Gloucester news

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General news from the BBC web site:

Museum to lose national status The National Waterways Museum at Gloucester Docks is to lose its national status.

County look to rewrite the script Newport County AFC are on the brink of a promotion that would leave them just one division below the Football League.

Safety fears hit cheese-rolling The annual cheese-rolling event at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire is cancelled due to concerns about crowd safety.

Seal of approval for new academy Plans to build a new £24.6m academy at the old Kingsmead School site in Cheltenham are given the go-ahead.

Doherty banned over manager crash Musician Pete Doherty is banned from driving after admitting allowing his manager to use his car without insurance.

Duchess marks school anniversary A Surrey school marks its 250th anniversary with a visit from the Duchess of Gloucester

Funeral held for river death girl A funeral is being held for a five-year-old girl who died after being trapped in a car which went into the River Avon.

Public workers on strike over pay Up to 1,000 civil and public servants in Gloucestershire walk out in protest at changes to redundancy pay.

Mortgages 'more easily available' The number of mortgage deals on offer to borrowers rose by 6% in the past month, according to Moneyfacts.

New train named after university A new train is to be named after The University of Worcester in honour of it being awarded university status five years ago, First Great Western says.

New 70 tonne steel gates at docks A set of massive gates are floated into Sharpness Docks, Berkeley, to replace those that have held back the sea for the past 52 years.

Buried barges 'must be protected' The Friends of Purton chairman criticises English Heritage as he takes the campaign to save the sunken hulks of Gloucestershire to Westminster.

Rail service improvements planned Rail passengers in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are set to benefit from extra seats and faster journey times.

Plans revealed for new mortuary People living in Gloucestershire can now comment on plans for a new £4.5m mortuary and coroner's court complex.

Tobin home 'should be demolished' The father of a teenager murdered by serial killer Peter Tobin says his house should not be lived in.

Fraudster 'hoarded' luxury goods An unemployed man who fraudulently used credit cards to buy and hoard luxury goods like a "magpie" is given a suspended sentence.

Bulldozers to move on docks site The former Merchants Quay shopping centre in Gloucester is due to be demolished this week to make way for new flats and stores.

Plaque to mark historic battle A plaque is laid to commemorate the Battle of Coleford of 1643 in Gloucestershire.

Fans urged to use park-and-ride Rugby fans are encouraged to use a new park-and-ride service to get to this Saturday's match in a bid to ease congestion in the city centre.

City's bid for fairtrade status A working group is set up in Gloucester in an effort to secure Fairtrade city status.

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