The Six Nations are almost here and there’s only one place in Gloucester to watch all the games with comfort and a wide range of beer! Gloucester Brewery in Gloucester Docks will be celebrating the Six Nations with a festival throughout the tournament. We’ve come up with four reasons why you should hang out and cheer on your favourite nation at Gloucester Brewery next weekend! 1.) Six Nations Beers Gloucester Brwery have beers from each of the Six Nations. They have a fantastic range of beer from the following breweries: Bullhouse Brew Company (Ireland) Pilot...

There are calls for more to be done to encourage older people to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases in Gloucestershire after cases of gonorrhoea and chlamydia in over 65s increased across England and Wales. The rate of new sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in that age group in Gloucestershire is 10.8 per 100,000 population, this is below the rate for England which is 15.6 per 100,000 population, according to the latest data. But a recent report by the Local Government Association found that the number of common STIs caught among over 65s has increased by 20 per cent, with...

Thousands of people are alcohol and drug dependent in Gloucestershire while at least one in three adults have taken illegal drugs in their lifetime, according to the latest figures. Drugs and, to a far greater extent, alcohol use is widespread in the county with 29% of people drinking above the weekly recommended amount of booze. The Crime Survey of England and Wales for 2021 shows 9.4% of adults report drug use within the last year which equates to around 32,400 Gloucestershire residents. Most of these (7.8%) are likely to be cannabis users. The report, which was considered by...