LATEST CITY NEWS
City Protection Officers: March 2025 Monthly Review
The City Protection Officers (CPOs) continue to make a tangible impact across the community, and the March 2025 report reflects their dedication to safety, visibility, and community engagement. During March, the CPO team responded to: 760 Store Visits – Supporting...
Gloucester Food Dock Welcomes Its Twelfth Independent Eatery – Roots + Seeds Café and Kitchen
Officially opening their doors on the 8th of April, Gloucester Food Dock is excited to announce the arrival of Roots + Seeds, the latest independent eatery to join their thriving food destination. After establishing a successful restaurant in Cirencester, co-owners...
Gloucester Cathedral announces new Chief Operating Officer and Chapter Steward
Gloucester Cathedral has announced that Barry McMaster has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer and Chapter Steward. With extensive experience in finance, property and HR, Barry brings a wealth of knowledge to the role. His formative career was spent as...
TV advert filmed in Gloucester city centre
Insurance broker Howden Insurance has opened its new branch in Gloucester, relocating from 59 Eastgate Street to 9/11 Eastgate Street. And to add to the excitement, Howden has filmed its first nationwide TV advert in the new branch this week, adding a further...
Tailor of Gloucester clock to make return to Eastgate Shopping Centre
It was always a highlight when visiting the Eastgate Shopping Centre! The Tailor of Gloucester clock will be making a return next month. The clock featuring the tailor, Simkin and the mice was dismantled in 2013 after claims it no longer fitted in with the look of the...
Gloucester Quays bid to turn empty upper deck into ‘climbing wall theme park’
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are plans to use the upper deck of Gloucester Quays for a “theme park meets climbing wall” centre. Gloucester Quays LLP wants permission to change the use of the empty area which is currently designated for...
Ex-cheesemonger at ‘The Bon’ delighted Gloucester landmark is saved
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A man who worked at Gloucester’s Bon Marché in the 1960s is delighted the former Debenhams building is being retained as a university campus. The University of Gloucestershire is looking to open the first two floors...
Additional police officers to patrol Gloucester city centre on Saturday night
Extra police will be on patrol in Gloucester tonight as part of an operation to tackle offending in the night-time economy. Operation Comet aims to ensure the safety of people as they enjoy a night out in the city centre. Following a successful pilot in the run-up to...
Gloucester Cathedral receives funding boost for conservation of its world-famous Cloister
Gloucester Cathedral has received a generous grant of £40,000 from the Headley Trust towards the conservation of the Cathedral’s extraordinary 14th century Cloister. The grant will help fund the next phase of the Cathedral’s Cloister Project, which aims to protect...
Gloucester monument preserved and protected
Work has begun at St Oswald’s Priory, to conserve and enhance the nationally important monument, thought to be the resting place of Queen Athelflaed. The work is taking place thanks to a grant from Historic England and the government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF)...
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