| From
covering the excellent cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill to flying high
with the RAF Falcons, it's been a terrific year for Gloucestershire
stories. Here's our selection of the top ones:
Our
top 2004 Stories...
January
Husky sledding in the Forest of Dean
Just outside Mitcheldean, deep in the Forest of Dean, the little
known sport of dog sled racing is taking place.
[read the
full story]
February
Has spring sprung? These frogs think so!
If the
recent topsy-turvy weather has got you confused, you're not the only
one. Gloucester's frogs reckon it's spring already!
[read
the full story]
March
Gloucestershire's Winter wonderland
Snow was predicted for Thursday 12th March 2004, and the weather
didn't disappoint! Residents of Gloucestershire woke to see a veritable
winter wonderland...
[read the
full story]
April
On the trail of the county's big cats
Mysterious big cats have been in the media again recently, with
sightings on the increase. Now Gloucester man Frank Tunbridge has
set up a hotline where the public can report sightings.
[Read the
full story]
May
Chasing the big cheese
Fine weather
greeted competitors and spectators from across the globe at the 2004
Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling festival...
[read
the full story]
June
Julia's Euro 2004 adventure
While most of us were watching England take on the Swiss from the
comfort of our sofas, lucky Julia Causton managed to win a trip
to see the game live in Portugal...
[read
the full story]
July
Flying with the Falcons
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire's
Nic Baddeley hitched a ride with the RAF Falcons Parachute Display
Team as they prepared to jump at the Fairford Royal International
Air Tattoo...
[read
the full story]
August
Leon Taylor - a hero's welcome
Olympic silver medallist, Cheltenham-born diver Leon Taylor, returned
to his home town to be greeted by a hero's welcome.
[Read
the full story]
September
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Experience draws the crowds
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Experience 2004 in Gloucester brought in a bumper crowd
to see the likes of Boycie & Marlene, the Daleks and loads of
other great ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ stuff!
[read
the full story]
October
Inside a Secret Nuclear Bunker!
Staff from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire were recently given a rare chance
to see inside a disused, but fully intact, nuclear bunker...
[read
the full story]
November
Gloucester parties for Pudsey
Gloucester
celebrated the Children in Need telethon's 25th anniversary with a
huge pop party featuring Brian McFadden with a host a national and
local talent.
[Read the
full story]
December
The bear bones of a legend
The story of the bears of Ruardean is one of Gloucestershire's most
enduring folk tales. Now a villager believes he may have found the
beasts' burial place.
[Read the
full story]
Bring
on 2005!
Heading
into 2005, we're looking forward to all the great Gloucestershire
stories that will no doubt surface throughout the year!
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The
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire web team
Nic Baddeley, David Bailey and Tim Telling
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Remember,
if you've got a story to tell or you want to write about something
that you're passionate about then why not send us an e-mail - we
would be more than happy to publish your words online!
Have
a Happy New Year!
You
can get in touch with the web team here at gloucestershire@bbc.co.uk
or have your say on our
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As
we enter 2005, we take a look back at the top stories of 2004 on the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire website...
