Gloucestershire Airport and aviation charity fly2help are gearing up to welcome ten lucky teenage students to the Airport during half term, who have been selected for the fly2help Aim High Scholarship programme. The students will be given a behind-the-scenes insight...
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‘Best Bar None’ award scheme expands in Gloucester
The Safer Gloucester NightSafe Group will encourage licensed premises across the city to showcase their business when this year’s Best Bar None award scheme launches on Tuesday 5th July. The national scheme, which promotes the responsible management and operation of...
‘Graveyard’ shift to resurrect one of Gloucester’s most historic churches
The churchyard at St Mary de Crypt, Southgate Street is temporarily closed, heralding the start of a major regeneration project. The Norman church is Grade I listed. Next door, is the Tudor Old Crypt Schoolroom, the first free school in Gloucester. Alumni...
‘Heavenly Light’ – The Glorious Glass of Gloucester Cathedral
On Tuesday 16 August Gloucester Cathedral will hold a special interest day dedicated to the beautiful stained glass that can be seen there. Offering you the opportunity to learn about the making of a stained glass window – to understand how to ‘read’...
‘Killer clown’ warning as craze hits Gloucestershire
Police have issued a warning after receiving six reports of people dressed as clowns acting suspiciously, following people or wielding knives since yesterday evening. It’s believed the reports are likely to be the result of the ongoing “killer clown”...
‘Long-lost’ medieval friary uncovered in Gloucester
Archaeologists have found the remains of a medieval friary in Gloucester following the demolition of the former multi-storey carpark on Bruton Way. Historians have been attempting to pinpoint the location of the ‘Whitefriars’ Carmelite Friary for decades....
‘Pottering around the Cathedral’ New dates announced
More tickets have gone on sale for the hugely popular ‘Pottering around the Cathedral’ tours. On Tuesday 31 May and Wednesday 1 June come and have a magical experience as we take you on a tour behind the scenes of the filming of Harry Potter at...
‘Six voids’ found under Gloucester cafe linked to serial killer and missing girl Mary Bastholm
Police searching under a cafe for a suspected victim of serial killer Fred West have found “six voids” – and excavation will start tomorrow. Detective Chief Inspector John Turner today confirmed that two voids were discovered by a production crew...
‘Suspend city council office move’ say Liberal Democrats
Gloucester City Council should suspend its planned move of its offices to Shire Hall, say the Lib Dems. The current plan is for the city council to be based on the fifth floor at Shire Hall from 1st April 2019. Shire Hall is the headquarters of Gloucestershire County...
‘Topping out’ event marks progress of Gloucester’s £107m digital quarter
Picture by Clint Randall www.pixelprphotography.co.uk A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a milestone in the creation of Gloucester’s £107m new digital quarter The Forum, which is being brought forward by Gloucester City Council in partnership with Reef...
‘Unlikely’ Fred West murdered Mary Bastholm at cafe, says Rose West former solicitor
A solicitor’s casting doubt on whether a suspected victim of serial killer Fred West will be discovered by police searching a cafe in Gloucester. Leo Goatley represented Rose West, who was jailed for helping her husband commit several horrific murders. He says...
‘Vlog’ asks Gloucester residents to have a voice in Mays ‘all out’ elections
Gloucester City Council’s returning officer is encouraging people to make their voice heard by registering their right to vote, in a new online video message. A video created by Jon McGinty, the returning officer at Gloucester City Council highlights the...
“Covid-19 has not gone on holiday”: Advice for visitors as cases surge
Health bosses are calling on people holidaying in Gloucestershire this weekend to get tested before they travel and to avoid queuing after a surge in coronavirus cases linked to popular tourist destinations. The South West is currently the English region with the...
“Get your Skate on!” Temporary Skate Park comes to Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral will host a temporary skate park this week. Visitors will have the opportunity to come and enjoy a fantastic temporary skate park that will be set up in the cathedral itself with dedicated scoot and skate sessions for different age groups,...
“I look to the stars and know Dad’s there, so I’ll look up to him at Starlight Hike”
A Gloucester woman preparing to walk Starlight Hike – Cheltenham in memory of her father is sharing her story in the hope of inspiring others to join the charity event, even if they’ve not experienced the care of Sue Ryder. Sophia Haq is 51 and works in...
“Stop the needless cutting down of trees” says Gloucester woman
Gloucester city council has today temporarily stopped the felling of a tree on open land at St Mary’s Street, as local resident Rebecca Trimnell stood in the way of contractors who had already cut down one tree. The contractors have gone away for the day, but could be...
“This has brought us all together as one” says Ramarni Crosby’s mum
http://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/D720E28E-9AD5-4597-A2CF-6E9073DF3BFF.mp4 The family of Ramarni Crosby, the 16-year-old who was fatally stabbed in Gloucester last month, gathered in the city tonight for the final fundraising run led by his...
“We foster as a family”
As part of Foster Care Fortnight 2017, we caught up with one of GCC’s carers who told us about her experiences of fostering alongside her family. Philippa and Stuart have been fostering for Gloucestershire County Council since 2014 and have helped five children...
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£1,000 boost for Hollie Gazzard Trust
Members of local charity Hollie Gazzard Trust are celebrating after their CRUSH support programme for teenage victims of domestic abuse has been successfully rolled out thanks to Vodafone’s Community Connection Award. Hollie Gazzard Trust was selected by the Vodafone...
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