APPEAL TO HELP GAS BLAST FAMILIES
An appeal is launched for donations to help residents whose homes were damaged by a gas explosion in Cheltenham.

EXPLOSIVE-ACCUSED HELD IN CUSTODY
A man charged with making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose appears before magistrates.

THREE-PARTY COALITION TAKES POWER
Stroud District Council is to be run by a coalition between the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party.

WASTE PLANT CONSULTATION BEGINS
A public consultation into a planned waste incinerator in Gloucestershire begins.

MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN COLLISION
A motorcyclist is killed in a collision with a lorry near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.

BOY TO HONOUR GRANDDAD AT RELAY
The grandson of an athlete who ran in the 1948 Olympics will sing at a torch relay arrival party

TWO AVOCET CHICKS HATCH AT CENTRE
A type of wading bird that was driven to extinction in Britain at one point hatches in Gloucestershire.

ROBINS SILENCED CRITICS - BROWN
Goalkeeper Scott Brown says Cheltenham Town have proved their critics wrong by reaching the League Two play-off finals.

BALL RELIEF AT GB HOCKEY CALL-UP
Ashleigh Ball is relieved to be named in the Great Britain hockey squad for the Olympics, while Natalie Seymour misses out.

FALCONS SIGN UP SCRUM-HALF LAWSON
Newcastle Falcons sign Gloucester's Scotland international scrum-half Rory Lawson on a two-year contract.

TORQUAY 1-2 CHELTENHAM (1-4 AGG)
Cheltenham reach the League Two play-off final against Crewe after beating Torquay 2-1 at Plainmoor for a 4-1 aggregate victory.

DANSON & CULLEN NAMED IN GB SQUAD
Cheltenham's Ashleigh Ball is named in the Great Britain women's hockey squad for the Olympics.

COMMENTARIES
Live online commentaries from BBC Gloucestershire

CATHEDRAL VISITORS PAY JUST 55P
Gloucester Cathedral visitors donate on average just over 10% of the suggested £5 entrance fee.

MORRIS REVIEWS THE ROVING CROWS
Music reviewer Stephen Morris agrees this Cheltenham group deserve their 'Top Celtic Rock Band' award.

BBC GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTRODUCING...
Paul Moss showcases the county's unsigned, unsung and under-the-radar musicians on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

LONDON 2012 TORCH RELAY MAP
Explore our map to find out where the London 2012 Olympic torch is going on each stage of its 70-day route.