We start at 7.30am and finish late at night. We exercise little and often which provides the best form of stimulus for the dogs and breaks up their day.

Exercise is done in 4 different ways; each kennel has its own ‘run’ which the dog can access throughout the day. In addition there are large individually segregated se-

cure grassed compounds where your dog can run around off lead on his own or with a member of our staff. Then we have a large fully fenced and secure paddock for on-lead walking, and finally we have a large fully equipped agility centre for those energetic dogs who love to have fun!

I have never left my cat before and I am quite nervous, am I ok to call asking for updates?

All owners are more than welcome to contact reception to enquire about their pet’s welfare, if reception is closed you can leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

We fully understand that for some owners, an assurance that their pet has settled in well is absolutely essential for a relaxed and stress free holiday. For those dogs that have agility sessions booked, their owner will be able to access a photograph on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ BJKennelsandCattery.

What happens if my pet falls ill?

Any pet that becomes ill during his/her stay will be dealt with quickly and immediately and taken to visit a veterinary surgeon for professional advice/treatment.

All pets are covered by our insurance during their stay, subject to the usual terms and conditions.

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dReamboats and miniskiRts Mon 29 June – Sat 4 July Book by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran DIreCteD by Bill Kenwright the sequel to Dreamboats and Petticoats...

What happened to ‘Bobby & Laura’ and ‘Norman & Sue’…? ‘tHeIr StOrY CONtINUeS...

INSPIreD BY tHe 7 SMASH HIt MULtI-MILLION SeLLING ALBUMS Of DreAMBOAtS AND PettICOAtS.’ It’s 1963, and the world is changing. Bobby and Laura’s single “Dreamboats and Petticoats” has not taken off.

Norman and Sue have settled down to non-marital bliss – and a baby! But ray and Donna seem blissfully happy...

the advent of the Beatles and the Merseyside sound is inspirational, but will it inspire Bobby and Laura to have one more shot at stardom – Norman to “get off the drains” and find that singing voice he has longed for, and ray to realise his ambition and manage a really top pop act!?

All will be revealed in a follow up with the same wit, charm, and great songs as “Dreamboats and Petticoats.”

Many of the songs are from the next period in pop history including: All I Have to Do Is Dream; It’s My Party; A Picture of You; Hippy Hippy Shake and many more.

Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.45pm Matinee: Thu and Sat – 2pm To Book: 01242 572573 www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Renditions in the RampaRts After much demand, Cheryl Sudeley Castle is to Brendish, Soprano, host a glorious night Duchy of opera, in the Opera stunning grounds of the castle, on Sunday 28th of June from 6.30pm, as the ‘troubadours’ from Duchy opera explore some of the favourite highlights of the opera world. excerpts from Mozart’s Magic flute and Marriage of figaro as well as Verdi’s A Masked Ball and other Winchcombe Business well-known operatic forum says ‘holding this delights. event, with such great Opera@theCastle is a partners, and in aid of a cultural collaboration fantastic charity, will not between Winchcombe only be a fun night but will Business forum, radio shine a spotlight on Winchcombe, Cotswold Winchcombe and the Style Magazine, Sudeley castle. We hope that it will Castle and the troubadours become an annual event of Duchy Opera to raise and will ultimately funds for the Leukaemia encourage people to not and Intensive only attend the opera but to Chemotherapy fund (LINC) sample the delights that the based at Cheltenham town has to offer, which is General Hospital. especially important as the Claire thayers, Chair of

town has had major road works and trade has been affected! We need to shine the spotlight on Winchcombe’’.

Pack the hamper, bring your friends, or purchase food and fizz on the night – it promises to be a night to remember.

For more information visit www.winchcombe.co.uk, or EventbriteOpera@ thecastle and purchase tickets on line.

Tickets cost £25 per person (plus booking fee) and are available in advance from http://operaatthecastle.eve ntbrite.co.uk Tickets can also be purchased at Sudeley’s Visitor Centre, or Winchcombe’s Tourist Information Centre or via LINC direct.

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SPORT Griffiths joins select band in 200 club BOWLS

CHELTENHAM's Graham Griffiths joins one of only four other bowlers to reach the 200 match mark in the history of the Gloucestershire Bowling Association.

Joining Paul Nelmes also from Cheltenham, Griffiths started out bowling in Worcestershire in 1962 before moving to Cheltenham Whaddon in 1968.

Joining Cheltenham in 1990 his first appearance for the county was back in 1970 when he played against Warwickshire.

