Cheltenham News

The latest News in Cheltenham from the BBC

• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:13:49 GMTHospital bed closure plan delayed
  A health scrutiny committee says more consultation is needed over plans to close up to 200 beds at Gloucestershire's two main hospitals.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:31:53 GMTMortgages 'more easily available'
  The number of mortgage deals on offer to borrowers rose by 6% in the past month, according to Moneyfacts.
• Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:26:31 GMTWoman injured at go-karting event
  A 20-year-old woman is injured after apparently losing control of a go-kart at an event in Gloucestershire.
• Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:14:32 GMTMinister attacks bed closure plan
  Health Minister Mike O'Brien accuses managers of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of a lack of imagination over plans to close 200 beds.
• Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:48:39 GMTGirl fell to death after sex jibe
  A verdict of suicide is recorded after a pupil at a Cheltenham private school fell to her death after classmates accused her of sleeping with another girl's brother.
• Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:22:12 GMTSickness case cost council £2.1m
  Cheltenham Borough Council incurred more than £2.1m in costs during its dispute with a former managing director, auditors reveal.
• Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:59:07 GMTPaddy Power hit as punters win
  Irish bookmaker Paddy Power says its profits suffered from too many punters placing winning bets.
• Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:36:53 GMTYouth charged with shop robbery
  A 17-year-old youth is due to appear before magistrates after an incident in which a shop worker was threatened with a meat cleaver.
• Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:47:30 GMTRothschild 'con left £100K debt'
  A woman was left £100,000 in debt by a man who claimed to be the illegitimate son of financier Edmund De Rothschild, a court hears.
• Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:01:56 GMTBabies can have library tickets
  Parents registering babies in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury can apply for their infants to have their own library tickets.