Sheep Commoner prosecuted for causing sheep suffering
A Forest of Dean Sheep Commoner has been prosecuted at Gloucester Magistrates Court for causing unnecessary suffering to sheep.
Memorial to Gloucestershire children
A special service has been held in the Forest of Dean to remember 3 children thought to have been killed by their father.
Several ponies in the Forest of Dean have been attacked
Police are warning horse owners in the Forest of Dean to be on their guard after several ponies in the area were attacked
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Police investigate fatal crash in the Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire Police are investigating a collision on the A4136 last night in which a pedestrian died. It took place between Brierley and Mireystock Crossroads in the Forest of Dean just before 10.30pm. It involved a car and two male pedestrians, one of whom, suffered fatal injuries.
The other man was taken to Frenchay Hospital near Bristol but his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Officers would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened.
Sheep Commoner prosecuted for causing sheep suffering
A Forest of Dean Sheep Commoner has been prosecuted at Gloucester Magistrates Court for causing unnecessary suffering to sheep.
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After 75 years, woman told she must move to make room for more houses
A 75-year-old woman has been told she must move out of the house she was born in so it can be torn down.
Beryl Watts from the Forest of Dean doesn't want to go, but the housing association which owns the property says that it plans to redevelop the site to provide more housing.
Runners complete cancelled half marathon course
A 19 strong group of runners ran the Forest of Dean Half Marathon course on Sunday - despite the event being cancelled due to a -9 wind chill and snow.
The group, from Rockets Health & Fitness Club, managed to raise more than £3000 for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity.
Full throttle at the Wyedean Forest Rally
Around 180 cars will be raring to go at the annual Wyedean Forest Rally today.
The cars will form a high-speed convoy, making their way from Chepstow to Coleford. The route will utilise the seldom used stages in the Forest of Dean and Lower Wye Valley, offering 44 miles of exciting competition.
The rally will feature many premier cars, including several from the international World Rally Championship class. This year's event marks the 38th Wyedean Forest Rally.
WWI poetry discovered
by Ken GoodwinLetters, manuscripts and papers which detail the life of a first world war poet have been discovered at the house he used to live in.
Now the documents are being prepared for public display and a special reading of one of FW Harvey's poems is being held on Remembrance Sunday.
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FW Harvey's manuscripts discovered in Gloucestershire
by Ken GoodwinLetters, papers and manuscripts detailing the life of a heroic first world war poet have been discovered in a house in Gloucestershire.
Frederick William Harvey was a solicitor in the Forest of Dean, but his poems about the war became famous.
On Sunday, at the war memorial in Harvey's home village of Yorkley, one of his poems will be read as the last post is sounded, a tradition first started by Harvey himself while he was alive.
The video below shows members of the FW Harvey Society and the Royal British Legion at the war memorial, listening to a reading of the poem: To Old Comrades, A Forest Offering which Harvey wrote and used to read on Remembrance Sunday at the same location when he was alive.
WWI Poet's manuscripts found in Gloucestershire house
by Ken Goodwin
Letters, papers and manuscripts detailing the life of a heroic first world war poet have been discovered in a house in Gloucestershire.
Frederick William Harvey was well known for his poetry and acts of courage. He lived in the Forest of Dean where he was a solicitor, but his poems about the war became famous.
Now his papers are being made available to the public at the Gloucestershire Archives office. A PhD student from Exeter University is currently cataloguing them.
On Sunday, at the war memorial in Harvey's home village of Yorkley, one of his poems will be read as the last post is sounded, a tradition first started by Harvey himself while he was alive.
School children pay tribute to murdered friends
by Alexandra Lodge
School pupils in the Forest of Dean have been paying tribute to three children thought to have been killed by their father. Sam, Rebecca and Charlie Fuller were found dead in July. The body of their father was discovered nearby.
Today Pupils at Lakers school in Coleford, where Sam was a pupil, unveiled a memorial plaque and memory wall in their honour.
Memorial to Gloucestershire children
A special service has been held in the Forest of Dean to remember 3 children thought to have been killed by their father.
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