Gloucestershire Athlete Chris Pryor to Represent England at Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships Monday, June 1, 2026 powerlifting inspiration rehabilitation athlete competition england gloucestershire commonwealth training resilience sport In 2018, Chris Pryor’s life took an unexpected turn after a kayaking accident left him trapped upside down in a capsized boat and later diagnosed with a partially torn tendon. The injury necessitated physiotherapy, and during … Read More
From Weekend Use to Life Sentence: Alex Powell’s £80,000, Eight-Year Cocaine Addiction Tuesday, May 26, 2026 addiction cocaine recovery bipolar overdose prison mentalhealth rehabilitation substanceabuse supportworker Alex Powell, a 32-year-old engineer from Gloucester, found himself trapped in an eight-year battle with cocaine addiction that drained £80,000 from his life and left him fighting for survival. What began as an occasional … Read More
From Weekend Boost to £80,000 Addiction: Alex Powell’s Eight-Year Battle with Cocaine Tuesday, May 26, 2026 addiction cocaine bipolar recovery prison mentalhealth overdose methadone rehabilitation Alex Powell, a 32-year-old engineer from Gloucester, began using cocaine as a weekend pick-me-up to manage gruelling 16-hour workdays. What started as occasional use quickly escalated into an eight-year addiction that cost … Read More
‘Shocking’ Cheltenham Driver Avoids Jail After High-Speed Police Chase Reaching 114mph Wednesday, April 22, 2026 cheltenham police driving offences prison mentalhealth speeding abuse rehabilitation law A Cheltenham man who reached speeds of up to 114mph during a police chase between Tewkesbury and Gloucester has been spared a prison sentence. Patrick Bermingham received a five-year driving ban and a 12-month prison sentence … Read More
'Cruel' TikTok Trend Leads to Pigeons Being Shot with Catapults in Gloucestershire Tuesday, March 17, 2026 tiktok catapult gloucestershire pigeons wildlife injury animalwelfare rehabilitation cruelty conservation A disturbing trend on TikTok has sparked serious animal welfare concerns in Gloucestershire, where pigeons are being targeted and injured by catapults. Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre has reported several … Read More
Benefit Fraudster Avoids Immediate Jail Despite £70,000 Fraudulent Claims Tuesday, March 10, 2026 benefitfraud employmentandsupportallowance universalcredit housingbenefit courtcase mentalhealth rehabilitation sentencing welfarefraud dwp Donna Palmer, 48, from Minsterworth, Gloucester, has been convicted for committing benefit fraud amounting to over £70,000 but avoided immediate imprisonment after pleading guilty. The Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court revealed … Read More