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A woman who took a disabled man's mobility scooter and left him abandoned in the street in sub-zero temperatures has been jailed. Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, had previously admitted the manslaughter of 63-year-old Neil Shadwick on 22 January last year. Body-worn video footage released by police shows the moment Hawkins realised her actions had resulted in Mr Shadwick's death. READ FULL STORY > https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/woman-who-took-disabled-mans-mobility-scooter-and-left-him-to-die-is-jailed/

Gloucester Festival of Archaeology is running until 27 July. The festival encourages visitors and residents to explore the city and learn more about what is under its streets. A series of talks exploring Gloucester's history, from the discovery of Eastgate Chamber, to the role of the city in the Saxon times, will also form part of the event.

LOCAL NEWS l An immersive art show is being shown inside Gloucester Cathedral until Saturday. Luxmuralis shows projections which help tell the story of the building’s history.

Exhibition of Korean War veterans to open at museum in Gloucester

LOCAL NEWS l An exhibition of paintings of Korean War veterans by the former Gloucestershire cricketer, Jack Russell, is due to open this weekend at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum in #Gloucester. Many of the surviving soldiers from the famous Battle of Imjin River have been immortalised on canvas.

LOCAL NEWS l Around 1,800 dogs and their owners took part in the annual dog swim at Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham. The event attracted breeds across the board, from Beagles to Bulldogs.

LOCAL NEWS l Former staff and parents at a SEND school in #Gloucestershire have raised safety concerns. Among those calling for answers from Heart of the Forest in Coleford are parents of an autistic boy who went missing from the school.

LOCAL NEWS l “People who have paid up front for use of the leisure facilities could lose all their money. It’s so unfair."

Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust, which has run the council-owned leisure facilities for the last 15 years, decided to cease as a charity last week.

LOCAL NEWS l Surfers and kayakers enjoy riding Severn Bore

Crowds of people lined the banks of the River Severn near Gloucester to watch the Severn Bore. Surfers and kayakers took advantage of the wave as it swept along the river.

LOCAL NEWS l Immersive light installations are being trialled in the Oncology unit in Cheltenham and the Children's Centre in Gloucester for a research project to improve mental health and wellbeing. The Submergence areas use hundreds of lights with soothing sounds created by a local arts collective.

LOCAL NEWS l Boaters claim that a combination of reduced services, with Gloucester Docks closed for more than 6 months last winter, together with reduced Summer opening hours and full day closures of the Canal during both Summer and Winter opening have reduced boaters visiting the canal by around 50% this summer. 'Fund Gloucester’s Waterways, a member of the ‘Fund Britain’s Waterways’ national campaign held a protest cruise and rally in Gloucester Docks over the weekend.

LOCAL NEWS l A newly-released video shows how #Gloucester’s £107m flagship development at The Forum is taking shape. The construction team working on the project are fiting the “vibrant and contemporary” facades to the new building over the coming weeks.

WATCH l A new video shows how #Gloucester’s £107m The Forum development will look once it has been completed. Civic chiefs say Gloucester is “outshining” everyone in the South West with the £200m city centre redevelopment.

LOCAL NEWS l Footage of a collision caused by a drunk woman who drove the wrong way along the M5 has been released by officers as they warn of the ‘stark’ dangers of drink and drug driving. READ MORE l https://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/watch-shocking-footage-shows-collision-caused-by-drunk-woman-driving-wrong-way-on-m5/

WATCH: All the fun from today's Cheese Roll!

LOCAL NEWS l A #Gloucester man who sexually assaulted a 92-year-old woman with Alzheimer disease in her own home has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.

WATCH l Snow and ice on the roads are continuing to cause disruption around the county including in Leckhampton.

CHEESE ROLLING | Brockworth legend Chris Anderson wins the first race at this years Cheese Rolling. He famously said he doesn’t actually like cheese and has retired from cheese rolling as of today. This video is exclusively managed by Newsflare Ltd, London, United Kingdom & Los Angeles, USA. To license for TV broadcast, internet publication, social media or other digital use such as in a commercial player please contact the following for rights clearance before use: [email protected] or telephone +44 (0) 8432 895 191 or + 44 (0) 20 3937 6280

Cheese Rolling legend Chris Anderson says this year will be his last race ever as retires from chasing the cheese. This video is exclusively managed by Newsflare Ltd, London, United Kingdom & Los Angeles, USA. To license for TV broadcast, internet publication, social media or other digital use such as in a commercial player please contact the following for rights clearance before use: [email protected] or telephone +44 (0) 8432 895 191 or + 44 (0) 20 3937 6280

The bravest have begun arriving at Coopers Hill for the traditional Cheese Rolling event. People from around the world have travelled to Brockworth to watch the maddest spectacle in the Gloucestershire calendar. This video is exclusively managed by Newsflare Ltd, London, United Kingdom & Los Angeles, USA. To license for TV broadcast, internet publication, social media or other digital use such as in a commercial player please contact the following for rights clearance before use: [email protected] or telephone +44 (0) 8432 895 191 or + 44 (0) 20 3937 6280

WATCH l The winners of the UK's biggest ever lottery prize say the first thing they did was look at houses without a price filter. Married couple Joe and Jess Thwaite from #Gloucester won £184M in last week's EuroMillions draw.