Police Seek Witnesses After Teenage Girl Strangled on Forest of Dean Cycle Path Thursday, July 17, 2025 police assault teenager forestofdean coleford investigation strangling witness hospital safety A 16-year-old girl was reportedly strangled by a stranger while walking along a cycle path in Coleford, Forest of Dean. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, 31 May, near the Texaco garage on Old Station Way. The … Read More
Woman Sentenced After Puppy Euthanised Due to Neglect; Other Animals Seized Saturday, July 12, 2025 animalwelfare neglect puppy seizure euthanasia forestofdean prosecution care dogs legislation A woman from the Forest of Dean has been convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to a puppy and neglecting the welfare of several other animals in her care. Following an official warrant execution, animals were seized from … Read More
Woman Sentenced After Puppy Euthanised and Other Animals Seized for Neglect Saturday, July 12, 2025 animalwelfare neglect puppy forestofdean prosecution animalcruelty sentencing investigation council pets A woman from the Forest of Dean has been found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a puppy and neglecting the needs of several other animals in her care. Philippa Tovey of Greenacre, Bream, pleaded guilty at Cheltenham … Read More
Police Hunt Teen Vandals After Building Site Attack in Gloucestershire Monday, July 7, 2025 vandalism gloucestershire police teenagers cctv burglary forestofdean investigation crime publicappeal A group of teenagers broke into a building site on Blakeney Hill in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, causing significant damage by smashing machinery and windows. The incident occurred around 4:40pm on Saturday, 29 March. … Read More
Horses Loose in Gloucestershire Village Spark Police Response Sunday, June 29, 2025 horses gloucestershire blakeney police forestofdean livestock safety animalcontrol youthcentre owner This Sunday morning, a Gloucestershire village experienced an unusual stir when two horses were reported running loose in Blakeney. At approximately 7 a.m. on June 29, local police received multiple calls about the animals … Read More
Two Men Charged After Wild Boar Found Dead in Forest of Dean Thursday, June 26, 2025 wildboar hunting forestofdean charges illegal huntingwithdogs animalcruelty law magistratescourt crime Two men have been formally charged following the discovery of a dead wild boar in the Forest of Dean. The incident occurred on a forest track around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. David Stanbury, 53, from Denstead Lane … Read More