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...
‘Every school should sign up for this road safety lesson’ says PCC
Students in Gloucestershire will soon have the chance to experience a serious road accident without actually being involved. The aim is to keep them safe on the road when they get behind the wheel.?? The story of how Louis Turner and Adam James survived a catastrophic...
‘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”...
‘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...
“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,...
£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...
£2.6 million investment on its way for new railway station car park
Investment from Great Western Railway (GWR) has been made possible by Gloucester City Council for the regeneration of the vacant, semi derelict land on Great Western Road. The derelict site located on Great Western Road will be transformed into a new car park for the...
£3.5m boost for county cyclists on the cards
Highways England is looking at a £3.5m package of improvements to create a cycle-superhighway between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Gloucestershire County Council has helped to fund a Highways England study which looked at better ways for people to cycle between the...
£4.1million investment for county schools
Three county schools are due for expansion if cabinet agree to allocate the money in the budget next week. At next Wednesday’s cabinet meeting (20th July), members will be discussing proposals to invest more than £4.1million into building new or expanding classrooms...
10,000th LED street lights are alight
Gloucestershire County Council is celebrating replacing 10,000 lamps with LED technology across the county. In May, work began in Cheltenham to upgrade streetlights with the more efficient and better quality lamps, whilst work continued in Gloucester. The plan is to...
11-year-old boy attacked by Greyhound in Gloucester
An 11-year-old boy was attacked by a Greyhound in Gloucester and police are appealing for witnesses. The incident happened on St Aldate Street at around 2pm on Sunday 17 April. The boy was walking when he passed a black Greyhound on a lead which leapt up and bit him...
14,000 attend Jess Glynne concert at Kingsholm Stadium
Some big names have graced the stage at Kingsholm in recent years, and it was Jess Glynne’s turn on Saturday. And she didn’t disappoint, with the crowd on their feet from the opening seconds in what was a superb set. The crowd were nicely warmed up by Jay...
16-year-old boy sexually assaulted in Gloucester Quays toilets
CCTV images have been released of a man police want to speak to in connection with a sexual assault. A 16-year-old boy was using the urinal in the Gloucester Quays toilets at around 1pm on Friday 9 September. A man next to him began grinning and then touched the...
17-year-old boy injured after assault in Tuffley
A 17-year-old boy sustained a broken collar bone, fractured shoulder and facial injuries after he was assaulted in Tuffley, Gloucester. The incident happened on Saturday 9 April at around 11.30pm on Epney Road, after the victim got off a bus and was followed by a...
17-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured following collision in Tuffley
Police are appealing for information after a 17-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Tuffley. The incident happened on Stroud Road, near to Tuffley Lane at around 7.35pm on Sunday March 20. A blue LexMoto motorcycle, ridden by a 17-year-old...
18-year-old man stabbed in Tredworth
Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was stabbed in Tredworth this morning. It happened in St James Park between 3am and 4am. The man suffered a small puncture wound and a collapsed lung. He was was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital....
21 exciting things to look forward to in Gloucester in 2021
Some incredibly exciting things are happening in Gloucester in 2021 – from £100-million pound development projects and cool, new foodie destinations to some of the most popular events returning to the city. And we can’t wait… With big development projects, pubs...
2gether Focuses on Building Relationships For Mental Health Awareness Week
Activities are being held across Gloucestershire to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) 2016. The occasion – which runs from 16-22 May – is organised annually by the Mental Health Foundation. The theme of this year’s week is relationships. 2gether NHS Foundation...