Month: September 2024
Floodlights to be installed at Gloucester rugby ground
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A Gloucester rugby club can now install six floodlights at its ground despite concerns over light pollution. Longlevens RFC has been granted permission by Gloucester City Council for the improvements at the recreation...
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6th September 2024
Eastgate market traders concerns’ to be aired at meeting with city chiefs
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The concerns of Eastgate Indoor Market traders could soon be addressed as City Council chiefs have agreed to meet with them. Several traders raised concerns last month that they felt let down and...
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6th September 2024
Go-ahead for 18 flats plan at former student halls of residence
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Plans to convert former student halls into 18 flats in Gloucester have been given the go-ahead. Tom Waldron has been granted permission by Gloucester City Council to turn the former care home at...
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6th September 2024
Final warning for shop caught selling alcohol as licence is suspended
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A Cheltenham convenience store has been banned from selling alcohol for a month and issued with a final warning after it sold alcohol and vapes to children. Bargain Beer and Wines, known as...
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6th September 2024
Council declares major cyber incident and working with GCHQ
A Gloucestershire council has declared a major incident and is working with GCHQ to assess the full extent of a cyber attack by “hostile actors”. Tewkesbury Borough Council shut down all of the services they provide online yesterday after they...
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5th September 2024
New charity shop to open in Cheltenham
Homelessness charity Emmaus Gloucestershire is inviting local shoppers to a celebration for the official opening of its new Cheltenham charity shop on Tuesday 1 October from 10am to 5pm. The shop, located in the former NatWest building at 147-151 Bath...
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5th September 2024
Appeal after report of altercation between man and teenage boy in Stroud park
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a report of an altercation between a man and a teenage boy in Stroud. Officers are investigating an incident that took place in Victory Park on Lower Church Road in Cainscross....
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5th September 2024
Local firms to raise £20,000 to help towards new Blood Sampling Machine
Four Cheltenham firms have joined forces to raise £20,000 to help towards the Emily’s Gift Appeal and two new Blood Sampling Machines for children with cancer in Gloucestershire. Emily’s Gift is an Appeal to support children with cancer in Gloucestershire....
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5th September 2024
Chris Baxter to leave BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Chris Baxter is the latest name to announce they are leaving BBC Radio Gloucestershire. The broadcast journalist will present his final BBC afternoon show tomorrow (Friday). He joined Radio Gloucestershire in 2010 where presented the Mid-Morning show, Late Show and...
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5th September 2024
Pledge to get Tall Ships festival ‘right next time’ amid ticket sale drop
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The £100,000 financial flop of this year’s Gloucester Tall Ships has prompted city chiefs to “make sure they get it right” next time around. More than 17,000 people attended the festival in May....
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5th September 2024