A year later he won the County triples along with G Dicks and Bob Etheridge and his career blossomed when in 1972 he made the Middleton Cup side against Herefordshire.

In 1973 and 1975 he was

in Middleton Cup side that appeared at Mortlake and Worthing losing to Yorkshire and Sussex respectively.

In his long career, Griffiths went onto win the County Champion of Champions back in 1980 playing for Cheltenham Whaddon, the County Fours title came in 1981 and again in 2005

when playing with his son Robert who is the current Middleton Cup Manager, Paul Nelmes and John Roach.

His last title was back in 2012, 41 years on from his first triples title, when he partnered William Notman and Mike Longley to another success.

County women chasing Walker Cup success BOWLS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE women, who reached the regional finals of the Walker Cup last season, seek a return when they play Wiltshire at Painswick Falcon BC on Sunday, June 21 at 1.30pm.

The side includes five players who reached the finals last season when in a tense match against Somer-

set they eventually lost by 12 shots.

The newcomers this time around are Myra Savage, Pauline Gunn and Sue Latham.

Gloucestershire: Rink 1 Val Molton (Kingswood & Hanham) Sue Latham (Olveston) Sue Osborne (Kingswood & Hanham)

Joy Sheward (Cheltenham Whaddon) Rink 2 Iona Bird (Caer Glow) Myra Savage (Painswick Falcon) Pauline Gunn (Caer Glow) Jacky Howes (Stroud) Reserves Rachel Hughes (Royal Forest of Dean), Val Osmond (Ardagh)

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE women, after their narrow defeat to Cornwall in the John’s Trophy, will be looking to grab a victory when they play Warwickshire at Welford on Avon BC on Saturday, June 20 at 1.30pm.

A win is a must to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the quarter-finals next month.

The side sees three changes with a return for Val Webb, Anne White and

Cynthia Winter-Alsop.

Gloucestershire: Rink 1: Val Ayres (Lydney), Pat MacGregor (Arrow), Sue Osborne (Kingswood & Hanham), Joy Sheward (Cheltenham Whaddon).

Rink 2: Iona Bird (Caer Glow), Jenny Stanfield (Moreton), Pauline Gunn (Caer Glow), Jacky Howes (Stroud).

Rink 3: Jenny Westlake (Arrow), Myra Savage (Falcon), Kay Gent (Caer Glow), Sue

Latham (Olveston).

Rink 4: Val Webb (Victory Park), Anne White (Arrow), Val Molton (Kingswood & Hanham), Rachel Hughes (Royal Forest of Dean).

Rink 5: Val Osmond (Ardagh), Rita Gerry (Moreton), Julia Stannard (Nailsworth), Lindsay Collin (Page Ladies).

Rink 6: Sally Rolls (Gloucester Spa), Cynthia Winter-Alsop (Wotton), Gill Fry (Gloucester Spa), Lyn Hamer (Ardagh)

Cheltenham ready to faCe off aGaInSt BarnWood In SemI-fInal ShoWdoWn BOWLS

THE County Triples final will be contested between Cheltenham and Barnwood after winning their semi-final matches held at Cheltenham Whaddon BC. The pair of Ken Ferson and Mike Manns (Barnwood) who had been beaten in the triples semi finals last month covered themselves in glory after a thrilling 23-18 win over John Roach and Lee Williamson (Cheltenham).

The early stages of the match saw the Cheltenham pair lead five nil before dropping a six. Back in front with a four the Barnwood pairing then took a 12-10 lead after nine ends by scoring a two and a three.

Barnwood then pulled away with a two on the 11th end and hit a purple patch when they picked up eight shots over the next seven ends to carve out a 22-17 lead and with a single on the final end a place in the final was guaranteed.

In the other semi-final the pairing of Nick Charlwood and Nigel Adams (Cheltenham) up against Dave Smith and Geoff Williams (Dursley) found themselves 9-2 behind after just five ends.

Three ends later they had pulled level after scoring a four and then jumped into a five shot lead 1510. A three on the 14th end put them in the driving as they led 18-14.

Another pair of twos saw the lead extend to six shots and although they lost two on the last end, which could have been more, they reached the final with a 2320 win.

Both winners will now meet in the County Finals at Pineholt on July 26 and will also represent the County at the National Championships at Leamington in August.

Impressive return to form in Middleton Cup BOWLS

Glos 118 (18pts) Cornwall 102 (4pts) SMARTING from the heavy defeat to Devon in the Middleton Cup, Gloucestershire bounced back to clip the wings of Cornwall by 16 shots at Cheltenham BC. Showing the pride in front of team manager Rob Griffiths the side won four out of the six rinks with the rink of Nathan Kitchen, Paul Nelmes, John Roach, Matt Cuthbert (all Cheltenham) up against I. Drew produced a stunning comeback that saw their opponents wilt at the knees.

