Channel 4 will host an election debate in Gloucester this month. The broadcaster is the first network to confirm plans for a national TV debate of the main parties contending in upcoming local elections. ‘The UK Decides: Local Elections Debate’ will take place on...
Longfield Community Hospice has announced the success of its recent Christmas tree recycling scheme, raising an impressive £68,429.15 in income. The initiative saw dedicated volunteers from the hospice collecting nearly 4,000 trees from households across Stroud...
Gloucester BID will be showcasing its charity shops in Gloucester City Centre in a month-long campaign this March. It will encourage the public to view charity shops as vital places where they can frequently shop for valuable items they would typically get from high...
Peel has announced that Charity Super.Mkt, the UK’s first-ever multi-charity shop, is set to open its next pop-up at premier southwest urban outlet Gloucester Quays. The 4,000 sq ft store will launch at the outlet on March 14th, introducing its popular ‘second-hand...
Health chief Deborah Lee has apologised but will not resign after inspectors raised concerns over surgical safety, bullying and racial discrimination at Gloucestershire’s two main hospitals. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s overall rating was...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a child was injured in a collision in Gloucester this morning. The incident happened on Stroud Road just before 11am and involved a pedestrian, an 11-year-old girl, and a car. It is believed the child sustained a fractured...
GLOUCESTER The day people’s rubbish is collected in Gloucester may change over Christmas and New Year. Gloucester City Council has published its Christmas collection schedule to inform residents of the changes. While residents’ black bin collection day may change over...
Christmas shoppers can now enjoy free parking every Thursday until Christmas at both the Kings Walk and Eastgate Shopping Centre car parks. Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) and Gloucester City Council are funding the festive offer, which will see...
A new Christmas competition has launched giving people the chance to win a £1500 Gloucester Gift Card. The Great Town and City Christmas Quiz is a national competition where places all around the UK compete against each other for a chance of being crowned the...
Christmas revellers raised over £2,000 for local charity Young Gloucestershire last month, all whilst enjoying an evening singing Christmas carols, munching mince pies and sipping spiced mulled wine at the historic Blackfriars Priory, in Gloucester. Providing the...
Gloucester Day is set to return on Saturday, September 2 to celebrate Gloucester’s rich and interesting history. The annual celebration is organised by Gloucester’s town crier Alan Myatt and supported by Gloucester City Council. The long standing event is intended to...
Gloucester Day is set to return on Saturday, September 2 to celebrate Gloucester’s rich and interesting history. The annual celebration is organised by Gloucester’s town crier Alan Myatt and supported by Gloucester City Council. The long standing event is intended to...
A crackdown operation at anti-social behaviour (ASB) hotspots in Gloucester city centre is returning this summer after a successful operation last year. Op Ebrius, a proactive partnership operation which tackled alcohol-related ASB in 2023, is running again in 2024....
A man who was abusive to shoppers and police has been banned from Gloucester city centre for the next 12 months. Christopher Grant, aged 34 and of Nettleton Road, Gloucester, was served with a civil anti-social behaviour injunction (ASBI) at Cheltenham and Gloucester...
For the sixth year running, Gloucester BID is transforming the city centre with stunning summer planters. Over the coming weeks, more than 125 displays - ranging from hanging baskets and multitiered arrangements to boxed and barrier planters - will brighten up key...
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucester city centre could be “set for a new dawn” as talks are underway to split large empty units and reopen them to encourage small businesses to set up shop. This formula has proved popular elsewhere in the city...
Traders in the city centre, who face the prospect of losing £10s millions in trade due to the controversial decision by Gloucester’s Planning Committee to grant consent to the Peel Centre expansion including a new Next store, have launched one final attempt to stop...
Gloucester City Council is set to launch an ambitious pilot project aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in the city centre. The two-year initiative set to be given the go-ahead at this month’s cabinet meeting will see two engagement officers appointed to provide...
Copyright: Shaun Moore Civic chiefs in Gloucester have voted to give themselves a pay rise without even debating the proposals. Councillors at Gloucester City Council voted at North Warehouse last night (January 26) to award themselves a 4.04% allowance increase. This...
Gloucester’s Liberal Democrat chief has been barred from delivering leaflets to voters who live in a retirement home. Councillor Jeremy Hilton attempted to deliver his party’s propaganda to residents at Castlemeads Court last week while out canvassing for the upcoming...
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