Month: October 2024
Julian Dunkerton’s latest plans are ‘make or break’ for 131 The Prom
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton says his latest plans for No 131 Promenade are ‘make or break’ for the iconic town centre hospitality venue. Prominent white marquees replaced parasols outside the grade-II* listed 131...
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31st October 2024
Cheltenham town centre strip club bid opposite church and near nursery sparks backlash
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter More than 74 people are opposing plans to renew a controversial strip club licence to open during race days in Cheltenham opposite a town centre church. Red Apple Associates Ltd, which operates as...
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31st October 2024
Life-saving equipment installed in groundbreaking scheme
Gloucestershire County Council has worked with partners to install defibrillation units in hard-to-reach areas. A defibrillator is a device that gives a jolt of energy to the heart. It helps get the heart beating again when someone is in cardiac...
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31st October 2024
Less democratic scrutiny of planning applications as council aims to cut backlog after cyber woes
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Fewer development plans will be scrutinised by democratically elected councillors in Gloucestershire as a council hopes to reduce its large backlog of planning applications. Tewkesbury Borough Councillors agreed last night to change its...
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31st October 2024
Prolific shoplifter banned from Gloucester city centre
A prolific Gloucester shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after numerous attempts to disguise herself while committing thefts. Hannah Roberts, aged 33 and of Nettleton Road, was a handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Gloucester magistrates sitting at...
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31st October 2024
Family-run Gloucestershire travel company invests in luxury coaches
A Gloucestershire travel company has added ten new coaches to its fleet following £3.9m of funding from Lombard. Bennetts Coaches, one of Gloucestershire’s leading coach operators, has significantly enhanced the sustainability of its operations by acquiring the energy-efficient, lower-emission coach...
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31st October 2024
‘Was Stroud’s MP misled by the government over winter fuel payment cuts?
Dr Simon Opher – MP for Stroud Stroud’s MP, Dr Simon Opher, may have been misled by the new Labour government over cuts to winter fuel payments, claims Pete Kennedy, deputy leader of Stroud District Council. Cllr Kennedy said he...
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31st October 2024
Man arrested after threats made with gun in Gloucester
Police have arrested a man following a report that a person with a gun had been making threats in Gloucester this morning. Officers received a call at around 10.15am that a man had entered a shop in Barton Street where...
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31st October 2024
Christmas market pulled over public safety fears amid clash with Forest Green Rovers match
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A Gloucestershire Christmas market has had to be cancelled amid public safety concerns as “too many people would be in the town” as it clashes with a Forest Green Rovers’ home match. The...
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31st October 2024
New coordinator steps up for Stroud’s Poppy Appeal
A new Poppy Appeal coordinator has been appointed for Stroud following an appeal for volunteers. The Royal British Legion charity, which organises the Poppy Appeal every October and November, relies on volunteers to raise vital funds for veterans, active service...
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31st October 2024