A former Church of England bishop who sexually abused 18 young men has been freed from prison halfway through his 32 months jail sentence. Peter Ball was jailed in October 2015 after pleading guilty to a string of historical offences. A lawyer who represented some of...
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 Tuffley has been described as a kind, dedicated, loyal and hardworking councillor...
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 sheriff from 1968 to 1969 and mayor from 1969 to 1970. Mayor Howard Hyman (LD, Elmbridge)...
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. Mrs May will discuss trust, injustice and the abuse of power by politicians and public...
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 around £2,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine. The arrests of the four people,...
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....
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 and become completely absorbed. Submergence is a...
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 Thursday 6th,...
© Copyright Philip Halling Shoppers can enjoy free parking on Thursdays at both the Kings Walk and Eastgate Shopping Centre car parks, in the run up to Christmas. Gloucester City Council is behind the festive offer aimed at supporting the city centre businesses and...
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 passengers a Happy Christmas with the gift of free travel. It is hoped...
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 at Winnycroft Lane in Matson. Plans for the site were approved in 2019 but ward...
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....
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 notched up 18 wins over last couple of years Coopers Hill...
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 over the keys to 25 new homes at Northgate Mansions. The new development has been delivered...
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...
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 e-card Gift...
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...
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 across England and Wales, with 592 miles now holding the international...
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. They...
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