Man Fined Over Neglected Listed Building in Cheltenham Tuesday, July 8, 2025 cheltenham listed heritage conservation prosecution repair building neglect punishment council The owner of a neglected listed building in Cheltenham’s town centre has been fined for failing to carry out necessary repairs. Cheltenham Borough Council successfully prosecuted Stuart Thatcher, the owner of 5 Clarence … Read More
Reckless Driver Banned and Tagged After Repeat Drunk Driving Offenses Tuesday, July 1, 2025 drinkdriving disqualified gloucester road safety banning alcohol monitoring prosecution police operationspotlight reckless Kennedy Kipchirchir, a Gloucester resident, has been banned from driving for four years and must wear an alcohol monitoring tag for 120 days following multiple drink-driving offenses. The 31-year-old was reported to police on … Read More
Fox Hunting Charges Against Cheltenham Man Dropped by CPS Thursday, May 15, 2025 foxhunting cheltenham oliverdale cps huntingact legal chargesdropped gloucestershire magistratescourt prosecution The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has dropped the charges against Oliver Dale, 46, from Cheltenham, who faced accusations related to fox hunting. Dale was charged with three counts of Hunting a Wild Mammal with Dogs, in … Read More
Dog Owners Banned After Keeping Animals in Squalid Conditions in Arlingham Tuesday, May 6, 2025 animalwelfare cruelty dogowners arlingham prosecution disqualification stroud breeding investigation court Two dog owners, John Cacace and Kelly Webb, have received lengthy bans on keeping dogs following the discovery of seven dogs and a litter of puppies living in cramped and filthy conditions at their premises in Arlingham, … Read More
Construction Company Fined for Cotswolds Workplace Fatality Wednesday, April 30, 2025 construction fatality workplace fined tragic hse safety regulations investigation prosecution A construction company has been fined after a kitchen fitter was crushed to death by a pack of concrete blocks in the Cotswolds. Martin Dunford, 33, was “very much loved” by his family who say they miss him ‘every … Read More
Man Jailed for Raping Girl as a Teenager Friday, April 25, 2025 rape assault teenager conviction sentencing sex offender indecent photographs pornography prosecution sexual offences A 33-year-old man, Joshua Newell, has been sentenced to three years and six months in jail for the rape and sexual assault of a girl when he was under 16. In addition to these crimes, Newell pleaded guilty to three further … Read More