Much-loved organiser of the Gloucester Goes Retro festival and former mayor Colin Organ has died at the age of 72 after a battle with cancer. The longstanding Conservative councillor for...
Much-respected former Gloucester mayor and high sheriff Les Jones has died at the age of 92. Mr Jones, who was an honorary alderman at Gloucester City Council, served as high...
Former Prime Minister Theresa May will make her debut appearance at the Gloucester History Festival this year when she takes to the stage as part of the popular Blackfriars Talks....
Gloucester Cathedral will host a poignant collection of abstract artwork in an exhibition highlighting homelessness and mental health. The artist, David Tovey has previously exhibited work at both the Tate Modern and The Tate Liverpool. The exhibition entitled ‘My...
Four people were arrested in Gloucester yesterday (Wednesday) in connection with a drugs supply investigation. Thousands of pounds in cash was seized, as well as what is believed to be...
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...
Tributes are being paid to Fred and Rose West’s former nanny Caroline Roberts who has died after a short battle with cancer. The 61-year-old from Cinderford was 16 when she hitched...
Visit Britain are offering a selection of free business recovery webinars – Register for VisitBritain’s free Business Recovery Webinars to help you get back on track following the Coronavirus pandemic. You will receive: Free webinar programme with insight...
The Road Safety Partnership (RSP) is supporting all motorcycle users this year by providing another round of the successful workshops for all riders. First starting in 2014, Biker-Down workshops are...
Squidsoup, the team who presented Submergence within Gloucester Cathedral in 2020, are bringing Submergence back to Gloucester this August, welcoming families to play and explore within the lights, loose themselves...
This Christmas Countdown is fast approaching, which means it’s time to get shopping for your loved ones! On the lead up the Christmas, there will be free parking in Eastgate Shopping Centre and Kingswalk Shopping Centre. Free parking will be available on...
The county council is helping shoppers travel more sustainably this Christmas with free Park and Ride from Arle Court into Cheltenham until the New Year. Gloucestershire County Council is wishing...
The Growth Hub hosts a range of workshops and courses, run by Gloucestershire experts, to upskill you and your team and help you plan for recovery. ONE-TO-ONE: How to get your business through the current crisis and prepare to be successful 25th November...
Feel Good Gloucester takes place on Friday 28 June in King’s Square Gloucester to promote health and wellbeing to people living and working in the city. Organised by Marketing Gloucester with funding from Gloucester BID, Feel Good Gloucester hopes to encourage members...
Become a Friend of Llanthony Secunda Priory for just £20 per year and help us preserve an important part of Gloucester’s history for future generations. Looking after a Scheduled Monument with seven Grade I and II listed buildings is a huge undertaking and as an...
Matson councillors have hit out at a “fishy” 500 home development which was allowed to avoid having to pay a community infrastructure levy (CIL). Barratt Homes is currently developing land...
The Growth Hub is releasing a new grant scheme to Gloucestershire businesses that have been affected by the Covid pandemic. The cash injection is designed to help them get back on their feet through digital means. Applications open at 10.00 a.m. Thursday 1st July....
Two funding pots held by Gloucester City Council worth a combined £77,000 have launched to support people and organisations in Gloucester to create, take part in and experience high quality creative activities and events next year between April 2025 and March 2026....
Gloucester City Safe, a not-for-profit crime reduction body, has secured extra funding in partnership with Gloucester BID to enable all who live, work, study and visit Gloucester to feel safer. £46K has been allocated to existing Night Safe Officer and Street Medics...
Officers investigating a serious assault in Gloucester have released further CCTV images of three witnesses they would like to speak to. A 38-year-old man was assaulted by another man in...
Thousands gathered at Coopers Hill in Brockworth for the annual Cheese Rolling event this Bank Holiday Monday. Coopers Hill Gloucestershire. Annual Cheese Rolling Festival mens winner Chris Anderson. Chris has...
New three-year residency launched ahead of the 300th edition of the festival in 2028. The Three Choirs Festival announces Gavin Higgins as its inaugural Associate Composer, marking the launch of a major composer development programme, and continuing the festival’s...
The new one- and two-bedroom flats are part of the Forum development: the biggest urban regeneration scheme in the city in the last 15 years. Gloucester City Homes is handing...