The early ends saw Cornwall take a 9-4 lead and from there on in the rink closed the gap to nine all after nine ends.

Hitting a magnificent purple patch they won 10 consecutive ends which saw them pick up a four, a three two two’s and several singles to jump into a 27-10 lead and won 27-12.

Not to be out done the

rink of Adam Smith (Dowty), Vince Wilks (Gloucester City), Chris Roach (Cheltenham ), Chris Davies (Coleford) also produced a high score when up against I. Ball they led from start to finish and from being 9-6 ahead they jumped into a 20-7 lead after grabbing a three and a four and went onto win 21-9.

Shaun Morris (Gloucester City), Mike Prosser (Gloucester Spa), Pete Stinchcombe (Tetbury), Stuart Hodges (Cheltenham) up against J. Stafford kept their noses in front for the first nine ends before dropping a three to be 9-8 down.

A three restored the lead and with a further three and two singles they opened up a five shot lead 16-11.

Back to just one ahead they held the upper hand on the last three ends to win 19-15.

Brian Burleigh (Dursley), Dave Smith, Russ Mellerup (both Cam), Keith Hinder (Dursley) against C.Binny found themselves 7-1 down

after five ends and then by the 12th they were still 138 behind.

The 13th end proved lucky as they grabbed a five and this then followed by a three and a single to move 17-13 up. Going into the last end just one ahead they held their nerve, gaining the shot for a 20-18 win.

Ben Coldrick (Barnwood), James Speller (Cheltenham), Nick Holliday (Cheltenham), Dave Howes (Stroud) having taken a 9-4 lead over T Phillips saw the shots dry up over the next five ends and although they managed two singles they trailed 18-11 after 17 ends.

Winning three out of the last four ends saw them go down 19-14.

John Smallwood (Olveston), Graham Griffiths (Cheltenham), Nigel Cansdale (Cirencester), Paul Bryant (Olveston) up against England International M Read went 12-7 ahead before they were only able to score a two in the next eight ends to be 23-14 adrift and in the end suffered a 29-17 loss.

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SPORT Gloucester’s Galarza winning World Cup fitness race RUGBY UNION

GLOUCESTER director of rugby David Humphreys is confident Argentina lock Mariano Galarza will be fit for the World Cup following shoulder surgery.

The 28-year-old, who underwent surgery on his other shoulder last year, was injured in the 35-13 Premiership victory over London Irish on May 9.

The World Cup begins on September 18, with Argentina's campaign starting two days later.

“The injury was not as bad as first feared,” Humphreys said. “He will rehab under the care of the Gloucester medical team and will at some point, depending on his fitness, link up with Argentina with a view to going to

Mariano Galarza

the World Cup. “As someone who was probably a shoe-in for the starting 15 at the start of the season, hopefully next year it will be like having a new signing.”

Galarza's appearance against Sale Sharks in March

earned the club a two-point deduction and a £5,000 fine as he was ineligible to play at that point.

Humphreys admitted the incident was unfortunate and said: “As a club we were disappointed to have made an administrative mistake

and it certainly won't happen again.

“From a club perspective, it was appropriate the points should be deducted in the year the offence was committed rather than have it hang over us going into the next couple of seasons.”

Kennedy returns to Cleeve as Cleal makes double signing STRIKER Elliot Kennedy has agreed a deal to re-join Bishop’s Cleeve from rivals Evesham United.

Kennedy who scored four times in 23 appearances for the Robins last year re-joins his local club that he left in 2012.

He spent time at Cheltenham Saracens and Slimbridge before joining Evesham in November 2013 where he played nearly 50 times for the Worcestershire club.

Manager Steve Cleal: “Elliot is a Cleeve lad who has played in and around this level for the last few years despite his young age, he is quick and direct which can cause all sorts of problems for defenders at any level

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“Bringing him back to Cleeve gives us another option in the final third and he will certainly excite the fans.”

The 23-year-old forward added: “I’m Looking

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forward to it. We have a good young side that are wanting to leant and prove themselves in the league.

“I can’t wait to start playing and scoring goals to hopefully get the fans and the buzz back

Open training session at County League champions Civil Service FOOTBALL

CHELTENHAM Civil Service AFC will be opening the doors to new players by holding an open training session on Friday, June 26 (7pm) at

their home ground on Tewkesbury Road.

