LATEST CITY NEWS
Love Gloucester Month 2026: Why Your Business Should Get Involved This February
February is a month synonymous with love and, in 2026, it’s also a chance for businesses to show their love for Gloucester. Love Gloucester Month is a city-wide celebration that brings together local businesses, residents, and visitors to champion everything that...
City Protection Officers November 2025 Update
City Protection Officers (CPOs) remained highly active throughout November 2025, supporting public safety, protecting local businesses and assisting vulnerable individuals across the city centre. During the month, CPOs attended 79 police CCTV incidents, carried out...
Shining a Light on Gloucester: Celebrating the Locals Who Make Our City Sparkle
The ‘Shine a Light on Local’ campaign, running throughout December, is a heart-warming initiative that spotlights the businesses, charities, and local people who make Gloucester city centre truly shine. This month, Gloucester BID are shining a light on local...
Gloucester Aims to Bring Another Guinness World Record Home with Christmas Song Marathon Challenge 🎶
We need you to join the city’s bold bid to make festive history this December. Gloucester is no stranger to making headlines and this December, the city is tuning up for another historic moment. Dave Purchase, aka “Mr Toasty”, will lead a 40+ hour non-stop Christmas...
Gloucester BID Brings Festive Fun to Westgate Street for Small Business Saturday
Gloucester is set to come alive on Small Business Saturday, as Gloucester BID hosts a festive celebration designed to draw families, shoppers and visitors into the heart of the city. The Festive Fun event will “activate” Westgate Street with a Christmas Create &...
Artists Announce a Series of Festive Late-Evening Shopping Thursdays This December
Shoppers are invited to enjoy a special series of late-evening shopping every Thursday throughout December, as the city extends its festive welcome with independent retailers and creative studios staying open later in the run-up to Christmas. To make the experience...
Gloucester’s finest take the spotlight at a brilliant Believe in Gloucester Awards evening
Gloucester is celebrating its brightest businesses, community champions, and city heroes as the winners of the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2025 are officially revealed. Organised by Gloucester BID, the awards recognise the people and organisations that make the city...
Gloucestershire County Council launches experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for Gloucester’s gated streets
Gloucestershire County Council in partnership with Gloucester City Council and Gloucester BID is taking decisive action to improve safety and accessibility in Gloucester’s historic gated streets by launching an experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). This...
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester view progress on Gloucester Cathedral’s new organ and highlight the work of the Friends
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Patrons of Gloucester Cathedral’s In Tune Music and Organ Campaign visited Nicholson & Co. Organ Builders in Malvern to view the progress being made on the new organ for Gloucester Cathedral. Their Royal...
Gloucester community group nominated in national ‘giveback’ campaign
Gloucester Feed The Hungry has been nominated in The BIG Christmas Giveback which aims to give back to local heroes, with £1500 in Gloucester Gift Cards as a possible prize. A Gloucester community interest group (CIC) that operates a community café providing up to...
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