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Gloucester

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A Second Wave of Snow Hits the UK.

Another wave of snowfall hit Gloucestershire this morning moving up the country from Devon. Extreme Weather Warnings are in place, with advice only...

by Alastair Johnstone in United Kingdom on 20/12/2010

Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. Officers were seen taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns. Gloucester, UK. 01/03/2010.

1st March 2010 at Oxford Street, off London Road, Gloucester, a large cavalcade of police cars with a helicopter surveillance team hovering overhead cordoned off the street and broke down the door of a house. 
The door took some considerable force to be broken down. The officers in the raid wore protective gear with a least one riot shield in use.
Several dogs and dog handlers were at the scene along with armed officers. 
Officers were seen to be taking equipment into the house and later removing some items from the house. Several officers who entered the house were armed with handguns.
Residents were not allowed to leave their houses and were anxiously watching the police activity from their windows and doorways.
By 3.p.m the decision was made to reopen the street and allow the public to have access while the police teams moved off. As far as could be ascertained, no arrests were made.

NB May be of interest to Gloucester Citizen Newspaper.

Society

Armed Police raid in Gloucester

DMTX. Police break down a door to a house in Oxford Street, Gloucester and enter in search of illegal activities. Several dogs and dog handlers were...

by Peter Garwood in United Kingdom on 01/03/2010

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Gloucester Docks and Gloucestershire College. Gloucester, UK, 23/10/2009.

Society

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Gloucester Docks and Gloucestershire College. Gloucester,...

by Digital Crayons in United Kingdom on 23/10/2009

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