Calling all businesses! It’s time to get on board with the Gloucester Gift Card! The UK gift card market is a £5.6 billion industry which is experiencing double-digit growth year on year. An increasing amount of this money is now being spent online. Miconex are...
This half term many of Gloucester’s retailers and attractions have joined together to create a feel-good community trail with some amazing prize bundles to be won. The trail was inspired by Gloucester businesses collectively wanting to give something back to the...
Getting Started in Songwriting with Jim Rowley Fancy yourself as the next Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell…? Gloucester Songwriters’ Circle are delighted to be hosting an introduction to songwriting workshop at the Folk of Gloucester Museum at 1.00pm...
Christmas is on its way, and you can now effortlessly reward your people AND show your support for local with digital Town & City Gift Cards! Brand new technology – introduced this October – allows your organisation to distribute Gloucester digital...
At GL1, there is something for every member of the family. Don’t be fooled into thinking that it’s just a gym and a swimming pool – with an on-site spa and café, there really is something to keep everyone entertained. GL1 opening times are as follows: Monday...
This coming September, the University of Gloucestershire will be holding their Welcome Fayre, which attracts over 3,000 students in attendance! The Fayre will be held at their park campus in Cheltenham, and will be organising a ‘GlosBound’ promotion to...
Glossy the Rabbit was in a mad dash; she was already running late to get to The Guildhall in time to watch the long-awaited Peter Rabbit 2 – The Runaway film! In her haste to get there in time to buy some popcorn before the film started, she did not notice that all...
The England Illegal Money Lending Team, who investigates and prosecutes loan sharks, has teamed up with Gloucester City Homes to launch a week of action that will aim to raise...
Gloucester & Sharpness Canal has again been awarded prestigious Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy. The nation’s canal charity has secured a further 53.5 miles of Green Flag waterways...
Gloucester has jumped 41 places on the Digital Influence Index, which measures how much people are talking about towns and cities in the UK. The UK Digital Influence Index is calculated by collecting the follower and message count from every UK retailer’s social media...
As part of this year’s Gloucester Folk Trail, which was online, we created a slideshow for various filler sections of the line up. These were made up of images supplied by a very talented, local photographer who goes by the name of ShadowedEyes on social media....
Gloucester City has been festooned with red, white and blue this weekend in celebration of the Coronations of HRH King Charles and Queen Camilla. Many shops and premises got in on the action and made the city streets an extra special delight! Over 23 entered the...
A new 2.5 mile circular walk around the central part of the City of Gloucester. The route is way marked and includes artwork depicting the different elements of the city and identifying buildings and events of historic interest. ‘Look’ signs point out items of...
We are seeking ALL the movers and shakers in the city across ALL genera , communities and religions who want to get involved and drive a vibrant and varied Arts scene in Gloucester, developing events and festivals of all shapes and sizes under the banner of The...
Gloucester’s City Protection Officers (CPOs) have gained awards for their work to provide a safer place for those who work, study, live and shop in the city. The Impact Awards...
Gloucester has once again taken home the coveted Purple Flag National safety award. The accolade which celebrates places that provide a diverse, safe and welcoming night out has been awarded...
Since the YES vote, we’ve been working hard to improve street cleanliness across the city. Over the past year we’ve been working in partnership with Gloucester City Council to improve street cleanliness and make Gloucester a much more appealing place to live, work and...
The Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) have stepped in to fund the city’s taxi marshal scheme. Members of the BID board unanimously approved to grant £5000 to support taxi marshals in a meeting last month with Gloucester City Council contributing another...
Folk musicians from around the county will congregate in Gloucester in a month’s time for a brand new, FREE event. The very first Gloucester Folk Trail takes place from 23 to 25 February as venues across the city host traditional and contemporary folk acts for a...
Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) is delighted to announce the appointment of Becci Zawadzki, as the new Chair to help steer the organisation, showcasing and celebrating our wonderful city. Becci Zawadzki is a great advocate of Gloucester, having worked...
The Board are delighted to announce Emily Gibbon has taken on the full-time role, answering to the BID board. Emily is tasked with supporting Gloucester businesses through the recovery and to continue to deliver the BID’s business plan for 2017-2022. Emily has most...
Our City Protection Officers were awarded Best Customer Service Award last Thursday at the Believe in Gloucester Awards. The awards recognise talented individuals, businesses and community groups who go the extra mile to promote Gloucester. We’d like to...
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