Travellers allowed to stay for six months

TRAVELLERS have been given another six months before they have to quit their site at Southend Lane, Newent.
Today council officials served enforcement notices on the occupants and owners of the site.
But officers from the Forest of Dean Distr... read on

My smiling son is gone

DEVASTATED mum Cheryl Waltham says she still can’t believe she won’t see her smiling hardworking son again. read on...

---

Dog spared after savaging woman

A JAPANESE hunting dog – which was spared by magistrates after savaging a woman’s leg, leaving her needing skin grafts – is not dangerous, say her owners. read on...

---

Man seriously hurt in Pope's Hill crash

A 26-year-old Cinderford man was seriously hurt in a crash at Pope's Hill on Tuesday night. read on...

---

Pensioner jailed for seven years

PENSIONER James Fairclough has been jailed for seven years for repeatedly sexually abusing a young girl and turning her world upside down. read on...

---

Only way is Essex for departing Drybrook coach

COACH Anthony O’Riordan will take charge of Drybrook’s first-team for the last time this Saturday, in the rearranged Senior Vase home tie with Wells (2pm).
The match was postponed last week due t... read on

Wilkes to start versus Stourbridge

SAM Wilkes will start for Cinderford at Stourbridge on Saturday. Rory Teague also returns at outside-half.
The Foresters named their side early fo... read on

---

Sporting gesture from the champs

RALLY veterans Charlie Payne and Craig Thorley coped best with the icy conditions to win an action-packed Wyedean Rally by more than three minutes. ... read on

---

All gain for Payne

THICK ice made the 2012 Wyedean a true test of man and machine.
Charlie Payne and Craig Thorley raced to overall victory in their Ford Focus, but... read on

---

Ceri's Italian job

CERI Large repaid the faith shown in her by the England coaches by scoring her first try for her country’s senior team in the 43-3 Six Nations defeat ... read on

---