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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.

Judge praises harpist's progress A former royal harpist from Gloucestershire is praised by a judge for making good progress in a drug rehabilitation order.

How does tech support Barbie match up to real life? Barbie, the toy doll that is a perennial favourite among girls, has been assigned a new career - computer engineer. But how accurate is the glam-looking tech support Barbie compared to real life?

New work on £7m Quays link starts Work on the latest stage of the £7m project to connect Gloucester city centre with Gloucester Quays is underway.

Girl dies after car river plunge A girl who was trapped in a car wthat plunged into the River Avon in Worcestershire on Thursday dies in hospital.

Car plunge divers' 90-minute dash Police divers called to rescue two children from a car which plunged into a river were rushed from a job 90 minutes away, it emerges.

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