All new players are welcome to attend, but the club ask that they confirm their attendance by adding themselves to the Facebook event here:

https://www.facebook.co m/events/1591708241095 819/ Full changing facilities will be available and all attendees are invited to the bar afterwards for an informal drink.

down the lane.”

Kennedy was followed quickly into Kayte Lane by central defender Leroy Odiero.

The 20-year-old arrives from Slimbridge having been a big part in their promotion to the Southern League last season.

Odiero has also played for Cheltenham Saracens and Cinderford Town.

“I am really pleased that we have got Leroy to join us,” Cleal said.

“He is an important player in both boxes and even scored against us last year so I've tracked his progress since then.

“I tried to sign him midway through the season but he ended up at Slimbridge so to get him now for next season I'm delighted.”

Cheltenham based Odiero will be reunited with former team mates when the squad come back for pre season training and he said: “I'm happy to have agreed terms with the club, and hoping to contribute with the success of the season to come.”

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challenger Undrafted is probably running for place money at best.

There is however a big danger from Ireland in the shape of Dermot Weld’s Mustajeeb.

This four-year-old colt dropped back to six furlongs in a Group Two at the Curragh last month and showed a likeable turn of foot to win there.

Weld and jockey Pat Smullen are Royal Ascot maestros and Mustajeeb did win the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last year over seven furlongs so we know he goes on the track.

There is bound to be a good pace in the race and it is more than likely that Smullen will sit behind Brazen Beau on Mustajeeb with a view to outstaying the Aussie colt in the last half furlong.

At twice the price of the favourite, Mustajeb looks the betting value, particularly too with a slight pull in the weights.

The Group Two Hardwicke Stakes sees running

what many might consider the ‘get out’ banker of the meeting in Telescope.

Trained by Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore the horse is sure to start around 5/4 for the mile and half contest.

It is, however, no shoe in and Postponed a year younger than Telescope has been on the up this season, finishing close up in Group One at the Curragh last month.

The step up to the mile and half will suit Postponed and at 5/1 presently is a bet to nothing to be in the first three and could easily even win. Stable mate of Telescope, Snow Sky could also run well at a nice price.

The Wokingham Stakes on the same day sees a cavalry charge down the straight six furlongs and is probably the time to borrow the hat pin.

Perhaps Louis the Pious might spring back to life carrying only 5lbs more than when winning the Ayr Gold Cup last season.

On second thoughts, better stick to the hat pin!

Cheltenham are washed out at the ViCtoria Ground CRICKET

CHELTENHAM were left frustrated by the rain as their Premier Two home clash with Weston-superMare was abandoned after they had made a promising start with the bat.

The start of play was delayed due to showers and the match was reduced to 40 overs per side.

Cheltenham reached 360 from six overs before the heavens opened once again and after resumption, the contest was reduced further to 30 overs each.

The home team went on to reach 83 for one from 14 overs when the match was finally called off.

Mike Kelly made 28, with James Schofield (24) and Kieran Smith (22) unbeaten at the close.

Skipper Will Simmons’

men play at second placed Potterne on Saturday.

In the Gloucestershire Division, leaders Cheltenham Civil Service tasted defeat for the first time this summer, going down by 48 runs at Lydney.

Jon Kear starred with the bat for the home side, hitting 83 in Lydney’s 227 for seven before they dismissed their visitors for 179. Adrian Bayes top scored for Service with 35.

Both Woodmancote’s match at Gloucester AIW and Hatherley and Reddings’ home game against Painswick were cancelled due to the wet weather.

Saturday fixtures: Cheltenham Civil Service v Dumbleton; Hatherley and Reddings v Gloucester AIW; Woodmancote v Lydney.

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE bounced back from consecutive T20 defeats to beat Middlesex by 41 runs and move back to the top of the South Group.

In a match where skipper Michael Klinger’s remarkable run of form came to an end, four players put in career best performances as Glos posted 214-4 before bowling the hosts out for 171.

Benny Howell (57) and Peter Handscomb (29) both made their highest scores in the Blast while with the ball Craig Miles took 2-24 and David Payne returned 5-24.

Glos were also indebted to a superb knock of 75 from vice-captain Ian Cockbain who put on 101 with Howell to set up the victory.

The visitors lost the toss at Richmond and batted first for only the second time this year.

Opener Klinger went into the game on the back of a tremendous run of form that had seen him score 403 runs without being out.

And he continued where he left off, cutting the first ball of the match for four off Kyle Abbott.

