Gloucestershire news

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General news from the BBC web site:

Extra £2m for flooding protection An additional £2m is being awarded for flood alleviation schemes in Gloucestershire following last summer's flooding.

Wood sculptors head for festival The world's wood sculptors head for the annual Festival of the Tree at Westonbirt Arboretum.

Road work stops for long weekend Work on the £10m A40 road improvement scheme is to stop over the bank holiday weekend.

Biker is killed in crash with car A motorcyclist is killed in a crash on the outskirts of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.

Flood-hit sports centre to reopen Cheltenham leisure centre, which was devastated in last summer's floods, is to reopen later this month.

Road reopens after hole filled in A main road in Cheltenham reopens after a hole, found to have running sand beneath it, is fixed.

Zulu hero's gravestone restored The grave of a Gloucestershire war hero who was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving eight men during the Zulu Wars is restored.

Bad weather sees off steam rally Incessant rain leads organisers to cancel the Fairford Steam Rally for the second year running.

Warning after tablets are stolen Police issue a warning after a bag containing tablets was stolen from a Gloucestershire park.

Second rail track campaign starts A campaign backed by two railway companies gets under way for a second rail track to be built between Kemble and Swindon.

Flood relief scheme targets ponds A water catchment area is to be overhauled with the help of £270,000 to prevent future flooding.

Workers find sand under road hole Engineers discover "running sand" in a hole which opened up on a road in Gloucestershire.

A40 resurfacing work due to begin The A40 at Charlton Kings is due to be resurfaced as part of a major road improvement scheme.

Woman rider dies at horse trials A 23-year-old female rider is killed in a fall during a cross-country equestrian trial being held in Gloucestershire.

Pedestrian hit and injured by car A 34-year-old man is taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car near Cirencester.

Man quits authority after caution A councillor resigns his position on Gloucestershire's Police Authority after accepting a caution for theft.

Fine for 999 self-harm threat man Police arrest a man after he calls 999 and threatens to set himself alight over claims a taxi overcharged him.

No money for flood-hit schools Gloucestershire will not receive any part of a £30m government grant to repair flood damaged schools.

Drowning death family want signs The family of a 10-year-old boy who drowned in the River Severn calls for danger warning signs for the area.

Wing-walking couple are married A couple exchange their wedding vows 1,000ft above the Gloucestershire countryside.

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