Month: July 2024
Man charged in connection with indecent exposure incident in Gloucester
A Gloucester man has been charged with indecent exposure in connection with an incident in the city on Monday evening (15 July). Dean Barry, 41 and of Olympus Park in Quedgeley, has been charged with committing a public nuisance by...
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19th July 2024
Gloucestershire Airport sale ‘difficult’ decision to make says city chief
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter City Council leader Jeremy Hilton says deciding whether to sell Gloucestershire Airport is “difficult” as opposition councillors questioned if he has U-turned over pledges to keep the site under public ownership. Cheltenham Borough...
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19th July 2024
Foodbank’s urgent call for donations as demand soars in Gloucester
Gloucestershire’s largest foodbank is in urgent need of support. While the number of clients at Gloucester Foodbank continues to grow, the level of donations being received is declining – a fate which many other foodbanks nationally are facing. Gloucester is...
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19th July 2024
Go-ahead for 126 village homes
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Controversial plans to build 126 homes in a village near the M5 in Gloucestershire have been given the go-ahead. Harper Crewe Ltd And John and Rosemary Pugh have been granted permission by Tewkesbury...
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17th July 2024
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre Wins Travellers’ Choice Award for 2024
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, in Gloucestershire, are delighted to announce they have been recognised in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently earn great reviews and places WWT Slimbridge among the top 10% of listings...
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17th July 2024
Decision on 238-home plan near M5 with sports pitches and pavilion
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Some 238 new homes near Tewkesbury are a step closer to being built as planners have approved their design details. The layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Bloor Homes’ plans for land...
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17th July 2024
Forest of Dean students attend Eco-Schools Green Flag celebration event
Children from seven Forest of Dean schools have attended a celebration event held at Forestry England’s Beechenhurst woodland to mark achieving Eco-Schools’ Green Flag status. The award is given for completing the Eco-Schools’ seven-step programme, which raises awareness of environmental...
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17th July 2024
Green Flag awarded to Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Gloucester & Sharpness Canal has been awarded prestigious Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy. The nation’s canal charity has held all its existing miles of Green Flags, with waterways across England and Wales maintaining the standard required for the...
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17th July 2024
Call for unpaid carers to help shape local support services
Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire are inviting unpaid carers to share their views on services which support adult carers. The carers survey aims to hear from all adult carers aged 18+ about the support they need to help them...
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17th July 2024
Exciting fun day raises high spirits and welcome funds for Cheltenham charity
The team at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice hosted an action-packed family fun day by encouraging adrenaline seekers to take on one of Europe’s highest and most challenging high ropes course! On Saturday 8th June, eager fund raisers and adrenaline seekers...
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17th July 2024