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Steve Knibbs

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Sep 17, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Steve Knibbs

    Applause as 97-year-old wing walker delivers cheque to hospital (opens the original)

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    The world's oldest female wing-walker says she was "gobsmacked" by the warm welcome she received when she delivered a cheque to the hospital where she was treated for a stroke. Betty Bromage, 97, broke her own world record when she completed the wing walk last month. She raised £4,350 for Cheltenham General Hospital's stroke unit, where staff cared for her when she was sick. She was welcomed with a round of applause when she delivered the cheque on Wednesday. "It was absolutely amazing. Gobsmack

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Steve Knibbs

    How West businesses and the police are tackling shoplifting (opens the original)

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    "It's absolutely relentless, multiple times a day with multiple offenders. The same people just come back and back and back." Lou Genever has run a shop in the centre of Gloucester for the past 20 years and says the problem of shoplifting has never been as bad as it is now. The latest figures obtained by the BBC from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request would appear to back up her feelings. They show that in 2025-26 Gloucestershire saw an 8.2% rise in crime, one of 11 police forces nationwide

  3. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Steve Knibbs

    How AI-assisted water jet surgery is transforming prostate care (opens the original)

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    A robotic water jet assisted by AI is helping men with enlarged prostates regain their quality of life, with one patient saying the treatment gave him "a normal life again". Cheltenham General Hospital has become the south west's centre of excellence for NHS Aquablation, attracting patients from across the region and beyond for the pioneering treatment. The procedure uses a high-pressure water jet to remove excess prostate tissue and surgeons say it can preserve sexual function and continence wh

  4. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Steve Knibbs

    Gloucestershire woman, 97, breaks record for oldest wingwalker (opens the original)

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    A 97-year-old woman who suffered a stroke in 2025 has broken the Guinness World Record for being the oldest female wing walker. Betty Bromage, who lives in Cheltenham, broke her own record which was set when she did the same challenge four years ago. Bromage raised funds for the stroke unit at Cheltenham General Hospital – where staff cared for her when she was sick. Speaking about having done six wing walks since the age of 87, she said: "I'd just get bored of life otherwise. I can't drive, I c

  5. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Steve Knibbs

    'Getting back to work changed my life after psychosis' (opens the original)

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    A woman who was sectioned after suffering psychosis has said that support to get back into full-time work has changed her life. Rachel Hart, from Cheltenham, started having delusions and paranoia as she approached her final university exams four years ago and was treated in a mental health hospital. The Individual Placement Support (IPS) team in Gloucestershire, which last year worked with more than 400 people, supported her in finding a new job as a project officer at the University of Exeter.

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