Cinderford child porn man avoids jail

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Ian Hawkins, 46, had more than 15,000 child porn images on his computer, Gloucester Crown Court heard.



Family flees fire in Cinderford

TERRIFYING ORDEAL: Dad Anthony Wynn outside his fire-damaged home.

Dad Anthony Wynn says he owes his life to a neighbour who woke him and his family up during a suspected arson attack on their house.


I made Wolfman's sideburns

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Film fan Emma Rawlings likes nothing better than getting her teeth into some facial hair.

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Cinderford school loses out on share of £80m funding

MISSING OUT:  Ken Bush  head of Heywood Community School

The Forest has been dealt a hammer blow after missing out on funding to rebuild schools in the area.

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Clever collie Taos needs your help

TRAINED TO HELP:  Meg O'Kelly with her super dog Taos. Photo: Martin Perr</B>y

Meg O'Kelly wants to teach Taos one last trick so she can help disabled people in their homes

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Baby love

Baby love

Devoted mum Veronica Godfrey produced four sons for herself .... and hundreds of daughters for women across the world in her Cinderford...

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DJ spinning towards Official UK Top 40

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Aaron Tuckwell - aka Ted O'Shay - could see his tune reach the top.

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Baby dies after parents told no doctor is available

DISTRAUGHT: Young couple  Lee and Shaunna hold a photo of their baby Jaydon.

Devastated dad Lee Freeman- Skinner wants an investigation after being told a doctor could not see his baby son hours before he died of...

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Jose calls for shopwatch to target thieves

BURGLAR ALARM: Fire crews at Cinderford's Bom Dia store when the alarm was activated.

Cinderford shop owner makes plea after hundreds of pounds of stock stolen.


Work starts on homes but no school yet

DIGGERS MOVE IN:   Mount Pleasant.

WORK is due to start on a massive housing development but the children of Cinderford will have to wait for a new primary school.

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Snow chaos

MAYHEM: Traffic struggles to get up Plump Hill while an ambulance negotiates a line of vehicles on Harrow Hill. Photos: Martin Perry </B>

Commuters faced another day of chaos as the Forest woke up to its third white Wednesday in a row.

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Cinderford too good for Newbury

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Deacon floored, but Foresters gain vital win in National League One.

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Macklin and Ingram shoot down Thatcham

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Strong second-half earns Cinderford maximum points at The Causeway.

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Lydney sunk by battling Barnes

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Uncontested scrums help Londoners spring an upset at Regentsholme.

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Starluck is value at 12-1

CHASING SUCCESS: Weird Al is fancied to go well in the Royal &amp; Sun Alliance Chase.

Rodley-based jockeys' agent Chris Broad reveals his fancies for the first two days of the Cheltenham Festival.

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Cool Luke gives Lydney something to celebrate

Cool Luke gives Lydney something to celebrate

Big wins for Lydney Hockey Club's ladies and the men's second XI.

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Change to drink-driving laws

HAVE YOUR SAY: Change to drink-driving laws

Drivers who drink less than a pint or beer or a glass of wine could still fail a breath test under a shake-up of drink-drive laws.

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Issues in Abbey

What do you think are the main issues in Abbeymead and Abbeydale?

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Children and Facebook

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Have Your Say: Does the social networking site need to do more to protect children?

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Rugby Union or Rugby League?

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As the Cheltenham Rugby League Festival approaches, tell us which discipline you like best.

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