But for the first time this season he was unable to continue his run-scoring exploits as he was finally out in the third over of the game – caught at short fine leg by Toby Roland-Jones after topedging a pull from Abbott.

With no Dent or Hamish Marshall, Peter Handscomb opened the innings and responded with his best Glos T20 score of 29 before being run out attempting a quick single in the 8th over.

At 61-2 Howell joined Cockbain at the crease and after a measured start the pair set about the Middlesex attack with an assault of

clean hitting.

Cockbain brought up his third Blast 50 of the season and second v Middlesex in the 15th over with a four straight down the ground off Paul Stirling.

He hit two straight 6s in consecutive balls off the Irishman to end the over and take Glos to 149-2 with five to go.

Two more boundaries at the start of the next over from Toby Roland-Jones brought up the 100 partnership off 50 balls but it proved to be Cockbain’s last contribution as he edged one to Balbirnie at short third man to depart for 75.

His innings, which came off just 39 balls, included five fours and six sixes.

His departure did little to slow the Glos run rate as Geraint Jones picked up where Cockbain had left off.

He struck three fours over cover in the 18th over – bowled by Abbott – and followed it up with two more over the same part of the field in the next one from Roland-Jones.

In the midst of Jones’ boundary hitting Howell brought up a deserved half century off 32 balls with six fours and a six.

He was run out by Abbott in the final over for a career best 57. But a towering six by the wicketkeeper from the penultimate ball of the innings ensured Glos would post a commanding 214-4.

Like Klinger, Middlesex dangerman Paul Stirling started in ominous fashion, clipping Fuller over point for six off his first ball.

He struck another maximum in the next over off Craig Miles but became the seamer’s first T20 victim of the season when he chopped on one ball later for 13.

New man Nick Gubbins settled straight away hitting two fours and a six off Fuller to take the hosts to 33-1 after three.

Having opened the bowling throughout this season’s Blast, Payne was made to wait until the fifth over to enter the action.

And he made an instant impact. First Fuller took a good catch at mid off to dismiss Nick Compton (8) before getting Gubbins in the same over, caught by Jones off Payne for 28 after top-edging a pull. Gubbinsm on T20 debut hit five fours and a six in a 14 ball onslaught.

Franklin and John Simpson began the task of rebuilding for Middlesex and reached 99-3 at the halfway stage after the latter helped take 21 off a Jack Taylor over with some fearsome straight hitting.

But just as it looked like Middlesex may get away, Howell picked up the wicket of Franklin (16) in the next over, caught by Cockbain, to make it 114-4.

Andrew Balbirnie fell without score in the next over as the introduction of Payne again did the trick – Howell taking the catch at short cover – as Glos closed in on victory.

When Miles had Dexter (2) caught by Jones and Abbott fell to Payne in consecutive overs, the home side were floundering on 125-7.

Tom Smith, James Fuller and Payne cleaned up the tail between them to leave Middlesex 43 runs short with three balls left – Simpson top scoring with 74.

Next up for Glos is the visit of local rivals Somerset at the Bristol County Ground this Friday.

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Johnson is also targeting two full-backs, a centre-half and another striker as he looks to further strengthen his squad ahead of the 2015/16 Vanarama National League campaign.

He has so far brought in five new faces and that figure could double in the coming weeks, with a host of trialists also invited to attend pre-season training on July 1.

Carson spent one season with the Robins, winning the club's supporters' player of the year award for a series of superb performances between the posts.

Ever present throughout the campaign, he established himself as a popular character on and off the pitch and we would like to thank him for his efforts and wish him well at his new club.

Northern Irishman Carson, joined Cheltenham from Bury last summer, having spent most of the 2013/14 campaign on loan at Portsmouth.

He had another year to

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Carson was on the bench for Northern Ireland's 0-0 draw with Romania on Saturday.

He said he could not thank Cheltenham's fans enough after making to move to League Two Hartlepool.

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“I'd like to say a massive thanks to all the fans at Cheltenham because they have been unbelievable for me,” Carson said.

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“I made it quite clear I wanted to come back to the North East so I appreciate it.

“I'll definitely be looking out for the results and hope the club can bounce straight back to League Two at the first attempt.”

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The international flavour of the meeting is shown no more so than in the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes over six furlongs where Australia’s sprint star Brazen Beau is the favourite to collect the prize.

Only a three-year-old, he has already taken two championship races impressively at Flemington, the last of which was against older horses.

He was getting weight on that occasion because it was a handicap but will have no such luxury on Saturday when he carries 9st 4lbs.

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