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Missing boy found safe and well

A boy reported missing from a campsite in Gloucestershire on Thursday night been found safe and well.

Police launched a major operation when the seven year old could not be located at the Thistledown Farm campsite at Nympsfield near Stroud around 7pm.

It is thought he got lost in woodland.

He was found early on Friday morning walking back to his tent.

The campsite's Manager Ryan Kelly said this is the first time this has ever happened:

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Campers join search for missing boy in Stroud

Campers have joined police to search through the night for the missing boy, who was on a family holiday.

Sergeant Ben Darcy said the search has been "difficult" in the dark but a more extensive hunt was due to start as daylight breaks.

The search has gone on throughout the night but due to the location it has been very difficult to do. It is a heavily wooded area. With the daylight we will be getting more officers in for a more extensive search.

– Sergeant Ben Darcy, Gloucestershire Police

The majority of our campers were helping in the search overnight, and my family. Everyone is very anxious, we're just hoping we are going to find him walking in the woods somewhere. We had an amazing response from the local police last night and an amazing response from the campers.

– Richard Kelly, a co-owner of Thistledown Farm

Police search for missing boy in Stroud

Police are hunting for a missing seven-year-old boy who may have got lost in woodlands.

The boy, from Worcester, was last seen at a campsite at Thistledown Farm in Nympsfield, near Stroud in Gloucestershire at around 7pm last night.

It is believed that the boy may have got lost in woodland near the campsite and police are eager for anyone who may have seen the boy to get in contact.

– Gloucestershire Police spokesman

The boy is described as white, around 1m 20cm (4ft) with blonde hair and blue eyes.

He was last seen wearing a dark 'Scooby-Doo' rain jacket with a hood, dark jogging bottoms and wellington boots.

Stroud school girl found safe and well

Stroud High School pupil Michaela Cheesman went missing after failing to turn up for an exam.

Gloucestershire Police had appealed for the public's help in locating the 16 year old who lives in Cirencester.

Missing schoolgirl Michaela Cheesman has been found safe & well, thanks to everyone for their assistance."

– Gloucestershire Police (via Twitter)

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Woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

A 50 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Stroud. A 48 year-old man is said to be in a critical condition in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital after what police describe as a domestic-related assault.

Officers arrested the woman after being called to an address in Upper Leazes, Stroud, at around 9pm last night.

Fundraiser to race despite multiple operations

A woman who's had two knee replacements and an operation on her spine will run in a 5K race later this year.

Sue Wheeler will take part in the event at Minchinhampton Common in Gloucestershire on the 9th of June - just one month after her second knee replacement is due to go ahead.

Ms Wheeler is hoping her run will raise funds for Stroud based charity The Door Youth Project, which works with and supports young people in the area.

Another day of bad weather for the West Country

The region is bracing itself for another night of high winds and heavy rain as already saturated ground makes the prospect of localised flooding more likely.

The Environment Agency currently has 20 flood warnings in place across the south west and there are 51 flood alerts.

The aftermath of the recent weather is continuing to cause disruption, as Jeff Welch reports:

River conditions too dangerous for these canoeists

It was another wet and windy night across the region. Many roads remain flooded and others have been blocked by fallen trees.

A group of canoeists from Gloucestershire travelled down to Devon this morning hoping to tackle the River Dart near Buckfastleigh.

Normally they complain that there's not enough water, but today there was far too much, and they had to abandon their plan and return home.

Paul Gibson from Stroud Valley Canoe Club says conditions were just too dangerous:

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